Joined the 392 Crowd!

[DWS44]

Couple weeks back I traded my Ocean Blue 2018 JLR for this guy...a 2022 392! I had been thinking about a 392 for a while, but waffling on giving up the 2-door Manual life. That said...I'm still a nut for big loud V8s and so the 392 kept calling to me. LOL I had thought about ordering a 2024, but I absolutely did not want the red seats so that turned me off of that idea completely. Figured I'd wait and search around for a good low-mile used one. This guy happened to pop up locally in one of the two color I would want. As much as I still wasn't sure I'd like a 4-door, I think they had me as soon as I heard it crank up the first time! ? A few days of bickering on price and it came home with me.

Really loving the power vs. the somewhat anemic 3.6, and I honestly didn't expect how much better the road manners would compared to my old JLR. Spent most of last week on a road trip for work and the handling is so much nicer!

Finally finished a few initial projects and got it all cleaned up for some pics. The Fuel Blitz were transferred over from my 2018, though I think the slight bronze tint looks even better on this one, going along with the 392's bronze accents. (I get that big rims aren't for everyone's taste, but I like the look better than the stock rims) Added a Teraflex HD Carrier on the back to get the beg wheel a bit closer to the Jeep, which was something I'd never gotten around to on the 2018, and the look and fit is much better over the wheel sticking out on the stock carrier. Added a Fox Stabilizer to tighten up the steering a bit and also had one of the online decal shops help me with some custom design fender vents and a 392 decal for the back. I wanted to play up a checkered flag theme instead of the usual fender vent themes. I thought the racing theme fit the big Hemi a little better! ?

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[3TV]

Welcome aboard!. Nice looking Jeep, I partidularly like the checkered flag theme.

If you're a fan of the loud V8 sound, try out the AWE exhaust. It will take that V8 sound to a new level.

 

[2nd 392]

Welcome aboard!. Nice looking Jeep, I partidularly like the checkered flag theme.

If you're a fan of the loud V8 sound, try out the AWE exhaust. It will take that V8 sound to a new level.

Do you have the AWE, How is the “quiet” mode ? That I want to keep at not much louder than stock. ?….. ?‍ … ?.. It’s Too Loud ! …

 

[Hpc3]

Couple weeks back I traded my Ocean Blue 2018 JLR for this guy...a 2022 392! I had been thinking about a 392 for a while, but waffling on giving up the 2-door Manual life. That said...I'm still a nut for big loud V8s and so the 392 kept calling to me. LOL I had thought about ordering a 2024, but I absolutely did not want the red seats so that turned me off of that idea completely. Figured I'd wait and search around for a good low-mile used one. This guy happened to pop up locally in one of the two color I would want. As much as I still wasn't sure I'd like a 4-door, I think they had me as soon as I heard it crank up the first time! ? A few days of bickering on price and it came home with me.

Really loving the power vs. the somewhat anemic 3.6, and I honestly didn't expect how much better the road manners would compared to my old JLR. Spent most of last week on a road trip for work and the handling is so much nicer!

Finally finished a few initial projects and got it all cleaned up for some pics. The Fuel Blitz were transferred over from my 2018, though I think the slight bronze tint looks even better on this one, going along with the 392's bronze accents. (I get that big rims aren't for everyone's taste, but I like the look better than the stock rims) Added a Teraflex HD Carrier on the back to get the beg wheel a bit closer to the Jeep, which was something I'd never gotten around to on the 2018, and the look and fit is much better over the wheel sticking out on the stock carrier. Added a Fox Stabilizer to tighten up the steering a bit and also had one of the online decal shops help me with some custom design fender vents and a 392 decal for the back. I wanted to play up a checkered flag theme instead of the usual fender vent themes. I thought the racing theme fit the big Hemi a little better! ?

Lol saw you at HomeDepot this afternoon (was in my Ram but...) welcome. Now there's two of us in town.

 

[3TV]

I bought the AWE exhaust after smashing my stock exhaust tips a few times. I like it for the extra ground clearance. The first time starting it (on loud mode) I thought "oh my god, this is intense". It sounds like you added another 200 HP at idle, with a definitely higher performance sound than stock. They both sound like a V8, but the V8 with the AWE exhaust sounds much stronger.

But, after first impressions ... Quiet mode is 2/3 of the way between the OEM quiet mode and loud mode. Loud mode is louder than the prior loud mode. I like loud mode on very technical trail rides because it is easier to guage what the engine is doing. I also use loud mode in parking lots, etc, especially when parking next to an EV.

Most of the time with the OEM exhaust I drove in loud mode. Most of the time with the AWE exhaust I drive in quiet mode, so not a big differencein in overall voume for most of my driving. My wife and I did a 500 mile road trip to run a BOH trail, and on the highway in quiet mode it wasn't bad at all. There is no drone at all, just a deep rumble. We could easily talk to each other and listen to the radio. In town, if my wife is with me and I have to stand on the throttle for something, so that it automatically switches to loud mode, she has been heard to say "wow, this thing is LOUD!"

Sorry to derail your thread DWS44. We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread about a great looking 392.

 

[Electrified]

Welcome to the gas guzzler crowd. So much fun to drive!

 

[gsbrockman]

Looks like you have another nice package of eight cylinders in the garage, too @DWS44

Nice color choice, too……

 

[DWS44]

Lol saw you at HomeDepot this afternoon (was in my Ram but...) welcome. Now there's two of us in town.

Nice! Still a small world every now and then, huh?

Sorry to derail your thread DWS44. We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread about a great looking 392.

Not a problem...you had me at the part about getting loud next to EVs.

Looks like you have another nice package of eight cylinders in the garage, too @DWS44

Nice color choice, too……

Thanks! There's actually 16 cylinders nestled in the garage. ?

(I have a bit of a Corvette addiction, too.)

 

[CO_Jeep]

What tailights do you have? Any issues with blind spot monitoring?

 

[DWS44]

What tailights do you have? Any issues with blind spot monitoring?

Those are Winjet Smoked Taillights:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCT28SW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

You take the OEM blind spot sensors out of your existing taillights and put them into these. Its really a pretty easy swap and install. (There is a link to the installation manual on the Amazon page if you're interested). I originally bought them in Spring 2021 for my 2018 and then took them off of it and installed them on the 392. The sensors on both worked just as well in these taillights as they did in the OEM lights. The taillights themselves have been great since day one and still look and function like new!

 

[CO_Jeep]

Those are Winjet Smoked Taillights:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCT28SW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

You take the OEM blind spot sensors out of your existing taillights and put them into these. Its really a pretty easy swap and install. (There is a link to the installation manual on the Amazon page if you're interested). I originally bought them in Spring 2021 for my 2018 and then took them off of it and installed them on the 392. The sensors on both worked just as well in these taillights as they did in the OEM lights. The taillights themselves have been great since day one and still look and function like new!

Awesome! They look great, just wanted to confirm they were functioning well. Been looking for options that would look good on my Stingray. Thanks for the prompt reply!

 

[sunset]

I also use loud mode in parking lots, etc, especially when parking next to an EV.

 

[Beachcomber72]

Lol saw you at HomeDepot this afternoon (was in my Ram but...) welcome. Now there's two of us in town.

that’s a true wrangler fanatic right there!

Out in your other personal vehicle yet when you park your already looking around for other Jeepers…

 

[Hpc3]

that’s a true wrangler fanatic right there!

Out in your other personal vehicle yet when you park your already looking around for other Jeepers…

Lol call it "Hydro" watch. Not many of us here... couple of JKs and JTs but JLs are few/far so far =)

 

[DaK]

Nice looking rig and welcome to the 6.4l world.

What bull bar is on your front bumper? From the pics it appears the color and texture match the bumper pretty well.

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