12Dec 2016 by TD Admin
Turbo Dynamics Further Upgrade Legendary Peugeot 405 T16 Pikes Peak Car

Turbo Dynamics Further Upgrade Legendary Peugeot 405 T16 Pikes Peak Car

Motorsport, News
We have just finished overhauling and upgrading a turbocharger from the legendary Peugeot 405 T16 Pikes Peak car for our longstanding technical partners, Geoff Page Racing. Red Bull have described this model, which has won the notorious ‘Race to the Clouds’ Pikes Peak twice, as one of the top five 'iconic' Pikes Peak International Hillclimb vehicles to have ever entered the Colorado Folklore event. Geoff Page Racing are experienced, industry leading engine builders based in Essex. Founder and Managing Director, Geoff Page, has been personally responsible for numerous race winning motors at the highest level of motorsport worldwide. Over the years we have worked closely with the team at Geoff Page Racing providing technical turbo assistance. We have upgraded a number of retro-fit turbos to bespoke specifications including a MR-1500T…
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12Dec 2016 by TD Admin
Turbo Dynamics Attend Litchfield Charity Open Day

Turbo Dynamics Attend Litchfield Charity Open Day

Motorsport, News, Products
In 2015 the Turbo Dynamics Team headed to Tewkesbury to catch up with some old friends and partners to help Litchfield Motors celebrate the opening of their extensively refurbished and extended workshop. To mark the occasion Litchfield held a charity open day with reduced dyno rates for Nissan R35 GTR owners to test their motors on their brand new state of the art rolling road, with all proceeds being donated to charity. Litchfield was founded 20 years ago by Managing Director, Iain Litchfield. Since its establishment the brand has become one of the most recognisable and respected names in high performance car sales and tuning. Turbo Dynamics are proud to be longstanding technical partners of Litchfield Motors, working together for over a decade on numerous projects which push the boundaries…
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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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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
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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