TahoeJoe Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I don't know enough about performance to know what to buy and make a difference I can see, so I will throw it out to you guys for some help. Thanks Guys. I have a 2004 5.3 V8 Tahoe and I have added the upgrades listed below to the motor. They made a difference in my acceleration. I was wondering if anyone knew of other "worthwhile" small/medium upgrades I can do to the motor for better performance? I would like to continue to better the HP and Acceleration without breaking the bank. (Need to keep cash for more audio) Complete AirRaid intake kit AirRaid spacer Replaced all fluids to Synthetic Quote Live the dream baby...You will be shitting your pants again before you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXmike800 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 throttle body spacer, cold air kit, exhaust, headers, bigger throttle body, tuner, anything really just depends on how much your looking to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Villian Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 If you plan on Shoving beat into your Tahoe dont Worry about Upgrading the motor lol Cold air intake and Exhaust is Good enough And throttle body Spacer Does absolutley nothing.... They Sound Good thats FORSURE... but HP...lol Quote WWW.OSGINDUSTRIES.COM I LOVE HATER'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddemon0308 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 best things you can do is make it breath better. and since you already have your intake done.. do your exhaust now... then throw a chip in it. and mabey have your shift points changed.. ( if you have wheels and tires bigger then factory ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXmike800 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 best things you can do is make it breath better. and since you already have your intake done.. do your exhaust now... then throw a chip in it. and mabey have your shift points changed.. ( if you have wheels and tires bigger then factory ) throttle body spacer will help it breathe better dont know what other guys talkin about read it. google " what does a throttlebody spacer improve" tell me what it says.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehoe92 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 If you plan on Shoving beat into your Tahoe dont Worry about Upgrading the motor lolCold air intake and Exhaust is Good enough And throttle body Spacer Does absolutley nothing.... They Sound Good thats FORSURE... but HP...lol I wonder who taught you that throttle body spacer will help it breathe better dont know what other guys talkin about read it.google " what does a throttlebody spacer improve" tell me what it says.... and wrong like elvis said they just sound good on newer cars like this instance. Throttle body spacers (TBS) came about back in the time when TBI engines were the craze. The TBS did indeed help the TBIs as they helped to improve atomization of the fuel by changing the flow of air as the fuel was sprayed before the throttle body. The gains are minimal but are still there.The TBS are a waste on the newer engines as the fuel is sprayed after the throttle body. The air is already "spun up" as it goes through the throttle body, so the TBS basically duplicates the effort. The TBS won't hurt your engine however, that being said, some folks wind up having problems with the spacer as it is one more thing to wiggle lose and cause leaks. that is from the tahoeyukonforum Quote Wouldnt be thehoe92 without teh purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXmike800 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 my bad i didnt read good enough yes nothing for FI motors for carburated they do help, but in your case it will do nothing but whistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8v fury Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 throttle body spacer, cold air kit, exhaust, headers, bigger throttle body, tuner, anything really just depends on how much your looking to spend. I second that. Quote Pushing it to the limits. Want more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddemon0308 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 it may not be noticeble by the you driving with the TB spacer.. but on the dyno it may show up a little.. basically what it does is make your intake longer.. making a bit more tourque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehoe92 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 From here I would say get a tune/chip from blackbearperformance. they do a great job lots of people love them. click for awesome tune Quote Wouldnt be thehoe92 without teh purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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