2014 Caprice not conventional build

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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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Turbopowered68 wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:48 pm
Mooseman wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:02 am Which dipstick tube did you use? I hate not having one.
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Thanks. So it's a truck dipstick you're using. How did it go in? Did you have to mod it at all to fit?
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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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Mooseman wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:16 am Thanks. So it's a truck dipstick you're using. How did it go in? Did you have to mod it at all to fit?
Trans was out
positioned Dip stick into the body over the motor from the bottom of the car.
as the trans was being lifted into position the dip was being guided into the tran's fill hole.
walla dip stick tube is in.
2014 Caprice V8
Elgin E-1840 P, LS9 Head gasket, LS7 Lifters, PAC-1218 springs, Trunion upgrade, Single roller timing set, Melling oil pump, ZL1 torque converter, Camaro Trans pan and filter.
1986 GN
212/212 Roller cam, 1.65 HR Rockers, 60-1 turbo, XFI 2.05, E85, Ebay Front mount IC, Husek Built TH200-4R trans, 3.42 gears 3800# .
1968 Chevelle
LQ4, 4L80, 12 bolt w/3.42 gears
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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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A lot of folks appear to be going with the Camaro LT 18" rims, I just put a set on my car like that. Eagle Sport tires in 245 flavor from a 2016. Low mile take-off.

Eric
System Manager and your tour guide for the day. 2015 Caprice w/LFX, former NC DPS staff car. Partial hybrid G8/SS/Camaro SS interior mods, SS MyLink radio upgrade, 2016 Camaro V6 rims, GMPP Malibu chrome exhaust tips, otherwise bone stock for now.
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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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elc32955 wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:53 pm A lot of folks appear to be going with the Camaro LT 18" rims, I just put a set on my car like that. Eagle Sport tires in 245 flavor from a 2016. Low mile take-off.

Eric
I had to go to stock size tires as my car was rubbing at all 4 corners.
2014 Caprice V8
Elgin E-1840 P, LS9 Head gasket, LS7 Lifters, PAC-1218 springs, Trunion upgrade, Single roller timing set, Melling oil pump, ZL1 torque converter, Camaro Trans pan and filter.
1986 GN
212/212 Roller cam, 1.65 HR Rockers, 60-1 turbo, XFI 2.05, E85, Ebay Front mount IC, Husek Built TH200-4R trans, 3.42 gears 3800# .
1968 Chevelle
LQ4, 4L80, 12 bolt w/3.42 gears
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Thanks for letting me know. We checked for clearance at the tire store, although I suppose with suspension movement over stiff bumps and at speed it's possible that rub could be occurring. I'll keep a close eye on it to see if I see it as well. The tires aren't brand new but do have plenty of rubber on them, so it won't hurt as much if I have to go back to 235's.
System Manager and your tour guide for the day. 2015 Caprice w/LFX, former NC DPS staff car. Partial hybrid G8/SS/Camaro SS interior mods, SS MyLink radio upgrade, 2016 Camaro V6 rims, GMPP Malibu chrome exhaust tips, otherwise bone stock for now.
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Working on the tune. This tune is based off of the OE tune and YT videos and a few things from the tune I purchased.
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2014 Caprice V8
Elgin E-1840 P, LS9 Head gasket, LS7 Lifters, PAC-1218 springs, Trunion upgrade, Single roller timing set, Melling oil pump, ZL1 torque converter, Camaro Trans pan and filter.
1986 GN
212/212 Roller cam, 1.65 HR Rockers, 60-1 turbo, XFI 2.05, E85, Ebay Front mount IC, Husek Built TH200-4R trans, 3.42 gears 3800# .
1968 Chevelle
LQ4, 4L80, 12 bolt w/3.42 gears
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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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I did a ton of research on Burst Knock after everyone kept saying to turn it OFF.
So Burst Knock is now OFF new log coming soon.
I am hoping that with the Burst Knock off the low RPM and low load KR goes away.
ALSO I got the Wideband sensor just need to install it.
I am considering eliminating the front Cats.
When adding the O2, would installing it after a Y be better than just reading one bank?
2014 Caprice V8
Elgin E-1840 P, LS9 Head gasket, LS7 Lifters, PAC-1218 springs, Trunion upgrade, Single roller timing set, Melling oil pump, ZL1 torque converter, Camaro Trans pan and filter.
1986 GN
212/212 Roller cam, 1.65 HR Rockers, 60-1 turbo, XFI 2.05, E85, Ebay Front mount IC, Husek Built TH200-4R trans, 3.42 gears 3800# .
1968 Chevelle
LQ4, 4L80, 12 bolt w/3.42 gears
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Got these today, hopefully i'll get to install them soon.
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2014 Caprice V8
Elgin E-1840 P, LS9 Head gasket, LS7 Lifters, PAC-1218 springs, Trunion upgrade, Single roller timing set, Melling oil pump, ZL1 torque converter, Camaro Trans pan and filter.
1986 GN
212/212 Roller cam, 1.65 HR Rockers, 60-1 turbo, XFI 2.05, E85, Ebay Front mount IC, Husek Built TH200-4R trans, 3.42 gears 3800# .
1968 Chevelle
LQ4, 4L80, 12 bolt w/3.42 gears
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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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Going to be adding a Wideband sensor.
Where is the best place to install it??
1- Bank 1 Close to the engine
2- Bank 2 close to the engine
3- After the Y= Further away from the engine than option 1 and 2
Exhaust layout will probably be
Both headers into a single 3 inch intermediate pipe
Into another a Y to both OE Mufflers.
2014 Caprice V8
Elgin E-1840 P, LS9 Head gasket, LS7 Lifters, PAC-1218 springs, Trunion upgrade, Single roller timing set, Melling oil pump, ZL1 torque converter, Camaro Trans pan and filter.
1986 GN
212/212 Roller cam, 1.65 HR Rockers, 60-1 turbo, XFI 2.05, E85, Ebay Front mount IC, Husek Built TH200-4R trans, 3.42 gears 3800# .
1968 Chevelle
LQ4, 4L80, 12 bolt w/3.42 gears
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Re: 2014 Caprice not conventional build

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The advice I got for the wideband location if you are going with a single sensor is bank 1 (cyl 7 tends to run leanest) and as close to the upstream sensor as possible. The fewer gaskets/connections between the head and sensor location the better, less chance of a leak throwing the readings off.
2014 Caprice PPV 6.0L - TSP Stage 1 Cam, Solo 3in Mach Cat Back, VCM OTR, Pedders Coilovers, HP Tuned
2002 Avalanche 5.3L - MBRP Exhaust, RC 6in Lift
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