Magnuson Supercharger, Valve Train and other supporting mods. 2007-2013, 5.3L Chevy Tahoe

[Chrismnj]

Make sure you set aside some money in the budge to beef up the transmission. Especially if you'll be towing.

hope won't have to get in to that.

 

[muncie21]

I installed a magnuson 1900 on a LS1 at 48K miles at 130K she's still running fantastic. I had to modify the tune to accommodate my other bolt ons.

Can't say a maggie is the 'best choice' for your tahoe, but it seems to fit what you are looking for. I.e. additional HP/TQ for off-roading, not necessarily looking for max HP or straight line acceleration.

 

[BlackBearPerf]

2012 Tahoe 5.3 with about 60000 miles, using it off road and towing so not really a DD. Planning on going with a SC, so the big question is any particular one? also any supporting mods?

We would be happy to help with a supercharger and tuning with our AutoCal. Once you install the supercharger we would have you read out the tune files on the vehicle and email them to us so we can build a base tune to get you up and running safely with the supercharger. Then we will have you data log, we will use that to dial the tune in, all of this is via email with the AutoCal.

Here is some information from our tuner (Justin) about the superchargers we sell.

"The Whipple, Magnacharger and Edelbrock are all going to be very close in terms of power output relative to boost level. They are nearly the same efficiency.

Magnacharger instructions and installation is a LOT better than Whipple's setup. Edelbrock is a bit more difficult to install than the Magnacharger, but only very slightly. Whipple is the most involved.

Magnacharger and Edelbrock bypasses are set up for smoother boost application. On my Whipple'd 6.2L, if you are riding right at the edge of boost and increase throttle by just 1%, it can go from 2" vacuum to 2psi of boost instantly, resulting in a bit jerky of a drive.

Where the Whipple wins, in my opinion, is sound. I like the sound of those rotors better than the Magnacharger rotors personally.

Magnacharger and Whipple are both terribly slow to ship (3-5 weeks) whereas Edelbrock ships next day in most cases.

We have run Whipple and Magnacharger systems on daily drivers for the past 10 years now without a single issue related to them. I have not yet run an Edelbrock myself, but have many customers that have and it is a well-made system."

Let us know if you have any other questions.

 

[Chrismnj]

We would be happy to help with a supercharger and tuning with our AutoCal. Once you install the supercharger we would have you read out the tune files on the vehicle and email them to us so we can build a base tune to get you up and running safely with the supercharger. Then we will have you data log, we will use that to dial the tune in, all of this is via email with the AutoCal.

Here is some information from our tuner (Justin) about the superchargers we sell.

"The Whipple, Magnacharger and Edelbrock are all going to be very close in terms of power output relative to boost level. They are nearly the same efficiency.

Magnacharger instructions and installation is a LOT better than Whipple's setup. Edelbrock is a bit more difficult to install than the Magnacharger, but only very slightly. Whipple is the most involved.

Magnacharger and Edelbrock bypasses are set up for smoother boost application. On my Whipple'd 6.2L, if you are riding right at the edge of boost and increase throttle by just 1%, it can go from 2" vacuum to 2psi of boost instantly, resulting in a bit jerky of a drive.

Where the Whipple wins, in my opinion, is sound. I like the sound of those rotors better than the Magnacharger rotors personally.

Magnacharger and Whipple are both terribly slow to ship (3-5 weeks) whereas Edelbrock ships next day in most cases.

We have run Whipple and Magnacharger systems on daily drivers for the past 10 years now without a single issue related to them. I have not yet run an Edelbrock myself, but have many customers that have and it is a well-made system."

Let us know if you have any other questions.

I guess let's get the ball rolling with Magnacharger. Just not sure about the tune maybe I will try some local shop? not really comfortable with doing it my self and going back and forth with i.

 

[swathdiver]

I guess let's get the ball rolling with Magnacharger. Just not sure about the tune maybe I will try some local shop? not really comfortable with doing it my self and going back and forth with i.

The trouble you may run into with a local shop, is there experience level in dealing with these systems and tuning. BlackBear has few peers. It's easy to use the AutoCal and email files back and forth and download them to your truck.

Either way, have fun with it!

 

[BlackBearPerf]

I guess let's get the ball rolling with Magnacharger. Just not sure about the tune maybe I will try some local shop? not really comfortable with doing it my self and going back and forth with i.

Sounds good. If you don't mind, please send us an email [email protected] and Justin can get the pricing and other details squared away. You can use a local shop, we can help with using the AutoCal for tuning, we have instructions that will walk you through the steps on our website, and we can help by email and phone as well.

 

[Chrismnj]

Sounds good. If you don't mind, please send us an email [email protected] and Justin can get the pricing and other details squared away. You can use a local shop, we can help with using the AutoCal for tuning, we have instructions that will walk you through the steps on our website, and we can help by email and phone as well.

E-mail sent, I will try going with your tune as well. thank you for your help!

 

[BlackBearPerf]

E-mail sent, I will try going with you tune as well. thank you for your help!

You are welcome. Let us know if you have any other questions.

 

[Chrismnj]

You are welcome. Let us know if you have any other questions.

just one question. Has it been shipped yet? LOL

 

[muncie21]

Keep the rest of us minions updated on the build and most importantly your impressions of the final result!