Looks like you are still enjoying the Jeep!

I'm terrible about updates. Big things coming as I get time to post.

First things first, I loved the response and low end boost of the s366 but 720 whp wasn't enough. S480 enter stage.

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Now, I could never deal with the loss of response just switching to the s480. So I went for the best of both worlds and kept both turbos. It's now a compound setup with the s480 feeding the s366. Lots of naysayers on the internet but I had to see for myself.

Kept the s366 in the same spot and repurposed the existing wastegate as a bypass gate. Added a new atmospheric gate into the turbine housing.

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As you can see, it's a tight squeeze job to fit the 400 frame turbo up top. But I designed the Jeep around it years ago and just never said anything about it.

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And yes, Wu Tang is for the children.

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Because of this covid stuff I wasn't sure when I would be able to test the new combo but luckily I was able to tag along to a track rental.

New tires, 28x13.5

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I also used this as an opportunity to take a whole different approach to launching it. Leaving off the 2 step on boost and dumping the clutch vs leaving with alllll the rpm and slipping the clutch that I used to do.

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Needless to say, it was a ton easier to manage and more consistent. Rain cut the session short before I got the launch where I wanted it. But still managed to pick up 4 mph and a little bit of et from my best pass so huge success for the first time out on a new combo. It literally does everything the same or better than before with the exception of adding a little extra weight.

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Just keeps getting better!

They were letting people do burnouts leaving the cars and coffee. I might have overdone it just a hair.

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On account of the covid and all the major events being cancelled, changes were made to attempt no prep racing. It did well.

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That's awesome! Congrats on the changes working out so well for you.

Just getting started on the updates. More good things coming!

Fast forward to June, we decided to take a little cruise down to North Carolina with some friends. But first, a quick once-over before the trip. Had to replace the front suspension bushings, they were destroyed. Shout out to No Limit for the new bushings, great customer service. And I'll tell you what, that lift off front end is a game changer for regular maintenance.

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We met up with Greg and Rachel in Ohio. The Dakota packs a punch. Hellcat swapped with a 6 speed. A great cruising pair.

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At the Tail of the Dragon with a cool group of muscle.

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Both trucks made it there and back no problem. Also, the Jeep got featured picture of the day on both Killboy and 129photo. Super cool!

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They cancelled the St. Ignace car show but we just go for a week of vacation and skip the car show so we went as a group anyway and had a great time. It was funny, our hotel looked like the regular car show week, the rest of town was deserted.

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Got a feature in the local paper.

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Found a Super Treasure Hunt Jeepster hot wheels at the local store. SCORE!

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And some cool photos from one of the guys there.

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And we have a way of leaving our mark on that town, lol.

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They finally opened my local track again for private sessions. Decided to see if it's still got it on street tires. Managed to run a handful of 10s. Not bad.

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Went back again a couple weeks later on slicks. The launch was super soft, kept adding rpm but it just wouldn't 60 foot like it did the other time on slicks. Consequently it only ran 10.50



However. On the last pass it developed a miss on the way back to the pits. Confirmed a small amount of coolant coming out the exhaust. I drove it to the gas station down the road and then decided to play it safe, buy a beer and some beef jerky while I waited for a wrecker.

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Pulled the plugs. That's a problem. Don't have a picture of the bad bad one handy but it melted both plugs in #1 cylinder and dropped the porcelain out of one. The plugs in the other 7 cylinders were intact.

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Leakdown was ugly. Only #5 was healthy. Five cylinders had excessive blowby past the piston. Three had intake valve issues. #1 was leaking everywhere, lol. None of these were a surprise from a high mileage engine that had a piston and ring swap without proper cylinder prep.

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Time to pull the motor and give it a refresh.

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