MY 2011 Escalade Project

[NORCAL SS]

ff you guys know me you know I like modding my vehicles..... even if I don't have the truck yet lol. I will be using this truck to tow my ctsv to the track also so no 3600 stall or heads/cam or nitrous on this one just basic mods.

We should be finishing up the paper work this week and truck will be getting shipped from Arizona to me here in san francisco in about a week so I have 8-10 business days to get rolling here.

Truck is a 2011 Brand new Escalade 2wd (dont need awd here less issues) and Galaxy Grey color with ebony interior.

Parts ordered today

2/3-4 kit from yours truely
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=87


Rear DJM hardware kit. Should let the truck come down a little more in rear.
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=125

I also will be comparing the belltech vs djm shock extenders to see if one shock extender is longer from center to center hole. On a autoride truck being longer would be better to let the truck sit lower. Never did this before so might as well get all the info out there.

Front/Rear DJM Swaybar Kit
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=105


Rear Spohn Del Sphere Panhard Bar
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=165


Rear Spohn Del Sphere Lower Control Arms Bar
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=168


Escalade 24" m arcellinoreplica wheels which I sell now
You get a 5-Year finish warranty and a lifetime structural warranty.
http://tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=164


305 35 24 Yokohama advins 228 each
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop....s=Ordern&typ=R-130298&ranzahl=4&nichtweiter=1


Wilwood 16/14 Front/Rear Set up
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...33&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:1123#ht_6021wt_814


Volant Intake $245 shipped from summitracing.com
http://volant.com/edetail.asp?ID=941

Husky Floor Mats Complete Interior Kit
256.80 shipped from summitracing.com

I will just replace main muffler with magnaflow and have it dumped under rear bumper. Kinda want the clean smooth look

Only other thing im going to try to clear out the stock headlights oh and a tune from LT1z on my tbss site.




STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


1ST UPDATE 2/13/12 Dealership walk around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS0JN05nz5Q&feature=player_embedded

 

[NORCAL SS]

things starting to show up

VOLANT intake

FRONT belltech spindles
rear 5305 springs with shock extenders and autoride links
rear djm hardware kit

 

[NORCAL SS]

Rear djm kit and belltech spindles painted

 

[NORCAL SS]

finally got more parts in!!

WILWOOD 16 inch rotors and fat calipers

305 35 24 yokohams

24 inch chrome escalde whees

 

[JusticePete]

What is the telephone number and address of your business?

 

[NORCAL SS]

What is the telephone number and address of your business?

415 519 2432 im around 24/7

ADDRESS IS
159 Pope street
San Francisco Ca 94112

www.tbssowners.com is my website.

 

[NORCAL SS]

more goodies
Well I cut the resonator off and a few things. 1 the escalade has a 3.5 inch cat back set up which will be perfect for my whipple 2.3 and the resonator is totally different then the tbss. Its pretty much solid inside and just one hole in the middle.

and the new spohn bar.

 

[clkelley]

Can't wait to see it come together!

 

[NORCAL SS]

i wanted to do steps on the truck just to feel the difference.

So today i did the front belltech spindles

Front swaybar

and rear shock extenders

Even with my alignment off the djm front bar and spindles make the truck feel a lot more in control. In the rear im really suprised how better it feels. Its not as jarring and more smooth and this is with the stock rear springs in only thing added was shock extenders. Im guessing the shock angle is better so has a better chance to work.

I cant wait to put the rear belltech springs along with the djm trailing arm relocators, spohn panhard bar, lower spohn a arms and last the rear djm swaybar!! Thing will feel so much better.


riht now
FRONT 33 7/8 from ground to fenderlip
REAR 37 7/8 From ground to fenderlip

 

[NORCAL SS]

just got the magnaflow 5x11x22 muffler its fkn massive

3.5 straight thru

and the 3.5 inch mandrel bent cat back set up for 55 bucks

I have no resonator on the truck and the sound is perfect. Its deep with no drone at all and not crazy loud with headers i think will be perfect. Truck does pick up nicely now and still 3.5 inches from cat back.

And just a quick look at the stock muffler as you can see very restrictive.

kinda long day did all the rear kit today ie trailing arm relocators/shock extenders/springs/djm bar/new endlinks and spohn panhard bar and bumpstop bracket. Truck feels perfect now around corners.

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bumpstop bracket cut with new short one installed and belltech 5305 coil

spohn bar vs stock bar

Rear djm swaybar along with shorter endlinks

 

[clkelley]

Lookin' good...

 

[NORCAL SS]

been a while but lots of stuff has gone on . brakes went on and 24s

in glad ive been doing a part by part ride comparison and finally got to the last part tonight. The spohn rear del sphere bars. By far my escalade is the best handling and riding 07 up that ive done.

 

[tonymac617]

Your thread makes me want to go out and work on my Tahoe right now!!! Awesome looking Escalade and great work! Any extra freebies layin around that'll fit my Tahoe that you dont need? Ill pay shipping? lol kidding, but nice job!

 

[clkelley]

Me too, too bad my budget doesn't allow for too many upgrades all at once....lol

 

[NORCAL SS]

 

[chronoboy]

Awesome job, looks sharp, what did you do with the old stock rims, or did you order it with those rims? and what do you charge for the ones on it now?

 

[gibsonsynthetics]

Damn! Sweet looking ride! I wish I had money and time to work on my toy, I mean truck... Some day soon though. Especially with the weather getting nice. First thing first though, gotta fix the problems at hand... Ball joints this weekend.

 

[NORCAL SS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_E5417xFVo

 

[NORCAL SS]

got the vleds 5000k interior kit in leds

and switched out the doors to the bridger v leds down facing leds they are very bright

rear plate leds

 

[NORCAL SS]

the center consoles of these trucks suck cant put anything up top

so ended up buying the platinum top half much better now you can put your phone in there