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Old Oct 20, 2009
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Easy good gains in Horsepower

I want more horsepower out of my 2004 4.0L V6
its all stock so all ideas are good with a reasonable price
 
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Well welcome to R-F for starters.

You'll find that the 4.0 doesn't have a lot of cheap performance upgrades. The best bang for the buck is a tuner.
 
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I think a 5.0 swap is a better bang for the buck.
 
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Where is the best place to get a tuner/best brand
 
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Originally Posted by Woods-Rider
I think a 5.0 swap is a better bang for the buck.
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But he wants 4.0 upgrades. So the tuners I believe are the best option. Your only other option is a supercharger, but thats not cheap.
 
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SCT xCal 3
 
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Rogue Performance

Chat with this guy. He knows alot about tunes.
 
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Intake, Exhaust, and programmer. You should be able to get all 3 for about $1000. Jba headers help too, but the cost for the gain isn't realized until you get a supercharger.

How much are you looking to spend?

There are a few other items like underdrive pulleys and coil packs, but there hasn't been any testing on those to show any gain.
 
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Originally Posted by Woods-Rider
I think a 5.0 swap is a better bang for the buck.
That is a very subjective and loaded statement.
 
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