JeepLab Prodigy Install LIVE

Published on 08-05-2014 09:45 AM

253 Comments

Ok, So the install went pretty much off without a hitch.

The plan was for us, JL guys, who had never seen a turbo before, install it with the Prodigy guys watching for issues as we went. Our ace, Carolina Pete lead the charge, as usual. Like any true mechanic, it was hard for Wes from Prodigy to watch from the side lines and not get dirty with the rest of us.

Wes was a master mechanic before he was 21. He owns 2 garages in FL. The guys knows cars, and he knows forced induction.

Jessee is one of our guys, who offered to put his jeep on the operating table in the name of science. LOL. Jess was an excellent sport and was just as busy with the install as the other guys.

Here's a shot of Jessee as he opened the Turbo.

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NOLAjeeper - 08-14-2014, 02:43 PM
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Thanks! I haven't heard from the shop.. So I'm assuming everything went well. They said they would call me if they ran into any complications. I'm sure Dan contacted them and instructed them. Thanks again though.

Rexx19 - 08-15-2014, 09:19 AM
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NOLA did you dyno the truck before the turbo?

Yoinkers - 08-17-2014, 04:12 PM
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Did NOLA say his gear ratio?

and if pickles has 3.21s, shouldnt he make a lot more power?

If he is putting stage 2 on, and he has the far higher gear ratio, and all the same parts as JG, if he would dyno, we would have a clear answer.

We could also get to the bottom of what the actual value of the axle gearing is.

NOLAjeeper - 08-17-2014, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Yoinkers

Did NOLA say his gear ratio?

and if pickles has 3.21s, shouldnt he make a lot more power?

If he is putting stage 2 on, and he has the far higher gear ratio, and all the same parts as JG, if he would dyno, we would have a clear answer.

We could also get to the bottom of what the actual value of the axle gearing is.

No I did not dyo the jeep before the turbo.

Jeep has 5.13 gears auto.

Pznivy - 08-17-2014, 08:31 PM
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I wanted to throw a shout out to all of you guys putting your jeeps on the line for this info. Nola, Jesse, Pickles,

JL started by putting BB on the operating table with the RIPP when we were all terrified of ticking pentastars. Put a blower on? It was crazy at the time. I remember watching the cross country run where they got the keys from RIPP and drove that first supercharged Jeep completely untested from NJ to MOAB in like one day. I was on the edge of my seat watching the live posts from the road as they went. I was waiting for the posts to stop. Or a post with the jeep with the hood up on the side of the road.

They made it, with real pioneer spirit. You guys with the turbos all share that spirit. And from the rest of us reading, Thank You.

jeepsking - 08-18-2014, 12:56 PM
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got mine

NOLAjeeper - 08-18-2014, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepsking

got mine

SWeet!! congrats!!

JeepLab - 08-18-2014, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepsking

got mine

EXCELLENT!

we want pics!

JeepLab - 08-18-2014, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Pznivy

I wanted to throw a shout out to all of you guys putting your jeeps on the line for this info. Nola, Jesse, Pickles,

JL started by putting BB on the operating table with the RIPP when we were all terrified of ticking pentastars. Put a blower on? It was crazy at the time. I remember watching the cross country run where they got the keys from RIPP and drove that first supercharged Jeep completely untested from NJ to MOAB in like one day. I was on the edge of my seat watching the live posts from the road as they went. I was waiting for the posts to stop. Or a post with the jeep with the hood up on the side of the road.

They made it, with real pioneer spirit. You guys with the turbos all share that spirit. And from the rest of us reading, Thank You.

NJ to colorado was 30 hours. Then we slept for the first time. Then denver to moab the next day. (6.5 more hours)

Rexx19 - 08-18-2014, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepsking

got mine

Everyone has a turbo but me. WTF!

JeepLab - 08-18-2014, 09:13 PM
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NOLA! did you get your jeep? Is it a rocket?

Yoinkers - 08-18-2014, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JeepLab

NOLA! did you get your jeep? Is it a rocket?

X2, Im waiting with baited breath over here! Spill it NOLA! love it? disappointed? good tune? bad tune?

NOLAjeeper - 08-18-2014, 09:57 PM
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the shop did not complete the install while i was out of town! bummer!.. hence the reason they never called me while i was out of town to come have someone pick it up.. I called them first thing this morning 8:30am (when the shop opens up) and they tell me that they are rolling the jeep on the dyno now..im thinking, okay stage 2 dyno pull... Nope! they havent even started the install. They were doing the stage 1 pull. Shop manager said they got slammed last week and could not get to my install.. sooo.. Im scheduled for dyno numbers and completion tomorrow.. I know i know.. I Feel the same as everyone on here... Lets see the numbers and get this back on the road. Hang in there guys. Ill update tomorrow.

JeepLab - 08-18-2014, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NOLAjeeper

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the shop did not complete the install while i was out of town! bummer!.. hence the reason they never called me while i was out of town to come have someone pick it up.. I called them first thing this morning 8:30am (when the shop opens up) and they tell me that they are rolling the jeep on the dyno now..im thinking, okay stage 2 dyno pull... Nope! they havent even started the install. They were doing the stage 1 pull. Shop manager said they got slammed last week and could not get to my install.. sooo.. Im scheduled for dyno numbers and completion tomorrow.. I know i know.. I Feel the same as everyone on here... Lets see the numbers and get this back on the road. Hang in there guys. Ill update tomorrow.

Can you tell us the type of dyno used?

and thank you for checking in!

NOLAjeeper - 08-18-2014, 10:38 PM
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DynoDynamics 450DS

http://southernhotrod.com/services.html

UselessPickles - 08-19-2014, 04:44 PM
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More prodigy turbo dyno data...
just like the one dyno chart from Jesse's Girl.

ROSS: Im editing this post because its our data thats been stolen. The chart pickles posted is our dyno chart.

I'm pretty furious about the whole thing. You can't trust anyone these days. And I do not want to drive traffic to these people.

This is the first post I've ever edited. Lets hope its the last.