Hi, and welcome to my page. I'm a 36 y/o, and have been a car/truck guy since before I could drive. I've had different Chevelle SS Big Block cars, Corvettes, El Caminos, and Novas over the years, and this is my current toy; A 2003 Silverado SS all wheel drive, which came stock with a 345HP LQ9 6.0 liter and is Arrival blue. It has every available factory option except XM radio and Onstar, because I didn't like the antennas on the roof.

I bought the truck new in July 03 here in So Cal, and have gradually been upgrading since it was about a year old. My goal was to make it more performance oriented (like GM SHOULD have!), while retaining it's comfort and usefullness as a pickup. I drive it every day, and still use it to carry things occasionally - like a pinball machine or two.

Anyways, here is a list of things I've done to the truck so far, lmk what you think and enjoy!

Engine power upgrades: Magnusson MP112 intercooled supercharger (Radix) pullied down with a 2.9" pulley producing 9lbs of boost, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering GT2-3 camshaft, Z06 Corvette 90mm LS-2 Throttle body, Dynatech Supermaxx stainless steel long tube headers and high flow catalitic converters, Magnaflow dual 2.5" inlet and dual 3" outlet exhaust w/stock SS tip tucked up closer to body, NGK TR6 spark plugs, 160 degree Hypertech powerstat, K&N cold air intake, PCM tuned using HP Tuners.

Drivetrain upgrades: Transgo HD2 shift kit from JAG Performance in TX, Corvette 1-2 and 3-4 shift servos, metal accumulator piston, zinc valve body seperator plate, and a few other things.

Suspension work: Lowered 3" in front with Belltech spindles and keys, and 4" rear with Belltech leaf packs. Belltech Nitro Active shocks F&R, Hotchkis anti-sway bars F&R, front bump stops clearenced one rib, rear bumpstops removed (I really should get something back in there though, just in case).

Brakes: Baer 14" Alumasport drilled/slotted rotors and dual piston calipers front and rear, Earl's Performance Parts 5 piece braided stainess steel brake lines front and rear.

Wheels: HRE 645R Forged 3-piece 22x11", in fully polished finish wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimetrico 305/40-22 tires. They weigh only 70 lbs per wheel/tire, which is 10 lbs lighter than stock 20's! With the all wheel drive, the 12" wide footprint at each corner helps make for an easy hook up at launch - yet ride suprisingly smooth.

Appearance: Goodmark steel cowl induction hood, painted by Performance Paint in Torrance, CA, stock hood insulation conveiniently left out for more airflow cooling and louder blower whine. Extang RT tonneau bed cover, blacked out 5 front grilles, Shopman's kustom billet bowtie with CNC'd blue "SS" logo (grille center), window tint, and the stock exaust tip is tucked up closer to the body for a cleaner look. I removed the trailer hitch and spare tire to clean up the rear end and save some weight, since I never use the hitch and can't use the spare with the big brakes. Oh yeah, a GM bedliner (first thing I did actually), and a rubberized bed divider board to keep oranges from rolling around back there when I come home from the market.

Electronics: Hard wired Valentine one radar detector mounted to rear view mirror with a custom Kydex bracket, MTX Thunderform 2x10" subwoofer box powered by a QX2350 Phoenix Gold amp through the OEM Bose system. Phoenix Gold 470mfd capacitor, Auto-Meter A-pillar dual gauge pod with Auto Meter Phantom 2 Boost and Fuel Pressure guages which are LED backlit and match the stock gauges pretty well, Sylvania Silverstar headlights, and the "4 HI" mod which keeps the low beams on when hi beams are on.

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