Quote Originally Posted by FieryRobot View Post
New member here. Very happy to hear this about the Sprintex. I have been researching superchargers for what seems like forever at this point. That might be enough to push me over the edge. I like the looks of that RIPP intercooler, but the install seems more invasive.

My search has gone something like this: "I think I want the RIPP, looks hot!" "Hmm. What about this Sprintex? Install seems neater" "Oh, hey, there's a Magnuson, similar to Sprintex, but seems to have issues still", "What? A turbo!? Power! But lag (I don't care what anyone says). And still more invasive and I don't know if I can deal with exhaust leaks." "I really like that RIPP. Maybe that's where I'll end up" "Oh, the Sprintex has solved the shifting issues?!"

Needless to say, it's been tough to keep track of all of the pros/cons of all of these systems. Thankfully I've found the threads on wrangler forum and here to help me sort this out.
Fiery... I had to laugh at your post because I'm in EXACTLY the same spot. I heard about RIPP first, wanted RIPP first. Then I heard about Magnuson, and then SC seemed better, never needed maintenance. Then I heard about the turbos. Then I saw all the work involved in installing the turbos and thought "I like Mag SC better." Then I started hearing about all the shifting issues and other little issues with Mag (I have a std. transmission, so it doesn't affect me, but it does speak about the company behind the product." Then I kept coming back to RIPP thinking, their President has certainly come out numerous times saying that above all, they wanted a great _driving_ Jeep, and they had put hundreds of thousands of miles on their SC to get everything dialed in, but then I heard they also had shifting issues. Near I hear about Sprintex and I'm thinking "I should probably research into this one!"

The part that really cracks me up is when is Jeep going to open their eyes and realize that the aftermarket for SC/Turbo is going wild right now, so there is clearly a market for a 350+HP Wrangler, and THEY should make that! Shoot, they could just take their exact same 3.6L, partner with one of these guys and dial in the tune, and then slap it on with Chrysler SKU/logo on it and sell it for $10k more from the factory with a warranty!

Either way, like I said, I'm in the same boat as you... So many options, and I keep bouncing between them all.