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My 97 Tahoe build
Hello. This is my official thread of my 97 Tahoe build.
I have spent the last few years working on my 61, now its time to focus on my other ride. Here is a pic of it today.. ![]() I have had this since 2006 and its mostly been a daily driver..
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
One of my recent project was to replace the fuel injection spider.. With the help of a 40 minute youtube video, I jumped right in..
Here is a before shot. ![]() After. ![]() What a difference in power going to a true multi-port injection over the central port fuel injection.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
The next thing I did was replacing the lights the lit up the AC control panel and guage cluster.
Before. ![]() After. I also replaced the push button switch led's with blue ones. ![]() ![]() ![]() Superbrightleds.com is where I got the bulbs.. What a nice upgrade that was.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Next on the list is a 3/2" drop.. Im planning on buying some 3" drop springs for the front and 2" drop shackles for the rear..
Stay tuned!!
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Look what the man in the brown truck brought me today..
New springs!! ![]() Some before shots.. Front ![]() ![]() Rear ![]() ![]() I hope to start on this Saturday..
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
The new springs are actually for a 2" drop.. I may just go 1" in the rear. The shackles I have coming can to 1" or 2" drop.. I will drop the front first and then go from there.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Today I started the front spring replacement.
Here are some shots during. Spring out. ![]() Old and new. ![]() Spring in. ![]() After. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stay tuned. The rear is next.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
These springs gave me a perfect 2" drop.
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Well, the rear didn't take too long..
Before ![]() Old and New ![]() After ![]() After rear measurement ![]() After front and rear are complete. ![]() Im real happy how this turned out.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
looks pretty nice down low
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Looks great with that stance.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Thanks guys
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
I pulled the running boards off today.. I was not sure if I would like it, but I think I do.. After the 2/2 drop, having the boards there did make it look lower.. I think I like the cleaner look with out them.
Before. ![]() After. ![]() ![]()
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Today was replacing sway bar bushings and end link bushings.
Before ![]() ![]() New parts from Prothane ![]() One thing you may notice, the sleeve and bolts were much longer than the original.. Problem was, these were for a 4X4 Tahoe.. I ended up reusing the old bolts with the new bushings, but that didn't look right either.. I cut down the sleeves down to 1 1/8" and used bolts to match.. That took it to the right level after dropping the front 2" After ![]() ![]() Next shocks and all steering parts.
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Just a fun picture I took today.. Its not as low as it looks.. The ground is a little lower there where I parked it today.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
I have similar plans for mine.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
Looks good! how tall are your tires? Was thinking about running a similar drop on mine for awhile. I can't tell from the picture with the tape measure they look to be around 28 inches?
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Quote:
My current tires are 255/70/15 (29.1"), but I was planning on changing them to a 255/70/15 (28"). Was going for a low fat look.
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Awesome thank you! Keep it up!
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
I went to my local tire shop for an alignment and the guy there said my upper ball joint were too worn to align the front end.. I replaced the pitman arm because that was worn.. The ball joints looks ok to me, but they are the experts..
So, I bought new ball joints from ebay this week and they should be here tomorrow.. I hope to get them on over the weekend.. I have to find a press for the lowers.. Stay tuned....
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
...and here we are doing ball joints this weekend.
I have the upper ones done so far and here are a few pics of that. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now I need to track down a lower ball joint press.. I hope to get those done today.
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Re: My 97 Tahoe build
I like it!
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