Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

[Sam Harris]

You are correct, as usual, Sir.

My deepest and most sincere apologies go out to @89Suburban for selling you short on this answer. I was slow in my response, and Sam had already answered your question, so I very lazily just jumped onto the band wagon.

To better illustrate this phenomenon, the next time you get behind an Escalade or some other vehicle with LED tail lights at a stop light, shift your eyes back and forth rapidly while looking at the tail lights and take note of what you see.

Also, here is some more interesting info for your reading pleasure...

https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/fo...wed-through-digital-camera-camcorder-dash-cam

Basically it has to do with pulse width modulation drivers for the LEDs and the cameras 30FPS recording.

The pulses/flashes are almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

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[Sam Harris]

Except when I hit my brakes. I have completely modified the rear lights on the Burb.

The turn signals are now combined with the reverse lights in the clear reverse lens and the original turn signal (lower red lens) is now an additional brake light and all 4 strobe when you first hit the brakes and then go solid.

And don't even get me started on the Esky 3rd brake light I modified.... epileptics beware... lol

Here is a video showing how the reverse light and turn signal work.

 

[89Suburban]

Except when I hit my brakes. I have completely modified the rear lights on the Burb.

The turn signals are now combined with the reverse lights in the clear reverse lens and the original turn signal (lower red lens) is now an additional brake light and all 4 strobe when you first hit the brakes and then go solid.

And don't even get me started on the Esky 3rd brake light I modified.... epileptics beware... lol

Here is a video showing how the reverse light and turn signal work.

Awesome.

 

[kbuskill]

Got the new hydraulic lines I had made up put on the dual remote mount oil filter/oil cooler setup...

Also got the new Rancho 9 way adjustable struts put in the front with the Rough Country grade 9 hardware to bolt them to the bottom of the control arm. And the new Moog poly sway bar end links. These are 3.25" between sway bar and control arm and it makes the sway bar parallel to the ground where as the ones that came out were too long because they were the stock length for the stock height of the truck. These appear to be the perfect length for the 4/6 drop.

I was hoping it would raise it just a little and it may have. I honestly forgot to get before measurements.

So far so good... guess I will have to adjust them a little bit and see if I notice any difference. Right now they are set at 5 which is the half way point, which to my understanding is basically like stock.

 

[07Burb]

Nice! You probably already posted this but why did you add dual oil filters? I like the set up and I like how they’re much easier to access over the stock oil filter location

 

[08grey]

What the details on the end links. How much drop did it give you in the front?

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[07Burb]

Part number on the ranchos?

 

[kbuskill]

Nice! You probably already posted this but why did you add dual oil filters? I like the set up and I like how they’re much easier to access over the stock oil filter location

I run extended oil change intervals (10-15,000 miles) because I used to be an over the road truck driver (armored carrier for the US Govt.) They would keep us out 6-8 weeks at a time and then home for a week and back out for 6-8 weeks... etc.

I didn't want to have to worry about my wife getting the oil changed at some quick lube place because I don't trust any of them.

I have always ran Mobil 1 full synthetic but I started running the extended performance 15,000 mile oil... so I decided to give the oil the best chance at staying clean by adding the bigger dual filters. The factory oil filter is tiny compared to these. These 2 combined are 4.5 times the size/volume of the stock filter.

Plus I have always hated how the oil pan wraps half way around the filter, making it difficult to remove by hand.

The bigger filters, oil cooler, and EP oil seem to do the trick... my last oil change, and first Blackstone report indicated that I could have pushed the OCI out further safely and that was at 13k+ miles on that oil.... very clean oil though according to Blackstone's report.

It may be over kill but I figure why not... I always like to try to improve and upgrade where I can.

 

[Sam Harris]

I run extended oil change intervals (10-15,000 miles) because I used to be an over the road truck driver (armored carrier for the US Govt.) They would keep us out 6-8 weeks at a time and then home for a week and back out for 6-8 weeks... etc.

I didn't want to have to worry about my wife getting the oil changed at some quick lube place because I don't trust any of them.

I have always ran Mobil 1 full synthetic but I started running the extended performance 15,000 mile oil... so I decided to give the oil the best chance at staying clean by adding the bigger dual filters. The factory oil filter is tiny compared to these. These 2 combined are 4.5 times the size/volume of the stock filter.

Plus I have always hated how the oil pan wraps half way around the filter, making it difficult to remove by hand.

The bigger filters, oil cooler, and EP oil seem to do the trick... my last oil change, and first Blackstone report indicated that I could have pushed the OCI out further safely and that was at 13k+ miles on that oil.... very clean oil though according to Blackstone's report.

It may be over kill but I figure why not... I always like to try to improve and upgrade where I can.

Wow!

 

[kbuskill]

What the details on the end links. How much drop did it give you in the front?

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Moog 700528 are 3.25" with 2 bushings and the center sleeve... so 3.25" from sway bar to lower control arm.

Rough Country claims a 2" drop by bolting the struts to the bottom of the control arm AND using their .25" spacer between the control arm AND strut (effectively lower the strut another 1/4").

I didn't buy their 2" drop kit, only their Grade 9 hardware so no spacer for me.

I was hoping it would give me a 3.5" drop with the 2" spindles but it's still really close to 4".

 

[kbuskill]

Part number on the ranchos?

Rancho RS999784

Standard height struts not their lifted versions.

I think I want to firm them up some more. They are set at 5 or half way right now.

Why are you interested? You no like your new coilovers or you just curious?

 

[kbuskill]

Wow!

I'm not sure which part the "Wow" was about... but thanks I guess... lol

 

[Sam Harris]

I'm not sure which part the "Wow" was about... but thanks I guess... lol

That’s a lot of mileage, and quite the setup! An unusual mod I’d say, but pretty cool.

 

[kbuskill]

That’s a lot of mileage, and quite the setup! An unusual mod I’d say, but pretty cool.

I posted this earlier in this thread but here it is again for anyone interested...

The higher lead content I attribute to the cheap Chinese oil cooler I installed. It is a plate and fin style cooler and my guess is they probably soldered it together with lead since China doesn't have all the EPA regulations like we do over hear..I figure it may be leaching into the oil... but that is just a guess.

Since this was my first UOA I don't have any reports from before the install of the cooler to compare it to.

The TBN report shows that the additives package in the oil was still good so I could have gone further with mileage. It was a 3.0... they recommend changing the oil if it drops below 1.5 I believe.

Keep in mind when you compare my numbers to the "average" column on the right that the "average" mileage was 5,600 miles and mine is more than double that.

 

[Sam Harris]

I posted this earlier in this thread but here it is again for anyone interested...

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The higher lead content I attribute to the cheap Chinese oil cooler I installed. It is a plate and fin style cooler and my guess is they probably soldered it together with lead since China doesn't have all the EPA regulations like we do over hear..I figure it may be leaching into the oil... but that is just a guess.

Since this was my first UOA I don't have any reports from before the install of the cooler to compare it to.

The TBN report shows that the additives package in the oil was still good so I could have gone further with mileage. It was a 3.0... they recommend changing the oil if it drops below 1.5 I believe.

Keep in mind when you compare my numbers to the "average" column on the right that the "average" mileage was 5,600 miles and mine is more than double that.

Pretty sweet. I need to do this one of these days.

 

[07Burb]

Rancho RS999784

Standard height struts not their lifted versions.

I think I want to firm them up some more. They are set at 5 or half way right now.

Why are you interested? You no like your new coilovers or you just curious?

Just curious and info for others who may be interested

 

[07Burb]

I run extended oil change intervals (10-15,000 miles) because I used to be an over the road truck driver (armored carrier for the US Govt.) They would keep us out 6-8 weeks at a time and then home for a week and back out for 6-8 weeks... etc.

I didn't want to have to worry about my wife getting the oil changed at some quick lube place because I don't trust any of them.

I have always ran Mobil 1 full synthetic but I started running the extended performance 15,000 mile oil... so I decided to give the oil the best chance at staying clean by adding the bigger dual filters. The factory oil filter is tiny compared to these. These 2 combined are 4.5 times the size/volume of the stock filter.

Plus I have always hated how the oil pan wraps half way around the filter, making it difficult to remove by hand.

The bigger filters, oil cooler, and EP oil seem to do the trick... my last oil change, and first Blackstone report indicated that I could have pushed the OCI out further safely and that was at 13k+ miles on that oil.... very clean oil though according to Blackstone's report.

It may be over kill but I figure why not... I always like to try to improve and upgrade where I can.

Very cool! Now that I’ve seen this I’m thinking about it too because I also hate how the oil pan wraps around the oil filter! Always more difficult than it should be to remove and install the filter. Just seems much more convenient to have them where you have them

 

[eand28]

Very cool! Now that I’ve seen this I’m thinking about it too because I also hate how the oil pan wraps around the oil filter! Always more difficult than it should be to remove and install the filter. Just seems much more convenient to have them where you have them

Have you guys run the larger oem filter? It hangs below the pan a little and makes it so much easier to twist on and off.

 

[08grey]

Stance pics???

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[kbuskill]

Have you guys run the larger oem filter? It hangs below the pan a little and makes it so much easier to twist on and off.

I have.... the longer filter is what I was using prior to the remote setup.