PDI Front Mount intercooler Kit suit Nissan Patrol Series 1, 2 and 3 GU/ZD30 DI/TD42

For all single cab utes, need to order the series 1-3 kit. Even the series 4 utes kept the series 1-3 front end, which affects cooler choice.

Patrol Series 1 from 1997 to April 2000 – PDI kit suitable for all Nissan diesel engines.

Patrol Series 2 from April 2000 to October 2001 – PDI kit suitable for all Nissan diesel engines.

Patrol Series 3 from October 2001 to October 2004 – PDI kit suitable for all Nissan diesel engines.

If you need adapter for TD42 factory turbo, see Related Products link.

The ZD30 has always been highly strung from the factory with rich air fuel ratios and relatively low boost they exhibit very high EGT. This is the only turbo I’ve seen with a glowing turbine housing on the dyno. Once pushed a little harder the top mount design isn’t effective.

The ZD30 kit features 2 1/2″ stainless pipework to and from the intercooler with the stainless necking down to 2” to roll over 180deg and line up with the turbo outlet. This means no elbows coming off the turbo getting blasted with a constant flow of hot air. Our silicon joiner here now has an oil resistant coating. Piping on turbo side briefly goes through the wheel arch but is in stainless so is very unlikely to get damaged. The inlet side piping is also 2.5” stainless and has a joiner in the middle. Two ports are located on the pipe, before intake for connection to the MAP sensor.

The TD42 has long been a favourite and with the appropriate mods, can be a solid performer. Our front mounted intercooler will maintain cold day driving performance. We also run through the very front of the passenger side wheel arch area and into the engine bay. Connection to the turbo can be fun as there are many different turbo setups and orientations people run. We can supply an adapter to bold to the factory turbo outlet. The intake side has three parts with the top one being an intake adapter that bolts to the manifold. This adapter has a 1/8”NPT port with brass barb for a boost source.

Why Front Mount Beats Top Mount

Top mount intercoolers are popular due to ease of installation and bonnet scoop aesthetics but they simply can’t match the performance of a properly designed front mount.

A front mount intercooler delivers:

• Better cooling at both low and high speeds
• Consistent airflow regardless of driving conditions
• Lower intake temps and improved engine efficiency

Brake Booster Upgrade

PDI have the best brake booster upgrade on the market for the GU. Unlike the factory unit, it is dual diaphragm, but we have also increased the diameter of the booster to increase surface area and effectiveness. This has allowed many GU owners to be able to lock up their brakes on systems where it was otherwise impossible. Our booster increases the mechanical advantage able to be applied to the master cylinder by 50% and has transformed the vehicle for many GU owners. This can be purchased by clicking HERE.

EGT Gauge.

If you plan to install an EGT probe, we recommend doing this into the dump pipe after the turbo. Recently we have decided to stock an EGT probe system that uses a Class A probe with 2m long lead and digital display making it easy to read and mount. We have another option in green that has a smaller thread for mounting into intake air temps if you wish to see how you system is performing. These can be purchased HERE

Optional Transmission Cooling Upgrade

For automatic vehicles, PDI offers a high BTU transmission cooler upgrade, mounted neatly in front of the intercooler using custom brackets. This ensures your transmission stays protected under heavy load without compromising intercooler performance.

If you need to run a thermo fan and have a auto transmission, then we would suggest it is better to run a smaller, square shaped transmission cooler on the passenger side and the thermo fan on the drivers side.

Mounting, close to the air con condenser, ensures the grill can be fitted without modifications. To install our intercooler, the factory thermo fan needs to be removed. Due to the way our front mount is able to extract heat, we suggest that, once you determine a thermo fan is required (and that would be a limited amount of people), it should be mounted on the drivers side. We have provided extra tabs on the intercooler itself, if you would like to remount it.

Thermo fan mounting

Following from above for auto with factory transmission cooler or if running a manual gearbox, this gives room to place the thermo fan on the drivers side which means any air pushed through may add to intercooler efficiency, but it means that the cooler side of the intercooler will allow cooler air to pass through and help with air conditioner consdenser function. Our intercooler has 2 lugs on the top and 2 lugs on the bottom to Thermo fan mounting easier. If running aftermarket thermofans we highly recommend SPAL fans from Italy.