New from Ankeny

[rrmccabe]

We live just north of Des Moines near Saylorville Dam.

Adam (sleepy) told me about the forum and asked me to sign up.

Used to be into vintage muscle cars but that all went away when we decide to build a new house !

But we still have fun vehicle in garage that will surprise a few people at the track. Been to Eddyville, Cordova, Cedar Falls and KC before they closed a few times. 2006 Trailblazer SS. Slightly messsed with. Pics below.

I am the admin at TBSSowners.com so I am not new to forums.

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[AutoMods]

nice and clean. whats it run in the quarter or dyno ? I rock a 4.2l ranier as my dd

[rrmccabe]

nice and clean. whats it run in the quarter or dyno ? I rock a 4.2l ranier as my dd

Its never been on the dyno because its AWD and until recently when Karl built his new place there was no where around to dyno it.

As far as track times I ran 7.60 in the 1/8th on my start-up tune with 100 shot. I am spraying 150 now and would guess it will run about 7.50. It might do a little better but I am always conservative since I drive to the track and 'hope' to drive home! I haven't been to a 1/4 mile track since I started spraying it but it was running 12.80's without juice. My PB was a 12.71.

Its probably going to get a new motor next year. We don't drive it much anymore so willing to give up some DD manners for something a little more obnoxious.

[Sleepy]

Oh he's just afraid I might actually get my pos running for more than a day at a time and I will give him a run for his money :biggrin:

[rrmccabe]

Like I always say, bring it on Mr. Neon :)

But I cant race you in your driveway !

[snickerlicker]

Nice! Like the Trailblazer SS, would love to have one if I had any money..

[Clinical]

nice, on the outside it's a twin to my buddy's TB SS. He's 01teggy on here - his is mostly just used for a DD and towing duty for his integra though.

[Domestic Disturbance]

All the nitrous stuff is pulled off really well. I like that switch panel too. Sweet truck

[rrmccabe]

Thanks guys.

I guess the element of surprise (look of shock) is the best part about driving a quick SUV. They never expect it.

Course I went for a ride in my friends Silverado the other nite and my TBSS is officially slow compared to that !

He raced his bosses Corvette ZR1 and walked it bad. If that's not enough, they did it again from a 70mph roll and he still walked away from the ZR1. Not something you would expect from a Silvy at a roll !

I guess 1200 HP at the wheels helps :)

[Sleepy]

No video no proof...

At least show photos

[rrmccabe]

No video no proof...

At least show photos

Alright smart ass :)

Keep in mind this Silvy is running away from a ZR1


http://youtu.be/ia7PEQTEFUE

[RedRocketZ28]

Nice TBSS!

[Sleepy]

Alright smart ass :)

Thank you!

[Drifte]

Had to come back to this, I remember seeing it now. Will have to pick your brain sometime and get mine running a little quicker.

[oVa-Boost]

Iv never seen your tbss in person but damn looks killer im on my second tb

[rrmccabe]

Iv never seen your tbss in person but damn looks killer

Yea mine is way too slow. But going to work on that and see if I can make it as fast as it can be without going forced induction.

It currently runs upper 11's but would like to get it towards the lower end. Race weight is over 5200# so that's a challenge :)

[oVa-Boost]

Lol far from slow... I think a 408 would be bad ass are you sprayin again or just n/a.
if these suvs would weigh alot less it would help alot could pull off 10s easy

[rrmccabe]

I will stick with my 150 shot. I thought about going direct port and spraying more but I haven't talked to RPM transmission guys for a long time and would like to keep it that way.

[oVa-Boost]

I will stick with my 150 shot. I thought about going direct port and spraying more but I haven't talked to RPM transmission guys for a long time and would like to keep it that way.

Nice ...hey so rpm trans isn't best place to get a trans for our trucks because that's where I was looking to buy my built trans

[rrmccabe]

RPM is great. FLT and Phoenix too.

But putting 700 HP to a Camaro is different than putting 700 HP to an AWD TBSS. The 70e isn't going to hold up to much more than that.

Make sure you get the stage V or VI for the AWD. You NEED the 300m hardened output shaft. I had a built trans with Phoenix parts that was put together by Advanced in Knoxville that lasted about 3k miles before I snapped the shaft.

AWDs are hard on the shafts.

[JustaGT]

Welcome, Nice looking TBSS!!!