hughes stage one intake
RE: hughes stage one intake
yea, a header leak will causea loss of power. You can get the 3.9 up to respectable power with a few simple mods. an F&B throttle body and harland sharp 1.7 rockers have shown a 30 horsepower gain at the wheels. I imagine a stage one intake from hughes would probably throw an extra 10 or 15 at the wheels along with a better TB and roller rockers. Since the 42 RE sucks up about 30 or 40 horsepower, most 3.9's put out about 130-140 at the wheels stock. With the right bolt ons, it is possible to get 200 rwhp, but its not cheap. Throw in a cam and a 3.9 could be pushing 240 horses at the wheels. A custom PCM flash from hughes wouldnt hurt either. My plan eventually is to get my 3.9 over 200 RWHP, put an Auburn limited slip diff in it and then call it quits. Thats a pretty respectable truck. It may even be able to run with stock R/T's.
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RE: hughes stage one intake
Is there a strocker kit for the 3.9? Also let us know how the intake and upgrades work once I finsh buying my truck from my dad i would like to build up the engine for more power.
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RE: hughes stage one intake
Unless you mount rockets on the back of your truck almost nothing you do is going to make that 3.9L do much of anything to increase your power.....it is a dependable workhorse motor but a dog when it comes to real power.
RE: hughes stage one intake
Unless you mount rockets on the back of your truck almost nothing you do is going to make that 3.9L do much of anything to increase your power.....it is a dependable workhorse motor but a dog when it comes to real power.
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RE: hughes stage one intake
Oh pleeeeease......I should of said "If you are Smart".....you go right ahead and try and make afast truckout of your V6 I was just offering advice based on real world not thumb sucking on another forum, I have owned the V6, and I have been to the track and raced them, even a Turbocharged 3.9L is lucky to push 270HP at the crank....I can put the same amount of cash into my engine and blow your doors off....end of story.......HEHE
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RE: hughes stage one intake
Oh hey.....try watching what kind of power you will be up aginst hehe
http://www.video.csramotorsports.com...d5017df43c.htm
http://www.video.csramotorsports.com/video/ca14a053-274f-4f1f-9172-98e7017ae910.htm
http://www.video.csramotorsports.com...d5017df43c.htm
http://www.video.csramotorsports.com/video/ca14a053-274f-4f1f-9172-98e7017ae910.htm
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RE: hughes stage one intake
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yea, a header leak will cause a loss of power. You can get the 3.9 up to respectable power with a few simple mods. an F&B throttle body and harland sharp 1.7 rockers have shown a 30 horsepower gain at the wheels. I imagine a stage one intake from hughes would probably throw an extra 10 or 15 at the wheels along with a better TB and roller rockers. Since the 42 RE sucks up about 30 or 40 horsepower, most 3.9's put out about 130-140 at the wheels stock. With the right bolt ons, it is possible to get 200 rwhp, but its not cheap. Throw in a cam and a 3.9 could be pushing 240 horses at the wheels. A custom PCM flash from hughes wouldnt hurt either. My plan eventually is to get my 3.9 over 200 RWHP, put an Auburn limited slip diff in it and then call it quits. Thats a pretty respectable truck. It may even be able to run with stock R/T's.
yea, a header leak will cause a loss of power. You can get the 3.9 up to respectable power with a few simple mods. an F&B throttle body and harland sharp 1.7 rockers have shown a 30 horsepower gain at the wheels. I imagine a stage one intake from hughes would probably throw an extra 10 or 15 at the wheels along with a better TB and roller rockers. Since the 42 RE sucks up about 30 or 40 horsepower, most 3.9's put out about 130-140 at the wheels stock. With the right bolt ons, it is possible to get 200 rwhp, but its not cheap. Throw in a cam and a 3.9 could be pushing 240 horses at the wheels. A custom PCM flash from hughes wouldnt hurt either. My plan eventually is to get my 3.9 over 200 RWHP, put an Auburn limited slip diff in it and then call it quits. Thats a pretty respectable truck. It may even be able to run with stock R/T's.
but yea ditch the 6
RE: hughes stage one intake
mid 12's 3.9 naturally aspirated. lets see your truck beat that lil. And i know yours isnt the paxon blown one in that video, yours is the one with the flowmaster muffler and the cold air kit... just like everyone else. so dont go around thinking you're better than everyone else because you upgraded to a baby v-8.