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Oh Kee Pah

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Welcome to the TYForum!

The new rig looks great - the color is beautiful. Almost too many white and blacks rolling around, and I live in Maine.
I think the 6" crossmember lift on the Suburban/Yukon XL is a good way to go regarding ride height and body length. Give it a little time, I think it will grow on you. My wife has an Audi a5 that is a lot of fun to drive, but a lifted rig is an entirely different animal.

Not sure where you live, and what outdoor activities you and the family enjoy, but having the ability to take the Yukon XL to many remote locals does have its advantages. Plus, doing so in comfort and style makes it all the more enjoyable. I know my 4 and 10 yr old love getting off the beaten path.

From personal experience, I have to admit that driving my Tahoe around is A LOT of fun. I'm about 20 mins outside of Portland, ME and it's fairly rural. Roads are windy and a bit bumpy for the most part around my house. I think that if you had front coil-overs installed you might think twice about lowering. For $1500-$2500 you can get a pair of front coil-overs that will provide the same 6" of lift, as well as options of remote reservoirs and custom controlled damping. I would look to Fox, King and Icon initially. Some TYForum members have also had custom coil-overs built to meet their needs. Another great idea. The ride quality and off-road ability is hands down INSANELY better than the OE magneride shocks, or a lift kit using coil spacers (ie: RC 6" lift kit for magneride). You could also consider upgrading your UCAs; however, the 6" RC lift is designed to use OE UCAs. Fabtech makes and adj. UCA for 0-6" lift heights I believe. RC also has UCAs, but I'm not 100% sure about their fitment with their lift kit and your tire/wheel setup.

Here's a quick pic of my 4" BDS lifted 2015 Tahoe LTZ:
4in BDS Lift - BlkWht IMG_2.jpg

That being said, IF you decide to upgrade your front to coil-overs, you will need to delete the magneride control. Many members on the TYForum are firm believers in getting rid of the magneride shocks on our vehicls ASAP...
To delete magneride and/or air-ride, there are several options available to us. I am a major endorser of Xineering, LLC out of Orlando. Owner is Max and he's great; smart and career in the auto computer industry and has a need for speed. I think you will appreciate that he developed the MRC delete for Xineering in order to convert Corvettes (also equipped with magneride shocks) for track racing. Most of their products are geared towards racing, but the MRC delete happens to overlap with other GM vehicles...https://shocksims.com/
I've used all of their MRC delete products and am a huge fan of the newest OBD/SS delete kit. It plugs right into your OBD/II port (under steering wheel) and basically tells the computer that MRC is operating normally; when in fact, you have installed a passive suspension system on your rig in the front and/or rear that is not even plugged into the computer. Customer service is great too, they always have time on the phone and have helped me numerous times in the past when I have thrown suspension system DTCs.

Regarding tuning, many TYForum members have gone down this road. Many as simple as AFM delete to maintain v8 throughout driving. Others do a full tune, most would favor Black Bear, but that seems to be those who are modifying for speed and lowering vs. lifted and off-road. Whether lifted, stock, or lowered, I would suggest the tuning to at least get rid of the AFM. Plus, with your lift, you may need to change your tire size setting in order to get the speedometer correct again. Not sure what tires you are running.

Welcome again and please continue to keep us posted of your progress.


Safe Travels!
 
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Thank you everyone for the welcomes !

I haven't been trying to be non sociable, my wife is pregnant and last week she had to go to the hospital and remain there because of high blood pressure, so I've had my 2 year old this whole weekend and this boy is a handful

I will get on more once our life gets slightly back to normal.
 

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I've been disappointed by Blackbear. It seems their service is really good for new customers but after that they don't take care of you quite as well. I went with them because in spite of the higher price, they used to do free tuning for life of car but now they reneged on that and are charging for retunes. Also it seems they have 1 guy (Justin) doing all the tuning so their queue is super long.

I started working with BenTunePerformance out of Missouri. He is super knowledgeable.


Hey, I've seen that 13 Tahoe a few times recently up here in NNJ. How long ago did you sell it?
About 5 weeks ago!
 

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