370Z Got the Axe...Replaced!

[JWG223]

 

[Neil09]

Looks good, 4x4?

 

[JWG223]

Looks good, 4x4?

Yes, Quadra Drive II

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Selectable 4x4 or all wheel drive?

 

[JWG223]

Selectable 4x4 or all wheel drive?

All-time all-wheel drive with a selectable 4-low. E-LSDs' front and rear diff. I don't understand all of it, all I know is in 4-low it has insane balls, and normal driving, I can punch it on wet pavement from a dig and it rockets forward with nary a tire squeak.

Wikipedia:

Quadra-Trac II was introduced in 1999 and it employs a two-speed chain-driven transfer case featuring three modes of operation, "4-All Time", "N" or neutral, and "4-Lo". In "4-All Time", torque is applied to the rear wheels under normal driving conditions. If the rear axle starts rotating at a significantly higher rate than the front axle, hydraulic pressure builds up in the gerotor and causes the clutch pack to progressively transfer torque to the front axle until both axles return to the same speed. "N" or neutral mode is intended for towing the vehicle. In "4-Lo", the front and rear axles are locked together through a 2.72 gear reduction ratio. In 2005 Jeep added traction control and replaced the New Venture Gear NV247 transfer case with the NV245 transfer case.

The Quadra-Drive system was introduced in 1999 and is based on the Quadra-Trac II system but adds limited slip differentials to the front and rear axles to create a four-wheel drive system capable of not only directing torque to the axle with best traction but to the individual wheel on an axle with best traction.


Quadra-Drive II uses the New Venture Gear NV245 transfer case mated to front and rear axles containing electronic limited slip differentials or ELSDs. Jeep added traction control in 2005 and starting in 2011 only a rear ELSD is offered, while the front has an open differential.

 

[Dishonored]

Nice ride man. Any reason you didn't go with the srt version?

I tried talking my fiancé into the srt version of yours but she wouldn't have it over her challenger.

 

[doc ace]

I like it alot!

 

[JWG223]

Nice ride man. Any reason you didn't go with the srt version?

I tried talking my fiancé into the srt version of yours but she wouldn't have it over her challenger.

-16mpg rating by EPA on the highway (will be living 19 miles from work).
-$8K more on average and trying to modify debt-income ratio for building a house late next year/early '16. (I have lopped $300/mo off my payment/insurance with this compared to the Z).
-It's a stripped down version inside, comparable to the Laredo.
-It is not nearly as off-road capable and the tires would not be near as suited to my task.

 

[CEHollier]

Your thread title mislead me a bit. I thought Nissan had axed and replaced the 370 LOL. Nice Jeep

 

[mr.z28]

why were you taking a pic at 80 mph again?...just messing, I've done it too...

 

[JWG223]

why were you taking a pic at 80 mph again?...just messing, I've done it too...

Noone said I took it

 

[Pas Tout La]

Dude got that wood grain! Straight thuggin' Ya Herd!!! Just joking..... Very nice ride! Planning on doing any upgrades?

 

[JWG223]

Dude got that wood grain! Straight thuggin' Ya Herd!!! Just joking..... Very nice ride! Planning on doing any upgrades?

Just new tires.

 

[whitsend]

How long before JWG starts finding stuff wrong with it?

I'll take 3 months.

 

[JWG223]

How long before JWG starts finding stuff wrong with it?

I'll take 3 months.

-Spark plugs need changing.
-Small rust spot on front of roof from a rock-chip that went unrepaired.
-Needs new tires.
-Needs alignment.
-Suede inserts show faint signs of use.
-Leather facing likewise.

TEH HORROR!!!!



Seriously, though, I love it so far. It's not a sports car, but that HEMI makes it fun, and it does sound good. I notice that it is a touch rough idling at times and certain low rpm's under middling load, but the plugs are supposed to be changed every 30K miles and they have never been changed according to the dealerships I have called, so I'm getting that done.

It's a pre-owned vehicle in great shape. The only things in its history per Dodge dealers I've called are a water pump at 63K miles, an O2 sensor, and 2 tire sensors and minor stuff like that.

I look forward to loving it long time, and not like that guy with that red car on that news documentary!

 

[Dishonored]

You should put some magnapacks underneath it.
They were subtle on my hemi truck but growled when I got in it

 

[slogoat]

-I look forward to loving it long time, and not like that guy with that red car on that news documentary!

LMAO

 

[JWG223]

You should put some magnapacks underneath it.
They were subtle on my hemi truck but growled when I got in it

I actually really like the stock sound. You know when you're getting on it, but it's not bad cruising at all. On my 370Z, I had a Berk CBE, which is really sedate, but after a 500 mile trip, my ears rang.

 

[VeedUp]

nice, see you got something to take exploring on that land you got.

 

[edman87k5]

Havnt I seen you post multiple times about vehicle quality and nit picking vehicles apart? And you buy a jeep? Your input on vehicles is 100% no longer valid!
And yes, I own several jeeps and have had several more.