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By Averi Melcher - February 14, 2022
The best Chevy Silverado 5.3 performance upgrades
Since the Silverado has replaced the car in many garages, it only makes sense that we would want to personalize it. Additionally, the truth is that no one wants the exact vehicle as the neighbor, and all of us want more know how to increase the horsepower and torque for our Silverado. You’ll be happy to know that your Silverado responds well to upgrades, regardless of its age or powerplant, and there’s considerably more power available for the road or trail if you’re willing to tap it.
Chevy Silverado Air Filter and Air Intake Systems
When your nose is stopped up and your chest congested, you don’t get a lot of air. As a result, it makes a massive difference in how hard you can go in your workouts. The same is true for your 5.3L Silverado. The simple process of redirecting cooler air to your throttle body makes such a difference that you can see 5 to 20 HP gains. Tie a new air intake system to a performance filter, and you’ll also get better fuel efficiency and a more powerful intake sound.
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Chevy Silverado Performance Chips and Tuners
Your stock Silverado won’t sprout wings and fly, but a performance chip and tuner could make you feel like you’ve picked up some good gains. Chips and tuners allow you to modify your truck’s computer at the push of a button and improve responsiveness, change torque mapping, and even fuel efficiency. In addition, performance chips give you a variety of tunes to choose from, and some even let you fine-tune things yourself to create a truly custom tune for your truck.
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Chevy Silverado High-Flow Exhaust
If you’re good with a wrench, upgrading your Silverado with a Catback or full exhaust will take all that air from the new intake and release the standard exhaust. And your Silverado will feel the power in a throat-clearing roar every time it rolls.
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Chevy Silverado Headers and High-Flow Downpipes
Speaking of exhausts, as great as a complete exhaust replacement is, most of us will want to go ahead and switch out headers. Yes, it may require a trip to the mechanic, but headers and downpipes will fully use that new exhaust system and intake. As a result, you’ll see massive gains while your engine is free to use its full power.
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Chevy Silverado Forced induction: Superchargers and Turbochargers
If you add all the above, but your Duramax still wants more, you should consider forced induction. More air equals more power. A twin-screw supercharger or larger turbo is a guaranteed way to boost your power into the stratosphere and across the entire RPM range. And let’s be honest, who couldn’t use that.
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You’ll find all the power upgrades you want right here. After all that power, you’ll probably want some suspension upgrades to handle what you’re putting down on the road. We’ve got you covered right. Your Silverado is an excellent base for greatness. Build something powerful.