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Intercooler systems - The Alpine
intercooler systems or upgraded high performance intercoolers offer
the turbo diesel owner a large number of benefits, including -
increased power and torque, improved fuel consumption and lower
operating temperatures, and enhanced engine reliability.
A
turbocharger causes the air passing through it to heat up and
expand, becoming less dense with less oxygen for a given volume.
Turbo charging is less about boost pressures and more about
increasing the density of the air in the combustion chamber. More
oxygen means more complete combustion of the existing fuel and
allows for an increase in fuel delivery and subsequent power
increase. We offer both water cooled and air to air intercoolers.
The water-cooled intercooler, called a charge air cooler is used
extensively in large turbo diesel trucks and earth moving equipment.
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Charge Coolers /
Aquacoolers
This system carries a price premium and as
such we use them only where space constraints result in an
inefficient installation of air-to-air intercoolers. All our
intercooler cores are imported and embody the latest technology with
staggered fins between tubes and internal fins to ensure efficient
heat transfer. The larger the temperature drop, the greater the
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Air-to-Air Intercoolers
 
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Turbo Savers -
a mechanical device, which causes oil to flow through the turbo
bearings for a few minutes after switching the engine off. Prevents
carbonization of oil in the bearing housing and feed
pipe.
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Oil Coolers - The cooler you can keep the oil in your engine
the more efficiently it will run and there will be less wear on
moving parts. Oil coolers are available in various sizes to suit
your needs.
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High
torque optimization - In our
experience, very few diesel vehicles are set up correctly. Here we
have developed relatively inexpensive systems to improve the
performance of most turbo diesel and diesel engines. In some cases
(Mazda/Ford 2500tdi) we fit larger more efficient intercoolers and
free flow silencers, whilst in others we simply ensure that all the
pump and engine settings are correctly set.Gains can be spectacular
for low cost!
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Digital
Diesel Tuner (DDT) - Here we use programmable, or pre-programmed,
performance chips, and plug in systems, to alter fuel
settings on electronically controlled diesel pumps, making maximum use
of the intercooler installation and, where applicable, remove the
emission control setting to get better off the line performance
and drivability. No two engines are the same and the manufacturer
uses a "one size fits all" program for all engines. We can optimize
the settings to get the most out of the
engine,safely!
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Low Pressure Turbo Systems
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Also known as Altitude Compensators. We offer systems for most
normally aspirated petrol and diesel vehicles. Whilst this will make
a difference at the coast, the main benefit will be felt at Reef
altitudes where power and torque gains of up to 45% can be expected.
As there is no large boost-pressure gain the system will not
increase cooling system temperatures or transmission loads above
manufacturers specifications. Low-pressure systems do not need
intercoolers although they can be fitted. A Boost-pressure of only
0.30 bar is used and therefore no decompression of the engine is
required. This means that we do not need to interfere with the
internal components of the engine.
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High performance, intercooled turbocharger
systems -
These are full blown turbocharger systems giving power and torque
gains of 50% plus over the normally aspirated version, with
reliability. Basically the same turbocharger as used in the
low-pressure systems, but with a higher boost pressure on
intercooled systems, and fuel enrichment systems, for maximum fuel
efficiency.
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Silicon
Pipes and Bends.
We stock a full range of oil resistant Silicon hoses and bends in
various
colours.
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