Hi all,

I'm thinking about going with the Predator chip after reading through the forums. I'm just looking for something adjust my tire size, get some extra milage and/or a little extra pop. I don't plan on getting a CAI, just a K&N drop in, and perhaps one day a cat back exhaust.

On my other trucks (which were diesel jobs) I ran CAI + straight pipes along with a bully dog chip. I can say the CAI's made some difference, but probably not worth as much as I spent on them (one was a volant on my chevy, the other was AFE on my dodge).

That said, with a chipped up diesel, you get huge gains. Thus, I was always doing work on my trucks (U-joints, tranny coolant lines etc). I think my tranny was about to go on my dodge just before I sold it.

My question is, will I be doing some damage to my hemi with just the diablo as I did with my other 2 trucks? I'm sure adding power isn't the greatest for stock parts, however the setup I'm looking for isn't near as strung out as the setup i had on my chevy, so it might not be a big deal?

Cheers and happy new years!

 

No, gasser don't get any where near the gains from a tune as diesels do. So the driveline shock and wear will be a lot less.

As for a CAI...there's a lot cheaper routes to go instead of getting a overpriced name brand. Ebay has cheap kits but I personally wouldn't use the filter it comes with. I bought a airaid MIT that gets rid of the baffle also but uses the stock airbox...it was around $110.

 

thanks very much, that's what I was thinking.

with a new kid and less disposable income (i used to work on the rigs as a directional hand, and had too much money thus spent it on a strung out truck ) i need to be more conservative.

do you have some pics of your setup? i'm new to the forum so i apologize if there was an obvious link. also do you think the drop in is a waste?

cheers

 

Agreed. You are not going to make the kind of power needed to break parts with just a tuner on the gas engine.

You can always get a name brand intake off eBay too. My Airaid came from eBay for around $50.

 

what part did you get for 50$? was it used? I've been looking on ebay for used parts (chips, air intakes) and came up with blanks so far.

 

You bastard

 

I got the full CAI, the one with the tube and heatshield, not sure what the part number is. I thought it was a pretty good deal

 

thats a smokin deal! i'll have to keep my eyes peeled for stuff on ebay.