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On this page I'll include information and tips to making you Cherokee a speed demon

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Off of the line, Cherokees are fairly fast vehicles, 87-90 Cherokees (4.0 litre- 4 wheel drive) start out in the 17 second range, 91+ starts out at 16.3 with a 5spd and 4 wheel drive (courtesy of Dino)

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These are the stages I would reccomend for a stock HO Cherokee

Dan Hido's Great Jeep Speed Website

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There are several stages you can take when attempting to make a Cherokee faster, here they are. This is my personal stages, I reside in Colorado, so my times are slower than average, don't laugh...
Stage one
All of my current mods (save for a changed o2 sensor and the high altitude CPS)
19.6! Horrible!
I kicked the tire a few times and went to work with a lot of room for improvment
Stage two
I added a bosch oxygen sensor and I removed the custom 4x4 bumper (100 lbs) the air was a bit cooler (5*)
19.0 still slow, but getting there
Stage three
I added a high altitude CPS (crank position sensor), removed the rear bumper, the rear seat, and added 235/75r15 tires and stock wheels
To my suprise-18.1
That is where I have stopped (for now, I am at college-JEEP less)
(PLANED)
Stage 4
Smaller tires, 225/70r15 tires, a bored throttle body (59mm) and the removal of my front skid, tcase skid, and genuine steel nerfbars
*PREDICTED* 17.3

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Starting point (NOTE: these are all predictions and may be WAY off) I am assuming you are at sea level, can drive a 5speed good and have a high output xj/mj
Stage one:
Drop-in K&N filter, catback exhaust, high performance wires and plugs
16.2-16.1
Stage two:
lighten yourself up, remove bumpers, rear seat, and other misc stuff
16.1-16.0
Stage three:
Add a borla header/downpipe, highflow cat, an msd 6a, a bored TB, a TBI spacer, and a cone airfilter with a heat sheild
15.6
Stage 4
Add some 4.10 gears, custom make a short throw shifter, add a high performance cam, port/polish the head and intake manifold
14.9
Stage five
remove the a/c, powersteering, passenger bucket seat, and the interior (radio, carpet, console, dash, etc.) put a traction aiding device in the rear (detroit locker?)
14.6
Stage six
Take out the 4 wheel drive system, put on some 15" aluminum rims and stickier tires, add a rear traction bar (custom?)
14.3

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