Talk About Anything - WK1/SRT8

[SRTILL8]

who knows, not everything is worth a separate thread/section.

sometimes you just want to talk about anything SRT8- ya know. or at least i do. :whistle:

(not everything pertains to a Garage area settings- IMO)

so i thought, hey maybe. who knows..


:werd:


MAYBE A TOPIC TITLE CHANGE TO " TALK ABOUT ANYTHING WK-SRT8 "

[Outsider]

Talk to me about a 180* t-stat. Is it just a drop in and forget about it or do I need to change some settings in my PCM?

[SRTILL8]

Talk to me about a 180* t-stat. Is it just a drop in and forget about it or do I need to change some settings in my PCM?

if you change something like the temp settings- def contact your tuner for a revision of your tune.


speaking about cooler temps- 55* today- perfect for the JEEP SRT8!!

she loves cool weather-:D

[Outsider]

I am running 100% stock right now. Well, until this weekend but only switching out the spark plugs to NGK's laser platinum and a drop in K&N air filter. No modified tune at this point.

Do you think I would need to switch my stock tune because of the t-stat or just if I was running richer?

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

[SRTILL8]

honestly im no expert - but if your asking me specifically...

im going to step back a year or so from my own personal experience on just the "tune" aspect..

first 3 months i didnt have a Custom "vendor" tune.... BOY WAS I MISSING OUT!!!
--no seriously. immediately after the tune- the beast was THAT MUCH BETTER, FASTER,ETC. i was completely beyond belief- a simple tune from "the TOONA" made such a difference. especially 1st and 2nd gear- lightning!

basically what im trying to get at is a stock SRT8 is daym fast but just wait until you wake her up some more with a tune. TRUST ME!

soo, if youre asking me then yes, i would get a custom tune and def tell him about the mods youve done, even if its a just a T-stat,CAI, etc. i know i would. but thats just if your asking me.

gl

[Outsider]

Thanks for your help. I do not plan on going too crazy with it but a simple tune is on the list.

[tugboatchad]

You for sure need a tune to realize the benefits of a 180* T-stat. You can buy a Diablo Predator and go through the motions that way, but I would recommend the Trinity. If you want to perfect a tune, the Trinity is so much better for data logging. Definitely use Johan (Diablotoona) as he is great with our rigs. You will poop your pants the first time you drive it after Tooning!!!

[tugboatchad]

By the way Til.....


Great suggestion. I couldn't agree more!

[gerd35]

Definitely get a tune, it will wake up your rig like you would not believe.

[Scottina06]

Till...are you wanting a general discussion forum for the wk1 SRT8?


Youre posting in it bro! LOL

[SRTILL8]

Till...are you wanting a general discussion forum for the wk1 SRT8?


Youre posting in it bro! LOL

read the RED in the OP- :p

[SRTILL8]

soo i got some goodies delivered today!!!

my new billet TC cover finally arrived!!! and also got some goodies from Harrison@Stage6 (STAGE 6) T-shirts with the badass jeep SRT8 beast on them!!
the shirts are very nice i must say. glad i picked up one in black and white.



ill post photos after i go and scoop them up.

:thumbsup:

[LoudPedal]

So till...what billet piece arrived?

Got my shirts too...pretty nice. Still can't believe there really isn't any really nice SRT logo type gear out there.

And dude post those pics of your new tees but make sure some hotty is modeling:D

[SRTILL8]

So till...what billet piece arrived?

Got my shirts too...pretty nice. Still can't believe there really isn't any really nice SRT logo type gear out there.

And dude post those pics of your new tees but make sure some hotty is modeling:D


hey bro i hear ya, unfortunately table top photos is all were going to get this evening. :eek: haha

heres the new billet cover. im going to take my dremel and clean it up some but its great man. i love it. i know many people can say, aint nobody can see that shit.... but i can see it and thats all that matters. i look under peoples car (when i can) not strange to me... bonus im in a jeep... you can see that stock rusty ass cover a mile away- haha. im going to clean up the rest of the area while i have it up in the air. :thumbsup:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/fa20fa0b.jpg

and the stage 6 shirts are nice bro. fits perfect and has my favorite vehicle on it:D:D:D

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/3211a3e2.jpg


the new SRT shirts seem bolder this time around. or maybe i was drinking that night. :lol:

:sleepy:

[LoudPedal]

Love that cover bro...I've had one for awhile now. I bought my beast used with 17K miles and the cover looked like it had been on there for 100K.

You putting it on yourself?

[SRTILL8]

Love that cover bro...I've had one for awhile now. I bought my beast used with 17K miles and the cover looked like it had been on there for 100K.

You putting it on yourself?

the new fluids for the rear axle i would like to do myself since ive done it on my XJ, ZJ once before... so removing the cover would be another step in the process. the bonus would be to see the gears inside for any damage or unsual wear. :thumbsup: u wouldnt believe my XJs internals! boy was that a lesson and a half. i learned soo much from that lil tank! i still have her btw:D shes got 135K --- Straight 6 baby! never fails. just change the fluids and they last forever.;)

[Outsider]

Well this past weekend's trip worked out good. Averaged 16.8 MPG from Everett WA to Seaside OR and back.

[SRTILL8]

good to hear^^

i averaged 14.3 on my trip to PA recently- and that was with the heavy foot* deployed. haha


on another note- my SRT8 is in pieces. -- soo much going on that i feel i dont know which to tackle before 1st and goal. :lol:

and it didnt help that i removed the radio and center dash etc--- that made me dig into more mods and i left a couple players sitting on the sidelines...:eek:

for real though, i got things started and then i would move on to something else mid-stream cause i thought of something else while doing another mod.

i got serious ADHD. ;)

[Outsider]

The thing about still being stock, is the mod list is long.

[SRTILL8]

The thing about still being stock, is the mod list is long.

very true. however the mod list at least for me- always gets ROID power and takes off with a corked bat ;) then out of no where 3rd base is stolen, then all hell breaks loose in the dugout. :lol:

for me, the more i dig the more i cant leave it alone. great but terrible at the same time.

[Outsider]

I hear you. But I have 2 vehicles I am currently working on. Most of my time (and money) is going into my truck first. Need to bring it up to par. The outside is done, now comes go fast and suspension parts.

[LoudPedal]

Goodlooking F150 Out!

[SRTILL8]

taking her out early cause its that nice out.

thats is all-

[Outsider]

Goodlooking F150 Out!

Thanks but the one in my sig is not mine... :(



This one is mine though....

[SRTILL8]

Thanks but the one in my sig is not mine... :(



This one is mine though....

still nice though. your tips are hangin low or is just the angle...



well talk about anything right--- well daym i feel great cause i bought a modification to the jeep that i thought id never buy cause its just soo daym expensive to buy new.... its nothing crazy like for under the hood...YET. but its a luxury kind of mod to us Jeeps. i got a great deal on it too:D:D im going to paint it but still im just happy to have it.

i wont mention what it is just yet :p but as soon i get it painted ill post up. but until then i can assure you im a very happy camper. :whistle:


:sleepy:

[Outsider]

still nice though. your tips are hangin low or is just the angle...:

No they are hanging in the stock location but with drop they look hell' a low. A new exhaust is next on the mod list.

Sent from hell using two cans and a piece of twine.

[SRTILL8]

No they are hanging in the stock location but with drop they look hell' a low. A new exhaust is next on the mod list.

Sent from hell using two cans and a piece of twine.

no doubt, make sense. what exhaust you trying to achieve? are you gonna PC the tips in a different tone as well? sure would look nice

[Outsider]

no doubt, make sense. what exhaust you trying to achieve? are you gonna PC the tips in a different tone as well? sure would look nice



Not sure on which muffer yet. But I am going to run the tips out before the right rear tire. Much like a Lightning.

[SRTILL8]

a buddy of mine was looking under my hood and checking things out the usual dance.

then says to me- yooo, looks like ur real low on oil brah!

lolzzzz

thats my catchcan foolio!


ohh.... catch can... right....



LMFAO!!

[Outsider]

thats my catchcan foolio!


Wow... You mean you got a Jeep model that holds oil in an oil pan? :worried:

[SRTILL8]

zoup^^ hehe


its really sunny out and makes my highway driving a lot better on my polarized ray bans :whistle:


ROAD TRIP


im going to be stopping by all the big jeep dealers all around my house upstate today. hopefully have some photos to shoot :thumbsup:

:D

[Outsider]

:pics:

[SRTILL8]

:pics:

i hear ya, heres a pic from the back seat. i was trying to shoot (in manual) the red LED conversion on the MyGig and temp controls and heated seats and blue LED indicators for the rear-air the A/C control are blue when pressed on as well. also the heated seats indicators light up in blue when you press them. same as the top parking assist button and aux switch (the one lit up in blue in the photo). the only thing i left red was the when you press the heat button- that lights up in red and not orange anymore.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/f447b707.jpg

[Milous]

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[DAVY27]

:thumbsup:

[SRTILL8]

so i decided to mess around and paint my SRT door sills for both the front doors. after really letting them dry out im kinda diggin the flat look with out the clear....

my plan was to pin-stripe the SRT portion in RED and leave the bullet lines as is(PXR) or taped it off and bring it down to brushed aluminum again for the two/three tone look. or just remove the paint from the SRT alone and leave the rest PXR.(my favored option atm)

either way its the door sill and its not outside the vehicle so the clear isnt absolutely necessary on these. and i really dont want them shinning like everything else in the door jams. if anything ill redo them agin.

i dunoo...

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/934bbeb4.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/b7a4e4cd.jpg

and the paint i used for this for the hell of it:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/43e48315.jpg


oh and heres the other 10inch kicker sub i have, was thinking bout hooking it up but i gotta upgrade my amp if i choose to use this upgraded sub.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/d6fcdaef.jpg


:thumbsup:

[No One]

WK SRT8 for sale...just needs a couple of things.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqUOKiEE4pLlyoiBBORZoRkMzg~~0_12.JPG

[Scottina06]

LOL...gotta be cleveland pick a part

[SRTILL8]

that photo is older than the WK2.......just sayin-


lol

[gerd35]

anybody going to Atco NJ this friday?

[Outsider]

Now that winter is here, what tires are everyone running? The stock Crapyear tires do not do good in the rain, let alone the snow.

[Scottina06]

I like my nitto 420s....great in all weather conditions.

[Outsider]

I like my nitto 420s....great in all weather conditions.


I have those on my truck and like them as well. But I can not seam to find them in the correct size for the Jeep. What size are you running?

[SRTILL8]

i signed the dotted line for my 2010 jeep SRT8 exactly two yrs ago today!

was the best birthday present to give my self ever!

still no regrets. love her more each passing day!

ok thats all.

:sleepy:

[paroxysym]

why cant i find a 08+ with a reasonable amount of miles for anything less than $35k... i may as well buy a new wk2.

[JETLIFE]

I like my nitto 420s....great in most weather conditions.

Fixed it for ya, Scotty! ;)

You wouldn't move 5 ft. where I live on 420's

[tugboatchad]

i signed the dotted line for my 2010 jeep SRT8 exactly two yrs ago today!

was the best birthday present to give my self ever!

still no regrets. love her more each passing day!

ok thats all.

:sleepy:

One month to the day from my two year date. It was my divorce present to myself. Losing the dead weight sure felt great!!!!

[SRTILL8]

One month to the day from my two year date. It was my divorce present to myself. Losing the dead weight sure felt great!!!!


i hear ya! the beast makes any situation that' much' better' :thumbsup:

pre 2 yr congrats to ya!

[SRTILL8]

..........sooooo


i finally got around to ordering a set of premium rotors and SS pads from R1 concepts recently. trying to install them by next weekend. all things considered.... of course.

shes also getting an oil change - :thumbsup:


:sleepy:

[junior666@TTCreations]

800 HP 757 tq uncorrected @ 14 psi Only Addition is a 90mm TB on stock intake

January 28, 2012 3:11 PM - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6qxayzv3wk&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

14 psi and 9 PSI http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp357/ChrisHullJunior666/IMG_20120128_151616.jpg

[Scottina06]

thats MADD Chris! Find a Jeep yet?

[junior666@TTCreations]

thats MADD Chris! Find a Jeep yet?

Not yet Scott.

[SRTILL8]

i think its the weather cause im driving the beast everyday even if its for a lil bit...

kinda glad its been in the mid 50's - lately and yesterday was 68 degrees out. usually shes tucked away cause of winter weather but this is nice.

all i know is in less than 8 weeks- it will be spring season.


:thumbsup:

[SRTILL8]

whacka whakca whakca's

great day out for a drive!

[SRTILL8]

recently this weekend i was pulled over upstate by a city crown vic. naturally my heart rate jumps and im sitting there saying i know i aint doin shiot, so yeah..

cop comes up on the passenger side and my friend sitting shotgun says to me, oh i went to h.s with this cop, youre cool.

the cops pulls me over to talk to my friend in my car...

yeah... talk about a shit scare for nothing...



somehting else- i was driving down i87 yesterday and a red WK1 SRT8 showed up in my rearview mirror. i did a double take in the mirror cause im always checking my mirror every couple seconds for troops.. anyways what caught my eye in the mirror was the red pinstripe SRT logo on the windshield. then i dipped into the right lane to let him pass me but he wasnt passing me and when he did he wasnt pushing left lane speeds so i waited to pass and i did. my bad about that but i was kinda in a rush. hhaha

was nice to travel about 20 miles with ya though. btw nice tinted tails and borla:thumbsup:

:sleepy:

[lll2for3lll]

Those big aftermarket SRT exhaust tips are still available right?

[Kashef]

Just got rid of my crapyears and got a set of Nitto 420s, What a difference!!

So if there's anybody looking to get same tires in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)
I paid $1220 (Canadian) for four tires balanced and installed which I think is a fair price since I was quoted for $1700 just for the tires here in Mississauga.

[SRTILL8]

Those big aftermarket SRT exhaust tips are still available right?

hit up DCspecial for a set of those 5" tips. IMO- best OEM looking tips for the WK1 SRT8. i have a set as well. :thumbsup:

Just got rid of my crapyears and got a set of Nitto 420s, What a difference!!

So if there's anybody looking to get same tires in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)
I paid $1220 (Canadian) for four tires balanced and installed which I think is a fair price since I was quoted for $1700 just for the tires here in Mississauga.

i can not wait for the day i replace the crap yrs on my babyjesus :thumbsup:



i got tired of the blinding 5k LED dome lights in my jeep recently so i reinstalled the lil metal shields beneath the plastic covers to bring down the brightness. i like it better this way, these days that is.. :D

i also had a problem with my passenger side reverse light for a couple weeks... i never really dived into really trouble shooting the issue until recently and i discovered one of my clip ins had a loose connection so i replaced the specific clip and im back in action baby ;)

[SRTILL8]

yesterday i hung out with Leigh and Mario at Nx-1, i got to detail my jeep then Leigh banged out my R1 set up like a boss. hahaha

bunch of good laughs, always a good time



if you ever wondered what it looks like behind the steering wheels center cap off, well here you go......

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/67f0445a.jpg

[Megatron]

^ nice till lol

[SRTILL8]

R1-


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x28/skrillazCrap/89c0e89b.jpg





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