Mod 2010 or trade for 2012?
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Mod 2010 or trade for 2012?
I know alot of you are considering trading up too. I have a 2010 2 door with 3.73 gears and 6 speed manual. Its just about paid off now and has 38,000 miles (I drive alot). Its bone stock right now. My thoughts are this. Either trade for a 2012 to benefit from the new engine and get one with a hard top or keep my 2010 and modify it the way I want and buy a 2nd car (something that gets good gas mileage) to rack up the miles on driving to work. Thoughts? Opinions?
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Mod it. It would be cheaper to get a Ripp supercharger that will make the 3.8 more powerful and some people say u will get better gas milage. Plus there is so much stuff that is available for the 2010 compared to a 2012.
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Trade it. I'm going to trade my 08 JKU Rubicon for an 12 JKU Rubicon. After a road trip in my 08 JK to the Dusy Ershim two weeks ago. The trip made the decision for me that extra power in the 2012 JK would make a lot nice vehicle for these trips. The 3.8L just to weak push the JK around. I have 5.38 gear and it just help a little.
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I know alot of you are considering trading up too. I have a 2010 2 door with 3.73 gears and 6 speed manual. Its just about paid off now and has 38,000 miles (I drive alot). Its bone stock right now. My thoughts are this. Either trade for a 2012 to benefit from the new engine and get one with a hard top or keep my 2010 and modify it the way I want and buy a 2nd car (something that gets good gas mileage) to rack up the miles on driving to work. Thoughts? Opinions?
Stock 2012 Auto Rubi with 4:10 gears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87CkeT6WSg4 Stock 2007 Auto X with 3:73 gears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjSBCUNFloI Supercharged 2007 Auto X 3:37 Gears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWXZj5b1zU
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RIPP on 08 Rubi Auto
Just had RIPP do the install on my 08 Unlimited Rubi Auto - HUGE difference. I went back and forth with 2012 vs Hemi Swap vs RIPP. My 08 has been problem free for the past 46K miles. With the mods on my car already - an 2012 would have been an expensive upgrade to add the upgrades back, so that was ruled out. For my purposes, the hemi was a tough sell to have it done 'right'. I didn't want the worries of a used engine/trans. RIPP won. The guys at RIPP were awesome too with the install - nice clean job. Great customer service. These guys know their stuff.
Car has the power now to go uphill, and pass without worrying. Haven't tracked it long enough, but I suspect better gas mileage. Still have the 4.10's ... but will be moving to 4.88. Thanks again guys @ RIPP.
Car has the power now to go uphill, and pass without worrying. Haven't tracked it long enough, but I suspect better gas mileage. Still have the 4.10's ... but will be moving to 4.88. Thanks again guys @ RIPP.
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Originally Posted by RIPPMODS
Our opinion is if your JK is built up, you love it -AND- if you only hate the power, fix the power with the blower. - the 2012 is nicer, but only marginally more powerful and we speculate that built up they will still be down on power.
Stock 2012 Auto Rubi with 4:10 gears
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87CkeT6WSg4
Stock 2007 Auto X with 3:73 gears
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjSBCUNFloI
Supercharged 2007 Auto X 3:37 Gears
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWXZj5b1zU