New Lingenfelter blower takes Chevrolet Blazer V6’s output from 308 horsepower all the way up to a nice, round 450.
When Ford released official pictures of the all-new Bronco, people started lamenting the fact that Chevrolet reincarnated the Blazer as a road-bound crossover instead of a rough and tough off-roader like it used to be. There’s not really anything that can be done about that now, but at the very least, you can always add power, which is exactly what Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has done with its new supercharger kit for 2019+ Blazers.
Chevy offers the Blazer with three engines: a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 193 horsepower and 188 lb-ft of torque, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-banger that generates 227 horsepower and 258 lb-ft, and naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 that produces 308 horsepower and 270 lb-ft. Lingenfelter used the most powerful of the trio as a starting point and added a black powder-coated Edelbrock TVS R1740 blower and high-efficiency intercooler, according to GM Authority.
So what does that hardware add up to? The big number is 450 horsepower. There’s another interesting figure, too. Horsepower at the wheels is supposed to go up by more than 100. Despite those dramatic increases, the kit is compliant with emissions standards in all 50 states.
Aside from the major go-fast parts, the Lingenfelter kit comes with warranty coverage for the supercharger assembly, professional installation (with dyno testing before and after the process) and PCM calibration, as well as a certificate of authenticity.
Let’s hope Lingenfelter comes up with some suspension and brake upgrades that can apply the extra supercharged power to the road (and that the Blazer’s nine-speed automatic can handle it).
Lingenfelter Blazer supercharger kits will be in performance shops this April. Shortly after they arrive, expect to see a lot of videos of Blazers racing Ford Edge STs popping up online.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
