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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: trec 2 on April 01, 2007, 23:18:41

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: trec 2 on April 01, 2007, 23:18:41

My basic uderstanding of an intercooler is to allow the cooling of air before its drawn into the engine. Its far to presume therefore that fitting a bigger intercooler allows for the air to be cooled more.
If this is basically correct (and please correct me if I am wrong) then is it possible to fit the intercooler from a TD5 ont a 300tdi and achieve any benifits in a similar way to those from fitting one of the more expensive options?

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: fram on April 02, 2007, 10:17:55

Try lookin around some of the shows when they start. We saw some places selling bigger intercoolers that fitted along the bottom of the rad, about twice the size of standard for only £25. Kicking myself that I didn't get one.
Have you tried cleaning out the turbo pipe and giving your intercooler a good flush out with some parafin, can work wonder if your turbo seems a bir tired.

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: ne jones on April 02, 2007, 17:20:52

If your 300 has aircon you wont be able to fit a td5 'cooler.

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: narked on April 02, 2007, 18:46:20

Been looking at getting a larger intercooler myself. All the ones I've found seem to be around £400+, anyone know of any cheaper?

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: Disco-Ron on April 02, 2007, 18:52:34

Quote from: "narked"

Been looking at getting a larger intercooler myself. All the ones I've found seem to be around £400+, anyone know of any cheaper?

Try Straight forward supplies..... 175 on ebay from memory....

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: DiscoCWK on April 02, 2007, 18:55:31

Quote from: "narked"

Been looking at getting a larger intercooler myself. All the ones I've found seem to be around £400+, anyone know of any cheaper?

Try http://www.straightforwardsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Land_Rover_Accessories.html

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: narked on April 02, 2007, 19:11:06

Aha! Cheers fellas!

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: fish on April 02, 2007, 19:32:02

I have heard that certain MR2 and vauxhall intercoolers fit discos

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: tpk241 on April 02, 2007, 20:04:22

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I have heard that certain MR2 and vauxhall intercoolers fit discos

would like to know more on this ??? sounds interesting

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: fish on April 02, 2007, 22:17:04

I am sure there are posts in the archive about the various donor car options, I must look again myself as I want to sort the old intercooler out!

Title: Bigger Intercooler
Post by: ne jones on April 02, 2007, 22:20:10

I fitted a td5 ic into my 200tdi. it was cheap as chips to do and very easy to do aswell.