On the plus side, it's very bright, and the activation sensor works fine to only come on when the hood is open.
On the down side:
- the underside of the hood is a mat/rough paint that the tape just doesn't stick well to. High temp clear caulk is a must to make the light stick and stay.
- The wiring is very fragile, esp where it connects to the battery. The connectors that go on the battery screw posts are too small, and both broke when I tried to tighten it down, so had to resolder them and be more careful.
Last edited by Opus-n-Bill; 02-20-2019 at 07:51 PM.
Opus-n-Bill, on you're Borla exhaust, is it just the split exit or the true dual exhaust? I want to go with the true dual from Borla (I think that's the only one available for the 3.5's) and I was curious if that's what you did how different it sounds from stock. Thanks.
I love the bedside steps, but it's always bothered me how big and obvious they are when closed, so I swapped the OEM steps out with the AMP ones. The AMP ones tuck up much tighter, and are even with the AMP retractable side step to create a nice clean line together.
OEM:
AMP:
Sorry for the poor pics. When we're not in the middle of a snow storm, I'll get some better before and after pics of the entire truck outside - makes the difference much more obvious.
Opus-n-Bill, on you're Borla exhaust, is it just the split exit or the true dual exhaust? I want to go with the true dual from Borla (I think that's the only one available for the 3.5's) and I was curious if that's what you did how different it sounds from stock. Thanks.
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Travis
I went with this, which is the split Touring exhaust. Hard to describe - If I had to say what my goals were, in order:
1. Looks of the rear dual exhaust
2. Performance gains (not a lot, but did seem to give a little extra umph)
3. Ease of installation - wanted a simple bolt on without having to do a lot of work in the engine compartment or cutting pipes, etc.
4. Sound
I actually liked how quiet the stock exhaust was, and went with the Touring to minimize the change, but it does give it a more throaty growl without being obnoxiously loud. Not anything like a true V8 growl, but that wasn't my goal.
If you google the borla exhaust options, you can find youtube videos to get a better idea of the sound.
The AMP does look better and my h cleaner install. How does the little step come down? Is there a motor?
The small bed step is just spring loaded. Step on it the right way and it pops out, push it and it goes back in. (The OEM has a button to push to pop it out, and takes a lot more effort to push back in).
The small bed step is just spring loaded. Step on it the right way and it pops out, push it and it goes back in. (The OEM has a button to push to pop it out, and takes a lot more effort to push back in).
Bill what did those steps set you back? I have the factory retractable steps and I have been thinking about adding the bed steps. Thanks
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