Ripp charger finally fitted!!
09-17-2008, 04:22 AM
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Ripp charger finally fitted!!
Ok, all the way to Dubai.. where my red megatron reside and run.. I got the Ripp supercharger kit (SDS for 3.8L) and with the methanol-water digital cooling system..
It took 12 hours to get the whole installation done and even supervised by RIPP !!! Perry from Ripp was in the workshop and followed the whole thing. This I call 1st class customer service.
Today I done the road test, here is what I think:
- Yes it feels that I have got a larger engine and the car accelrates better and quicker.
- The noise of the charger is not that much but I can feel the breathing since the air intake is now closer to the firewall and it just follow your foot on the gas..
- No engine check lights, no funny reading onthe scan-gague. The temp is normal and the fuel consumption feels unchanged (still a rip off but hey I live in Dubai..)
The car runs 37" and 5.13 R&P with auto tran. Th car felt dead before although AEM, catback and unichip were all there.. the charger really changed the whole thing HOWEVER... it really feels best when you are above 3000 RPM..
which might be an issue of a tuning.. I will wait for Perry to have a look next time he is here. It is indeed a nice package for a reasonable price and worth it.
I will post photos soon
It took 12 hours to get the whole installation done and even supervised by RIPP !!! Perry from Ripp was in the workshop and followed the whole thing. This I call 1st class customer service.
Today I done the road test, here is what I think:
- Yes it feels that I have got a larger engine and the car accelrates better and quicker.
- The noise of the charger is not that much but I can feel the breathing since the air intake is now closer to the firewall and it just follow your foot on the gas..
- No engine check lights, no funny reading onthe scan-gague. The temp is normal and the fuel consumption feels unchanged (still a rip off but hey I live in Dubai..)
The car runs 37" and 5.13 R&P with auto tran. Th car felt dead before although AEM, catback and unichip were all there.. the charger really changed the whole thing HOWEVER... it really feels best when you are above 3000 RPM..
which might be an issue of a tuning.. I will wait for Perry to have a look next time he is here. It is indeed a nice package for a reasonable price and worth it. I will post photos soon
09-17-2008, 05:03 AM
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Ok, all the way to Dubai.. where my red megatron reside and run.. I got the Ripp supercharger kit (SDS for 3.8L) and with the methanol-water digital cooling system..
It took 12 hours to get the whole installation done and even supervised by RIPP !!! Perry from Ripp was in the workshop and followed the whole thing. This I call 1st class customer service.
Today I done the road test, here is what I think:
- Yes it feels that I have got a larger engine and the car accelrates better and quicker.
- The noise of the charger is not that much but I can feel the breathing since the air intake is now closer to the firewall and it just follow your foot on the gas..
- No engine check lights, no funny reading onthe scan-gague. The temp is normal and the fuel consumption feels unchanged (still a rip off but hey I live in Dubai..)
The car runs 37" and 5.13 R&P with auto tran. Th car felt dead before although AEM, catback and unichip were all there.. the charger really changed the whole thing HOWEVER... it really feels best when you are above 3000 RPM.. which might be an issue of a tuning.. I will wait for Perry to have a look next time he is here. It is indeed a nice package for a reasonable price and worth it.
I will post photos soon
It took 12 hours to get the whole installation done and even supervised by RIPP !!! Perry from Ripp was in the workshop and followed the whole thing. This I call 1st class customer service.
Today I done the road test, here is what I think:
- Yes it feels that I have got a larger engine and the car accelrates better and quicker.
- The noise of the charger is not that much but I can feel the breathing since the air intake is now closer to the firewall and it just follow your foot on the gas..
- No engine check lights, no funny reading onthe scan-gague. The temp is normal and the fuel consumption feels unchanged (still a rip off but hey I live in Dubai..)
The car runs 37" and 5.13 R&P with auto tran. Th car felt dead before although AEM, catback and unichip were all there.. the charger really changed the whole thing HOWEVER... it really feels best when you are above 3000 RPM..
which might be an issue of a tuning.. I will wait for Perry to have a look next time he is here. It is indeed a nice package for a reasonable price and worth it. I will post photos soon
We are glad to hear the heat, fitment and overall run condition is just as would be in the states. Enjoy your ride, and keep an eye on your boost cooler, we are curious to hear if consumption is up based on temps.
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09-17-2008, 05:14 AM
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Speaking of which considering how many units we have sent out and how much feed back we are receiving the instructions are getting better and better. Upgrades to the instructions are:
Easy to read wiring diagram
Full Vacuum diagram
Integrated Boost Cooler instruction
Larger clearer color pictures
Itemized product list
I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting... they are getting real nice.
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09-17-2008, 05:33 AM
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I would totally agree with RIPP.. the manual was very clear and the work process is not complicated at all. I have seen some SRT8 supercharger installs and believe me it was night mare.. this kit is much of a plug and play.. and it will be only if RIPP get their hands on the bridge connection plugs used in Unichip to plug their chipset to the ECU without cutting cable.. A full pluginplay!
I spoken to Perry and will build a harness based on the plugs I cut off the Unichip used in the same car, I will send the same to our cable ODM vendor in Taiwan and get them to build a sample..
I will keep watching the heat issues, today I really abused the charger with flooring the throttle and yet the engine tmep stayed in the middle when outside air temp was 46 C°.
This kit compared to others for the JK as tested here in the UAE is by far the best I’ve ever seen. Offroad innovation have big probs with even converting the engine-driven based fan to electrical in order to avoid the big fan shroud we have as middle east specs.. This caused the test car to almost melt as electrical fan didn’t do the job!
I will head to a friend next week for a dyno test without changing my 37” tires and see.. I might at a later stage re-gear from 5.13 back to 4.88 to feel better accelerations as I tested with both and had to change to 5.13 before the charger was in place..
I spoken to Perry and will build a harness based on the plugs I cut off the Unichip used in the same car, I will send the same to our cable ODM vendor in Taiwan and get them to build a sample..
I will keep watching the heat issues, today I really abused the charger with flooring the throttle and yet the engine tmep stayed in the middle when outside air temp was 46 C°.
This kit compared to others for the JK as tested here in the UAE is by far the best I’ve ever seen. Offroad innovation have big probs with even converting the engine-driven based fan to electrical in order to avoid the big fan shroud we have as middle east specs.. This caused the test car to almost melt as electrical fan didn’t do the job!
I will head to a friend next week for a dyno test without changing my 37” tires and see.. I might at a later stage re-gear from 5.13 back to 4.88 to feel better accelerations as I tested with both and had to change to 5.13 before the charger was in place..
Last edited by zekisson; 09-17-2008 at 05:36 AM.
lets see some install pics!
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