There are loads of ways to make power - especially with the legendary Chevrolet power plants found in Silverado trucks. Most common modifications work to increase power a little bit at a time. The truth is in most cases, to make significant gains in power, you need to formulate the engine and equip it with a series of modifications that work together to improve particular aspects of the operating system. That is...unless you’re looking at forced induction through turbochargers.
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- What is a Turbocharger?
- Why Does Boost Create Power?
- What's in a Turbo Kit?
- Turbocharger Accessories
- Why and When to Add an Intercooler
- Turbocharger Installation Difficulty
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As far as a horsepower to dollar ratio is concerned, it's hard to go wrong with some sort of forced induction. Tubochargers are a more complicated than their supercharger cousins, but that doesn't make them any less potent. Upgrading your Silverado with one will take the better part of weekend for a mechanic familiar with the process.