I am thinking buying a single cabin hilux 2.5 for my plantation site job , but the engine power is low compare with other brand. . so my question is, can i put an intercooler to boost up the cooling and power. Or any other option i can take to pull more hp and tq from this hilux.

I already place booking for my second hilux, will plan to add an intercooler but without much cutting. Just in search for top mount recon intercooler from prado 3.0 at recon yard and cut the hood to fit the stuff...one thing is bordering me is the waiting time till march next year...huh..

some of my friend say there will be some turbo lag if the tubing too long, although there are more cooling compare with top mount. maybe if got found a VNT garrett turbo then i will do front mount with Bov . But for now my solution is to add fan below the intercooler. All that have to wait my car arrive next year lah...aduh..

How about Garrett GT25R? can boost lot compare with VNT right.?

Btw( out of topic ) i read somewhere that vector have a module for Electronic controled diesel (ecd) right? just asking in behalf of my dad lorry. (hino) i think the module is VP44.

This post has been edited by makky: Oct 28 2011, 09:12 PM

Just now msg the salesperson and was told that my lux maybe delay to next May...now got dilemma if the car got - flood effect- or not.

First they say at march due to flood then april now may lo...

This post has been edited by makky: Nov 11 2011, 08:58 AM

And hope there will be 2.5 vnt coming soon. since thailand already have it since 2009. willing to cancel my old 2.5 order and toward the 2.5 vnt if they bring that in next year.

Recently i receive a msg from a friend at thailand saying there are workshop in thailand that help convert the normal turbo of 2.5 engine to VNT and i kinda surprise with the price... RM 11000++ to RM12500++ for ori part from 2.5 vnt and 3.0 vnt thailand. It consist of manifold, ECU, Driver Box for Vnt turbo solenoid motor, Vgt, ori intercooler with piping. If using halfcut (accident cut) part it will cost RM 7500++ .. WOW..

if triton, i better with FORD RANGER. Bigger, More power and Muscle look with cheap roadtax too. (2.2 version).
By the way, my SIngle cab LUX already arrive last month. Now let it park at home first- plan to UnICHIP it, install sport rim -wide tyre , canceled my plan to install inter-cooler. Anyway i will be booking the new ford soon .

Erm, i got situation here. Early this year i got myself a hilux 2.5, then now Toyota lunch the new 2.5 vnt version. Should i change my car? just 6 month plus old car. How it goes?