new memeber.... 2008 KK Sport 4X4

rabbit · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:37 am

Hi All,

I hope I found the best forum for Jeep KK's out there. I just picked up a 2008 Liberty SPort 4X4 with 18k miles and for $18k, good deal?

I'm interested in a few things, firstly I would like to find good places to shop for exterior accessories, NO CHROME!!, where should I shop and what are the popular items? This is my wifes Jeep so it won't see much off road duty except for when I get my hands on it.

Next performance. It's got enough power as is, but couldn't hurt to squeeze a few more out. I'm interested in CAI's, exhaust, and chips (snake oil??). I saw some of the ridiculous CAI prices out there, has anyone DIY'd one yet? I also am a SAAB addict (sad but true, I love my 93SS) and these JEEP CAI prices even make me cringe! I've made a DIY CAI for my 9-3 for less than $50 bucks, just sayin.

Chips - I've only come across JET and Superchips so far, any others? Are they snake oil like I presume? Are theyre any ECU tuners out there or any tuning stuff out there yet for these? I'd assume its a differnt engine management system than the previous KJ?? Whats it called?

Exhaust - I like the stock exhaust note and may be going to a new cat back as mines already a bit rusty, anyone had a custom job done?

Lastly - we got one with a sky slider roof. Mine makes slight wind noise when you get up to 60+, not too bad, its acceptable, and I still need to punch my vin in to see what TSB's and recalls have been done on mine. Does anyone with a SS have zero wind noise?

thanks everyone, and yes I will use the SEARCH feature in the future, but no time right now (at work)

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:55 am

Welcome

the skyslider has been known to be a little noisey, pretty sure a few people were trying to make a wind deflector to cut down the noise but idk what came of it.

You can find many of the answers to your questions in the KK specific forums stickies, check here...
viewforum.php?f=88
and here...
viewforum.php?f=104

if you cant find what youre lookin for there, ask in those sections, alot of people dont look at the member introductions section.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:02 pm

rabbit wrote:

Hi All,

I hope I found the best forum for Jeep KK's out there. I just picked up a 2008 Liberty SPort 4X4 with 18k miles and for $18k, good deal?

I'm interested in a few things, firstly I would like to find good places to shop for exterior accessories, NO CHROME!!, where should I shop and what are the popular items? This is my wifes Jeep so it won't see much off road duty except for when I get my hands on it.

Next performance. It's got enough power as is, but couldn't hurt to squeeze a few more out. I'm interested in CAI's, exhaust, and chips (snake oil??). I saw some of the ridiculous CAI prices out there, has anyone DIY'd one yet? I also am a SAAB addict (sad but true, I love my 93SS) and these JEEP CAI prices even make me cringe! I've made a DIY CAI for my 9-3 for less than $50 bucks, just sayin.

Chips - I've only come across JET and Superchips so far, any others? Are they snake oil like I presume? Are theyre any ECU tuners out there or any tuning stuff out there yet for these? I'd assume its a differnt engine management system than the previous KJ?? Whats it called?

Exhaust - I like the stock exhaust note and may be going to a new cat back as mines already a bit rusty, anyone had a custom job done?

Lastly - we got one with a sky slider roof. Mine makes slight wind noise when you get up to 60+, not too bad, its acceptable, and I still need to punch my vin in to see what TSB's and recalls have been done on mine. Does anyone with a SS have zero wind noise?

thanks everyone, and yes I will use the SEARCH feature in the future, but no time right now (at work)

First,

You have found the best out there

CAI's ............ there have been a few home made ones. I run a AEM.

Chips, I run a Jet. B&G Chrysler is the only ECM tuning company out there that I know of. The old KJ's ran a JTEC ecm while the KK's run a NGC.

Exhaust, by federal law, you are only allowed to modify your headers and anything after the cats. This is why most systems are called cat back systems. There have been a few that have done cats back's and a few that have done just mufflers.

As far as the sky crapper goes ( :ROTFL: