This is ridiculous...

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw) 06/06/2018 at 15:45 • Filed to: LS9, Bring A Trailer, Tahoe

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And by “ridiculous” I mean ‘AWESOME”. Looks like a plain-Jane Tahoe, lowered a bit, with some aftermarket wheels, but there’s a little more to it than that...

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OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 15:50

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Those look like OEM+ wheels. 2012ish Tahoe wheels. OEM+ is absolutely my favorite way to upgrade a car.

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 06/06/2018 at 15:52

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TBH an LS9 swap is a better way to upgrade a car :)

They really tried to keep this thing looking as stock as possible - I think the only reason they went with 20s was to fit the giant brake rotors.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 15:54

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That is perfection. The miles are so low the doors haven’t sagged!

E90M3 > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 15:55

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They also fill out the wheel arches nicely.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 15:55

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WilliamsSW > cmill189 - sans Volvo 06/06/2018 at 15:56

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ha- is that a thing with these? Have to admit I’m not that familiar with them.

WilliamsSW > E90M3 06/06/2018 at 15:57

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I’m sure you could easily fill any remaining gaps with tire smoke.

E90M3 > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 15:59

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We probably need to determine the validity of that hypothesis.

HammerheadFistpunch > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 15:59

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So I’ve been down this road, big motor in a GMT400, wouldn’t recommend. Sure its a lot of fun to peel up the road, but thats about all its got going for it.

WilliamsSW > HammerheadFistpunch 06/06/2018 at 16:00

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I could see where this would get old quickly, but I love the idea of it, and gawking at it from afar.

WilliamsSW > E90M3 06/06/2018 at 16:01

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Perhaps a PNW Oppo can take care of that for us.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:05

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that motor has to be worth more than the entire tahoe by itself

WilliamsSW > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 06/06/2018 at 16:09

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Yeah, pretty much. Will be interesting to see the sale price - if it sells.

Won’t come anywhere near what it cost to build, but the seller readily admits that, at least.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:14

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LS9 is technically another OEM+ upgrade. I approve. Just like how we want to stick a 2UZ in a FJ40. That is definitely OEM+.

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 06/06/2018 at 16:21

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Ha yeah - in that case I’m right there with you.

And I can think of a lot of older Toyotas and Lexuses that would be fantastic with a 2UZ...

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:25

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All the older Toyota and Lexi!

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:27

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I never thought I would need that body style Tahoe in my life but here I am. I NEEDS IT! GIB NAO!

atfsgeoff > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:31

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It retains a transfer case and 4wd, this thing is awesome.

WilliamsSW > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 06/06/2018 at 16:34

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hehe - did you listen to the engine on the video?

WilliamsSW > atfsgeoff 06/06/2018 at 16:37

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And will still do burnouts...

atfsgeoff > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:38

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I am curious if it’s the stock transfer case, seeing as all the other drivetrain components have been upgraded.

WilliamsSW > atfsgeoff 06/06/2018 at 16:41

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Funny, that’s about the only driveline item not mentioned in the writeup, unless I missed it.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 16:47

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Real bad. Next time you see a truck of this era take a look at the body line on the door compared to the body.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 17:21

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I think those wheels are off a gmt800 Yukon or Escalade

WilliamsSW > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/06/2018 at 17:39

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I think you may be right. The whole look hides what lies beneath the hood pretty well though.

OmerCarrothers333 > WilliamsSW 06/06/2018 at 18:15

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10/10 would bang

LittleBennysBurner > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/06/2018 at 18:38

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Avalanche

adamftw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/06/2018 at 18:45

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Neither. Current gen Silverado.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > WilliamsSW 06/07/2018 at 08:20

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Yup. I needs it.

Lokiparts > WilliamsSW 06/07/2018 at 08:46

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/me glances in the direction of my dad’s amazingly clean 99 Tahoe.... It’s a good thing I don’t have the money for such shenanigans.

WilliamsSW > Lokiparts 06/07/2018 at 09:03

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It’s for the best - this seller will only get a fraction of what he put in it back.

Lokiparts > WilliamsSW 06/07/2018 at 09:13

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True, but for most people building something like this, I’ll bet they didn’t actually intend on ever selling it.

Like for me, my dream is to someday pick up an 80's GM B body wagon and drop a modern powertrain into it. Preferably a Buick LeSabre. It would be worth heroically less than it will cost to build, but I would be building it for myself with the intent of keeping it basically forever. 

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/07/2018 at 16:27

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I was thinking chrome finished next gen Tahoe/Suburban: