T&J Performance Center is now bigger than ever! Our twelve thousand square foot facility includes a manufacturing and fabrication department, ten full service bays and a trained staff of caring enthusiasts. T&J Performance Center has been in business for the past 25 years and have been involved in various off road race classes for the past ten years. We are current memebers of ORBA, CORVA, ASA and an authorized Jeepspeed Dealer. Please feel free to drop by and take a look at our showroom or give us a call.
1002 W. Collins Ave, Orange, CA, 92867
Archive for August, 2010
Fast-AID.org Please help the families of the California 200
Fast-Aid is grieving with the rest of the off-road community in light of last night’s horrific accident at the MDR California 200 in Lucerne. Fast-Aid was born out of the need for rapid assistance for the families of racers, crews, photographers and spectators after tragedies such as this. Fast-Aid is partnering with several off-road news and media outlets to coordinate donations to assist the families and more information can be found by visiting our website at www.fast-aid.org If you are donating specifically to help the California 200 victims, please note “California 200” on your donation and 100% of the funds received will be applied to assisting their families in this difficult time. Donations are tax-deductible.
John Bishop – 2007 X-Model JK SRT8 6.1L Hemi Install
CALIFORNIA SMOG LEGAL 6.1L HEMI CONVERSION AS OF 2-18-2011 |
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Off-Road Magazine – 1992 Jeep Cherokee – Two Face
Desert Racing As Simple As 1, 2, 3
From the January, 2010 issue of Off-Road
By Jordan May
Photography by Jordan May
Have you always dreamt of desert racing but couldn’t afford it? The Jeepspeed Challenge may be the hot ticket into your dream seat. In three simple steps you can be out there racing in one of the biggest classes running. Step one: find an ’84-to-’01 Jeep Cherokee XJ (much like this ’92) online, anywhere from $500-$2,000. Step two: take your truck to the guys at T&J Performance in Orange, California, and drop about $10,000 in parts on their Jeepspeed Products Kit. Step three: sign up for a race and go for it!
Read more of this article and see pictures by CLICKING HERE
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4Wheel & Off-Road – Hydraulic Bumpstops
Like any other act of evolution, your suspension can only stay the same for so long before you start tinkering. Whether it be a bolt-on kit or a custom job, you’ll probably look and (if not immediately) eventually find little ways your spring stuff can be improved. One of the biggest little improvements we’ve experienced a before-and-after with are hydraulic bumpstops. Hydraulic bumpstops like these Bilstein units (or air bumps as they are inappropriately nicknamed) have large shafts that can travel 4 inches up into their own bodies before stopping. They are pressurized with nitrogen (via a Schraeder valve on top) to your desired rate and get progressively stiffer as they compress and the cavity above the bumpstop’s piston gets smaller (creating greater pressure to deflect the compression as it compresses). And, no, we really can’t make a comparison with urethane bumpstops: they’re not even in the same league.
Hydraulic bumpstops were derived for the race scene, but in the last five or so years have made an exaggerated leap in placement on off-road toys and street-legal trucks that are greatly benefiting from the extra mod. T and J Performance has seen this trend and responded with reasonably priced hydraulic-bumpstop installation kits for the popular XJ Cherokees (and Comanches) that everyone seems to be buying up nowadays. We went to check out a front kit being installed. Though the kit is very simple and straightforward, it’ll require some welding skills to place.
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Off-Road Magazine 2003 Jeep Wrangler TJ – Flight of the TJ
“Like sequels to a successful film, Jeepspeed’s lineup has expanded to include several additional Jeep models. Have you got an old J10 pickup that’s begging to get flogged in the dirt? Jeepspeed’s got a class for that. Has the new-car smell long since wafted away from your Grand Cherokee, making it ripe for a rebirth as a racer? Jeepspeed’s got a class for that too. Finally, if you’ve got a TJ Wrangler that’s begging to go faster, you’ll find a newly built home for it in the Jeepspeed series.”
Read more of this article and see more pictures by CLICKING HERE
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Jim Richardson – 1986 Chevy Blazer Military M-1009
1986 Chevy Blazer Military M-1009 Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
(CUCV pronounced “cuck-vee”) ¾ Ton, 24 Volts
The M-1009 is a Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle (CUCV pronounced “cuck-vee”), a military modified Chevrolet/General Motors Model K10516 Blazer with a 3/4 ton rating. The CUCVs were an attempt by the U.S. military to use COTS (commercial, off-the-shelf) vehicles with minor modification in non-combat roles. This effort to save money was not very successful and eventually all CUCV units where replaced by HMMWVs.
The M1009 was produced for the U.S. military from 1983 to 1986. The M1009 differs from the civilian Blazer in that it has a heavier spring in the suspension and has no air conditioning. The electrical system is a hybrid 12/24 volt, with most of the truck running on GMC OME 12 volt electrics, but the glow plugs, the starter, and the military slave cable jack are at 24 volts. The M1009 has a pair of 12v alternators and batteries wired in series to supply the 24 volt circuit. The glow plugs are standard 12 volt plus wired through a bank of resistors to run properly on the 24 volt side.
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2006 BEFORE
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2009 AFTER
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| Engine | 6.2L diesel, 135bhp@3,600rpm |
| Transmission | TH400 3 speed automatic |
| Transfer Case | NP 208 NP 241 |
| Front Axel | Corp. 10 bolt |
| Rear Axel | Corp. 10 bolt, Gov-Lok and 3.08:1 Gears Upgraded to 30 spline axels with an Auburn Limited and 3.73 gears |
| Brakes | Front disc, rear drum, SILICONE FLUID ONLY |
| Tires | 10R15LT (Load range C) BFG 33X12.5X15 (Load Range D) |
| Fuel capacity | 27 gal 40 Gal custom double-walled tank |
| Curb weight | 5,280 lbs |
| Payload | 1,200 to 1,500 lbs |
| Towed load allowance | 3,000 lbs |
| Ground clearance | 9.6 in 13-14 in. |
| Fording | 16 to 20 in. w/o kit 20 to24 in. w/o kit |
| Approach angle | 39 deg plus |
| Max speed | 55 mph 70 mph |
Owner: Jim Richardson
Orange County, CA
Built as an expeditionary vehicle
Fabrication work by T&J Performance
Safari Snorkel, ARB, Los Angeles installed by T&J Performance
Connecting hose from snorkel to air cleaner by Mesa Hose, Inc
K&N Air filter
DIY4X4 rear bumper modified & installed by T&J Performance
Tire and twin fuel can racks built & installed by T&J Performance
Blazen Offroad front bumper, modified & installed by T&J Performance
Blazen Offroad rock sliders, modified with removable steps & installed by T&J Performance
Garvin Industries Safari rack, modified & installed by T&J Performance
Steering box reinforced by T&J Performance
Installation of 30 spline axels with 3.73 gearing with Auburn Limited slip by T&J Performance
Custom drive shaft installed T&J Performance
3.5 inch lift with Deaver leaf springs installed by T&J Performance
Rancho RS9000X adjustable shocks
Auto maintenance by Auto Care Plus
Perma-Cool Twin Electric Radiator Fans installed by Auto Care Plus
Aluminum fabrication work by Fast Eddie’s Race Car Fabrication
Rear differential protection by Turbo City
Twin Odyssey Marine Deep Cycle batteries
Pure Power Life-Long oil filter and POL
BFG 33X12.5X15 All-Terrain T/A® KO on OEM (15X8) military wheels
New body bushings by Daystar
Ceramic coated headers by Stan’s Headers
Magnaflow muffler and stainless steel pipe by Orange Mufflers
Engine work by Santa Ana Diesel
TH400 transmission with NP241 transfer case, built & installed by Orange County Transmissions
Chevy parts by Selman Chevrolet and Truck & Car Parts
Military parts by Walker Auto &Truck
Body & paint consultation by Precision Collision Auto Body Centers
Rust Bullet rust protection
Lizard Skin Thermal/Acoustic spray-on insulation
Military Desert Camouflage paint by MilSpray
AM/FM, Cassette, 10 disk CD and XM satellite jack by Custom Autosound, Inc.
Parrot Bluetooth for hands free phone adapter
2200 Watt inverter
Double-walled 40 gallon fuel tank by Aero Enterprises
OEM civilian tinted windows, installed by Expert Auto Glass
Upholstery by Orange Upholstery
Smittybilt G.E.A.R. seat covers
Custom 52 inch, split 4 row LED overhead light and side & rear lights by VisionX Offroad LED Lights
Aircraft cockpit lights by Stoderberg Manufacturing
Custom gauge overlays and LED interior lights by White Gauge
Exterior automotive lights by Super Bright LEDs
2 foot tie-down strips with adjustable tie-down rings by Mac’s Custom Tie Downs
F1 drink holders by Beverage Containment System
Ready Welder with military connections
Warn Power Plant HD
Hi-Lift X-TREME Jack
14,000 lb Pull-Pal anchor system
Max-Ax Multipurpose Tool
Lockable Shotgun & Rifle Racks
Pulse Tech Solargizer 24 volt Battery Maintenance System
Bolts, screws and assistance by Orange Hardware
4 Each 5 Liter Cans, Engine Oil, Gear Oil, Engine Coolant, Transmission Fluid
4 Each 20 Liter Fuel Cans
2 Each 5 Gallon Potable Water Cans
Radios, Computer, Scanner & GPS
Gamber-Johnson radio & computer mounting system
Radio faceplates by Woodcrest Vehicle Center
Panasonic Toughbook CF-M34 computer
Kenwood amateur radios
Tigertronics BayPac packet radio system
Uniden scanner & CB radio
High Sierra antennas
Delorme Street Atlas USA & Topo USA with GPS receiver
Magellan Trailblazer XL GPS
| Future Work
Third brake light Replace wire rope with synthetic rope Reinstall black-out lights Fitch Fuel Catalyst Build 6.2L performance engine Install Turbo charger Install air conditioning Install better axels |
| Immediate Trips Planned
Mojave Road Trail Blazer Bash Skeleton Canyon, AZ Local trails |
| Future Trips Planned
Santa Fe Trail Oregon Trail Mormon Trail Superstition Mountains Drive Route 66 Drive to Alaska Drive from the furthest Northwest to the furthest Florida Keys Drive the USA borders [nggallery id=14] |
New 1997-2001 XJ Fiberglass Fenders
Be one of the first to get these on your XJ. We all have wondered when someone will make these and now we found some.
Fits Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
