Dodge Ram Hemi Exhaust Headers - Horsepower Bolt-Ons

  |   dodge Ram Hemi Exhaust Headers lead Photo Improving engine performance is a continuous challenge for custom-truck enthusiasts. In this day and age of higher fuel costs, we are always looking for ways to enhance horsepower and increase fuel mileage. We couldn't help but add some bolt-ons to an '06 Dodge Ram equipped with the 5.7L Hemi V-8. Check out the images as we gained more than 30 hp in less than 4 hours. CGS Motorsports: Air Intake System
We installed the CGS Motorsports performance air intake system for a more responsive throttle, increase in horsepower, and improved fuel mileage. The bolt-on kit consists of a straight 3-1/2-inch-diameter powdercoated air tube with airflow sensor port, cotton element pleats with a wire mesh casing, mounting bracket, and stainless mounting hardware. JBA Performance Headers & Exhaust
Replacing the factory log-style exhaust manifolds with a pair of JBA 409 stainless shorty headers will increase the exhaust flow rate. The equal-length style header with 1-1/2-inch-diameter primary tubes that merge into a 3-inch-diameter collector with a medium-length inner cone will reduce scavenging while increasing both power and torque throughout the entire power curve. It utilized the factory catalytic converter with the JBA after-cat 3-inch-diameter exhaust with a tubular, flow-through after-cat muffler system.

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From the Driver Seat:
Before installing the JBA performance exhaust stainless steel headers and after-cat exhaust, we strapped down the '06 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi onto the dynamic test system (DTS) dyno and made a couple of pulls, which resulted in.... Baseline DTS dyno
273 hp at 5,592 rpm
294 lb-ft of torque at 3,449 rpm JBA headers and after-cat exhaust
293.6 hp at 5,406 rpm
307.2 lb-ft of torque at 4,101 rpm Gains
21.6hp gain
13.2 lb-ft of torque gain CGS air intake system
10.3hp gain Total horsepower gain
31.9 hp from factory YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED TIME SPENT WORKING: JBA headers and cat-back exhaust 3 hours CGS air intake system 1 hour MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY: Intake system Easy Headers and cat-back system Intermediate Tools Used:
JBA headers and cat-back exhaust, air wrench 1/2-inch drive, 1/2-, 3/8 -, 7/16-, and 5/8-inch drive sockets; 3/8-, 1/2-, and 9/16-inch combo wrenches, and basic handtools PARTS USED: Part Number Price CGS Motorsports intake system PN20124 $245.00 JBA Performance headers PN19619S $749.00 JBA Performance cat-back exhaust PN40-1535 $539.00 Total Cost:   $1,533.00