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Old 05-19-2005, 11:10 PM   #1
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New toy for the 03' Silverado

Had to wake up the 5.3L a little for some more umph when pulling the new camper trailer. This woke it up A LOT!!!




BEst of all, I actually gained about 1-2 mpg on the highway. Around town is still about the same. I haven't pulled the trailer for a long distance yet to get a feel for milage. But I will put it to the test over Memorial Day weekend when we visit our property in South Dakota
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Old 05-20-2005, 06:10 PM   #2
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Nice, does it pick up air from under the bumper?
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Old 05-26-2005, 04:58 AM   #3
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sweet, is that the whipple charger?
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Old 06-23-2005, 10:15 AM   #4
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Old 07-05-2005, 09:10 PM   #5
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That is sweet, how much boost is that putting out?

Whats the HP/Tq increase?

Did you install it yourself? Was it pretty straight forward?

And last question, if you don't mind me asking, whats the price tag on that set up?
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Old 07-05-2005, 10:23 PM   #6
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Nice, does it pick up air from under the bumper?
No, from the original location. The inner frnder gets opened up a little more, then Whipple includes their own air box complete with a K&N filter. MAF stays in the same location.


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sweet, is that the whipple charger?
Yup

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That is sweet, how much boost is that putting out?

Whats the HP/Tq increase?

Did you install it yourself? Was it pretty straight forward?

And last question, if you don't mind me asking, whats the price tag on that set up?
Well,
1] Right at 6 psi at WOT
2] I haven't had it on th edyno yet, but Whipple claims 425 HP and just under 500 ft/lb at the rear wheels. Those numbers are close to sea level, I am at 5500'.
3] I did the install. It took about 8 hours, but was really straight forward and easy to do. I just took my time.
4] I probably could have replaced the 5.3L with a 6.0L for less money, but this way I still have the economy of teh 5.3L with more poweer than the 6.0L.

I pull my 5000# travel trailer (10,300# total truck & trailer) with ease, cruise at 70 MPH at around 11.5 MPG. I love it!!
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Old 07-09-2005, 08:49 PM   #7
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Is that the Twin-Screw design?
Does it make any noise while driving (whistling)?
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Old 07-09-2005, 09:14 PM   #8
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Is that the Twin-Screw design?
Does it make any noise while driving (whistling)?
Yeah, it is a Whipple compressor. It makes a hardly noticable whine at idle, none at all while cruising, but it makes a neat sound when you get in it, especially at WOT. Much different than a roots-type blower.
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