Lowering an XJ ?
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From: PA KOTUFU!
Year: 1998
Engine: 4.0L 162,000
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Autocross? It does surprisingly well. Beats up on hondas, miatas, bmw, and many others. Lots of torque. Surprises even the instructors with it's handling. Who would have thought?
Autocross? It does surprisingly well. Beats up on hondas, miatas, bmw, and many others. Lots of torque. Surprises even the instructors with it's handling. Who would have thought?
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From: Ross Vegas, Ga
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 w/ tupy head
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From: District of Columbia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
The last two XJ's pictured above are the same Jeep, before and after paint. That particular XJ (Google search "Jeep XJ-R") is turbo charged and absolutely kills it on the autocross course. The XJ is surprisingly light and performs well on the track.
From what I remember, it takes some custom leaf setups and/or a flip kit in the rear, plus some shorter springs in the front. The XJ-R had the front straight axle cut down the middle and re-welded in a slight "V" for extra clearance and camber. It's a great build.
From what I remember, it takes some custom leaf setups and/or a flip kit in the rear, plus some shorter springs in the front. The XJ-R had the front straight axle cut down the middle and re-welded in a slight "V" for extra clearance and camber. It's a great build.
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Year: 1999
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From: wisconsin
Year: 1997
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lowered with 17s removed a leaf and cut a coil and 1/3 rides and handles awesome!!
way it looked when dropped off at body shop
during body work
day i took it home from body shop
my other pride and joy
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From: PA KOTUFU!
Year: 1998
Engine: 4.0L 162,000
Bilstein shorter shocks front and rear
Front 3" lift springs cut, they are heavier rate than stock springs
Front and rear Addco bigger sway bars
Cut much shorter F+R bump stops, we essentially lowered it to ride on the bump stops and then cut the bump stops to get some suspension travel, about 1"
Composite rear springs flipped over and run upside down.
Handles actually quite awesome. Just a step below the bmw and vette.
Light, handles well, lots of torque
Front 3" lift springs cut, they are heavier rate than stock springs
Front and rear Addco bigger sway bars
Cut much shorter F+R bump stops, we essentially lowered it to ride on the bump stops and then cut the bump stops to get some suspension travel, about 1"
Composite rear springs flipped over and run upside down.
Handles actually quite awesome. Just a step below the bmw and vette.
Light, handles well, lots of torque
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Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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While normally I cringe when a noob brings a thread up from the dead, this one is pretty cool.
Put enough toddlers in front of a keyboard, one of them will type a sentence...
Put enough toddlers in front of a keyboard, one of them will type a sentence...
