I have a 02 silverado with a 5.3l and within a very short time i plan on buying a ati procharger. is this the way to go or is there a better set up for a silverado, maybe even a turbo, but i want to stay street legal and i live in cali, what gains would i expect to see?

 

The Procharger is a good setup for a highly modified truck.A Radix Magnacharger or a STS Turbo setup is probably a better setup for the street.The Procharger is RPM dependent for making boost,whereas the Radix or STS setup makes boost down at lower engine rpms.On a mildly modified engine both the Radix or STS will out perform the Procharger setup.The Radix is also emission legal in California.

 

For street legal in Cali, I'd say go Radix all the way. Pound for pound of boost the radix will be faster and funner to drive than the procharger. I don't know if the turbo kits are carb legal or whatever. I think the radix is.

 

02 where in Cali are you? Wanna drive mine?

 

im in bakersfield, my buddy has a 4.8l with a radix and turned 13.68 and with a few little mods, u ever race at famosa?

 

whats up man. i live in Bakersfield too, you are the first person i have seen on here from there. i think i saw your buddy run at famoso. is it maroon w/a ss bumper? Sent you a pm.

 

yup thats him, the one with primer spots on it lol, its in the process of being all shaved. when ppl say they have the G80 what does that stand for?

 

Hey Brian, you didnt offer to let me drive your truck when i met you at A&A corvettes. Whats the deal

 

That is the option for the locking differential. So what have you done to your truck so far?

 

I have cat back exhaust, k&n fipk, hypertech, and throttle body spacer, but im soon to put a supercharger on it, its lowerd 2/4 with 20s and some interior stuff. im just trying to find out whats the most horsepower for my buck and still be smog legal