That was awesome. I believe if it wasn't for the turbo jeep having to be a manual, it would be a little quicker or maybe right next to the supercharged jeep.
The turbo wrangler shifted fine. Extremely soft suspension, stock motor mounts, and almost 1 foot of shift throw mixed together with the power increase doesn’t equate to smooth shifts under full throttle. Personally I’m curious to see how this would do if the auto had the turbo for less boost loss between gears and the manual with the s/c
Sprintex is the best right off the bottom not a race performance kit but enough to pep up the 3.8 to have enough power to pull the jeep in 6th gear down the highway. Stock 3.8 is almost junk when new.
+Gabriel E thank you. It was clear that the black was manual, but the first image on the video got me confused as it says supercharger on the black jeep. thank you for making this video ☺
Despite being an old video. For a Jeep wrangler the blower is always the best option. You’ll never need top end, 100+mph, especially lifted but passing cars on the interstate and merging on a highway needs instant torque and power , supercharger wins for this case
How do you think the sprintex would have faired against the prodigy if it was also a 6 speed manual? Im torn between buying a sprintex or a prodigy kit. The price difference is what is making this decision so hard.
Wade Richmire I'm sure the prodigy would've still pulled much harder due to the comparable shifting speed. It's just a higher hp producing kit. On the other hand the sprintex is great off road.
You're never really going to need either for off-roading anyways. You get all the power you need from torque multiplication via the transfer case/crawl ratios.
I disagree It is all situational If you have ever done any steep hillclimbing, sometimes the low gear lacks the rolling speed. And a higher gear lacks the power and torque. I have often wished for more power offroad in my 06 rubicon. I think this would help.
normanmakaio But the 3.6 puts out plenty of power for off-road, even with 37s. You should check out @LiteBrite and their Wrangler they chose to turbo charge rather than super charge. The turbo just makes daily driving and commuting so much nicer and you’re right, the power ban isn’t for low rpm off-roading, it’s to improve the overall versatility of the Jeep. Also boosting MPG and turbos keep their boost at higher altitudes. Good for us Colorado people.
@@jackrotter9434 Idk.. maybe if your racing a jk turbo is the way to go. I got x2 people in my neighborhood one is a turbo one is sc. To get on to the main road it's a hill.. when I see the sc guy pull out and up he gets up to traffic speed quicker then the guy with the turbo.. I mean you can hear the lug or lag of the turbo before it spools and takes off..pretty sure the turbo guy has to accelerate harder off the line to get that turbo to spool and make power..at least it sure sounds and looks like that from my home...I do know they raced and like this video the sc took off and left the turbo one behind,but eventually turbo guy caught up and passed.
@@jackrotter9434@litebrite blew up there motor with the Prodigy turbo... Kevin was clearly unhappy with Prodigy to put it mildly & then installed a 6.2 hemi
if you're turbo'd you'll never be in boost when crawling through terrain. Boost usually hits at about 3k unless you've got some crazy twinscroll setup in your jeep.
Did you have any issues with the out-of-the-box tune? Or did you have a complete custom Tune? And which tuner? I read a lot of mixed review but still looking get a sprinted for my auto.
@@handtohandcombat3535 how you gonna be talking about the cats when the obvious difference maker is the automatic shifts. that turbo setup would rip the sprintex if it was auto.
@@lethalbacon1127 I've built 4 turbo cars as well as two supercharged cars. No back pressure on a turbo car is a BIG deal. Auto or not, you're welcome to your opinion. Its your money not mine. Good luck.
SUZUKI GSXR-1000R no it doesn’t, actually preforms quite well. Nobody is using full power/boost when climbing over rocks. The additional power comes in handy when it’s actually needed.
Why would you ever spend 6k to make your jeep fast is what im wondering. Its a jeep, its got low gears and a decent engine. Its supposed to climb hills and be slow
Cause they like to lead and not follow, from a guy that has built one 350 4 bolt main 1988 (was in my K5 Blazer and as fast as Grand Nationals, back in the day).
If that dude could drive that turbo jeep he probably could’ve pulled a lot sooner
I didn't see anything wrong with his shifting. There not exactly smooth engagements, plus the mounts are sloppy, the suspension is soft etc etc.
Clown comment, try shifting fast with a 1 foot throw 😂
S/C made power early and turbo came on late and pulled despite dropping boost with the shifts. Both impressive over stock.
God that poor transmission, hurt my soul watching that shifting
dude.... seriously read my mind.
💀
I was about to say the same thing 💀 the shifts of a noob
@@dokiboki9432 manual jeeps have a huge throw, combine that with more power, what would normally be an okay shift becomes an "awful shift"
i got the prodigy stage 2 on my rubicon and produces sick power
how does it do off-road?
Price???
@@javiervaldez81087gs
Damn that was awesome
That was awesome. I believe if it wasn't for the turbo jeep having to be a manual, it would be a little quicker or maybe right next to the supercharged jeep.
mimimurder14 hopefully the next turbo jeep build will be an automatic.
What's the story with the Alpha tablet? How did you mount it?
The turbo wrangler shifted fine. Extremely soft suspension, stock motor mounts, and almost 1 foot of shift throw mixed together with the power increase doesn’t equate to smooth shifts under full throttle. Personally I’m curious to see how this would do if the auto had the turbo for less boost loss between gears and the manual with the s/c
How did you install the display
got some power there
I agree! Both moved their weight quite well!
If I didn’t have 40s and had those stock tires I might have done that. Went with a TL1 6.2
@Gabriel E That headunit is massive bro! Where can i get one?
Online
Sprintex is the best right off the bottom not a race performance kit but enough to pep up the 3.8 to have enough power to pull the jeep in 6th gear down the highway. Stock 3.8 is almost junk when new.
I know this was from 5 yeears ago but I am seriously condidering getting a Magnusun TVS1900 supercharger for my 2020 JT...
Ride in a RIPP supercharged JT (automatic) and it rips!! Even lifted and with 37’s.
I'm sorry, but I couldn't tell which is which. the black jeep has the turbo setup?
Orange jeep is Sprintex and Black is Prodigy turbo
+Gabriel E thank you. It was clear that the black was manual, but the first image on the video got me confused as it says supercharger on the black jeep. thank you for making this video ☺
Despite being an old video. For a Jeep wrangler the blower is always the best option. You’ll never need top end, 100+mph, especially lifted but passing cars on the interstate and merging on a highway needs instant torque and power , supercharger wins for this case
does it have to be automatic to get a supercharger?
Daryl King no
In a subdivision. Great.
How do you think the sprintex would have faired against the prodigy if it was also a 6 speed manual? Im torn between buying a sprintex or a prodigy kit. The price difference is what is making this decision so hard.
Wade Richmire I'm sure the prodigy would've still pulled much harder due to the comparable shifting speed. It's just a higher hp producing kit. On the other hand the sprintex is great off road.
Wade I had a Sprintex and recently sold it to go with the Prodigy kit.
I also believe this was only a stage one turbo kit. A Stage II would have destroyed the Sprintex.
The beginning of the video states it's a stage 1 kit.
How do you like the Prodigy kit vs the Sprintex? What is your setup? I'm shopping right now.
This video just proves to me that the super charger is better for 4 wheeling.
Neither are good for off road. Rarely are you ever at an RPM high enough to spool a turbo or get the torque set by a blower.
You're never really going to need either for off-roading anyways. You get all the power you need from torque multiplication via the transfer case/crawl ratios.
I disagree
It is all situational
If you have ever done any steep hillclimbing, sometimes the low gear lacks the rolling speed. And a higher gear lacks the power and torque.
I have often wished for more power offroad in my 06 rubicon. I think this would help.
Proves to me that the turbo is still better even with a guy that doesn't know how to drive an manual transmission
Add an intercooler and watch the gap grow!!! FACT. Prodigy Turbo Kits hold all the world records...Not Sprintex. Period www.prodigyperformance.com
I think you should mention the jeeps gears also. because the prodigy is more powerful.
550 whp
Seems like the sc is better suited for off Road..off idle torque & hp..
Turbo only good up top where most jeeps don't need it off road.
normanmakaio But the 3.6 puts out plenty of power for off-road, even with 37s. You should check out @LiteBrite and their Wrangler they chose to turbo charge rather than super charge. The turbo just makes daily driving and commuting so much nicer and you’re right, the power ban isn’t for low rpm off-roading, it’s to improve the overall versatility of the Jeep. Also boosting MPG and turbos keep their boost at higher altitudes. Good for us Colorado people.
@@jackrotter9434
Idk.. maybe if your racing a jk turbo is the way to go.
I got x2 people in my neighborhood one is a turbo one is sc.
To get on to the main road it's a hill.. when I see the sc guy pull out and up he gets up to traffic speed quicker then the guy with the turbo.. I mean you can hear the lug or lag of the turbo before it spools and takes off..pretty sure the turbo guy has to accelerate harder off the line to get that turbo to spool and make power..at least it sure sounds and looks like that from my home...I do know they raced and like this video the sc took off and left the turbo one behind,but eventually turbo guy caught up and passed.
@@jackrotter9434@litebrite blew up there motor with the Prodigy turbo...
Kevin was clearly unhappy with Prodigy to put it mildly & then installed a 6.2 hemi
Whats better for offroading through water/mud?
Supercharge
if you're turbo'd you'll never be in boost when crawling through terrain. Boost usually hits at about 3k unless you've got some crazy twinscroll setup in your jeep.
Did you have any issues with the out-of-the-box tune? Or did you have a complete custom Tune? And which tuner? I read a lot of mixed review but still looking get a sprinted for my auto.
SilentAssassin both have the provided tunes from sprintex and prodigy. No custom tunes.
Not going to lie, 100mph in a jeep sounds terrifying
what's the psi on both of them?
can range from 8 to 12
Auto vs manual?
Correct. The black was manual and the orange was automatic.
What would you rate the supercharger?
john howze 10/10 sounds great and produces good power. Also drives like stock.
@@Gelderzi what about mpgs compared to before?
The shifting 🤭
You can hear the a little bang sound while shifting. Mines does it as well
Are these jeeps still runnin?
bubbsy2002 yes, the sprintex was sold about 2 years ago and no issues to date still. Prodigy is still running strong as a daily driver.
Gabriel E Good to hear, that, thanks.
Just 2 guys out drag racing their mini vans
David Twa next time we’ll have to bring the kids!
Turbo ftw and will do even better at altitude.
nooo monica!! xD
Hmm the spintrix still has cats and the turbo doesnt.
cats?
Catalytic Converters
@@handtohandcombat3535 how you gonna be talking about the cats when the obvious difference maker is the automatic shifts. that turbo setup would rip the sprintex if it was auto.
@@lethalbacon1127
I've built 4 turbo cars as well as two supercharged cars.
No back pressure on a turbo car is a BIG deal. Auto or not, you're welcome to your opinion. Its your money not mine. Good luck.
i can't even here the engine i can here the tubro
Supercharger*
Wtf is with those shifts
It's a jeep. Long throws + soft suspension.
Black jeep didn’t have a driver 😅
Super turtle race! Who races Jeep Wranglers? It's like racing Toyota Prius'.
They're actually quite fast compared to most cars.
Did you really compare a Prius to a jeep
It's for comparison dip shit lol
Watch this 5.0 Mustang get owned by a stock JK with a Stage 2 Prodigy Turbo Kit. czcams.com/video/fSdc8MUdCQ0/video.html
Watch this 5.0 Mustang get owned by a stock JK with a Stage 2 Prodigy Turbo Kit. czcams.com/video/fSdc8MUdCQ0/video.html
Save it for the woods or hemi swap those things! You wanna be fast buy a vehicle known for it.
Turbo is the worst thing for jeep and specially for off roading it will kill your engine .
SUZUKI GSXR-1000R no it doesn’t, actually preforms quite well. Nobody is using full power/boost when climbing over rocks. The additional power comes in handy when it’s actually needed.
sprintex very noisy sound unlike RIPP .
SUZUKI GSXR-1000R personally I think the supercharger sounds great. Especially in person.
I wouldnt mind the sprintex but Jesus is that whine annoying as fuck
Why would you ever spend 6k to make your jeep fast is what im wondering. Its a jeep, its got low gears and a decent engine. Its supposed to climb hills and be slow
wouldnt that put extra extra stress on everything else?
thats true
Cause they like to lead and not follow, from a guy that has built one 350 4 bolt main 1988 (was in my K5 Blazer and as fast as Grand Nationals, back in the day).
Why would anyone turbo a Jeep Wrangler better not lose control
Omar123 because they can!
just wait till the boomers install superchargers on their rubicon 6.4s.........
haha your supercharger sucks..
Nobody asked for your Opinion 🤡