recommend for more horsepower

rubicrawl

rubicrawl

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i just bought a 2010 jk 4 door and man it needs some power I'm planning on getting a 4 1/2 inch lift with 37 inch tires winch bumper and tires carrier with fuel cans so what do you guys recommend to increase the most horsepower its my first jeep thank you
 
You probably won't like the answer: nothing. I'd go with new gears, a superchips programmer, and a new exhaust because it will at least sound more powerful (None of these really give you more horsepower, they help to turn the bigger tires and fix your shift points) If you have the money, I'd go with a Hemi and call it a day.

Personally, I'd stay away from superchargers but that's just me.
 
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Sharkey said:
You probably won't like the answer: nothing. I'd go with new gears, a superchips programmer, and a new exhaust because it will at least sound more powerful (None of these really give you more horsepower, they help to turn the bigger tires and fix your shift points) If you have the money, I'd go with a Hemi and call it a day.

Personally, I'd stay away from superchargers but that's just me.
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I agree, I had a Ripp supercharger on my 08 JKUR. The supercharger was the biggest waste on money I did to the jeep.
 
cuongdyna said:
I agree, I had a Ripp supercharger on my 08 JKUR. The supercharger was the biggest waste on money I did to the jeep.
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Really, what was the issue? I do not have one but wondering about the rip supercharger. Do it work like it suppose too?
 
I just wait until my engine die naturally, and have it replace for free.. there not much u can do to it, cold air intake, new muffler, spark plug, and a programmer. I do not need speed, it get me to A to B and C, I am fine with that. not if you want to spend a lot of money to replace the engine. The Hemi Engine is not Cheap!!!!
 
There's nothing short of a super charger for a real noticeable difference in hp.... I have a 2010 JKU Rubicon with 35s, I only did a throttle body spacer and snorkel... I do plan on headers and muffler, but I don't see a s/c in my future
 
Deuane said:
Really, what was the issue? I do not have one but wondering about the rip supercharger. Do it work like it suppose too?
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The only issue, it need new bearings after 3000 miles. The horse power was maybe 20 more not much to really feel any different. I had the Gen 1 and a friend had upgrade to a gen 2 with intercool with headers. I didnt feel different in his upgrade.
 
Gearing......You should think about axles first before you go throwing some 37s on it though. Even so if you go with 35s. Stock axles were not designed to take the stress of the larger tires. I trashed my Rubicon 44s on 35s in less than 30,000 miles. A lot of those miles on the trail and racing through the sand hills. Don't know how all those Street Queens out there are holding up.
 
I was planning on changing out my axles and regearing it when I get the suspension installed I just got the superchip flashpaq intake and throttle body spacer and it helped pretty good ill do the exhaust with my lift encase it needs to get modified with my new suspension
 
I installed the chip and the throttle body spacer at the same time so I don't know exactly if it did or not I should of done one first then The other but it does make a whistling sound cause my intake itself didn't make it
 
I think it was JP Magazine that tested one of the throttle body spacers for the 3.8. Overall it had a detrimental impact but it sure did whistle.

Search for the "7 Steps to power and mileage" article, my web access is hokey right now so can't get a link.
 
rooster said:
I think it was JP Magazine that tested one of the throttle body spacers for the 3.8. Overall it had a detrimental impact but it sure did whistle.

Search for the "7 Steps to power and mileage" article, my web access is hokey right now so can't get a link.
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found it thanks.

Step 5: aFe Silver Bullet Throttle Body Spacer In theory, throttle body spacers increase the plenum volume as well as maximize intake air velocity. In practice, they usually make a lot of noise and rarely if ever any power. We decided to give aFe’s Silver Bullet spacer (PN 46-35002) a shot since we had to pull off our throttle body to clean the carbon crud off the rear of the throttle blade anyway.

Install notes: Insert the spacer and make sure the throttle body is seated squarely before tightening the longer aFe-supplied bolts in an X-shaped pattern. The factory throttle body is plastic and easy to crack if you gun the bolts down too tight.

Seat-of-pants: We got a very annoying off-idle whistle and other intake noise throughout the rpm range, but no perceivable improvement in power and we saw a decrease in mileage. We removed the spacer and our numbers returned to previous levels.

Acceleration (midpoint): 57 mph Acceleration (final): 64 mph Mileage: 17.2 mpg

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Super chip and after u set up your rig let me borrow it for 5 minutes lol


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I have 1 2010 Rubi Unl, just turned 76000, 3.5" Clayton lift, 35's , It's seen a lot of trail miles but as with anything else, depends on how hard you wheel and how well you maintain.
before gears, Superchips performance tune helped, added Screamin Demon coil and wires and felt a SOP difference, gears were the biggest improvement - as a test I took off performance coil and replaced with stock, I could feel the difference. Added Dynomax VT and it felt more responsive and also noticed a difference on a mountain pass I travel often, took a little less effort and rpm's at 60 on the climb were a little lower.
planning for 37's so getting C's gusseted and will run the stock axles until they quit or I save enough for PR44. I don't plan to run 37's full time, they will be for trail running.
 
jeeeep said:
I have 1 2010 Rubi Unl, just turned 76000, 3.5" Clayton lift, 35's , It's seen a lot of trail miles but as with anything else, depends on how hard you wheel and how well you maintain.
before gears, Superchips performance tune helped, added Screamin Demon coil and wires and felt a SOP difference, gears were the biggest improvement - as a test I took off performance coil and replaced with stock, I could feel the difference. Added Dynomax VT and it felt more responsive and also noticed a difference on a mountain pass I travel often, took a little less effort and rpm's at 60 on the climb were a little lower.
planning for 37's so getting C's gusseted and will run the stock axles until they quit or I save enough for PR44. I don't plan to run 37's full time, they will be for trail running.
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What Dynomax VT did you go with? (part number) is it part of a cat back system? axle back system? if it's just the muffler, where did you locate it?
 
I have a dynomax vt cat back on my 3.8 and can't notice a difference. I do like it though and I needed an exhaust after destroying the factory and MBRP I had.

The true benefit of an aftermarket exhaust may be if its smaller or relocated. And if you get an aluminized cat back you are taking a step backwards IMHO, at least in the northeast.

Second to all this may be the sound, but its hard to make a V6 sound good, very few do.
 
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