TorqStorm Updates: Sales, Relocation, and what we can learn from Tuner Kits

by Susan Moore | Sep 9, 2018 | News | 2 comments

By Martha Maglone:   According to Chris Beardsley of TorqStorm, the Michigan supercharger firm produced and supplied more kits by July 2018 than it accomplished during the entire year of 2017.   Formed in 2009, TorqStorm is a subsidiary of Accelerated...

Yoder on the foolish selection of aggressive camshafts, roller lifter failures, and valve springs

by Susan Moore | Sep 6, 2018 | News | 0 comments

The primary reason for selecting an aggressive camshaft profile is to bolster the inefficiencies of a cylinder head. The more aggressive the cam profile, the more spring loading is required to keep the lifter in contact with the lobe. Aggressive cam profiles are...

Valve springs, valve clearance, bounce, float, and surge: A few helpful details

by Susan Moore | Sep 4, 2018 | News | 5 comments

By Archie Bosman: Valve springs have two primary tasks: first, to close the valve after the camshaft opens it and, second, to maintain proper valve clearance, also known as valve lash. Why valve clearance is required for solid tappets (lifters) Valve clearance, or...

Developing Benetton’s F1 Active suspension system

by Susan Moore | Sep 3, 2018 | News | 6 comments

By Dave Hamer: I joined Benetton in 1988 when they decided to create an R&D department to support their Formula One active suspension ambitions. Both Lotus and Williams had already seized the moment, pushing well ahead with similar programs. Though Benetton was...

How Kaase’s 2017 EMC-winning engine proved a point:

by Susan Moore | Aug 30, 2018 | News | 2 comments

This two-paragraph brief from engine builder Jon Kaase was uncovered during our research of the more extensive accompanying article on valve springs, valve clearance, bounce, float and surge.   Excessive valve spring pressure and its effect on lifters  By Alfie...