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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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I'm lookin in gettin a new tuner I'm wantin to know what is the best for my 03 ram. I'm currently lookin at a triple dog gt tuner. Anyone know anything bout it. Plz help me with this very important decision. Thanks
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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I have it. It's called the "search function keyword tuner"
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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not sure if u have thot of this but supposedly on the 03s and 03s only there is a little trick that involves moving a wire in the engine bay that adds power. a free power upgrade i think its called mds delete?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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not sure if u have thot of this but supposedly on the 03s and 03s only there is a little trick that involves moving a wire in the engine bay that adds power. a free power upgrade i think its called mds delete?
Not MDS delete (MDS wasn't on trucks until 2006). It's TMR delete, you basically disable the factory torque management. Not so much that it adds power, as frees some of it up. As for tuners, you should try a search, but I personally have the Superchips 3715, which includes the 03 5.7, but also is good for some 98-03 Jeeps, 5.2/5.9 Rams & Dakotas. Then there is the 3716? (I think) which was 03 hemi specific. Now they have the 3865, which you can download which tunes you want for a myriad of vehicles. I would go with that one, if you have the $$.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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the TMR delete ONLY affects torque management. It does not add any horsepower or torque whatsoever. It simply makes the shifting a bit firmer, allowing the horsepower thats already there to get to the wheels faster. Search for the TMR delete mod...theres a 100+ page thread on it.

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You and I are in the same boat. We get SHAFTED hardcore by having an 03. The PCMs are very different from the 02 and 04, which means companies arent willing to put in all the R&D for one specific year. That being said, most companies make great tuners for certain vehicles, the hard part is finding which companies specialize in which vehicles. I think you'll find DiabloSport Predator and Superchips 3865 are your two best options for tuners on the Hemi. I prefer Superchips because of the customer service. Do a search and you'll get tons of threads on which one is better.
 
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