I just bought my 1st Diesel a Dodge sport 2500 4x4 and was wondering is there any cheap mods to gain a lil extra horsepower, I'll eventually be able to buy some mods just in a tight spot atm.... any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

What year exactly??

 

I'm sorry it's a 2006 5.9 liter 2500 Sport 4x4

 

It's gonna be like a snowball effect if you let it get away from ya. First thing, gauges, then a mild programmer, and maybe a full flow muffler. Get more than that, then it'll be a turbo, then air filter kit, intercooler, bigger exhaust, head studs, bigger programmer, a transmission and converter, and a big *** fuel pump. Pretty soon, your into it for $20,000. So stick to the first 3 mods, and you'll be happy.

 

It has a straight pipe(no cat no muffler)I think it's a 4 inch, already on it, it was on there when I bought it but that's it. What gauges do I need to get? I don't want abunch, and a programmer is a lil out o my price range at the moment, but I have thought about getting a cold air intake would that make it run a lil quicke and better until i can save my money and get a programmer? What would you suggest? Thank you alot 4 your help I really appreciate it.

 

You can swap the intake for, oh, let's say a Smarty JR. The stock intake flows plenty good enough and it filters the air way better.

 

x2, you won't really gain anything from the intake without a programmer. Get the programmer first.

 

B.O.M.B.

 

programmer then trans upgrade and guages you need boost and pyrometer for sure. but if you keep it on low settings on the programer you should be fine till you can get guages

 

Thanks alot everyone, I'll look into the programmer and gauges, is the smarty Jr. the best one for the price or personal prefrence? And I have a heavy foot so do you think I could cause any damage to the tranny by puttin the programmer on it? It's my daily driver so i dont wanna have to buy a new tranny for it .

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Oh and what kinda tranny upgrades?