Mar 04, 2022 TurboDirect SA, TRDT, Turbo Direct Race Turbo, Chris Kambouris
TurboDirect’s Flat out and Fearless 4-part documentary is now on YouTube
The complete program, on the design, development, manufacturing, testing, building the race car as well as the final 24-hour Endurance race at Red Star Raceway - This turbocharger is rated at a true 800HP
The completed 4-part documentary that was recently flighted on Ignition TV can now be viewed on YouTube, it takes you through the complete project from A to Z. This was the first ever Turbo television program, to cover the complete project from start to finish.
The complete program can now be viewed on YouTube, thanks to TurboDirect SA, the links for the episodes 1 through to 4 are as follows: -
Episode 1 full version https://youtu.be/I14mwxVYhoE
Episode 2 full version https://youtu.be/5fWawF4r6Hc
Episode 3 full version https://youtu.be/OU0jF2xzOgA
Episode 4 full version https://youtu.be/z9QiUs73LPM
TurboDirect SA is well known for supplying performance Turbo’s and related products. They have a long history of upgrading turbos for car owners and the racing fraternity, over the years. The company has experience developing billet compressors for OEM’s, numerous race teams and drivers locally and internationally. This new locally made TDRT turbo (Turbo Direct Race Turbo) is the ultimate and only performance racing turbo ever produced in South Africa.
This new TDRT is a performance racing turbo that was designed, manufactured, and produced by the Turbo Guru himself - Chris Kambouris founder and CEO of Turbo Direct SA. Extensive work over lock down and this year went into, designing, developing, building, simulating, and assessing the new TDRT turbo.
“After months of software simulation, mold manufacturing, casting, machining, and making changes to assorted designs, eventually we produced a prototype which we were able to conduct in-house testing on, in one of our new facilities. We use bespoke test and flow benches, together with all the test electronics and control equipment to do static testing at speeds including burst testing and bearing destruction tests. What we needed was to be able to run a final on road test. I wanted something that would put the turbo through its paces, and push it to its limits, and potentially destroy it for analysis purposes, but this is not possible on national roads.”
“We found the ideal test, the I-lamuna 24-hour Endurance race at Red Star Raceway, the perfect opportunity landed in our lap and the ideal platform to put our new turbo to the test on a racetrack”. “There was certainly nothing better than a full-on 24-hour endurance test to evaluate this new turbo.” Racing for 24 hours should be the perfect endurance test, running at abnormally hot temperatures during midday, and very cold temperatures through the night at a minimum of 100 000 rpm rotational speeds constantly. If the turbocharger passed this test without any sign of abnormal wear, damage, or any other signs of weakness and still performed 100% as it did when brand new. It was market worthy as a reliable product that I would be proud to put my name to - and that it did with flying colours.”
“After an in-depth tear-down of the turbocharger at our laboratory – this certainly shows the performance and reliability of the new turbo, I am happy to put my name on this turbocharger, and confident that it will hold its own next to any other reputable brand turbocharger of the same family and design in the world!” said Kambouris.
You can view this complete story on YouTube in the 4-part documentary of the design and build of the new turbocharger and the race itself. Plus, a tear down video of the race turbocharger has been produced and will be posted on our YouTube channel.
For more info on this new locally manufactured performance race Turbo call TurboDirect SA on tel. 011 392 5195 or e-mail them on info@turbodirect.co.za Or go to the web site http://www.turbodirect.co.za Trade enquiries welcomed.
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