I just read an article on a 1/2 ton silverado getting the magnacharger.

I know these kits are nice, but wtf, their horsepower results are very questionable, before and after the install.

I'm looking right at the dyno graph and comments and it says a stock 5.3L (i think it was a 5.3L, it was an ext. 1/2 ton truck) dynoed before the install at:

HP = 279
TQ = 296

Ya right, the most any of those trucks were rated at were 290hp (that's '03), Right?

After the Radix Install:
403/425tq

This is bullshit right? The engine is rated at 290hp (the install was actually on an older one, probably a 2000) how in the hell can the hp be 279 at the wheels.?
I thought all the trucks were pulling about 215 to 230 at the wheels.

This is a very good example on why I'm getting a SuperFlow Dyno.
or
Maybe Magnacharger slipped them some money to fudge the numbers.

Maybe someone can read the article and see if I'm reading this right.


later,

allen