why does my buddies 2016 feel faster than my 2014?

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I personally think Gears are bang for the buck, went 355 to 410 and think it was a good decision. Wasn't mind blowing like I thought it would be but definitely an improvement.
The Ford EB at the track was running .5 faster than my geared and tuned Ram. It was a 4 door family truck with a can tune.
 

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There is a big difference between the 3.21 and 3.92 in the 8-speed.

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I'll say.....I test drove a 2016 Hemi Ram Sport with 3.21 gears/8 speed that had Cooper STT Pro 35's & a levelling kit.

It was incredibly sluggish in comparison to my 2016 Hemi Ram Sport with 3.92 gears/8 speed with Cooper STT Pro 35's & a 4" lift kit.
 

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I'll say.....I test drove a 2016 Hemi Ram Sport with 3.21 gears/8 speed that had Cooper STT Pro 35's & a levelling kit.

It was incredibly sluggish in comparison to my 2016 Hemi Ram Sport with 3.92 gears/8 speed with Cooper STT Pro 35's & a 4" lift kit.
I have a 2014 1500 3.92 8-speed, when I took my Audi S8 in for repairs they gave me a 2015 1500 3.21 and 8-speed to take home for the week. It was a very very noticeable difference I won't have anything but the 3.92 from now on

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Why don't you remove all doubt and race him?

Unfortunately I am maintaining his truck for him while he is overseas so I only drive his truck 1 day a week to keep things running correctly. So no real way to race either
 

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Unfortunately I am maintaining his truck for him while he is overseas so I only drive his truck 1 day a week to keep things running correctly. So no real way to race either

You just need his permission to try it out and another friend that can drive your truck.:happy107:
 
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You just need his permission to try it out and another friend that can drive your truck.:happy107:

lol, I know I know!

I am going to say I still believe that in addition to the gears the factory calibrations are different as well.....I'm no expert but there is a distinct difference in how the engine and transmission drive in his truck, shifts seem a little firmer as well.
 

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I just installed the pedal commander... and let me tell you , my truck responds much quicker now.

I have a hemifever tune 89 / ported throttle body and the big round intake. I have JBA headers (shortys) not installed yet!
 

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All other things being equal, a 3.92 truck will always shift firmer than a 3.21, because of the greater mechanical advantage of the lower gears. The Petal Commander does a wonderful job of making a vehicle (artificially) feel like it has more low end torque than it really has. But in the end, there is no way around Physics.

When the 8 speeds first came out, l test drove one. From what l had read here, the 8 was going to blow me away, and that would be a good excuse to buy a new truck. The truck l drove was a RCSB, with a 3.21/8. I caught 7 kinds of hell, when l said l was unimpressed.
 

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I'm rolling around in a '16 with 35x13.5r20 Cooper STT Pros with a 6" lift on 3.21 gears with the 8 speed and I get off the line just fine but then again I've never driven the exact same setup with 3.92 gears.
 

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I'm rolling around in a '16 with 35x13.5r20 Cooper STT Pros with a 6" lift on 3.21 gears with the 8 speed and I get off the line just fine but then again I've never driven the exact same setup with 3.92 gears.

Can you roast the tires? I've got a '15 w/ 37x13.5x20 w/ 6 inch lift as well. 3.92 gears w/ 8spd and I can lay some rubber. Also have intake, Mopar catback/high flow cats, hemifever 93 tune, Moe's 87mm tb, clutch fan delete, & pedal commander. In sport+ 3 and up, I can't even accelerate without chirping the 37's lol.
 

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OP, is your buddies truck debadged? That may be it, or perhaps check for a catchcan. :D :D :D
 

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I just installed the pedal commander... and let me tell you , my truck responds much quicker now.

I have a hemifever tune 89 / ported throttle body and the big round intake. I have JBA headers (shortys) not installed yet!



How is the Pc and the Hemifever tune working together? I have the Hemifever tune and am waiting on the Pc . Anything I need to do seeing that my truck is tuned ?


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The tune and the Pedal Commander play very well together. If you don't have your custom tune yet you might let Sean know that you have or are going to install the Pedal Commander just for his information.
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Gears, and it will adapt to the driver as well.
 

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My buddy had a 3.21 truck, and dang that thing felt sluggish compared to mine with 3.92's! He traded it and now has 3.92's
 
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