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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: frosty on January 13, 2010, 19:43:42

Title: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: frosty on January 13, 2010, 19:43:42: hi,

other than a complete engine change..how can i get more power from my 2.5td..is there a firm who make an intercooler..or one from oanother engine which i can fit before getting my pump tweaked?

cheers, james
Title: Re: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: hoss1720 on January 13, 2010, 19:58:48: I was in the the same boat as yourself.

Ive just bought a 200 tdi engine.£250

you now it makes sense.
Title: Re: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: JIMBOBLY on January 13, 2010, 21:09:03: i wouldnt mess about with it mate to be honest,they're stressed enough them engines,it wont take it mate,as said,go for a 200 tdi,might end up being cheaper anyway,cause if you stress that engine anymore,it will pop,then you've wasted ya money on an intercooler maybe,or whatever you were thinking of doing to it
Title: Re: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: bogie on January 13, 2010, 21:34:47: J19s are only good for one thing,WEIGHING IN!!!
Title: Re: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: frosty on January 14, 2010, 10:28:47: cheers for the advice guys..

theres a 200tdi diso going cheap down the road from me so i might look into that then..

cheers, james
Title: Re: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: Yoshi on January 14, 2010, 19:50:40: Quote from: frosty on January 13, 2010, 19:43:42

hi,

other than a complete engine change..how can i get more power from my 2.5td..is there a firm who make an intercooler..or one from oanother engine which i can fit before getting my pump tweaked?

cheers, james

I dont think they have an intercooler on the turbo diesel (i could be very very wrong though!) as if i remember they didnt add them til the TDi engine.
Title: Re: more power from a 2.5td?
Post by: bogie on January 14, 2010, 21:19:34: You put an intercooler on a 2.5td it will go a little better (very little)but get hot and blow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!