Should I Superchip with 82k??
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Should I Superchip with 82k??
Hey guys! Wondering what your opinions are on getting a superchips for my 02 Ram with 82k. I've talked to a couple friends and they are advising not to do it. They think it may cause issues to come up with that many miles already on the motor/trans. What do you all think?
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And what would be the difference between installing a tuner on a truck with 8 miles on it or 82k? If this was a 4.7 or a Hemi I would say that there would be a .001% chance a Superchips would cause an issue and I say cause but really I should say expose an undetected issue.
Now the 5.9 was significantly de-tuned at the factory as a band aid for a weak plenum gasket (Do a search in the 2nd Gen section or Google "Death Flash") which was a cheap fix instead of actually fixing the problem. I'd say if you've never had to replace the plenum gasket with one that actually fixes the issue (like a Hughes plenum kit) then yeah, I suppose adding 40 HP and 40 TQ could push the plenum on it's way out, but it's just accelerating something that was going to happen eventually anyway.
Short of that I see no problem with putting a tuner on your truck.
Hell, in theory you should actually extend the life of the transmission because a Superchips tune firms the tranny lines which reduces slippage...
BTW I have a Superchips tuned 4.7 HO in my Grand Cherokee with 104,000 miles on it and it runs STRONG!!!
Now the 5.9 was significantly de-tuned at the factory as a band aid for a weak plenum gasket (Do a search in the 2nd Gen section or Google "Death Flash") which was a cheap fix instead of actually fixing the problem. I'd say if you've never had to replace the plenum gasket with one that actually fixes the issue (like a Hughes plenum kit) then yeah, I suppose adding 40 HP and 40 TQ could push the plenum on it's way out, but it's just accelerating something that was going to happen eventually anyway.
Short of that I see no problem with putting a tuner on your truck.
Hell, in theory you should actually extend the life of the transmission because a Superchips tune firms the tranny lines which reduces slippage...
BTW I have a Superchips tuned 4.7 HO in my Grand Cherokee with 104,000 miles on it and it runs STRONG!!!
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Now the 5.9 was significantly de-tuned at the factory as a band aid for a weak plenum gasket (Do a search in the 2nd Gen section or Google "Death Flash") which was a cheap fix instead of actually fixing the problem. I'd say if you've never had to replace the plenum gasket with one that actually fixes the issue (like a Hughes plenum kit) then yeah, I suppose adding 40 HP and 40 TQ could push the plenum on it's way out, but it's just accelerating something that was going to happen eventually anyway.
Short of that I see no problem with putting a tuner on your truck.
Short of that I see no problem with putting a tuner on your truck.
BTW I still owe you a beer for finding the 1" spacers for me
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That's exactly what I want it for. I am really not disapointed with the power of my truck and not really looking to haul a$$ all over the place. I really need the added power while towing but ..............In the name of research I'm sure I will have to do some WOT runs to see what kind of boost I get?
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