Jeep VS others

I raced a big assed puddle one time in my 4cyl TJ.....


the puddle won....



"Elliot Westcott" > wrote in message
m...
> I'm on a quest to find other like minded people who race their Jeeps.
>
> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9l with some mods, (intake, PCM,
> headers) but no major power adders like NOS or a supercharger.
>
> The Jeep with the 360 and awd makes for a great vehicle in an 1/8 mile
> race.
>
> After quite a bit of Drag strip experience here are some interesting
> results
>
> Jeep VS Chevy Silverado SS Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford F150 Harley Davidson Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford Mustang GT 4.6 Jeep Wins (if mustang is mostly stock)
> Jeep VS Chevy Camaro LS1 LS1 always wins (unless it is a bad
> driver)
> Jeep VS Nissan 350z Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Corvette Corvette wins
> Jeep VS BMW Z3 2.8 Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS WRX WRX Wins
> Jeep VS Acura RSX Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Toyota Celica Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford Lightning Lightning Wins
> Jeep VS Pontiac GTP Jeep Wins
>
> So that is just a quick list of actual Jeep VS results from my
> experience at the track. I have some Jeep VS experiences on the
> street but street racings aren't as quantifiable as Jeep VS races on a
> drag strip.
>
> I run a 9.2 in the 1/8 with a 60ft time around 2.01. 0-60 is under 6
> seconds. Does anyone else have any good Jeep VS experiences or know
> of a good place to discuss Jeep VS experiences?

For 1/8 mile drags, that AWD is definitely a good thing. Most of the
results are what I might expect, but the 350z should beat the Jeep--probably
lit up the tires too much, and I suspect the WRX guy bogged and didn't get
the turbo spooled up very well. In all, you have an interesting list of
runs.

"Elliot Westcott" > wrote in message
m...
> I'm on a quest to find other like minded people who race their Jeeps.
>
> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9l with some mods, (intake, PCM,
> headers) but no major power adders like NOS or a supercharger.
>
> The Jeep with the 360 and awd makes for a great vehicle in an 1/8 mile
> race.
>
> After quite a bit of Drag strip experience here are some interesting
> results
>
> Jeep VS Chevy Silverado SS Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford F150 Harley Davidson Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford Mustang GT 4.6 Jeep Wins (if mustang is mostly stock)
> Jeep VS Chevy Camaro LS1 LS1 always wins (unless it is a bad
> driver)
> Jeep VS Nissan 350z Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Corvette Corvette wins
> Jeep VS BMW Z3 2.8 Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS WRX WRX Wins
> Jeep VS Acura RSX Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Toyota Celica Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford Lightning Lightning Wins
> Jeep VS Pontiac GTP Jeep Wins
>
> So that is just a quick list of actual Jeep VS results from my
> experience at the track. I have some Jeep VS experiences on the
> street but street racings aren't as quantifiable as Jeep VS races on a
> drag strip.
>
> I run a 9.2 in the 1/8 with a 60ft time around 2.01. 0-60 is under 6
> seconds. Does anyone else have any good Jeep VS experiences or know
> of a good place to discuss Jeep VS experiences?

For 1/8 mile drags, that AWD is definitely a good thing. Most of the
results are what I might expect, but the 350z should beat the Jeep--probably
lit up the tires too much, and I suspect the WRX guy bogged and didn't get
the turbo spooled up very well. In all, you have an interesting list of
runs.

"Elliot Westcott" > wrote in message
m...
> I'm on a quest to find other like minded people who race their Jeeps.
>
> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9l with some mods, (intake, PCM,
> headers) but no major power adders like NOS or a supercharger.
>
> The Jeep with the 360 and awd makes for a great vehicle in an 1/8 mile
> race.
>
> After quite a bit of Drag strip experience here are some interesting
> results
>
> Jeep VS Chevy Silverado SS Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford F150 Harley Davidson Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford Mustang GT 4.6 Jeep Wins (if mustang is mostly stock)
> Jeep VS Chevy Camaro LS1 LS1 always wins (unless it is a bad
> driver)
> Jeep VS Nissan 350z Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Corvette Corvette wins
> Jeep VS BMW Z3 2.8 Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS WRX WRX Wins
> Jeep VS Acura RSX Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Toyota Celica Jeep Wins
> Jeep VS Ford Lightning Lightning Wins
> Jeep VS Pontiac GTP Jeep Wins
>
> So that is just a quick list of actual Jeep VS results from my
> experience at the track. I have some Jeep VS experiences on the
> street but street racings aren't as quantifiable as Jeep VS races on a
> drag strip.
>
> I run a 9.2 in the 1/8 with a 60ft time around 2.01. 0-60 is under 6
> seconds. Does anyone else have any good Jeep VS experiences or know
> of a good place to discuss Jeep VS experiences?

What? A fast Jeep? Are Jeeps really that fast? This sounds like BS.
BS alert!
BS alert!
Maybe a Jeep vs another suv but sports cars?
Give me a break.


"KokomoKid" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> For 1/8 mile drags, that AWD is definitely a good thing. Most of the
> results are what I might expect, but the 350z should beat the
> Jeep--probably
> lit up the tires too much, and I suspect the WRX guy bogged and didn't get
> the turbo spooled up very well. In all, you have an interesting list of
> runs.
>
> "Elliot Westcott" > wrote in message
> m...
>> I'm on a quest to find other like minded people who race their Jeeps.
>>
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9l with some mods, (intake, PCM,
>> headers) but no major power adders like NOS or a supercharger.
>>
>> The Jeep with the 360 and awd makes for a great vehicle in an 1/8 mile
>> race.
>>
>> After quite a bit of Drag strip experience here are some interesting
>> results
>>
>> Jeep VS Chevy Silverado SS Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Ford F150 Harley Davidson Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Ford Mustang GT 4.6 Jeep Wins (if mustang is mostly stock)
>> Jeep VS Chevy Camaro LS1 LS1 always wins (unless it is a bad
>> driver)
>> Jeep VS Nissan 350z Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Corvette Corvette wins
>> Jeep VS BMW Z3 2.8 Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS WRX WRX Wins
>> Jeep VS Acura RSX Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Toyota Celica Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Ford Lightning Lightning Wins
>> Jeep VS Pontiac GTP Jeep Wins
>>
>> So that is just a quick list of actual Jeep VS results from my
>> experience at the track. I have some Jeep VS experiences on the
>> street but street racings aren't as quantifiable as Jeep VS races on a
>> drag strip.
>>
>> I run a 9.2 in the 1/8 with a 60ft time around 2.01. 0-60 is under 6
>> seconds. Does anyone else have any good Jeep VS experiences or know
>> of a good place to discuss Jeep VS experiences?
>
>

What? A fast Jeep? Are Jeeps really that fast? This sounds like BS.
BS alert!
BS alert!
Maybe a Jeep vs another suv but sports cars?
Give me a break.


"KokomoKid" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> For 1/8 mile drags, that AWD is definitely a good thing. Most of the
> results are what I might expect, but the 350z should beat the
> Jeep--probably
> lit up the tires too much, and I suspect the WRX guy bogged and didn't get
> the turbo spooled up very well. In all, you have an interesting list of
> runs.
>
> "Elliot Westcott" > wrote in message
> m...
>> I'm on a quest to find other like minded people who race their Jeeps.
>>
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9l with some mods, (intake, PCM,
>> headers) but no major power adders like NOS or a supercharger.
>>
>> The Jeep with the 360 and awd makes for a great vehicle in an 1/8 mile
>> race.
>>
>> After quite a bit of Drag strip experience here are some interesting
>> results
>>
>> Jeep VS Chevy Silverado SS Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Ford F150 Harley Davidson Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Ford Mustang GT 4.6 Jeep Wins (if mustang is mostly stock)
>> Jeep VS Chevy Camaro LS1 LS1 always wins (unless it is a bad
>> driver)
>> Jeep VS Nissan 350z Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Corvette Corvette wins
>> Jeep VS BMW Z3 2.8 Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS WRX WRX Wins
>> Jeep VS Acura RSX Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Toyota Celica Jeep Wins
>> Jeep VS Ford Lightning Lightning Wins
>> Jeep VS Pontiac GTP Jeep Wins
>>
>> So that is just a quick list of actual Jeep VS results from my
>> experience at the track. I have some Jeep VS experiences on the
>> street but street racings aren't as quantifiable as Jeep VS races on a
>> drag strip.
>>
>> I run a 9.2 in the 1/8 with a 60ft time around 2.01. 0-60 is under 6
>> seconds. Does anyone else have any good Jeep VS experiences or know
>> of a good place to discuss Jeep VS experiences?
>
>

Really?
I guess hadn't thought much about them. Is that 5.9 similar to the Dakota
5.9 R/T engine?

"Geoff" > wrote in message
icas.hpqcorp.net...
>
>
> Gary Powers wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:34:24 GMT
>> From: Gary Powers >
>> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, rec.autos.makers.chrysler
>> Subject: Jeep VS others
>>
>> What? A fast Jeep? Are Jeeps really that fast? This sounds like BS.
>> BS alert!
>> BS alert!
>> Maybe a Jeep vs another suv but sports cars?
>> Give me a break.
>>
>
> I suppose you've never taken on a V8-powered Grand Cherokee in a local
> stoplight Grand Prix? Let me assure you that I've found through hard
> experience they can hold their own in 1/8 mile races, especially a 5.9L
> version.
>
> --Geoff

Really?
I guess hadn't thought much about them. Is that 5.9 similar to the Dakota
5.9 R/T engine?

"Geoff" > wrote in message
icas.hpqcorp.net...
>
>
> Gary Powers wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:34:24 GMT
>> From: Gary Powers >
>> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, rec.autos.makers.chrysler
>> Subject: Jeep VS others
>>
>> What? A fast Jeep? Are Jeeps really that fast? This sounds like BS.
>> BS alert!
>> BS alert!
>> Maybe a Jeep vs another suv but sports cars?
>> Give me a break.
>>
>
> I suppose you've never taken on a V8-powered Grand Cherokee in a local
> stoplight Grand Prix? Let me assure you that I've found through hard
> experience they can hold their own in 1/8 mile races, especially a 5.9L
> version.
>
> --Geoff

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:02:49 GMT, Gary Powers > wrote:

> Really?
> I guess hadn't thought much about them. Is that 5.9 similar to the
> Dakota
> 5.9 R/T engine?
>


same engine. 5.9 liters
360 cubic inches

bob z.

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:02:49 GMT, Gary Powers > wrote:

> Really?
> I guess hadn't thought much about them. Is that 5.9 similar to the
> Dakota
> 5.9 R/T engine?
>


same engine. 5.9 liters
360 cubic inches

bob z.

Right!
To CRWL out again is the real measure of a 4x4.
This is my second Jeep. And unfortunately, at times, I've turned into
more of a street Jeep. I've removed the underbody armor for a weight
reduction and don't take my sleeper speedy Jeep offroad too much any
more.

I miss those days. Maybe I just need to get a CJ and spend some
quality time doing the other thing Jeeps are good at.