That tailgate is beyond terrible with the way they imprinted chevorlet on ithatchback said:
That's a f*ing ugly truck.
Wow, I sort of assumed it'd be one or the other. But nope:silverado_lover said:
Yes, LS swap everything. AFM on a 4 cylinder sounds like a bad time.
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In order to achieve these goals, engine designers incorporated a variety of technologies, including a tri-mode valvetrain: high valve lift for maximum power, low valve lift for low-demand cruising, and a no-lift profile that shuts down the second and third cylinders for improved fuel efficiency.
i think it's the new hi-fangled tailgate. which doesn't seem like it'll have any problems at all with a ball hitch installed.MouthBQ98 said:
I don't mind the Chevrolet embossed in the tailgate, but I hate how and where they did it. What the hell is that big long narrow rectangle panel jutting out so far for?
The Lost said:That tailgate is beyond terrible with the way they imprinted chevorlet on ithatchback said:
That's a f*ing ugly truck.
sts7049 said:
agree, but ford is doing the same thing on theirs basically
We see who the champion is at hiding gaps....sts7049 said:
the thing i hate the most is this front corner design. it looks like they just gave up connecting the sheet metal
Just like that dogged on aluminum beds two years before they made the switch.Picard said:
Wait a minute....I thought GM was dogging on turbo boosted engines???
would have to be at idle or coasting. No way that small of an engine could provide enough power to propel the vehicle at any decent speed. The last 5.3 I had with AFM would rarely go into 4 cylinder mode. You could set the instrument cluster to show when on 8 or 4 cylinders, and only once in a blue moon would it shift to 4 cylinders.Goose said:Wow, I sort of assumed it'd be one or the other. But nope:silverado_lover said:
Yes, LS swap everything. AFM on a 4 cylinder sounds like a bad time.Quote:
In order to achieve these goals, engine designers incorporated a variety of technologies, including a tri-mode valvetrain: high valve lift for maximum power, low valve lift for low-demand cruising, and a no-lift profile that shuts down the second and third cylinders for improved fuel efficiency.
I'm assuming that would really only occur at idle, right? Maybe I'm just set in my old ways but 4 cylinders seems like about half as many as a full sized truck should have, but then only using half of that just seems absurd.
WaltonLoads08 said:
I think the concern is more about the reliablility of the hard-worked turbo 4 versus a naturally aspirated 8 for long term ownership.
MouthBQ98 said:
That will depend a lot on the drivetrain.
I thought the beds were still steel, except for the optional carbon-fiber bed in one of the GMC trim lines?The Wonderer said:Just like that dogged on aluminum beds two years before they made the switch.Picard said:
Wait a minute....I thought GM was dogging on turbo boosted engines???
It's WHEN that torque is available not necessarily max .The Wonderer said:
I hear a lot of talk about full-size trucks needing V8s. If an I4 is pumping out more power than V8s of old, then what's the problem? Is it just the fact that it's an I4 and not a V8?
For reference:
2019 Chevy 2.7 I4: 310hp/348tq
2010 Ford 5.4 V8: 292hp/320tq
Chevy's smallest offering today is outpowering Ford's largest offering 8 years ago (and an engine that was used for another 3 years).
Street Fighter said:
It's WHEN that torque is available not necessarily max .
1,500 to 4,000 rpmMouthBQ98 said:
Wonder what the torque band looks like. If it comes on fast to mid range RPM it could be fairly nice.