Running a 200tdi without an Intercooler

StuntmanAd · Jul 11, 2010

I'm fitting a 200tdi in to my series 3. I don't have the defender/disco radiator and intercooler setup and space is a little too tight to fit any other intercooler. I was wondering how the engine would perform without an intercooler? I wouldn't mind losing 10 or so hp as I'm using the series 3 gear box.

LuckyTrucker · Jul 21, 2010

Hi there, I have heard of a tdi engine being run without an intercooler without any real problems although I have not seen or heard it running. I would imagine. Series g/box and brakes and an on song tdi might be a bit much for it. Best of luck.

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 21, 2010

If yu aint gonna do the whole job, remove the Turbo and run it as a 200Di - re Glencoyne.

reg aldershot · Jul 31, 2010

it will be ok with no cooler just loose a few horses my fender had a turbo but no intercooler and my vw van dont have an intercooler either

still be loads more power than your old engine

andyb66 · Aug 3, 2010

Get a 300Tdi intercooler (about £20 2nd hand) and fit it in the radiator panel on the near side and run the pipes past the side of the radiator. It is possible to run a Series rad and separate oil cooler or just blank off the oil cooler out lets at the filter end.

eightinavee · Aug 25, 2010

No problem at all,just do it.I'm going to do exactly the same thing with my S3 when I finally get around to doing it.
If you look at brochures for diesel engine manufacturers you would see that often the same motor gets sold in different power ratings - often naturally asperated,then turbo,then turbo intercooled.
As said a healthy full on TDI is pushing a standard S3 box if you boot it.

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