98 Dodge Grand Caravan wanting more power

[napa counterman]

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. I'm not having much luck finding anything my self. 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!!

[HeadlessHorseman1]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by HeadlessHorseman1

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]

Originally Posted by CL8

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!!!!!
Again THE TRANNY HAS REBUILT... IT CAN HOLD UP 450 HP!!!!!

[RIP]

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[CL8]

Originally Posted by napa counterman

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!!!!!
Again THE TRANNY HAS REBUILT... IT CAN HOLD UP 450 HP!!!!!

What did that tranny shop suggest?

[littlebitofinsanit]

ebay 20 bucks or so

[napa counterman]

Originally Posted by CL8

What did that tranny shop suggest?

Suggest for what?

[CL8]

Originally Posted by napa counterman

Suggest for what?

For getting 25-50 more hp out of the tranmission

[napa counterman]

Any ideas. Sorry shipo no help anybody at that other forum just a bunch of bull.

[littlebitofinsanit]

Originally Posted by littlebitofinsanit

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]

Originally Posted by littlebitofinsanit

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]

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