Jeep: Wrangler Power increase?

What are some easy/cheap ways to increase Power and Performace in a I6, 1999
Wrangler TJ?

Also what are some non inexpensive ways, incase i come into more cash


Thanks
Branden

"Mark N" <org> wrote in message
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| HarryS wrote:
| > "Branden Nelsen" <net> wrote in message
| > news:F2Yee.55182$..
| > | What are some easy/cheap ways to increase Power and Performace in a
I6,
| > 1999
| > | Wrangler TJ?
| > |
| > | Also what are some non inexpensive ways, incase i come into more cash

| > |
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > | Branden
| > |
| > |
| > Save your money with throttle body spacers, high air flow intakes, cat
back
| > exhaust systems it is all hooey. You could spend just over $1K for what
I
| > have just listed with just about 1-2 HP increase. I have seen DYNO
results
| > for what I have just listed and for the money it is junk. The best and
least
| > expensive way is to have your OBCII reprogrammed you can purchase one at
the
| > link.
| >
http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgdynamo.exe?HTNAME=jeep/tj/tj.html&checked=Y
| >
| > However, rather than spend $400.00 go to a HI-Performance Speed shop if
they
| > are worth their salt they will do it for a $150.00 and for an extra
$100.00
| > or so they will do a DYNO before and after. I had this done and I had a
net
| > gain of about 12 HP and 18 LBS of torque and my gas mileage suffered
little
| > on the average I was getting 17 MPG and now I get 15-16 MPG. Remember
an
| > increase in HP = a reduction in MPG.
| >
| > All the rest of the stuff is snake oil unless you invest in a bolt on
| > supercharger when done right will kick in an extra 150 HP but the cost
if
| > you do it your self is around $2500.00 and about $4000.00 if done by the
| > speed shop.
|
| I'm told getting an electric fan for the radiator is supposed to help a
| lot. (takes the fan work off the engine so it runs better ?) I haven't
| done it so I don't know if it works or not.
|
| Mark

My wife's 04 WJ has an electric fan and but cannot confirm if it makes a
damn. The 04 TJ has a clutch fan and it free spins based on temp so it does
the same as an electric just mechanical.
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HarryS My 2¢