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Fatbaron

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Devon
Posts: 299

Under The Bonnet Upgrades?

I've just bought a new Garrett turbo from Turner Engineering and will be getting Alisports XL rad, intercooler etc. once I hear back from them about availability. I've treated the truck to silicone hoses too. My question is, what else should I be considering fitting at the same time?
I'm not trying to beat anything off the lights but want the truck to be able to pull anything easily up the steep hills round here and to look good under the bonnet!
Suspension, lockers etc. will be taken care of next year. I want to look after the engine first.

9th Nov 2019 8:34am

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 640

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Aintree Green

If you can find any second hand, Twisted used to sell stainless steel intercooler pipework for the 300tdi to replace the restricted standard lower pipe and the over long rubber / silicon top pipe which is prone to swelling under boost.

I doubt they do any now as they’ve moved onto greater things. I’ve had a set on mine for the past 10 years or more.

I fitted the Allisport intercooler at the same time, and a bit later the alloy cyclone breather (mainly to cure the annoying oil leak they always develop) and header tank.

9th Nov 2019 8:53am

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 640

Ps fitting the aircon nose makes fitting the Allisport full width intercooler a lot easier, otherwise the standard grille surround is rammed right up against the cooler and still needs bits cut off it.

The aircon noses are pretty cheap now for pattern ones but that wasn’t the case ten years ago, I think mine cost almost as much as the intercooler.

9th Nov 2019 9:08am

Fatbaron

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Devon
Posts: 299

Cheers Oldowner, I'm pretty much replacing everything I can under the bonnet with the Alisport stuff, including the XL surround for rad/intercooler.
I've bought the full set of silicone hoses which I think includes the pipes you mentioned.

9th Nov 2019 9:16am

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3350

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

While you are at Allisport check out header tank, airbox, oil catch can and power steering reservoir.

With the other stuff you have mentioned your under bonnet bling will be pretty much sorted then. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

9th Nov 2019 10:30am

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I fitted the Alisport intercooler to my 110 300tdi and did not notice much improvement.

Then I took it to Gwyn Lewis for "Injection pump optimisation". I had a very wide grin after the test drive.

My 110 commercial (relatively speaking) flew!

Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right.

9th Nov 2019 5:19pm

Fatbaron

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Devon
Posts: 299

I've been trying to give Alisport my business but can't get hold of them, 4 emails and phone calls this week and nothing back! Anyone else have trouble?
I'm sending the truck into Devon 4x4 cause I just don't have the time to do it myself so I'll get them to look at "injection pump optimisation ".

14th Nov 2019 7:12am

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