2000 TDI (blacky)
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: VW TDI Diesel
Its off the road for the summer and I have so many projects on the go that it wont be till fall that I get working on it again.
We drive our electric Beetle 6 months of the year and the Jeep the other (winter) 6 months of the year.
We drive our electric Beetle 6 months of the year and the Jeep the other (winter) 6 months of the year.
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Year: 2000
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Just put insurance on it this week.
The 4.11 gears are ordered and should be here next week.
I'll get some seat pic's soon. They are a bit tall for a 6'2" guy so I may have to work on those original electric bases or figure out how to lower these.
I just used the stock XJ bases to get them installed last year.
The 4.11 gears are ordered and should be here next week.
I'll get some seat pic's soon. They are a bit tall for a 6'2" guy so I may have to work on those original electric bases or figure out how to lower these.
I just used the stock XJ bases to get them installed last year.
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WOW!
That sort of sums up the driveability after we got the gears changed to the 4:11's.
I don't have the speedo gear changed so no real idea what sort of RPM its turning in the highway but it sure goes.
We can now actually use 5th gear and no more stalling when taking off.
Once I get a speedo gear I'll post some more info but I would say if your doing a TDI swap you want at least 3:55 but preferably 4:11 gears with 31" tires.
That sort of sums up the driveability after we got the gears changed to the 4:11's.
I don't have the speedo gear changed so no real idea what sort of RPM its turning in the highway but it sure goes.
We can now actually use 5th gear and no more stalling when taking off.
Once I get a speedo gear I'll post some more info but I would say if your doing a TDI swap you want at least 3:55 but preferably 4:11 gears with 31" tires.
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Had it out on the highway today. With the new gears the RPM is 2400 @ 70 MPH which is pretty good and lots of passing power.
Most of our highways are 90km/hr-55mph so RPM is under 2,000 most of the time.
No more stalling at stop signs and much less black smoke when shifting.
Definitely worth the cost to do the gears.
Most of our highways are 90km/hr-55mph so RPM is under 2,000 most of the time.
No more stalling at stop signs and much less black smoke when shifting.
Definitely worth the cost to do the gears.
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Awsome swap! I'd love to do this to my 96 2dr someday when the 4L Dies, would you say the power is equal to the 4L with the mods? I'd love a diesel, but my past experiences with them werent the best.
One was a 83 6.2L Chevy which blew up 8 hours after purchase, (didnt like running at 3,000rpm for most of the trip home) and a 01 TDI Jetta my buddy built from 2 different junkyard cars (Which I found couldent get out of its own way without really pushing it)
And if you dont mind me asking, whats a rough estimate with all the work (tuning and parts) involved?
One was a 83 6.2L Chevy which blew up 8 hours after purchase, (didnt like running at 3,000rpm for most of the trip home) and a 01 TDI Jetta my buddy built from 2 different junkyard cars (Which I found couldent get out of its own way without really pushing it)
And if you dont mind me asking, whats a rough estimate with all the work (tuning and parts) involved?