Anyone had experience with a Powerdyne Supercharger Kit. Looking to increase the HP on a 2002 Avalanch 5.3. My dad likes his truck but drove my dmax & now wnts more power. :D Any help would be great.

Don't do Powerdyne use Procharger (http://www.procharger.com). 1 year warranty and 60-65% boost in power, Powerdyne only offers 45-50% boost. Best on market if you ask me, by far. Check this '01 ext cab out (http://www.procharger.com/gallery/showtemp.php?market=4&idx=1191) This truck just with Procharger (http://www.procharger.com) has 372.1 RWHP just on 91 octane. I am not a dealer and I do not own one, I know guys who have had bother brands and Paxton they say Procharger (http://www.procharger.com) is better than all by far!

That truck I mentioned also dynoed at 374.9 RWTQ

I've had two buddies buy the Powerdyne and they yanked them back off. All they do is slip under boost. The belt will just squeel like crazy.

I had big plans for Procharged 406sbc (4 barrell) in my '85 Monte Carlo SS but then got married and have 2 kids so that went too hell fastly, lol. I have friends who have Procharged chevy PU's and they said they were awesome. I would put one one my wife's '00 Expedition 4.6 4x4 but she won't let me plus I am broke, lol.

Thanks for the info.

There's nothing wrong with bolting a blower on a V8.

There are however, things to consider after you do it. Can the tranny handle 100 extra h.p.?

Who's gonna tune it for you? Without tuning, it'll never run right, if at all. There's alot of electronic peramiters to think about when you bolt on another hundred h.p.

Procharger (http://www.procharger.com) comes with it all so it is "true" bolt on. Check them out.
There's nothing wrong with bolting a blower on a V8.

There are however, things to consider after you do it. Can the tranny handle 100 extra h.p.?

Who's gonna tune it for you? Without tuning, it'll never run right, if at all. There's alot of electronic peramiters to think about when you bolt on another hundred h.p.

With the exception of rest of truck handling power I should have added.

What I wouldnt give for another hundred h.p. bolted onto my LT1.

I will do all the grunt work & tuning if needed. I would like to keep it at about a 70 hp gain tops. Just wondering about the quality of the powerdyne it is much cheeper. But I guess you get what you pay for.

How is it much cheaper, how much is Powerdyne and does it come with intercooler? Procharger has 1 year warranty.

You can buy a Powerdyne kit for around $3,000 & no it does not come wth a intercooler they claim wth theirs it is not needed.

Procharger it is not required to have intercooled but makes everything a lot safer to run and WAY more efficient. In my opinion you supercharge these newer engines that are already 9-9.5:1 compression you are stupid for not intercooling I believe. You spend all that money on truck why fry pistons or valves because you didn't take proper measures.
You can buy a Powerdyne kit for around $3,000 & no it does not come wth a intercooler they claim wth theirs it is not needed.

What about going with one of those STS turbo systems? I have heard great things about them, if I had an extra $5000 laying around thats where my money would go!

I have a whipple supercharger on my tahoe and it does not have an intercooler and I really love it. It is set on 6 psi and the kit comes with two extra injectors and an electronic contoller, and everything else you would need, and you can get an 8psi pulley for 89.00 dollars.

Never messed with turbos, just researched Procharger and other centrifugal blower companies and from 2-3 years of research and looking I know Procharger is best by far against other centrifugal superchargers. Way bettere efficiency, last longer, they stay cooler inside blower unit itself. There is a local guy who has 101k (after installed) on his '01 Silverado and not a problem yet. He just loves it.

Look into a Radix. I know it's not centrifigal(sp), but it is the most complete kit out there. Bolt it on and go....

I may go that route for giggles but I think a diesel is in my future...

Procharger is 100% complete too. Bolt on and go. Comes with FMU and fuel pump to match extra needed fuel volume. Look into a Radix. I know it's not centrifigal(sp), but it is the most complete kit out there. Bolt it on and go....

I may go that route for giggles but I think a diesel is in my future...

powerdyne is a good blower for the money. nice and quiet. it has a bad rep mostly do to the amount of boost it can give. (on the internal belt driven model) the others are gear driven and can support more boost when modifed. but you want low boost so it will be just right for your application.

but for a street driven truck i would go with a roots type blower that will produce more boost at low rpm's. otherwise you will really have to spin the engine up to see the boost.

powerdyne is a good blower for the money. nice and quiet. it has a bad rep mostly do to the amount of boost it can give. (on the internal belt driven model) the others are gear driven and can support more boost when modifed. but you want low boost so it will be just right for your application.

but for a street driven truck i would go with a roots type blower that will produce more boost at low rpm's. otherwise you will really have to spin the engine up to see the boost.

Roots style blowers are way harder in internals in engines though. Just research Powerdyne, Procharger, Whipple and roots styles, think you will be happiest with Procharger. Friend just became dealer for ATI (Procharger) so I am sure I could get you the hook up. I just found out he was dealer this morning.

Keep in mind what companies have 1 year warranty on blowers? I know Procharger does, don't know on others. Spend that much money to me I would want warranty not just warranty saying yeah its good but actually warranty after install and usage.

Go with Procharger...See this thread.

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79295

theres no way i would put that sts turbo on my truck, one hour off road, that whole system would be ruined. it would just take one hang up on something and bye bye 5000. street truck would be a different situation. nothing like the sound of a turbo and blow off valve.

I would use a whipple or roots type charger for a truck application, especially if you are concerned about increasing low end power/torque. Centrifugals are great for racing or if you don't mind making all your power at upper RPM levels.

FYI, Procharger's FMU setup is antiquated JUNK, thow it away and use EFILive for the tuning!

I had the Powerdyne Supercharger on my 2001 6.0L 2500HD. Cost $2,800 complete with Superchips tuner. Installed easy and ran great out of the box. The Powerdyne produces more boost under 3,000 rpms than anyother "centrifugal" type supercharger. I was averaging 3 psi at 2,500 rpms and 7 psi at 5,700 rpms. Also very quiet and when under boost would whine like a turbo.

However, don't try to mod it for more boost. Worst mistake I made. I bought a 9 psi pulley and had Westers tune the PCM for me. I just ran into constant belt, bearing, and heat related issues.

If you are supercharging on the cheap and will leave the kit "stock" then the Powerdyne is a great option.

Personally, if I was going to supercharge a gasser again I would go with MagnaCharger Radix kit. Much more low end power and they offer an engine and transmission warranty. Downside is that it costs twice as much as the Powerdyne (Radix = $6,000).

dont mess with powerdyne junk go with a twin screw supercharger. go to the kenne bell web site and read through his info on superchargers. I run a twin screw intercooled whipple on my 8.1L at 8psi. it is hot! i will never again run a gasser without forced induction!