Rallysport Direct project car gets a Kompact Dual Port


turbosmart st kompact Ford focus Dual Port bov BorgWarner

Our friends at RallysportDirect.com wanted to upgrade the factory diverter valve on their “White Sheep” project Ford Focus ST. Turbosmart BorgWarner Kompact Dual Port was the obvious choice. The installation was pretty straight forward and the product was given two thumbs up review.

turbosmart st kompact Ford focus Dual Port bov BorgWarner

Here is what the RallysportDirect.com had to say about the Turbosmart Kompact Dual Port:

“We chose the Dual Port design so we can have the option to have it vent to the atmosphere and recirculate. You can change this just by rotating the base of the body to close or open the vent port.”

“Out of all the things we have installed on this car, this seems to be the easiest – aside from the COBB Shift Knob!”

Read the full install blog here.

“This video shows you our White Sheep Focus ST before and after the Turbosmart Kompact Dual Port BOV install. With the stock BPV being a known weak point on the Ecoboost motors it makes sense to replace it before you have a problem.”

Kompact VAG Dual Port venting secrets


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We all know the atmospheric valves have a bigger flow capacity and are louder than the bypass (diverter) valves. But what if we want to have both of those features on a single valve? The new Kompact VAG Dual Port provides just that. It offers a combination of bypass and atmospheric venting in one product. But that’s not all. With the Kompact VAG Dual Port you can control the ratio of bypass to atmospheric venting via a unique rotating collar.

VW valve VAG turbo golf diverter bypass

ABOVE: The rotating collar, located just above the mounting plate, controls the flow direction of excess boost pressure.

VW valve VAG turbo golf diverter bypass
ABOVE: The collar in the Open position (left) vents both to the atmosphere and back into the intake. As the collar is turned to the Closed position (right) more flow is diverted back into the intake.

VW valve VAG turbo golf diverter bypass

The operation of the adjustable collar on the Kompact VAG Dual Port could not be simpler.

Turn the collar clockwise to open the vent-to-atmosphere port and enjoy a high-flowing, great sounding valve.

Turn it anti-clockwise to close the atmospheric port and vent the excess boost pressure back into the intake for a quiet operation – ideal for the day to day driving duties. It really is that easy!

Kompact VAG in a Bypass Mode.

Kompact VAG in a Dual Port Mode. Note how the vent to atmosphere port increases the flow capacity.

Kompacts now available for Ford Ecoboost


kompact Ford ecoboost

The popular Kompact Plumb Back and Dual Port valves are now available for the cars using Ford Ecoboost engine.

Turbosmart BW/KKK/Ecoboost Kompact Series valves have been specifically designed to suit BorgWarner EFR and KKK turbos. They also fit the popular Ford Ecoboost applications.

Unlike the standard, plastic valves that use un-reinforced diaphragms and are known to crack under increased boost,  the new BW/KKK/Ecoboost Kompact valves use O-Ring sealed piston which, coupled with their billet aluminium construction give them over 30PSI boost handling capability.

The BorgWarner/KKK/Ecoboost Kompact valves are available in Plumb Back (recirculating) and Dual Port (recirculating/atmospheric) models.

kompact Ford ecoboost

BorgWarner/KKK/Ecoboost Dual Port. part Number: TS-0203-1060

kompact Ford ecoboost

 

BorgWarner/KKK/Ecoboost Plumb Back. Part Number: TS-0203-1260

APPLICATION:
• Porsche 911 Turbo (997) and 911 GT2 (997)
• Volvo S40 T5, S60 T5, C30 T5, C70 T5.
• Chevy Cobalt SS 08-10
• Ford Focus ST and F150.

Nissan Juke fitting guide


Turbosmart’s Kompact Plumb Back is now available for the Nissan Juke.

plumb back Nissan kompact juke

Installation is quite straight forward. The first thing to do is to unsnap the plastic engine cover and set it to the side. A gentle tug is all that is needed to remove it (no bolts or fasteners holding it down).

plumb back Nissan kompact juke This exposes the factory plastic diverter valve on the top of the motor:

plumb back Nissan kompact juke

Using pliers compress and slide back the factory clamps. Next carefully pull the hoses off.

plumb back Nissan kompact juke

Now, using a 10mm socket with an extension and swivel, remove the two mounting bolts and remove the factory diverter valve.

plumb back Nissan kompact juke Installation is the opposite of removal. Take your Turbosmart billet bypass valve and install using the supplied gasket.

plumb back Nissan kompact juke

Total installation time is 15 minutes.

plumb back Nissan kompact juke

Kompact Plumb Back Nissan Juke. Part Number: TS-0203-1227
For more information go to the Kompact Plumb Back Nissan Juke product page.

Big Bubba is here!


Turbosmart might be famous for fitting a lot of performance into small packages but that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate the fact that sometimes bigger is, indeed, better. This is exactly the premise behind the Big Bubba range.

Big Bubba is, as its name suggests, big, bold and in-your-face. It is by far the largest valve in the Turbosmart range. But it’s not all about the size and looks – Big Bubba packs a lot of punch too! With a heavy duty, CNC billet aluminium body and components and a 52mm (2.05”) hard anodised aluminium two-piece piston, Big Bubba gives a new meaning to the term “hardcore”.

A -4AN threaded vacuum port offers a wide variety of connection methods. Outlet fitting size: 50mm (2.0”). To make things easy we’ve ensured all Big Bubba valves use the same inlet flange and V-Band clamp as the Turbosmart Race Port.

All that in a package that weighs only 790 grams (1.7lbs)!

In this range:
Big Bubba – a recirculating (bypass/diverter) valve, Bubba Sonic – a vent-to-atmosphere valve. Both Big Bubba and Bubba Sonic are available in three colour options: Blue, Black and Sleeper.

Applications:
Big Bubba has been designed for big horsepower, high performance and high boost turbo and supercharger applications. If you’re looking for an inconspicuous, valve for your small capacity, low boost daily driver you will need to look elsewhere!

All the owners of big and small block Chevs and Fords, drag rotaries, straight sixes and big turbo diesels looking for a better response from your turbo or supercharger – the Big Bubba range is for you!

Go to the Big Bubba Product Page
Go to the Bubba Sonic Product Page

Boost Under Control


In their “Better Boost Solutions” section, the staff of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine have installed a Helion Turbo System on their project 5.0L Coyote.

ultra gate Mustang Ford
Picture: Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords.

Using Turbosmart Ultra-Gate38s, Supersonic BOV and a Boost Tee, the crew managed to get 811hp and 715lb-ft of torque at just over 7psi. They went on to extract  907hp with 802lb-ft of torque with the boost turned up to 10psi.

ultra gate Mustang Ford
Picture: Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords.

ultra gate Mustang Ford
Picture: Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords.

Read the full article at www.musclemustangfastfords.com

Two Silver Trophies for Turbosmart!


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Turbosmart’s efforts in manufacturing and export were recognised at the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association‘s Awards to Industry.

Turbosmart was awarded Silver Trophies for Excellence in Export, and Excellence in Manufacturing.

award AAAA
Smiles all around, from left to right: Marty Staggs (Executive Vice President/General  Manager), Nic Cooper (CEO), Jem Graham (Assistant GM for Australia), and Chris Milne (Export Sales Manger)

Moto IQ reviews Turbosmart BOV and IWG


When we handed the Moto IQ writer Wes Dumalski one of our Internal Wastegates and a Plumb Back valve for a review we knew they would come under some serious scrutiny.

Wes fitted the IWG and the Subaru Plumb back to his Gen 3 STi and after a slight hiccup the products performed flawlessly. In fact Wes seemed quite impressed:

“As you would expect from Turbosmart their stuff is first rate, no corners are cut from design to packaging!”
“The STi does not suffer from a lack of low end power however when you add the IWG 75 it wakes the eff up!”

For the full article click here.