Turbocharger or headers?

[Clavin78]

I have a 4.3l 03 silverado with k&n cold air intake kit, granatelli mass air flow sensor and have a quote from sts turbo for a turbo kit for $3300. I was wondering to save money and get this or just pay $600 for some headers. which would be better for my truck and if you any other performance products for my truck (since they are so hard to find for the v6) please let me know, thanks.

[svensk]

Headers won't do crap for you. Get a PCM tune or dyno tune if you wan't power for less money. Otherwise if you really want to spend 3300 get the turbo. Imo that's ALOT of dough to spend on a v6 truck.

[Mark_in_Tulsa]

100HP for 3300, or 15 maybe 20 hp for 700 bucks. It kinda depends on what your goals are for the truck.

[Wingnut]

You'll probably wind up spending 5k on the turbo to get it in there, set up right, and tuned.

 

For 3-5 grand, you can build and drop a pretty stout V8 in there.

[Schmids5.3l]

Id get headers just to keep some change in your pocket. maybe a tune to go with

[cmccarthy]

I'd spend $500 on nitrous and be faster than either of them.

[Clavin78]

yeah but how much is it to refill the botle?

[cmccarthy]

yeah but how much is it to refill the botle?

 

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It's a staggering $30.

[Clavin78]

yeah but how much is it to refill the botle?

 

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It's a staggering $30.

 

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How long will a bottle usually last?

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yeah but how much is it to refill the botle?

 

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It's a staggering $30.

 

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How long will a bottle usually last?

 

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I'd say a 100 shot would be the max that your V6 will tolerate with any sort of reliability, and a 10 pound bottle will probably last 15-20 passes on that jetting.

[Clavin78]

yeah but how much is it to refill the botle?

 

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It's a staggering $30.

 

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How long will a bottle usually last?

 

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I'd say a 100 shot would be the max that your V6 will tolerate with any sort of reliability, and a 10 pound bottle will probably last 15-20 passes on that jetting.

 

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Yeah I don't know how my truck would handle 100 shot either.

[sdb]

100 shot in a 10 lb bottle will get 10 runs...

stock 4.3 will not handle 100 shot reliably....75 would be the max

 

DONT SPEND A PENNY on the v6....build a 408 iron block LSX based motor, can do a short block for about $3500. Complete motor for $7000 that will produce 500 crank hp all day long with mild cam.

 

money into a v6 is money thrown away...you will never get into the 14's even, unless your spending $10k on the v6.

 

SDB

[Clavin78]

100 shot in a 10 lb bottle will get 10 runs...

stock 4.3 will not handle 100 shot reliably....75 would be the max

 

DONT SPEND A PENNY on the v6....build a 408 iron block LSX based motor, can do a short block for about $3500.  Complete motor for $7000 that will produce 500 crank hp all day long with mild cam. 

 

money into a v6 is money thrown away...you will never get into the 14's even, unless your spending $10k on the v6.

 

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I always thought what would be a goo(d)(lol) shot for my 6.

 

If I had $3500, I would be able to buy an LT1 crate with tranny for my friend. But for now it looks like I am with the 6.

[Wingnut]

I always thought what would be a goo shot for my 6.

 

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Gross dude.

[ZZebes]

I think he meant "Good" shot