More lift or more hp?
09-03-2007, 02:27 PM
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More lift or more hp?
I am thinking of lifting my truck some more. Nothing big just a 4.5" kit with 35s. Either way I will be runnin 35s unless I get the 4.5" kit and then I MIGHT run 37s but I really dont want to lose anymore speed than I have too.
OR, I could just keep on saveing and buy some more go fast parts. Mainly injectors and cp3 along with some other odds and ins. But I am gettin new tires soon and was just thinkin about throwin some more lift on her.
What do yall think?
OR, I could just keep on saveing and buy some more go fast parts. Mainly injectors and cp3 along with some other odds and ins. But I am gettin new tires soon and was just thinkin about throwin some more lift on her.
What do yall think?
09-03-2007, 04:27 PM
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X3!!!!!!!!!!!
A bigger lift won't make you go faster!
I have never been a fan of lifting my truck... I do not like the way that lifted trucks handle, and the BS problems that come with a lifted truck. I have 35's on my truck now, next time I am going back down to 33's.
I do appeciate a nice lifted truck, tho. I think that they look good with the correct tire/rim package, bad with too small/thin tires.
Just my 0.02.
A bigger lift won't make you go faster!
I have never been a fan of lifting my truck... I do not like the way that lifted trucks handle, and the BS problems that come with a lifted truck. I have 35's on my truck now, next time I am going back down to 33's.
I do appeciate a nice lifted truck, tho. I think that they look good with the correct tire/rim package, bad with too small/thin tires.
Just my 0.02.
09-03-2007, 05:08 PM
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This is a question I have asked my self often. Should I realy have lifted it or should I have dumped money into the engine/drivetrain, ect.
Since I thought my truck looked hideous in the stock suspension form when I bought it, one of the first things I did to it was put on a moderate sized lift & tires to accomidate it. Yea there are times when I wish I would of spent the $1500 or so on a couple of other goodies but then I always think how ugly it was when it was stock.
What kind of a lift would you be looking into? Some kits are real simplistic and others can get real deep(component wise & wallet wise)
. I guess it's real a personal prefference. Do I want to look different going down the street or do I want to go down the street with both tires smoking. 
I'd say go for both.
Since I thought my truck looked hideous in the stock suspension form when I bought it, one of the first things I did to it was put on a moderate sized lift & tires to accomidate it. Yea there are times when I wish I would of spent the $1500 or so on a couple of other goodies but then I always think how ugly it was when it was stock.
What kind of a lift would you be looking into? Some kits are real simplistic and others can get real deep(component wise & wallet wise)
. I guess it's real a personal prefference. Do I want to look different going down the street or do I want to go down the street with both tires smoking. I'd say go for both.
09-03-2007, 06:38 PM
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If I lift it it will be a 4.5" tuff country with biltiens and when time and $ permits (and if I feel it necessary) I will swap out the springs for some of Dons and maybe an adjustable track bar too.
The thing is I can do this cheap where the next step for me in hp is gona cost me 4-5k.
Just gettin some ideas and thanks guys for your input.
And Nate-03, it is 4 tires smokin on my truck...
The thing is I can do this cheap where the next step for me in hp is gona cost me 4-5k.
Just gettin some ideas and thanks guys for your input.
And Nate-03, it is 4 tires smokin on my truck...
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09-03-2007, 07:20 PM
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09-03-2007, 08:05 PM
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Phil if you dont mind (shoot me a pm if you want) give me some feed back on you injectors and cp3. That is one option I was lookin at and I have spoken with Bobby about it.
I guess I will get my new shoes then go from there, but yeah, its lookin like I may just man up and do more fuel.
I guess I will get my new shoes then go from there, but yeah, its lookin like I may just man up and do more fuel.
09-03-2007, 08:23 PM
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I asked myself the same question, should lift it or more power. I chose.... both
Although I did sacrifice alot of power going with the lift and 37's, there's nothing like cruising around in a lifted truck. With my setup I'm making great power. Enough power to smoke just about anybody who wants to race, while at the same looking great while doing it.
Although I did sacrifice alot of power going with the lift and 37's, there's nothing like cruising around in a lifted truck. With my setup I'm making great power. Enough power to smoke just about anybody who wants to race, while at the same looking great while doing it.
09-03-2007, 08:36 PM
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im running the 4.5" tough country with 35 and i love it i went with the 4.5 cause their isnt very many around here running it theyr all 6" or bigger! its kinda in the middle ya know for power/looks
