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Ford Ranger and Everest models are prone to shortness of breath in very hot conditions at high altitudes.

Ford Ranger and Everest models are prone to shortness of breath in very hot conditions at high altitudes.

Published Feb 13, 2017

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Johannesburg - We’ve all had our fill of jokes about hot Fords, but it is true that all engines, even turbodiesels, battle to breathe in very hot conditions at altitude.

A diet of cold, dense air is what any engine requires to perform at its best but this is often in short supply in South Africa - which is why Strydom Park-based RGM has developed a bolt-on larger capacity intercooler for Ford’s muscular 3.2-litre, turbodiesel five.

Many owners of Rangers and Everests fitted with this engine have noted a loss of performance and increased turbo lag in very hot conditions, especially at high altitudes.

So the cool dudes (sorry, couldn’t resist it!) at RGM imported a thicker, more efficient, core blank and fitted custom-designed, locally made upper and lower tanks to make a larger-capacity, more efficient all-aluminium intercooler that bolts straight on, in place of the factory unit and delivers significantly more air, at a lower average temperature, without causing a drop in inlet manifold pressure.

How much is ‘significant’?

Enough to improve peak power by 7-8kW and torque by 12-15Nm on RGM’s in-house dyno, with a corresponding gain in mid-range drivability.

An RGM Supercool upgrade takes just one day to install on your Ranger or Everest and will cost you R8500, which includes a six months’ or 20 000km warranty.

Find out more at 011-792-8352 or from 

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