I have a 97 2.5 Currently i run 33x12.5s. I have the stock 4.10s in the axles, but have the 4.88's sitting in my kitchen waiting for the carrier i have on backorder. Anyways, the jeep is obviously slow, but, it is not unbearable. I couldnt use 5th gear at all when i first put the tires on, but since then ive put a 4.0 tb, spacer, aem intake, flowmaster 40 series catback(freebie from a buddy who sold his jeep before he had a chance to put it on) and a custom airt intake sensor mod(something about tricking the ecm into thinking its getting a cooler charge than it is for optimal burn??) Well now i can use 5th gear on the highway, although any hill means a downshift. I like to drive 75mph, and it keeps up with traffic alright, although no real passing unless they are doing 55. Well the point of this is that i am not looking for sick power and speed, just for the best i can do with what i got. I know the gears are supposed to make a huge difference, putting the engine back into its powerband. Well What next!! Does an electric fan really help that much, or is it just another mod people do just to get 2 more hp on the dyno. Im looking at the flexalite 475 kit, i dont really have time to go to junkyards, plus the one good one we have left is starting to really suck(they wont let up pick parts anymore, too many ricer kids stealing parts for their hondas!!) Also, how about the ignition? I know there is that kit (firepower maybe??) but i read somewhere that the stock tj ignition does enough and it isnt necessary to upgrade. So which power mod should i do next!! Eventually i will pony up for the avenger(or whatever else may be around by then), but not until i do a full build, with an nv4500 and an atlas II to go behind it(and maybe dana 44s too!) so which is it, fan or ignition, or both!! any other suggestions? I can attest from this being my 2nd 2.5 jeep that the 4.0 tb is by far the best cheap mod, for 40 bucks it made decent power gains!!
