Performance gains Best for the $$$$$?
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Performance gains Best for the $$$$$?
I have the Hemi in my 06 Ram any I would love some feedback on what performance add-ons people have done to have better performance out of the Hemi and the prices to get the performance Reason I ask is because I see alot of aftermarket stuff on the market and I was wondering which product was the best for the $. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I love my truck I had an 02 Ram with a 360 ( 5.9 ) and now I have the 06 Hemi man you can't even compare that hemi for a stock engine works quite nicely but like the rest of the engines out on the market they can deliver alot more 
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RE: Performance gains Best for the $$$$$?
superchips is number one then after that assorted intakes and exhausts whatever personally floats your boat. Wait until summer and get some dynatech long tube headers and after all that a 6.1 cam. The cam and all the supporting parts is about $400 and you can add around 30 rwhp. you will lose your mds though.
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You will probably only see minimal gains if you don't do exhaust and intake first. I would do them in that order.
Exhaust, keep it cost effective and just have the factory muffler replaced by a 3 inch in and out high quality muffler of your choosing and remover the resonator(s) Should be able to to that for right around $100 muffler included and shop installed.
Intake, again, cost effective. There are lots of posts here about theLOWES or HOME DEPOTspecial. You can get all the supplies there and make your own. Just have to buy a filter for around$50 and it looks good.Don't waste your moneybuying those 2-3 hundred dollar packages. This will perform just as well.
Then your are ready for a chip.
Exhaust, keep it cost effective and just have the factory muffler replaced by a 3 inch in and out high quality muffler of your choosing and remover the resonator(s) Should be able to to that for right around $100 muffler included and shop installed.
Intake, again, cost effective. There are lots of posts here about theLOWES or HOME DEPOTspecial. You can get all the supplies there and make your own. Just have to buy a filter for around$50 and it looks good.Don't waste your moneybuying those 2-3 hundred dollar packages. This will perform just as well.
Then your are ready for a chip.
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You will probably only see minimal gains if you don't do exhaust and intake first. I would do them in that order.
Exhaust, keep it cost effective and just have the factory muffler replaced by a 3 inch in and out high quality muffler of your choosing and remover the resonator(s) Should be able to to that for right around $100 muffler included and shop installed.
Intake, again, cost effective. There are lots of posts here about theLOWES or HOME DEPOTspecial. You can get all the supplies there and make your own. Just have to buy a filter for around$50 and it looks good.Don't waste your moneybuying those 2-3 hundred dollar packages. This will perform just as well.
Then your are ready for a chip.
You will probably only see minimal gains if you don't do exhaust and intake first. I would do them in that order.
Exhaust, keep it cost effective and just have the factory muffler replaced by a 3 inch in and out high quality muffler of your choosing and remover the resonator(s) Should be able to to that for right around $100 muffler included and shop installed.
Intake, again, cost effective. There are lots of posts here about theLOWES or HOME DEPOTspecial. You can get all the supplies there and make your own. Just have to buy a filter for around$50 and it looks good.Don't waste your moneybuying those 2-3 hundred dollar packages. This will perform just as well.
Then your are ready for a chip.
Unfortuately I disagree with Jetpig. you should get the superchip flashpaq first. you set if for your truck, then you can update it with all the mods you add later and you will see the biggest difference from one mod and have the most flexibility http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...spagenameZWDVW
I have this and a intake with the superchip you can set shift points, adjust speed limiter (obvious advantage). when I set mine I had completely eradicated the torque converter lag, I touch the gas and it goes like a stick shift already in gear. Is your truck 4x4?
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RE: Performance gains Best for the $$$$$?
i would say Hypertech Programer, you can do much more in that than Superchips.
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RE: Performance gains Best for the $$$$$?
I do agree with using the programmer. I guess my recommendation posted earlier is more budget related. If you just replace the stock muffler and remove the resonator instead of paying the $$ most places are asking for a full cat-back system and built your own CAI using the Lowes or Home Depot method. You gota whole lotta $$$$ left over to pay the heafty pricetag for the programmer and you have all the other stuff to boot.