28/11/2011
Recent follow up from a happy customer of ours. He gained 58% rear wheel torque from adding our Landcruiser 100/105 series intercooler kit, a unichip and a new exhaust.
Link to the intercooler kit page
http://www.aseturbo.com/TOYOTA-LANDCRUISER/TOYOTA-LANDCRUISER-100/105-SERIES-INTERCOOLER-UPGRADE/prod_1.html
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Hello Dave.
Ian in Melbourne here. I thought I might offer some feedback after having the Aseturbo Landcruiser 100 Series replacement Intercooler fitted. You are welcome to post the feedback on your site if you wish.
As mentioned earlier, I have a 2001 Landcruiser GXL 4.2 turbo diesel 1HDFTE. The Cruiser is fitted with an aftermarket Unichip (hard wired and computer programmable version) and a Performance Exhaust's 3 inch mandrel bent flow through exhaust front to rear.
Prior to the aforementioned mods the factory Cruiser was giving 420nm of torque. After the Unichip it raised torque to 525nm, a big jump. The exhaust went on next but the car wasn't re-dyno tuned at that point, although I did notice the car breathed better from mid range on.
So, on to your Intercooler which has blown me away. I didn't expect a whole lot of difference to be honest, I would have been happy with a small increase; how wrong I was. I had a local well regarded professional fitter install the Aseturbo Intercooler, replacing the factory unit. The fitter also has a dyno on site. The Cruiser went on the dyno, the Unichip re-programmed and the result was a hefty increase from 525nm to 665nm of torque; that's 21.1% increase; WOW!!
Figures are good but don't exactly represent onroad and driverability. After driving the Cruiser now for some weeks, I can honestly attest to the fact that my Landcruiser now drives better than ever and there is a noticeable increase in accelerator power.
The whole intercooler changeover was a bit pricey, mainly due to my choice to have a professional fitting and dyno tune, but long after the price is forgotten I will still have a fantastic vehicle with power to boot!
Cheers,
Ian H. Melbourne.
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