Bought a TBSS

[98Camarod]

I'll post pics once it's washed.

I paid $14,300

2006 TBSS rwd LT

-86k miles
-leather, rear a/c
-flowmaster exhaust (I couldn't tell if the cats and resonator is there or not)
-spectre cai (just the tube and high flow filter)
-aftermarket head unit
-aftermarked DVD entertainment system in the rear
-all boston acoustics speakers
-some badging overlays
-HID's

I'm going to put some headers on it and he gave me some ls1 electric fans and the harness and a 160 tstat, so I'll do that as well.

Anyone have hp tuners with a tune file I can view :bigthumb:


Problems I've found:
-looks like the fuel gauge is slow
-Service air bag comes on the dash
-broken wheel stud
-trim pieces on the seats fall down. I guess they need new clips

[bambooi]

Congrats baller.

[PapaBear]

Sending unit in tanki is a problem with these. I just got a letter in the mail from GM that they are now paying 50% of costs to replace it, FYI.

Don't know about the airbag, but the wheel stud isn't that bad, I had to do two as well.

Trim pieces in these things don't like being removed more than once. Once they start being like that, the clips need replacing for sure. For the small ones that I had problems with, I used some butyl tape (like for old style windshields) and stuck it in the hole that the clip clips into.

WHAT COLOR?

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Congrats baller.

What he said. Start calling you CMD here soon!:cheers

[98Camarod]

Congrats baller.

Thanks :cheers

Sending unit in tanki is a problem with these. I just got a letter in the mail from GM that they are now paying 50% of costs to replace it, FYI.

Don't know about the airbag, but the wheel stud isn't that bad, I had to do two as well.

Trim pieces in these things don't like being removed more than once. Once they start being like that, the clips need replacing for sure. For the small ones that I had problems with, I used some butyl tape (like for old style windshields) and stuck it in the hole that the clip clips into.

WHAT COLOR?

It's black. That's what I've wanted :mrgreen:

What he said. Start calling you CMD here soon!:cheers

Thanks! No baller here

[cmd]

Congrats on the tbss...!
I must warn you , they are heavy pigs, they are slow, the break ALOT... but they look good, sound good and are comfy. Baller status for sure.. get ready to spend some $$$$. BTW if you want to lower it TBSSowners Norcalss (tony) is THE person to talk to.KBESS, DJM a arms and bag adjust in the rear. Put that bitch in the dirt!!!!

[98Camarod]

Congrats on the tbss...!
I must warn you , they are heavy pigs, they are slow, the break ALOT... but they look good, sound good and are comfy. Baller status for sure.. get ready to spend some $$$$. BTW if you want to lower it TBSSowners Norcalss (tony) is THE person to talk to.KBESS, DJM a arms and bag adjust in the rear. Put that bitch in the dirt!!!!

I have a money pit already, hopefully it'll get me from point A to point B and sometimes C :hysterical:

[Luckie]

I have a set of LS1 fans that I was planning on selling

[98Camarod]

I have a set of LS1 fans that I was planning on selling

The ls1 fans came with it along with the harness and 160 tstat.

I just need to buy headers and ORY. I'll probably get the OBX ones.

[PapaBear]

Really impressed with the quality of my coated pacesetters FWIW.

[98Camarod]

Really impressed with the quality of my coated pacesetters FWIW.

I had the coated pacesetters on my camaro a few years back. The coating immediately rusted and started peeling a few months after running them.

Unless I get them dirt cheap, I'll be buying the OBX's

[csikx]

Congrats mang!

[98Camarod]

Really impressed with the quality of my coated pacesetters FWIW.

I didn't realize that the obx set comes with a 2.5" y pipe and that the pacesetters with the ory are almost 100 bucks cheaper for brand new ones

[PapaBear]

Yep. The pacesetters really look nice, we will see how they hold up.

[98Camarod]

Yep. The pacesetters really look nice, we will see how they hold up.

How long have you had them and how many miles so far?

[PapaBear]

Ummm, had them since first of June or so. Almost 6K miles, and not a problem. You will need GM manifold gaskets though as the PaceSetter ones SUCK. Probably will ruin a couple of your bolts as well, might want to go ahead and get some header bolts.

Also, the clamps that come with the y-pipe arent the greatest. I used some wide stainless band clamps on mine and they worked out great.

Pics of headers can be found here:
http://www.carolinahorsepower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8640

[yota]

i was really impressed with my OBX headers when i installed them last weekend... the fit is great and went together fairly easily... plus the polished stainless just looks badass :bigthumb: i got the ones with the high flow cats in the y-pipe and even with that, my shit is LOUD (almost loud enough to mask the rod knock :hide:)

[jmd]

congrats.

[98Camarod]

I washed it yesterday and was only able to get two pics before the downpour happened. It was raining pretty much all day yesterday. You can see rain on the truck already in the second pic, that's right when it started

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k199/Therod0120/004-6.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k199/Therod0120/005-4.jpg

[chrisheltra]

Rip those fender wells off and paint them.

[PapaBear]

Don't need to paint em. Scrub em real good with simple green and a brush. Then put some tire stuff on em. Good as new.

[gldelox]

Congrats! :bigthumb: