RIPP vs. Magnuson...SuperCharger Shootout!

[JeepLab]

Any more impressions of the magnuson unit as a daily driver?

Sure, its better now than before. We got a new tune recently, and the only problem that seems to remain in a "surging" at crusing speed. it feels like the driver is touching the gas and letting go, over and over, but he's not.

Im assuming it should be ironed out soon. but other than that, its a beast.

[gbaumann]

Sure, its better now than before. We got a new tune recently, and the only problem that seems to remain in a "surging" at crusing speed. it feels like the driver is touching the gas and letting go, over and over, but he's not.

Im assuming it should be ironed out soon. but other than that, its a beast.

Hi All. I'm new to JeepLab but have been following along for a while now. I just finished installing the Magnuson S/C on my 2013 JKU. I'm working out the "kinks" now and I'm wondering how often you get updated tune files from Magnuson? My original tune file was missing ETC tables (thank Diablosport for noticing!). Mag sent me a new tune file and all seems OK. I notice some things like slight drop-out of throttle response at certain accelerator positions, a really "tall" fourth gear during highway on-ramp acceleration. It would be great to get any updates to tune files.

Thanks,

[gbaumann]

BTW - the Magnuson supercharger is has been a pleasure on my daily driver. I added an AFE cold air intake.

[Rexx19]

BTW - the Magnuson supercharger is has been a pleasure on my daily driver. I added an AFE cold air intake.

do you experience the surging trottle at crusing highway speed?

[gbaumann]

do you experience the surging trottle at crusing highway speed?

I do experience some irregularity. It's not terrible. I too would hope it will get worked out in future tunes or perhaps through some tweaking to the bypass mechanism. I can't tell why it's happening. I don't feel like the throttle is surging as much as I feel like unwanted boost may be kicking in or current boost may be cutting out.

[Deola]

Have many tunes have they put out for the manual?

[JeepLab]

Have many tunes have they put out for the manual?

Tune update count -

Magnuson 2 since Jan of 2014
RIPP 10 since March of 2013

[JeepLab]

I do experience some irregularity. It's not terrible. I too would hope it will get worked out in future tunes or perhaps through some tweaking to the bypass mechanism. I can't tell why it's happening. I don't feel like the throttle is surging as much as I feel like unwanted boost may be kicking in or current boost may be cutting out.

Hmmmmmm. Its really odd, since the truck is basically at rest cruising. Im sure mag is on it tho. Its the only real blip we deal with.

[gbaumann]

Hmmmmmm. Its really odd, since the truck is basically at rest cruising. Im sure mag is on it tho. Its the only real blip we deal with.

Do you experience anything like the throttle "surge" it with the RIPP? Does the RIPP programming / Mag programming affect shifting differently? Truth be told, after a week I'm pretty much shifting in auto-man mode all the time. There is so much torque and to me it feels better to shift up a bit quicker and let the motor do its thing. It's also more comfortable for me to limit the drop from 5th to 4th when passing on the highway.

I must say I went with Magnuson because I'm 46 years old. I'v have built several high performance GM small and big blocks over what seems like a lifetime. There is no way I would have anything other than a screw atop my motor. From the time I was a teenager the holy grail was a roots screw sitting through the hood. So for me, the choice was more out of plain preference than any belief that it's better or worse than a centrifugal unit. I only wish I had a big red plunger switch on my shifter to turn the blower on and off (along with a sawed off shotgun and a dog to ride the wasteland with me).

Seriously though, the data you have collected as awesome!

I will also say that I spent some time off road this week and my jeep is a completely different animal (and I mean ANIMAL)! I am now in search of any incline I can climb.