del Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 was looking on ebay and the steve parker site for the exhaust downpipe and intercooler pipe set and was wondering if anyone had used the cheaper kits and if there was much differance in quality ect, also im told you also need a conversion kit to fit the air filter and housing ,whats the best option for this as mr parkers kit is £200!,cheers del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 This is how others on here have fitted the Disco 200Tdi into a 90 or 110 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=2394 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I've heard of people using the 300tdi turbo on a disco 200tdi engine, not sure how much it helps, but the exhaust outlet is in a different place on the 300 turbo, meaning you arent fighting with the bulkhead... Might be something to look into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 i made my own pipe didn't look as good as les's but worked fine. i used old pipes that i found round the farm for the rest of the pipes cost me £20 in bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwappat Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I used the kit that sells on ebay, and other than the poor paint finish on the steel intake pipework which doesn't last and goes rusty relatively quickly, i've had no problems with the fitment. Saves hassle and his welding skills seem pretty good. Steve Parker on their advice sold me kit that was incompatible with the converstion I was carrying out so didn't buy any further kit from them. (Other people no doubt have had great experiences from that company though, so it's up to you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGent Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I used the kit that sells on ebay, and other than the poor paint finish on the steel intake pipework which doesn't last and goes rusty relatively quickly, i've had no problems with the fitment. Saves hassle and his welding skills seem pretty good. Steve Parker on their advice sold me kit that was incompatible with the converstion I was carrying out so didn't buy any further kit from them. (Other people no doubt have had great experiences from that company though, so it's up to you) When I started my 200 TDi conversion I looked at the ebay kit because it seemed good value for money. The main reason for looking at kits like this is simple. I don't have a nice garage workshop to work, the kit and the materials to fabricate components like this (though this will be changing in the near future ) so I needed to pay some one for it. I asked the same question in this thread and you'll see from the answers from the likes of Les and others that there is a reason that the kits on ebay are cheaper. I'm not technical enough to argue about back pressure and too many angles but I'm sure some one who does know whats what will be along shortly Having bought the SP versions of the kits I will be starting the task of lifting out the engine and fitting the kits so watch my thread on my 110 conversion for updates on how good or bad the SP kits are. Hope that helps Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 cheers for the info and pics ,am I right in thinking the air filter from the old 19j td engine cant be used on the 200tdi fitment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ady 1 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 hi there used exhaust kit of ebay on mine 2 years a go its half the price of the steve parker kit and ive had no problems at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I've had very poor after-sales service from SP. I bought both the exhaust and intercooler kits as they appeared to be a well engineered solution. The kits arrived by post next day delivery and were very well packaged and labeled. The pipework for the intercooler/rad looked sturdy enough, however, for the price, I believe the welding on their downpipe is a bit shoddy. Firstly, during the time I bought the kit and actually doing the conversion the instructions went walkabout. I phoned SP to see if they could email or fax me some new sheets and they said it would be a £30 'admin' charge! Not something I wish to hear after spending the best part of £300 with them - so I told them where to get off. Luckily i found the instructions a few hours later in the cubby. Also, their pipework on the rad/intercooler kit did not mate correctly to my expansion tank - we were forced to turn up an adaptor on the lathe. When my friend rang to enquire as to whether they'd sent us the wrong pipe they put the phone down on him. As well as all that - the new temp sender they forward you does not correct the reading from the gauge as they state. Overall, not very happy and I personally wouldn't recommend them. Although I'm sure others have had different experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 cheers I think i will use the ebay kit , do you just move the disco air filter in a different position,or is it better to fit a different type of filter housing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwappat Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I must put up a photo of my air filter housing as it really is a very good fitment and looks factory. Originally I was looking to place it where the air-con pump was situated, but securing it was awkward. I (rather Bradley from SCS in Peterborough!) managed to locate it sideways on within the front n/s wing so that I can still easily change the filter without too much hassle. Am back in peterborough next week so will photograph it and post it on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaDi90Hybrid Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 When I did mine I used a filterbox out of a 200TDi Disco (I think it was anyway) and mounted it in the off side on the 4 bolts on top of the timing cover, the airhose went round the back of the engine. All the hoses were picked up from an autojumble and I used a home-made downpipe although this was later replaced by a SP one to get rid of an annoying rattle (which was still there afterwards!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 thats great I will put air hose on my shopping list for sodbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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