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So, stage one begins by addressing both the induction and exhaust. While this makes for a nice quiet engine, it does no favors for moving large amounts of air into the turbocharger, and the same concept applies to the exhaust.

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On an air intake system for example, extra care is taken to ensure no engine induction noise is heard inside the cabin, so resonators are included in the tubing, and often look like odd plastic growths, plus the diameter of the tubing is carefully determined.

The OE manufacturers will design a vehicle to be comfortable and quiet and rarely give any thoughts to extracting every last bit of horsepower, so often there are compromises in airflow in exchange for lowered NVH (noise, vibration & harshness). Stage One: +130hp Over Stock, $1,700 Budget When talking about a diesel build, break up the conversation into four distinct stages. I usually like to break down a build into stages which can be completed in somewhat affordable chunks, but more importantly in such a way which won’t negatively impact the driving experience. While you could just drop your rig off at a shop with a blank check and ask for the whole enchilada at once, most of us simply cannot afford that luxury. Depending on who you ask, you’ll want to stop in the ballpark of six to seven hundred horsepower, which means to get there, you’ll need to add three or four hundred more horsepower. For round numbers and the sake of conversation, let’s assume we’re starting with an almost stock LBZ truck that puts down about 300 horsepower to the wheels, and that we have a final power goal somewhere around the limit of the stock rotating assembly, since the pistons and rods are the weak link.

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Since the 2017+ L5P is so new and there isn’t a ton of aftermarket support, it will be excluded from our discussion.ĭepending on what year Duramax you start with, your truck could have somewhere between 235 and 397 horsepower at the flywheel, and if you were to put the truck on a chassis dyno in its bone stock condition, you’d find if puts down (on average) 80 horsepower less at the rear wheels, since so much energy is soaked up by the Allison automatic and beefy AAM 11.5” full floating rear axle. Our discussion will apply to everything from the 2001 LB7 to the LML which ended with the 2016 model year. To kick things off, we’ll be discussing the Duramax platform, but not just one specific version of the engine, sine the parts specified are somewhat interchangeable.

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Most owners alter their trucks over a period of time, and the order in which you install upgrades is important, because if you modify out of order you can hurt the drivability and utility of the pickup, or even cause major mechanical damage.

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We’re kicking off a series which walks through the steps of building horsepower, and rather than a simple parts list, we’ll treat this more like a roadmap to a multistage build. It doesn’t matter if you love Ford, GM, or Dodge, you can modify each to make as much power as you want. Each one of those uses are right in line with what the manufacturers intended, but my very favorite thing is their ability to make tons of extra horsepower and torque over stock.

Whether its hauling, commuting, off-roading, or taking the family to the lake, a diesel can do it all.

My favorite thing about diesel trucks is their ability to do so many different things at the same time.