Anyone fitted a larger aftermarket manual intercooler into a TD5 Discovery 2 with an automatic transmission by moving the factory auto cooler? If so, how did you achieve this - did you use a different cooler or just extend the lines and remount the original one elsewhere?
Manual larger aftermarket intercooler into auto TD5 Disco
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agree with gt
you will get no gains atall the size of the existing setup is designed to work if you alter the mix you have to correct the mix,simply whacking on a large intercooler with your existing turbo and fuelling setup will do nothing it will probably make it worse,a good service will produce better results
you will get no gains atall the size of the existing setup is designed to work if you alter the mix you have to correct the mix,simply whacking on a large intercooler with your existing turbo and fuelling setup will do nothing it will probably make it worse,a good service will produce better results
Are you asking bout this for cooling gear box oil ? I have seen one with a P38 intercooler fitted and used to cool gear oil.
The aftermarket boys do two different coolers for the td5 one for manual trans and one for the auto, which i assume takes into account the position of the oil cooler.
You will also find the chip/tune is milder for the auto as the gearbox cant take the power/torque.
Lynall
You will also find the chip/tune is milder for the auto as the gearbox cant take the power/torque.
Lynall
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That is just not correct. The R380 manual gearbox is so called because it is designed to take up to 380N/m of torque. The ZF autobox is the same throughout the D2 range and operates up to the 4.6ltr V8 pushing out more torque.
Trust me thats from the mouth of one of the best tuners oop north, loads of gboxs busted under warranty.
The petrol torque may be higher but its at a higher rpm so wont be as destructive.
Thats why diesels wreck boxs on all makes of cars when tuned.
You may notice the gearbox in a manual diesel growling if you are to low an rpm, well that wont happen in an auto for obvious reasons.
4.0 ltr in the d2, 4.6 is range rover and i believe there are differences on the box
Plus the gearboxs always last longer in the v8s as people cant afford to thrash them and the engines pull their liners well before the boxes expire!
Lynall
The petrol torque may be higher but its at a higher rpm so wont be as destructive.
Thats why diesels wreck boxs on all makes of cars when tuned.
You may notice the gearbox in a manual diesel growling if you are to low an rpm, well that wont happen in an auto for obvious reasons.
4.0 ltr in the d2, 4.6 is range rover and i believe there are differences on the box
Plus the gearboxs always last longer in the v8s as people cant afford to thrash them and the engines pull their liners well before the boxes expire!
Lynall
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So what about the D2 autos in the US? They have as std two engine options 4ltr and 4.6? Cheaper fuel in the US as well.
From my personal experience of having 5 autobox Discoverys, none of which imploded after tuning and the remaps on the TD5 autos were the same spec as manuals.
Did you also know that it is a fact that on certain models of Discovery the engine on an autobox car is more highly tuned - as std - than the manual box cars?
Many many TD5 auto owners have had there cars remapped, without any reported gearbox issues, quite the reverse. I know when I've had mine done the engine ran much smoother and the engine gearbox package seemed more integrated.
I think there may be some misunderstanding about what this tuner has said to you as it doesn't stack up with the facts and owner experience.
