Back in 2019, GM Authority reported on Lingenfelter’s new supercharger upgrade for the C1-generation Chevy Blazer crossover. Now, we have fresh details to share on the tuner’s latest blower kit.
As GM Authority covered previously, Lingenfelter’s new Chevy Blazer supercharger kit is available for models equipped with the 3.6L V6 LGX gasoline engine, and features Edelbrock’s TVS R1740 blower. To note, the R1740 is the same rotor package used for GM’s supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine.
Now, we also know that Lingenfelter’s Chevy Blazer supercharger kit will include a high-efficiency intercooler with a 1.75-gallon aluminum reservoir tank, while the blower will rock a black powder-coated finish.
Based on an OEM Eaton supercharger unit, the new Chevy Blazer blower kit will be 50-state emission compliant, and comes with professional installation, testing, and PCM calibration to ensure smooth operation. The package also comes with a warranty on the supercharger assembly, chassis dyno testing (both before and after installation), and an official Lingenfelter certificate of authenticity.
As for the power gains, expect a little over 100 extra wheel horsepower. Final figures are still on the way.
“In a car of that size, 100 horsepower makes a huge difference,” said Lingenfelter’s Mark Rapson in recent interview with GM Authority.
The Chevy Blazer featured in the photos seen in this article show to the very first development model, which has been sold and is now used as a daily driver. Lingenfelter expects the first production units of the new blower kit to roll out in April.
As a reminder, the 2021 Chevy Blazer is offered with three engine options from the factory, including the naturally aspirated 2.5L I4 LCV, which produces 193 horsepower, the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY, which produces 227 horsepower, and the 3.6L V6 LGX, which produces 308 horsepower. The new Lingenfelter blower kit will only be available for Chevy Blazer models equipped with the 3.6L V6 LGX.
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Something GM should have been doing already. The Cadillac XTS V-Plus had an impressive drivetrain that could have been shared with many GM clones and also used of the Traverse, Enclave and Acadia.
GM does not have to compete with Dodge, Ford and Jeep, but give us, the buyers, options.
Just another missed opportunity from GM… What happened to this company–Where’s the innovation and performance?
now if it just had an LS motor option,I’d be gettin excited!!!!!!
The Chevy Blazer is an already overpriced mediocre product that dealers have a hard enough time selling. If GM did a factory built performance version, it would easily sticker for $65K and no one would want it. GM needs to spend their development money improving the build quality, infotainment, and HVAC issues that people are complaining about in the Blazer owner forums first. Make the product a compelling choice, then give it more power. With the Blazer selling less than 100K units per year, it would be surprising to see it survive another 2 or 3 model years anyway.
Your take does not represent the market situation.
The Blazer sold 94K units in 2020, a year riddled both with supply and demand disruptions:
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/02/chevrolet-blazer-sales-numbers-figures-results-q4-2020/
Even at this volume, GM is making a substantial profit due to the economies of scale of the C1 architecture:
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/07/gm-c1-platform-massive-exercise-in-automotive-scale/
Additionally, GM is selling every one they make and they are turning extremely fast. Current days supply is 31 days, which is way below the segment average of 64 days.
Time to redesign and reboot and make it a K5 or an S10 blazer like in the past.
The Blazer is a great looking vehicle and is selling well. Why not keep it going and make a K5 Blazer off the Colorado chassis? (I’m already thinking of a K5 Blazer ZR2.) Both would sell well and fill a huge hole in Chevy’s line up of SUVs.
I Think the crossover blazer is absolutely one of the worst cars of all time, one of the worst automobiles i’ve ever seen.
it pales in comparison to the originals.
Let’s correct this.
The name of the Cross over blazer was the absolute worst choice of a name for a vehicle that the public remember as a totally different vehicle.
The yet it is a great vehicle and proves people buy product not names.
C8.R I could not agree more. Wish gm could go back in time and not put the Blazer name on the current vehicle, but that’s not possible.
They could make a lot more people happy and build a real Blazer with off road chops. That is a large market that they have ignored for years. How many ways can you slice and dice the small crossover market. Buick 4 (counting the new Envision GX), Chevy 4, GMC 2 for a total of 10 small crossovers (12 if you count Cadillac). ZERO off road SUVs smaller than the Tahoe.
I had an original and I have a 2020 RS While the original was cool back in the day. I love the looks and driving this Blazer. I do not understand why some people are negative. I have not had any issues and the Blazer is sporty and fun to drirve.
ARCEE, wrong…these are selling like hotcakes. Dealer mark ups because the dealers can’t get enough of these
Price? Like $10k, right.
To anyone buying one. Before you sign on the line, call your insurance company for a quote, the deductibles and find out what months a year the insurance company will allow you to drive it in ( for those areas that are seasonal because of snow). If the above works out, enjoy your toy. Won’t be long before electric is the only way and that will surely bring major issues with us. By the way, Ontario Canada has cops they thrive on stunt driving tickets for going fifty plus over. I’m sure this rocket will have no problem doing fifty over.
The paint they use on these vehicles are terrible. And the car dents easily from rocks, my Blazer looks like I had it for years with all the Knicks I get from driving it. I can’t imagine driving a super charge one.
While a performance model is a cool idea there are some things that need looked at.
#1 How much?
#2 How fast as is this limited in performance in the computer to preserve the drive train? Times will tell us.
#3 this thing will suck in FWD. It will need to be in AWD to really put any power down. Trust me I know. My HHR SS was 300 HP and had tons of trouble putting power to the ground.
This is a vehicle Lingenfelter can do in small numbers and make a profit but for GM to do it they would need bigger numbers than it will sell as this is not going to be cheap.
I expect the price will be $8k to $15k over the highest sticker Blazer we have now.
C8.R, I would also be concerned about the transmission. IIRC, this would be the highest HP applied to the 9spd that I’ve seen. Lingenfelter hasn’t mentioned any upgrades to the transmission yet and in this news dump we only see “…package also comes with a warranty on the supercharger assembly”.
The drivetrain is 75% the Trans axle that includes the transmission.
Yes that is a concern. CV joints are also not that robust.
While so many cry more power etc they really just don’t get it that these models were never intended to push that much power based on FWD architecture.
This is 100% true i have a fwd rs now and even when the roads are dry and its a tad cold I can spin thru the whole range in first gear
As a lifelong GM customer, lam very disappointed with GM product choices,as far as horsepower is concerned. I say this being the proud owner of 2
Why Chevrolet! This thing is not a blazer. A blazer was made for making trails “k5”. This does not even have true 4wd. It’s not a blazer. Please take it off the market!
GM one-time had about 60% of the vehicle market it they continue to make bad product decisions like taking a Cavalier and turning it in a Cadillac and keep putting the defective Northstar engine in Olds and Caddy and bad oil burning 4 cylinder engine,s they wrote the book on building good cars but now build not to good vehicles for the long run.Wake up
Evidently the BLAZER DETRACTORS are Uninformed CUZ THEY’RE Selling LIKE it’s The NEW CRACK!!!
I really hope they do something better, i have a 2017 ford explorer with the 2.3 ecoboost and the 4banger smokes the 3.6rs blazer the blazer may have 20 hp but the blazer being down like 45 ftlbs help that explorer!!
completely false a 2023 edge st is barely faster than my RS which has a 2.7 turbo which has more hp than ur explorer and weighs much less. good attempt tho.
I absolutely love this all you people whine about not having REAL four wheel drive on this model Blazer…for starters the original late 60’s K5 Blazer was offered first and for a cheaper price as rear wheel drive 4×4 was optional, good luck blazing trails in rear wheel drive, second the S10 Blazer from the 80’s and 90’s where great four wheel drive suvs just a little small even in four door my Equinox has it beat for interior space as well as a much better built interior my 1996 Blazer interior feals like a rubber maid was given the work order for interior plastics, the fuel mileage in both the K5 and S10 Blazer was horrible even staying in rear wheel drive, the ride is rough, they don’t stop that well…now don’t get me wrong I love my 96 Blazer I just think that style of SUV is outdated, Jeeps sell because there customer base is so loyal trust me I know Jeep people they won’t look at anything else, that Ford Bronco thing is a disgrace I saw one the other day no chrome on the body is has that awful black plastic that pontiac used back in the day, it’s just odd looking it neither looks like the Original or Bronco 2, just my opinion but Bronco looks like they said let’s make an suv but have it look like a crossover. Bottom line car companies are going to build what sells case and point Toyota of all no longer makes the “OFF ROAD” FJ Cruiser…you know why? Nobody bought them!
No one bought the FJ due to the price and it was ugly.
The Bronco is going to do well as they are pried well and they got the styling right.
Pat, you saw the Bronco SPORT, which is out on the market now. The SPORT is a smaller Ford Escape based CUV.
The new BRONCO (the one that is basically SOLD OUT for the first 2 model years) will not be out for several more months and once people see one with the “squatch” package and the 35’s………many, many more will want one. In fact, many of the first production Bronco’s will be flipped (same as C8 Corvettes) for many thousands over MSRP as demand is far, far higher than availability.
Front….Wheel…drive?????
So will this fit my Regal GS with the LGX V6?
It should physically fit any transverse LGX. However, tuning may be an issue. You’d have to check with Lingenfelter on that. I’m not aware of any tuners who have bothered cracking that PCM.
Over a year later and still no kit. I’ve called and emailed many times throughout the last year, and here’s how that went:
First they said it would be ready summer 2021.
Then they told me they planned to unveil it at SEMA.
Now they just have absolutely no ETA and no explanation of what’s holding things up. I assume they’re just going to give up at this point – there probably aren’t enough people like me who want to supercharge it.
So it has been a while, but this package is nowhere to be found on LF’s website, what gives?!
Vapor? Where is this package sold, URL?