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Old 01-10-2009, 04:45 PM
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As much as I hate to admit it, the engine just isn't made for mods. Intake and exhaust is about it. Hopefully someone like Diablosport will add tuning at some point, but I doubt it. I'd be willing to part with a few thousand for a real 35rwhp/35rwtq all engine throughout the powerband. That would be plenty of power for me. Programming is the snag as the shifting on the automatic is just terrible for on-road driving. On the plus side, that means more mod money for lifts, tires, etc. If I wanna go fast I'll drive the Daytona. If I want to go anywhere, I'll take the JK.
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The heart of any engine is the camshaft, so with a better cam profile you would be suppized, also somebody needs to tear into the computer programing, and figure out some set pionts to go along with a new cam profile


just my thought


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Originally Posted by randyd
My thoughts exactly. It goes 75-80 down the freeway just fine. It has eough passing power. Ad off road, what will you do with all the hemi power?
I'll second that, i'm pretty content. I'll see what happens when i go to 33's though.
Old 01-10-2009, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by randyd
My thoughts exactly. It goes 75-80 down the freeway just fine. It has eough passing power. Ad off road, what will you do with all the hemi power?
Go Vroom Vroom - LOL
Old 01-10-2009, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ibjeepr
I'll second that, i'm pretty content. I'll see what happens when i go to 33's though.
True there. At some point you'll have to add new gears to ge the power back. Theres a guy here running 40's. Of curse his jeep has lots of mods, but he can still chase me down the freeway with his little ol v-6....
Old 01-10-2009, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by benny
what's wrong with it the way it is?
Absotively posalutely NUTHIN. Good point!!!
Old 01-10-2009, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Rubi 4 dr
Go Vroom Vroom - LOL



Get the Vroom Vroom on a Cd and play it loud......
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I'm sure if you guys had the money to do it, you wouldnt be laughing, you would have that vroom vroom under your hood.
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With the right bolt on,programming parts and gearing, this mini-van motor makes plenty of power, a 6.1 hemi is going to add alot of weight & suck down alot of fuel!
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I have a friend who had the cherokee with the Hemi and he got better mpg then my JK does


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