On3 Performance 2014+ Chevy/GMC Silverado / Sierra 1500 Truck Single Turbo System - 1417-1500
"2014+ Chevy/GMC Silverado / Sierra 1500 5.3 Truck Single Turbo System
On 3 Performance
614-439-0057
Chevy Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 Single Turbo System
Bolt On 200+rwhp!!!
On 3 Performance is proud of our 2014+ Chevy / GMC 1500 5.3 single turbo
system! This is the ultimate bolt on upgrade for your truck that most
mechanically inclined individuals will be able to accomplish over a
weekend. This is a true bolt on system that has the potential to increase
your trucks horsepower by ~250rwhp+. Our turbo system is a bolt on design
that has a very clean and simple install. This is a perfect system for
those looking to make the extra power to pull a camper or trailer that
needs that extra push. During testing, we had our truck hooked up to our
car trailer to get some real world testing data. We couldn’t believe how
well the truck pulled, night and day difference, all the torque you need is
on demand. For those into street driving and drag racing, this system has
you covered as well. That’s what is so great about these turbo systems,
they are very versatile. Once the turbo system is installed and setup, the
drivability is not effected in a negative manner. If anything, it actually
improves as the turbo, is very responsive and the On3 70mm is quick to make
boost. So in light acceleration situations like merging on the highway, for
instance, you will find yourself not pressing the gas pedal as hard– with a
much better throttle response. This is also due to the new found power your
truck will be making mid-range as well.
Hot side Design:
We started with our already proven platform and utilize the factory
manifold on the driverside (Tubular Upgrades Available). From there we
made a crossover that brings the exhaust over to our custom fabricated,
cast stainless steel turbo manifold.
This will clear your 4×4 (Z71) transfer case and driveshaft
. Our 2014+ Truck systems will come with our newest Gen. 2 Cast Stainless
header standard in every turbo system. This is an extremely durable
design, around 2x as thick of material used when compared to your
traditional hand fabricated turbo headers. This is going to provide you
longevity and withstand the continuous heat cycles the truck will be put
through. Each of the kits come standard with the On 3 Performance 70mm
journal bearing turbocharger and we have options to go anywhere from the
70mm to our newest 76mm BMF. Also we stock many CNC billet wheel upgrades
if you are looking for the highest quality and most aggressive profile
wheels that we offer. These will make for a quicker spooling turbo,
lighter, extended tip, as well as a stronger overall product. Also, for
towing applications, we do have a few ceramic ball bearing variants.
Our turbo manifold is unlike any others currently on the market. It is
completely divided from bank to bank, it does not merge one bank into the
back of another like most other truck designs. This is quite important
when it comes to tuning the trucks as you will be able to accurately
monitor each bank. This makes for a very cool looking and functional
design we started 5-6 years back with our original 99-06 single turbo truck
kits. With the truck engine bay being so open, we have a good amount of
room to work with for the wastegate priority. We position it right at the
t4 flange to keep good control over the boost. With our On 3 44mm V-banded
wastegate on the prototype 5.3 test truck, we were able to hold it steady
at 6psi. Clearly it will hold at higher amounts of boost, but as you know
the wastegate is flowing more air volume at lower boost pressure so that is
the real test.
To expel all the exhaust from the turbo, we designed a 3.0″ to 3.5″ stepped
downpipe from 304 stainless steel. This is all constructed from thick, 16
gauge wall tubing which has been proven its self to stand up to daily
driving requirements. Working your way back from there, we also include an
adapter to tie into the factory exhaust connection if required. Note,
while testing, the factory catback was EXTREMELY restrictive and a high
flow catback system is almost required or open downpipe. Without getting
deep into the drive pressure data vs. boost, its much easier to just
upgrade if you plan to run much more than 5-6psi.
Cold Side Design:
The complete cold side of our turbo system is designed using 3.0″, 304 all
aluminum tubing to help dissipate heat, keep the IAT’s as cool as possible
and reduce weight. All the cold side tubing is bead rolled to keep the
couplers tight when in boost. This will prevent the connections from
popping couplers. To go the extra distance, we included stainless t-bolt
clamps which provide more clamping power than your traditional worm
clamps. All of our custom On 3 Performance silicone couplers are 5 ply and
come standard in each turbo system. Our intercooler is a completely custom
design using our proven Air-to-Air intercooler core. Since the factory
grill limits the space we have to work with, we designed 2 different
intercoolers. Our standard 3.5″ core we include with each turbo system
will support around 600rwhp before requiring you to upgrade. Our On3 Race
Core is about 80% in volume larger and fills the entire grill but does
require some trimming if you upgrade. Do you have to make 600+ to
upgrade? NO! We run the race core on our shop truck to keep IAT’s to a
minimum and cooler air is going to equal more power. Check out our photo
gallery so you can see the comparison of the two units we sell with our
turbo systems to make your decision. At 9psi and 500rwhp, our truck was
seeing a rise of around 17 degrees during a full pull so it’s more than
adequate for most applications. The Race Core does look amazing and worth
the upgrade in our opinion. Please let us know below in the options if you
have a Silverado, or a Sierra.
Turbocharger & Feed/Drain Design:
This system like any of our other On 3 Performance truck systems will come
standard with our 70mm journal bearing turbocharger. We have a number of
upgrade turbos you can go with and the most common upgrade is our On 3 76mm
units. That’s what we ran on our shop truck during testing, it’s quick
into boost, and will provide more room to go up as well. The factory On 3
Performance 70mm is good for 450-500rwhp application. If you are targeting
more power than that, you will want to consider our larger upgrade units
listed in our optional items section.
For a 4.8L, this will be fine, but we strongly encourage you to upgrade to
at least our 76/65mm if you have a 5.3L. On the 6.2L, you will need at
least our 78/75mm turbo to avoid back pressure issues. For towing
applications, we highly recommend using our ceramic ball bearing options.
An industry first, we designed an optional oil drain system that will drain
the turbo and pump it back through the oil fill cap. What makes this
special? In all turbo applications, the turbocharger must gravity drain
the oil back into your oil pan. Many of you are working on “Like New”
trucks and might not want to drill the oil pan. The solution is our
optional turbo oil drain system with electric oil pump. With our system, it
will gravity drain to the oil pump and then the pump will flow the oil back
up to the oil fill cap. We have a custom CNC billet oil fill cap machined
that allows for a very clean and factory appearing installation. This
option can be selected in the optional items list for $235. This IS NOT
required but some might want to go this route to avoid drilling the oil pan
for your oil drain. We highly recommend this on any 4×4 application.
Power and Comparing to Blowers:
This is what it all comes down to, you want to make the most power you can
and keep it safe. Below are a few graphs to evaluate; the first one we
will cover is comparing our 5.3 shop truck running the On 3 76mm turbo
(8psi) to a twin screw blower 5.3 on 8psi. As you can see we are CRUSHING
the numbers made with the blower, at 4,000rpm we are making 100 more rear
wheel hp! Keep in mind we are running our small 76 / 65mm turbocharger, by
upgrading to one of our turbochargers with the 75mm exhaust wheel, you will
continue making power further into the graph and allow more peak HP. This
was a test showing what’s possible with the smaller options.
RED Lines On Graph = On 3 Single Turbo HP/TQ
BLUE Lines On Graph = Twin Screw HP/TQ"
Check out our shop truck ripping off 500 rwhp gracefully on the dyno:
A few low boost short pulls:
Here are a few clips of our shop project trucks along with customer trucks
in action. Assortment of 99-13 Builds completed:
Kit Includes
· Complete hotside, crossover, tubular manifold and downpipes, 304ss
· Complete Cold side, 6061 polish aluminum 3″, all bead rolled
· On 3 70mm Journal bearing 360 degree Thrust Turbocharger
· On 3 44mm v-banded wastegate (Black)
· On 3 50mm Blow off valve (Black)
· On 3 3.5″ core v.1 Air to Air intercooler
· On 3 Performance couplers and t-bolt clamps (black)
· SS v-band clamps
· Lap band clamp for turbo back tubing
· Complete oil feed/drain kit
· Custom On 3 Performance CNC Billet Turbo Oil Feed Plate
· On 3 Performance Billet Coolant Overflow Tank
· On 3 Performance CNC Billet Machined Coolant Fill port w/ Cap
· Instruction CD for install questions
Shipping:
· This kit is a Flat Rate
$159
to any location
within the lower 48 States
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