Upgrades/Mods

[Berto7266]

I've got an 04 Yukon, that I'm going to be making some mods too. Some are just minor, things that won't take but 10-15 min. to do, i.e. bug shield, and ventvisors, and stuff like that. What I'm wondering about is the big stuff. Here's a list of what I plan to do to it:

Air intake - K&N
exhaust - Flowmaster
Programmer - Not sure what brand or where to find one

Wheels - 23" Lexani Marqui/Nitto Tires
Big Brake kit - Again not sure what brand or where to find them
Lowering kit - Belltech w/ nitro shocks

That's just for starters. I'm going to do the horsepower upgrade prior to the big wheels, brakes and lowering kit. There will be body mods and stuff like that later, but with the brakes and stuff, what brand would be a better deal and which ones work the best. As far as the programmer goes, has anyone ever used one, or know how to operate one? I'm new to this whole thing so that's why I ask. Any and all input is greatly appreciated.

Thanx
Berto

[Vroom2]

Hi Berto,

Sounds like a great list of mods. I'm running the K&N on my truck, and just installed the Volant intake on my wife's '04. It might be worth your time to consider the Volant - it's a bit more quiet than the K&N. That rush-of-air sound is awesome at first, but it gets annoying after a while.

I recently installed a Brembo Turismo kit on my truck. It consists of new rotors, pads, & stainless lines, and uses the stock calipers. I'm very impressed.

As for lowering, I highly recommend the McGaughy's 'delux' kit. I ran another in the past and was very disappointed in the degradation in ride quality. The McGaughy's is a much more elegant solution - utilizing drop spindles up front, and shock extenders to go along with springs in the rear.

http://www.mcgaughys.com

I've never heard positive results with programmers, except for folks that do a lot of heavy towing. I'm running a Wester's PCM, which is, by far, my favorite mod! I can't recommend this one highly enough if you're looking for a boost in performance. Here's a link if you're interested:

http://westers_garage.eidnet.org/

Good luck - keep us posted!

Take care,
Jerry

[Berto7266]

sweet, thanx for all the advice. all your trucks are awesome......