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New Garrett GTX-R Turbochargers

December 15th, 2009 Comments off

The next step in the evolution of the turbocharger is here! Garrett GTX-R Turbos feature
all new compressor wheels with next generation aerodynamics and improved efficiency to deliver wicked performance!

Garrett GTX-R Turbochargers provide higher flow and greater boost pressure ratios beyond the world-class Garrett GT series compressor wheels.

GTX-R features

• 10%+ Gain in flow over traditional GT compressor wheel designs.
• 10%+ Higher pressure ratio compared to traditional GT compressor wheel designs.
• Forged, fully machined wheels (billet) for expedited release.
• An 11 Full-blade design for improved efficiency and ultra quiet operation.
• Outline interchangeable with Garrett® GT Series turbos.
• Garrett OE-quality for unbeatable reliability.

The map below clearly shows the gains made in compressor wheel technology over three generations of similarly-sized turbos, from T-Series, through GT and now GTX.

Initially available will be:
. GTX4294R
. GTX4202R
. GTX4508R
Click above for more details.

Jessica Barton Goes 9.04!

December 15th, 2009 Comments off

Guest Blog with Jessica Barton

I went out to run my car this weekend at the War of the Imports event we had at my local track. I just recently got a custom suspension set up from Titan Motorsports and it seems to have worked well, shaving off a tenth off my previous fastest pass ever. We still have some dialing in to do, but we will save that for an actual day of testing and not during an event. I wanted to run 8’s so bad today but man with it being over 90 degrees out and the track just getting worse and worse each pass, it just wasn’t going to happen. Hopefully this winter my ET’s will drop lower and lower! Thanks To Darin for getting the car all set up to run, and Titan for getting this suspension made up rather quickly. There will be more info on the suspension soon. I will say the car felt waaayyyy more stable all around on the track, and my first pass of the day I got my best 60’s ever, which was a 1.37. I am still pretty heavy (the car), I weighed it and it was 3400lbs (3393 to be exact). Here’s the video.

Basic breakdown of the slip was
1.39 60′
5.98 1/8
127mph
9.04 1/4
161mph