[cvbanc]

Because it's murdered out . . .

 

[cvbanc]

Current exterior mods:

20% carbon tint all around + 6” strip top of windshield
T-Rex Sport Grille (pain in the @$$)
T-Rex Upper Class grille
SRT black matte replica 20” wheels
“SRT” wheel stem caps
Black powder coated Gorilla lug nuts
Magnaflow stainless steel free-flow exhaust with X Pipe and duel Magna Pak mufflers -- 4” black tips
Candy apple red brake caliper paint job with “SRT” heat resistant vinyl logos
Mopar duel exhaust rear valance
De-badged
Plasti-Dipped nameplates, logos, fog light trim, rear tail light trim, and wheel center caps.
3M vinyl wrapped chrome trim -- around windows and within the front grille
Smoked license plate frames -- front and rear
Pending: modest smoked headlights
Future exterior mod: Bi-Xenon 8K headlights (with DRL) with black painted bezels and 8K fogs.
Interior mods (most completed) and pics will be forth coming . . . gotta give you gents something to look forward to . . .

 

[JStead82]

Lookn good

 

[Jeep_addicted]

Nice work.... Will be looking forward to updates

 

[cvbanc]

A few people have inquired about the vinyl wrapped chrome trim in the front facia -- how we'll it covers, and durability (bugs, rocks, the elements, etc.). The wrap is pretty clean -- there are two small seams in the upper left of each of the plastic chrome molding slats, but as you can see from the pic, the over-all look, IMO, out-weighs the small imperfect detail.

As far as durability, with the snow we've been getting in MA, so far no issues. The installer just advised not to rub the vinyl wrapped areas. So DIY pressure wash car washes it is! [/ATTACH]

 

[cvbanc]

As a segue between the exterior into the interior mods, under the hood we have the cold air intake (CAI) installed. Specifically, the CAI is the K & N 77-1560 for 2011-2014 JGCs with V6-3.6L engines.

 

[cvbanc]

The K & N Engineering Group dynoed the performance @ a 10.75hp gain to the wheels @ 5447rpm, but I haven't taken her up that high yet!

 

[cvbanc]

Over the past few weeks the mpg (the display I always use) average is up a touch over a mile (1.3) but I believe this is a result of the free-flow exhaust in tandem with the CAI.

 

[cvbanc]

Can you believe all this plastic fits under the hood with the engine? Waste of space . . . Lol! Doesn't have to be a metal K & N, but I don't see why anyone wouldn't install a CAI system (unless not street legal; e.g. CA), improved HP and MPGs and IMO, both better sound and look!

 

[jamesritchie]

Are there any real mpg gains from that k&n intake?

 

[cvbanc]

Are there any real mpg gains from that k&n intake?

I don't think any real mpg gains. I don't think air filters increase mpgs in modern vehicles anyway. Certain claims can be made for dirty air filters affecting mpgs, but this is a heated topic for discussion.

My plan was to combine a high-flow CAI with a free-flow, duel exaust for increased performance. Logic being; flow improvement in must be matched with flow improvement out, and vice versa, otherwise one would cancel out the other.

 

[sgarcia28]

Sick jeep, looks mean... Did you do the wrapping yourself or did you have it done some where here in mass?

 

[cvbanc]

Sgarcia28-

I had Nick Sarmento @ Fall River Tint (303 Robeson St, Fall River, MA) do the tint and vinyl wrapping. I had searched around for awhile, and went with Nick after he ordered the 3M flat matte vinyl to do the job. He worked for several years in South Florida doing tint and vinyl work and is very good (I lived in Ft. Lauderdale for 8 years and there is a tint shop in every strip mall, so you need to be good!). Moreover, he is running Fall River Tint as a one man show and will probably give you the hook-up if you drop my name. If interested, send me a PM and I will give you his cell.

 

[cvbanc]

Custom black/midnight leather seats with midnight Tuscany perforated leather inserts and Jeep deboss logo:

 

[cvbanc]

LEDGLOW Blue 6 piece, 12 inch SMD LED light kit:

 

[cvbanc]

The kit is set up in the front and rear foot-wells and operates through remote control and has 4 music sensitive reaction modes.

 

[cvbanc]

As you can already see from the pics, the MOPAR JGC slush mats have replaced the OEM carpet mats in the front and rear and the cargo slush mat was also installed.

 

[Diana Joy]

As a segue between the exterior into the interior mods, under the hood we have the cold air intake (CAI) installed. Specifically, the CAI is the K & N 77-1560 for 2011-2014 JGCs with V6-3.6L engines.

How do you like the intake? I have been debating about getting it for my V6 2014 Overland.

 

[Megatron]

Looking smooth imp: come join us fellow blacked out jeep brother

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[cvbanc]

How do you like the intake? I have been debating about getting it for my V6 2014 Overland.

I like it. The added HP doesn't factor in until 5K rpm, but I like the aggressive sound and look.

There is the argument that it may not filter the air as well as a paper filter (by a couple percentage points), but with proper oil changes and not living in a real dusty environment, this argument is trivial.