A wastegate is an item typically associated with turbo systems, but Detroit-tuner Joe Borschke has found great success by weaving them into supercharged engine systems to boost torque. In fact, on a ...

Cheap turbos are nothing new. The thrifty, yet potent, snails have been on the market for quite some time. You've read about them before, probably seen one at your local dragstrip, and have maybe even ...

Gearheads who want their car to go faster need more horsepower, and that can be achieved with a turbocharged engine. Turbochargers are installed to produce more power by increasing the density of the ...

With less rotating inertia, they spin faster than the GTS’ turbo, at 145,000 rpm versus 120,000 rpm. Peak boost pressure is 26.1 psi compared to 18.9 in the GTS. And because there is no wastegate, the ...

"Power is nothing without control". It's the tag-line for the ad for a popular brand of tires. And it's true. So how do we reign in our boost and why would we have to? Now, that's a wastegate! This ...

Keith from Trigger Happy couldn’t have it worse. After dropping nearly $60,000 on this SR5 TRD Off-Road 4x4 pickup, the Tundra crapped out with only 335 miles (539 kilometers) on the clock. As you ...