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Hypothetical/real world HP numbers!?!?

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So I’m sitting here scrolling the web, MMX, fast hemi’s, 5th gen rams and so on. Anyone done the following to their Ram 1500 DT regular Hemi and have real world HP and TQ numbers . . . Cam, ported throttle body, air intake, performance ignition coils, headers with supporting exhaust system and programmer with PCM swap. ? . ? . ?

Found the Brian Tooley “Truck Norris cam” on sale and got me thinking
-Cam only is $450
-PTB BBK $550
-AFE intake $360
-Ripp coil packs $490
-Headers $600/shorty - $2k/long tube
-Resonator delete with tips $440 (already have a single chamber muffler)
-Diablosport I tune 3 with pcm swap $736 (custom offset)
So I guess I’m asking what would $3,600-$5k translate into real world numbers
*everything would be installed by myself and father in law (recently retired mechanic from a local CDJR dealer) any positive input is appreciated thank you in advance
 

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So I’m sitting here scrolling the web, MMX, fast hemi’s, 5th gen rams and so on. Anyone done the following to their Ram 1500 DT regular Hemi and have real world HP and TQ numbers . . . Cam, ported throttle body, air intake, performance ignition coils, headers with supporting exhaust system and programmer with PCM swap. ? . ? . ?

Found the Brian Tooley “Truck Norris cam” on sale and got me thinking
-Cam only is $450
-PTB BBK $550
-AFE intake $360
-Ripp coil packs $490
-Headers $600/shorty - $2k/long tube
-Resonator delete with tips $440 (already have a single chamber muffler)
-Diablosport I tune 3 with pcm swap $736 (custom offset)
So I guess I’m asking what would $3,600-$5k translate into real world numbers
*everything would be installed by myself and father in law (recently retired mechanic from a local CDJR dealer) any positive input is appreciated thank you in advance
Skip the coil packs . Your factory ones will support HP far beyond what you will make. There are guys pushing 4 digit HP numbers with stock coils. Also, skip the shorty headers and go longrmtube or you will still fight cracking like the factory manifolds.

Resonator delete you can get done cheaper at a local exhaust shop.

Best guess for just cam, headers, and tune I'd say 450hp to the wheels.
 
Skip the coil packs . Your factory ones will support HP far beyond what you will make. There are guys pushing 4 digit HP numbers with stock coils. Also, skip the shorty headers and go longrmtube or you will still fight cracking like the factory manifolds.

Resonator delete you can get done cheaper at a local exhaust shop.

Best guess for just cam, headers, and tune I'd say 450hp to the wheels.
Skip the coil packs . Your factory ones will support HP far beyond what you will make. There are guys pushing 4 digit HP numbers with stock coils. Also, skip the shorty headers and go longrmtube or you will still fight cracking like the factory manifolds.

Resonator delete you can get done cheaper at a local exhaust shop.

Best guess for just cam, headers, and tune I'd say 450hp to the wheels.
Ok thank you I agree with that and my guess was 425-450 at the wheel so at least I know it’s realistic lol coil packs TBH was mostly cosmetic since Ripp offers them in several color options
 

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