07WRANGX... How's your gas miliage now?

 

The jeep is a whole lot faster than it was. The extra 100hp is definitely noticable. The only thing I can compare it to is my 03 GMC Sierra with the 5.3 V8. My truck is Hypertech programmed, has a borla cat back, and AEM cold air intake. I even think the jeep feels faster than my truck and my truck is very powerful.
I havn't looked at my MPG yet. I have been having waaaay too much fun hitting the throttle at stop lights. I am going to test it out with my next tank of gas (my jeep doesn't have the MPG display, have to calculate it after next fill up)

I will take some pics when I get the air box installed and hooked up to my snorkel

 

Outstanding! I almost asked you to compare it to something common. What I had in mind was a late model Chev 1/2 ton with a 5.3. I'm familiar with that truck and consider it an excellent performer. If the JK performed as well with no milage penalty it would be awesome.

 

i am sure it has been said in this post before, but i almost guarantee chrysler will deny your lifetime waranty. The waranty is a major selling point on this vehicle!!! they will deny covering any driveline parts, any efi parts, engine etc... i am not a master mechanic, but i have delt with chrysler enough to know they will worm out of any expensive repair, they are dishonest and can mark your vehicle for life with one stroke of a computer key. look around on this forum, you will see a person who bought a new JK from the dealer, trans went out dealer will not cover because the JK has ATF not ATF4 in it, and this poor guy never did a tranny fluid change. i had the same experiance with rear end on 05' GC with extended waranty. i am telling you right now your waranty will be toast. I do not want to dicourage RIPP, i think any aftermarket parts are great, however, RIPP should be straight forward when selling these that if a dealership gets wind they will put the scarlet letter S for "screwed" on your warranty. Please let me know if you have info to the contrary. i would love to be proved wrong on this. i am so paranoid about my waranty, i had the dealer put on the BDS lift. More info please if anyone can add to this. i am even worried about getting oil changed at a shop. i still do it , but i make the manager sign my service record to prove they have completed the necces. service sched.

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Obviously you can't roll ito the dealership with a problem that could have been caused by your supercharger. But there is a law that states that the dealer has to proove that an aftermarket part caused the problem in order for them not to fix it. I'm not saying that anyone could get away with it, but the Ripp system is easily reversable. Theoretically you could take it off if you have a drivetrain problem, get it fixed, and throw it back on. I'm not too concerned with this, because I don't have the lifetime warranty. I got my 07 a month before they offered it. I was pissed when I heard about it. Who cares, I would have done everything to it anyway. If something that isn't covered brakes, I'll just fix it myself. That way I can build it stronger!!!

 

Hey Redneck and RippMods,...

Awesome debate, way over my head. But I, too, want and need more power in my JK.

But did I miss the answer to this question posed earlier from Redneck to Ripp,...?

So tell me then, does your company intend to warranty your products AND the engines they are installed on for 100,000 miles? You certainly talk a good game. Are you ready to put your money where your mouth is?

And Ripp, can you cholate and report any initial problems encountered by early users if this product? That would be greatness.

 

Well...you CAN, but you're probably gonna have to pay for it.

 

Any ETA on the kit yet?

I'm not concerned about warranty. Would rather fix it myself anyways.
At least then you know its done right.

 

obviously if you had a choice you would revert to stock before going to dealer, however most breakdowns do not occur in your garage or driveway.

I am telling you i do not care what the law says. i will tell you exactly how chrysler proves an aftermarket part causes the failure;

1. service tech tells you an aftermarket part caused failure.
2. then the service manager tells you an aftermarket part caused the failure.
3. you get pi$%$ the insist they call out a chrysler rep, he says aftermarket part caused failure.
4. you get even more p*(^%*% and they call out a regional chrysler rep and they tell you aftermarket part caused it. period end of story.

I know i have been there!!!!

Now it has been 3 weeks you have been renting a car they will not cover. then you are presented with the repair bill, or the option to put everything back together for a small fee of 80.00/hr in labor. by the way in the interim your car has been flagged through the system as a do not waranty repairs.

What are you gonna do fight it ok take chrysler to court and after months of haggling back and forth and lawyers fees etc. you finally win! horray!!!

Cost to you in lost time, lawyers fees, loss of work etc. 5k

Cost to chrysler new tranny or whatever.

You clearly won that one right???????

Guys/Gals I am not trying to be a pain in the A&% I just care about my fellow jeepers getting the shaft, so just be careful. Unless the dealer installs an aftermarket part or does the modifying to your vehicle you will be hassled, even if they do it it still can cause you problems. I have heard (not substantiated) some mopar mods will even void your waranty.

Jeepers be ware. Jeeps are great products, yes they have their issues, but chrysler is terrible to deal with regarding warranty issues.

 

You got it, but I'm pretty confident that the supercharger is not going to cause any problems. All you have to do is take a look at the engine that came out of their test mule. They put about 35,000 miles on it and the motor looked great. They had no problem showing me the pistons and letting me poke around it.