I have an 06 ram 1500 4door 4wd. auto with small v8. my question is this, can anything be done to gain horse/torque without voiding warranty??? i have a 4100 lb travel trailer empty weight 5800 total. this is not enough ummmph in my mopar... please help guys........remeber mopar or nocar...erik..

 

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen-ram-tech/120089-4-7-performance-upgrades.html

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CAI, Cat-back exhaust and a tuner are where people usually start. But if you want real power then you are going to have to start playing in the gray area regarding warranty...

 

Ok gents tell me is there any real difference in whose cat back to use? who has the best reprogrammer? and finally any difference in cai? thanks

 

I would NOT go with a CAT BACK SYSTEM.

Personally I would just replace the restrictive parts on your system and leave the stock pipe alone. For the average 4.7L owner I would do the below mods for a noticeable gain in performance.

Replace:
FACTORY "Y"
FACTORY "MUFF"
FACTORY "HEADERS"


I dont recall the exact size exhaust systems each year 4.7L came from the factory with... BUT for best performance I do know the 4.7L responds extremely well to:

"HEADERS"
2.25" PRIMARIES
HIGH FLOW "Y" PIPE
SINGLE 3" system
"HIGH FLOW" 3" IN/OUT MUFFLER

Just remember HIGH VELOCITY... and a dual system will kill any if not all VELOCITY.


SPEED SAFE, AIR RAM

 

Air Ram, are you referring to just a true dual setup or the single- in dual-out muffler setups killing velocity as well?

 

I suggest a SINGLE 3" EXHAUST from a HIGH FLOW Y" to the tail tip.

The dual cat backs in many cases do tend to kill low end. I never heard of ANYONE complain about a single 3" system... because they ROCK!

SPEED SAFE, AIR RAM

 

Hey does that Jet Stage 2 Chip work good Pyro?

 

Eh, it was okay. I recently sold it because I've got some mods in the works that'll need a custom tune. The stage 2 ain't a bad product, but it ain't great either. After awhile though, the PCM does learn to fight the chip. The jet chip did improve my fuel economy and shifted smoother, but to be honest, if you're gonna spend $200 on your truck, spend it on something else. It took me 4,000 miles to make back my money in fuel savings, and after about 9,000, the PCM had learned to fight it.

 

Which rear end gear do you have? How is it handling the load currently?