Reply With QuoteJess drove from MD to NJ with no grill on the jeep.
Dan and Wes from Prodigy show up around 8am... With an intercooler.
Turns out, this is going to be the first public Stage 2 Installation
More turbo shots.
This was happening the night before the turbo install.
The next morning, we started at 8am and finished about 12 hours later.
Jess drove from MD to NJ with no grill on the jeep.
Dan and Wes from Prodigy show up around 8am... With an intercooler.
Turns out, this is going to be the first public Stage 2 Installation
Once the pleasantries were exchanged, it was go time.
In these situations, I stay out of the way mostly and try to get the camera in where I can. Pete and Wes start tearing the jeep down. Intake, out. Manifold out.
Got to get the gaskets out intact.
This is Pete addressing the coolant hoses that run into the firewall. New prodigy hoses will be rerouted to include the turbo.
Cover the cylinders with painters tape to keep dust and anything else out.
Wes, commanding the troops
Here is Pete re routing the fuel line with the injectors
I bet it's gonna be a rocket ship. Its gonna beat the Maggie and be close to the Ripp. Which is on top will have to be seen. But done right it should have a fat torque curve.
Jesse's Girl is pretty darn quick. I'm amazed at how problem-free the install and first 200+ miles went by. I drove home right after install, just over 200 miles at highway speed. Even with 37s and 4.88s I have passing power well past 80mph. Nasty!Originally Posted by Gunner
it sat for a couple days after I got home and parked it. I went out to inspect everything this morning and still leak-free. I figured I'd be losing some fluid somewhere with the new routing of pipes and heat cycling of all of the system components. Definitely pleased with it thus far.
I burped the cooling system, which had air in it after install. This is an iterative process that I think I'll be doing a couple more times. The running temperature did drop a bit after a ride this morning so I think I have it mostly air-free. I'll check in a day or so and repeat the process.
Looking forward to the numbers on this. Snarf77, what kind of fuel mileage did you get on the way home? And how did it compare to before the install?
2013 Wrangler JKU - Rock Lobster Red, Smittybilt SRC rear bumper and side steps; RR drop in reusable air filter; Quadratec floor liners; 285/75-16 Falken Rockey Mountain ATSII, Rebel Offroad grab handles and fire extinguisher holder.
Here's some silicone spray on the fuel line
We also modded the bracket for the stock intake to make room for the turbo
Here's a shot of the scene from outside. All power modded jeeps accounted for. BB with the RIPP, Sweet Pea with the Mag, and Jesse's Girl on the operating table.
Next we tackle the oil pan. The system is drained, and we unbolt the pan, Then we get a chisel in there, and break it away from the underside of the engine.
Once removed, we needed to clean the pan's surface that touches the engine, and the engine's surface that touches the pan. Get it ready for new RTV
The step drill comes next to mod the pan to receive the oil back from the turbo. Forced by gravity.
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