Jeep VS others

I'm on a quest to find other like minded people who race their Jeeps.

I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9l with some mods, (intake, PCM,
headers) but no major power adders like NOS or a supercharger.

The Jeep with the 360 and awd makes for a great vehicle in an 1/8 mile
race.

After quite a bit of Drag strip experience here are some interesting
results

Jeep VS Chevy Silverado SS Jeep Wins
Jeep VS Dodge RAM 1500 Hemi Jeep Wins
Jeep VS Ford F150 Harley Davidson Jeep Wins
Jeep VS Ford Mustang GT 4.6 Jeep Wins (if mustang is mostly stock)
Jeep VS Chevy Camaro LS1 LS1 always wins (unless it is a bad
driver)
Jeep VS Nissan 350z Jeep Wins
Jeep VS Corvette Corvette wins
Jeep VS BMW Z3 2.8 Jeep Wins
Jeep VS WRX WRX Wins
Jeep VS Acura RSX Jeep Wins
Jeep VS Toyota Celica Jeep Wins
Jeep VS Ford Lightning Lightning Wins
Jeep VS Pontiac GTP Jeep Wins

So that is just a quick list of actual Jeep VS results from my
experience at the track. I have some Jeep VS experiences on the
street but street racings aren't as quantifiable as Jeep VS races on a
drag strip.

I run a 9.2 in the 1/8 with a 60ft time around 2.01. 0-60 is under 6
seconds. Does anyone else have any good Jeep VS experiences or know
of a good place to discuss Jeep VS experiences?

 

The driver of that 350z sucks ass. Kinda surprised you couldn't beat a stock
WRX but took the Celica. I've seen quite a few Celica/WRX races and never
seen the WRX win (unless it's the STi)? Altho one of the fastest cars in my
city is a souped up '01 Imprezza ...insanely fast.

Still ...those are some impressive wins. How do you fare in the 1/4 mile
tho?

 

I'd take all of the listed vehicles against my 4.0l Wrangler. I guarantee I
would win the 1/8 mile everytime.

I get to choose where that 1/8 mile is, though....

 

In all of my Jeep races, simply getting to the other end of the track was
the goal. By that measure, there isn't a LS1 out there that can beat me. I
would gladly put my pink slip up against the fool with the LS, but I m not
sure I would want his LS at the end. I suppose I could set the course where
he gets toasted right off the line, then his LS would be salvagable later.

 

The funniest incident I've ever had racing was when I went up against a 318
Duster. I was given a 6-8 second headstart on a 1 mile strip in my '88 YJ
before he even hit the gas pedal. Needless to say I got a good view of his
taillights by the end of the race. Man are those things quick.

 

Sure, but can he CRWL?

 

I raced a big assed puddle one time in my 4cyl TJ.....


the puddle won....

 

I'm with you. Even a VW bug can go too fast, my problem is going slow
enough.

 

For 1/8 mile drags, that AWD is definitely a good thing. Most of the
results are what I might expect, but the 350z should beat the Jeep--probably
lit up the tires too much, and I suspect the WRX guy bogged and didn't get
the turbo spooled up very well. In all, you have an interesting list of
runs.

 

In an answer to the 1/4 run. I run a decent 14.4. A lot of the Jeep
vs experiences would be different at a longer track.

If anyone wants to have my Jeep VS their car on a road course. I
would agree to it as long as they would then agree to an offroad
course and maybe a towing segment.

The list of vehicles that could beat a jeep in all those categorys is
very small.
Jeep VS Porsche Cayenne Turbo (probably, but $90,000?)
Jeep VS ML55 AMG (maybe)
Jeep VS BMW 4.8is (maybe)

 

What? A fast Jeep? Are Jeeps really that fast? This sounds like BS.
BS alert!
BS alert!
Maybe a Jeep vs another suv but sports cars?
Give me a break.

 

I suppose you've never taken on a V8-powered Grand Cherokee in a local
stoplight Grand Prix? Let me assure you that I've found through hard
experience they can hold their own in 1/8 mile races, especially a 5.9L version.

--Geoff

 

Really?
I guess hadn't thought much about them. Is that 5.9 similar to the Dakota
5.9 R/T engine?

 

Yep, they're very similar. More than enough to induce fairly rapid Jeep
accel. I believe the 0 to 60 times were in the low seven seconds range.

--Geoff

 

On the road, I'd like to see you race a stock BMW M3 or M5. Those M5's are
like lightning.
What about an Escalade? No idea how fast they are stock, but they sure have
alot of power. Then again ...that's a lot of vehicle to get moving.

 

Not only, can it CRWL in, can it CRWL out again?

 

same engine. 5.9 liters
360 cubic inches

bob z.

 

I have had a couple of street runs against a new BMW M3, a friend has
one. All The Jeep was able to do vs a M3 is jump in front until about
30mph and then the M3 starts to pass and then just pull away. It is in
a different league. The M5 is very similar, if not faster.

As far as an Escalade. I'm putting out more torque than the Caddy and
weigh about 2000 lbs less. So Jeep beats the Escalade in any flavor.

 

Right!
To CRWL out again is the real measure of a 4x4.
This is my second Jeep. And unfortunately, at times, I've turned into
more of a street Jeep. I've removed the underbody armor for a weight
reduction and don't take my sleeper speedy Jeep offroad too much any
more.

I miss those days. Maybe I just need to get a CJ and spend some
quality time doing the other thing Jeeps are good at.

 

Yup, I got absolutely killed by a modified M3. I had about an 1/8 mile
headstart around a hairpin turn and lost so bad I still can't believe it.
The most amazing aspect of that automobile is despite the fact the road was
terrible, at like 80mph he had no problem staying completely on the inside
lane. Simply an amazing automobile and definitely my dream car. And ya
....the M5 has alot more balls. Saw the first one in my city today, actually.
Wow!