UPGRADING the performance of turbo-diesel four-wheel drives is big business, with nearly every man and their dog offering a product or solution spruiking big claims of more power and better fuel economy. The good news though, is these days there is so much information and knowledge out there on this topic, however on the flip side, the bad news is it’s not always easy to find the right information or people to handle this task safely and reliably.
It’s not all doom and gloom though, as we’ve enlisted the help of two extremely talented and experienced off-road specialists to cut through the bull and give you solid information to better make the right decision for your needs and vehicle.
For this article, I tracked down two qualified mechanics who specialise in diesel tuning for a good old Q&A session. I know these fellas and have trusted them to work on my own vehicles. Giving us their pearls of wisdom, we have Stephen Houghton (Stevo as he’s better known), owner of Queensland’s Coolum Motors and CRDTech Tuning; and Steve Etcell, owner of AE-CO 4X4 in Riverstone (NSW) who specialises in everything 4x4 including diesel engine conversions, performance upgrades and custom fabrication.
These aren’t keyboard warriors, these experts are super experienced in the field and practise what they preach by building and racing high-performance diesel-powered 4WDs. We sat down with
