New poster lots of supercharger questions?

[Struggle]

I have a 2010 Z71 5.3 3.42 gears. I last week checked out buying a used Ford raptor but being a mechanic I'm nervous about the reliability of them as they seem to be money makers in the shop I work in. Also looked at new F150s really like the 5.0 engine. Anyways my thoughts is to keep the Tahoe and do some upgrades.

I'm looking for a little more power. thoughts are Magnacharger 1900. Shorty headers and at back system.

My questions are will the magna charger need custom tuned or does something come with the kit on it. Will shorty headers and cat back be enough to support the improvement of the 1900.

I find the trans is a little slow on downshifts so I feel it needs to be tuned.

If I install the charger will a tune knock out AFM and if so would a person be better off just replacing lifters and doing a complete delete on this? Long tube headers?

I use the vehicle GASP for a stump grinding business and also pull a boat on weekends and reliability needs to be there. I'm not looking to race it. I just want to get improve drivability pulling the boat more than anything as where we live it is all hills. Vehicle has 67,000 on the clock. Also these improvements are to avoid buying a new truck as I really don't want to go to a long wheel base vehicle as a truck if I can avoid it for my line of work as I can get in place with the tahoe that I could not with a four door truck.

Thoughts from those that have direct experience in this set up? I don't want really want opinions from those that have not done this. Not trying to be rude. I need more than anything the knowledge from those that have been through this upgrade and what you might do different.

Also wife is on board for these upgrades which helps immensely


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[JennaBear]

Blower will really wake the engine up. Don't waste your money on shorty headers. The magnacharger kits can come with a canned tune. We sell them either with a custom tune, a canned Maggie tune or no tune.

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[Struggle]

I read the review about the shorties providing 8hp while not much it would seem every bit to improve flow will also reduce heat build up. I know it is a fair amount of work to get them in but I figured if you gain 8hp on a normal engine then the gain might be a bit more with the charger?


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Also can install be done without a tune right away? Knowing the trans needs tweaked as well I don't know of anywhere BB can live tune it as I understand you need the vehicle to do the trans tune as well


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[Deephaven]

I'd want the trans tune before doing anything with the motor. I had one, but my trans was weak and just in the initial WOT testing tuning I wiped out my 1-2 clutchpack.

I went with the Whipple, but plan more long term ways to make HP as well.

 

[Struggle]

unfortunately in Iowa I'm not aware of anyone around here that does live tuning. Unless someone here knows of a reputable place


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[tx tahoe z71]

Definitely spring for the custom Autocal tune over the canned tune. Go a step colder on spark plugs, I recommend NGK TR6 gapped at .035", changed every 15-20k miles.

Skip the shorty headers

 

[Deephaven]

unfortunately in Iowa I'm not aware of anyone around here that does live tuning. Unless someone here knows of a reputable place


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I'm in MN and while we have people that can do it, I opted for a logged email tune for the learning experience.

The Maggie will come with a baseline if you buy the kit, but getting HPTuners and a tuner kit won't be much more and will allow more growth for the future.

 

[Struggle]

will hp tuner allow for trans adjustments? It was my understanding the trans module can't be sent out like the PCM as it is internal to trans


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[07Burb]

unfortunately in Iowa I'm not aware of anyone around here that does live tuning. Unless someone here knows of a reputable place


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Either wait for blackbear to come to your area and have Justin tune it or order TV autocal and have Justin tune via autocal. It's well worth the money!!

 

[992dr]

I read the review about the shorties providing 8hp while not much it would seem every bit to improve flow will also reduce heat build up. I know it is a fair amount of work to get them in but I figured if you gain 8hp on a normal engine then the gain might be a bit more with the charger?
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Listen to Jenna.
Just think of how many ponies you'd gain if you got LTs. Don't waste your money on shorties. Do it right the first time.