Ok so we are 500 miles into the run to moab. Not a hiccup from the supercharger.
We changed the oil, rotated the tires, changed the supercharger's oil. We are cruising at about 80.
I used 93 gas and the jeep tells me I'm just under 17 miles per gallon. I used to get about 13.
This is not my official calculation, ill tell you guys what I come out with a math calculation when we finish this tank of gas.
That last pic is from when we left. Here's where we are now.
I think 4000 miles is a pretty good test of the durability of this set up. Also every jeep we see that recognizes the RIPP logo on the side of the truck provokes us to drop the hammer.
We don't disappoint them.
Here's an update
CRANKIN!!! 1000 to go. Supercharger has been spinning for 13 hours straight.
People wonder about brake and axle upgrades when you dump another hundred horse power on the pentastar,
I haven't changed the brakes. My position is that the pentastar would do these same speeds. It would just take longer to get to them.
So slowing down from them is the same. Could you act like a fool and chew your brakes up? Sure.
So do you need to upgrade them I would say no, Driving it now for about 18 hours straight now and the stock brakes are holding up great.
I doubt anyone who buys the supercharger will make it work like we are right now. (And we have 11 hours to go)
Also, its hard to cram bigger brakes into a 17 inch wheel
6 hours to go.
We are getting delirious!
We're in the ROCKIES! 9000 feet up. Supercharger is chewing up the mountains. 300 miles to go.
finally. Utah!
I tried to get a shot of the "Utah" sign, but Pete was driving way too fast.
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