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Turbo Charger - Worth it or nahhhhhh?

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Im wondering if some of you guys have turbo on your 2017-2018 Sierra 5.3L trucks? AND any pros / cons...

 

Whipples is more costy than Turbos... Any suggestions?

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Yes I love my turbo. If you have read my post. I still get great mpg. Super streetable at 600rwhp. You and a buddy can bolt it up in a afternoon. And best of all cheaper then supercharger. Even more so when you take in count the cost of headers and exhaust on a supercharger build.
Con on turbo is just one thing the state you live in may have emissions and if you need cats then that has to be fabed up and cost. If not turbos want exhaust as large as possible and no restrictions.
You can dial a boost with a $20 boost controler or go big with a digital controler. I push the sc off and let it run on springs when gf drives it still 8lb and 500hp but makes me feel better.
Do list to people about lag of turbo. We have 6 and 8speed and a good sized turbo will have no issues also the small delay is good for the trans and shifts on easy rider trans mode.
Also I give out turbo tune files for free in HPT file.

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@1SLOW1500  Awesome. what kind of a turbo do you have? I checked there's a reasonable price for the turbo kits - On 3 Performance website, not sure if they are good or crap? 

 

My truck already have Flowmaster Outlaw Super 10 Series - Dual Exhaust System and its very loud lol

 

Whipple is a dream but its not on my budget ';( 

Supercharger and Turbo produces the similar same HP so i decided to with the turbo.....

1SLOW1500 Senior Enthusiast

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I have a ON3 kit and it is great. I have had top on the line and even custom professionally built turbo cars so me and my fab guy can tell the difference. And the stainless is good and thick. There are some parts I would not waste money on from on3. Like spark plug wires and boost controller. Also they offer intro turbos(junk) and high end. I have the highest end the BMF 76/75 billet.
I was wanting one and a deal came up so it was like $2500 then the bigger turbo. Also ON3 was great and sent me parts fast and even free. Depending on trim of truck the intercooler is nicer on their kit as the pipes go down then up to cooler not through headlight gap.
I have helped and sent tunes to 7 others in the USA and canada. All ON3 kits.
I have a great tune for 10-12 psi and little more than 550rhp on stock engine and fuel.

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Oh and acdelco performance wires are like 30 something on amazon and if you shop around thermal boots are super cheap. Never a issue. Then get plugs and a map. Last is HPT tuner or buddy that will let you load file.

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@1SLOW1500 Thank you very much for the information and tips. i lives in Toronto, Canada. I hope to find a shop which is experts of installing the custom built turbo.. I know that USA have more advantages of truck parts and stuffs than Canada ?

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I have a guy in canada with the ON3 kit on a 5.3 but he broke the engine with bad shop tune. So he built the lower end and learned tunning but used my file to get it going.
This is mine before breather tank. 907b6f9240f35d7a4d1f652a9f66a856.jpg

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@1SLOW1500 Looks neat and awesome fittings etc. Oh man its what im afraid of breaking my engine by a bad tune from a inexperienced shop ??? 

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@1SLOW1500 Hi again, you said that you own a BMF 76/75 billet turbo but which one is better - Ceramic Ball or Journal Bearing? Just making sure before i buys a right one.. thanks

 

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It is a word game some times as they say ball bearing. But it is journal. I thing ceramic is silly. But true ball bearing is best as it is smoother. But ON3 only has of Bad Mother F**ker. Or last I looked. Only issue with ON3 is the flang is t3 better would be a t4 but not a issue on power just holds us back on turbo options. This is why I just bought the ON3 or a precision.


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