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Lets (try) to kick some hemi a$$ :)

27K views 103 replies 25 participants last post by  Kryton 
#1 ·
Hi everybody,

My first post, thought hell why not a good one.

I am not new to Jeep / Chrysler. For several years I was an indepandent product trainer here in Belgium.
Also I have had a 300C CRD SRT design on wich I putted 230.000 km in nearly 3 years.

I purchased 2 weeks ago a Black Grand Cherokee S-Limited from 2007 with 130,000 km

Now, I always loved the GCSRT8 , but here in Belgium it's just not realistic to drive more than 80,000 km a year on petrol....

So I decided to build myself a real SRT - Diesel.

What do I mean with "real"

Well I purchased :
- Brand new GCSRT8 front seats, those were my first mod (came from a left hand drive car so I have now L and R height adjustable seats)
- Front & back Brembo's with discs
- Front & back SRT8 bumpers & side skirts
- Front & back springs & dampers (original SRT8)
- Complete SRT8 exhaust system (this is a real challange as I have a hitch & don't want to loose it)
I still need the rear sway bar, but I am going to install first all this...

So far for the body mods. But with looks like SRT8 I need a little more oumpf if you now what I mean.

I think that the OM642, the V6 320 cdi mercedes engine is a great engine... , with huge power potential (they presented in 05 or 06 a 320SLK diesel with a tripple turbo concept pushing 285HP & more then 700nm)

Problem with this engine is the tiny wheeny supercharger from garrett the 2056 and no matter what people think or tuning box guys say, to get more then 260 HP out off this charger is not possible.

Due to the fact that the turbocharger is installed in the V of the engine, it's very hard to upgrade the turbocharger....

UNTILL NOW :) :)

Mercedes has made a new 350cdi engine with standard from the factory 265 HP and they do this with a new turbo from garrett the GTB2260VKLR.
Water cooled ball bearing & able to make 330 HP

Guess what I recieved in the mail today :) :)

And let's see what DPF removal, EGR blocking, GTB2260VKLR, SRT8 exhaust & a tuner with experience will get out off this diesel...

More pics will follow :thumbsup:


 
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#13 ·
They were a steal actually, I found original (euro) rims and the seats from a totalled one with 8 miles on the odo, the seats were still covered in plastic... 650 usd fot the 2
2 rims were dented wich I had repared, I mount them today.

First impression of the SRT suspension... WWWOOOOOOOWWWW that's difference in handling
 
#15 ·
Looking forward to see what you do with the DPF.. I have been trying to find a way to delete it for a while now. 1800 for the turbo isn't bad either.
 
#17 · (Edited)
Wheels and suspension

Getting 275/40/20 winter tires on a 8 inch euro rim was a real challenge :slapfight:
Next getting rid of the tiny brakes & bumpers & side skirts.
Bumper is also a challenge, I purchased a used 08 one, presented it today , well it needs some welding & cutting :)

But now first New Year and a week holidays, we are off skiing in France till 8/1 so no updates

See you all next year

 
#22 ·
Awesome build. Cant wait to see more progress. Not completely a fan of the Euro 8" SRT wheels but you cant beat that price.

Did the 07 S limited WK have the srt styled seats? I know in the US the newer S limited had SRT8 seats with out the srt8 logo.

I also like your stock wheels alot. It seems that Jeep put 7 and 10 spoke wheels stock on the WK but we never got those wheels offered in the US.

As far as the front bumper goes, you will need to change to an 08 grille and you can either change to 08 headlights or you might be able to trim the "humps" off under the headlights area to make it fit but you WILL need the Grille either way.
 
#24 · (Edited)
07 S limited had original seats

I can sell you the wheels if you want :D

Actually I am using the original grill :D
The trimming doesn't work, I tried.
I am cutting the original bumper half an inch further then the grill and headlights, the the same thing on the srt bumper, then we weld the plastic together and thatha, 07WK 07Headlights 07 Grill & modified 08 bumper
I'll take pics in progress...
 
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