Should I Get a Supercharger For My Jeep JK ?

OverlanderJK said:
If your into overheating, loud whine, overheating, lack of performance, overheating and wasting money, get one. If you aren't then don't do it and save for a V8.
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I agree with him ^^^
Total waste of money.
My neighbor has a RIPP on his 2012 JKUR and he is taking it off. Total waste of time on too of the $$ since it has been in and out of the shop for the last two years.
 
Haven't been on for a bit. But I have a 2015 jk with a ripp supercharger and I don't have any symptoms what people are saying. Not saying that ripp had problems but they improved there product. Just saying love mine !!!
 

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Super charger: what is the best option for a super charger on a 2014 JK?

Currently in the market for a super charger. My decision between a RIPP or Edlebrock is in the mix. For those with any supercharger kits, please lead me to some information I need to know please.
 
Razorsharpchief said:
Currently in the market for a super charger. My decision between a RIPP or Edlebrock is in the mix. For those with any supercharger kits, please lead me to some information I need to know please.
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I haven't done one on a Jeep, but I added a lot of turbos and superchargers to other vehicles that didn't come with one, even complete kits. One thing leads to another over and over and over. Just be prepared for that. Not trying to discourage you, but that's my experience with forced air induction.
 
Agreed with WJCO, I had a GSX and I was always under the hood or underneath it. Granted I ran the car hard a lot of the time(30psi) but it got to the point I was spending more time working on it than enjoying it. They are a blast and I miss forced induction like no other but it will be awhile before I tinker with one again.
 
take a look at Edelbrock, I recently drove a 2014 with one installed and I want one for my 2015, smooth and fast and a whole lot o'fun!

it's so much better than the RIPP I drove when I was considering one for my 2010 3.8, the 3.8 is just designed to be swapped for an LS.
 
I had a Ripp on my 2010 JKU .. but like jeeeep said, the 3.8 is just begging to be replaced. I recently bought a 2013 JKU with a procharger... I wasn't looking for one with a SC...but for the price I couldn't pass it up. So far I have been impressed. For me It is just enough power for road trips..ect and I don't feel the boost until around 2800 rpm.
 
I have been doing the same research...

edelbrock and magnuson are essentially the same thing using the same twin screw type compressor, sprintex uses the twin screw as well but boost comes on earlier in the rpm band.

RIPP and PROCHARGER use centrifugal style superchargers and boost tends to build later in the rpm band.

I have driven RIPP, Sprintex and Edelbrock now and am sold on sprintex for the driveability. I prefer to see power increases in the lower rpm bands where i am driving mot of the time instead of the 3000rpm plus increases.
 
I remember reading that there were software issues early on with edlebrock and magnuson for the JKs. Anyone know if those issues have been resolved?
 
I have a Magnuson with the Magnuson tune installed a month ago and it runs great. I'm thinking I can squeak out some additional hp and smooth it out a bit with a custom tune and will be working on that over the next few weeks.

Power comes on earlier than the RIPP. A friend has a RIPP though and I will say from a purely vain perspective, the air to air intercooler in the front is more noticeable as well as the supercharger whine is more noticeable.
One of the guys I wheeled with this weekend remarked about how fast my wheels started spinning when I had to hammer it in the rocks a couple times over the weekend. Makes the 37s spin up quick.

Happy with mine.
 
supercharger/turbo for 3.6?

Hey guys im looking to gain some extra power on my 2015 jeep jk. I know a Hemi is the best way but $20k plus isn't going to happen right now. What about a supercharger or turbo? I live in colorado so im always driving up some sort of hill or mountian it seems. Im rolling 40's on tons and carry 200/300lbs of extra weight. Will either option help here in the high altitude? Is tuning a constant headache? Also is the power a supercharger or turbo predictable with slow rock crawling? Not looking for a rocket ship just a little more hp to help get me over the big hills and mountains here in Colorado. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!!
 
jeeper52 said:
Hey guys im looking to gain some extra power on my 2015 jeep jk. I know a Hemi is the best way but $20k plus isn't going to happen right now. What about a supercharger or turbo? I live in colorado so im always driving up some sort of hill or mountian it seems. Im rolling 40's on tons and carry 200/300lbs of extra weight. Will either option help here in the high altitude? Is tuning a constant headache? Also is the power a supercharger or turbo predictable with slow rock crawling? Not looking for a rocket ship just a little more hp to help get me over the big hills and mountains here in Colorado. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!!
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I too live here and understand what you're going through. What gear ratio are you running? I love forced air induction myself, but know ahead of time that even the 'bolt on' kits rarely leave you trouble free. My experience with any aftermarket tc/sc kit has always been mod after mod after mod to get it working right. Another thing is our altitude/baro pressure. One more thing to deal with when it comes to tuning. Your a/f ratio has to be set right and work correctly under different conditions so you don't accidentally lean out and burn something internally.

EDIT: If nobody here on the forum has any other suggestions, see if Trail Jeeps has any experience with it, they are in Golden.

And here's another great guy to talk to in our area: http://www.theboostcreepltd.com/about.html. His name is Harvey. I have only dealt with him when working on Subarus, but if anyone around here can help this guy can. He loves tuning and loves answering people's questions. He runs a dyno/tuning shop right off I-25 and CO66. He is one of the coolest performance guys I've ever met. He's done Vipers/Lambos/Etc. Fun guy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable. He lives/breaths fuel maps. Most stuff he tells me goes right over my head, but he's always fixed my other cars right when it comes to forced air induction.
 
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WJCO said:
I too live here and understand what you're going through. What gear ratio are you running? I love forced air induction myself, but know ahead of time that even the 'bolt on' kits rarely leave you trouble free. My experience with any aftermarket tc/sc kit has always been mod after mod after mod to get it working right. Another thing is our altitude/baro pressure. One more thing to deal with when it comes to tuning. Your a/f ratio has to be set right and work correctly under different conditions so you don't accidentally lean out and burn something internally.

EDIT: If nobody here on the forum has any other suggestions, see if Trail Jeeps has any experience with it, they are in Golden.

And here's another great guy to talk to in our area: http://www.theboostcreepltd.com/about.html. His name is Harvey. I have only dealt with him when working on Subarus, but if anyone around here can help this guy can. He loves tuning and loves answering people's questions. He runs a dyno/tuning shop right off I-25 and CO66. He is one of the coolest performance guys I've ever met. He's done Vipers/Lambos/Etc. Fun guy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable. He lives/breaths fuel maps. Most stuff he tells me goes right over my head, but he's always fixed my other cars right when it comes to forced air induction.
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Thanks man for the response. Im runn ing 5:38's right now. Ill give Harvey a call tomorrow.
 
I have a 2013 with a Procharger. The stock tune has been good so far and are generally pretty conservative. I bought the jeep with the SC already installed. No issues so far and has 7k miles with the SC. With the centrifugal superchargers it is easy to predict when you will hit boost (little under 3 k rpm). So on the trail it has not been an issue.

I had a 2010, was on 37's with 5.13's driving up to CO. W/3 friends and tons of gear. On that 3.8 I was getting passed by semi's..after that I got the Ripp. It helped going up hill, but the 4 spd trans just didn't work as well as I had hoped. So I sold it.

2 years later. On my 2013 w/ auto trans, is a much better setup with the S/C. I was looking for a JK with a hemi, but found this and was sold on it. If you are ever in AZ or if I head up to CO. I can let you take it for a spin and you can see for yourself. Forced induction is is a personal preference & just like anything else you must maintain it.

I will say that one thing I did add was an aftermarket transcooler. The ones they provide are undersized and are sized for fit (of the intercooler), not function...imo. If you wheel in AZ in the Summer you can easily get the HOT Oil light.
 
I have a 2012 JKU on 37s with 4.88s and the 6 speed. I went with Ripp and I've been happy with mine. It took about 9 hours to install with a buddy including a few parts runs during the install. The install is d0-able if you can follow directions, which are easy to comprehend.

As for problems, the most common seem to be belt squeal and surging cruise control. I had the belt squeal issue, which seems to be resolved now that I swapped the new gates belt with a gatorback.

Maintenance is simple. Drain the supercharger and fill it every 7500 miles ($10 of fluid). I swap mine with my oil change interval and takes about 5-10 minutes.

Also worth noting, is Ripp has provided me good customer service. It may take an email or two, but they have always been professional and answered all questions I've thrown their way.
 
martinzusmc said:
I have a 2013 with a Procharger. The stock tune has been good so far and are generally pretty conservative. I bought the jeep with the SC already installed. No issues so far and has 7k miles with the SC. With the centrifugal superchargers it is easy to predict when you will hit boost (little under 3 k rpm). So on the trail it has not been an issue.



I had a 2010, was on 37's with 5.13's driving up to CO. W/3 friends and tons of gear. On that 3.8 I was getting passed by semi's..after that I got the Ripp. It helped going up hill, but the 4 spd trans just didn't work as well as I had hoped. So I sold it.

2 years later. On my 2013 w/ auto trans, is a much better setup with the S/C. I was looking for a JK with a hemi, but found this and was sold on it. If you are ever in AZ or if I head up to CO. I can let you take it for a spin and you can see for yourself. Forced induction is is a personal preference & just like anything else you must maintain it.

I will say that one thing I did add was an aftermarket transcooler. The ones they provide are undersized and are sized for fit (of the intercooler), not function...imo. If you wheel in AZ in the Summer you can easily get the HOT Oil light.
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Thanks for the offer to drive ur rig. Unfortunately i dont make it to Az very often if at all. Ive heard that with the right setup you can have as much power as a 5.7 hemi. Do you have to run premium fuel with the sc?
 
Bigjimbo said:
I have a 2012 JKU on 37s with 4.88s and the 6 speed. I went with Ripp and I've been happy with mine. It took about 9 hours to install with a buddy including a few parts runs during the install. The install is d0-able if you can follow directions, which are easy to comprehend.

As for problems, the most common seem to be belt squeal and surging cruise control. I had the belt squeal issue, which seems to be resolved now that I swapped the new gates belt with a gatorback.

Maintenance is simple. Drain the supercharger and fill it every 7500 miles ($10 of fluid). I swap mine with my oil change interval and takes about 5-10 minutes.

Also worth noting, is Ripp has provided me good customer service. It may take an email or two, but they have always been professional and answered all questions I've thrown their way.
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How much of a difference did the SC make over stock? Also is there much difference between ripp,edelbrock, and the other brands?
 
EDIT: If nobody here on the forum has any other suggestions, see if Trail Jeeps has any experience with it, they are in Golden.

I was talking with Wes from Trail Jeeps at a Mile High Meet-up recently and we got to talking about the LS in his JK. It ain't cheap. He invited me down to the shop to drive a demo equipped with a 3.6 and turbo. His claim is it's as fast as a 5.7 Hemi for way less $$'s. For me a properly geared 3.6 has plenty off road, but you can never have enough driving on pavement at 10,000ft. Disclaimer: I haven't been to the shop to drive the machine 'cause I'm afraid it might be as good as he says it is. For what it's worth the LS JK is a monster and seems to be bug free. Good luck!
 
At peak power 6k rpm it is probably close to a 5.7 hemi, but a hemi will have more power though the rpm range. Personally I would rather have a Hemi, but went with the SC, cause I found a deal on a jeep with one installed. I do run 91 octane+..you can probably get away with 89, but why temp fate. Ripp uses a Vortec SC and Procharger uses their own ( I have had both without much trouble). Both are centrifugal, where edlebrock/magnuson is screw. With screw drive boost is constant right off the throttle through the rpm range. centrifugal kicks in around 2750 and increases through the rpm range. This is my 4th FI vehicle (2nd jeep) and I have always had centrifugal. It comes down to personal preference. I like not being in boost unless I need/want it...just my personal preference.
 
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