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Have a 2019 r/t charger with the 5.7 hemi.Would like to know what i can do to add 50-60 horsepower.
 


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Easy. Trade it for a Scat Pack and get +110 HP (y) or skip the middleman and go straight to a Hellcat.
 


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Heads, intake, cam, exhaust, tune
 


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Heads, intake, cam, exhaust, tune
Add headers & ported intake manifold cat less mids and e-85 add that to what silver said. Now we’re talking. That’s a lot more $$$ though.
Or what 2150 said.
 


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Heads, intake, cam, exhaust, tune
By time you do all that, probably cheaper to trade for a SP. Especially if you're paying someone for labor too (don't know if that's the case here).
 


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Agreed,,, trade with a warranty.
 


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BTW- I'm not trying to shit on your car. Nothing wrong with an R/T. It's just that once you start trying to make any serious additional HP, it usually makes the most sense to trade up to the next level instead of dumping a bunch of money in it that you'll never get back. That goes for the SP too. It makes more sense to trade up to a HC instead of trying to add a blower/etc to a SP. Just my opinion.
 


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Just like going to Diamond Dolls,, once yo start at $150 next thing you know you are at $650 and the double wide has lost 2 tires. Damn sales people and pimps go to the same traders school.
 


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Check out R/T Life on YouTube. He has a 5.7 R/T Charger and it's impressive. He's done a lot but step by step so you can get an idea of what mods will benefit you most for price.
 


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BTW- I'm not trying to shit on your car. Nothing wrong with an R/T. It's just that once you start trying to make any serious additional HP, it usually makes the most sense to trade up to the next level instead of dumping a bunch of money in it that you'll never get back. That goes for the SP too. It makes more sense to trade up to a HC instead of trying to add a blower/etc to a SP. Just my opinion.
Could be the OP likes his car? Nothing wrong at all with a RT....I had one for a few years and traded up to a 392. When I did, it felt like a whole different car...much more performance oriented and handled a lot better.

-If you can find a slightly used Scat for a good price, it'll probably make more sense to trade yours in for one - if the price is right.

If you really want to keep the RT you have, I'd get a blower package. I know there's kits for the 5.7, and you would only need 5 or 6 pounds of boost to get an extra 100 hp or more. And with a good tune, you should be safe.
 


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Thanks for all of the replies.I have a Hellcat Redeye couldn't find a scat with the options I wanted so I purchased an r/t.
 


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Thanks for all of the replies.I have a Hellcat Redeye couldn't find a scat with the options I wanted so I purchased an r/t.


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Thanks for all of the replies.I have a Hellcat Redeye couldn't find a scat with the options I wanted so I purchased an r/t.
So you gave up a 392 for nav and leather? :oops:
 


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35929100-068A-4160-9D27-0B8709EC4E66.png Umm I’m confused!🤔
 


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