2001 1500 with many mods, find myself wanting more. - hey folks...I'm new to this forum, actually, I'm new to forum's all together. I've got a 2001 1500 Z71 that ...

philbrous · by **philbrous** [OP] » Apr 20 2011, 2:55pm

hey folks...I'm new to this forum, actually, I'm new to forum's all together. I've got a 2001 1500 Z71 that I've been doing things to, AEM Brute Force Air Intake, Bosche Platinum plugs and wires, and had a friend do a custom tune to the computer...It has true dual straight pipe exhaust with High Flow catalytic converters. The truck is quick and does everything i want it to do...but I still find myself wanting more.

Any suggestions for add ons...more power, more torque...I'm trying to have the quickest Z71 in my neck of the woods

Thanks for any help fellas

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lzn197 · by **lzn197** » Apr 20 2011, 6:08pm

First of all, remove those Bosch plugs. You lost power when you installed those things. Go with Denso.

philbrous · by **philbrous** [OP] » Apr 20 2011, 6:22pm

im looking at the denso plugs...which one's are the best though?? Iridium, platinum or double platinum

rcpett · by **rcpett** » Apr 20 2011, 8:14pm

Iridium

lzn197 · by **lzn197** » Apr 20 2011, 8:28pm

Iridium for sure.

GMCRoss · by **GMCRoss** » Apr 21 2011, 4:27pm

stick with the AC Delco Iridium plugs, they were deisgned for GM vehicles.

Jrluz14 · by **Jrluz14** » Apr 21 2011, 5:20pm

Denso is junk. AC Delco is the best. Their wires are the best too. Some guy did a test on another forum and Delco had better plugs and wires than everyone including MSD.

jtl1985 · by **jtl1985** » Apr 21 2011, 5:41pm

turbo kit. the only thing to make a gown man giggle like a girl

lzn197 · by **lzn197** » Apr 21 2011, 6:27pm

Jrluz14 wrote:Denso is junk. AC Delco is the best. Their wires are the best too. Some guy did a test on another forum and Delco had better plugs and wires than everyone including MSD.

I would like to see that test. For your info, Denso has made Original Equipment Spark Plugs for GM for years.

Jrluz14 · by **Jrluz14** » Apr 21 2011, 7:24pm

And spark plugs aren't where you're gonna gain power. You want to go faster then start looking at different torque converters with a higher stall (3200 rpm), tr224 cam and beehive springs, LONG TUBE headers NOT shorties, and most importantly a custom tune not that handheld crap. Any of those mods alone will wake up a 5.3 pretty damn good.

And as far as that test, I saw it years ago and I can't find it now, if I do then I'll post it. A close friend of mine worked for GM for 15 years and told me the same thing.