i have a 2000 chevy silverado v6 2wd 2dr its all stock i think it has lost a little horse power so i changed the wires , cap , and rotor. it helped a little bit but i need more power any suggestions would be great... money is a small issue


ps. im new to this site so please informe me if something is wrong or any suggestions at all thank you

 

Exhaust and a intake will help a lil. A custom tune helps a lot. I just got a Blackbear tune for my truck... Its awesome. and its cheaper than most programmers, and does better.

 

where can i get a blackbear tune ... and is it easy to install

 

Go to www.blackbearperformance.com It took literally 3 mins to install. Took 45 min for the security relearn, but thats simple just a matter of turning the key on and off in a specific order. You may not have that problem.

 

ok great how much horse power did it give you

 

It's not so much the horses it gives, it lifts some of the factory restrictions. I already have LOTS of power with a 6.0, but after the Tune... It feels like a whole new truck. But I also have an Exhaust, and the Tune is set up for a Cold Air Intake, which I still don't have, its in the mail.

 

is there a cheaper programer that i can get at like o rielys instead of trusting some internet person with my money cause i dont trust them sounds iffy

 

they have a fee for this and a fee for that and then they say you get the money back ... i just dont trust it ive been burned before but if i could get it at like o rielys that would be awsome

 

Hi tjdeason,

Welcome to the Chevy Forum.

Black Bear is well known and trusted here at CF. Quite a few of the regulars here use them.

nauticastar87 is an aircraft mechanic in the U.S. Armed Forces. I doubt he'd steer you wrong, either.

I DNK how much extra power you can tweak from a six-banger, but a hand programmer will probably be somewhat of a disappointment, for the cost. If there's any extra power there, Justin at BB will find it.

 

I was talking to a guy last night with a 04 1500 5.3. he bought the hypertech programmer for his truck, the expensive one with the screen and everything. He gained a whopping 7hp. Cost him around, 600 I think for everything. He was a lil upset. I was telling him about my tune, then took him for a ride in the 2500, he was a lil more upset after that, especially cuz it only cost me 300. But Justin is a stand up guy, he uses PayPal. I've talked to a few guys that have a tune on there 4.3s, they say they feel a large difference, but can still tell its a 6er.