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How do you stop intercooler hoses blowing off?
All PDI intercooler pipes and intercooler outlets are designed to have a 2-3mm bead a few mm back from the end of the metal tube.…
Will large spotlights affect the results?
Will large spotlights affect intercooler performance? Large driving lights mounted in front of the intercooler can affect airflow, but the real-world impact depends on the…
What’s the best intercooler for a 200 series?
A PDI front mount intercooler delivers consistently lower intake air temperatures, which improves efficiency and maintains performance under sustained load. Many factory sensors report airbox…
How much improvement will a PDI Transmission cooler make to reducing temperature under load on my 2024 Ford Everest?
The PDI transmission coolers are designed so you should never have to think about transmission temperatures again. The ford transmission cooler is a liquid heat…
Benefits of converting to a front mount intercooler?
A front mount intercooler is especially beneficial for cars that spend time towing, touring or driving in hot and demanding conditions. By positioning the intercooler…
Customer responds to the Drivability of the a VDJ79 Front Mount “100Nm feels like so much more than I expected”.
At the 2024 Perth 4WD show I got to catch up with Micheal from Off Road Images at the ARB stand. He has had a…
Field testing the 6R80 in South America (15,000km Through Argentina, Boliva, Peru, Chile and Brazil)
We are convinced the 6R80 auto conversion is the best auto swap to consider in the Landcruiser. We have sold quite a few of the…
PDI Slimline Core for VDJ200 Series – Works with Winches.
The PDI Front Mount for the 200 series really allows it to maintain the cold day driving performance. The result is more spirited and allows…
Whats the story with the Green 80 Series in the photos
I’ve got great memories of the awesome adventure I took in that car. It was an expedition to Magadan on the Road of Bones with…
Is heat sink an issue
Ive seen some articles written around the place about heat sink on intercoolers and how less mass is better which then apparently becomes part of…
We’re calling it the 305 – a 300 series V6 in a 105 (with the 6R80 F150 auto).
At the moment I personally own five Landcruiser 105 (plus some other models) and its been more in the past. I like that the 105…
Do you expect more lag from a Front Mount Intercooler
The theory here is that the increased intake volume will increase the time it takes to fill the pipe at the higher pressure. The larger…
Front Mounted Intercoolers – The Evoloution of the Species
Nowadays all modern diesels vehicles are sold with turbochargers. This is not because it is cheaper to produce, but because the market and emissions requirements…
How about using electric thermo fans to get your top mount intercooler working?
This has been a successful way to overcome the heat rising from the engine and it is standard to have one or two of these…
Top Mounted Intercoolers
The installation of a top mounted intercooler has a certain cool factor in that you get a tough looking bulge in the bonnet. From a…
PDI 100 series kit information
At PDI we ensure our products are optimally designed for max efficiency. This means big core options and suitably sized and configured piping kits. Our…
Difference between Air-to-Air and Air-to-Water Intercoolers.
Air to water intercoolers were an ideal choice where packaging was limited and were found in a Subaru WRX and the Toyota GT4 amongst other…
Why we use Bar and Plate Intercoolers
We use bar-and-plate intercoolers because they offer excellent strength, durability and cooling performance compared to other designs. Their solid construction allows them to handle higher…
Next Generation Ford Ranger is in the shop for Intercooler Upgrade and Transmission Cooler
We have started the design for an Next Generation Ford Ranger upgraded intercooler and transmission cooler. While the space at the front looks huge there…
1HZ overheating? …………..again.
The 1HZ has a great reputation for a solid worker. It also has a history of cracked heads and pistons with the early turbo systems…