Got some extra cash and now doin some modding... just purchased a bull bar and still have a good amount left to purchase another item.... First my truck is an 06 ram 1500 4.7L 6 speed.....I been looking at the superchips, which one is the best to get, a flashpaq or the cortex, they seem to give the same performance? also for a 4.7 can you really tell a difference in performance with these chips? i know alot of people use them to help with thier auto tranny's shifting.... Because i can save up some more cash for a few months and just slap some 4:56s on her if the chips really dont ad much performance? what do u guys think? thanks dudes.

 

I woulda suggested a winch, since I know you take yours off the beaten path, but I'd rather doubt the bull bar you just ordered would support a winch, so the only thing I could suggest would be to send that extra cash my way...

 

Haha, im a poor man hammer, when i say i got extra cash im rich! lol but im eventually wantin to add some bigger rubber with a suspension lift when i join the USMC, so i figured i need something to help this little 4.7L pull the weight when i do...

 

I have been wondering the same thing... I also have a 4.7 QC 4x4 with the 6-speed and it seems like a lot of the performance changes that everyone talks about are with shift points. Is it worth the money for the superchip, when I can change my shift point any time I want without it? Does it make enough of a differance just by adjusting the other values to be worth the money? If it does then I am all about buying one, but if not, then I won't.

The other advantage I do see with it, is that it will (in thoery) allow me to get the most from my other mods. Such as Intake, exhuast, etc... Anybody else here with the 6-speed using one that can tell us what kind of difference they saw?

 

Post some pics up with the bar on! There is always stuff to get for the truck. You should see my amazon wish list lol

 

i have a superchips cortex on my 4.7 and i felt a big difference. just throwing it out there. really, all the mods depend on what you do with your truck on a day to day bassis. see, for me, i use mine for everything, including some shows, pullin my boat, just pretty much everything.

if i was you, i go ahead and get SC.

 

love my s/c on my 4.7l but man if your that close to gears go gears it will help when you get bigger wheels and lift and tuners are always on the low low around the forums....

 

I will go against the grain and say the superchips didn't make a huge difference on my truck any of the 6 of them I have used....

I would recommend the 4.56 gears as they made a HUGE difference with my 34's but if you aren't doing 35's or larger, do 4.10's. I hat driving on the highway because the higher RPM's and lack of top end power.

If you are dead set on spending it, get a ported TB. I felt a huge gain compared to the superchips. Half shafted and knifed edge.

 

have you thought of doing an e-fan? would seem to be a better choice to me. plus you could put the rest of the money you didn't use towards the gears or maybe put it towards a lsd.

 

well i plan on gettin 35s if i just keep the levelin kit on but if i add a 3" body i will probably get 36 or 37s..... i have 650 bucks to spend, where is the best place to get gears and how much am i lookin at for installation and everything? i know i dont have enough for gears but if its not to much more i will probably just wait and get the gears...