Wow! Adding Horsepower Was Way Too Easy

I am still pinching my self to make sure I am not dreaming.  Yesterday I added 100HP in 3 minutes.  Well, sort of.  I did a fair amount of reading before hand and some internet searches to decide on what setting to use, but the install literally took around 3 minutes.  You plug in the device for a couple minutes, select your desired power setting and that is pretty much it.  You can unplug it and put the programer under the seat and enjoy the new power or you can leave it plugged in and play with the power setting which ranges from 0 to 99.

I own an 03 Dodge 3500 Ram with the 24 valve 5.9L Cummins engine with a 6 spd MT.  Until my recent purchase of a 15lb fifth wheel I had always felt my Dodge had plenty of power.  Not so now.  It works, but I want more ya know?  I called Power Products Unlimited to get a suggestion on which exhaust brake and exhaust system they recommended.  I had done some preliminary research already but I wasn't sold yet on any products.  I figured the added HP gain and lower EGT's would be enough of an increase in HP so I had no plans to buy a programmer.  The salesperson recommended the Pacbake exhaust brake and Pro Flo exhaust system.  He also recommended the MADS Smarty Jr and went on to explain more about the product.  I was an easy sell.  I figured since I was doing the install my self I could afford the extra expense of the programmer and I am all smiles now.  :)

After some internet searching most people were recommending the SW2 setting (70HP gain) for auto tyranny's and SW3 (100HP gain) for the MT.  From what I read, depending on your diving habits, SW3 can actually be better on fuel economy.  We shall see.  I have only driven around town a bit so the jury is still out on the settings.  I am concerned about burning up my clutch so I may tone it down a bit.  Running empty the increase in acceleration is huge now, but if I punch it while towing I might blow up my stock clutch.  It sounds like there is a torque setting that I can adjust to help minimize the chance of damaging the clutch.

I will update this post later as I learn more.