| I had a white 95 Cherokee, 2.5 L, 5 speed, 2x4 | | | | bracket as well. I used a couple nuts and washers. |
| SE with black trim. When I first bought it I couldn't | | | | Be sure the cable is stretched all the way out or |
| even keep up with traffic! I'm not rich by any | | | | it will idle real high. The spacer keeps the throttle |
| means but I can be quite inventive and | | | | body cooler. |
| mechanically inclined when I need to be. So most | | | | - 4.0 Throttle Body ($42.00 from E-Bay) |
| of what I've done I made myself and/or got the | | | | -Copper core spark plugs. ($5.00) |
| parts cheap or for free. I've spent 22 months on | | | | -160 Degree thermostat.($5.00)and added Water |
| these projects,researching and testing. They do | | | | Wetter. ($8.00) The colder your engine runs the |
| work and you will see a difference, believe me. | | | | more horsepower it has. Make sure you warm |
| Try these at your own risk to persons or | | | | your engine a good 5 minutes when it's cold. |
| property. I assume no responsibility or liability for | | | | -Manifold Intake Heat Shields. (Homemade) |
| anything posted here, including any federal, state | | | | ($15.00) I purchased a roll of high temp gasket |
| and/or emission laws, manufacture warrentees, | | | | material from Pep Boys and three 10' rolls of 2" |
| insurance and/or safety. These are just ideas I'm | | | | wide aluminum tape from a hardware store. I cut |
| passing along. | | | | two 4" x 6" rectangles out of the gasket material |
| - A "true" cold air intake. $5.50 (From Home | | | | and covered them with several layers of the |
| Depot)I made it from 3" PVC drainpipe. First, I | | | | tape. I slipped them between the intake manifold |
| removed out my entire air box. Next, I cut a 3" | | | | and the exhaust manifold to insulate the intake |
| hole in my fender wall and stuck the pipe through | | | | manifold from the heat. I secured them with coat |
| my fender above my tire. I have plenty of room | | | | hanger wire that I taped between the layers. |
| for the air filter because I have a 3" suspension | | | | Next I wrapped the entire intake manifold with |
| lift with stock height tires except they are 1" | | | | metal heat tape all the way to the air filter minus |
| wider. I glued on a 90-degree elbow and another | | | | the throttle body. After that, I took a turkey |
| short section. I had to make a brace to hold it in | | | | baking tin,($1.50)smashed it flat, folded it in half |
| place so it didn't bounce around. I also had to | | | | and wired that under my intake manifold. I drove |
| reroute my CCV and Charcoal Tank lines. I drilled | | | | for an hour, stopped, pulled the hood open and |
| holes in the rubber elbow coming off the throttle | | | | stuck my hand on the intake manifold. It was cold! |
| body and used gasket sealer to hold them in | | | | (Try that at your own risk as well) |
| place. | | | | - Removed factory 30 lb. rear bumper and |
| -High flow cone filter. ($25.00 from Pep Boys) I | | | | brackets and replaced it with a 65" long 3" dia. |
| clamped it on the end of the intake pipe so it sits | | | | schedule 40 ABS plastic pipe with end caps which |
| in my wheel well right behind my bumper. I've had | | | | weighs next to nothing.($15.00 from a plumbing |
| no problems with rain. I don't advise driving in | | | | supply store) I secured it to the back end with |
| deep water though. (Laughing)If you are planning | | | | two 3" pipe clamps after I painted it black. I also |
| to, don't cut the hole and keep the cone filter | | | | painted behind the bumper area black also. Call me |
| under the hood. | | | | crazy but my steel jeep is still stronger than |
| -E-Ram air. ($25.00)(Homemade) I went to a | | | | todays plastic and fiberglass crap. |
| marine supply store and bought a 4" 230 CFM 12 | | | | -Complete Tune-up.($70.00)Cap, rotor, plugs, plug |
| volt DelMar Bilge Blower. I used 4" to 3" PVC | | | | wires, fuel filter, all fluids etc. |
| reducing couplings to make it fit. ($2.50 from | | | | -When your all done with everything, detach your |
| Home Depot)I installed it in my intake with a | | | | positive battery lead. Turn your ignition key fully |
| switch in my door panel. When I flip the switch | | | | forward and hold for 30 seconds. Re-attach the |
| alot of extra cold air is pushed into my intake. A | | | | positive cable. This will wipe your computer |
| 2.5 liter engine naturally consumes 86 CFM (Cubic | | | | memory clean. It will rev high for a minute then |
| Feet per Minute) in 5th gear going 65 mph. So | | | | settle down. Now drive "normal" for a couple days |
| that means that I'm pushing 8 PSI (Pounds Per | | | | to reset everything so it can relearn the new |
| Square Inch)Not bad for a plastic blower | | | | mods. (Free) |
| (Laughing) | | | | Total Cost about $950.00! Not bad huh. If you had |
| -Flowmaster Muffler.($38.00 on E-Bay) After the | | | | a pro shop do all this with performance name |
| shop welded it in I had them cut off the rest of | | | | brand parts, were talking thousands! Some people |
| my exhaust pipe to lessen some back pressure, I | | | | call it "Ghetto" or "Redneck" mechanics. All I can |
| only left 1". Then they added an elbow and now | | | | say is that's it's way faster now and I still have |
| my exhaust is in front of my rear tire. I also had | | | | my savings account intact. Hang onto your stock |
| them shorten the pipe that's between the cat and | | | | parts. You might need them come smog testing |
| the muffler to make it all fit right. I set off | | | | time. |
| everyones car alarms when I drive by (Laughing) | | | | Remember also, less weight = more horsepower |
| -High Flow Universal Cat ($80.00 from Pep Boys) | | | | & better gas mileage. Anything you can do to |
| -Shorter serpentine belt. ($30.00) that didn't include | | | | lesson that is a big help. Every 100 lbs. you can |
| A/C, which also eliminated 2 idle pulleys for less | | | | get rid of is 3 additional horsepower. It adds up |
| parasitic loss. I also removed the entire | | | | real quick. |
| compressor and hoses to lesson weight by 30 | | | | One thing for sure, I can keep up with traffic |
| Lbs. Do NOT bleed the A/C yourself. Any A/C | | | | now! |
| shop can recapture the freon for you, then you | | | | -Another added bonus is my MPG went from 12 |
| can remove the compressor. | | | | to 17. |
| -Throttle Body Spacer. (Free) (Homemade) I cut | | | | -Load it like a Freight Car |
| it from a 1/2" plastic cutting board and used high | | | | -Polish it like a Show car |
| temp gasket material on each side. I had to also | | | | -Drive it like a NASCAR. |
| put a 7/8ths" spacer under my throttle linkage | | | | |