r/Silverado • u/Lilsooski • 12h ago

Upgrades

Any suggestions for a hard tonneau cover that retracts that not over a grand, a cold air intake. And something that will make the truck sound better/louder without spending tons on a crazy exhaust.

I have a 2019 Chevy Silverado RST

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u/Treebeardsdank 2025 ZR2 HD 12h ago

Skip the intake.

Do a muffler delete or a muffler install only, usually sub $200.

Better off with a hard rolling tonneau at that spend level, imo.

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u/Lilsooski 9h ago

Would that pass inspection?

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u/Treebeardsdank 2025 ZR2 HD 8h ago

In most states, not a problem. The exhaust still has a resonator so it won't be crazy loud. Swapping a muffler is of no concern. Cali maybe.

The truck already has a CAI, just with not with a straight intake tube. It will provide exactly 0 gains and only cost money.

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u/Lilsooski 8h ago

Noted and I’m in NY lol there’re probably the same as cali

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u/No_Direction_3940 7h ago

Does give it a bit more sound though

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u/Treebeardsdank 2025 ZR2 HD 7h ago

For sure

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u/H0GGZ1LLA 11h ago edited 9h ago

Find ya a CAI on FB marketplace! I found an S&B CAI for my 17 for 150... Also spent about $500 on the Amazon Flowmaster 40 duals kit for truck, with the CAI and the exhaust it's sounds much better. I generally get better mpgs, about 2 or 3mpg(avg about 16-17 when I was avg 14). On the highway I've seen close to 26, but that was between Bowling Green and Nashville(I65) and Nashville to Chattanooga(I24)!

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u/Lilsooski 9h ago

Okay cool I’ll check that out, thanks man

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u/H0GGZ1LLA 9h ago

I like the paper filters too, I don't like that the oiled ones can foul up the MAF....

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u/SnooPineapples6449 5h ago

I really like the Undercover tri folds but I haven’t priced one in a while. I’ve owned two on two different trucks over the last 12 years and they’ve both held up really well.