Opinions on Potential Hybrid Mods ...

[B.G.]

Dropped the K&N filter in today ... it's like I added a twin turbocharger!!!

Actually there's no difference that I can notice, but I've only driven one mile since.

Not even sound have you romped on it yet?

 

[soulsea]

No not yet ... but I'll do it just for you.

 

[B.G.]

yessssssssss

 

[soulsea]

A little later though ... right now I'm doing the mexican wedding cookie mod to my stomach.

 

[07Burb]

I'm in for the details of Serge's future romping for BG's enjoyment

 

[THE YETI]

K&N drop-in will not make any sound when you romp on it. Only thing that'll do that is the intake tube. It's the sound of all the turbulent air echoing through the tube.

Sorry Serge, BG, and whoever else.

 

[soulsea]

Actually I wasn't looking for more sound, just a better filter ... but I'm willing to floor it for BG's sake.

 

[B.G.]

Im sad now... Oh well. Looks like it will be the Volant. U ever thought about getting the Volant Serge?

 

[soulsea]

Well i asked TYF member Volant1 if there's a CAI for our trucks but he never got back to me.

So far as I can tell there isn't one who's pipe angles correctly around the hybrid box/module ... but if you solve this mystery with proper fitment and without spitting out codes I'm right behind ya.

 

[felixgun]

K&N drop-in will not make any sound when you romp on it. Only thing that'll do that is the intake tube. It's the sound of all the turbulent air echoing through the tube.

Sorry Serge, BG, and whoever else.

This is 100% true.

 

[B.G.]

Well i asked TYF member Volant1 if there's a CAI for our trucks but he never got back to me.

So far as I can tell there isn't one who's pipe angles correctly around the hybrid box/module ... but if you solve this mystery with proper fitment and without spitting out codes I'm right behind ya.

Yeah, but I read on green hybrids that it works with minimal trimming.... Ill cross that bridge when the times comes and be sure to let you know

 

[soulsea]

Does anyone know how GM labels the part numbers?

Meaning when they indicate a part as right or left do they mean as you're sitting in the truck or as you're looking at the truck from the front?

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Btw BG, I just had to go out and stepped on her a few times ... honestly bud whatever difference there is I can't either hear it (as mentioned) or feel it ,and in fact I'm pretty sure anyone who may claim to tell a difference just by swapping a filter might either be exaggerating or it's in their head. What I'm really looking at is if I will in fact gain that extra 1mpg many talk about.

As far as the Volant thread on greenhybrid, having read it myself I remain unconvinced ... not about the ability to install one, but as to the long term affects. You'll notice that the OP of that thread never returned to indicate real life experience with a CAI on a Hybrid ... no mention of codes. reliability, hp/mpg gains, nothing.

Hard to make a decision solely based on someone claiming on some forum that they managed to attach something to something else.

 

[soulsea]

Another day another failure!

Ordered leds/resistors for my rear turn signals, went to install them, and within 30-40 seconds the resistors got so hot you could fry an egg on them ... no way those could stay on like that without melting stuff. I know resistors do get hot but this was ridiculous. So nothing got accomplished.

What am I doing wrong ... did I order the wrong resistors?

This is what I got from autolumination:

T25 Wedge Item# 120 SMT Ceramic , Color: Red , Type: 3157 (3rd one down) http://autolumination.com/3157_3156.htm
Load Equalizer Item# 50 Watt , Color: 50 Watt , Lens: 3 Ohm http://autolumination.com/equalizers.htm

 

[07Burb]

 

[soulsea]

Why do things that happen to stupid people keep happening to me? shyco:

 

[07Burb]

 

[THE YETI]

yes, you need 50watt 6-ohm, not 3-ohm

edit: that is the absolute worst looking website I have ever seen. Why didnt you just stick with V-LED?

On another note, Serge, thats why VLED sells them with the mounting plates (which I happen to have a spare pair of if you need them), because they do get hot. I mounted mine UNDER the vehicle near the harness directly to the frame. This way they touch nothing.

 

[B.G.]

Serge were you swapping out reverse bulbs or what?

 

[THE YETI]

Serge were you swapping out reverse bulbs or what?

think he said he was swapping his turn signals for LED bulbs.

 

[soulsea]

Yes rear blinkers ...

If you have resistors with plates I'll take them bud.

Thanks man.

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Oh and I got those leds from there cause I have the same ones for my backup light and I love them ... and I wanted matching leds in both sections of the tail.

I just ordered the wrong resistor.