Ben's Tahoe LTZ

Ben · Feb 11, 2011

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2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ

Exterior Mods:
Escalade Third Brake Light
Escalade Running Boards
Escalade Roof Rack
Escalade D Pillars
z71 / LTZ chrome door handle mod
5000k HIDs
LTZ Chrome Grill
GM Chrome Tow Hooks
GM CK916 22" Chrome wheels
305/40r22 Nitto NT420s
Black Bowties Front and Rear
G4 Led Tail Lights
2010+ Premium Chrome Door Trim
Nokya 2500k 35W fogs
Diadem Amber bulbs
TRS Mini h1 retrofit

Interior Mods:
Escalade Shift Lever
Escalade Key FOB
2009+ Woodgrain Cup Holders
Titanium Steering Wheel Trim
15% Tint
E-Prance Dash Cam

Performance Mods:
Airaid MIT Tube
K & N drop in filter
Magnaflow 12259
Resonator Delete
BBP 91 Octane Tune running 91/93 Octane
R1 Concepts Slotted and Drilled Rotors
Catchcans.com Catch Can

Suspension Mods:
Airlift 1000 #60769
Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars
Belltech 2-3/4 Drop

Steering Wheel Trim Writeup

W33m4n's - CK916 w/ 305/40r22 Zeon LTZs

NNBS Door Handles... Different: POLL

NNBS Esky Shift Lever

E-Prance Dash Cam Install

THE YETI · Feb 11, 2011

whatsup with the titanium steering wheel pieces and the wood dash? :think:

Ben · Feb 11, 2011

SuperchargedSS said:
whatsup with the titanium steering wheel pieces and the wood dash?

Looks much better than the before black picture and it matches perfectly with the vent trim. Looks great in person and many people have done this mod on the forum.

felixgun · Feb 11, 2011

w33m4n said:
Looks much better than the before black picture and it matches perfectly with the vent trim. Looks great in person and many people have done this mod on the forum.

It looks real good and the pics don't do it justice. Perfect for the matching vent trim. Also, 2009+ tahoe LTZ's come stock with this. My friends 2007 Yukon SLT also has woodgrain and the brushed aluminum steering wheel covers stock. I think you should go chrome and sell z71 pieces. Also get the escalade mirrors.. That would be sick. Zachs got em. Hopefully he sees this and posts a close up pic of it. :Handshake:

Ben · Feb 12, 2011

Yea initially I was a lifted guy but since joining the forum I'm thinking about just keeping it at stock height and going chrome. We'll see. Any idea on how much the esky lower mirror assembly costs?

07Burb · Feb 12, 2011

Nice

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THE YETI · Feb 12, 2011

w33m4n said:
Looks much better than the before black picture and it matches perfectly with the vent trim. Looks great in person and many people have done this mod on the forum.

wow... i had to walk outside and look at our LTZ. Never realized it had the gray around the vents. I guess the pics don't do it justice, i cannot imagine the wheel being gray. Might have to take a trip to the dealership to get a better idea of how this looks... :hmm:

Ben · Feb 12, 2011

Yea literally the trim matches the vents perfect

gdddup · Feb 12, 2011

good work

Ben · Feb 13, 2011

Thx! I'll have alot to update next week with over a grand of parts on their way!

felixgun · Feb 13, 2011

w33m4n said:
Yea initially I was a lifted guy but since joining the forum I'm thinking about just keeping it at stock height and going chrome. We'll see. Any idea on how much the esky lower mirror assembly costs?

Two options.

1) Get an aftermarket lower chrome piece for about 30-50 on ebay.
2) get the whole oem escalade mirror and replace your stock one. I already got the driver side one in the mail last week. Waiting for a good deal on eBay for the passenger side. Paid 80 total for the D/S... Bought it bc it was a steal, mint condition, and fully functional. The average buy it now ebay price for a single mirror is 120-200... Some have defects so you have to really read the description well. The actuator that controls your mirror automatic fold in is known to break easily. My right p/s mirror actuator is actually broken right now.

Ben · Feb 13, 2011

yea having the chrome on the bottom looks so much better because its less black plastic on the truck... But I wouldn't go any other way than OEM here.

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Could I just buy any color esky mirror and then put my tahoe cap on it? I assume so but wanted to maker sure the caps attach the same.

felixgun · Feb 14, 2011

w33m4n said:
yea having the chrome on the bottom looks so much better because its less black plastic on the truck... But I wouldn't go any other way than OEM here.

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Could I just buy any color esky mirror and then put my tahoe cap on it? I assume so but wanted to maker sure the caps attach the same.

That's why I had the chrome lower "escalade- STYLE" covers and took them off.

No you cannot just buy any color esky mirror. You have to get it professionally painted or buy the correct color because the trim around the whole mirror is the color of the car. So you have to get the trim around the mirror along with the color matched upper cover both painted. Unfortunately for me I have a Summit White tahoe that the esky does not make. So when I get both of my mirrors they are both going to have to get painted. I'm very interested in seeing what it looks like since mine will be the ONLY pair of summit white esky mirrors. Zach lucked out and got a black one, easy... so easy...

07Burb · Feb 14, 2011

felixgun said:
That's why I had the chrome lower "escalade- STYLE" covers and took them off. No you cannot just buy any color esky mirror, you have to get it professionally painted or buy the correct color. Unfortunately for me I have a Summit White tahoe that the esky does not make, so when my mirrors are both in, they are both going to have to get painted. I'm very interested in seeing what it looks like since mine will be the ONLY pair of summit white esky mirrors. Zach lucked out and got a black one, easy... so easy...

Why do you want the esky mirrors rather than just keeping your white ones? Is it cuz of the chrome strip?

felixgun · Feb 14, 2011

07Burb said:
Why do you want the esky mirrors rather than just keeping your white ones? Is it cuz of the chrome strip?

hahah yea but it's more then just a chrome strip to me... next time you see an Escalade check out the mirrors...sick.. So much cleaner/sleeker with the bottom piece actually chrome plated. I'm not a fan of unpainted black. My original mirrors are the LTZ one's with every option but unpainted black bottom and a chrome top. I got those painted fully white but I am just not satisfied. Also i'm still debating if I want to paint the part that goes along my window white on the new esky mirros i'm getting like I did with my stock mirror. On all the different colored esky's, that piece is a painted gloss black while the bottom is always chrome and the top is always color matched.

07Burb · Feb 14, 2011

once again, I will have to look at that the next time I see an Esky... I guess it's something that's never bothered me that much :lol:

Ben · Feb 14, 2011

I think I'm gonna go esky now. I guess a full set of z71 trim will be for sale possibly once it arrives. Damnit. Haha

felixgun · Feb 14, 2011

w33m4n said:
I think I'm gonna go esky now. I guess a full set of z71 trim will be for sale possibly once it arrives. Damnit. Haha

i don't think you'll regret it! I have one mirror in and one on the way. Then off to paint. At least you won't have to paint since you have a black one!

07Burb · Feb 14, 2011

I actually looked at an esky on the way home today and saw what you meant

Ben · Feb 14, 2011

I wonder what this could be!!!

OHHH!!! Thats what it is.

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