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Long tubes or bust?
Another fan of ARH long tubes, though mine are on my Jeep. Installed them in 2013 and they still look and perform great, and of course sound fantastic. IMO. I already had mods, and did more mods when they were installed. So hard to say what added what, but my trap speeds definitely increased...- wink
- Post #33
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Any way to have doors lock on their own?
I fought with mine for half an hour to no avail, following the owner's manual. Got frustrated and went to the opener maker's (Genie) website and followed their instructions. Took about 2 minutes to get it working. wink- wink
- Post #21
- Forum: Audio & Electronics
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ProCharger vs Supercharger
There are a couple of ways to control boost. The most common is to swap a pulley to spin the blower faster or slower. Spinning it faster BTW is the only way to make more boost. The other is a waste gate to limit the boost to a certain level. It dumps boost when it hits that level. You can either...- wink
- Post #16
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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ProCharger vs Supercharger
Boost is a misnomer, it's not what the blower is actually putting out. That's why they rate blowers by Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM). Or how much air the unit can move. Whatever boost number rating they claim is usually the most they tested that unit at. A blower crams more air into the intake...- wink
- Post #14
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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ProCharger vs Supercharger
Centrifugals actually have the least parasitic loss. Then twin screws, then roots. But don't read too much into that. It's not that important. Just another spec. Sure less is better, but it's unlikely to affect your daily driving experience, which ever way you may go. Technically, if the blower...- wink
- Post #12
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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ProCharger vs Supercharger
Just a clarification. There are 3 types of superchargers, roots, twin screw, and centrifugal. All driven by the crankshaft, though centrifugals can utilize a gear drive instead of belts. The roots on street vehicles are usually Eaton based, like the TVS units. They are the least efficient, and...- wink
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Hard Wire Radar Detector.....uggghh
I just tapped into the mirror harness. Nice and clean. Been there for 9 months and no issues at all. Did the same with my Jeep, and it was trouble free for 8 years. wink Edit: I give up on posting a pic...- wink
- Post #16
- Forum: Audio & Electronics
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Trekstep ? UPDATE
Mine was disturbingly loud. I just don't want to let two pieces of metal hit that hard. Seems over time, something's gotta give. There's a link to my thread on the first page if you're interested. Shows pics of where I put the bumpers. wink -
Trekstep ? UPDATE
No problem! I'm curious as no one else has mentioned the clanging. Closing was way worse on mine. Sounded like it was smacking the bumper, but now it's quiet. Never heard any rattling though. Wonder if there have been revisions... Anyways, enjoy it. wink -
Dyno tuning
Ok, I thought you were talking about getting into the throttle. I'm not sure what programming is available in the 8 speeds. Talk to your tuner and see what he says. All I asked Johan to do to mine was reduce the torque management a little, but he might've tweaked some other stuff too. He just...- wink
- Post #23
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Dyno tuning
HP doesn't supply a gadget for loading tunes and logging. It's a software program that runs on Windows. Hence, the need for the laptop. wink- wink
- Post #21
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Dyno tuning
The tunes are not compatible. You'll have to have your tuner write new ones for the HP. wink- wink
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Dyno tuning
Torque is made at lower RPMs. As the revs get higher, it drops off, while horsepower climbs. My Ram is shifting around 5500 RPM. Chrysler says mine makes max HP at 5600, but torque is already maxed out at 3950 RPM. That's crank power BTW, not wheel. But it still drops off at the wheel. So...- wink
- Post #19
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Trekstep ? UPDATE
I'm a pack rat, so I had them in the garage. They're just rubber edge bumpers, like for a desk. I would think you could find a variety at Home Depot, Lowes, etc.. wink -
Dyno tuning
Always glad to help where I can. This is a great forum with lots of knowledgeable folks, so don't be shy about questions. That's how we learn. For what you're looking for, a Diablosport tuner and Hemifever tune is the way I'd go. I'd actually recommend HP Tuners over the Diablosport products...- wink
- Post #14
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Trekstep ? UPDATE
Yeah I'm 230-240 depending on how hungry I was that week. ;) You do have to remove that one bracket, but the TrekStep basically replaces it, and the step bracket is really beefy. An update to my first post on this. The same rubber bumpers I put on it are still there, and still working fine. Nice... -
Trekstep ? UPDATE
Had mine for since around July. Had a few reservations at first, but did some mods and now it's great. https://www.ramforum.com/threads/trekstep-bumper-step-thoughts.122319/ wink -
Dyno tuning
Got it. Sorry, I forgot about the 35's and 3.21. Takes more torque to turn a larger tire. Lower gearing would help, but that's swapping two diffs. I assume 4WD. Or maybe attack if from the other end with a Whipple. It will definitely give you more torque. A tune might make it feel better and...- wink
- Post #12
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Dyno tuning
Thanks man! Hard to say on a hypothetical, especially when you don't know the issue. I guess in some circumstances, making it shift firmer might exasperate the issue. Like the clutches going bad maybe. But again, if you're not pedal to the metal constantly, it's not really stressing anything...- wink
- Post #9
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Dyno tuning
I agree with the others. I'm not a big believer in dyno tunes. It's a false environment that doesn't actually translate to the real world. An email tune based off of logs is more likely to perform better, and match your driving style and location. I also think the mod level is somewhat...- wink
- Post #7
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Octane Booster vs Mid Grade Gasoline
The Lucas stuff works great! I ran it at the track with 91 for a few years in my Jeep. I started using it for a similar reason. 104 octane at Bandimere was around $13 a gallon. The Lucas was $11 a bottle and treated like 20 gallons of pump. Plus the 91/Lucas combo slightly outperformed the 104...- wink
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Moving from sea level to altitude
You won't see any improvement from higher octane unless your engine is tuned for it. And too much octane for the tune will lose power. wink- wink
- Post #34
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Octane for Hemi at altitude?
Hey bud, Same ole same ole. Work's been a PITA. Boss decided to move the office, so I've been dealing with getting everything functional again. Told him everything worked before the move. ;) Still haven't got my Jeep back yet. They were ready to start her up a couple weeks ago. Started cranking...- wink
- Post #8
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Octane for Hemi at altitude?
Yep like 14RamMan said, it's 85, 87, and 91 at most stations. I know of a rogue Sinclair station that sells Sunoco 100 at the pump, but it's the exception. If your tune is stock, 87 will be fine. I run an aggressive tune on mine, so I run 91. But I rarely beat on it enough to justify it...- wink
- Post #6
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Muffler that sounds like the Mopar CatBack Exhaust.
I can't speak for the Ram version Mopar sells, but for the Jeep SRT, it was made by Corsa. You could get the Corsa or Mopar versions. Identical systems, except for the etching on the tips. I went with the Mopar/Corsa setup, so mine say Mopar instead of Corsa. I've been really happy with it, and...- wink
- Post #71
- Forum: Engine & Performance
