How to Supercharge & Turbocharge GM LS-Series Engines – Revised Edition (Performance How-to, 180)
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Boost the performance of your GM LS-Series engine by learning about supercharger and turbocharger systems, how to select the right parts, installation, tuning, and much more.
This revised edition of How to Supercharge & Turbocharge GM LS-Series Engines is the only book on the market dedicated specifically to forced induction for LS-Series engines, and it will help you gain a solid understanding of how supercharger and turbocharger systems work so you can select the best system for your budget, engine, and application.
The attributes of Roots-type and centrifugal-type superchargers as well as turbochargers are extensively discussed to establish a solid base of knowledge. Benefits and drawbacks of each system are explained as well as the impact of systems on the vehicle.
Also covered in detail are the installation challenges, necessary tools, and the time required to do the job. Once the system has been installed, the book covers tuning, maintenance, and how to avoid detonation so the engine stays healthy. Cathedral, square, and D-shaped port design heads are explained in terms of performance, as well as strength and reliability of the rotating assembly, block, and other components.
Finally, author Barry Kluczyk explains how to adjust the electronic management system to accommodate a supercharger or turbocharger. This book provides exceptional guidance on the wide range of systems and kits available for arguably the most popular modern V-8 on the market today.
If you want to dramatically increase the power of your GM LS-Series engine using forced induction, look no further than the pages of this detailed volume.
From the Publisher
GM LS-series engines are some of the most powerful, versatile, and popular V-8 engines ever produced. They deliver exceptional torque and abundant horsepower, are in ample supply, and have a massive range of aftermarket parts available. Some of the LS engines produce about 1 horsepower per cubic inch in stock for–that’s serious performance. One of the most common ways to produce even more horsepower is through forced air induction–supercharging or turbocharging. Right-sized superchargers and turbochargers and relatively easy tuning have grown to make supercharging or turbocharging an LS-powered vehicle a comparatively simple yet highly effective method of generating a dramatic increase in power.
Introduction
Boost is generated when the supercharger or the turbocharger creates air pressure greater than ambient when it is introduced to the engine (at the throttle body). Supercharged engines generate a small amount of boost whenever the engine is running, even at idle. Turbocharged engines require higher RPM to generate boost.
Supercharger Selection
ProCharger’s large compressors and cog-style belt-drive systems are designed for racing applications, and several compressors are capable of 40 pounds of boost or more. It is these big blowers that are giving some turbo systems a run for their money in drag racing. This is ProCharger’s F3R compressor.
Supercharger Installation
The intake manifold on most LS-powered vehicles is easily unbolted, although the comparatively restrictive engine compartments of fourth-generation F-Body cars and the SSR can make access to the rear fasteners more of a challenge.
On Livernois Motorsports’ dyno, the newly blown G8 put down 423 hp and 401 ft-lbs at the tires. It was a good result but would have been better with a less-restrictive cat-back exhaust system. Nevertheless, the car made more than 35-percent-greater power than when it entered the shop a few days earlier. Throttle response and overall drivability is excellent too, with the blower’s presence only heard and felt on demand.
Turbocharger Selection
Lingenfelter’s basic system uses a pair of these mid-size Garrett GT30-series water-cooled, oil-fed ball-bearing turbochargers and Forge wastegates. The medium-size bodies of the turbos make them ideal for easier fitment and quick spool-up. The A/R ratio, as noted on the casting seen here, is 0.50:1.
Turbocharger Installation
This turbo installation project takes place on a Specter Werkes/Sports GTR built around a Corvette Z06. All of the mechanical work was performed at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering’s Indiana facility.
Tuning
This is a typical plug-in flash tuner for a supercharger kit. There’s no need for a laptop computer because, if the directions are followed correctly, reprogramming the factory controller is as easy as pushing a few buttons. What it doesn’t allow, however, is tuning for additional engine modifications.
Publisher : CarTech; Revised edition (July 8, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 1613254903
ISBN-13 : 978-1613254905
Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.38 x 11 inches
