Brett's 2004 Escalade 6.0 AWD build

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I was looking at the 3/4 lowering kit that Crown makes its keys & rear springs I forget the members name but he’s got the same kit on a NBS Denali and likes it or Eibach makes a similar kit I think it’s 3/3, I just want it slightly lowered and level that’s about it


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Pete #2 I think has a crown kit on his Denali...
 
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This is pretty much what’s left.

Exterior:

Replace front bumper (it’s all hacked up from the previous owner running 24’s)

Cut the rust out of the rockers weld in new metal and paint.

Replace the driver side running board it’s got a nice dent in the chrome trim.

Re-tint the front two doors and tint the windshield.

Tuck the exhaust tip closer to the body.

Suspension:

Drop & shocks, maybe upgrade the front and rear sway bars.

Interior:

Replace the driver side seat bottom.

Performance:

Possibly AR headers at some point.

Maybe a Corsa cat-back with black tips

Might skip the last two and get a IROC, Trans-Am, Z28, Mustang or a Crown Vic to play around with


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This is pretty much what’s left.

Exterior:

Replace front bumper (it’s all hacked up from the previous owner running 24’s)

Cut the rust out of the rockers weld in new metal and paint.

Replace the driver side running board it’s got a nice dent in the chrome trim.

Re-tint the front two doors and tint the windshield.

Tuck the exhaust tip closer to the body.

Suspension:

Drop & shocks, maybe upgrade the front and rear sway bars.

Interior:

Replace the driver side seat bottom.

Performance:

Possibly AR headers at some point.

Maybe a Corsa cat-back with black tips

Might skip the last two and get a IROC, Trans-Am, Z28, Mustang or a Crown Vic to play around with


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Oh man, tough call between the Escalade upgrades and a project car. It’d be pretty sweet to get an old interceptor and make a sleeper out of it. Or LS-swapped third gen.


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Oh man, tough call between the Escalade upgrades and a project car. It’d be pretty sweet to get an old interceptor and make a sleeper out of it. Or LS-swapped third gen.


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Cause for the price of the headers and exhaust I should be able to get something that’s in decent shape or just say screw it and put the money into the Esky, see what happens when the time comes, I kinda want an ex State Police car to play around with


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Cause for the price of the headers and exhaust I should be able to get something that’s in decent shape or just say screw it and put the money into the Esky, see what happens when the time comes, I kinda want an ex State Police car to play around with


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Thats kinda my thinking...if I wanna go fast Ill buy a car....although I do think Im going to tune my truck....just to make it more sporty to drive around town.
 

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Thats kinda my thinking...if I wanna go fast Ill buy a car....although I do think Im going to tune my truck....just to make it more sporty to drive around town.
Yeah, I’m kind of in the same spot with mine. I have a car already so I don’t need to tune it. BUT, it’s kinda hard to browse Summit and not want to buy speed parts.


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Tbss intake plus injectors/rails and a new tb, then add a bb tune. Depending on if you find a good deal be around $1000 and up.
I was gonna go that route but decided I'm not gonna touch too much mechanics on this
 
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Tbss intake plus injectors/rails and a new tb, then add a bb tune. Depending on if you find a good deal be around $1000 and up.
I was gonna go that route but decided I'm not gonna touch too much mechanics on this

I forgot to add to that list of stuff I’m planning to do I’ve got e-fans off an 05 to go on along with the e-fan harness just need to get the e-fans turned on in the PCM going to get a tune at the same time


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I’m also on the band wagon that the NBS esky is my favorite. It’s what got me hooked and wanting an esky as my dream car. Lol.
Same here man, had the little esky DUB model before I could even drive.....
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I had the welly 1-24 scale esky. In bright red. Lol. I still have it. Pretty beat up though. Although I bought two more haha. Bought a silver one to replace the broken red one and also bought a ext on spinners to add. Lol. I also now have a 1/18 scale esv. It’s pretty rad to have in my collection haha.
 

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I had the welly 1-24 scale esky. In bright red. Lol. I still have it. Pretty beat up though. Although I bought two more haha. Bought a silver one to replace the broken red one and also bought a ext on spinners to add. Lol. I also now have a 1/18 scale esv. It’s pretty rad to have in my collection haha.
Been looking for a Tahoe model to paint and match my life size one , apparently nobody makes them :( lots of Denali and esky ones tho.
 

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Been looking for a Tahoe model to paint and match my life size one , apparently nobody makes them :( lots of Denali and esky ones tho.
Come to think of it I don’t think I’ve seen a model tahoe either. Lol. I do remember seeing a police burb a while back. But no Tahoe’s. Lol. That’s a bummer. I haven’t seen any 2003 model Denali XLs either. But I got the esv though in white diamond haha.
 
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I’ve actually got a few die cast models of the Escalade I’ll post a pic of them latter, was shocked at how many are out there


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