18Jul 2018 by TD Admin
MD555 Turbocharger Produces 618.5 BHP

MD555 Turbocharger Produces 618.5 BHP

Products
THROWBACK ARTICLE to 2008: The hybrid turbocharger, which rapidly became known as 'The Ultimate Subaru Turbo', has been designed for use on Subaru Imprezas offering drivers low lag, high horsepower and maximum torque. The turbocharger specialists also designed the breakthrough turbo so it remains reliable under the most demanding conditions. Now Turbo Dynamics, who have been quietly testing the turbocharger under a variety of specifications to make sure the units were performing reliably and to their high-performance expectations, have released Dyno Graphs with jaw-dropping figures to confirm the MD555's place at the top of the market. One of the people to buy and run with an MD555 is Justin (aka Jay) Rush who tested the turbo on his 2.3-litre JDM spec. engine. When the dust had settled and the map had been tweaked, Justin…
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27Jun 2018 by TD Admin
Flatirons Tuning Discuss LM450-LR60 Twin Scroll Hybrid

Flatirons Tuning Discuss LM450-LR60 Twin Scroll Hybrid

Motorsport, News
Flatirons Tuning Discuss the LM450-LR60 Twin Scroll Hybrid Turbo. "It Gave Us Everything We Wanted!" Onwards and upwards for 2018 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. In Flatirons Tunings latest video they discuss the performance of the LM450-LR60 Twin Scroll Hybrid Turbocharger. "It gave us everything we ever wanted" they describe in their video. The LM450-L60 turbo is the 2.5-litre version which produces 450bhp and uses the larger internal volute which does not become overwhelmed by the larger engines exhaust gas flow. This turbo uses a Turbo Dynamics designed and cast 0.60 A/R compressor cover and offers instant throttle response and no lag making a superb street turbo. In 2017 they came across Turbo Dynamics and entered Pikes Peak Hill Climb using one of our turbochargers which, in their own words, gave the "power we've always wanted". They will continue to use this twin entry…
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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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