Archive for the 'Turbocharging' Category

Fancy Pants Clamps: Wiggins Clamps

Monday, April 28th, 2008

These Wiggins Clamps connect flexible hoses together — they’re popular for vacuum lines and turbo pieces, since they can withstand pressure up to 125 PSI. The assembly consists of four separate pieces: a pair of weld ferrules that each attach to one of the hoses, and a two-part clamshell assembly that holds everything together. […]

Bigger Is Better: Dodge Cummins Turbonetics Turbo Kit

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

I like turbos. They make funny noises when they spool up and even cooler noises when they blow off — it’s like your car is farting, but so much cooler. Turbodiesel trucks, though, are a different sort of animal. They spool up and blow out lots of black smoke, which is similar to my farts, […]

Ultimate Control: Blitz SBC i-Color Boost Controller

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Tuning really is an art, and the greater perspective you have on your ride, the better your car will perform. Blitz is one of those companies that knows the tuner scene and makes lots of custom parts to give you a new point of view on your hopped-up ride. This boost controller, the SBC i-Color, […]

Big Hoss Without The Dukes: Banks Duramax Performance Package

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

How do you like horsepower numbers? How about taking your ‘04-’06 Chevy with the 6.6l Duramax diesel engine and adding 124 horses to it? Or maybe you’re more interested in the extra 303 ft-lbs of torque? You get it all with Banks’ new all-in-one Big Hoss kit. It comes with a mammoth intercooler, huge 3″ […]

Turbo Anything: STS Turbo Kits

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Squires Turbo Systems, or STS to those in the know, is offering bolt-on turbo systems for several different makes and models of trucks and cars, including the GM Fullsize model shown above. Interestingly, the turbo doesn’t go under the hood — it bolts in place of the stock muffler. As a result, cars and trucks […]

A Mopar Turbo Kit for your SRT-4 — Or PT Cruiser

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Mopar is well known for their classic Hemi, but they’re also bringing the goods for their smaller brethren. If you drive a 2003-2005 SRT-4 (or a 2003/2004 PT Cruiser) Mopar Performance has a turbo kit for you. The Stage 1 is the only stage available on the PT Cruiser, but you can get up anything […]

BD Power’s Turbo Timer For Your Diesel Truck

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Shutting down a hot turbocharged engine is bad news. But with BD Power’s cool down timers — designed specifically for high performance or heavy duty diesel truck applications — you don’t have to sweat coking and cracking. After you turn off your ignition, these timers keep your engine running until oil temp reaches a pre-set […]