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Project F-150 Ecoboost – Making Serious Power with Garrett’s Powermax Twin Turbo and Intercooler Upgrade

Posted on December 2, 2019December 3, 2019
byMike Kojima

The stock Ford F-150 intercooler and turbos are decent at their intended boost levels, but when tuning the stock ECU and turning up the wick is when their shortcomings becoming…

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Testing Garrett Advancing Motion’s Upgraded Intercooler for the Ford Focus ST!

Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019
byMike Kojima

If you own a Focus ST, Garrett Advancing Motion has come out with a new outstanding bolt on performance intercooler upgrade for your car. We obtained a sample of the…

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Project S2000: Part 26 – Air to Water Intercooler Setup

Posted on March 25, 2019March 31, 2019
byKhiem Dinh

For my low-speed/max-response turbo S2000 project, I decided to go with an air-to-water setup. Auto-x is the environment I’m designing for where you’re sitting idling for long periods of time…

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Project S2000: Part 25 – Designing a Custom Turbo Setup With 3D Scanning, CFD, FEA and 3D Printing!

Posted on February 28, 2019March 2, 2019
byKhiem Dinh

I’ve owned Project S2000 for about a decade now and it is finally time to boost it. I have a particular set of requirements and none of the existing turbo…

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2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Winter Test Drive and Tech Dive

Posted on December 19, 2018December 27, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

My wife has a 2016 Mazda CX-5 which we absolutely love. Her only complaint is that it needs more power. Apparently, many Mazda customers said the same thing. So, for…

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The Secret Turbo in the ‘Ring Slaying Porsche 919 Evo – Honeywell Garrett DualBoost for Gasoline Turbocharger

Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Cover image from Porsche Media Gallery Graphs courtesy of Honeywell Turbo Technologies and from the Honeywell Transportation Systems document, “The Next Generation of Gasoline Turbo Technology”. You may have heard…

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We Check Out AMS Performance’s Turbo Test Rig

Posted on June 29, 2018July 2, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

We Check Out AMS Performance’s Turbo Test Rig By Khiem Dinh A couple years ago, AMS Performance became a Garrett turbo distributor. In order to best serve their customers, they…

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Project SR E30: Part 3 – Radiator, Intercooler and Piping

Posted on December 16, 2017July 25, 2018
byNikita Rushmanov

Last time we ended with the SR20 all mounted up inside the E30. Now it’s time to start plumbing it. In this episode, we will be mounting the radiator, intercooler…

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Nerd-O-Scope: Honeywell Garrett’s G-Series Turbochargers

Posted on November 5, 2017June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Nerd-O-Scope: Honeywell Garrett’s G-Series Turbochargers by Khiem Dinh The new Honeywell Garrett G-Series turbo line is the most exciting product launch since the infamous Disco Potato. Everyone knows the GT-Series…

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Building the FR-S FA20 with Stay Crushing: Installing the Engine and Making Big Power!

Posted on August 17, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the FR-S FA20 with Stay Crushing: Installing the Engine and Making Big Power! by Mike Kojima If you have been following our story, we are now ready to install the engine…

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Project GD STI: Making More Power with Cobb Tuning and Precision Turbo Part 2!

Posted on July 31, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project GD STI: Making More Power with Cobb Tuning and Precision Turbo Part 2! by Mike Kojima When we last left off with Project GD STI, we had just…

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Tested! Honeywell Garrett Upgraded Intercooler for the EcoBoost Mustang

Posted on April 24, 2017July 16, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Turbo Mustang is an often overlooked choice when looking for a great track car to build. A not so secret fact no one seems to consider is that the turbo 4 is…

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Turbo Tech: Calculating Turbocharger Compressor and Turbine Performance Advantage with the New Honeywell Garrett GTX Gen2

Posted on April 18, 2017June 5, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Calculating Turbocharger Compressor and Turbine Performance Advantage with the New Honeywell Garrett GTX Gen2 by Khiem Dinh Honeywell Garrett launched the GTX series about a decade ago…

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Turbo Tech: Internal vs. External Wastegates

Posted on February 21, 2017June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Internal vs. External Wastegates by Khiem Dinh Photos Courtesy of Bren Tuning and Killer B Motorsport Before we get into the numbers and reasons why a dumped external…

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Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing!

Posted on October 4, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing! by Mike Kojima Our friend Robert Kochis doesn't seem like a typical MotoIQ reader. He is a cool guy, not a nerd. He vapes…

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Sneak Peek: Porsche’s New Turbo Engines

Posted on April 27, 2016June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Sneak Peek: Porsche’s New Turbo Engines by Khiem Dinh The industry push towards smaller displacement turbo engines is in full-swing. Across every make and model, large displacement naturally aspirated engines…

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Turbo Tech: Calculating Compressor Flow

Posted on April 6, 2016June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Calculating Compressor Flow by Khiem Dinh Turbo Tech: Size Matters gave a quick and easy way to get in the ballpark for picking the right size turbo for…

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Project STurdteen: Building the Competitive Drift Car from a Pile

Posted on March 2, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project STurdteen: Building the Competitive Drift Car from a Pile by Mike Kojima Rathyna Gomer is MotoIQ’s sales manager but in her other life she is a Pro-Am drifter. We…

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The Blitz Electronic Supercharged Toyota Yaris!

Posted on February 1, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Blitz Electronic Supercharged Toyota Yaris! by Mike Kojima The Toyota Yaris is a vehicle that has been pretty much universally panned by the performance aftermarket. Can you really blame…

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Project GD STI: Getting More Power with Precision Turbo and Cobb Tuning! – Part 1

Posted on December 1, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project GD STI: Getting More Power with Precision Turbo and Cobb Tuning! – Part 1 by Mike Kojima Our STI has been driving around as a daily for two years…

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Supercharging the Nissan VQ35DE with Vortech!

Posted on September 15, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Supercharging the Nissan VQ35DE with Vortech! by Mike Kojima The Nissan VQ35DE in all of its variations is one of the best six cylinders on the market, light compact and…

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Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett – Burst Containment

Posted on June 16, 2015April 8, 2019
byMike Kojima

Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett – Burst Containment by Mike Kojima What is burst containment for a turbocharger, and why is it important? A turbocharger is a system that…

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Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 3- The Finished Goods!

Posted on June 9, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 3 – The Finished Goods! by Mike Kojima We have been working with Motovicity for the last few weeks to demonstrate the building…

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Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 2 The Bottom End!

Posted on May 27, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

an Extreme Engine Tech, Building the Ultimate K24 Part 2 The Bottom End! By Mike Kojima In the last edition of our series, building the ultimate streetable late model K24,…

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Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 1 The Cylinder Head!

Posted on May 20, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 1 The Cylinder Head! by Mike Kojima Modding late model Honda/Acura engines is somewhat problematic lately. Take for instance the late model…

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Turbo Tech: Size Matters! – Part 2

Posted on April 8, 2015June 21, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Size Matters! – Part 2 by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed…

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Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett! Lesson 1 – The Compressor Wheel

Posted on February 11, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett! Lesson 1 – The Compressor Wheel by Mike Kojima Recently we were privileged to be able to take a look behind the walls of…

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Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Getting More Power with an HKS Supercharger and More Cooling with a CSF Radiator

Posted on January 16, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Getting More Power with an HKS Supercharger and More Cooling with a CSF Radiator by Mike Kojima Our SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge car's progress…

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Nerd-O-Scope: Keeping The Energy In Turbos Using PTP Turbo Blankets

Posted on September 15, 2014June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Nerd-O-Scope: Keeping the Energy In Turbos Using PTP Turbo Blankets by Khiem Dinh Photos and Graphs Taken from “Performance Improvements of Turbocharged Engines with the Use of a PTP Turbo…

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Turbo Tech: Size Matters!

Posted on January 19, 2014June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Size Matters! by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by Khiem Dinh…

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Project FR-S: More Power Everywhere with an Intercooler from Innovate Motorsports

Posted on December 9, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: More Power Everywhere with an Intercooler from Innovate Motorsports by Mike Kojima With good handling and unbelievable brakes, our FR-S is really hurting for power. In one of our…

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Nerd-O-Scope: APR 2.5 TFSI Stage III GTX Turbocharger System

Posted on October 10, 2013June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Nerd-O-Scope: APR 2.5 TFSI Stage III GTX Turbocharger System by Khiem Dinh Photos Courtesy of APR Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this…