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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2516  
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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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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1874 
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I would say regardless of whether you go for a remap, ditch the standard land rover intercooler.
My 110 is only running a standard map, but has split two standard intercoolers in exactly the same spot.  Click image to enlarge 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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11th Sep 2025 4:20pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2516
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Thanks for the picture Rosco, that’s exactly where mine split as well
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11th Sep 2025 6:41pm |
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| Shafski Member Since: 19 Jun 2023 Location: Chilterns Posts: 124 
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And me!
Ordered the Airtech, BAS have supply issues and that’s what Pete at BAS recommended as the alternative. If you search online you can find a discount code (10%) too. IanH, Airtech are also in Essex so you could save the £20 delivery! Fingers crossed postie delivers mine today  Shafski
_________________________________________ 2015 110 Montalcino Red Utility "Harriet" along with Puma on I.C.E |
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12th Sep 2025 5:59am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2516
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Thanks Shafski, I was fortunate that when mine split BAS still had stock so I purchased and fitted one of his intercoolers.
It’s very Handy for others to know that Airtech is another alternative intercooler supplier , and that BAS recommends them . https://www.airtecmotorsport.com/product/a...-2-2-tdci/ |
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12th Sep 2025 11:33am |
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