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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Well I hope you like'em! When my truck was white they really stood out and looked great. I've repainted it with a fancy red pearl and these are what I've got on it now with black halo headlights to match.

 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cdrmotorsports
You'll love them! Here are how my tinted ones look.



Is your truck leaning left or is it just me?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Oooh. Me likey.... Your truck is looking good. I like your stacks too. I'm running 4" turbo back right now. Does having stacks mess with the backpressure at all. You would think without the length of the 4" pipe going all the way back that you would lose some. How much would it cost me for a stack kit like that. Cuz my stuff is all welded with the downpipe and everything.... haha where did you get that "size matters" emblem? love it. It would be cool to have one of those. I am also looking into the "real trucks dont have spark plugs" bumper sticker.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Spool&Go
Oooh. Me likey.... Your truck is looking good. I like your stacks too. I'm running 4" turbo back right now. Does having stacks mess with the backpressure at all. You would think without the length of the 4" pipe going all the way back that you would lose some. How much would it cost me for a stack kit like that. Cuz my stuff is all welded with the downpipe and everything.... haha where did you get that "size matters" emblem? love it. It would be cool to have one of those. I am also looking into the "real trucks dont have spark plugs" bumper sticker.
ha what a coincidence! I've got that on my rear window! lol I dont have a pic of it but heres a pic of my stacks and set up from the other tread on here...





But by cutting a lot of the pipe off and the muffler you do loose some backpressure and its a hell of a lot louder and you can really hear the turbo whistle. I however put a performance straight through muffler on it with a flange that holds some backpressure in.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeyc0120
Is your truck leaning left or is it just me?
It was me leaning to the left when I took the picture lol. Bad hangover that morning.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Spool&Go
Oooh. Me likey.... Your truck is looking good. I like your stacks too. I'm running 4" turbo back right now. Does having stacks mess with the backpressure at all. You would think without the length of the 4" pipe going all the way back that you would lose some. How much would it cost me for a stack kit like that. Cuz my stuff is all welded with the downpipe and everything.... haha where did you get that "size matters" emblem? love it. It would be cool to have one of those. I am also looking into the "real trucks dont have spark plugs" bumper sticker.
I honestly don't know about the loss of backpressure. The stacks were on when I bought it. The truck has a ton of low end, but that is probably because of the mods, so its hard to say. I've heard you can get a stack kit pretty cheap, expecially if you already have the 4" turbo back already and install should be under $200 I would think. The "size matters" emblem was also on there when I bought it, but I've seen them on sites like these:

24" inch Size Matters rims wheels emblems Dub badges

As for decals, I like this one. I might buy it at some point:
No Spark Plug Decal: Devious Designs

Stack kit: http://www.sinisterdiesel.com/store....rsal_Stack_Kit
Stacks:http://www.sinisterdiesel.com/store..../6in_GR_Stacks
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cdrmotorsports
It was me leaning to the left when I took the picture lol. Bad hangover that morning.
lmao been there, done that!
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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Thanks guys! And Dang! Thats a lot just for the stack kit. Not to mention the stacks to go with it. I dont plan on doing this soon, but I think that I eventually will. Probably go with black too. I think I will black out my truck eventually. Minus the bumpers, lights, and part of my grill of course. That would entail getting a black toolbox and black wheels. I might want to wait to get the toolbox til I get the wheels but does anyone have a black toolbox that wants a polished aluminum one by chance?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Should I get these for my tail lights? If so, are there stores that carry them? I haven't seen them anywhere.

Pair of 31 LED White Bulb 3157 3057 3155 3357 3457 4157: eBay Motors (item 190397848901 end time Sep-14-10 20:47:29 PDT)

I have heard that having led lights can sometimes mess with other electrical things. know anything about this?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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The only thing I've heard is the third brake light might mess with the TC lockup, but not sure on that. Almost all LED tails have resistors in them, so you should be ok. I know mine didn't change anything.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Ok perfect. Thanks
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Got them in the mail

Hey guys. I wanted to give Mikey a shout out and say thanks! Props to him!
I love the tail lights. They are exactly like he said and they look and work great. Couldn't be happier with the purchase. I should be getting LED 3157's for the back up portion of these any day now. Check them out!


New on Left ---- Stock on right






 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Good choice Bryce, i grabbed a set of the Alteeza ones for my old truck...they didn't fit "perfectly" and i had to tin snip that brace out of the hole to even get 'em to fit close enough...lol...those look great...
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Yea man they look sharp! I love(ed) them. Im glad you're happy with'em. They were just sittin in my garage so why not discount them to someone that wants them! Welcome to the LED taillight club! lol
 
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Looks good!
 
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