horsepower for less $

[Slip Kid]

Here's some pics of my homemade intake. I used a rice-burner filter from autozone. The tube is 3" pvc, and I had to use a section of smaller pipe to connect to the filter. (3" exhaust pipe will work, and is commonly used for the entire tube) you can see my coffe jar, it's to catch engine blowby, if your engine doesn't blow oil, you can just use a hose strait from the valve cover to the airtube.

I used an unrolled piece of stovepipe and some rivits to make the heat shield.

http://www.geocities.com/foxfire13.geo/images/intake.html

 

[aspera]

Now THAT'S home made.

 

[aspera]

Well, I yanked the charcoal canister. It was pretty easy. I just moved the wiper fluid tank out of the way and removed the 3 bolts that hold the bracket for the canister. I just unplugged all of the hoses and wiggled it out. A few more minutes to plug the lines and I was done.

...so I worked on the sound deadening tar patches in the doors for while. I quit when my fingers hurt too bad. I got most of it done anyway.

...next I discovered some rusty-ass door seals attached to the bottom of each door. WTF are those things supposed to do? They sure didn't stand a chance against a determined idiot with a screwdriver (me). They were pretty heavy, too.

I was done for the day and had to go to work. I had some time before work...so I removed the parking brake handle. It didn't work anyway. Lazy parts piss me off:laugh:. I couldn't believe how easy it was to take off...just two bolts.

 

[JeepSpeed]

To aspera or the good doctor Dino,

Is there any downside to removing the charcoal canister? Will it screw with my emmisions or crud up my engine bay? Just wondering, would like to take it out and get rid of some of the clutter in there, I'm sure it can't weigh more than a pound or two. Thx.

 

[Dr. Dyno]

To aspera or the good doctor Dino,

Is there any downside to removing the charcoal canister? Will it screw with my emmisions or crud up my engine bay? Just wondering, would like to take it out and get rid of some of the clutter in there, I'm sure it can't weigh more than a pound or two. Thx.

Is that all? I thought it would weigh more than that. I was going to remove mine to save some weight as well as reduce clutter in the engine bay.
The only downside that I can think of is that the engine bay will have a strong smell of gasoline vapours. Not sure how you'd get around that issue.

 

[aspera]

Mine doesn't smell. I plugged up some of the vents with rubber caps that I found at the autoparts store.

Currently, I'm yanking the A/C junk. So far I removed the condenser, accumulator, and all underhood tubing. I still need to get rid of the compressor and evaporator core. Anybody done this?

My engine bay is gonna look SO sano.

 

[JeepSpeed]

I love the smell of gas vapor in the morning! Haha, won't plugging up the holes leading to the canister cause a back up and send the "charcoal" or whatever it is back into the engine? Is this bad, or do I just not understand it's function? If thats the case, can i just turn the tubes down, and leave them open so i just spray the "charcoal" onto the street below? Oh, and Dino, thank God you're alright, I heard about the bombing. Thanks.

 

[Dr. Dyno]

Thanks Jeepspeed. I was still in Cyprus when the bombing took place and I heard about it on the BBC news. It was horrible. I'm glad I wasn't there at the time but I'm back in town now. I returned on Monday morning.
I've decided I'm going to leave my charcoal canister in place for now. The A/C lines make it a major hassle to remove, and in any event removing it might set off the check engine light.

 

[5-90]

The principal reason the charcoal cannister exists is to collect fuel vapours from the tank and store them until they can be released into the intake stream for burning. Removing the cannister and plugging the lines should not affect engine performance, but WILL cause you to fail emissions in CA - and probably most other places that have emissions controls with a visual inspection (removal/alteration of OEM equipment.) Greenday, don't do it unless you are planning on putting it back every two years or turning into off-hiway only use.

BTW - Where in the BA are you? We seem to be collecting here (Jes is in SF, Pancake is a few miles from me here in San Jose, anyone else?) Perhaps us BA types should get together some night...

5-90

 

[catyrpelius]

like the other guy said, get some nos stickers, perhaps a racein strip, u coudl also get one of those big ass coffe can style mufflers or u could just cut a hole in the bottom of a coffe can and duct tape it onto the end of your muffle. All these things make it mad fast, i believe that the nos stickers alone give you 548749569658 horsepower

 

[Phil]

like the other guy said, get some nos stickers, perhaps a racein strip, u coudl also get one of those big ass coffe can style mufflers or u could just cut a hole in the bottom of a coffe can and duct tape it onto the end of your muffle. All these things make it mad fast, i believe that the nos stickers alone give you 548749569658 horsepower

So do you not like horsepower, or do you have more money than brains, so you can buy every single go-fast part you want? Some people do have limits on what they can spend on their Jeep, and they want the most bang for their buck.

 

[Sarge]

like the other guy said, get some nos stickers, perhaps a racein strip, u coudl also get one of those big ass coffe can style mufflers or u could just cut a hole in the bottom of a coffe can and duct tape it onto the end of your muffle. All these things make it mad fast, i believe that the nos stickers alone give you 548749569658 horsepower

If you and the others posting like this don't like this sort of thing....go to one of the other forums.

Sarge

 

[JnJ]

like the other guy said, get some nos stickers, perhaps a racein strip, u coudl also get one of those big ass coffe can style mufflers or u could just cut a hole in the bottom of a coffe can and duct tape it onto the end of your muffle. All these things make it mad fast, i believe that the nos stickers alone give you 548749569658 horsepower

Take a hike. No use for PITA punks here.

 

[Goatman]

Sorry to jack the thread, but anyone know where to get, or who makes, fiberglass hoods for the XJ? As a starving college student, Im probably not in the market just yet (that's alot of beer money), but would like to know for future reference.

Jeepspeed, I find a little humor in your posting name and your question. Jeepspeed is the name of an XJ only offroad racing class and organization. Using that name sort of implies that you have something to do with them. They also happen to offer fiberglass fenders and hood for XJ's. I couldn't help but get a kick out of you asking that question. :laugh2: :laugh2:

 

[JeepSpeed]

Haha, yeah, I feel like a fake jerk when ever someone brings it up or i think about it, but I have no connection to Jeepspeed whatsoever. I greatly admire what they do and wish I had money so that I could too. But I actually had the name Jeepspeed on another forum (supraforums, don't ask.) over two years ago, before I even knew about the actual organization. Surprised when I found out about it. If I'm breaking a trademark or doing anything sueable, my name is Juan Ricardo and you have no idea who I am. Later.

 

[Goatman]

Haha, yeah, I feel like a fake jerk when ever someone brings it up or i think about it, but I have no connection to Jeepspeed whatsoever. I greatly admire what they do and wish I had money so that I could too. But I actually had the name Jeepspeed on another forum (supraforums, don't ask.) over two years ago, before I even knew about the actual organization. Surprised when I found out about it. If I'm breaking a trademark or doing anything sueable, my name is Juan Ricardo and you have no idea who I am. Later.

No big deal, Juan.

I just got a kick out of it.

 

[TOZOVR]

No harm in removing the gas tank skid except that the gas tank will be more vulnerable to damage if your Jeep gets rearended.

Or wheeled :wave:

 

[TOZOVR]

So do you not like horsepower, or do you have more money than brains, so you can buy every single go-fast part you want? Some people do have limits on what they can spend on their Jeep, and they want the most bang for their buck.

Bang for the buck...

....and yet very few folks actually do any real world testing and put blind faith in K&N Filters/intakes and just assume they're getting tons of HP.

Find a local dragstrip and go there. Weigh your truck. Go once a week and immerse yourself in the world. See what goes fast...try some stuff on your rig. See what makes it faster in REAL LIFE. See what does not. See what makes cars and trucks faster in general and apply it to your jeep. You will meet some amazing folks and make some great friends.

$15 a week is cheap money on real world data and info...not racing some schlep in a civic who isn't racing you in down town Yourtown, USA. Much better than dropping $40 on some filter that just makes your Jeep louder IMHO.

Good luck,
RJ

 

[01-XJ]

where to get, or who makes, fiberglass hoods for the XJ?


Rusty's

 

[XJZ]

Somebody also makes lexan(sp?) rear side windows.....

And lose the hatch.