HP increase estimates.
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Well this is just my opinion....if your really after high hp then buy the Hemi, if you don't care about hp, then buy whichever motor you want....but its gonna be hard to make a 4.7 perform like the 5.7.
If you cant buy a new truck and want the HP.....I would look into an engine swap....and if you cant do that...just look at the stuff you can buy off www.airram.com and go to town.....
but with the things you listed...you could possibly add 60 to 80 HP
1.) JBA shorty headers - 10 to 20 HP - haven't seen dyno's for this
2.) Borla exhuast single pipe. - 10 HP - any free flowing exhaust should do this
3.) Superchips tuner - 15 to 20 HP - depends on tuner/model/fuel setting
4.) H/O camshafts - 20 HP - i've heard that mopar's H/O cams will do this for the pre 08 models
5.) Aftermarket intake - 5 to 10 HP - most dyno's i've seen really add about 6-8 HP
If you cant buy a new truck and want the HP.....I would look into an engine swap....and if you cant do that...just look at the stuff you can buy off www.airram.com and go to town.....
but with the things you listed...you could possibly add 60 to 80 HP
1.) JBA shorty headers - 10 to 20 HP - haven't seen dyno's for this
2.) Borla exhuast single pipe. - 10 HP - any free flowing exhaust should do this
3.) Superchips tuner - 15 to 20 HP - depends on tuner/model/fuel setting
4.) H/O camshafts - 20 HP - i've heard that mopar's H/O cams will do this for the pre 08 models
5.) Aftermarket intake - 5 to 10 HP - most dyno's i've seen really add about 6-8 HP
Nick is in Balad and in about 4-5 weeks Im leaving to Taji. I plan to buy everything from him because he knows his stuff and from what I've seen he's a good guy. I want to buy everything after I come back on Sept 19th. I just want to make sure I have everything I need so when I get back its wam bam thank you mam. I just want to jump to 300- maybe a tad bit more hp from the 235 that comes with the truck...
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wow our trucks are only 235. ive been trying to find out how much they're puttin out stock. wow thats bad. especially for the mpg I'm getting.
also id like to see a dyno before and after the work, because the numbers everyone is guessing seems a little high to me. but i guess our stock exhausts really are that restrictive.
also id like to see a dyno before and after the work, because the numbers everyone is guessing seems a little high to me. but i guess our stock exhausts really are that restrictive.
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Thanks TRX!
I was thinking if I spent 1500-1800 on parts etc, I could move from 235hp to about 300 hp.
This is in the upper end, and wouldnt include labor but I think 65hp for all the mods is an estimate; I would also get rid of the restrictive y piping people talk about and maybe a new TB but I think 300hp is possible, any ideas or comments?
I was thinking if I spent 1500-1800 on parts etc, I could move from 235hp to about 300 hp.
This is in the upper end, and wouldnt include labor but I think 65hp for all the mods is an estimate; I would also get rid of the restrictive y piping people talk about and maybe a new TB but I think 300hp is possible, any ideas or comments?
wow our trucks are only 235. ive been trying to find out how much they're puttin out stock. wow thats bad. especially for the mpg I'm getting.
also id like to see a dyno before and after the work, because the numbers everyone is guessing seems a little high to me. but i guess our stock exhausts really are that restrictive.
also id like to see a dyno before and after the work, because the numbers everyone is guessing seems a little high to me. but i guess our stock exhausts really are that restrictive.