stock '97 gc limited up country

tbell ncsu

New Member
Joined
Jun 13, 2007
Location
fayetteville, nc
ai115.photobucket.com_albums_n288_96jeepzj_100_0821.jpg


That's just over 5 inches of lift and 32's. Check out www.Mallcrawlin.com!
 
that's nice! i'm trying to avoid having to get new driveshafts, steering shaft, $1500+ kits, etc., so i probably won't do 5".

i went out to "freaky friday" @ fayetteville motorsports park this weekend. i wanted to see what the zj would do in completely stock trim, all-terrain tires, and with 171,000+ miles. i raced a ricer civic both times, and won each race.

run 1: launched from idle (~600 rpm); upshifted at 3-4k rpm
60 ft: 2.3
1/8: 10.52
1/4: 16.515 @ 79 mph
civic: 16.9

run 2: launched from 1k rpm; upshifted at 5k rpm
60 ft: 2.4
1/8: 10.56
1/4: 16.518 @ 82 mph
civic: 16.6
 
i destroyed him off the line thanks to the 4x4. after the first race, he asked to race again, so i complied eventhough i wasn't out there to race anyone (just baselining). he didn't stick around after the 2nd race, so i didn't get a chance to talk to him again. the thing was as ricer as it comes. it had an ugly wide body kit, stupid lights all over it, modified hood, etc. i'm gonna go see what gains i get after i install the k&n fipk, headers, and full exhaust work. i'm also going to try shifting at ~2k rpm.

anyone have a dyno chart for a '97 zj 5.2l?
 
tbell ncsu said:
that's nice! i'm trying to avoid having to get new driveshafts, steering shaft, $1500+ kits, etc., so i probably won't do 5".
Click to expand...

I'm running stock driveshafts, steering shafts, and control arms and spent a grand tops to lift my junk. Making it 4wd was what cost me an arm and a leg.
 
things keep coming up, so i still haven't really been able to anything as far as upgrading the jeep. however, i've taken it off-roading and mudding a couple of times. there's a pretty nice spot down my way...

i tried going through this waterhole once before at speed (~20 mph), and made it nearly to the other side before bogging down and flooding the engine. this time, i tried crawling through it, and got high-centered on mud. where i'm trying to cross is where the mud bottom is the "hardest". 2ft either way, and it's sooooooft. take one step there and you'll be up to your balls in mud. after winching me out, a guy in a wrangler sitting on 32" tried riding over the humps instead of driving through the ruts, but the humps slide out from underneath and he got stuck too.

1.jpg


i'm in the jeep trying to keep the motor alive (i flooded it twice the week before this, and it still runs fine to this day).
03.jpg


got 2ft of water (and rising) inside the cabin? might as well have another beer.
05.jpg

07.jpg


this is a small (2ft) mude hole at the property entrance.
13.jpg

10.jpg
 
not bad for a stock zj w/ the factory "up-country" suspension pkg on nearly bald atr's, eh? the hill isn't as steep as this photo makes it seem though. i'm gonna be honest.
11.jpg


i've got some nice videos and other pics that i'll post later on.
 
ZJ with water in it.. you have just ruined that jeep...

3 months from now there will be electrical grimlins that will make your head spin
 
elliott, what size lift and who's kit? especially that rear bumper?! i haven't been able to find one for the zj anywhere. looks nice! once i get my rig more capable, it'd be sweet to have a zj meet.
 
Back
Top