Magna Charger Supercharger Systems is my final answer.
We all have experienced the lack of power and torque from a stock vehicle, especially those of us that haul a tournament ready bass boat. The long steep grades are taxing on our tow vehicles. Constantly down shifting to maintain a decent speed makes the engine work harder as well as the transmission because of the down shifting.
We have all tried the basic power modifications, Cold Air Intake, Cat Back Exhaust and Hand Held Programmers in an attempt to increase horse power and torque as well as gas mileage without having to get into things like heads and camshaft swaps because then we start talking about voiding the vehicle manufactures warranty. Enter the Radix system. 
First off, the Magna Charger Supercharger System is not just a super charger, it is a complete system. The most complete bolt on system available, at least as of the writing of this. Everything from the blower to a replacement K&N drop in Air filter to the CARB approved sticker is included in the system.
The entire system installs in less than 1 day with just a few basic hand tools. The instructions are very detailed along with color pictures making the install pretty much fool proof. Me personally, I choose to have it professionally installed because when it comes to stuff like this, I have the worst luck. If something could go wrong, chances are for me it will.
The fuel system includes new injectors, extruded aluminum fuel rails, factory “push-lock” connectors and fuel regulator adaptor.
Computer programmer re-flashes factory ECU, spark and fuel calibration, transmission shift points, line pressure and torque converter strategies are optimized to manage increased torque, horsepower and mileage. All you do is provide Magna Charger your VIN when you place your order, they download all of the factory settings for your vehicle and any updates directly from your vehicle manufacturer. They then ship you a hand held programmer with all this information which you just plug into your OBD2 port and push a couple buttons to flash your computer. Yes, it’s just that simple.
It comes with a Standard 3-year limited warranty and an optional 3-yr. /36,000 power train warranty is available for a few more dollars. Of course if you modify the system, if you tweak the PCM tune or go to a smaller pulley for more than the 6 PSI of boost, from the configuration it was shipped to you from them, you void the warranty.
I personally did make a couple modifications to the stock configuration but neither voided my warranty. First, I stuck with my Volant Cold Air Intake. I’m not sure if doing this actually gave me any gains but in my opinion it sure does look allot nicer than the stock GM air box.
My next modification was to relocate the Heat Exchanger. The reason behind this mod was 2 fold for me. First off my truck came with the optional transmission cooler. With the stock heat exchanger mounting brackets this would have sandwiched my transmission cooler. While this probably is not an issue at all in most areas of the country, I felt because of my geographical location this could cause some heating issues. For those who don’t know, I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert close to Death Valley California. During the summer months 125 degree days are pretty common so it was just a chance I didn’t want to take.
I called Magna Charger, explained my concerns and was able to purchase a set of the heat exchanger brackets they used on the Joe Gibbs Silverado, which placed the heat exchanger below the bumper. The Gibbs Silverado is no longer in production so these brackets are very limited as of this posting. I would imagine a person could have a metal shop fabricate some custom made brackets if they are no longer available and this was something you wanted to do.
The Magnuson Magna Charger Intercooled Radix system uses Eaton components. Anyone that knows anything about automotive power recognizes the Eaton name. They have been the number 1 company for years when it comes to super chargers as well as performance differentials.
Magnuson is the OEM certified supplier to GM, Ford, Toyota, Cosworth and Lotus so obviously these 
companies have allot of trust in the Magnuson products. I give major props to the customer service at Magnuson. The employees there are beyond exceptional, they are very friendly as well as extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of their products.
The Radix system has been featured in some very respectable nation wide publications, Popular Hot Rodding, Chevy High Performance, Truckin and Super Chevy just to name a few and they all gave the product rave reviews. Legendary engine builder Kenny Duttweiler of Duttweiler Performance also praises the system stating, “Nothing Out Performs Magna Charger On The Street, Just Install It And Forget It”
Radix Intercooled supercharger system adds up to 120 hp/120 ft. lbs. torque, the system is also available in a non Intercooled version but it produces less hp and torque. The low end torque is nothing short of amazing as well as power through out the entire power band. Power and torque on demand makes passing while towing effortless.
The Internal bypass valve virtually eliminates parasitic loss and delivers a proven 30 to 66% increase in real world “under the curve” power. Best of all, it costs less than 1/3 of a horse at 60 mph. Now that my friends is what I consider real efficiency.
Also, the Intercooled Radix System won the SEMA Design Award for the Most. Innovative Product from GM at the Las Vegas SEMA show in 2002 and 2003
On a side note, yes you must run premium fuel, which by the way they provide little stickers that you place on your fuel door to remind you, but I can personally tell you that your truck will run much more effectively and if you drive your truck the same way you did prior to the install you will find that your gas mileage will actually increase. This is due to the fact that your truck won’t have to work nearly as hard to do the same job it used to and with the cost of gas every little bit helps.
Now of course if your like me, as well as allot of other people I know and still have that kid inside you then from time to time you feel the need to go a little fast. Let me make something perfectly clear. I am in NO WAY condoning street racing. It is not only VERY stupid and dangerous but innocent people can get hurt or even worse DIE. I don’t know about you but I know for a fact that there is no way I could live with myself if I took an innocent life because on my stupidity. So please, please for Gods sake, do not get involved in street racing!
If you get lucky and no one gets injured because you do something stupid you can still cause damage to your vehicle and other peoples property if you loose control. Besides the above mentioned drawbacks, STREET RACING IS ILLEGAL and you WILL get into all kinds of legal matters. You could end up in jail as well as loose your vehicle. At the very least you will receive a very hefty fine. Again, it’s just not worth it. What I like to do when I feel the need for speed is go to our local air strip, which from time to time doubles as a drag strip, and lay down a pass or 2 under controlled conditions.
The Radix system has far and away been the best power modification I have made. The ability to effortlessly ascend steep inclines while towing as well as passing that slow moving recreational vehicle is simply amazing! If you can afford this system then by all means get one. I can guarantee you that you will not be disappointed with the towing performance increase you will experience.
Thanks for visiting my site. Be sure to tell all of your fishing buddies and come back soon!
Until Next Time, Good Luck and Tight Lines To Ya!
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