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What year? Are you referring to the LSA?

Yes I was. I'm new to this, and I didn't know whether it would work on the new DI engines.

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Yes, with some modifications, they will work.[/quote

 

Thank you! I've seen them online new, and didn't know if it was worth the savings I could get to make it work. What modifications are needed? Thank you for your help.

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The mods will depend on the one you go with and who you purchase through.

I found out on gmpartsdirect.com. If you were me what unit (magnacharger, whipple, or lsa) would you go with? I know you're pretty highly regarded on here.

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We sell all major brand name superchargers (including the LSA blowers). They are all good units, some a bit more plug and play than others. We personally have run both Magnacharger (112, TVS1900, TVS2300), Whipple 2.9 on our personal vehicles.

 

What is comes down to, is what your wallet can handle, and what your goals are.

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We sell all major brand name superchargers (including the LSA blowers). They are all good units, some a bit more plug and play than others. We personally have run both Magnacharger (112, TVS1900, TVS2300), Whipple 2.9 on our personal vehicles.

 

What is comes down to, is what your wallet can handle, and what your goals are.

It's probably best I just give you a call so you can guide me through this lol. My goals are it's a DD, I like the power of my truck and I just want more. But not enough that I need to start modifying the rest of the drivetrain to keep up. I do tow around 10,000lbs some with this truck (used to be daily but not anymore with this one.) I don't care about the drag strip, or racing the truck.

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The GM factory superchargers are too much effort for 0 benefit. Unlike most factory components, you are really getting no reliability increase by using them. There are many people putting 100k plus miles on aftermarket tvs units.

 

TVS1900 or tvs2300 is probably the best way to go forced induction on these trucks when you factor in everything, especially value. That's coming from a guy who loves turbos.

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The GM factory superchargers are too much effort for 0 benefit. Unlike most factory components, you are really getting no reliability increase by using them. There are many people putting 100k plus miles on aftermarket tvs units.

 

TVS1900 or tvs2300 is probably the best way to go forced induction on these trucks when you factor in everything, especially value. That's coming from a guy who loves turbos.

Thanks! The only reason the LSA blower intrigued me was I could get a complete unit new for just shy of $3700.00. If it wasn't too much more money to make the modifications on it to make it work I thought it might be a good deal. If it's close to the same price I'm probably going to go with the magnacharger.

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Turbo all the way!!! On 5 psi it made 440 whp 470 wtq on crappy gas no meth. I had it retuned on 10 psi and it's flat out rediculous. No dyno numbers yet on 10 psi though. I pulled on a 2016 DI Camaro like I was walking in the park.

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Towing also is night and day. I've now got more power then the chassis can handle. Recently moved my shop and had a 14' HD 2 post lift, fully loaded 5' tool box, shop tools, engines, air compressor ect on the same load. Pulled it like a diesel.

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Turbo all the way!!! On 5 psi it made 440 whp 470 wtq on crappy gas no meth. I had it retuned on 10 psi and it's flat out rediculous. No dyno numbers yet on 10 psi though. I pulled on a 2016 DI Camaro like I was walking in the park.

Would you mind sharing some details?

 

Did you buy a kit or custom build?

 

 

Surprised your fuel mileage is that low. I've turbo'd a few cars and usually get very close to stock mpg. One car was actually better than stock with the turbo.

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Would you mind sharing some details?

Did you buy a kit or custom build?

Surprised your fuel mileage is that low. I've turbo'd a few cars and usually get very close to stock mpg. One car was actually better than stock with the turbo.

That's city "miles" with me beating the snot out of it. This truck NEVER gets a break. If I baby it I'm sure 20 or close to it is possible. On the freeway I've seen 21 mpg for about 70 miles.

 

Truck is bone stock other then the turbo which is a s366. Built everything myself. 60mm wastegate, 50mm bov, 31x14x3 intercooler.

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