12Dec 2016 by TD Admin
British Wheelie Competitor Dazz Suzuki Has Hybrid Effect

British Wheelie Competitor Dazz Suzuki Has Hybrid Effect

Motorsport, News
Dazz Rose, better known on the track as Dazz Suzuki, is a British motorcyclist who competes in UK high speed wheelie competitions at the highest level, securing his fourth successive ACU Straightliners wheelie class championship at Santa Pod’s Extreme Performance Bike Weekend in October. Wheelie competitions are where riders are awarded for securing the fastest wheelie over a measured distance usually either a 1/4 mile or a kilometre. These events have a larger following in the UK than they do Stateside, with the annual Elvington Max out Speed and World Wheelie Record Weekend held in York drawing in huge crowds each year. After seeking a change from a successful career as a stunt rider Dazz set himself a new challenge; not only to compete in the highly coveted Fastest Wheelie…
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12Dec 2016 by TD Admin
Turbo Dynamics At The Forefront Of ‘Vintage’ GoPro Technology

Turbo Dynamics At The Forefront Of ‘Vintage’ GoPro Technology

Hill Climbing, Motorsport, News
The late ‘King of the Hills’, Tony Marsh, recently featured on the popular Illicit Snowboarding blog: The Ridiculous World of Massive Vintage GoPros. Tony Marsh, who passed away in 2009, is the father of TD’s Managing Director and founder Peter Marsh.  Tony Marsh was a highly coveted racing driver and was recognised by the Independent’s journalist, Phil Davidson, as being “one of the best all-round motor racing drivers”. The late professional won the British Hill Climb Championship a record six times, competed in a handful of Formula 1 Grand Prix events and also co-designed the famous Gurston Hill Climb Race Course. In the black and white image Marsh can be seen driving his notorious self-made ‘Marsh Special’ race car, (the first 4WD race car of its kind!), with not only a camera mounted on his…
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09Dec 2016 by TD Admin
The Benefits Of Garrett Ball Bearings

The Benefits Of Garrett Ball Bearings

News, Products
Typically, most turbochargers either use a journal or a ball bearing system – or a variation of one of these themes. Definitions:  The cartridge ball bearing System: A cartridge style system containing eight angular contact ball bearings at either end. The journal bearing system: A solid bearing system which contains a thrust bearing and a set of journal bearings.  The journal bearing system has traditionally been the staple of most turbocharger systems, popular because of its low cost and reliability. Indeed the vast majority of turbochargers currently in service in OE applications feature a journal bearing system. The Garrett Ball Bearing Turbo range offers a significant development, with the ball-bearing design offering a popular alternative with well proven performance gains to the journal bearing. Garrett has revealed that the advanced ball bearing design was the product…
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09Dec 2016 by TD Admin
MDX607 With Zircotec’s Performance Ceramic Coating

MDX607 With Zircotec’s Performance Ceramic Coating

Products, Technical
As a proud Zircotec authorised distributor, we were excited to show you one of our latest hybrid turbochargers, the MDX607, with performance white ceramic coating. The thermohold technology Zircotec used in their ceramic coating products not only leave a turbocharger and its manifold looking exquisite, it also has great performance benefits.   The coating significantly reduces the heat transfer process between the exhaust manifold and turbocharger, along with other engine parts, providing excellent heat protection. This transferring of heat can be highly damaging for motorcycles and cars as it can reduce component reliability resulting in safety issues, it can reduce engine performance and damage expensive finishes. The performance ceramic coating provided by Zircotec not only protects heat sensitive components, it actually reduces the temperature underneath the bonnet significantly. This lower temperature alters the temperature…
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09Dec 2016 by TD Admin
An Interview With MD Peter Marsh

An Interview With MD Peter Marsh

News
Turbo Dynamics’ MD Peter Marsh grew up around racing cars – not surprising given that his father raced in Formula 1 and at Le Mans, as well as holding a record of being a six-times British Hillclimb Champion Peter got a job in the turbo industry, and before long was designing hybrids for Cosworth in the late 1980s. At about that time he also got involved in a chip tuning business, reprogramming Eprom Chips, which was obviously an ideal complement to the turbo enterprise. The local turbo business, which was just 100 yards away from his home, was then bought by Lucas who he continued with. “I was designing and selling hybrid turbochargers and Lucas incorporated them into its product portfolio”. When the firm moved its operations to Burnley Peter…
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