Thread: Budget 4BD1 turbo install

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Speaking of which Andy - what happened to your plan to make fibreglass bonnets?

Complexity and extra weight are the only things I don't like about the WTA system, but hopefully the extra performance (especially in low range when an a-a is doing SFA), and less complex ducting arrangement will make up for it.

$2500 for a mould and $750 per bonnet is where it ended. I cant even break even for that, when my new bonnet was $1100.

My new plan is an air to air (300tdi as i have one laying around) under the drivers inner guard top, with a checkerplate scoop going all the way to the front edge. A mirror image on the passenger side will be for the heater box.

In off road situations, unless you are High revving constantly, you dont need an intercooler. I can only see a difference in the EGTs on hills and freeways now that i dont have one.
Andy

Offroad an intercooler would work best just as a heat-sink. Whether it's air/air or air/water probably won't matter much as they'll both reduce charge temps on a short burst just as well.

Unless you're using more than 10psi of your boost, an intercooler won't be doing much. I haven't been in many offroad situations that need sustained boost that high, but I don't drive in sand and don't like mud much either.

Originally Posted by slug_burner

While your engine bay looks crud your work on the turbo flange adaptor is not that bad, looks good actually.

Is that adaptor mild steel or have you used something more exotic?

Thanks mate, I love you too

It looked a lot better until I degreased it prior to taking pics... The degreaser turned all the black painted bits grey... Will be tidying/painting some bits soon though, to make it look a bit nicer.

The wta IC will mount directly to the inlet manifold. So the pipe over the rocker cover will remain - albeit an improved version. That is one of the big selling points - the simplicity of the large diameter pipework. plumbing in an a/a intercooler on a 110 isn't a fun job. Plus the shorter run of pipe should help performance as well.

Dougal - slow sand work is what I mainly had in mind (unavoidable over here - the sand is VERY soft in many places and the weight of the 4BD1 doesn't help).

Andy - wow - shame about that - you had a fair few interested... Can't believe the LR part is so cheap!

Originally Posted by Dougal

So, how does it go?

i got sm photoes of my new intercooler rig up if u want a peak.but in not sure how to post them , i can send the through a e mail

Originally Posted by dylan gover

i got sm photoes of my new intercooler rig up if u want a peak.but in not sure how to post them , i can send the through a e mail

Rovercare @ bigpond.com without the 2 spaces

Originally Posted by dylan gover

i got sm photoes of my new intercooler rig up if u want a peak.but in not sure how to post them , i can send the through a e mail

That's a neat installation! But what are you doing about an air cleaner???

Originally Posted by isuzurover

That's a neat installation! But what are you doing about an air cleaner???

Wild guess, but I'd say thats it below the intercooler and behind the engine