Supercharger kit

[Mileguru]

I had a 2006 5.3L with 4.10 gears, 4-speed tranny, a Magnuson MP112, and the stock Magnuson tune.

I now have a 2017 6.2L with 3.23 gears (wish it were 3.42 or 3.73), 8-speed, a new Magnuson TVS1900, and a Black Bear tune.

 

The trucks behave very differently, and each is better in one respect over the other. I'm not done fine tuning the current truck, but I like it. It's only drawback is that it is taking a bit more tuning to get it right. Maybe the stock Magnuson tune is better than what Black Bear is doing, I don't know.

 

It's possible to get the TVS1900 for just about $5000 if you wait for a sale and can have it shipped somewhere that doesn't have sales tax, but that's pretty hard to do. I got mine for $5509 including the California tax from Black Bear's Thanksgiving sale. I wouldn't put too much effort in getting a Whipple unless you have plans for other significant performance mods. If you're just looking to bolt on power out of the box and be done, go with what you're comfortable paying because you'll be very happy with both kits.

 

As a side note, get a catch can ASAP if you don't already have one. Mine caught quite a bit from when I put it on around 5000 miles and emptied it at 5500 (which was all with no supercharger).

[Abearclaw]

I decided to go with a whipple for my 5.3l when I get back from deployment. Blackbear quoted me 6k shipped and I already have their tuning service and autocal. I'm going the whipple route because I want more room to go up in power. I'm looking at 500hp to the wheels with the blackbear tube and headers which is going to be plenty for now, but I know myself well enough to know a fuel system upgrade and smaller pulley is in my future haha

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