I wish it was easy to supercharge these trucks. All that under hood room makes me want to fill it. Love the supercharger on my hot rod.
The 8spd is stronger than the 6spd , stock 6 spd can barely handle stock power. 6spd can be beefed up and tuning is available vs the 8 spd.
The PCMs in these trucks are a PITA. Bolting the supercharger up is prob the easy part. The you have tuning and adding another fuel pump with regulator for boost etc. normally it's easy but idk if you can run dual pumps in the tank on these trucks or if it would be easier to put a bulkhead fitting on the stock plastic tank and run an external pump.
It's not difficult really, just can't run a lot of boost on the stock bottom. At least not safely. Haven't seen the tank dropped to know what the fuel setup is on these, but RMCR did a custom in basket dual pumper on my Jeep. You'd think they would be similar, same manufacturer, but I know for a fact the LX models use a completely different fuel hat. But for 6-8 lbs, you won't need an extra pump. Will need bigger injectors though. The kits usually come with them.
Thanks for the Info Wink. I am new to the boost game and am just learning. I have contacted the company you suggested and am waiting to hear from them. I am not a 1/4 mile guy anymore. I just love to go from 50 to 100 in the blink of an eye. Dont want to have to spend the money to build rear end and tranny for 1/4. That is what I have my firebird for
Always glad to help, where I can. They are really busy right now. They just got done with the 1/2 Mile Airstrip competition. They sponsor a few cars. They were wanting me to enter my Jeep, but not enough time. Maybe next year. I may go down there next week and check on things. But I'm sure Michael will return your calls when things get back to normal. They typically spend all their time in the shop, but early morning is the best time to call (9:30-10 MST). He's usually in the office getting caught up on non-wrenching duties then.
I'm considering boosting my Ram 1500 as well. I'm in the same boat as the above poster, not really a 1/4 mile guy in this beast but it might be helpful out wheeling, towing or just general shenanigans. I look forward to any other insight that anyone that has experience or with a boosted Ram has to offer. I will keep in mind Demon Performance and/or RMCR when the time comes.
My Ram wasn't supposed to be a 1/4 mile vehicle either, but they haven't finished my Jeep, and I wanted to play. I've got a little under 1800 miles on it now and I've already made 20 passes. LOL! However I'd still like more power off track in my truck.
RamSlammer and I already have V-2's, so it just makes sense to use what we have. However for anyone that doesn't have a blower, Michael had suggested we put an Edelbrock twin screw on mine. I said no because I tend to think in quarter mile increments.
But they're really good blowers and probably make more sense in a truck. Especially one that's more likely to haul a load or tow a trailer than hit the track. They make their power down low but will still satisfy the occasional drag race. Just probably not beat most centrifugal setups. Magnason is another option in twin screws, but personally I'd go with the Edelbrock E-Force. There's also Whipple. They are probably the coolest sounding. But expect more hassle with the install, and they're really pricey. The other two should be really easy. I'm still debating selling my V-2 and going with an E-Force instead. It really depends on what you're looking for. My Jeep is my race car, the Ram is just supposed to be a pickup truck. But Michael will steer you in the right direction. You can trust what he says! Just got to be patient. The better shops like RMCR, Demon, and HHP are always busy.
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