boost vs bolt on's

[kewljay223]

haha i had a feeling this thread would get a lot of hits and opinions. im glad nitrous was brought up. i forgot to mention that. and i agree, thats definately the cheapest/easiest HP you can buy. now if there was a way to just keep the bottle full all the time...

im by no means trying to make my truck a daily race truck. im just trying to get an idea of how you all decide. it looks like there really isnt a choice, as it seems most start off small and the power becomes an addiction that you just need to keep feeding until one day you realize your DD is now a drag truck. lol

but 3500-5000 for a beginner turbo kit? that seems way high. i can see that maybe if everything is brand new and its all brand name parts with all the bells and whistles. but a decent used turbo with all the basic NECESSARY stuff, and your own fab work, i could see a few grand. thats def comprable to a set of heads, cam, intake, and headers that will yield the same hp but with the turbo, you can always up the psi. not to mention you can always turn the boost off and get some decent gas mileage and not worry about idle or power brakes with a massive cam...

im just thinking out loud here. like i said, im new to this. keep the input coming!

[jansen]

Don't forget about the cost of beefing up the trans and rear end.

[kewljay223]

Don't forget about the cost of beefing up the trans and rear end.

while that's true, Im not really counting that in the question as that will need to be done regardless which way you choose to make power

[bstill]

I'm planning on building a turbo kit for my 99. I'll be keeping a look out for used parts when the time comes to help keep the budget in check. I have an 80e ready to go in, so I should have no problems running 10 psi which is what I plan to boost the little 4.8 to. I'm not wanting a race truck either, just a little more for towing.