I'm really new and rather not informed about improving a cars performance. Has anyone any info on what a increase of power like this would do to the transmission, especially the 8spd?

 

Looks like our tranny is good for 700 Nm (516lb*ft):
ZF 8HP transmission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

You Hope!

 

I got to talking with my wife the other day--since the DD and the JGC share the same basic underpinnings, what all would be involved in swapping the tranny and t-case from the JGC SRT into the D?

I know it would probably be a little smarter to take the 6.4 with the rest of it, but for someone looking to keep the 5.7 (in this case, because it's supercharged) it just seems like the SRT pieces should be able to handle the power since a supercharged 5.7 is putting down similar power when compared to the 6.4L. Thoughts?

 

According to some quick searching on the interwebs the 6.4L uses the same transmission as the 5.7L

 

Thanks--I saw the transmissions were the same, but the t-cases are different. I guess my intent would be to get rid of the Durango's torque management that seems to get in the way of burnouts. Maybe it's in the Jeep's trans controller since the hardware is the same? Maybe swapping the t-case would help?

 

Don't quote me 100% on this, but I think I remember reading somewhere that a guy had to have a custom program on the computer to allow it to operate in RWD mode for burnouts in his Grand Cherokee SRT8.

 

Yeah, I've seen the videos of the 1 guy that was able to smoke them and it reads like it took some pretty heavy tuning. I guess time will tell how much can be put through these 8spd tranny's and 2spd t-cases.

 

It's too bad dodge didn't think to put a smoke 'em/donuts setting on the awd dial in addition to low range. Nothing quite as satisfying as a parking lot donut or 10

 

Maybe there's something hidden in a combination of the buttons on the steering wheel: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, traction on, traction off?

 

Kind of like the Contra unlimited lives code for Nintendo: up,up,down,down, left, right, left, right, B,A, start! Wow, I really dated myself with that one

 

That's exactly where I was going with it: the Konami code!

 

i dont know about turning the car to rwd mode, but i heard that it was possible to load the SRT apps onto other uconnect cars which could give launch mode.

 

Can you please let me know more about this...I would love to add this to my Citadel! :clap:

 

I suppose that's one of the nice things about computer systems, they can be updated to add new software features.

 

So UFO, what sort of timeframe are they hoping for to install on your D?

 

Ripp is looking at 1-2 weeks from when i dropped it off. I would say maybe a bit longer. They have most of the parts in hand already, I think the only differences between this and the WK2 system is the a few bends for the tubes to the intercooler. Hoping to hear from them soon.

 

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Ripp posted a dyno
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Ripp posted a dyno
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Very nice numbers. How is the idle and wot. Any hicups or is it smooth

 

Looking good UFO 140hp over stock at Crank who said these Hemi's had no potential!
STEVE

 

So stock crank HP is 260? I thought he stock 5.7 was rated higher than that. Curious to see HP/Torque curve with the SC.

 

While I do appreciate all the 6 pages of fun back and forth.. Did you finally get this done and are you happy with it??

Was down to Ripp Superchargers today so that they could check out the spacing inside the engine bay, and it appears that it will be a very easy conversion to get the kit they will be releasing for the WK2 Grand Cherokee to fit inside the Durango. Very excited! They will be calling me in about 2 weeks to bring my Durango in for work. Hoping to see the dyno charts of the wk2 jeep they have the prototype in already.

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that is my dirty R/T in the pictures.

 

Bueller...

 

So has anyone talked to this guy or heard the end result of his blower install? I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on this but I'd like to hear his results. Anyone know him that can follow up?

 

the tune is not ready, wished i had more to say.

 

I am also very excited about when this hits the market. I called and spoke to ripp a few weeks back and they had indicated that they were working on the tune. I wonder if it's not the same issue that diablosport tuners are having with more recent 2014 Durango builds?

 

they are related.

 

I just got this back from RIPP:

"We just finished up 3.6 Cherokee, going to pick up on 5.7 Cherokee and
Durango next - should be good by end of year"

 

good to hear. Guess i need to follow up with them soon, being that my durango is their test platform.

 

vehicle has been dropped off at RIPP again. Also got driven home by Ross inside the supercharged Grand Cherokee 5.7 Limited. I think RIPP is getting real close to release.

 

Good luck ufokillerz... can't wait for the final results... hopefully you have a garage for that bad boy and it's not sitting on a NYC street... our communist mayor might sight it for being too badass for city streets.

 

Good Luck
STEVE

 

Awesome!