Bought this a few years ago as a winter beater/commuter, with no plans to build it. The PO used to wax it! haha. A week later it was on 35" KM2s and a 2" BB, with trimmed fenders. Another week later I was on a week long wheeling trip, and I was hooked.
97 Wrangler
4.0/5spd
8.8 3.73s
D30 3.07s
XJ springs ~3" lift
Outboarded shocks
Lots of trimming and trail damage.
I ran it like that for 2 years, had a lot of fun. In the mean time, I build a few fast cars. and then the jeep sat for a year. Which brings us to present time. A few month ago, I pulled apart my 800hp Trans Am, to upgrade to a 1500whp large frame build. This left me with a lot of un-needed parts. Tried to sell stuff... I dealing with buyers. So this happened.
I built a fresh crossover. and now we have a LQ4 with a 72mm turbo in a trail TJ.
I have cut the build down a bit, in order to make a July 4th wheeling trip up at drummond with some friends.
Sport cage
Boat sides
Flat skid
Highlined
Turbo LS
4L80e/241c
Custom chassis harness
Fuel cell
Ill get some more pictures next weekend. The engine is currently pulled back out. Im finish welding the cage, turbo kit, mounts...
Im going to wheel it easy, 2wd for a bit. while I collect parts to put it on 1 tons. I am also going to front and backhalf it.
Im trying to decide if I should stay small. stock width/wheelbase/35s. or full widths/8" front stretch/4" rear stretch/42s. I've always liked how nimble my TJ is compared to my friends rides. but going bigger is so addicting.
The goal for this thing, is to be daily drivable(300mi/week), drive up to Drummond, and embarrassing some mustangs in my spare time.
97 Wrangler
4.0/5spd
8.8 3.73s
D30 3.07s
XJ springs ~3" lift
Outboarded shocks
Lots of trimming and trail damage.
I ran it like that for 2 years, had a lot of fun. In the mean time, I build a few fast cars. and then the jeep sat for a year. Which brings us to present time. A few month ago, I pulled apart my 800hp Trans Am, to upgrade to a 1500whp large frame build. This left me with a lot of un-needed parts. Tried to sell stuff... I dealing with buyers. So this happened.
I built a fresh crossover. and now we have a LQ4 with a 72mm turbo in a trail TJ.
I have cut the build down a bit, in order to make a July 4th wheeling trip up at drummond with some friends.
Sport cage
Boat sides
Flat skid
Highlined
Turbo LS
4L80e/241c
Custom chassis harness
Fuel cell
Ill get some more pictures next weekend. The engine is currently pulled back out. Im finish welding the cage, turbo kit, mounts...
Im going to wheel it easy, 2wd for a bit. while I collect parts to put it on 1 tons. I am also going to front and backhalf it.
Im trying to decide if I should stay small. stock width/wheelbase/35s. or full widths/8" front stretch/4" rear stretch/42s. I've always liked how nimble my TJ is compared to my friends rides. but going bigger is so addicting.
The goal for this thing, is to be daily drivable(300mi/week), drive up to Drummond, and embarrassing some mustangs in my spare time.