r/1KZTE_Owners

Hi, I am going to get a front mount intercooler for my 2002 1kz-te hilux and I don't want to spend too much money. I have a bullbar and I am planning on getting a kings winch for it will the intercooler fit?

I noticed there are cheap and expensive kits, is there much of a difference in performance between a $400 intercooler and a $1500 intercooler? I was thinking about getting the maxspeeding $348 intercooler kit but how will it perform compared to the more expensive ones and will it fit? Has anyone else got this kit, if so let me know how it is. I am getting the intercooler so I can add a boost tee and do the potentiometer mod.

Image 1: my car image 2-4: cheap intercooler kits image 5: expensive intercooler kits

Hi everyone, I have a 2002 hilux with manual 1kz-te turbo diesel. I want to add an in cabin Boost tee and do the potentiometer mod (link to reddit post) but before I do this I need to get an intercooler, I was looking at some ebay front mounts but I have decided to get a water to air intercooler. I am trying to decide between getting a $600 ebay kit (image 1) or a $2000+ propper branded kit like the PWR kit (image 2). Now I know the PWR kit will obviously perform better, but by how much, And is the increase in price going to be worth the increase in performance? These high end intercoolers like PWR are made for performance race cars, not specifically 4x4's so im not sure it will be necessary. I have seen a video of someone who put an ebay 4" × 8" barrel kit on their 1kz hilux and they said they did not notice am increase in power but did notice a slight increase in fuel efficiency (link to video). Will a longer barrel be better? I am looking at a 4" x 10" barrel eBay kit but I don't know what length is best for these engines. If you have any advice, knowledge or have done this in the past please share! Thanks

Wanting to get a custom airbox to replace the old one as the factory air filter is rare as rocking horse shit, as well as, it’s a shit design that sucks heaps of dirt/mud/water and hot air from the engine bay.

i’ve got a snorkel already and plan on doing both together to resolve all issues. Looking for advice or tips and tricks as well as where to look and how to make sure I pick a box and filter set up that works well.