Forced induction for towing
Forced induction for towing I race a nitrous lsx GMC pickup but I tow it with my daily driver. It is an 02 extended cab Sierra Z71 with 80,000. It is a very nice truck and I love it to death but it just doesn't really have as much *** as I would like for it to. It has a stock 5.3 besides a K&N intake. I've been toying around the idea of possibly putting a procharger on to help get the torque up on this thing. Would a Whipple be better? I'm thinking I want a supercharger instead of turbo since I just want bottom end grunt and easier install. I figured I could put my money in this truck instead of putting it towards a new one. Any ideas and experiences of people doing this is welcomed.
I race a nitrous lsx GMC pickup but I tow it with my daily driver. It is an 02 extended cab Sierra Z71 with 80,000. It is a very nice truck and I love it to death but it just doesn't really have as much *** as I would like for it to. It has a stock 5.3 besides a K&N intake. I've been toying around the idea of possibly putting a procharger on to help get the torque up on this thing. Would a Whipple be better? I'm thinking I want a supercharger instead of turbo since I just want bottom end grunt and easier install. I figured I could put my money in this truck instead of putting it towards a new one. Any ideas and experiences of people doing this is welcomed.
Funny, I've towed 22" extra height/width enclosed trailer with my 96 Z71 1/2 ton and my 2009 1/2 ton 2wd with no problem at all...well other than lack of towing power. Never had a problem with sway at all and no anti-sway kit just stock suspension. That's with tool cabinet/upper cabinets/generator/air compressor/race car and spares.
Funny, I've towed 22" extra height/width enclosed trailer with my 96 Z71 1/2 ton and my 2009 1/2 ton 2wd with no problem at all...well other than lack of towing power. Never had a problem with sway at all and no anti-sway kit just stock suspension. That's with tool cabinet/upper cabinets/generator/air compressor/race car and spares.
I would still turbo it. I thought about doing the same thing with my LQ4 2500. Just build up a quick and cheap front mount kit that retains A/C. Then I was going to use a china 70mm. That bitch would light off like nobodies business. And as long as it made 450-500whp, that would be plenty enough. Considering they make 225whp factory.
I would still turbo it. I thought about doing the same thing with my LQ4 2500. Just build up a quick and cheap front mount kit that retains A/C. Then I was going to use a china 70mm. That bitch would light off like nobodies business. And as long as it made 450-500whp, that would be plenty enough. Considering they make 225whp factory.
If you buy good a good turbo reliability isn't an issue at all, Turbos have been used on diesel trucks for 300,000+ without any issues and are found on many new cars/trucks. I can't comment on the build quality of the turbo(s) that comes in the on3 kit. I wouldn't have much faith in the 4l60e it's going to be your weak link, I would at least buy a good cooler and monitor temps closely while towing. I would look at the cost of adding forced induction and getting it tuned versus finding a decent diesel truck to replace the truck you currently have, It's hard to beat the power and fuel economy.
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Yeah, luckily my 2500 had the 4L80 in it, as well as the GM 14 bolt rear. It was just begging for boost. Now for the idea I had, I was just going to go with the cheap route, to see how long it would last. I mean, in reality, if the turbo failed, it would have been about a $350 loss. As that's how much the turbos are. But of course, you always have the opportunity to spend more money. A single Borg Warner S366 would do just as well, and then you would have your quality turbo right there.
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Verdad Gallardo The 4l60 will quickly become a leaky paperweight in a boosted z71. No matter how strong you build them, you don't need much 4wd hooked boost to rip apart the tailshaft. I have seen this multiple times.