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03-28-2009, 05:13 PM
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Thats gotta be pretty quick on a 2 door. 
How does it do if you drive it aggressively? Is it a handful? I drive fast cars all the time, I'm just curious how a 5.7l/6 speed does in a 2 door JK...
How does it do if you drive it aggressively? Is it a handful? I drive fast cars all the time, I'm just curious how a 5.7l/6 speed does in a 2 door JK...
03-29-2009, 07:24 AM
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04-04-2009, 06:10 PM
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Well, I picked up the jeep last nite and started the long drive back to Chicago this morning. A few impressions:
- the combination of the 5.7L Hemi, 3.21 gears, and 35" tires makes for a nice daily driver
- rpm at 70 mph is ~1750 in 6th gear
- plenty of torque in 6th gear at 60-70 mph to take on the overpasses, hills, and other "bumps" in the road without having to downshift (unlike before when 6th gear with the 3.8L motor was USELESS)
- acceleration is no longer a problem.....and is now fun as ever!
- fuel economy measured on 2 tanks of gas thus far...
- 1st tank running 68-72 mph on the highway with moderate wind @ 17.4 mpg
- 2nd tank running 73-78 mph with ALOT of crosswind @ 14.8 mpg
- I think the muffler setup is still a bit too loud for my personal taste. Time will tell.
- The overall quality of SLC's craftsmanship is awesome. Can't say enough good things about Gerry and his crew!
- more to come after I get home on Sunday...
- the combination of the 5.7L Hemi, 3.21 gears, and 35" tires makes for a nice daily driver
- rpm at 70 mph is ~1750 in 6th gear
- plenty of torque in 6th gear at 60-70 mph to take on the overpasses, hills, and other "bumps" in the road without having to downshift (unlike before when 6th gear with the 3.8L motor was USELESS)
- acceleration is no longer a problem.....and is now fun as ever!
- fuel economy measured on 2 tanks of gas thus far...
- 1st tank running 68-72 mph on the highway with moderate wind @ 17.4 mpg
- 2nd tank running 73-78 mph with ALOT of crosswind @ 14.8 mpg
- I think the muffler setup is still a bit too loud for my personal taste. Time will tell.
- The overall quality of SLC's craftsmanship is awesome. Can't say enough good things about Gerry and his crew!
- more to come after I get home on Sunday...
04-05-2009, 03:21 PM
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put n a goot word for me...
04-05-2009, 03:27 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Everytime that picture is posted on this forum, I ask myself:
1: How hott does that girl on the right feel standing next to those other women? She must feel anorexic near them all.
2: Are the other women wearing bottoms? It's not like they even need to at this point....
Everytime that picture is posted on this forum, I ask myself:
1: How hott does that girl on the right feel standing next to those other women? She must feel anorexic near them all.
2: Are the other women wearing bottoms? It's not like they even need to at this point....
04-05-2009, 04:10 PM
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The Jeep is doing fine! I understand you and Gerry are linking up to work on an updated calibration for the manual tranny setup - can't wait to get my hands on it!
Working on my list for "new stuff"....which will clearly include one of your gauge pods!
How's Moab?? Which rig did you take w/ you??
Working on my list for "new stuff"....which will clearly include one of your gauge pods!
How's Moab?? Which rig did you take w/ you??
04-06-2009, 06:49 AM
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