I'm thinking of getting a performance tuner for my 2001 Ram 1500. I checked with Edge Performance but they don't make them for trucks that old or for 5.2L engines. Anyone got any suggestions?

 

What is a performance tuner? not Chip the mechanic in a laptop is it ....

 

Hypertech makes a programmer for that: http://www.hypertech.com/

 

You are limited to what a tuner can do because of the age of your truck but this may help
http://www.autoanything.com/performa...A2601366.aspxp

 

Actually your close but ol chip aint in a laptop more like a handheld device

 

Thats cool I guess but nothing like getting your hands dirty .... we've come along way from dual points being the king lol

 

mopar performance actually made a high performance computer for those engines. they are still out there to be had.

 

Is that from the lean burn system days? I seem to recall something like that

 

talking 96+ - it is a complete plug and play replacement pcm tuned by mopar performance.

 

Hey thats right on - are you able to swap chips or make adjustments on it?

 

You can actually send your ECM out to be "tuned" based on the performance upgrades that you have instead of getting a programmer. There is a place in Texas that does it for $175 I think. Can't think of the name of the company though.

 

Sweet .... I guess it's really no diffrent then when I worked on big trucks and we had to set all the stuff like road speed, shift points and so on with the hand held

 

Guys thanks for carrying on the discussion while I couldn't answer. I've been getting ready to come back stateside so I haven't had time to get into the forums like I wanted to. I am definitely going to look into the tuner because I'll likely be buying a camper to tow with that truck and the 5.2 just doesn't have the horse right now.
Man, dual points! Been a looong time since I saw those and I miss 'em!

 

Welcome back and thank you sir.

 

Superchips Flashpaq, Plugs into the OBDII port, Have one on my Jeep, works fanstastic!

 

And we thought we seen it all when they brought in electronic ignition ....