PDI 100 Series Front Mount Intercooler Kit suitable for Toyota Landcruiser HDJ100 1HD-FTE

PDI 100 Series Front Mount Intercooler Kit suitable for Toyota Landcruiser HDJ100 1HD-FTE

PDI 100 Series Front Mount Intercooler Kit, suitable for the Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1HD-FTE

🚗 Vehicle suitability, 

• Toyota Landcruiser HDJ100 1HD-FTE 4.2L Diesel Engine 1998-2007
• Manual & Auto transmission – Choose options in the drop down

The PDI Intercooler kit for the 100 Series Toyota Landcruiser is designed specifically for the 1HD-FTE engine in both automatic and manual variants. Where you’re towing, touring or chasing maximum horsepower and torque, this is the setup trusted by performance diesel owners Australia wide.

🔥 Why Front Mount?🧊

• The PDI Intercooler kit for the 100 Series Toyota Landcruiser features a large bar & plate style intercooler which runs a 675mm x 300 x 76mm core.
• Suitable for up to 400HP or 300KW.
• 2.5″ Stainless steel pipework which runs through the radiator support on each side of the radiator. It can be tight if you have larger than standard batteries, but can still fit.
• Custom made forward facing cast alloy intake elbow
• Heavy duty ‘Breeze Aero’ clamps and high quality silicone joiners, reinforced to handle high boost pressure.
• Optional high-BTU transmission cooler for automatic vehicles.

🧩 Fitment,

• Fits with all bull-bar and winch designs as the core sits back close to the condenser.
• Will fit a Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series HDJ100 with no modifications to the air conditioning system.
• If you have a 105 Series Toyota Landcruiser and would like to fit the large core, then the hose and piping from the condenser to the compressor needs to be replaced with the recessed HDJ100 pipe, or purchase a one piece replacement from us.
• NO SILICONE joiners behind the grill. All cast end tanks make fitment, perfect and easy to access pipework.
• The early Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series didn’t have any power steering cooler pipes out front and most owners leave it like that
• If you have or want to maintain the power steering pipe cooler this need to be routed through the opening for the passenger side headlight.

📦 What’s in the Kit,

• Brackets for mounting the intercooler with additional bolts
• Intercooler 675 x 300 x 76, capable of supporting as much power as your 1HD-FTE can produce.
• Polished stainless 2.5″ pipework
• Heavy duty silicon elbows and joiners
• Cast alloy manifold adapter specific for either the 1HD-FTE (if selecting the cross over delete option)
• Quality Breeze Aero clamps – better than all other screw type clamps and most T-bolt style.
• Instruction guide

This is a very popular kit, due to its effective and efficient design and you will find lots of positive feedback on many forums from owners.

🗣️ What Customers Say,

• Liam – “Must do upgrade if towing with your 100 Series. Temps are way down, EGT’s dropped massively and I can hold onto the power for longer.”
• Craig – “Upgraded my intercooler along with my turbo to make fitment of the UFI  turbo easier, no regrets!! Huge difference. Took about a day to fit it but the instructions were clear so that was helpful.”

📈 We proved it,

In back-to-back testing, the PDI front mount kit dropped inlet temps from 260°C to 70°C at 100km/h uphill with 40+ psi. Outperforming top mount setups by a wide margin. Here’s some results compared to the best aftermarket top mounts on the market (when tested on a VDJ79 Toyota Landcruiser V8):

• Factory Top Mounted Intercooler: 88°C

• Upgraded Top Mount Intercooler: 75°C

• PDI Front Mount Intercooler: 47°C under identical condition – even dropped EGTs by 50°C at 110 km/h – proven protection and power.

• That makes the PDI Coolers front mount 3 times more effective than the aftermarket upgrade.

• During testing we have seen this maintain intake temps to 4-7degC above ambient temperature for normal around town driving.

❓ Cross Over Delete Option 

• For the 1HD-FTE, PDI Intercoolers give the option of leaving the crossover in place (with the EGR valve) or a cast alloy adapter onto the inlet manifold for all of the Toyota Landcruiser models (80/75/79/100/105).
• The 1HD-FTE in our HDJ79 ute has the crossover in place and has 311rwkw and 1000nm (at the wheels).
• I’m sure there is a point where air flow is better without the crossover but I don’t believe we are there yet.
• This is mostly done for aesthetics.

⚙️ Leaving the crossover in place is good for,

• Legally it has to be there since the EGR valve is in the crossover – you can still stop EGR gas flow with the valve in place.
• No more power is made by removing the crossover (for most people)
• Smooth shutdown is possible with the crossover and butterfly in place.
• If the engine ever runs on its own fumes (and I’ve seen two 1HD-FTEs do that) then turning off the key turns off the engine.
• If it’s the late model with electronic butterfly then it must remain plugged in to the harness.
• If you need to pass a pit inspection the crossover must be fitted.

🚗 Auto Trans? No problem.

• The transmission coolers available to fit with our kits are the best we could find and we give the option of two versions for the Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series.
• The standard one is the same as is used in the Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series kits and we get reports that transmission temps have dropped after fitting our 100 Series Front Mount Intercooler and trans cooler.
• As well as the trans cooler being very good we also expect the transmission can hold the gear for longer and stay in lock-up, which reduces heat being made.
• From the pictures you can see we have chosen to have them in front of the 100 Series Front Mount Intercooler.
• The auto cooler bracket has six options with three different positions for either of the two transmission coolers.
• We recommend having them in the lower position to prevent heat transfer into the intercooler but if other items such as winches are fitted it would be good idea to have the transmission cooler lifted up for better cooling.

❄️ Transcooler details,

• Plates Dimensions Heat Dissipation Rating
• 12 plate 585mm x 150mm x 19mm   34.000BTU

💡Will large spotlights affect the results?

This is a common question, and important question.

• We have many owners who regard these as the best unit they have fitted with their ability to provide cool inlet air. That is after trying top mounts and smaller front mounts.

• When tuning on the dyno we don’t have a large cooling fan in front so this simulates zero speed, high load situations with the only air being pulled through by the main engine fan.

• For most the alternative is an electric thermo fan attached to a top mounted intercooler. They are working to overcome the heat rising from the engine and from the cores close proximity to the hot engine. The insulation in a electric motor is rated to a certain temperature and the best quality units will switch off when they get to 130degC to protect themselves. Instead of assuming them to be at their best when you need them the most, on a hot day under high load, you need to expect to have zero intercooler efficiency.

• Front mount exposure compared to the opening in a bonnet scoop is significantly different. The placement is important as airflow over the bonnet into a scoop can be disrupted by bull bars and lights. Also some engine bays are positively pressured due to air hitting the front diff and other components – this means, just like your radiator, the best place to get cool air is at the front of the car.

💡 This Intercooler works great with the HD Auto 100 Series airbox

If you have a Toyota Landcruiser 105 Series, you can find that front mount here.