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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: kevinf on March 10, 2010, 13:12:02

Title: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: kevinf on March 10, 2010, 13:12:02

HI FOLKS

posting this one for a mate whos got a 1998 300tdi with the electronic controlled fuel pump

so starting with the small mods (cheapest)

how would you go about getting more power ?

thanks kevin

Title: Re: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: karlo on March 10, 2010, 13:37:03

Remove or blank off the Egr valve, De cat the exhaust, some people remove the middle box for a straight through pipe (too noisey for me tho'), clean intercooler and associated hoses (or fit silicone ones) some peeps clean the intake manifold as well, after that its larger intercooler and a chip.

Title: Re: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: Disco Matt on March 10, 2010, 15:21:45

Start with an intercooler flush and replacing any tatty hoses - as those are normal servicing jobs you don't have to tell your insurer and your premium will not go up  ;)

A 5l bottle of paraffin will enable you to flush it twice. I did mine by buying a good spare part, cleaning that, and then swapping them. I was then able to use the recovered paraffin to flush the original, so I have a spotless spare to swap over when I feel the need to do so.

Title: Re: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: clover on March 11, 2010, 08:13:34

Replace the viscous fan with an electric one. Amazing how much power the old viscous sucks out. As long as he is not towing a caravan he should not have any problems. Can do it on the cheap as well by doing down the tat yard and purloining an electric fan off something else.

Title: Re: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: kevinf on March 11, 2010, 12:11:22

thanks for the prompt replys i,ll pass these on


cheers kevin

Title: Re: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 14, 2010, 02:23:43

Fit a boost regulator to the turbo.  Even if you don't increase the boost it will stop waste gate creep at mid boost making the car more driveable.

Title: Re: BEST WAY TO INCREASE POWER 300TDI
Post by: tintin86 on March 15, 2010, 19:45:37

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on March 14, 2010, 02:23:43

Fit a boost regulator to the turbo.  Even if you don't increase the boost it will stop waste gate creep at mid boost making the car more driveable.

a bit more info please :huh: