Vararam, Bullydog GT or Moe's 87mm TB. Which First?

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Plan on doing all three but only have funds to do one now. Which is best to start with?
 

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I would do the Vararam first, but that's just my opinion. I just ordered mine from Moe's last night and it will be my first performance mod (other than the 18" magnaflow I have)
 

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Youll probably have more fun with the bully dog then the other two first
 

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All 3 are great upgrades, but I agree with going with the Bullydog first. Then I would save up to purchase the Vararam and TB together. Buying them together will save you an extra $20 on the TB.
 

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I think the other way around; start with the mods which will support the bigger ones, but who also have the smaller gains.
If you go tuner first, the benefits of the CAI or even the TB might seem tame, and a waste.
 

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I would do the TB first that way you wont have to uninstall the Air Grabber. You are going to love the TB VR combo!
 

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Get the tuner first.
 

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Bully Dog first!!!!
 

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hard choice. But for ease of installation I'd do the TB first.
 

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Not from what I heard, once you get it you have to update it which they say is a PITA vs. 4 bolts and an intake tube lol.

Mine wasn't that bad, I just called Tech and they took control of my computer and updated it. Took about 15 min and then I was good to go. Plus you are going to see more results.
 
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Well, after towing some large hills on the weekend, i think I'll bite the bullit and do all three.
So, my next question would be, since my goal is more towing power would it be better to go with 87mm or 85mm TB? I do plan on doing headers some day but not till near the end of the year
 

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IMO I would go ahead and do the 87mm. If you didn't think you were going to do headers then I would go 85mm, just so you don't buy two throttle body's. Talk to Matt with Moe's and he will let you know for sure.
 

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Well, after towing some large hills on the weekend, i think I'll bite the bullit and do all three.
So, my next question would be, since my goal is more towing power would it be better to go with 87mm or 85mm TB? I do plan on doing headers some day but not till near the end of the year

Wow, that is a far jump from just doing one to all three LOL. Did you decide on a GT plus or are you doing something different?
 
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Ya, was not that impressed with how it handled the hills, although they were some pretty good climbs. GT plus? Haven't really looked into the tuners yet but there is just one bullydog for the 2012's, correct?
Gonna order up a tuner, vararam and 87mm throttle body unless anyone can suggest something better.
Thanks for all the help everyone!
 

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Would one of these fit my 3500?
 

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Not from what I heard, once you get it you have to update it which they say is a PITA vs. 4 bolts and an intake tube lol.

It's not that hard. Just some people have a hard time with electronics. Those same people probably can't update a GPS or their drivers on the computer without a hassle.

I'd do the tuner first.

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