Turboing my dd ?
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Turboing my dd ?
I just picked up a 05 silverado with the 4.8 it's 4x4 , I bought it to drive while my duramax gets re painted but I've come to really like my half ton, I'm thinking of selling my duramax and putting a turbo on my half ton.
My questions are, if I buy a turbo kit will I get decent results running it on 87 or 89 octane ? I think my goal would be around 400 rwhp. I do have a 2wd 4l80e if I want to turn it up, but I'm basically looking for more drive ability. I would do the certain fuel upgrades that would be needed and get it dyno tuned by a local shop I know of. The thing is it will be driven everyday to and from work, and it will also be driven in the winter. Is this smart to do ?
My questions are, if I buy a turbo kit will I get decent results running it on 87 or 89 octane ? I think my goal would be around 400 rwhp. I do have a 2wd 4l80e if I want to turn it up, but I'm basically looking for more drive ability. I would do the certain fuel upgrades that would be needed and get it dyno tuned by a local shop I know of. The thing is it will be driven everyday to and from work, and it will also be driven in the winter. Is this smart to do ?
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The short version is absolutely. Long as you do a front mount because of the winter slush that I'm sure you have. 400 is easily doable with a good tune and maybe a little cam.
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I've had the truck almost 5 years now, I love it dearly a lift pump is holding it back from 500 rwhp but that crappy thing is the moe and mto are pulling diesels over left right and center and throwing out huge fines, so that's what's making me want to sell it.
Why wouldn't you run it on low octane fuel ?