thomson_adam
Member Since: 07 Dec 2021
Location: Cleveland
Posts: 152
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| Intercooler - Worth the cost ? | |
Hello ,
I am looking at getting my 2.2 remapped. I am currently torn between the BAS remap which is the 170bhp or going to Alive and getting the stage two with an intercooler ? what is peoples thoughts ?
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9th Sep 2025 9:53am |
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Ianh
Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2510
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It’s dependent on the current and proposed use of your vehicle. If it’s going to be pushed harder, I.e heavily laden, towing a heavy trailer, lots of high inclines, run in hot climate, run at motorway speeds for a long time, over landing or a combination of some of these then a larger quantity high flow intercooler would be recommended.
Note Talking to BAS will help as Pete has answered this question to several members, noting sometimes he advises an intercooler is not required.
A good point to note is that the standard LR intercooler does fail at the crimped seams, so putting extra boost through it will put more strain on the Intercooler and exacerbate the likelihood of failure. So this should be taken account in your decision.
Lastly, BAS have also designed and manufactured a high flow intercooler. I have one and believe it is the best performing and most robust intercooler you can get for a Puma.
If BAS has any in stock I would go for that , their 3 silicon hoses and their remap inc the mapping tool ( Gap IDTool ) with diagnostics.
Ps. One thing to note , If you are looking to have a map then you really need to sort out the atrocious air intake pipework from the wing to the airbox. It is very poor and highly restrictive.
I replaced mine with a much larger round hose and this in conjunction with a BAS intercooler, silicon hoses and nuggetstuff deluxe airbox gives me all the performance I need for my 2.2 110 XS station wagon without the need for a remap. Noting Where I live is pretty flat and I don’t regularly tow heavy loads.
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9th Sep 2025 11:19am |
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