ShortyNavros
Member
Okay guys,
So I cant do a FMIC as I have an 80 series airbox so that means my only other option is a TMIC. I have seen some homemade versions but they are all super squishy and often cover the oil cap which is a pain in the ass for servicing.
So what I want to do is a fit a GU TMIC to my D22. I found a guy with a couple of ZD30 DI patrol engines lying around (easy to find cos they blow up haha) and he gave me all the gear I needed for $100 so that is a good start. I got the patrol air intake manifold with bolts, throttle body, intake manifold EGR pipe, solenoid bracket and hard heater lines. I then plan to buy an aftermarket welded intercooler as I know the stock patrol OEM ones leak like a sieve. Also need to buy a GU bonnet scoop and cut that into my bonnet
So basically all I need to buy buy an aftermarket cooler, from what I can see there are two main variants.
1.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Upgrade-...158723?hash=item35f3b78a83:g:wSQAAOSwhcJWIJfp
2.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOP-MOUN...30-GU30DI-T-/331667045686?hash=item4d38e57d36
Now both these items are from the same seller, and obviously ship out of china. Number 2 has the extra bit of piping incorporated into the design and also tabs to attach a fan underneath it. Number one looks better quality but doesnt have the bit of extra piping, I dont have one of those yet so that is problem for me, still trying to source one.
Now I have been recomended to buy from an australian company which advise not to buy china imports http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-P...9bb5bc1&pid=100033&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=181949905951 however as you can see it looks identical to the chinese other ebay number 1, so it seems a bit hypocritical unless they are producing an identical unit to one made in china, which I highly doubt haha
Other noteworthy thing to consider is that forefront sell the same ebay chinese cooler as number 1 http://www.forefrontindustries.com....1/gu-patrol-zd30-di-97-07-intercooler-upgrade
HPD and Berrima Diesel sell the same ebay cooler number 2
Berrima http://www.berrimadiesel.com/eshop/nissan patrol gu-zd30-intercooler
HPD http://hpdiesel.com.au/zd30-patrol/...oler-upgrade?zenid=j9kjd2o7ms6jo9v5orcdjmk0u1
The berrima and HPD even use the same photo haha.
It is worth mentioning that all these coolers look decent quality and claim to be fully tig welded and pressure tested to approx 60 psi. However, I have never bought or worked with intercoolers so I need opinions from others who have done this before me. If I get the stock cooler pipes from somewhere I would likely go with forefront as he has a good rep on this forum, but the easiness of the full kit from this ebay seller http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-P...678563?hash=item1c5c7b7323:g:kWMAAOSwwbdWQD~R makes it tempting as all the new piping is supplied, plus you get the bonus fan, not sure if the fan makes much difference though as stock the patrol dont come with them.
So I cant do a FMIC as I have an 80 series airbox so that means my only other option is a TMIC. I have seen some homemade versions but they are all super squishy and often cover the oil cap which is a pain in the ass for servicing.
So what I want to do is a fit a GU TMIC to my D22. I found a guy with a couple of ZD30 DI patrol engines lying around (easy to find cos they blow up haha) and he gave me all the gear I needed for $100 so that is a good start. I got the patrol air intake manifold with bolts, throttle body, intake manifold EGR pipe, solenoid bracket and hard heater lines. I then plan to buy an aftermarket welded intercooler as I know the stock patrol OEM ones leak like a sieve. Also need to buy a GU bonnet scoop and cut that into my bonnet
So basically all I need to buy buy an aftermarket cooler, from what I can see there are two main variants.
1.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Upgrade-...158723?hash=item35f3b78a83:g:wSQAAOSwhcJWIJfp
2.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOP-MOUN...30-GU30DI-T-/331667045686?hash=item4d38e57d36
Now both these items are from the same seller, and obviously ship out of china. Number 2 has the extra bit of piping incorporated into the design and also tabs to attach a fan underneath it. Number one looks better quality but doesnt have the bit of extra piping, I dont have one of those yet so that is problem for me, still trying to source one.
Now I have been recomended to buy from an australian company which advise not to buy china imports http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-P...9bb5bc1&pid=100033&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=181949905951 however as you can see it looks identical to the chinese other ebay number 1, so it seems a bit hypocritical unless they are producing an identical unit to one made in china, which I highly doubt haha
Other noteworthy thing to consider is that forefront sell the same ebay chinese cooler as number 1 http://www.forefrontindustries.com....1/gu-patrol-zd30-di-97-07-intercooler-upgrade
HPD and Berrima Diesel sell the same ebay cooler number 2
Berrima http://www.berrimadiesel.com/eshop/nissan patrol gu-zd30-intercooler
HPD http://hpdiesel.com.au/zd30-patrol/...oler-upgrade?zenid=j9kjd2o7ms6jo9v5orcdjmk0u1
The berrima and HPD even use the same photo haha.
It is worth mentioning that all these coolers look decent quality and claim to be fully tig welded and pressure tested to approx 60 psi. However, I have never bought or worked with intercoolers so I need opinions from others who have done this before me. If I get the stock cooler pipes from somewhere I would likely go with forefront as he has a good rep on this forum, but the easiness of the full kit from this ebay seller http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-P...678563?hash=item1c5c7b7323:g:kWMAAOSwwbdWQD~R makes it tempting as all the new piping is supplied, plus you get the bonus fan, not sure if the fan makes much difference though as stock the patrol dont come with them.