V8 or TD5

listerdiesel · Jul 12, 2014

It's a shame that the TD5 wasn't developed further, it could have been a really good engine.

As it is there is no real volume market for it so development is restricted.

The V8 needed new block tooling, but who is going to put money into a pushrod V8?

Peter

Maaarrghk · Jul 12, 2014

Biglad, I am doing a "De-restriction bloggy fing" on this forum on an irregular basis, so I will put my thoughts on the intercooler on there. It is next on the list and the last thing before I re-map.

All I can say is that Paddock market it as a performance item and that there is so little space for bigger intercoolers (especially on air-con models) that I don't think you could get a bigger one in there.

I will be meeting up with another regular here when he finishes his engine re-build. He got an Alive tuning intercooler and paid £200 more than me - it was a Serck. So when he comes over we will compare intercoolers, although bearing in mind the space issue I doubt that Serck would do 2 intercoolers for the one vehicle.

I will get back to you on my bloggy fing.

thebiglad · Jul 12, 2014

Maaarrghk said:
Biglad, I am doing a "De-restriction bloggy fing" on this forum on an irregular basis, so I will put my thoughts on the intercooler on there. It is next on the list and the last thing before I re-map.

All I can say is that Paddock market it as a performance item and that there is so little space for bigger intercoolers (especially on air-con models) that I don't think you could get a bigger one in there.

I will be meeting up with another regular here when he finishes his engine re-build. He got an Alive tuning intercooler and paid £200 more than me - it was a Serck. So when he comes over we will compare intercoolers, although bearing in mind the space issue I doubt that Serck would do 2 intercoolers for the one vehicle.

I will get back to you on my bloggy fing.

It's not so much the dimensions that concern me, more a matter of how effective a cooler it is.

It's more about the size of the airways within the cooler, the amount of fins, the quality of materials etc etc.

For example, if an intercooler is all about cooling air, then I would like to see a comparison between inlet and outlet temps for the std and the 'performance' cooler. Obviously the performance cooler should be able to reduce the temp more than the std. one.

Dave

listerdiesel · Jul 13, 2014

People don't realise how much heat is put into the air by compression and by heat from the turbo itself.

A good intercooler should show a significant air temperature reduction whilst not presenting an obstruction to air flow though its body.

It's all about getting the maximum volume of air into the cylinders and then making sure that the electronics can understand how much extra is there and adjusting the diesel injection volume to match. To do that, all of the pressure and temperature sensors have to be fully working.

Peter

Maaarrghk · Jul 15, 2014

Did most of intercooler fitting today.

Laid them side by side and had a bit of a measure. They are same width, but the Serck (with "Serck Racing" stickers alll over it and sprayed on the front) is almost 3" taller and 3/4" thicker.

Tubes look to be about 30% wider although fin density is about the same.

It only just fitted in the available space, but wasn't too much of a struggle to do.

Inlet and outlet charge temperatures? I'm not telling you!

V8 or TD5

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