Thread: New Intercooler for my Tdi Rangie

Jase said it was a drop in so would be easy peasy to fit.

cast tanks flow & look better

you dont get sexy TIG welds with cast tanks!

AND then I hope to be able to catch DiscoWhites D90!!!

YOU must be mad!
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 it is 100% standard (still letting it run in) and I'm getting the worst fuel economy I've ever got out of it ,
mind you, it absolutely flys I cruise up hills at 110 (accelerating) in 5th gear (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

Originally Posted by fuzzzy79

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?

I've got an engineering / welding shop,
how many (sexy if that's what your into ) tig welds do you want on it
Jase

Originally Posted by discowhite

you dont get sexy TIG welds with cast tanks!



YOU must be mad!
bring it on beeeeatch!
phil

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!!

I hate being broke.

Originally Posted by Ace

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 IMO