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How can I get more power for cheap?
Originally posted by Snowman
cheap?
supercharger
Originally posted by Snowman
I have 4.88 gears but that's about it
Originally posted by Brett
If you want to go cheap, I would suggest just using one of K & N's FIPK2 sets, along with a good header and a cat back system. You could probably keep all that under a grand without too much work.
Originally posted by bobdog
A grand? How many more ponys does this buy? You have to admit it sounds outragous.
Originally posted by bobdog
Nitrous oxide is always the best bang for the buck, no ifs and or buts. I don't think I would want it. HP costs $ no way around it. There may be cheap or free things you can do to gain some performance. I have never owned a 4.0 so I don't know it anything applies to your rig or not. First look for restrictions in the intake that you can cut out. For example I had intake silencers that were asily removed in both a 87 5.0 mustang and my 97 ford 460. Kand N air filter might gain you something. If your computer will allow advancing timing do it untill you get detonation and then back it off a little. I noticed a little power increase when instaling MSD spark box. Is there anything you can remove from the rig to lighten it? I hear about things like new airfilter tube assembles and intake spacers, or bigger throtlle bodies but they seem like a really bad deal for the gains they claim(even if produce do produce the HP gains they claim). Cat back systems may help but If it was me I would hollow the cat out while you are at it. I really beleive that performance bolt on stuff for the 4.0 is a waste of money. The engine is what it is. The factory did thier job well and bolting on things is just going to put your money in sombody elses pocket. A blower will produce big gains but they are not anywhere near cheep. A 258 crank would be great but I would wait until you need to rebuild(I can not imagine doing a rebuild with out stroking because it really wont cost much more and does make more torque).
Originally posted by Brett
Well, the header is $405, the FIPK is $280, and the cat back is $271....so....there
Horesepower gains....maybe 20 I would guess....who knows....I wouldn't spend it on that....I don't need to go fast in my cherokee
Originally posted by bobdog
Thats kind of what I was trying to say. HP upgrades on Jeep engines do not deliver much return on your investment. $1000 dollars can easily buy you 150hp or more on a 350 chevy(Heads and cam) but on a Jeep motor 20? The stock 4.0s I have driven seem to have plenty of power anyway. I can understand the whole economy of scale thing but I really think that people that buy that stuff are being ripped off.
Originally posted by Brett
....................I don't need to go fast in my cherokee