Beware! Wall of Text!
Before I get started, I need to say thanks to the guys at Bully's Performance for the help they've given me over the course of my build. They've set me up with lots of little things and a few big ones since I started this build a year ago.
The new truck is a brilliant black '09 1500 QCRB Sport 4wd that I bought with 100,000km on it, so it was out of factory warranty, which was perfect because I had vowed to change every damned thing on it, so why care about a warranty, it just had to have a solid body and frame to start with.
Here is the expected build plan for this truck. It will be a full show and go truck just like the last one, only better.
Performance mods are almost complete:
PWR VVT 349cuin block
with a 6.1L crank, manley rods and pistons, ARP 2000 main studs, running 9.6CR.
Ported eagle heads with stock valve diameters,
6.1L spring swap,
ARP head studs,
6.1L intake manifold (this may change to a 6.4L SRV manifold) powder coated metallic black,
Arrington billet fuel rails,
-8AN supply and -6AN return fuel system
A1000 fuel pressure regulator,
Walbro 400 pump with 10micron in-line filter,
SRT4 Stage 2 60lb injectors,
P1SC (D1SC will go in next spring) with 2.87" pulley (~12-15psi),
custom FMIC,
N2O Outlet nitrous plate with a Zex kit,
1 7/8" primary catless AR Headers - titanium cermaic coated for appearance,
Custom bent 3" true-dual exhaust with twin 30" magnaflow 12641 - dual tip rear side exhaust,
QTP cutouts - just because who doesn't love to be loud and have full WOT flow,
Upgraded all engine grounds to 4ga (also audio related),
2800 stall Circle D converter,
85mm true-bore BBK Throttle body,
Dual catch can setup (not for performance, but who wants that going back into the engine?),
Hydroboost brake conversion,
EBC sport rotors and Greenstuff pads,
Stock 3.92LSD,
Triple gauge pod - boost, AFR, fuel pressure,
Dual dash pod - Nitrous pressure + nitrous control center,
Diable Trinity - tuning is by Josh at HHP,
and a L&M trans with deep pan and relocated trans cooler.
I think that's it for performance, I may have forgotten a few items, but it's hard to keep track of it all somedays.
The suspension is not typical, I'm dropping a 4wd, which many people hate or are confused by, but I live in Alberta and deal with our winter conditions. This is my DD and drag truck, so having traction in winter and at the track is the only reason it's a 4wd. It has:
4/6 drop with GF front springs and McG's delux spindle kit,
Spohn adjustable control arms and panhard bar,
Michigan Metal Werks front upper control arms with uni-ball joints,
Kore high Angle CV shafts,
Belltech rear 2wd shocks,
Rear notch,
Hellwig anti-swap bar,
Engine bay will be getting some appearance TLC:
Painted and hydrodipped half covers, fuse box cover,
Hose Candy upper and lower rad hoses,
Hose Candy heater hose covers,
Relocated and coated A/C lines,
Stainless hardlines where possible,
Powdercoated supercharger piping,
Billet dual battery bracket for Optima batteries,
Complete Billet Tech engine bay appearance upgrades,
Billet washer fluid and overflow reservoirs relocated,
The exterior appearance mods are ongoing but the end result will be:
Street Scenes roll pan,
Stock hitch and spare tire delete,
Custom hidden hitch,
Shaved tailgate, fuel door, stake pockets, and antennae,
*******'s Speedstur fiberglass tonneau,
APM hood,
Custom built deep mouth front grille,
Custom lower air dam grille (possibly with tow hooks for the track),
2 tone paint - snakeskin green, brilliant black - hopefully in spring funds permitting,
22" 2Crave No. 8 wheels with 305/40R22 Nitto NT420S rubber (should completely fill the wheel well)
Lighting is as follows:
Custom painted '13 projector swap (did this before the RS harness was available),
Projector fog lamp swap using Morimoto M1s - painted,
AAC RGB LED halos in heads and fogs,
Spyder smoked LED tails,
Recon smoked 3rd brake light,
Interior will get:
Painted, hydrodipped, and Di-Noc carbon fiber panels,
Corbeau front seats with 4-point harness for driverseat,
Harness bar,
Katzkin rear seat and console upgrade,
Headliner recovered (still deciding on color/material),
Pillars painted and hydrodipped,
B&I carbon fiber steering wheel swap,
And lastly audio:
Complete interior sound deadening layers with Damplifier Pro, a closed cell foam , and a mass loaded vinyl,
2x JL Audi HD 900/5 amps,
2x 12" JL Audio 12w6v3 subs,
Net Audio tall underseat upfire box,
Each front door will get custom pods to hold:
1x JL ZR800 mid sub,
2x JL c5 650 6.5" component speakers
Rear door:
1x JL C5 525x 5.25" coaxial
I think that's it for the build plans. A lot of it is already done or in progress over the past year or is planned for the next 6 months over winter. I know I've missed some things, but it's the little stuff that come with every build. I am doing all the work myself except paint and block assembly, those I will always leave to professionals.
