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3rdgenred

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hello my name is alex, just bought a 99 quad cab 2wd v8 any ideas on what i can do to make this truck run better than the day it was new? it has 0 problems btw
 

Requiem478

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Congrats on the new truck, I just got one yesterday too!
 

Mad Cow

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Congrats on the new truck. You can always start off easy with an cold air intake and exhaust. That will improve your horse power and fuel economy.
 
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3rdgenred

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what kind of cold air intake ? ive heard problems with k&n and wouldnt know what kind to buy. and eventually i wanna herculiner the bed and sides and add a b bar with a toolbox
 

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under drive pulleys .. cai ... chip .. programmer ... exhaust .. start with the small stuff an make your way up you will never be done lol
 

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intake exhaust, throw a chip in it if you want
 

Mad Cow

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For the cold air intake I would go with K&N. I had one on my 99 Ram sport and loved the performance and savings in gas. It paid it's self off quick.
 

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Intake, exhaust, and programmer are the big 3 to get. I made my own CAI, its in the DIY section here. Also Superchips will be the best programmer for you if you only doing basic mods. Once you get into other internal engine ones a SCT tuned by Hemifever will be better. Exhaust, just open it up and let it flow. I do not run a muffler, just from the cat back a 5 ft pipe, soon I will have my tips out the side in front of the rear passenger tire, used to run duals out the back.
 

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welcome and congrats on the new to you truck
 
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