Re: Disco Turbo Diesel and Silencers
I doubt strongly whether this has any downside . I am however not an experienced motor mech.
I base my judgement on the following :
Several reputable Landy specialists have approved it (Landy Online , Da Gama Motors and others)
Turbo temperature , head temperatureand exhaust gas temperature are all critical for a turbo diesel life span. Reducing back pressure in the exhaust can only help these factors : the hot exhaust gases will get out quicker and they will be cooler due to reduced pressure.(gases cool when they expand under reduced pressure)
I guess what is of great importance is the drivers treatment of the engine : push it hard thru the gears to enjoy the raspier hxhaust note and any longevity gains could be blown aginst the wall !
Note that almost all exhaust specialists will not be happy - they will mumble on about tiuned exhaust lengths and minimum back pressure . I am told that this is of no consequence with a tubo diesel , because the turbo acts aa a "firewall" between the exhaust manifold and the rest of the exhaust system . Seems very logical to me - but once again I am not a mechanical expert !
Cheers
Dave
By Dave on
3/3/2008 3:46 PM