What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

lowh07 said:

Happy Friday...



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Slammed and speedy. Video to be posted at a later date of course...

BourbonNcigars said:

Not sure how fine a grit you can get on an attachment for a Dremel (best tool ever), but I don't see why that idea wouldn't work.

Past 3000 grit is useful for paint correction. If you've never sanded your paint before, it can be nerve wracking the first couple times. Just have to be slow and realize that it'll buff out (assuming you went light) with the proper technique and compound(s) with even a cheap orbital buffer.

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I buffed out the ghosting in the clear coat after I debadged mine. I actually used a polishing compound to avoid being too aggressive. I think with as long as it took, I could've used rubbing compound. But, better safe than sorry. Used a $20 (or $15?) DA buffer from Walmart. I imagine 3000+ grit paper would've worked even faster, then I could've polished that out with the buffer and polishing compound. Oh well, it's been done.

iamdub said:

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The color matches better from normal angles and lighting:

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Thanks for the lead, @mazdawg(Mikey)!

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I did that to my Silverado. Came out perfect.

Yeah video to follow... spent tonight trying to come up with a cool spot for the bottle. I think I can get this to work and look very clean... I’ll probably leave the back panel off of the console.

Finally got around to the p/s motor mount and trans mount. P\S is so much easier than the driver side.

220k took a toll...

lowh07 said:

Yeah video to follow... spent tonight trying to come up with a cool spot for the bottle. I think I can get this to work and look very clean... I’ll probably leave the back panel off of the console.

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Otherwise refilling the bottle may be a bit tough... Lol

I used to run nitrous on my mustang. The instant power was cool. I used an rpm activated window switch wired into the throttle position sensor that would only allow the nitrous to run between certain rpms and only when at WOT. It had a master arming switch.

Got tired of paying/filling bottles and put a Vortech supercharger on along with a meth injection kit

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

gooffeyguy said:

Otherwise refilling the bottle may be a bit tough... Lol

I used to run nitrous on my mustang. The instant power was cool. I used an rpm activated window switch wired into the throttle position sensor that would only allow the nitrous to run between certain rpms and only when at WOT. It had a master arming switch.

Got tired of paying/filling bottles and put a Vortech supercharger on along with a meth injection kit

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

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Yeah, I got a window switch for it. I have an LSA supercharger (not installed)... but it’ll be a more extensive project. Gotta finish my old truck before I start on that. The plan is to run both blower and nitrous...

With all this recent talk about catch cans, I wanted to check mine since I'm only about 360 miles from my next oil change. As expected/hoped for, I drained right at 3 ounces. It's actually a hair more, but that coincides with the more frequent hard throttle and high-RPM runs I've had the liberty of since replacing those engine mounts. It's not bad at all for 5,000 miles of collection on an (alleged) 195,000-mile engine with plenty of heavy loads. It's less than 5/8 of an ounce per 1,000 miles- beating GM's specified allowance of HALF A QUART per 1,000-1,500 miles.

My scientifically calibrated (cuz I marked it at the bottom of the meniscus ) fluid volume measuring instrument:





Of course, this is what the catch can collected and not what was kept out of the motor. I can only hope that it's a huge percentage of it. I guess the only real way to see how much oil the PCV system is passing and how effective a catch can is would be to cap off everything and have a vacuum pump that mimics the engine's vacuum in all instances pull from the catch can's outlet. The pump would need it's own catch can, as well. I'll just investigate when I pull the intake manifold during the AFM delete.

Doubtful anyone saw or remembers my custom three piece foam set I made for the Tahoe to make a bed, but I finally just went ahead and made that the default seat format. Something fun about having the bed area made up back there all the time. Especially with my $15 super soft luxurious Dollar General blanket over it. Feels like a little home. And it improves ****** efficiency. Yes, that's a Dewalt impact. Never leave home without it (and the appropriate sockets).

BourbonNcigars said:

Doubtful anyone saw or remembers my custom three piece foam set I made for the Tahoe to make a bed, but I finally just went ahead and made that the default seat format. Something fun about having the bed area made up back there all the time. Especially with my $15 super soft luxurious Dollar General blanket over it. Feels like a little home. And it improves ****** efficiency. Yes, that's a Dewalt impact. Never leave home without it (and the appropriate sockets).

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I have a dewalt impact and tool bag full of sockets and a few wrenches that will never leave my truck