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Xtreme 4X4 RIPP vs HEMI Supercharged JK Part 3

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Old 04-13-2011, 04:15 PM
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Look at the torque curves. Where the power is, is key.

I don't know why they constantly use the 25000$ aev price. Oh wait, cause it makes Ripp look wayyyy better.

Jeep Speed Shop does a hemi install for 10 grand. Drop it off with a 3.8, pick it up with a 5.7.
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Originally Posted by Harbourone
Look at the torque curves. Where the power is, is key.

I don't know why they constantly use the 25000$ aev price. Oh wait, cause it makes Ripp look wayyyy better.

Jeep Speed Shop does a hemi install for 10 grand. Drop it off with a 3.8, pick it up with a 5.7.
Agreed. And, there is much more power and torque to be made with the hemi than they are claiming. There probably is more power to make with the boosted 3.8, but it would be a time bomb waiting to happen. If you're gonna spend 7000 installed for the supercharger, why not another three for the hemi?
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Originally Posted by Harbourone
Look at the torque curves. Where the power is, is key.

I don't know why they constantly use the 25000$ aev price. Oh wait, cause it makes Ripp look wayyyy better.

Jeep Speed Shop does a hemi install for 10 grand. Drop it off with a 3.8, pick it up with a 5.7.
yeah its 10 grand if you supply the engine and tranny
Old 04-14-2011, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Harbourone
Jeep Speed Shop does a hemi install for 10 grand. Drop it off with a 3.8, pick it up with a 5.7.
Last time I checked..... which was a few mintues ago.... Jeep Speed shop was running a special on a used Hemi for $14,275 installed out the door. Where is this $10k price you are referring to?
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Do they give you credit for the 3.8 or are you stuck with it then you can sell it?
Just curious.
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Originally Posted by Harbourone
Look at the torque curves. Where the power is, is key.

I don't know why they constantly use the 25000$ aev price. Oh wait, cause it makes Ripp look wayyyy better.

Jeep Speed Shop does a hemi install for 10 grand. Drop it off with a 3.8, pick it up with a 5.7.
Whoa - back up -

Because the curves are the truth - - and -- it represents the majority, the point of the segment and where we stand in the hosts eyes. Its also an unbiased, independent test which clients wanted. When these shows approach us they explained they have an obligation to get ethical info to their viewers - The point was "sure you can drop a Hemi in" or in reality there is a viable affordable easy solution's that delivers as-per their independent testing. If we bombed they would have posted it.

To be clear - our Stage 2 is $4799.95 and installation is typically $650-$800.00 (tops) so that puts our clients at 5600.00 (tops) out of pocket with a one day turn around... catch it on sales (like it is right now using JKTAX code on our site) and its $5360.00 installed - with a completely reversible modification to grab some equity back in the future... should you decide to sell it off.

To be fair we understand the argument - but at the same time the argument has been proven (by merit) in our favor not for marketing, but by way of educated happy clients.... The reason we were even given the opportunity to be on that show was based on our good standing with end users. End users who have posted their own write-up's and experiences with RIPP... You don't get on those shows if you have a weak product or underlining issues, they do their back ground checks.

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Originally Posted by UGOTKERN
Last time I checked..... which was a few mintues ago.... Jeep Speed shop was running a special on a used Hemi for $14,275 installed out the door. Where is this $10k price you are referring to?

14,275 thats for the 5.7 vvt hemi... the reg 5.7 was around 10.5 ................ still like the gen 2 supercharger

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Anyone have a direct link to the video? The link on the first page takes me to last weeks episode.

I found the right episode, but the video won't load.

http://www.powerblocktv.com/site3/in...04&ep_sea=1101
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Originally Posted by RIPPMODS
To be clear - our Stage 2 is $4799.95 and installation is typically $650-$800.00 (tops) so that puts our clients at 5600.00 (tops) out of pocket with a one day turn around...
Ross, you might want to check with some of your dealers..... East Coast shops such as Adams Jeep and Jeff Daniels are quoting install prices much higher.
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Originally Posted by blockrockin
14,275 thats for the 5.7 vvt hemi... the reg 5.7 was around 10.5 ................ still like the gen 2 supercharger
14,275 for ONE engine they have in stock? Plus tax $1400 + in Calif....plus I have to ship/drive it to them...

Ripp ships the kit to my house, I install over the weekend


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