Thread: 2.2 puma performance upgrades

I have no muffler in my exhaust system .....there is no drone ...no extra noise.

Why should the same engine configuration in a defender be any different?

Originally Posted by Pickles2

No worries Pat.
I've done no mods yet, but I may, one day.
It's amazing how many different theories there are when it comes to upgrading the 2.2. There are many in the UK who who do not advocate touching the exhaust at all, Plenty of 'em running 170Hp with a standard exhaust,.....I've never even heard 'em mention removing a muffler etc for a "heat" issue, ...I guess because they don't have an ambient heat issue in the UK!!
But invariably, particularly when ya go over 150HP, there is talk of the desirability of an intercooler. All may be ok in normal driving, but high revs, heavy load, up a hill etc, on a heavy throttle, in a warmer day,....that is when I believe that there could be an issue in Aus without an intercooler?
Pickles.

Pickles,living in ''sunny'' Melbourne you probably don't notice the heat but up north,it was seriously unbearable.Have you done the flanges yet?. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Pickles,living in ''sunny'' Melbourne you probably don't notice the heat but up north,it was seriously unbearable.Have you done the flanges yet?. Pat

Hello. Not Yet,..I'm mechanically hopeless, so I'm not quite sure what they are.
At the moment, I rely upon my Dealer, ULR, to work on our 90 (Service/Warranty), so I'd need to find a top class fastidious person to do the work, & maybe other stuff that I might want done, in the future.
I'm VERY particular about who works on our cars,...I don't mind paying, but I don't like scratches, burred screws, marks etc left on the vehicle, as a result of work carried out!!
Pickles.

Ive just been speaking with Jason at MRA in Redlynch Brisvagus.
Im having the following done over 3 days from 22 Apr 16 whilst Im down at Canungra looking after a mob of horses.
Uprated intercooler
Uprated radiator
Silicone hoses
Waterless coolant
EGR blanking and shut off.
Cat removal
ECU reflash (British tune downloaded from the UK)
Engine watchdog fitted
Service
Very excited re the engine mods, and I'll post how it all goes after I get the Defender back.

Best wishes all
Ken

Which "British Tune", and are you getting it directly from the UK yourself, & downloading it yourself?
It all sounds very sensible & very good.
Pickles.

waterless coolant , how much better than standard coolant?

IS it possible ot fit an oil cooler to a 2.2 Puma

Originally Posted by AndyG

waterless coolant , how much better than standard coolant?

IS it possible ot fit an oil cooler to a 2.2 Puma

WTF would you use waterless coolant. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

WTF would you use waterless coolant. Pat

thats why i was asking after post #55, i thought it was for high performance only