gone postal
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- St. Augustine, FL
I have a '97 XJ Country 4x4 w/ 117k on 235/75/15 tires w/ 2" BB.
I also have a Camaro Z28 which is a great toy and I love the power and sound, but am seriously considering selling it b/c I could use the money towards home improvements or wife's student loans. So, if I do that, I'd like to get some of that fun out of the XJ which is currently my DD.
So, I'm currently swapping in a '99 intake manifold, APN header, 62mm throttle body and electric fans. I figure this should be a good start on some more power, but know that gearing would have a major effect for "seat of the pants" feel. So, I'm considering 4.10 gears and am curious what kind of mileage drop I could possibly see for IN TOWN DRIVING ONLY!! I honestly don't expect more than 1-2MPG or so b/c that's what I saw when I went from 2.73 to 3.73 on the Z, but I might be way off.
Also, I absoultely love the sound of my Z w/ Magnaflow exhaust. I know I couldn't hope to replicate that sound out of an I6, but what is the deepest sounding, most V8-like muffler out for an XJ? I'm considering going w/ Magnaflow again, but not too familiar w/ model #'s, etc.
I also have a Camaro Z28 which is a great toy and I love the power and sound, but am seriously considering selling it b/c I could use the money towards home improvements or wife's student loans. So, if I do that, I'd like to get some of that fun out of the XJ which is currently my DD.
So, I'm currently swapping in a '99 intake manifold, APN header, 62mm throttle body and electric fans. I figure this should be a good start on some more power, but know that gearing would have a major effect for "seat of the pants" feel. So, I'm considering 4.10 gears and am curious what kind of mileage drop I could possibly see for IN TOWN DRIVING ONLY!! I honestly don't expect more than 1-2MPG or so b/c that's what I saw when I went from 2.73 to 3.73 on the Z, but I might be way off.
Also, I absoultely love the sound of my Z w/ Magnaflow exhaust. I know I couldn't hope to replicate that sound out of an I6, but what is the deepest sounding, most V8-like muffler out for an XJ? I'm considering going w/ Magnaflow again, but not too familiar w/ model #'s, etc.