They look pretty good to me aswell.
Do any of the experts here know whether it will produce noticeable results? Noticeably increased power? Better economy?
And is it easy to install? ie unbolt old intercooler and bolt in new one?
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They look pretty good to me aswell.
Do any of the experts here know whether it will produce noticeable results? Noticeably increased power? Better economy?
And is it easy to install? ie unbolt old intercooler and bolt in new one?
Jase said it was a drop in so would be easy peasy to fit.
you dont get sexy TIG welds with cast tanks!Quote:
cast tanks flow & look better
YOU must be mad!Quote:
AND then I hope to be able to catch DiscoWhites D90!!!
bring it on beeeeatch!
phil
"Just" upgrading intercooler doesn't do heaps for performance on it's own
The performance increase are, it will
a) cool the charge air better & therefore make charge air denser (make your truck run like its in cooler weather when its warmer, ever noticed how breathless tdis get in 40 degree heat? well that affect will be reduced)
b) flow better so your engine will see a little more air at a little better pressure even though you haven't altered your boost.
other reasons to upgrade intercooler are
It will reduce thermal load on engine, as the charge air goes in to the cylinder cooler the whole cycle is cooler and therefore less taxing on pistons, cyl head, valves ect
even the EGT's will be slightly reduced so better for turbo,
Because of this the engine (fuel & boost) can be tuned up for more power without exceeding (or exceeding by less) the original thermal load on the engine
This way you can increase HP without decreasing unacceptability engine life.
Economy is hard to gauge as it is controlled by the drivers right foot,
in theroy more HP could equal better economy but most drivers (myself included) use the extra power rather than keep it for stand by
power is in direct ratio to fuel so economy goes out the window.
Example,
I've just put a HS2.8 in my defender :cool: it is 100% standard (still letting it run in) and I'm getting the worst fuel economy I've ever got out of it :o ,
mind you, it absolutely flys :D I cruise up hills at 110 (accelerating) :wasntme: in 5th gear :cool: (these same hills that used to slow me down to 80kms and hit 3rd gear with std tdi)
So I know where my fuel economy is going ;)
Is (should be) very easy install
remove I/C hoses
remove (pull back) fan cowl (probably the hardest part)
unbolt top radiator-I/C support
slide out old I/C
slide in new I/C
and reverse above
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Originally Posted by fuzzzy79
I've got an engineering / welding shop,
how many (sexy if that's what your into :o ) tig welds do you want on it ;)
Jase
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Originally Posted by discowhite
Jase at $400 plus whatever Put me down for one;)
do you sell those sexy silicone hose kits aswell?
YOU must be mad!
bring it on beeeeatch!
phil[/quote]
look out Phil!!!
here they all come!!
:D:D
I hate being broke. :(
Matt I think I can speak for all of us, That all the hard work you do running around etc organizing shirts and jumpers I would gladly pay and extra $5 or $10 dollars handling cost;) multiply that by the order amount and you could use that money for some well deserved toys. anyone who disagrees is either up tight or should move on to a Toyota IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by Ace
I don't sell silicone hose "kits" as such but do sell both straight & bent hoses
On mine I have replaced the lower straight joiner from intercooler pipe to cooler & the top hose with straight silicone hose.
(the top one fits OK without the bends, it's not 100% but OK, and better than the old hard rubber hose that I kept blowing off :o with my HS2.8 boost :cool: )
The Tdi elbow (bent) hose off the turbo haven't managed to find in silicone yet, its 40mm off the turbo up to 50mm on the pipe and no one I've found makes them (still looking)
Jase