300 TDi Torque/Power Curves

I know increasing boost reduces EGTs, however I am unsure the stock radiator would be able to cope.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

Polishing isn't the only option. There's also chrome plating and even rolling in glitter.

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Cool, glitter !

My nieces would love it ! :D

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Originally Posted by rick130

Cool, glitter !

My nieces would love it ! :D

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Make it pink and my girls will love it.

bugger that, its a LR, HDG the bastard!

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

I know increasing boost reduces EGTs, however I am unsure the stock radiator would be able to cope.

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Closing that silly big bleed down to 3mm would help.

Ultimately something like a Redback 3 row-5/8" tube core and vented guards in a Deefer as Serg did would be a fix.

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Originally Posted by rick130

Closing that silly big bleed down to 3mm would help.

Ultimately something like a Redback 3 row-5/8" tube core and vented guards in a Deefer as Serg did would be a fix.

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Which pipe is this??? After mine struggled to tow the boat in ~20o temperatures without overheating I think I need to do this.

The cooling system is also overly complicated!

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Which pipe is this??? After mine struggled to tow the boat in ~20o temperatures without overheating I think I need to do this.

The cooling system is also overly complicated!

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The bleed is in the divider plate in the radiator itself.

It has a massive bleed hole in it, it's at least equivalent to a 10c piece in size.
Get a radiator shop to drop the tank and close it off to under 3mm and it helps redirect a lot of flow through the radiator.

No one can give an adequate explanation of why the bleed is so large, it just doesn't make any sense.

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Originally Posted by PAT303

Dougal,lets not let this thread turn into a ''my penis is bigger than your penis'' duel which is the norm with Tdi threads,if you can make this work I think lots of people would be interested,the only trouble I see is under bonnet room in the defender,100kw and 400nm at 1200rpm onwards would keep most Tdi owners happy. Pat

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I only have the 300tdi RRC here Pat. Can you provide some pics of the 300tdi defender to show how much or little room there is around the turbo side?

Dougal,the alternator is in front of it,the engine mount underneath it and the starter behind,there's no room around the original turbo for another one,no room on the turbo side at all really. Pat

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Originally Posted by rick130

The bleed is in the divider plate in the radiator itself.

It has a massive bleed hole in it, it's at least equivalent to a 10c piece in size.
Get a radiator shop to drop the tank and close it off to under 3mm and it helps redirect a lot of flow through the radiator.

No one can give an adequate explanation of why the bleed is so large, it just doesn't make any sense.

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It helps getting the motor up to temp quicker by circulating hot coolant via the hole instead of the core,I also think it's there so coolant can bypass a blocked core and still circulate to hopefully let the temp gauge works enough to alert the driver to a problem.If you have cooling system problems,overheating in 20 degree temps means somethings not right,blocking the hole won't do bugger all,fitting a bigger rad IMHO isn't a fix either,more airflow through the bay is whats needed,HP cars almost always have gills,thats where I'd start. Pat