</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by tbyrne:
<strong>The advertised horsepower gain will be in the 130-140hp range but recent magazine testing has show a 163hp gain on a 4.8 motor.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The article in this month's Sport Truck only got 132rwhp on a 5.3L.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

 

132 rwhp is like sticking an extra honda motor in there. It may not be the 168hp experienced on the 4.8, but 132 to the GROUND is a lot of power to bolt on. I would certanly be impressed if I got that with their supercharger.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> We are actually installing one of these kits as we speak on a 2003 5.3 regular cab short bed. Should be running by tomorrow. The kit is very nice and very complete with all components supplied. They are using an even larger compressor on the new Radix system versus the original side mount non-intercooled system. I believe its 112 ci vs. 90 ci on the side mount system. If anyone wants some pics, let me know and I can snap some with the digital and send them to you </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">e-mail me some pic's please....u_s_e_r_m_i_k_e@hotmail.com
Thanks!

 

I just got my wife a 02 suburban. I think it is the 5.3. I am going to ask a very stupid question here..........whats would this do to the warranty? Please keep flames to a small brush fire. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

I could test it on a 5.7 if you would like...I got plenty of hood clearance <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NataSS Inc:
<strong>I just got my wife a 02 suburban. I think it is the 5.3. I am going to ask a very stupid question here..........whats would this do to the warranty? Please keep flames to a small brush fire. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you would want to assume that your engine/tranny and rear wound no longer be covered but the non driveline stuff would still be covered. there is a prety good chance that they would still take care of you but you couldn't count on it. i have had things fixed at the dealer under warrenty that i am sure broke because of modifications but they never said anything, just fixed it. around here there are at least 8 diferent dealers and i have learned that just because one says it isn't covered that doesn't mean that the next wont fix it.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jimbo95z28:
<strong>132 rwhp is like sticking an extra honda motor in there. It may not be the 168hp experienced on the 4.8, but 132 to the GROUND is a lot of power to bolt on. I would certanly be impressed if I got that with their supercharger.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's 168 rear wheel on a 4.8 (smaller engine than the 5.3)....based on that, 132 rear wheel on the 5.3 is way sub par...should be like 185 rear wheel.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by red53gmc:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jimbo95z28:
<strong>132 rwhp is like sticking an extra honda motor in there. It may not be the 168hp experienced on the 4.8, but 132 to the GROUND is a lot of power to bolt on. I would certanly be impressed if I got that with their supercharger.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's 168 rear wheel on a 4.8 (smaller engine than the 5.3)....based on that, 132 rear wheel on the 5.3 is way sub par...should be like 185 rear wheel.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The 5.3 was an extra cab,so i assume more loss to the rear as a result.Also the 4.8 is the yellow/reg. cab project truck they put the original system on.It is not stock...has headers and exhaust on it.Not sure of anything else.Exhaust may not be able to get that much more of a gain,but it would help.May be other mods i'm not aware of.Regardless,i find the ad a little misleading...stating those gains and letting people believe its on a completly stock 4.8.I saw no mention in the ad about exhaust or other mods to help get those numbers.

 

The truck you guys are talking about is the Budnick truck I believe, and if it is, it is a 99. Maybe that is the reason, since the 99's don't put down as great of numbers ect.

Kent

 

The dealer isn't supposed to deny warranty coverage unless something you do to the vehicle actually causes the problem. Granted there could still be an issue because some techs are only trained to "put a puzzle together" so they only know how to work on a vehicle as it came from GM. Some mods would also add more time to a warranty repair. Some dealers may just charge for the extra time.

MagnaCharger has a warranty available that will cover the engine/transmission for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles. This is done through an outside insurance agency.

Tom