The biggest problem is finding a AWD transmission that will fit/bolt up and can handle the power. None of the stock transmissions come anywhere close.

There's a project using the transmission from a Caliber SRT, but that transmission is FWD only.

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Hey guys and gals, I'm new to this forum and I actually was hoping if someone could lead me in the right direction on this one... I recently purchased a DMT6 from an 09 Caliber SRT4 and I'm swapping it into my Jeep, the issue that I'm having is finding the correct axles for this system. I've...

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Yeah I was thinking about that but I know a few manual 5 speeds from Honda bolt up pretty well and can handle a few ponies

 

Welcome to the site! You have a rather ambitious project. Unless you have unusually talented mechanical abilities, I'd suggest a snazzy paint job and oversized wheels/tires. Customize your heart out, but beware of creating unsolvable problems when you start replacing major components because the electronics are so deeply integrated in modern vehicles.

As for souping up a 2.4, these things come pretty maxed out from the factory. We're already running more than 1hp/CID. I've seen a few threads on here about people trying to add a turbo, but I don't recall any success stories.

 

I'm only taking on this project to show what I've learned about cars since I was 8 and prove no matter how old you are you can make a fun car

 

Sounds like how I got the idea to modify mine for the Baja 1000. Unfortunately I'm not mechanically inclined, I'm kinda poor, and nobody wants to sponsor a Patriot. Plus other things have taken priority over the years. Keep us posted, especially if you manage to make a CVT that'll handle that kind of power. Me personally, I think 250-300ish might do the trick, but of course the drivetrain would be a bit of a headache and getting the suspension extended/widened so that 265/75R16 KO3's fit underneath would be about as complex. Probably not as big an issue if you're looking at flatter dirt roads and the like.

 

Update: I've done some measurements and I can easily throw in a 350 small block from a chevy pickup or I can modify my firewall and throw a 5.7 L hemi and I want some feedback on weither it would be worth engine swapping or rebuilding the 2.4L to handle a 65 mm turbo

 

Either project would be amazing! I can only imagine you will need to do some serious modification to the suspension for those big mills. Those will be much heavier than our little World Engines. Also consider the stress on the fairly light frame of a Patriot compared to a truck.

Electronics will be a bigger struggle than the mechanicals. The turbo engine wouldn't weigh as much and I know others on this site who have tried, though AFAIK, none have succeeded. There's always a first.

Maybe use the search bar above and read the experience of others. Even reach out to those who have tried -- they may enlighten you to potential problems.

 

Are you sure you’re going to fit a v8 in there? Maybe a 3.2 v6 pentastar if it bolts up. That would be rad like the Cherokee.

 

Yeah i can fit a v8 it just takes a lot of machining and patience

 

next upgrade is my sound system so for starters is this just positive and negative off of my battery or is this from the factory amp for aftermarket subs

 

My Patriot doesn't have that, so maybe a previous owner had speakers in there.

 

I love this, I want to do the same! Also, the 2.4L world engine was in the Dodge Caliber SRT-4, turbocharged producing 285 hp, which is probably plenty enough for rally. There's not much information on it, so I don't know if its the exact same engine setup, stroke length, bore, cam timing, etc. but I believe it is.

Keep us updated on your project!

 

Several people on this site have said they were going to try this. No one has ever reported back that they were successful. There's always a first time, but it may consume so much time and money that it's just not worth it.

 

yeah progress has been really slow lately with my project especially with college and chasing a transmission leak that i cant find but progress is being made waiting for a rear subframe kit and trying to budget for a 6 speed auto or the 5 speed manual that and after the transmission work i've got to install the turbo

 

Thanks for checking back. You've really got an ambitious project going. I wish you luck and please continue to keep us posted. If you can get all this to work, you'll be making history on this site!

 

That's the goal something unique to show off my skillset as a mechanic so far

 

Opinions on this style of front bumper

 

Opinions on this style of front bumper

Is that a Blue Lake bumper?

 

Dude do you have an Instagram or any way I could follow your project easier?

I've wanted for a while to at least make mine somewhat offroadable lol, still working on saving up to get A/Ts between college classes

 

I don't have Instagram but I've got a tiktok so far it's just been maintenance unfortunately

 

I'm not quite sure i found it on Google but I was just going to fab mine