My Turbo Jeep Wrangler

Short video of my turbocharged Jeep Wrangler TJ with the 2.5L 4 cylinder motor.

[@mrprostar1]

I have watched this video at least six times . I have a 97 with 2.5 and you have convinced me that this is definitely the way I’m going . Thank you !!

[@JaimmyAC]

Hell yeah man! Do it! It’s awesome!

[@mauricio5763]

same here!

[@mauricio5763]

Hi Eric, how is the build progress? Hope all is going well.

[@mrprostar1]

@@mauricio5763 this is definitely a fall garage take my time project and I’m stoked to get it going . I will definitely send some pics to you and let you know when I start . Thanks for checking in brother..

[@mauricio5763]

@@mrprostar1 sounds good, will wait for updates. what turbo are you planning on using? similar to the one Jaimmy used?

[@mauricio5763]

The sounds never get old.

[@JaimmyAC]

Hell yeah man! It’s awesome!

[@dizzy_d852]

i have a 4.0 97 zj, but this video is what ill be following primarily. ive never seen someone do such a good job showing how they did everything, when you found the oil bung, i was really impressed. great job and i hope you put your lowkey cinematography skills to further use

[@JaimmyAC]

Thank you! I appreciate the comment! 💪🏽

[@mauricio5763]

careful where you drill the oil bung ;) you do not want to hit the oil pump inside. big tip, check whats behind and if things will clear before drilling.

[@carsandairplanes24]

Wow! I've wanted to do this to mine but was unsure how it'd perform. Definitely want to try it now! Also that rough idle I've had and replaced the O2 sensors with NGK sensors (only use NGK or it'll do the same thing) and it fixed it. Thanks for the video!

[@JaimmyAC]

Nice! I definitely have to try swapping the O2 out! Thank you for the support!

[@KyleSVT]

Man that thing sounds so good! Nice work man.

[@JaimmyAC]

Thank you brother!

[@xisleprez]

Dang that's Awesome. I want this for my YJ. Nice work and sounds Great! 💪🇵🇷🇺🇲💯

[@JaimmyAC]

Thank you! Appreciate it!

[@mauricio5763]

I just need to instal my thermostat and it should be good to go! I haven’t had a thermostat for a while now

[@mercman2.5]

That 2.5 will go!!!

[@JaimmyAC]

Hell yeah man!

[@helennebreda]

Me encantan los autos.

[@mauricio5763]

Hope the Jeep is doing great!

[@JaimmyAC]

Yessir! All good! Just might have broken the front diff though!

[@mauricio5763]

@@JaimmyACglad to head the engine and turbo are still doing great.

[@ElJEFF3]

Need a step by step process bro 😎👍

[@OcielMoreno-l5c]

Any chance you can drop a build list video for us 4 bangers?!

[@aidanstechtips5391]

Sounds great but I’d imagine that filter gets a lot of dirt thrown at it from the tire

[@JaimmyAC]

Not really, it’s actually inside pretty good!

[@Louie_465]

Omg 😲 it's hella beautiful 😍

[@JaimmyAC]

Thank you, appreciate it! 🤙🏽

[@Louie_465]

@@JaimmyAC how much horsepower does it have?

[@IKEACar]

I might need to do this my self

[@JaimmyAC]

Hell yeah!

[@mauricio5763]

Hey Jaime. I am setting up the split second Enricher. I am only getting one red light. Is this correct? The video posted by Zack Fab shows two red lights? Thanks.

[@justinmanse2849]

Seems the iat would get pretty toasty

[@JoesFabShack]

I’m gathering parts for my 97 4cyl turbo build. What did you end up doing to trick the MAP sensor? Also, eBay 22lb injectors? I love the build man. Sounds so sick. Also in west central FL. I’ll be at jeepin w/ Judd in Feb if you wanna ride out!

[@JaimmyAC]

I had to add two check valves to trick the MAP sensor. Thank you for the support!

[@Carbon2wheeler]

Keep the videos coming i have a 99 tj 2.5 and its even green. Are you running stock gears? 4:11?

[@JaimmyAC]

Nice! Actually it has 5.13 gears on 37s!

[@venomous61]

Damn thats nice

[@JaimmyAC]

Thanks!

[@brunopacheco2483]

hows the 2.5l holding up so far looks like a steady build u have bro ! I'm rebuilding my 98 2.5l 4cyl Tj and im about to do the same ebay turbo kit ! Any issues with engine etc? Thanks for the video and honesty.

[@JaimmyAC]

Brother, so far it’s been great! It honestly sounds like a diesel! I love it!

[@FilmJunkieOutdoors]

can you link the kit??

[@ttv_friskierlemon_4444]

anyone else like the 2.5 better even after driving a 4.0?

[@JaimmyAC]

4 Cylinder Gang!

[@ttv_friskierlemon_4444]

@@JaimmyAC yessir!

[@jeeperzcreeperzz]

Said Noone ever

[@ElJEFF3]

Dammmm need this in my jeeps life 😂😎👍

[@mauricio5763]

Got all my parts in. Waiting for some free time to finish things up. I need to weld the 02 bung on my down pipe and add check valves. Hey Jaime, how many check valves do I use? Thank you

[@JaimmyAC]

Nice, that’s awesome! I believe I used 2 check valves

[@davidrochonjr6757]

I love run down of the parts list of what used to make that work, please.

[@JaimmyAC]

I just used a simple eBay turbo, and I welded up some pipe from the headers to the turbo, and plumbed it up to the throttle body.

[@davidrochonjr6757]

@@JaimmyAC do you remember what kit you used?

[@mauricio5763]

@@davidrochonjr6757 lots of 'eBay turbos' available. if you are serious i recommend doing lots of research first before buying parts...

[@FilmJunkieOutdoors]

@@mauricio5763 there’s so many options it’s got me confused. i asked jaimmy in another comment if he would do another video on the type of turbo and parts bc like i said i’m so confused. i’m 23 and wanting to put a turbo in so bad but i also don’t want to screw up my baby. 😂

[@mauricio5763]

@@FilmJunkieOutdoors I have always wanted to turbo my 97 tj 4cy. I first watched this video 3 months ago. By the end of the video i went on eBay and ordered a turbo. A few days later my turbo arrives. This thing was massive! 40 lbs. I had ordered a gt45 turbo. Then I mounted it on the jeep. Had it hooked up without the intake tubing, SSE, no wideband yet. But as I watched videos and did research I said man this is too big. I have pictures of the gt45 turbo mounted on my 4cyl, it looks crazy lol. The turbo Jaimmy is using is a t3/t4 hybrid turbo from eBay. There is lots and lots and lots of t3/t4 combinations as they can pieced together to work. So when you go on eBay and order a turbo do not order a 700+hp turbo like I did that is bigger than the car battery haha. I would recommend you you order a t04e t3/t4 turbo. i just got mine last week. A t04E is what Jaimmy has. It is a t3/t4 hybrid. t4 compressor. t3 turbine. plus, it has an internal waste gate. I am always coming back to this video or Jaimmys other one and asking questions because he already did it. Jaimmy's turbo jeep sounds nice. This video is what finally made me start my build. He has the same year, color and fenders as I do, and it is turbo!

[@adrianr43]

I was going to explore a used supercharger but after seeing this video...hmmm. How much boost is that thing on?

[@JaimmyAC]

It’s running about 5-7 PSI

[@adriencouto267]

U can come rock climbing with us next time

[@JaimmyAC]

Hell yeah!

[@stephenfleming8474]

could you make a video on how you have the electronics wired?

[@JaimmyAC]

There is another fella on KZbin who explained how he wired up the Fuel Enricher on his TJ

[@captaincobra4578]

What parts did you use? Was a lot of it fabbed on your own?

[@JaimmyAC]

I just used eBay turbo parts, and fabbed up most of it to fit the Jeep

[@miguelf9068]

Hey man sick build, just wondering how much money are we talking about with doing a turbo kit? Also is there any chance you have the links for the all the parts that were used in this build or at least what they are called.Thanks

[@JaimmyAC]

I don’t remember the exactly number to turbo it, but it was not expensive, as I did all the work myself!

[@FilmJunkieOutdoors]

@@JaimmyAC can you make another video on all the parts and how you did this please? pleaseeeeeee

[@mauricio5763]

Let me know how your build goes. What do you have planned so far for it?

[@FilmJunkieOutdoors]

@@mauricio5763 changed my mind and i’m doing a stroker engine swap, to much to maintain with a turbo and i feel like it will tear up to the engine over time. going to be pushing 300 hp out of a inline 6 come this fall.

[@ryandowning6265]

Where did you run your vacuum lines for the blow off, I just turbod a 2.5 yj.

[@JaimmyAC]

I believe to one of the lines by the intake manifold

[@bubbly_water934]

Would you mind making a build list just for the turbo set up?

[@JaimmyAC]

Perhaps I’ll make another video?

[@bubbly_water934]

@@JaimmyAC would be great. Watched just about every video on this and just can't find a simple parts list with links.

[@mauricio5763]

@@JaimmyAC yes

[@naimamir4904]

Stock computer? Been interested in turbocharged my 1996 xj 2.5

[@JaimmyAC]

Yupp, stock computer!

[@ruffmatt1982]

What width wheel spacers are you running on that Jeep? It looks very aggressive and 👍👍

[@JaimmyAC]

3” spacers!

[@ruffmatt1982]

Thanks for the reply

[@4twenty3]

Is there any benefits to turbocharged 4cyl over the 6cyl? I have a 97 wrangler 4.0 and have wanted to turbo it. You definitely have a lot more room in your engine bay.

[@JaimmyAC]

I’m pretty sure you can make it work! I wish mine was a 6 cylinder turbo!

[@loltoys]

Hello, I really like your tj! I'm turbo my jeep xj and it's a 2.5i like yours, I'd like to know what electronics you've used to make the engine run well

[@keatonrink8446]

What year xj?

[@noahhendrix4219]

YO THERES ANOTHER ONE OF US!!! I’ve only ever seen my 2.5l. XJ

[@tylerking3109]

hey i was wanting to ask what tubro kit did you use for this. i have a 95 jeep yj with a 2.5l im running 12 port injectors with a bored out intake manifold with 4.0l throttle body conversion im interested in turboing my jeep so thats why i was asking.

[@JaimmyAC]

I explain it in this video, I made a custom setup using an eBay turbo!

[@tylerking3109]

@@JaimmyAC ok I know a ebay turbo. However, a brand name or something to go off of would be extremely helpful. Or a link

[@JaimmyAC]

@@tylerking3109 Any turbo will work, but for our application a small turbo functions better. Turbos are universal, just have to find what size and model you like. The one I got was a cheap small one, but works perfect!

[@tylerking3109]

@@JaimmyAC ok thank you

[@user-tz2vt5hb6k]

Not getting enough gas or air

[@aldosotelo7812]

How much boost are you running? And did you have to add external fuel pump?

[@JaimmyAC]

About 5-7 PSI

[@aleksandrgant7646]

What kind of power steering pump do you use to push those 37s?

[@JaimmyAC]

It’s the stock pump.

[@canofbeanss]

@@JaimmyAC bro def has giant pop eye arms turning dem thangs

[@JaimmyAC]

@@canofbeanss They’re only 37s, turns easy

[@mauricio5763]

hey at what rpms are you starting to spool? and what rpms are you at full boost? you are around 5-7lbs right?

[@JaimmyAC]

That's correct it's about 6 psi, and I am not sure exactly what RPM it is at full boost

[@mauricio5763]

alright thanks.

[@onlyoneromeo]

What are you doing for fuel management?

[@JaimmyAC]

I am currently using Split Second Enricher

[@jacobchapman9921]

What Kit did you purchase on eBay?

[@JaimmyAC]

I just purchased the eBay turbo, but the actual kit, I made it myself. I just pieced everything together.

[@alexandroavila8536]

Hey what kind of fenders are those?

[@JaimmyAC]

Genright Highline Fenders

[@coleconway3781]

What did you do for oil feed lines?

[@JaimmyAC]

I teed off a line from the oil pressure sensor, and then welded a bung to the oil pan

[@bubbly_water934]

What did you do to bypass the map sensor or is that not necessary?

[@JaimmyAC]

Yea, I had to add two check valves, this way the map sensor never reads boost.

[@bubbly_water934]

@@JaimmyAC how do you do that?

[@mauricio5763]

Hi Jaimmy, could you please share where those check valves are added? I am dropping my oil pan today to weld the oil return bung, I just need to install split second and wideband but I was not aware about the check valves. Any help would be really appreciated. THANK YOU.

[@5.0Faithy]

What turbo kit did you use

[@JaimmyAC]

I forgot the exact size, but it’s a basic small eBay turbo

[@thatonedude926]

Whats it putting down for numbers?

[@JaimmyAC]

I haven’t dynoed it

[@MattSanipass81]

how is it on gas? and could you take that in the mud?

[@JaimmyAC]

Yea, you can take it in the mud, however, I would just snorkel where the turbo intake is!

[@willrekowski5237]

what size turbo and how much boost are you running?

[@JaimmyAC]

Compressor: Inducer Diameter: 50.5 mm Exducer Diameter: 76 mm Turbine Inducer Diameter: 65.5 mm Exducer Diameter: 55.9 mm

[@JaimmyAC]

I am running about 7-8 lbs.

[@KennethGibson-yl6lv]

I’m building a 2.5 Jeep also

[@Louie_465]

Hey man what fenders are those?

[@JaimmyAC]

Genright

[@lanecouch488]

Any parts links turbo size etc

[@JaimmyAC]

Got them all on eBay a while back, do not have the links at the moment

[@KennethGibson-yl6lv]

Where did you put the oil feed line

[@JaimmyAC]

I teed it off the oil pressure sensor

[@KennethGibson-yl6lv]

Where did you get the tee for it at

[@domoniquemontoya2881]

Did you ever get the studering start issue figured out?

[@JaimmyAC]

I believe it might be the fuel pump, but other than that it runs great!

[@domoniquemontoya2881]

Them little intermittent issues can be a pain to figure out sometimes.

[@wingadinga4003]

You still have the ax5 behind that 2.5?

[@JaimmyAC]

Yessir, stock 5 speed!

[@mauricio5763]

@@JaimmyAC ;)

[@polymora2378]

Is your jeep carbureted or fuel injected ?

[@JaimmyAC]

Fuel injected

[@caidenrobinson3000]

Can you send a like to the turbo you got

[@JaimmyAC]

It’s an eBay turbo, I forgot which one.

[@andrewstegeman444]

How did you tune this?

[@JaimmyAC]

I used an AEM tuner, I forgot the name of the device. Not the best setup, to be honest.

[@queensapphire7717]

So much room

[@JaimmyAC]

Yes!

[@Lillyrose1028]

She’s running really really lean

[@JaimmyAC]

Oh yeah 😅

[@EAGLINWRX]

What’s the mileage like

[@JaimmyAC]

Not sure the exact MPGs to be honest

[@EAGLINWRX]

@@JaimmyAC haha fair enough, my05 4cyl gets about 14-18

[@KennethGibson-yl6lv]

Yo

[@aarro008]

Next video DURABILITY TEST

[@JaimmyAC]

Lmao! 😂

[@mauricio5763]

No kidding, he made a video redlining this thing. Sounds great!

[@blackychan8570]

There is never a 3.8L turbo 😭

[@JaimmyAC]

You should be the first!

[@mauricio5763]

i finished.

[@JaimmyAC]

Nice man, that’s awesome!

[@lanecouch488]

You make a video of your build. Did it make a big difference in performance and do you have any links

[@lanecouch488]

@@mauricio5763 ?

[@mauricio5763]

@@lanecouch488 no video yet. and what do you need links for? the turbo is a t3/t4 t04e turbo from eBay.

[@lanecouch488]

@@mauricio5763 thanks for the response. I wanted to know if there was a specific ebay t3 kit that you used that worked out good for you that you would recommend. I'm just beginning this turbo journey open to any tips you could share thank