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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 01:50 PM
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Default Best bang for the buck upgrades
Curious on others thoughts on the following upgrades. My truck is primarily used for towing. (03 5.7L 2500)

K&N CAI
Performance exhaust
Airbags
Tune worth it on these trucks?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 01:56 PM
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The CAI is a waste of money. Your truck already draws cold air thru the factory system.

Exhaust sure won't hurt, and with a tune, should notice a difference.

Airbags on a tow vehicle are never a bad idea.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
The CAI is a waste of money. Your truck already draws cold air thru the factory system.

Exhaust sure won't hurt, and with a tune, should notice a difference.

Airbags on a tow vehicle are never a bad idea.
Suggestions on tune/tuner? Would something "canned" from like diablo or superchips be sufficient?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 06:34 PM
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what is your axle ratio?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 06:38 PM
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what is your axle ratio?
3.73 with the 10.50”
 
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Old Feb 11, 2021 | 07:05 PM
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Likely any tuner would be an improvement. I haven't seen any comparison tests though. Makes ya wonder why no one has done that yet.....
 
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Superchips on a 2003.
 
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I had a Superchips Cortex 3950 on my truck before I sold it, and it was a big difference.
 
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