There is a lot of information floating around out there on all kinds of topics and as my daddy said, “It is always better to get your info straight from the horse’s mouth”. So I guess I will play the horse here and give an easy explanation as to why billet impellers are better then [...]
Fear will make a man do some crazy things in life. If you want to see the very best and worst in people then back them up against a wall and let fear kick into overdrive, let the survival instincts rise up within them and then you will really see what they are made of. Sometimes [...]
Well I just returned from Las Vegas and the 2009 SEMA show and it took a couple of days to get back into the swing of things here at T-Netics. I was pretty much working for a month straight to plan, physically get ready and then working the event itself. For those of you that are [...]
“Ask Ice” is an periodic installment to answer some of the most important and burning questions in the automotive industry. Well okay maybe the questions are not that important but this girl “Ice” is funny as hell and she has a pretty interesting take on cars and life. People can submit questions in her original post [...]
Have you always wanted to go to SEMA and party like a rockstar? Couldn’t go because you weren’t an industry insider, well here is your chance. This is the Turbonetics Oct/Nov. bonus for fans, friends and visitors. If you can make it to Las Vegas for the SEMA show, Turbonetics will get you a pass [...]
This was way too good to pass up sharing with the T-Netics Nation. Jessica Barton model extrordinaire and one of our race team members (1150 hp Toyota Supra that she pilots to current best of 9.13 @ 160 mph) flew out to shoot our annual SEMA show poster this week. She will be in the Turbonetics [...]
The Cash for Clunkers program has received an enormous amount of publicity both good and bad but how can the American people stand by quietly and be deceived into believing that this program was a success. If you read my previous post on my feelings of it being an absolute disaster then you know where [...]
Here at Turbonetics we are always trying to keep things fresh so we thought we would get an outsiders perspective on the automotive industry and all the crazy stuff that goes along with our day to day business. What seems normal to us (1000HP street cars, 4″ exhaust tips, booming stereos, burning rubber, etc.) is [...]
The saying goes “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. As I have grown older and possibly a little wiser, I understand that everything in life is not going to be the way I want it or like it. That said there are still some phenomenon that exists in the automotive world that cause [...]
Up for grabs were 5 copies of the newly released Fast & Furious DVD. This past months contest involved finding pictures or videos featuring Turbonetics products. It could be something on a car, a model, a video, whatever. Thanks to everyone that participated and congratualtions to the 5 winners of the August Turbonetics Facebook Fan contest. And the [...]
It’s bad enough having to pay registration fees on your car every year, but do you realize what a big hassle it is to get a smog check here in Southern California? I happened to be unlucky enough to have both of my registration renewals this year include a required smog check with both of them. That meant that on top of the couple of hundred dollars per car that I’m paying for just to get this lame little reflective sticker to slap onto my license plate (which usually ends up getting stolen by someone who is apparently smarter than me), I have to drop another $100 to get both of my cars smog checked. more Read More →
Turbo Blog – Turbonetics Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-09-06 http://ow.ly/15NZTu # Turbo Blog – Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Experience With Jim Russell http://ow.ly/15O7jS # One of the best driving/riding roads in the nation goes down for the count. Hopefully it get back up soon. http://bit.ly/BQw0D # Ken Block vs. Rob Drydek in Gymkana 2.1… some funny stuff here folks. http://bit.ly/Dqgat # Been looking forward to the McLaren P11 reveal and we are kind of disappointed. Kinda... more
Calling all car, truck and motorsports enthusiasts – if you ever wanted to attend the SEMA Show but couldn’t because you’re weren’t an industry insider, here’s your chance. SEMA is looking for a handful of participants for a market research project at the 2009 SEMA Show. If you’re active in social media, auto forums, car clubs, events, etc., please visit Enthusiast | Specialty Equipment Market Association to apply for the program. Specialty Equipment Market Association Read More →
Here at Turbonetics we are always trying to keep things fresh so we thought we would get an outsiders perspective on the automotive industry and all the crazy stuff that goes along with our day to day business. What seems normal to us (1000HP street cars, 4″ exhaust tips, booming stereos, burning rubber, etc.) is actually pretty strange to the rest of the general population. more Read More →
The saying goes “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. As I have grown older and possibly a little wiser, I understand that everything in life is not going to be the way I want it or like it. That said there are still some phenomenon that exists in the automotive world that cause me to shake my head and wonder if my advanced age of 35 has now classified me as being completely out of the loop with current and cool trends. But what is “cool” anyways? more Read More →
Turbo Blog – Turbonetics Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-30 http://ow.ly/15N4k2 # A happy Monday to you all… started out with the new Audi R8 V-10 now finally with supercar power levels http://bit.ly/10oiz1 # Last day to post some pics to win a free DVD of Fast & Furious. Throw pictures of Turbonetics gear and cars up on… http://bit.ly/iDBYV # Where was this LEGO set when I was a kid? http://bit.ly/XE1TG # Mini Coupe to be built? We can’t decide if we love it or hate... more
Up for grabs were 5 copies of the newly released Fast & Furious DVD. This past months contest involved finding pictures or videos featuring Turbonetics products. It could be something on a car, a model, a video, whatever. Thanks to everyone that participated and congratualtions to the 5 winners of the August Turbonetics Facebook Fan contest. And the winners are… more Read More →
It is great to see the engineering and R&D that go into the products that eventually make it to market. So I thought I would start to share a little more behind the scenes looks at some of the stuff that we have going on here at Turbonetics. First up is the new Duo-35 BOV. more Read More →
On almost any other occasion, rolling a caravan of six Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Xs up to Infineon Raceway would be almost as cool as it gets, but not for Will “Cheesecake” Roegge and myself. Let me explain a little bit. A couple of weeks ago, Moe Durand hit me up to see if Will Roegge and I could shoot a video for Mitsubishi that involved trekking six of these all-wheel drive turbo cars up to wine country Sonoma, California so they could drop them off at Jim Russell Racing School (Yeah, Robbie,... more
Turbonetics releases new turbocharger and pedestal mount for Chevy/GMC Duramax diesels http://bit.ly/3yeuck # Are you a Camaro owner? Do you like free pizza? Then get to Papa Johns tomorrow – http://tinyurl.com/lcoago # See Turbonetics new Duramax turbo pedestal press release here http://tinyurl.com/lj2gaf # Turbonetics New Product Release: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke turbo pedestal kit http://bit.ly/1SHEPq # more Read More →
August 28, 2009 (Signal Hill, Calif.) – It seemed like a cruel joke, but Kyle Mohan could hardly believe his ears after qualifying for the Formula Drift Pro Championship at Infineon Raceway. For the third time this season, he would have to face Cooper Tires teammate and friend Tony Brakohiapa in the round of 32. more Read More →
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