No, no, I understand this, but what speed is that fan attempting to recreate?

False numbers can be given at low or high RPM's based on what would be happening if you were say, running a 1/4 mile track, or cruising the highway, or stuck in stop and go traffic. Air flow is different on all of those examples.

Slapping a fan in front of a dyno doesn't really recreate any real world scenario.

 

Not to be contrary, but my hip pocket dyno disagrees. I perceive no loss of low end at all, and an increase in torque coming on by 1500RPM. I could be wrong... but after turning my Superchips tune to 91 octane Performance today and driving around 30 miles on the interstate in 100+ degree temperatures, I spun (one of) the 265/75 AT's from an idle straight-line start on clean dry and hot asphalt -- no transmission destroying brake stand, just right foot off the brake and down on the gas. Other than the FIPK and the tuner, the entire powertrain is just as it left the Saltillo manufacturing line in September of 1997 and is about due for its 100k service.

I'd think that if the FIPK hammered my low end, I'd have a tad more rubber left on that tire. Admittedly it only spun for around 15 feet, but the rubber and the road were both quite hot.

I could be wrong, but I'd recommend the FIPK (the one I have first-hand experience with) for towing without hesitation.

 

IMO, i could be wrong also, but i think its because you have a tuner. I don't. But hell I don't run CAI on my truck anymore. I run with the Mopar oval now. IMO again, it seems a little better on throttle response and when hauling my horse trailer, or my boat. But thats cool, im not starting any DRAMA, lmao. Thats your opinion as well you have the right


I am wanting to get a good programmer for my truck, but i dont want to spend a fortune either... Any ideas Unregistered?

 

I wish I could help but I really don't know what works with the '96 model. Things changed pretty dramatically in '98, and even from early '98 to mid-run, so what I've got to work with is different from what you've got. The bulk of my experience with performance tuning the control electronics in cars ended in 1993 when I moved far away from the shop I'd been consulting with, but how we did things then was by diddling the PROM/EEPROM in the PCM/ECM (and taking mixture control duty almost entirely away from it most of the time because we were running exotic fuels) and you may have to go that route. But, again, I'm ignorant so someone else will surely be more help to you.

FWIW, I could usually get a chirp out of the rear with hot tires on an idle straight-line start before the tuner/with the FIPK, but today with the tuner I got at least two full revolutions. Not that I go around trying to ruin my tires on a daily basis. For every true lemon off of the production line there's a true gem, and I got lucky and bumbled into the gem. Because I got a gem, it may be that my experience doesn't count for much... but in general, it's been my (now ancient) experience in tuning different varieties of normally-aspirated engines with fuel injection that the more pipe of a given (reasonable) size you have upstream of the throttle plates the higher your manifold vacuum, the better your fuel atomization because of the greater pressure differential, and the better your low-end power because of it.

I could be wrong -- I'm an electrical and software engineer, not an automotive engineer.

I hope you find the killer-diller electronics for your truck. These beasties are capable of a lot more power than the factory allowed them to make.

 

SCT Tuner from Hemifever...hands down the best you can get on the forum...
$275 canned or $375 custom

 

it would be but he has a 96 and i didnt think they made them for that year but i could be wrong

 

tuner should be the 1st mod and money whould be well spent, i wish i didnt spend the 300 on the superchips , i wish just woulda went with the sct the 1st time and be done.
superchips made a huge diffrence i cant imagine the sct with torque managment off hehe

these trucks are really de-tuned thats why the tuner makes it worth the bang for the buck . even if you dont have the port, B&G makes a computer that better than stock.

ill give you guys a good reveiw and compairson from going to superchips to sct

 

I believe SCT and Hypertech are one of the few that actually do support the 96+97 Rams.

 

Dodgeman52 may be correct...not sure. I can't remember if my Dads '96 had an OBD II port or not.....I'm sure someone on here knows!

^^I do have the Hypertech chip in my '97 (with the torque management turned off BTW) So, the 97's do have OBD II, I believe they are compatible with all aftermarket tuners.

I'm with you lastrights! Wish I coulda just got Hemifever's tuner instead of my Hypertech...I hear they are so awesome, makes me wanna spend another $300 AGAIN

 

The '96 may be iffy for an SCT tuner, if you email hemifever your VIN, he can verify whether or not the SCT is supported by the PCM.