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UsmclovesXJ 11-14-2011 08:56 PM


Originally Posted by DMAXX (Post 1321769)
Im not gonna be a prick about it but boosting is a whole nother world of problems, if ur gonna boost it your better off throwing thousands into internals and everything else youll need if not it will be big problems down the road. Cheap boost is definitley not worth it in the long run, if ur gonna do it do it right and if ur gonna do it right do it big and go for power lol. Just my $.02

..ok well this is true for the same price. You could stroke your engine from a 4.0 to a 4.7 L:blush:..read into strokeing..if undone turbos b4 strokeing can be a breeze.

srt44116 11-14-2011 08:59 PM

I dont think power should be a issuie. Its all in how you use it. A stock XJ has enough power to get you in laces you dont belong. If you need more HP then that must mean your are running Huge tire? If you are running that big of tires then you are goning to need upgraded axels. ITs a tumble affect. And alot of $$$$ What is your current syspension set up?

Jeepjunky 11-14-2011 09:00 PM

i agree with this(edit)>UsmclovesXJ plus if u REALLY wanted to, after u go through and stroke the motor out, you can still put a turbo, or better yet a supercharger on it

UsmclovesXJ 11-14-2011 09:03 PM

Ouch this isn't my thread but a lot of info getting tossed around phew..sorry OP.

FOXxX 11-15-2011 08:08 AM


Originally Posted by Grip (Post 1321797)
so much wrong information in this thread.

OP, do some research on other forums...google is your friend. (junkyard turbo, DIY turbo, megasquirt, apexi AFC)those are some keywords you should look into

you are asking for advice from people who have no actual experience with this subject, and the 1% who have the know how probably aren't reading this thread.

GRIP, Instead of thinking you know what other people's experience level's are, maybe you shouldn't come to the conversation saying it is bad information. I'm not going to go into what I've done or anything like that, I'll let you "SEARCH" for that one. There is not one piece of inconsistent information that everyone in this thread has given nopi in his quest for a turbo.

Grip 11-15-2011 08:27 AM


Originally Posted by FOXxX (Post 1322768)
GRIP, Instead of thinking you know what other people's experience level's are, maybe you shouldn't come to the conversation saying it is bad information. I'm not going to go into what I've done or anything like that, I'll let you "SEARCH" for that one. There is not one piece of inconsistent information that everyone in this thread has given nopi in his quest for a turbo.

Im not gonna feed the troll.

UsmclovesXJ 11-15-2011 09:04 AM

Hey nopi..hows your quest going?

1996XJSport 11-15-2011 09:18 AM

There's no point in turbo'ing an XJ unless you're going for a Jeepspeed or street Jeep type build. You'll only get boost at high RPMs and you almost never rev high while wheeling unless you're looking to flip or crash your Jeep.

If you're still dedicated to a forced induction XJ, Get a supercharger. Boost at all RPMs. You can't do any of this without building the rest of the engine up though. You'll blow it if you don't.

nopi 11-15-2011 09:36 AM

what gears fit in my xj and by the way its manual tranny...suspension set up is stock still bought two weeks a go rebuilt engine and started it up on sunday...

Donnie_K 11-15-2011 09:39 AM


Originally Posted by nopi (Post 1322950)
what gears fit in my xj and by the way its manual tranny...

Well you can fit a large range of gears... lol. So you have the Ax-15. What axles do you have and what size tires are you planning on running?

1988cherokee 11-15-2011 10:17 AM


Originally Posted by Grip (Post 1321797)
so much wrong information in this thread.

OP, do some research on other forums...google is your friend. (junkyard turbo, DIY turbo, megasquirt, apexi AFC)those are some keywords you should look into

you are asking for advice from people who have no actual experience with this subject, and the 1% who have the know how probably aren't reading this thread.

Since there is so much wrong, how about you offer some insight instead of trying to tell all of us we have no actual experience when you dont even know us or what we have or havent done the OP asked a question we have been trying to offer him some insight from which we know

Gee oh Dee 11-15-2011 10:21 AM

Awesomeness.

Jeepjunky 11-15-2011 10:24 AM

^^lol

Donnie_K 11-15-2011 10:24 AM

I don't wanna see anyone else cry and whine about someone saying they have no experience with turbos until someone is posting videos of the awesome power of their turbo charged xj throwing some 30 foot roost. If you haven't done it, then you don't have that experience and you're beating a dead horse. I'm gonna go get the back hoe so we can get it buried, ya'll leave that poor animal alone while I'm gone, ya hear?

Gee oh Dee 11-15-2011 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by 1996XJSport (Post 1322924)
There's no point in turbo'ing an XJ unless you're going for a Jeepspeed or street Jeep type build. You'll only get boost at high RPMs and you almost never rev high while wheeling unless you're looking to flip or crash your Jeep.

If you're still dedicated to a forced induction XJ, Get a supercharger. Boost at all RPMs. You can't do any of this without building the rest of the engine up though. You'll blow it if you don't.

Not true. Its all in what Turbo you use and what supporting hardware you use.

Originally Posted by 1988cherokee (Post 1323037)
Since there is so much wrong, how about you offer some insight instead of trying to tell all of us we have no actual experience when you dont even know us or what we have or havent done the OP asked a question we have been trying to offer him some insight from which we know

X2.

Put up or shut up.


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