Supercharging a silverado

[Chris_1500]

I am about to buy an 03-05 silverado, and wondering what its gunna take to get the bad boy supercharged...ive been really looking at the vortech kit for a little over 4 grand ...but whats it gunna take to get it installed/tuned..i am not a really handy type of person but anyone know the average rates to get it installed/tuned?? any shops within CA/Sacremento area

Thanks!!

[knogoodidleft]

Im guessing your looking into the 5.3L, check out STS turbos, they make a remote mounted turbo that gives 5psi for $4000 exactly. this kit comes with everything and you can run 5 psi on stock internals all day long. They also offer turbo/intercooler upgrades for more boost. but the silverado has plenty of room under the hood for a traditional blower. Yeah I would have a shop install it also, something about tapping the oil pan i just dont like. They will prob charge you quite a bit to install, at least $800 thats just a guesstimate. watch the video to see how much boost this dude is running http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOm-16y8NqM .

[Chris_1500]

that vid is awesome <im not trying to kill myself though lol> yea i was all about turbo chargers at first but they looked to complicated to install but im defintly gunna have a shop do it which ever one i get..but with a turbo unlike a supercharger the 5psi isnt constant or is it?? i really dont know alot lol

[knogoodidleft]

no its not, when the motor is idle, the turbo is idle, they run off exhuast flow, when you give it gas the exhuast spins 1 fan that runs to another fan and that pushes air back up to the intake, somewhere inline there is a waste gate that is controlled by computer that regulates how much boost you get and at what RPM range you want it. there is a huge debate over super vs turbo, get some coffee and google it. dont worry about turbo lag, yes it does exist, its the time between standing start and when the turbo starts spinning, and between shifts its non existant.

[knogoodidleft]

If I were to boost my silverado I would go Turbo, even though both GM and Ford use superchargers to boost theres, and Dodge uses turbo (factory)

[silverado122775]

The supercharger is great for low end. It is constaint.
Turbo's like what is mentioned has to warm up to get the boost you want.. it typically does not take that long though

[knogoodidleft]

meh, boost is boost. when I first saw the STS I didnt know i could call my bank and have them increase my credit, now with with improved (like tide) wisdom I suppose ill hold out a little longer. But just talking about it makes me wanna...

[vortecman]

would anyone try one of those $500 cheap turbos off ebay? would you HAVE to run with an intercooler? you could get a little turbo and tell people your truck was turbocharged and with your v8+small turbo noone would laugh...

[bigbadram51]

sts turbos make full boost below 3000 rpm