Can’t wait I pick up my 2022 r/t shaker this Wednesday, coming from a V6 the r/t is fast enough for me.

From what I’ve learned with my Charger is, you need to focus on the drive terrain first. So like rear diff and transmission upgrades.

I agree don’t go n/a route if u wanna beat everyone go blower but if u wanna upset some people and sound good while ur chopping n/a is the way to go but honestly a blower and some other goodies this lil r/t be about 700whp see y’all there u heard it here 1st

Thanks for the video. This has definitely helped me make up my mind on if I want to eventually upgrade the cam on my Challenger R/T . I was thinking about it later on down the line to go with the bolt ons I already have

Thanks for being so honest about the pros and cons. It was really helpful.

Your the best Donny , thanks for taking the route that most of us are nervous to take and really helping us understand what we need and don’t need and what’s realistic with the process ! Much love brother !

Just went back and watched again. A great video that I really suggest anyone to watch before any modifications. Back in 2015, when I bought my first Sublime Green RT, I kept it stock for awhile. I think we started doing the same cam at the same time with many of the same issues. After that, I regretted getting that car cammed. At least until I found a reputable tuner, and even then, this was my daily. All that jerking and surging and then sometimes dying at lights was horrible. I recommend that if you want to skip your manufacturer warranty, stick with either just tune stock and enjoy it or long tubes and tune. At least until the finances, resources, and good tuners are aligned.

Great info. Thanks for waiting for a long period of time to give the true results of the build. Will be following your channel.

That was an excellent video bro. Keepup the good work and hope to see you on the drag strip.👊👍

Well said Donny, appreciate your honesty! You were having a bitch of a time with tuners when you first got the cam in, that had to be frustrating. Finding a tuner who can properly tune your car after a major mod like a cam or supercharger is so important! And you're 100% right about realistic performance expectations of a cam upgrade. My results are the same as what you're seeing, I can beat stock 392s but it's still a drivers race and it's pretty even. Cheers man!

You described what happened to me perfect. I had an rt had an order in for an intake manifold and was working my way towards the cam and a good deal came up for a 392. Canceled the order for the intake and used it for part of a down payment

I randomly found this video, but upgrading your camshaft is an absolute must, the more power and bigger hits to your Pistons are going to bring out more movement and power from the engine

Love your video brother, I have an RT myself I’m gonna upgrade engine soon after my warranty is done

Solid advice and I thank you Donny 👊🏽😉

Honesty is the policy! Great vid!

Thank you sir for the explanation.

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My Charger is a 2016 police pursuit Hemi awd car so it has the cop brake package and suspension. I did bbk shorty headers and put the cat mud pipes back on and bought a 3” stainless exhaust that has a huge x pipe compared to the factory one. The pipes have small glass packs on each tail pipe. It sounds deep and growls no crackle popping from it. My Iroc was a tuned port car with a 5.0 mated to a 5 speed manual. I sold it to my buddies uncle 13 years ago and he put a 350 short block in it with the 305 heads and TPI system. It has a beefy cam in it supposedly I have no idea what pistons he used to e car needs some work like performance chip for the pcm, it was running to high coolant temps so I gotta figure out what’s going on there. He kind of gave up on it and it’s been sitting for almost the entire 13 years he had it. He just passed away a month ago and the family asked if I wanted to buy it. I’m gonna guess it needs a 180 degree thermostat and I need to make sure the electric fans are kicking on. I’m pretty excited to get it back and figure it out.

Thanks for the info. Been thinking about camming my R/T Durango, but it’s my daily driver. I don’t want all of the headaches that you explained plus the extra thousands of dollars it will take.

I kind of want to go the cammed + fbo route with my R/T instead of buying a scat pack since I’ll have my car for awhile tbh. Thanks for the info Donny!

Hey man good vid but I was just wondering what do you think of just a cam my client just wants it to sound nice what do you think?

When I did my cam on my car (same hrt stage 2 cam) I was worried about the tuning situation on it and was pleasantly surprised when a local guy here in Phoenix Az tuned it in less than an hour and it drives basically like stock, only spent like 3.3k on the project including the tune and can definitely say it was worth it

If you get the FTI 9” 3600 rpm stall you’re going to really optimize your gains with that cam. Then you’re going to have to go back to the tuner for the stall lock ups.

My 2014 Charger R/T is misfiring and I suspect it’s because of the lifters. So I’m likely changing all of those out as well as Rods and maybe springs, would it be worth it to put in a 392 cam while the mechanic is in there? It’s a daily driver and I don’t wanna drop more than 5k, but I don’t wanna waste my opportunity while the engine is opened up

Build it yourself = more satisfaction, save on labor, learn how the vehicle responds to your touch, etc! Hey; who put your cam in? Hey; I did it in 4 hours minus the tune! Good video! Not saying you’ll bang one out or I did in four hours but you get my point!

Great video brother and agree with all your points. I’ve been there. Trying to bust 392s and until I went boosted you just cant do it. A FBO 5.7 with a cam can keep up and makes it a drivers race. Make a mistake and your done off the line. Keep ot up brother!

Thanks!

Hey man I have an 2022 rt challenger 6speed and I’m getting ready to do long tube headers and a cam … what did you use for tuning and was it hard to tune?

What handheld tuner is best for a mds delete EGR delete and stage 1 cam and headers?

Brent with HPTuners had no issues with my MMX NA lope cam on my 5.7 charger

I want to do it... how much power do you gain? Cost? Site?

Which cam did you install? 6.4 cam?

Before i threw my cam in, i was ahead of scats by a fender(AWD,FBO) i went with the HRT stage 2 cam. Was going to add the 392 intake but im gonna sell it and the intake i bought for it and put it towards a performance trans. The HRT Cam was 500 Full lifters(4 sets) 120 ea. Mopar performance valve springs( 16@4.46 ea) Upper gasket kit(86) New oil pump(157) Comp cams pushrods(220) Labor 2100 Tune 650 About 4300 total. Im expecting 402 whp. Which is why i wanted to throw on the 392 and not wire it in, and drag it down to 387. Idk how the 8 speed are, but the Nag1 took to the 3200 stall converter perfectly. Drove like factory until you pancaked the pedal. Dropped a second on my 0-60 from that alone.

Mmx is doing mine on my scat pack paid 6k for longtube headers,Max effort cam kit with mds delete, dyno tune and installation. Still waiting to get it back.

Can you get away with the Diablo sport trinity 2 tune????

I’m in the process of modding a hemi, I’m doing cam,ghetto porting, torque converter, valve body and swapping it into a ford, I’m expecting around 500hp on 91

Does this all apply to a 2016 RAM 2500 5.7 who does not have MDS. I am worked about the lifters So I wanted to just replace the stock Cam with something that won't cause lifter failures. Reliability is the key to all of this. I watched some videos that said the stock Cam was not hardened properly and likely caused the lifter failures. And the lifter failures caused more damage to the cam and an endless cycle. This is a search and rescue truck that we use to tow.

Had a lifter failure on my ram 5.7. Was wondering if you install cams

Hey DonnyRT, did you get your Hemi Remote tuned or locally tuned?

Big Papi!!

I had a cammed fbo e85 rt I couldn't pass Emissions in Illinois even with no check engine light on. how has it been for u ?

You really need the stall man. I’ve been thinking of getting the chop monster cam for mine and a FTI 9” stall. But I’m no where near a dyno tuner. I’m wondering if I can use the HP tuners route but I don’t know. I’m also on the fence now with doing anything with my Charger because I’m getting my 88 IROC Z28 back and it has a mild built 350 in it now so I may be focusing on that more and just leave the Charger alone.

Why did you go short tube to long tube headers? I’m planning going the FULLBLOWN route as well.

What do you mean by boost it ? What mods exactly do I need ?

Perhaps it would have been helpful to take into account how there are mild camshafts and aggressive camshafts? Milder ones when properly tuned should be fine for daily driving. While a stage-2 may be relatively aggressive aimed at occasional street/weekend racing. Then there are stage 3 cams with serious street/track racing intent.

I’m thinking about putting a 392 cam in my 5.7, simple and cheap and easier to tune.

What is the best cam for the 5.7 hemi ?

Nice and comprehensive, thanks for the information! I've actually considered going with the Mopar Staged Scat Pack upgrades, there are 3 with Stage 3 being a cam and supporting mods as well. The Stages build on each other as they go, seems interesting.

Can your car beat a 5.0?

Donny what’s up bro 2013 rt Daytona here in San Diego California I been watching your channel as well as B mason from txt how is it possible for me to talk to you to ask a few ? Before I buy a few parts. I don’t mind sharing my # with you buddbthanks

Stay bless god is good

What other route can we go besides cam...

What shop would you recommend in cali for tunes and performance mods on RT's?

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I wanted the cam but if I’m spending 10k for it and install i might as well get a blower instead

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Sounds like you just went with a far too aggressive cam shaft for your application.

The problem with your tuner is that he was a they. Stick with he/hims, you’ll be better off.

8 to 10 thousand I don’t know who the hell u going to to get a cam installed

If you wanna go fast for a lot cheaper, stop buying vehicles that way more than 4000 pounds

bottom line, either boost a 345, or just buy a hellcat, imo the scat pack is useless ( reason being because you can’t do too many mods to it ) plus it’s more expensive to maintain and ofc buyout prices are more expensive than 345s

but I find it funny if to make pig noises going down the road.