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 →
Turbonetics is now offering a huge 25% off discount when shopping at our on-line store http://www.eTurbochargers.com – Use code “wynn” at checkout # Jay Leno’s new show gets great promo vid. We hope it is as funny & actually has some good cars in it http://bit.ly/sf5uchttp://bit.ly/sf5uc # A kid practicing to be like Ken Block or go for his Formula D license, too cute http://bit.ly/iuCgi # A good ABC News short feature on the rare and elusive Brenda Priddy photographing... more
Believe me when I tell you that I have seen some pretty crazy stuff in my employment here at Turbonetics. People are always doing something crazy and incredible with their rides. Sometimes it is a combination of both. While we don’t think making 1650HP from a 427HP engine is necessarily crazy, I do think that driving that same engine/vehicle around on the street like its a Honda Civic is another thing entirely. The ability to tame an engine that makes that much power calmly idling and staying... more
I completely understand that there are quite a few doubters and haters out there that would love nothing more than the Fast & Furious franchise to fail miserably and die. We actually have a couple of those people right here in our own building. You know the type right, the ones too good to go see a movie or like a band because they were doing it first or they liked the group before they “sold out” or wearing some goofy outfit that took the country 2 years to actually accept but just... more
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – August 6, 2009) – Ronn Motor Company, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RNNM) announced today that Turbonetics has been selected as the new production OE supplier of turbochargers for the eco-exotic, hydrogen injected Scorpion™. For more than 30 years, Turbonetics, http://www.turboneticsinc.com, has been the leading source for turbochargers and forced induction components. The company has a well-earned reputation for manufacturing extremely reliable and powerful turbochargers,... more
Well we are at the season start of yet another form of motorsports. This time it is Formula D and we are in mmm sort-of-overcast-cold-but-sunny-still better-than-most-of-the-country’s-weather Long Beach, CA. There is a good buzz at the venue with so many new cars in the field no-one really knows what to expect to start the year. It should be a very interesting qualifying session. After the great response that the country showed at the box office with Fast & Furious I was hoping that the... more
Turbonetics was thrilled to receive a call from 0-60 Magazine to help them transform a new Hyundai Genesis Coupe into a drifting machine. Gary Castillo worked closely with our team to select a custom Turbonetics Ceramic Ball Bearing turbocharger and huge Spearco front mount intercooler for the car. Gary and his team at Design Craft in southern California performed an incredible job fabricating and building the beautiful new Genesis Coupe in such a short period of time. The result is a car that gets... more
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 19, 2009 – The 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has a new world record holder today – the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe. World Champion driver Rhys Millen piloted the Genesis Coupe to his ninth overall class title, breaking one of his two world records in 17 trips to the Hill Climb. more Read More →
Andy Jensen, owner of Jensen’s Engine Tech, set a new world record for quickest turbo doorslammer with a 5.94 @237.8 mph pass. In a SMALL BLOCK no less. Powered by Turbonetics new TNX-115 Forged-Billet turbocharger (fyi this is an off the shelf unit that you can order), Andy powered down the track at Englishtown Raceway this past weekend. Congratulations to Andy and his entire crew! more Read More →
Article from Autoblog.com- Nestled within that bodacious badonkadonk is a twin-turbocharged, Acura-sourced 3.5-liter V6 mounted amidships. Depending on the spec, the Scorpion can be had in two flavors – 450 or 650 horsepower – each equipped with the company’s proprietary H2GO hydrogen injection system. The idea behind the setup is to produce enough hydrogen on board and inject it into the fuel stream to get the benefits of the gas (increased fuel economy, higher octane and reduced emissions)... more
For three decades, Turbonetics has been the leading source for turbochargers, heat exchangers, controls and related forced induction performance items. Today, Turbonetics manufactures turbo and intercooler products for gasoline as well as diesel passenger and industrial applications.