Raiti's first look at the 2023 Jeep Rubicon 392 20th Anniversary

Tank2112 · Feb 22, 2023

justinB said:
What I do... Turn Traction Control off, make sure the front tires are perfectly straight, keep it revved at ~2k for about 2 seconds (you'll hear the sound change), then... floor it while releasing the brake. With my tazer I'm showing/averaging 4.2 to 4.4 with 35" tires and 3.73 gears. On cooler mornings I'm 4.2 with only me in the Jeep. So... I'm hoping to break the 4 second mark with the 20A, if my order actually goes through that is.

That's also how I usually launch. Offroad Plus is ON, traction controls OFF, 4 wheel auto, maybe 2,500 to 3,500 rpms, feel engine timing reduction change, pedal to floor as I release brake.
Think maybe I'm starting at too high of RPMs?
Seems there is a sweet spot, I'll figure it out.

Dral97 · Feb 22, 2023

justinB said:
What I do... Turn Traction Control off, make sure the front tires are perfectly straight, keep it revved at ~2k for about 2 seconds (you'll hear the sound change), then... floor it while releasing the brake. With my tazer I'm showing/averaging 4.2 to 4.4 with 35" tires and 3.73 gears. On cooler mornings I'm 4.2 with only me in the Jeep. So... I'm hoping to break the 4 second mark with the 20A, if my order actually goes through that is.

Anything show up on the tracker for you yet?

@JC · Feb 22, 2023

Tank2112 said:
That's also how I usually launch. Offroad Plus is ON, traction controls OFF, 4 wheel auto, maybe 2,500 to 3,500 rpms, feel engine timing reduction change, pedal to floor as I release brake.
Think maybe I'm starting at too high of RPMs?
Seems there is a sweet spot, I'll figure it out.

RPMs too high IMO, 1800/1900ish seems to be the best for me, if you go above 2k it seems to bog slightly when you release the brake and pot the pedal. Also OffRoad+ seems to affect shifting for the worse so I just TC off and brake torque reserve get into the high 4.1s-4.2s with 35s and 3.73 gears when it launches perfectly.

7.62x392 · Feb 22, 2023

Tank2112 said:
No one seems to know exactly where Jeep is putting the air compressor for the on-board air in the 20th Anniversary?
Some say... tire rear carrier, or inside rear tailgate, or rear cargo storage area?
Anyone know for sure?

Initial reports all pointing to the tire carrier, including comments from Rubicon product manager Scott Blum. Additionally, there are some pics of it in the tire carrier at the SEMA show on the JL forum floating around somewhere.

scarab · Feb 22, 2023

justinB said:
Tank2112 said:

Wow, 20th Anniversary must be a fast one.... at 3.55 minute marker in video he states "this thing will do 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds".

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That's because of the red seatbelts

Seatbelts? Nah. I think it's the onboard air compressor providing some extra boost.

justinB · Feb 23, 2023

Dral97 said:
Anything show up on the tracker for you yet?

I Wish!!! I actually have 2 orders in, been checking both VONs every day, several times throughout the day.
If you're wondering about the 2 VONs... IF both jeeps happen to arrive the dealership will keep/sell the other. If only one comes in, well me. And of course, if nothing comes in, welp, I'm SOL.

Dral97 · Feb 23, 2023

If you got the orders in at a reasonable time (Friday or Saturday), should be no problem. My VIN took about 10 days (longer than I had expected).

justinB · Feb 23, 2023

@JC said:
RPMs too high IMO, 1800/1900ish seems to be the best for me, if you go above 2k it seems to bog slightly when you release the brake and pot the pedal. Also OffRoad+ seems to affect shifting for the worse so I just TC off and brake torque reserve get into the high 4.1s-4.2s with 35s and 3.73 gears when it launches perfectly.

I agree, especially with regards to having the OffRoad+ kept off. Also, with having the OffRoad+ on, when it shifts gears, I do not like the 'explosions' coming from the exhaust. Now, if you're trolling thru town and turn it on, it's peppy/ready to go and sounds great!

BigBlue392 · Feb 23, 2023

justinB said:
I agree, especially with regards to having the OffRoad+ kept off. Also, with having the OffRoad+ on, when it shifts gears, I do not like the 'explosions' coming from the exhaust. Now, if you're trolling thru town and turn it on, it's peppy/ready to go and sounds great!

Interesting,...Offroad+ feels like it shifts quicker to me and faster overall.