Walbro introduces an all-new pump flowing significantly more than the old Walbro 255 GSS341 / GSS342, and even the Deatschwerks 300 fuel pump and the Aeromotive Stealth 340lph 11142!

“DCSS 39/50’s OE-proven design and performance enable it to support high-horsepower, high-performance engine applications,” said Paul Treiber, TI Automotive North America aftermarket director.

The innovative design of the DCSS 39/50 features a single impeller with two parallel rows of turbine blades. The blades feed two high-pressure pumping channels, as opposed to a conventional single-stage pump that uses an impeller with a single row of blades at its outer edge. This innovative design results in improved hot fuel flow, as well as minimal noise and current use, resulting in efficiency that’s 20 percent higher than conventional pumps.

The DCSS 39/50 requires modifications to system wiring, fuel lines and the fuel module, and should be professionally installed.

HTC Evo 3D

Glasses off, 3D On!

the 3D revolution marches onto the cell phone with the new HTC Evo 3D. The HTC EVO 3D ($TBA) is like a 3D version of the EVO 4G, sporting a 4.3-inch, QHD glasses-free 3D display, a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, dual five-megapixel rear cameras, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing cam for video chat.

Follow this link to HTC for more information

To celebrate the Bentley Supersport convertible breaking the ice speed record, watch maker Breitling has released a special edition chronograph to honor the achievement. The color scheme of the watch will match the production version of the special edition convertible that will be released everywhere

via Skunk2

AEM -10An Fuel Filter

The AEM High Flow -10 AN Inline Fuel Filter is CNC machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum and Hard Anodized Black. AEM’s engineers designed this filter with the racer in mind and with the intention of maximizing flow, filtration and ease of installation.

KEY FEATURES

• Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and hard anodized black
• Flows up to 12.32 gpm @ 45 PSI and 2.63 gpm @ 6 PSI with -10 port fittings
• Filters as low as 7 microns
• Viton o-rings and gaskets ensure outstanding performance when using gasoline, alcohol or gasoline/alcohol blended fuels
• End caps are machined with -10 AN female fittings with o-ring receiver groove
• End caps have pressure intensifiers for greater sealing of end gaskets
• 2” OD x 10” length for easy mounting
• Commonly available replacement filter cartridges
• Laser etched with AEM logo, flow and filter replacement information

Exploded View

Pioneer maintains the smartphone isn’t the ideal automotive device, and it’s easy to see why. The interface is too small, and with touchscreens failing to offer the tactility of buttons, the user has to give it their undivided attention – something that should be focused on the road.

To that end, Pioneer wants to bring all the features you use on your smartphone and plumb them into its aftermarket head units, beginning with Pandora streaming radio – pumped out from the iPhone app – coming to nine models in 2011 with a price starting at $150. Other head units can transfer video from an iPhone or iPod Touch through the company’s “App Mode.”

Additionally, Pioneer wants to match the OEMs point-for-point with the introduction of two new head units that will pull down data from Twitter, Facebook and Yelp, along with traffic conditions, then read all the information to the driver. Two of these units will be available this year and also include the ability to download your favorite podcasts and connected to Aha Radio.

Finally, Pioneer is introducing another iPhone-specific device, the SmartCradle, which features built-in GPS that works in conjunction with the iPhone’s gyroscope and accelerometer to enhance location awareness. Bluetooth connectivity, audio/video output and phone charging are all part of the package, as is automatic sound level control which listens to the ambient noise in the car and then increases the volume to compensate.

All the details are available in the press release below, but don’t look for any kind of Android, WP7 or Palm support just yet, this is soley an Apple-only joint… for now.

via translogic

Skyactive Motor

n a press release today Mazda have announced a major overhaul of their power-train and chassis systems under their new SKYACTIV Technology banner…
CEO Takashi Yamanouchi, expressed his desires when he commented that, “Mazda is renewing its entire power-train and platform lineup at the same time as revolutionizing every manufacturing process from R&D through to mass production. There have been no compromises in addressing conflicting goals. Instead, we have implemented a ‘breakthrough’ approach to technical innovation in all areas that has produced incredible, unexpected results. One of our success stories is the next-generation engine that will first appear in the Mazda Demio which goes on sale in the first half of 2011. Achieving an outstanding 30 kilometers per liter fuel economy, the SKYACTIV Demio will be a fun-to-drive fuel sipper that will satisfy anyone’s desire for driving pleasure. And there will be many more exciting new products coming to the Mazda lineup in the years ahead.”
30 km’s per liter is simply outstanding fuel economy in anyone’s language and there’s no sign of the word “hybrid” in sight! 7tune can’t wait to sample the new developments.
As for the engines, they will come in the following configurations:

1. SKYACTIV-G

SKYACTIV-G

A next-generation highly-efficient direct-injection gasoline engine that achieves the world’s highest gasoline engine compression ratio of 14.0:1 with no abnormal combustion (knocking)

* The world’s first gasoline engine for mass production vehicles to achieve a high compression ratio of 14.0:1
* Improved engine efficiency thanks to the high compression combustion, resulting in 15 percent increases in fuel efficiency and torque
* Improved everyday driving thanks to increased torque at low- to mid-engine speeds
* A 4-2-1 exhaust system, cavity pistons, multi-hole injectors and other innovations enable the high compression ratio

2. SKYACTIV-D

SKYACTIV-D

A next-generation clean diesel engine that will meet global emissions regulations without expensive NOx aftertreatments — urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or a Lean NOx Trap (LNT) — thanks to the world’s lowest diesel engine compression ratio of 14.0:1

* 20 percent better fuel efficiency thanks to the low compression ratio of 14.0:1
* A new two-stage turbocharger realizes smooth and linear response from low to high engine speeds, and greatly increases low- and high-end torque (up to the 5,200 rpm rev limit)
* Complies with global emissions regulations (Euro6 in Europe, Tier2Bin5 in North America, and the Post New Long-Term Regulations in Japan), without expensive NOx aftertreatment

3. SKYACTIV-Drive

SKYACTIV-Drive

A next-generation highly efficient automatic transmission that achieves excellent torque transfer efficiency through a wider lock-up range and features the best attributes of all transmission types

* Combines all the advantages of conventional automatic transmissions, continuously variable transmissions, and dual clutch transmissions
* A dramatically widened lock-up range improves torque transfer efficiency and realizes a direct driving feel that is equivalent to a manual transmission
* A 4-to-7 percent improvement in fuel economy compared to the current transmission

4. SKYACTIV-MT

SKYACTIV-MT

A light and compact next-generation manual transmission with crisp and light shift feel like that of a sports car, optimized for a front-engined front-wheel-drive layout

* Short stroke and light shift feel
* Significantly reduced size and weight due to a revised structure
* More efficient vehicle packaging thanks to its compact size
* Improved fuel economy due to reduced internal friction

5. SKYACTIV-Body

SKYACTIV-Body

A next-generation lightweight, highly-rigid body with outstanding crash safety performance and high rigidity for greater driving pleasure

* High rigidity and lightness (8 percent lighter, 30 percent more rigid)
* Outstanding crash safety performance and lightness
* A “straight structure” in which each part of the frame is configured to be as straight as possible. Additionally, a “continuous framework” approach was adopted in which each section functions in a coordinated manner with the other connecting sections
* Reduced weight through optimized bonding methods and expanded use of high-tensile steel

6. SKYACTIV-Chassis

SKYACTIV-Chassis Rear

SKYACTIV-Chassis Front

A next-generation high-performance lightweight chassis that balances precise handling with a comfortable ride feel to realize driving pleasure

* Newly developed front strut and rear multilink suspension ensures high rigidity and lightness (The entire chassis is 14 percent lighter than the previous version.)
* Mid-speed agility and high-speed stability — enhanced ride quality at all speeds achieved through a revision of the functional allocation of all the suspension and steering components

These are significant developments within Mazda and they are certain to cause plenty of discussion but one thing I didn’t see any of in this press release was in regards to what Mazda is planning to do with the Rotary engine… could it be that the little rotary isn’t in Mazda’s plans for the future?

Source – Mazda Japan

Pictures – Mazda Japan

Forged Billet Wheel

There is a lot of information floating around out there on all kinds of topics and as my daddy said, “It is always better to get your info straight from the horse’s mouth”. So I guess I will play the horse here and give an easy explanation as to why billet impellers are better then cast aluminum ones and also why Turbonetics Forged Billet Compressor Wheels are even better than standard billet wheels. The eastiest way to learn is to watch the short video embedded but here are the main points;

1. Billet aluminum wheels are much stronger than cast aluminum wheels for a couple of reasons. The first is that there are no porosity issues to have to worry about. This means that there is no chance of minute air bubbles being in the metal. Turbonetics uses a special process called HIP’ing. Hot Isostatic Processing that virtually eliminates porosity in its cast wheels but because the wheel is cast and the metal is still smushed together (laymans terms) the hotter the wheel gets, the faster it spins and the greater the pressure ratio conditions it runs at the greater the chance of metal fatigue, blade straightening or in the worst case bursting. The second is the metal material that can be selected to be used is a much stronger grade than the same cast material. This is where Turbonetics forged billet compressor wheels shine. They are even stronger than standard billet wheels because the grains of metal have been moved in such a way as to align in a specific direction. See article here on forging (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forging)

2. Because Turbonetics uses Forged Billet to machine the compressor wheel on a 5-Axis mill, the nose and hub of the compressor wheel can be made significantly smaller to allow for a greater blade diameter for a givine inducer size. The nose is where the compressor nut gets fastened down and the hub is the area around the bore of the wheel that the impeller blades are attacheed to. A cast wheel has to have a certain size nose and hub to allow the wheel to be cast number one and secondly it has to be able to be pulled from the mold itself. So simply stated a 61mm Forged Billet turbo will flow more air and have the opportunity to make more power than the same 61mm turbo with a cast compressor wheel.

3. The specific metal material used in Turbonetics forged wheels also gives the wheel tremendous blade strength and lowers the chance of the blades straightening at high speeds (ie. high boost pressures). When the boost pressure is raised many things occur including causing increased friction with the air and thus increasing temperatures, the pressure the wheel is under and finally the great centrifugal force the blades are under spinning at such high speeds. These three factors can cause the blades to contact the compressor housing causing serious damage to the turbocharger and could possibly lead to immediate destruction or greatly decrease the life span of the turbocharger.

Turbonetics Forged Billet Compressor Wheel

4. With forged billet impellers the blades of the wheel can be machined much thinner because they are so much stronger. This allows the wheel to have a greater efficiency range becuase their is less blade thickness to contact the air and heat it up. It also means that with less blade thickness and lower hub area that there is a greater area in-between the blades to squeeze more air and build boost pressure. The more efficient a wheel is the lower the intake temps and everyone knows the cooler the air going into the engine the more horsepower you can make.

5. Being a 5-axis machined part means that this wheel is not cheap as it takes a long time to machine these wheels and it is expensive to program the mill. Hence the increased price of the TNX line of Turboentics turbos but being a machined part allows Turbonetics to continually make improvements in a quicker manner and lower cost method than creating very costly tools and molds for casting compressor wheels. This gives us an advantage in that we can make small changes to the comp wheel and continually improve the airflow and efficiency of the turbo for specific types of applications.

Turbonetics Forged Billet Compressor Wheel

Source: Turbonetics Blog

AEM Injection Monitor

AEM’S WATER/METHANOL INJECTION MONITOR SYSTEM

AEM Performance Electronics’ new Injection Monitor System (part #30-3020), the most advanced, easy to use water/methanol injection safety system on the market is now available!

Water/methanol injection users now have the sophisticated safety system they’ve always needed in an easy to use package. Unlike most competitor systems that only check flow at a single point, AEM’s Injection Monitor is a smart system that monitors the entire flow curve. Flow versus injection rate data is continuously collected and any deviation away from an acceptable baseline flow curve will trigger an alarm output. This output can be used to reduce boost, pull timing, switch maps, or any other function to protect an engine from harmful detonation in the event there is an unsafe operating condition.

“We designed our Injection Monitor to truly be the most effective and complete water/methanol injection safety device available,” said AEM Product Development Engineer Nathan Stewart. “AEM is strongly committed to the water/methanol injection market and we will continue to launch new and innovative technology to benefit users of these types of products.”

The AEM Injection Monitor features a wide variety of innovative features including PC configuration software with USB connectivity, an “Auto Set” feature that automatically provides a best-suggested baseline configuration, a high-tech analog display gauge with user adjustable backlighting that can be flashed when an alarm is triggered, and an internal data logger that records injection and alarm status data.

KEY FEATURES

· Monitors the entire injection curve and its relationship to injection progression.
· Can be used with any injection system with ¼” OD tubing.
· Tunable PC based software with USB connectivity.
· Injection Monitor software has a built in Auto Set Limit feature that automatically suggests best alarm configuration.
· One low side (ground) driver and one high side (+12v) driver can be configured to turn on or off during an alarm condition.
· Internal data logger records all injection flow and alarm status data.
· High-tech analog style gauge is easily readable and user programmable for either 0-500 cc/min or 0-1000 cc/min flow ranges with interchangeable black & white face plates and black & silver bezels.
· Gauge alarm and backlighting color is fully user adjustable through software to match virtually any OEM dash or desired color.
· Built in warning lights inform the user of an alarm trigger.
· Injection Monitor software offers a live gauge view that displays both injection percentage and flow.
· Fully adjustable alarm delay and alarm reset period.
· 0-5v analog output for use with data loggers and virtually any engine management system, such as the AEM EMS or F/IC.
· Auxiliary input for use with AEM Water/Methanol Injection “Boost Safe” feature triggers alarm output in the event there is a system readiness issue (open circuit, short circuit, low fluid level, etc.)
· High-quality precision flow sensor included.
· Gauge backlight is user defined to dim on either a +12v or ground signal

Get to know more information by visiting AEM’s Website