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98 Dodge Grand Caravan wanting more power


napa counterman
03-12-2009, 08:54 AM
I've got a 98 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3.8 V6. I'm trying to find a way to get 25-50 more hp out of it for towing. :banghead:I'm not having much luck finding anything my self:banghead:. If anyone knows of company that make a chip or programer for it or any other way to get more hp let me know. Please and thank you!!:feedback:

HeadlessHorseman1
03-12-2009, 11:11 AM
Ummm, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you need more horsepower to tow something with your Caravan, you probably shouldn't tow it with a Caravan... your tranny will blow up for sure.

Been there, done that... and paid $2600 for the lesson.

napa counterman
03-12-2009, 01:13 PM
All I tow is a 84 Jayco pop up camper. It don't weigh more than gvrw. I live in northeast Iowa where there are alot of hilly roads. It pulls it fine on level roads but when i climp hills I have 2 choices 1:take a run at it and slowly lose speed with out putting the pedal to the floor and leting the engine scream or 2: put the pedal to the floor and let the engine scream (when I do this it holds its speed) but I don't like doing that. Its hard on the engine. The transmission is far far far from stock!!!! I had the transmission rebuilt with parts 10 times better than factory, it should hold up to 450 hp give or take a little. I'm not worried about that.

CL8
03-12-2009, 01:28 PM
Ummm, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you need more horsepower to tow something with your Caravan, you probably shouldn't tow it with a Caravan... your tranny will blow up for sure.

Been there, done that... and paid $2600 for the lesson.

Ditto

I have a '99 Caravan just last year with about 110,000 miles on it, the transmission went out.
I was told Caravans are notorious for having transmissions with relatively short life spans.

napa counterman
03-13-2009, 02:36 PM
Ditto

I have a '99 Caravan just last year with about 110,000 miles on it, the transmission went out.
I was told Caravans are notorious for having transmissions with relatively short life spans.



I know they have tranny problems but like I said i have had the tranny rebuilt with better parts!!!! Not gona go out. Had a tranny shop that knows chrysler trannys rebuild it. It will hold up to 450 hp!!:banghead:!!!
Again THE TRANNY HAS REBUILT... IT CAN HOLD UP 450 HP!!!!!

RIP
03-13-2009, 03:21 PM
If you don't get your answer here try www.Chryslerminivan.net

CL8
03-14-2009, 01:36 AM
I know they have tranny problems but like I said i have had the tranny rebuilt with better parts!!!! Not gona go out. Had a tranny shop that knows chrysler trannys rebuild it. It will hold up to 450 hp!!:banghead:!!!
Again THE TRANNY HAS REBUILT... IT CAN HOLD UP 450 HP!!!!!

What did that tranny shop suggest?

littlebitofinsanit
03-14-2009, 09:01 PM
ebay 20 bucks or so

napa counterman
03-17-2009, 09:23 AM
What did that tranny shop suggest?

Suggest for what?

CL8
03-18-2009, 01:59 AM
Suggest for what?

For getting 25-50 more hp out of the tranmission

napa counterman
03-20-2009, 11:27 AM
Any ideas. Sorry shipo no help anybody at that other forum just a bunch of bull.

littlebitofinsanit
03-20-2009, 01:24 PM
ebay 20 bucks or so
power adder chip or short ram cold air filter i tore mine aprt and found repair rag blocking intake in fender guess was acident also ignition update distibutor

napa counterman
03-20-2009, 05:21 PM
power adder chip or short ram cold air filter i tore mine aprt and found repair rag blocking intake in fender guess was acident also ignition update distibutor


Where do I find a chip? Thanks never thought about a cold air intake. I've checked with all the majors like Jet, and Superchips. All they did was laugh at me and said "dude it's a minivan"..

littlebitofinsanit
03-20-2009, 11:32 PM
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