Whats up guys?

s10xtreme864 · 11-24-2008, 03:30 PM

Hey guys. Just joined the site. Born and raised in Greenville, SC. 18 years old. Dont know a whole lot about cars but im learning more and more all the time. Ive owned a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and then traded it for the love of my life, my 02 Chevy s-10 Xtreme. Its an extended cab, 2 wheel drive, 4.3l V6. Its basically stock except for the straight pipe dual exhaust, spectre cold air intake, and Helix Power Tower throttle body spacer, and shes lowered 2 inches from stock in the back and 3 from stock in the front. Ill put pics up in the right section! Glad i found another spot for Carolina gearheads like me lol

Oh I'm Steve by the way haha. Nice to meet everybody

Mike · 11-24-2008, 03:46 PM

Welcome to the site.

s10xtreme864 · 11-24-2008, 03:53 PM

Thanks man! I found the site thru a video on Streetfire.net and couldnt resist haha

08 Racecraft · 11-24-2008, 05:27 PM

welcome to the site .my DD IS A 88 S10 stock

EZ03 · 11-24-2008, 07:04 PM

Welcome to the site.

Chillerman · 11-24-2008, 07:13 PM

Welcome aboard!

05Saleen · 11-24-2008, 07:47 PM

Welcome to the site

wade w · 11-24-2008, 07:50 PM

Wecome to the site. My brother and I moved here from Greenville. I sure do miss it.

s10xtreme864 · 11-24-2008, 08:35 PM

Thanks for all the welcomes guys. Yea wade Greenville is great. How often did you move away because ALOT has changed just over the past few years. And 08 racecraft i like tha older s10s too. i kno a few other local mini truckers that have bagged first gen s10s and they look like alotta fun. Eventually im gonna buy another car as a daily driver and start working on the s-10. Got a turbo ls1 swap in mind but plans change lol so well see

LXtasy · 11-24-2008, 08:51 PM

Welcome. What did you do to lower your x?

Go Ls1. Lt1 would require alittle more in tuning/ wiring than the ls swap. Unless you go Truck based than it pretty much is all same wiring except change PCM out and add a couple wires .

I had a bagged 96. It was fun, miss it at times. But hey, I would own a bagged daily.

Is your truck 5spd or auto? Have you ever ran it at the track? Curious if it would beat a 04ish body style stock TAHOE. (inside joke amongst some of us.

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Welcome again.

s10xtreme864 · 11-24-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LXtasy

Welcome. What did you do to lower your x?

Go Ls1. Lt1 would require alittle more in tuning/ wiring than the ls swap. Unless you go Truck based than it pretty much is all same wiring except change PCM out and add a couple wires .

I had a bagged 96. It was fun, miss it at times. But hey, I would own a bagged daily.

Is your truck 5spd or auto? Have you ever ran it at the track? Curious if it would beat a 04ish body style stock TAHOE. (inside joke amongst some of us.

)

Welcome again.

The guy that had it before me lowered it and i dont really know suspension at all so i dont know how he did it. It comes lowered 2 inches front and back from factory for the xtreme package so i shouldnt have really said 2 inches below stock, but he lowered it another inch in the front.

I was also considering a 350 swap because i heard s10 350 conversions are easy as hell but i think i can juice more power out of an ls1. Allthough if i did a 350 swap i could keep my stock transmission and just get a converter kit.

Haha i would throw bags on mine but im pushin more towards speed with this one rather than looks. Maybe one day if i got some money to throw around ill get a project s10 and bag it.

Shes auto. lol to be honest i forgot how to drive a stick. And na i havent ran it at the track yet but im estimating shes runnin about 230 horses based on the mods ive done if that much. Shell run 0-60 anywhere from high 6's to mid 7 second area. Shes got some pickup but for the most part is stock. Lol idk bout the tahoe but i did destroy a trailblazer in the truck a few months back. Also on the list of those who have eaten my dust are several v6 mustangs(stock), a 99 honda accord, a 96 mitsubishi eclipse, a ford harley davidson edition f150, a ford explorer, and my buddies '00 sonoma with a 2.2 4cyl but that was just for fun lol. these are all of course street races so i couldnt tell you any kind of times. I also raced a newer model pontiac firebird with a v6 and stayed dead even with him the whole time.

LXtasy · 11-24-2008, 09:19 PM

the zq8 suspension is 1.5" lower than a non zq8 s-10 ("regular s-10's)

I hate to burst your bubble but I personally do not think 230 hp. Maybe 210 flywheel.

If you keep your transmission and plan on putting it behind a v8 (doing it now will help also) but I would look into doing the corvette servo setup and shiftkit. It will improve it a good amount.

I would look at doing an Ls1 swap. Are you a member on www.s10forum.com? Look up BlackX over there. He did an ls1 swap with a little nitrous and runs pretty decent for what has been done to it.

I plan on doing an lt1 or Tbi 350 swap in my 90 blazer one day. Currently have a 355 in an 89 s15 now.

bluebird on here has a 97 s10 with a LT based motor in his truck as well.

Welcome to the site and enjoy. Some of us know alittle about the little s series trucks

LXtasy · 11-24-2008, 09:19 PM

Oh, I am not being a dick. Just helping you out to understand your truck alittle more.

jmd · 11-25-2008, 08:01 AM

welcome to the site. don't mind the dicks. lol

Robert Holton · 11-25-2008, 11:49 AM

welcome to the site

Carolina Kid (TOP DOG)

s10xtreme864 · 11-25-2008, 02:42 PM

Haha its cool man. I really wont know what shes runnin til i get her on a dyno but its the 4.3 that came with 190 hp so who knows after what ive done to it. Its not much tho. Shes got ALOT of low to mid-end tq.

I dont know BlackX from s10forum but ive seen his vids on streetfire and that xtreme he has is everything i could possibly want outta mine. That is the baddest s10 ive ever seen!

as of right now the next mod im plannin on is rims and tires just for show. I really dont think i can do anything else to the engine without pullin it out which i cant cause its my DD.

Audie1 · 11-25-2008, 02:54 PM

Welcome to the site!

LXtasy · 11-25-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s10xtreme864

Haha its cool man. I really wont know what shes runnin til i get her on a dyno but its the 4.3 that came with 190 hp so who knows after what ive done to it. Its not much tho. Shes got ALOT of low to mid-end tq.

I dont know BlackX from s10forum but ive seen his vids on streetfire and that xtreme he has is everything i could possibly want outta mine. That is the baddest s10 ive ever seen!

as of right now the next mod im plannin on is rims and tires just for show. I really dont think i can do anything else to the engine without pullin it out which i cant cause its my DD.

U/d pullies, tune, nitrous, gears, converter and corvette servos, electric water pump, larger TB (remove spacer that is on it), better intake (more smooth pipe than stock piping, full exhaust (headers back. Either with a y pipe or a crossover "h or x" and out to mufflers. Of course enlarging the system to 2.25" or 2.5" mandrel bent pipe all the way out), cam, heads, etc. There is still a good bit you can do

You can safely spray 75-100 shot of nitrous (wet kit) easily on that motor.

s10xtreme864 · 11-26-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LXtasy

U/d pullies, tune, nitrous, gears, converter and corvette servos, electric water pump, larger TB (remove spacer that is on it), better intake (more smooth pipe than stock piping, full exhaust (headers back. Either with a y pipe or a crossover "h or x" and out to mufflers. Of course enlarging the system to 2.25" or 2.5" mandrel bent pipe all the way out), cam, heads, etc. There is still a good bit you can do

You can safely spray 75-100 shot of nitrous (wet kit) easily on that motor.

shes got a straight pipe exhaust and all the pipes were replaced up til the cat. Which is it worth it to replace the cat with a higher flowing one? And could i do any of that stuff you named without having to pull the engine out? Cause i have nothing else to drive if its gonna take more than a few hours to install

LXtasy · 11-26-2008, 07:39 PM

Everything I listed can easily be installed in a days time. You might fight with the heads and cam if you have never done it before. I believe if you did the heads in the truck you would fit a living hell getting around the brake booster on the firewall.

Do you have a muffler on the truck? if not. I would get a muffler on there as the 4.3 does like a little back pressure. No muffler is all noise over power. A stock muffler is better performance on the 4.3 than none at all. You can look at spintech, dynomax, maganflow, gibson etc. And if you must a flowcrapper. lol

Headers would be alittle fun as well. But no biggie. If you were closer I would be more than willing to help you out.

11-24-2008, 03:30 PM	#1
s10xtreme864 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 56	Whats up guys? Hey guys. Just joined the site. Born and raised in Greenville, SC. 18 years old. Dont know a whole lot about cars but im learning more and more all the time. Ive owned a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and then traded it for the love of my life, my 02 Chevy s-10 Xtreme. Its an extended cab, 2 wheel drive, 4.3l V6. Its basically stock except for the straight pipe dual exhaust, spectre cold air intake, and Helix Power Tower throttle body spacer, and shes lowered 2 inches from stock in the back and 3 from stock in the front. Ill put pics up in the right section! Glad i found another spot for Carolina gearheads like me lol Oh I'm Steve by the way haha. Nice to meet everybody Last edited by s10xtreme864; 11-24-2008 at 03:34 PM.

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s10xtreme864 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 56	Thanks for all the welcomes guys. Yea wade Greenville is great. How often did you move away because ALOT has changed just over the past few years. And 08 racecraft i like tha older s10s too. i kno a few other local mini truckers that have bagged first gen s10s and they look like alotta fun. Eventually im gonna buy another car as a daily driver and start working on the s-10. Got a turbo ls1 swap in mind but plans change lol so well see __________________

11-24-2008, 08:51 PM	#10
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Welcome. What did you do to lower your x? Go Ls1. Lt1 would require alittle more in tuning/ wiring than the ls swap. Unless you go Truck based than it pretty much is all same wiring except change PCM out and add a couple wires . I had a bagged 96. It was fun, miss it at times. But hey, I would own a bagged daily. Is your truck 5spd or auto? Have you ever ran it at the track? Curious if it would beat a 04ish body style stock TAHOE. (inside joke amongst some of us. ) Welcome again. __________________

11-24-2008, 09:19 PM	#12
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	the zq8 suspension is 1.5" lower than a non zq8 s-10 ("regular s-10's) I hate to burst your bubble but I personally do not think 230 hp. Maybe 210 flywheel. If you keep your transmission and plan on putting it behind a v8 (doing it now will help also) but I would look into doing the corvette servo setup and shiftkit. It will improve it a good amount. I would look at doing an Ls1 swap. Are you a member on www.s10forum.com? Look up BlackX over there. He did an ls1 swap with a little nitrous and runs pretty decent for what has been done to it. I plan on doing an lt1 or Tbi 350 swap in my 90 blazer one day. Currently have a 355 in an 89 s15 now. bluebird on here has a 97 s10 with a LT based motor in his truck as well. Welcome to the site and enjoy. Some of us know alittle about the little s series trucks __________________

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11-25-2008, 02:42 PM	#16
s10xtreme864 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 56	Haha its cool man. I really wont know what shes runnin til i get her on a dyno but its the 4.3 that came with 190 hp so who knows after what ive done to it. Its not much tho. Shes got ALOT of low to mid-end tq. I dont know BlackX from s10forum but ive seen his vids on streetfire and that xtreme he has is everything i could possibly want outta mine. That is the baddest s10 ive ever seen! as of right now the next mod im plannin on is rims and tires just for show. I really dont think i can do anything else to the engine without pullin it out which i cant cause its my DD. __________________

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11-26-2008, 07:39 PM	#20
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Everything I listed can easily be installed in a days time. You might fight with the heads and cam if you have never done it before. I believe if you did the heads in the truck you would fit a living hell getting around the brake booster on the firewall. Do you have a muffler on the truck? if not. I would get a muffler on there as the 4.3 does like a little back pressure. No muffler is all noise over power. A stock muffler is better performance on the 4.3 than none at all. You can look at spintech, dynomax, maganflow, gibson etc. And if you must a flowcrapper. lol Headers would be alittle fun as well. But no biggie. If you were closer I would be more than willing to help you out. __________________