'97 jeep grand cherokee limited - up country

superchevy · July 5th, 2007, 5:59 AM

just got it on the 4th. it's stock for now, but some of the planned immediate upgrades:
- 3.5" - 4.5" lift and tires
- an arb or kevin's bull bar
- safari rack
- rock sliders
- whatever performance shit i can find (intake, exhaust, headers...)

http://www.fileden.com/files/528/jeep03.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/files/528/jeep04.jpg

Spectre · July 5th, 2007, 6:40 PM

There's a company that makes a bolt-on blower for that thing.

superchevy · July 6th, 2007, 6:34 AM

i think that's gale banks that makes the blower kit, but i'm not a big fan of turbos. besides, i really don't need all that. if i do decide on forced induction, it'll be a supercharger.

bartboy9891 · July 6th, 2007, 8:12 AM

Doesn't "blower" mean supercharger?

KaJuN · July 6th, 2007, 8:25 AM

It can sometimes mean blower as in "leafblower" as in an electric supercharger commonly used by aspiring rice car owners whose bank accounts are only slightly larger than the number of brain cells in their possession. images/smilies/tongue.gif

TomCat · July 6th, 2007, 8:26 AM

Nice Jeep. Always liked that bodystyle. What motor did you get?

Oh yeah, try and not do anything... stupid.

http://view.break.com/309158

cvrefugee · July 6th, 2007, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Doesn't "blower" mean supercharger?

Yes

British_Rover · July 7th, 2007, 1:35 AM

You want Clifford inline performance...

http://www.cliffordperformance.net/

Scratch that I think all the limited Grand Cherokees were V8s by that year.

JipJopJones · July 7th, 2007, 1:55 AM

Nice! I've always loved Jeeps, Pre 2005 ones are all Good, going alittle soft with the new Compass and stuff. V8 or i6?

superchevy · July 7th, 2007, 2:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Doesn't "blower" mean supercharger?

yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomCat

Nice Jeep. Always liked that bodystyle. What motor did you get?

Oh yeah, try and not do anything... stupid.

http://view.break.com/309158

it's got the 5.2l v8. very strong motor. it's got nearly all of it's torque near 2,000 rpm. idles beautifully at 600 rpm. i was really suprised at how quickly the thing accelerates (~7 seconds by my count).

Mopar Man · July 20th, 2007, 10:43 PM

Every person I've ever met who has owned a Jeep loves it, and they last forever too.

My uncle had a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.9L Magnum V8. It has over 300,000km on the odometer and its still going strong; its unbelievable.

superswamper · July 20th, 2007, 10:47 PM

Are you looking at running 33's w/ the lift?

bartboy9891 · July 21st, 2007, 4:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superchevy

yes.

I pointed this out because you said that Gale Banks makes a blower kit, but that you didn't want turbos. I just thought you got the terms mixed up.

superchevy · July 31st, 2007, 5:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superswamper

Are you looking at running 33's w/ the lift?

probably 32" tires.

i was about to get a k&n "fipk" cold air intake and/or complete exhaust system, but:
- i think my alternator is about to die.
- my a/c clutch is worn out, but i'm gonna go ahead a replace the whole compressor assembly. the compressor and clutch together costs like $20 more than if i were to buy a just a new a/c clutch.
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tinmanf1 · August 1st, 2007, 2:44 AM

nice lift. looks like that would be a lot of fun!

L8

superchevy · August 4th, 2007, 8:31 AM

^ thanks, but the zj doesn't have a lift yet. actually, the up-country package's springs are ~1" taller than standard.

just got back from "freaky friday" @ fayetteville motorsports park. i wanted to see what the zj would do in completely stock trim, all-terrain tires, and with 171,000+ miles. i raced a ricer civic both times, and won each race.

run 1: launched from idle (~600 rpm); upshifted at 3-4k rpm
60 ft: 2.3
1/4: 16.515 @ 79 mph
civic: 16.9

run 2: launched from 1k rpm; upshifted at 5k rpm
60 ft: 2.4
1/4: 16.518 @ 82 mph
civic: 16.6

Viper007Bond · August 4th, 2007, 8:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomCat

Oh yeah, try and not do anything... stupid.

http://view.break.com/309158

I saw that coming a mile away. That hill was totally too steep to climb.

Dsemaj · August 10th, 2007, 3:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mopar Man

My uncle had a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.9L Magnum V8. It has over 300,000km on the odometer and its still going strong; its unbelievable.

Wow, that is pretty unbelievable! A reliable Chrysler product!

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superchevy · October 29th, 2007, 5:15 AM

things keep coming up, so i still haven't really been able to anything as far as upgrading the jeep. however, i've taken it off-roading and mudding a couple of times. there's a pretty nice spot down my way...

i tried going through this waterhole once before at speed (~20 mph), and made it nearly to the other side before bogging down and flooding the engine. this time, i tried crawling through it, and got high-centered on mud. where i'm trying to cross is where the mud bottom is the "hardest". 2ft either way, and it's sooooooft. take one step there and you'll be up to your balls in mud. after winching me out, a guy in a wrangler sitting on 32" tried riding over the humps instead of driving through the ruts, but the humps slide out from underneath and he got stuck too.

i'm in the jeep trying to keep the motor alive (i flooded it twice the week before this, and it still runs fine to this day).

got 2ft of water (and rising) inside the cabin? might as well have another beer.

this is a small (2ft) mude hole at the property entrance.

not bad for a stock zj w/ the factory "up-country" suspension pkg on nearly bald atr's, eh? the hill isn't as steep as this photo makes it seem though. i'm gonna be honest.

i've got some nice videos and other pics that i'll post later on.

JipJopJones · October 29th, 2007, 6:20 AM

Looks like fun!

Hopefully the lift will come soon! It'll be great!

July 5th, 2007, 5:59 AM	#1
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superchevy Joined: Jan 6th, 2005 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: raleigh & fayetteville, north carolina Age: 26 Posts: 614 Car: '97 jeep grand cherokee limited - up country Rep Power: 26	i think that's gale banks that makes the blower kit, but i'm not a big fan of turbos. besides, i really don't need all that. if i do decide on forced induction, it'll be a supercharger.

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British_Rover Joined: Sep 4th, 2006 Last Online: 3:25 AM Location: Canton / Torrington, CT United States Age: 29 Posts: 1,868 Car: 1998 Grand Cherokee, 1979 CB750F, Dealer Demo Rep Power: 40	You want Clifford inline performance... http://www.cliffordperformance.net/ Scratch that I think all the limited Grand Cherokees were V8s by that year. Last edited by British_Rover; July 7th, 2007 at 2:04 AM.

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JipJopJones Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: 9:22 AM Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,867 Car: 1977 Jeep CJ5/1991 Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 33	Nice! I've always loved Jeeps, Pre 2005 ones are all Good, going alittle soft with the new Compass and stuff. V8 or i6? __________________ XBL Gamer Tag: JipJopJones Eh? Rest well in the Hands of your new owner El Camino you will be mine again some day.

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superchevy Joined: Jan 6th, 2005 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: raleigh & fayetteville, north carolina Age: 26 Posts: 614 Car: '97 jeep grand cherokee limited - up country Rep Power: 26	^ thanks, but the zj doesn't have a lift yet. actually, the up-country package's springs are ~1" taller than standard. just got back from "freaky friday" @ fayetteville motorsports park. i wanted to see what the zj would do in completely stock trim, all-terrain tires, and with 171,000+ miles. i raced a ricer civic both times, and won each race. run 1: launched from idle (~600 rpm); upshifted at 3-4k rpm 60 ft: 2.3 1/4: 16.515 @ 79 mph civic: 16.9 run 2: launched from 1k rpm; upshifted at 5k rpm 60 ft: 2.4 1/4: 16.518 @ 82 mph civic: 16.6

October 29th, 2007, 5:15 AM	#19
superchevy Joined: Jan 6th, 2005 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: raleigh & fayetteville, north carolina Age: 26 Posts: 614 Car: '97 jeep grand cherokee limited - up country Rep Power: 26	things keep coming up, so i still haven't really been able to anything as far as upgrading the jeep. however, i've taken it off-roading and mudding a couple of times. there's a pretty nice spot down my way... i tried going through this waterhole once before at speed (~20 mph), and made it nearly to the other side before bogging down and flooding the engine. this time, i tried crawling through it, and got high-centered on mud. where i'm trying to cross is where the mud bottom is the "hardest". 2ft either way, and it's sooooooft. take one step there and you'll be up to your balls in mud. after winching me out, a guy in a wrangler sitting on 32" tried riding over the humps instead of driving through the ruts, but the humps slide out from underneath and he got stuck too. i'm in the jeep trying to keep the motor alive (i flooded it twice the week before this, and it still runs fine to this day). got 2ft of water (and rising) inside the cabin? might as well have another beer. this is a small (2ft) mude hole at the property entrance. not bad for a stock zj w/ the factory "up-country" suspension pkg on nearly bald atr's, eh? the hill isn't as steep as this photo makes it seem though. i'm gonna be honest. i've got some nice videos and other pics that i'll post later on.

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JipJopJones Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: 9:22 AM Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,867 Car: 1977 Jeep CJ5/1991 Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 33	Looks like fun! Hopefully the lift will come soon! It'll be great! __________________ XBL Gamer Tag: JipJopJones Eh? Rest well in the Hands of your new owner El Camino you will be mine again some day.

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