2.2 puma performance upgrades

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Originally Posted by Baytown

Thanks Yolo, its the Alive tune that Im getting from MRA in Redcliff. I forgot the name of the tune till you mentioned it.
Pat, I realise Im waisting both my breath and my time replying, but bigger brains than yours or mine have researched and use the product. Yes, I could go with standard glycol radiator fluid, which is perfectly adequate, but if there is a product with benefits over it, I will trial it. The new generation of waterless coolant seems to be a better product than glycol.
I run LED headlights and driving lights where as incandescent globes are adequate.
I use gel batteries and will update to Lithium in the near future, where as lead acid would suffice.
Surely using the latest technical advance isnt automatically a bad thing? Is that a fair and reasonable assumption to make?
Best wishes.
Ken

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Ken,it just does my head in when people will spend nothing on correct maintenance/repairs but open their wallet without hesitation on rubbish like this.Mate,just correctly service your vehicle,don't rely on silver bullets and if it's hot simply drive to the conditions,use 5th instead of sixth,it's not rocket science.If you want to get better cooling put ''shark gills'' in the rear of the front guards like an L322 series Range Rover,google a picture of one to see what I mean,they will increase airflow through the engine bay and therefore through the radiator which will get more heat exchange happening.Increased airflow is the ticket for heat management. Pat

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Originally Posted by tact

In my case - the 150AB tune hooked me on the power/torque boost and I straight away ordered the upgrade to 170hp and the requisite larger/better intercooler!

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I take it the 150AB tune was from Pete at BAS?

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Originally Posted by YOLO110

I take it the 150AB tune was from Pete at BAS?

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Yes that's so.

Pat;
Thanks for the info re the cooling slats, vents etc.
There is an interesting thread on this site to that effect for Defenders.
Re servicing, my vehicle is over serviced, i.e, drop the oil every 5000kms.
Re the coolant discussion, I just like to experiment. If waterless is suiable with no draw backs, then great.
If not, I would stick with OEM Glycol solution.
I would be surprised if mine were the first Defender to try this coolant. I see others in the UK use it with no issues.
Best wishes Pat.
Ken

Looking forward to hearing more Baytown.

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Originally Posted by Baytown

Pat;
Thanks for the info re the cooling slats, vents etc.
There is an interesting thread on this site to that effect for Defenders.
Re servicing, my vehicle is over serviced, i.e, drop the oil every 5000kms.
Re the coolant discussion, I just like to experiment. If waterless is suiable with no draw backs, then great.
If not, I would stick with OEM Glycol solution.
I would be surprised if mine were the first Defender to try this coolant. I see others in the UK use it with no issues.
Best wishes Pat.
Ken

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No worries mate,I just don't want to see you joining the list of people with big engine repairs when it could have easily been avoided.My Tdi will hit 490,000km's within the next few weeks changing the oil every 10,000k's,your 5,000k changes is not really helping,spend the money on a de-cat pipe and lower the cab temp instead. Pat

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Originally Posted by Baytown

Pat;
Thanks for the info re the cooling slats, vents etc.
There is an interesting thread on this site to that effect for Defenders.
Re servicing, my vehicle is over serviced, i.e, drop the oil every 5000kms.
Re the coolant discussion, I just like to experiment. If waterless is suiable with no draw backs, then great.
If not, I would stick with OEM Glycol solution.
I would be surprised if mine were the first Defender to try this coolant. I see others in the UK use it with no issues.
Best wishes Pat.
Ken

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So Ken it's been a while now. How is the waterless coolant going?

Hi Beery mate.
well, I’m back on OAT coolant.
Not due to any issue with the waterless coolant, but because I rubbed through an radiator hose when returning from the Cape last year. I had the waterless in the vehicle for approx 4 months with no issues at all. Temps remained the same on the gauge.
I though about trying it again when I installed the new AlliSport radiator last month, but decided OAT is more easy to deal with re top up.
Effectivly though, I had no issues in my vehicle for the trial period.
Good on you Beery.

Ken

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Originally Posted by Baytown

Hi Beery mate.
well, I’m back on OAT coolant.
Not due to any issue with the waterless coolant, but because I rubbed through an radiator hose when returning from the Cape last year. I had the waterless in the vehicle for approx 4 months with no issues at all. Temps remained the same on the gauge.
I though about trying it again when I installed the new AlliSport radiator last month, but decided OAT is more easy to deal with re top up.
Effectivly though, I had no issues in my vehicle for the trial period.
Good on you Beery.

Ken

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Good to hear. Apart from the loosing all your coolant bit. I was hoping you'd had it in long enough to monitor things like oil and fuel temp. etc.

Now I'm interested to hear about your new radiator!

That’s the reason Ken had no noticeable temp increase.
His larger cooling capacity would have counteracted the Waterless coolant...

Waterless coolant *has* to run warmer, it isn’t as thermally capable.