12Jun 2017 by TD Admin
Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb: 1967-2017

Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb: 1967-2017

Hill Climbing, Motorsport, News
Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb celebrates its 50th Anniversary during the Tony Marsh Memorial Weekend on the 17th and 18th of June. The Anniversary Celebrations include some of the cars and drivers who competed at the first event or were part of Tony Marsh’s racing career. There will be a convoy run of the cars during practise and during the events both days. Tony Marsh was instrumental in the design and build of the hill as we know it today. There are over 130 cars and drivers together with more than 30 motorbikes competing on both days with a separate event on Saturday and Sunday. All will face the challenge of the legendary 12 feet wide, fast and twisty course at Wiltshire’s famous Speed Hill Climb Venue, Gurston Down. With unrivalled…
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12Jun 2017 by TD Admin
Turbo Dynamics on TV! National Geographic ‘Supercar Megabuild’ Visits Our Factory

Turbo Dynamics on TV! National Geographic ‘Supercar Megabuild’ Visits Our Factory

News, Television
Did you catch us on the series premiere of Supercar Megabuild on Friday? We overhauled and upgraded a pair of Hybrid Turbos for a Maserati Ghibli, at the request of Jodie Kidd. She wanted mechanics Shane and Dan to covert this vehicle with a top speed of just 150 mph, into a retro-styled supercar capable of going 200 mph. We gave them a helping hand. What Is Supercar Megabuild About? National Geographic’s hit show Supercar Megabuild is back for a second run. This new series follows Boyzone member & racer Shane Lynch and mechanic expert Dan Barruffo along with Jodie Kidd (former presenter of Channel 5's The Classic Car Show) around the world as they transform already impressive supercars into absolute beasts of motors. Shane’s motor-head partner in crime, Dan Barruffo,…
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12Jun 2017 by TD Admin
Do Turbochargers Perform Differently With Seasonal Weather?

Do Turbochargers Perform Differently With Seasonal Weather?

Technical
It’s one of the questions which occasionally comes up from time to time. Why do Turbochargers perform differently when it comes to temperature and the time of year? Customers tend to notice drops in performance on hot summer days when comparing it to cooler spring and autumn nights. Whilst this is a common trait amongst all turbocharged vehicles, there isn’t anything to worry too much about. So in this blog post, we'll take a look at why turbochargers produce less power in hot weather and what you can do about it. How Does A Turbocharger Work? First, we need to go back to basics here before we explain why turbos perform better at lower temperatures. To learn more about Turbochargers and how they work click here. To summarise, the waste exhaust…
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12Jun 2017 by TD Admin
Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb Returns For 50th Anniversary!

Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb Returns For 50th Anniversary!

Hill Climbing, Motorsport, News
Gurston Down celebrates 50 years of hillclimbing success. It’s narrow. It’s twisty. It’s fast! It's where it all began in 1967, the innovation, the planning and ultimately the winning. Gurston Down celebrates 50 years of hillclimbing success. It’s narrow. It’s twisty. And it’s fast! In a nutshell, that’s the challenge of speed hillclimbing, one of motorsport’s most accessible and friendly categories. This golden jubilee year the celebrations are on at Gurston Down and Turbo Dynamics. TD's Managing Director and founder of the company Peter Marsh along with his brother Simon Marsh are restoring the award-winning vehicle that won in '67 and several other events when driven by their late father Tony Marsh. Tony Marsh was a highly coveted racing driver and was recognised by the Independent’s journalist, Phil Davidson, as being…
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22Feb 2017 by TD Admin
Turbo Dynamics Sponsored Racer Featured on Amazon’s ‘The Grand Tour’

Turbo Dynamics Sponsored Racer Featured on Amazon’s ‘The Grand Tour’

Motorsport, Television
If you haven`t seen the final episode (ep 13) of Season 1 of The Grand Tour enjoy it with Richard Hammond learning to drift with Steve Baggsy Biagioni and Turbo Dynamics sponsored Conor Shanahan. In mid 2016 Conor headed to the Top Secret Ladoux Test Centre in France. An impressive tyre testing facility with 20 test tracks 45 km long in total, used for grip tests on wet or dry surfaces, handling tests, noise tests, comfort tests and more. With Hammond already knowing a thing or two about power sliding some of the worlds most powerful cars, it was time for Baggsy to teach him how to harness this skill and apply the correct techniques required for competitive drifting. It was time for Richard Hammond to put his newly learnt…
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