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Does my Durango need to be Dyno'd?

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If I get a chip? How exactly does this work, and can you guys link me to the best ones? thnx

(I mean I can look them up too, but I highly doubt i'll be getting +75 HP and 80 TQ... http://autochipsdirect.com/dodge-durango--159)
 
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Dyno not needed unless you want to have accurate TQ/HP numbers. Chips like you posted are junk and I would suggest to stay away from them. If you want to tune your D go with a Flashpaq/Cortex, Diablo, or Edge depending on what you have motorwise and what kind of gains you a looking to achieve.

Many will also suggest that if you are going to have a track truck, headers, cams, exhaust etc, will be on your list of mods. It all depends on what you want to do with your truck and how you want to mod it.
 
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Custom tuning isn't required until you start doing engine mods. (i.e. cams, heads, etc).

Get a Superchips Flashpaq 3865 along with the optional transmission tuning feature and you'll be set. Very easy to use and setup. They can be found often in the classifieds on here for 200-$275 instead of $340+ new.

Tip: Stay away from anything that ISN'T made by Superchips, SCT, or Diablosport. Jet Chips were big back in the day, but today they're worthless.
 
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I did the intake without a tune lol, but it was done poorly, it's freakin' taped in.

How much are headers and how much you think installation would be? [Brb going to QT for a 5 hour energy]
 
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I paid $1225 installed for my headers. The headers themselves were around $700. Installation was $525... took them 7 hours and this was a hemi specialist. It's definitely worth the price, but I wouldn't do it unless you plan on doing some other mods like exhaust and possibly a cam down the road. It makes the exhaust sound a lot more mean and gives it better tone. Best of all, the power gains are better than any other bolt-on. I felt a greater increase in power than from my Superchips, Intake, Y Pipe, or Catback. Also want to note that you can install these headers in your driveway, but the downpipes require welding to the cats.
 
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Well I'm so.... whats the word, tempted to do stuff since i have like $2600 atm to blow. But at the same time I want to put it towards my SRT8 JEEP cause as soon as I get a job that's what i'm gonna buy haha. probably trade daddy durango in for about $8500 i hope...

speaking of $8500 the KBB value says $9800 but I highly doubt I can get that out of a 100k mile durango, any idea what its worth? (def needs new brakes but thats about the only thing wrong with it)
 
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Well I'm so.... whats the word, tempted to do stuff since i have like $2600 atm to blow. But at the same time I want to put it towards my SRT8 JEEP cause as soon as I get a job that's what i'm gonna buy haha. probably trade daddy durango in for about $8500 i hope...
Good luck with the trade-in... I'm getting ready to trade mine in soon and I wish I could get that much lol. I'm gonna leave my opinion out of here as to how far I think these vehicles should be taken, but if you do all the performance upgrades like heads, cams, headers, exhaust, tune, etc I'm sure you'll be happy. $2600 won't cover all of that though ;D

I want a SRT8 WK too, but I can't find one with low miles for under $32k :ugh
 
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I can tell you a $2000 list a D and you'll eat SRT's all day.
Headers $600
Y pipe - $30
3" exhaust (with any straight through muffler) - $400
150 shot + tune - $850
intake - $120
Take some weight out of the D
So long as you or a friend do all the welding and the only thing you pay for is parts, beer, and a tune, it'll stay at $2k. And srt's will be scratching their heads.
 
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