Well i've finally got started on making a twin turbo kit for the Hemi!! I got the intercooler made up and am now starting on the intercooler piping. Right now the plan is to run dual GT30R's, but might end up running 2 GT3076R's since they offer them with internal w/g's. Together the turbos can flow up to about 800-1000hp. The intercooler core is 24.5" x 8" x 3", wich is capable of flowing over 700 horsepower. Theres definilty room to upgrade. So far I only have pictures of me mocking up the intercooler with some wood to get started on the brackets and piping for the intercooler. Hopefully by the end of the week/mid next week, i'll have all the brackets and piping made, and will be getting started on the exhaust manifolds. I also got my dual inlet/outlet Magnaflow muffler with internal x-pipe, dual cats, and exhaust tips in today. I'm in the process of having the flanges made up so I can get it welded up and start offering a true dual exhaust. Anywho, heres some pictures of the intercooler being mocked up, don't pay attention to the wood!!! lol

http://ahagedorn1.photosite.com/Intercooler/?page=1

-Alex

 

Nice pictures. I can't help but wonder how you're going to route the piping with the cooler in that position. I guess you're going under the rad. support, behind the headlight. How are you planning on getting around the PCM and torque management?

 

You get that system working right and you might have another buyer! I can then pass on the KB blower.

 

The piping to the throttle body will be ran behind the passenger headlight. Theres nothing in the way on the passenger side. The piping from the turbos to the intercooler will be ran under the truck through the openings on either side of the front bumper reinforcement. It won't be lower than the bumper though, so you won't have to worry about something bashing up the piping, whatever you run over will hit the bumper first. I'll have some pictures up with all the piping ran by mid next week. I'd have it done sooner, but i'm also working on the true dual exhaust at the same time. I'm hoping thats done by the end of next week.

-Alex

 

Cool. Keep us informed. Thanks.

 

Well, we are hoping to have the system all fabbed up and tuned around the first week of April, alot sooner than KB i'm sure. For fuel and ignition management we are running the PCS XFC. From what I can tell, and someone correct me if i'm wrong, the current forced induction systems only offer a tuning device for an additional injector. Not exactly the best way to tune. The PCS XFC supports upgraded/additional injectors, 2 fuel pumps, ignition control, and much more! We also have my uncle helping on the project. He works at the Dodge plant in Missouri, where our trucks come from, and he knows the Ram inside and out, literally. After its all done, i'll be taking a trip from Oregon all the way back here to Tennessee. Its a several day drive, and will give a good idea on how everything will run and hold up. Soon after, it'll be put on a local strip to see what it'll do!! We are hoping to tune for around 450rwhp, all on stock internals. If the interest is high, I hope to produce upgraded pistons and connecting rods. Probably something around 8.5:1 compression ratio to be more forced induction "friendly."

-Alex

 

sounds like a cool project! and how are you gonna mod the computer? and the trans?

 

See my post above. As far as the transmission, i'll probably leave that up to the consumer to decide where he/she wants their shift points and so on. People like diffrent things as far as how smooth the transmission shifts and where it shifts, so its best to just leave it to the consumer to have it the way they want. It can be done with most of the "chips" offered, along with removing the top speed limiter.

-Alex

 

check with your uncle on that computer- the computer controls the transmission's 2nd gear selection, might possibly have a conflict there. Also, i'm not sure how strong the trans is before a countershaft breaks or something.

 

Running the PCS XFC shouldn't be an issue at all. It doesn't control anything dealing with the tranny. It's a piggy back so the stock computer will still control everything besides fuel and ignition. If you choose to change your shift points, redline, speed limiter, ect. you'll have to do it through one of the "chips" offered for the Ram. There shouldn't be any conflicts between the "chip" and XFC, as long as you don't try and program the fuel control through the "chip" with the XFC installed. The XFC controls the fuel, so there'd be no reason to change things through the "chip" when you can do it through the XFC. As far as the tranny holding up, it shouldn't have any issues holding up to around 450rwhp. I'll be speaking with my uncle on Monday, and one of the things i've been wanting to ask him is how durable the 5 speed autos really are. I wouldn't imagine things breaking till the 525-600rwhp range.

-Alex