Let’s talk Ecodiesel

[OSO131]

We have a pretty good idea the the ecodiesel will be coming to the JT.....

So... where do we start with the upgrades? Any good aftermarket brands making anything for it?
I’m just seating here.... realizing that I’ve never owned a Diesel engine, I know that the economy and durability of them is where I need to be.... boy is an exiting time to start I guess.

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[Billy]

Green Diesel Engineering.
Banks Power.

To name 2.

Not sure that bad boy needs a single thing to perform though. Four Hundred Forty Two. BOOM.

 

[Wraith]

I have had this same conversation multiple times with a buddy of mine who has owned diesels in the past and it sounds promising with some simple bolt ons and a tune/piggy back module the power increases will be significant. This is obviously speculating, but if its anything like modern diesels we can expect some nice gains with some simple work. Being as the engine will be both in the JL and the JT the upgrades should be easy to come by, and plentiful. And I couldn't agree more, finally get a factory Jeep truck with a diesel is definitely an exciting time to be alive!

 

[Karnaj]

I have had this same conversation multiple times with a buddy of mine who has owned diesels in the past and it sounds promising with some simple bolt ons and a tune/piggy back module the power increases will be significant. This is obviously speculating, but if its anything like modern diesels we can expect some nice gains with some simple work. Being as the engine will be both in the JL and the JT the upgrades should be easy to come by, and plentiful. And I couldn't agree more, finally get a factory Jeep truck with a diesel is definitely an exciting time to be alive!

The only thing I hope for is an EGR bypass like Green diesel does with their tune. Not a delete as those are illegal, something that bypasses it in software so can't be detected during smog test.

 

[Wraith]

Karnaj nice to see they do ECU and TCU tuning as well. Definitely something to look into when the time comes. Thanks for sharing!

 

[samichlaus]

I have never owned a diesel. I love the idea, but wonder if an oil-burner is the right choice, as my daily commute is 10 miles of city driving each way. I drive on the freeway maybe once a month.

 

[OSO131]

So far the only mods I see that won’t kill the engine are to cold air intake and a exhaust.... everting else seem to degraded the life of the motor. Am I missing anything ?

 

[Valicor]

I'm definitely going with a diesel. The only mod I plan on doing right away is likely the Smart Stop-Start plugin which was posted by another user on this forum. http://www.smartstopstart.com/ (not affiliated, and I have no idea if this is a good product...)

I have ZERO experience with Stop-Start but I already know I hate it.

 

[OSO131]

I got to drive a few vehicles with start and stop while I was in Europe. Definitely annoying at first, but I didn’t even think about it after a few hours of driving. I’ll give it a shot first and see how it goes.

 

[Valicor]

I got to drive a few vehicles with start and stop while I was in Europe. Definitely annoying at first, but I didn’t even think about it after a few hours of driving. I’ll give it a shot first and see how it goes.

I MIGHT be okay with it on the road. Hell, it might even be a neat thing to show off to people. But off road, or in extreme weather, I feel like this would be terrible. Last thing I want is to be on a 30 degree hill and the engine turns off to save fuel. I plan on getting an automatic (yeah yeah) but I do a lot of left foot on brake, right foot on accelerator. So, if I'm fully stopped with my foot on the brake, but I want to give it fuel, can I ??? Too many unknowns for me at the moment.

 

[BlackDog]

I got to drive a few vehicles with start and stop while I was in Europe. Definitely annoying at first, but I didn’t even think about it after a few hours of driving. I’ll give it a shot first and see how it goes.

I'll give it a shot but I'll probably be looking to disable it. I have it on my wife's car and I always turn it off when I'm driving, and that's in the city. Maybe in the Jeep it will auto-disable if you throw it in 4wd? I'd hate for it to turn off when wheeling on a steep hill, too.

 

[samichlaus]

I know an upgraded intercooler is available for the EcoBoost. I believe you can make significant gains for about $2K. I wonder if something like that will be available for the Gladiator.

https://whipplesuperchargers.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=439

 

[Gladiator4Runner]

I know an upgraded intercooler is available for the EcoBoost. I believe you can make significant gains for about $2K. I wonder if something like that will be available for the Gladiator.

https://whipplesuperchargers.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=439

I know people who goof around with trying to upgrade their diesels. It usually does more harm than good.

 

[Gladiator4Runner]

I have never owned a diesel. I love the idea, but wonder if an oil-burner is the right choice, as my daily commute is 10 miles of city driving each way. I drive on the freeway maybe once a month.

You would not be a good choice for a diesel for about 7 reasons.

 

[samichlaus]

I wonder if something like that will be available for the Gladiator.

You would not be a good choice for a diesel for about 7 reasons.

Sadly, I think you're probably right.

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