HOW TO: BEST COLORADO ZR2 PERFORMANCE EXHAUST: MBRP 

Magna flow but this sounds pretty epic

@@barryallen6293 I definitely like the flowmaster. There are a few out there that I think sound good. I like the borla, gmpp, flowmaster, and MBRP. It was an easy choice because MBRP was the only exhaust I could get shipped to Alaska. Borla would ship here but it was around $600.

Magnaflow "Overland".

@@madcratebuilder I do like the magnaflow

I agree. I think it sounds good for a v6

Realize this is old but how bad was the drone with magna flow?

@@danny-vb8bg It's definitely there but it's not unbearable. The worst is cruising around 60 mph. Interstate speeds 70+ is totally fine.

Thanks for the feedback and support. I’ll check out your page. I just retired myself

That’s what I was thinking. It almost turns it into a functional scoop. 🧐

Yeah, we love it. Great product for a great price. I’m glad to hear you like yours

Thanks for watching, glad to help

Yeah we really like the way it sounds. What year is your truck?

We’re trying to decide on a cold air intake. We’re not sure which one will work with a snorkel.. if any. Thanks for watching Ted

Yeah, we really like the way it sounds

The gmpe does sound great 👍

get a better CAI like i did and throw in a tune chip.....SWEET ride now!!

@@mykledw yeah we’ve got a tune and we’re trying to decide on the cai

@@DustinFaddis AFE momentum GT 😎👍

@@mykledw that’s one I’mlooking at for sure

It was actually an inexpensive mod and easy to install. You should definitely add it to your list. Which cold air intake did you go with? Thanks for watching Robert

I’m going with S&B I want to do the full tube rather than jus the box I’ve had mine for 7 months now an haven’t done anything yet except weather tech floor mats an keeping it clean an normal maintenance like oil change and filter change

Thanks, I totally agree. You can tune the v6 as well. Look into trifecta. I’ll be running mine shortly. This exhaust would be a little loud if you were towing a lot.

V6 for sure. That duraturd is so slow, even with a tune. I drove them both and the diesel is great if you just want to cruise around but if you want to enjoy all the ZR2 has to offer, you can't lose with the V6. Especially after a tune 😉

Yeah this v6 is a beast. I like how peppy it is.

Thanks again for watching Norman. We appreciate the feedback. We’re going to do a video on tunning coming up soon

That’s true for sure. They’re great trucks from the factory. Still.... some of us like to make a few mods so it looks or sounds a little different than everyone else. It’s all about preference I guess. Thanks for watching.

Nice, we considered a dual exhaust option but ended up taking the cheaper way out and went with the single

thanks we definitely agree

I've had borla on quiet a few vehicles. I really like the sound and they make a great product. I've never used mbrb and I couldn't beat the price with shipping to Alaska. So that was the main driving force in my decision. I happy with it so far. We'll see how it holds up over a few Alaskan winters.

Thanks for watching

Thanks buddy. We will make another one soon.

I need to look into a ported throttle body

@@DustinFaddis Soler Performance makes two for the Colorado 3.6. I got the smaller of the two since I don't have a tune. They also make a great pedal accessory that gets rid of pedal lag !

@@gregsobek722 awesome thanks for the info. I appreciate it

Nice setup, how do you like the throttle body?

With the intake and throttle body the exhaust tone does change slightly but I have had no problems! Waiting for the new 2023 Colorado with the 2.7 turbo!!!

@@justinbivens5664 I’m definitely looking forward to the new truck. We will see how long the wait is and if it’s missing any options due to chip shortages

I think I'll wait until 2024 for all the bigs to be worked out but I'm aiming for a ZR2 depending on the looks

@@justinbivens5664 I think I might take the leap and get the first year. We will see

Haha.. yeah it’s pretty quiet around my place when I leave for work. I’m sure the neighbors wouldn’t appreciate waking up at 0430am when I leave for work. The MBRP isn’t too loud. Just loud enough.

My brother and a friend of mine both have the diesel and they replaced the exhaust with afe and they really like the sound. I really like the gas trucks with exhaust. Diesel it seems you hear the turbo more which is great as well

I don't have any exhaust fans haha. If I'm going to let it run more than about 10 seconds I open the garage door. I avoid having the door open when I'm working on out in the winter here in Alaska. It gets -60 here in Fairbanks lol. The exhaust gets a little high pitched when burning out. Not really under heavy acceleration though. I have a short video that I'll attach that has a small clip of me spinning the tires in the dirt. I'll grab the link real quick and attach it below.

ru-vid.comBUNI5xa34Hg?feature=share a few seconds in there's like a two second clip of a burnout. You can kinda here the high pitch when the tires break loose. As long as the tires aren't spinning like that it has a deeper tone.

@@DustinFaddis awesome thank you for that! Great looking truck.

@@WoWvidslawl no problem. Thanks for watching. We appreciate the support.

Thanks Michael, have you upgraded the exhaust on yours

I feel it’s one of the best bang for the buck exhausts out there. It can get loud on a long incline driving up a mountain. It’s easy to deal with if you just change rpms

Good question, I was a little concerned aboard that initially. I’ve had the exhaust on the truck for around 5 months now and there’s no rust at this time. I was planning to spray it with an anti rust coating or a black high temp paint but I haven’t seen any signs of rust so I might not worry about it

@@DustinFaddis awesome thanks! I'm not too concerned about how it looks just don't want it to rust a hole through, I know they have a 3 year warranty aswell. Keep up the videos! Loving the colorado content.

@@bsmorang1001 thanks for the Feedback and thanks for watching

It’s holding up great so far. No rust or corrosion build up

Thanks Joe, I love the sound of the borla exhaust. It sounds like you have a great setup. We’re looking to get a cold air intake but we also want a snorkel. Everything I’m reading so far says the snorkel only works with the stock intake. I’m still doing some research before I purchase. What’s your next mod on the list? We’re upgrading the headlights next. We have a big list though. Bumper, winch to name a couple. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@DustinFaddis I already did the Readylift 1.25” front leveling kit, exhaust, intake and tonneau cover. Next up is a Rhino sports bar 2.0 with six Rough Country 2” square LED with Amber DRL mounted across the top . I opted to go with individual lights as opposed to the LED light bars some guys are using . I like the look of the individual lights . And then I’m adding Zr2 badges to the hood scoop. Keep posting the mods and other tips. Thanks Joe

@@joesestito4342 those lights are going to look awesome. You definitely need to post some pics.

Great question George. I’ve been meaning to address this in the videos. I do have a new set of tires on the truck but not for the reason that everyone mights suspect. These are 265/70 r17 and they fit great. I still would like to jump up to the 285/70r17 but these are just my winter tires. They’re Bridgestone blizzack tires which are pretty much the gold standard up here in Alaska for winter driving. In the summer I’ll swap back out for some aggressive tires. The stock Goodyear’s are good bu they’re just a little small now with the level. I’ll update everyone on which tires we end up going with. I’ll probably just sell the original. Here in Alaska my driveway is long steep and covered in ice for about 4 - 5 months out of the year. Last winter the stock tires wouldn’t get out of our driveway. With the blizzack tires it feels like the driveway is dry. Thanks for watching.

@@DustinFaddis Thank you for your response. I have a 2020 ZR2 and to be honest I’m still learning my around it. It was 80 degrees here in San Jose CA today so my driveway is mostly dry and hot lol lol. Alaska is a beautiful place and I hope to check it out one day. I look forward to catch up and watch your current videos and the ones in the future 👍👍👍👍

@@georges4562 thanks George. I’m originally from Cali. I grew up way up north in Redding and I have family all over from Santa Rosa to yreka down to San Diego. It’s a great place for sure.

Not a noticeable difference between the stock and aftermarket

Thanks Lee

But what’s up with the tights man?

That was my wife’s leg brother lol

No, we were able to get the old exhaust out and the new one in without lifting the truck off the ground

I really like how the gm performance sounds

No, we still have the truck. We’re considering getting a new one but we’re between buying new or supercharging this one. Haha

@@DustinFaddis really? Idk if u would believe me but I literally have an exact copy other than looking at the exhaust tips, they aren’t branded so I’m not sure what that’s about but I even have the KC lights, color, hood, everything the same

Thanks for the feedback. We’re trying to decide which route to go. We’re thinking about a new bumper and winch with some off-road lights on the bumper

Do you have any recommendations? I love the grill on the 21s. Did they change the interior in the 21?

@@DustinFaddis Interior is no different. Heat and A/C feel like they have been updated as the output is much better. I Think the best way would be use the support bar behind Like I did on my 18. I will send you some photos after install if thats okay.

@@jbfields21 that would definitely be appreciated. I’m constantly looking for ideas... please do send the photos

@@jbfields21 did you instead it? I really want to know how to install it

I think this exhaust will be a little loud if you’re traveling at 70mph, going up any significant hills or towing. I don’t really mind the noise because I’m always listening to music loud. I’m assuming you like it to be quiet that’s why you’re asking.

It sounds great in person. It's got a nice low tone at idle. Normal driving conditions you barely hear it inside the cab. However, if you step on it or if you go up a hill it gets loud in the cab. Thanks for watching Mike

Haha me too. I feel obligated to dispose.

We haven’t had any issues with the transmission. My brother has a 2018 with around 100k miles and hasn’t had any transmission issues either. Did you have the dealer flush the trans? I’ve heard that and a quick trans update fixes the issue.

No unfortunately we haven’t noticed a change in mpg. Thanks for watching Robert

Thanks daniel, a friend of ours has this system. Also, they have great prices and they shipped quick and cheap.

Do you have exhaust on yours?

Haha… that’s for sure. I’ll be looking for a dyno near me soon. I’ll be making a few related videos. I’m getting close to making a decision on a cold air intake before getting the trifecta tune. Do you have a cold air intake?

@@DustinFaddis i do not. I just got my 2018 LT 4x4 a few weeks ago and I’m checking out all the different mods.

@@DustinFaddis I’ve seen a few aftermarket intakes. There is one that allows you not to have to delete the cover. But the guy put it on a dyno and gained only a few horsepower.

@@ronswoodshack3855 congrats on your purchase. We really love the truck. There are lots of cool mods to really make it yours.

@@ronswoodshack3855 yeah I’ve watched that video as well. That was a little disappointing. I like the S&B intake. I’ve seen that it makes a couple more horsepower and a few extra when tuned.

I don't think any V6 engine sounds great with exhaust haha. I think it sounds a little better than stock though. Unfortunately the diesels never sound great either. Nothing will ever sound like a big block v8

Lol were you thinking that was me wearing the tights? That’s my wife.

@@DustinFaddis lmao totally!!!!

@@rockerbob949 🤣 my legs don’t look that good

@@DustinFaddis mine do…..maybe a little thicker! Lmao 🤣

@@rockerbob949 she’s about 115lbs I’m about 260lbs so they would look a little different lol

Yeah that’s what we used. It sounds great. It doesn’t sound as good in the video. Maybe I should invest in some audio equipment.

Yeah that’s what we used. It sounds great. It doesn’t sound as good in the video. Maybe I should invest in some audio equipment.

Hey Jaedin, it’s Blake

I know what you’re saying. Try making the videos… I’m thinking hmmm what can I upgrade that isn’t going to break the bank lol. What are you thinking about doing next? Or what would you want to see a video on?

@@DustinFaddis I’m currently saving money to get my Putco overland rack. Gonna have my shock mount skid plates on by the weekend. Thanks for the videos!

@@troymanning3150 awesome sounds like you have a good build going. I’d love an overland rack but… it’s the wife’s truck and she loves the sports bar haha so I’m looking at a work around to having both

Could I bother you with a question? I know nothing about working on vehicles but I think one of my rear shock mounts is on backwards

@@troymanning3150 yeah man, anytime

Haha, you can’t get away from that without a v8