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Browse through
some of
the magazine Coverage featuring
HP
Turbo Kits
and cars
with
HP
Turbo Kits
below:
Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords
Magazine
MM&FF February 2003 - Feature
Article - "Hair Dryer Heaven"
Wringing out the the HP 5.0L turbo kit.
MM&FF March 2003 - Feature Article
- "How to Cam a Wild Turbo"
Choosing a cam for a turbo motor with the
HP kit.
MM&FF April 2003 - Feature Article
MM&FF July 2003 - Feature Article
- "Having a Grand Time"
Building a 1,000 hp 327 with the HP kit.
MM&FF August 2003 - Feature
Article - "Having a Grand Time - Part
2"
Richard
Holdener and crew make over 1,000 dyno hp with a 331 and an HP
race kit.
MM&FF February 2004 - Feature
Article - "Inches & Pounds"
The crew at
MM&FF build a 200-mph Mustang with the HP kit.
"We were very impressed by the torque production of the
normally aspirated 408, but check out the torque production of
the turbo 408. Adding the 66mm turbo from HP Performance
allowed the 408 to thump out a very Power Stroke diesel-like
650 lb-ft at just 2,500 rpm.....offering instant turbo
response, as the 66mm turbo showed 6.5 psi of boost at just
2,600 rpm. If anything, we suspect the combination may be too
responsive, offering more torque than our street tires can
hope to handle." - Inches
& Pounds, Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords, February 2004.
MM&FF March 2004 - Feature
Article - "10-Second Stock Block"
This fearsome force-fed Ford Flies with
a turbo.
"The
trick system was necessary to supply sufficient fuel for the
HP Performance turbo kit. The single turbo kit included
everything necessary to add 6-15 psi or more (depending on
engine size and turbo selected) to the 302. The engine specs
hardly seem wild, yet the HP Performance turbo motor had no
trouble spitting out 572 rwhp. The torque production is where
turbo motors really shine, and this Cobra was no different as
Anthony's '93 Snake pumped out an earth-shattering 708 lb-ft
of torque at 15 psi......Let me tell you that from behind the
wheel, the turbo motor feels every bit that fast, as the tidal
wave of torque feel like you just got nailed in the back by a
locomotive at full steam." - 10-Second Stock Block.
Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords, March 2004.
MM&FF May 2004 - Event Article -
"Fords at Phoenix"
"Anthony Dickson of Albuquerque
qualified fifth in Outlaw, but his Mustang's miniscule
(relatively speaking) 331ci powerplant was right in the thick
of it, as he posted a trap speed of 175, which was faster than
the number-one guy. Dickson would fall to eventual winner
Urist in round two of competition." - MM&FF,
Fords at Phoenix, May 2004.
MM&FF uly 2004 - Event Article -
"Break Out" -
Adams' turbo car took out Kieler and his Lincoln to bring home
the glory in the Pro50.com Spring Break Shootout
"The
sweet sound of a turbocharger led us to take a closer look at
Glenn Adams' LX coupe. Its low rumble is deceptive as he
pounded several low 9-second times to take the class win and
pocket Pro50.com's money."
".....Claiming the second position on the ladder was Glenn
Adams, who drove a sedate looking red notchback quietly into
the mid-9s. An impressive elapsed time indeed, but the owner
reported the car was capable of going deep into the 8s and the
155.79-mpg blast showed. The new combination was still being
sorted out that weekend.....Adams knew this round was to be
his biggest test, because if he made it past Pittzer then he
would have a buy run into the finals. His longtime friend,
Jack Lyons, upped the boost and told Adams to hold on tight.
The coupe unloaded a 9.11 at 145.58 mpg and he beat Pittzer to
the finish line.....From
the moment the green light dropped Adams was out on Kieler and
he never looked back. The notchback kept pulling away and
Adams saved his best performance for last. He ran 9.04 at
153.13 mph for the victory.... "-
Michael Galimi - MM&FF, July 2004
MM&FF October 2004 - Tech Article
- "Hooligan Hot Rod" by Bubba Kung -
How to Build a 10-second street car for
less than you might think.
"When
we finished up the install, we simply had to take it around
the block. With the Hallman boost controller set at
minimum.....the car produced 7 pounds of boost, and lit the
tires up in first and second gears......-
Bubba Kung - MM&FF, October 2004
MM&FF October 2004 - Tech Article
- "Talkin' Turbos" -
A review of various turbo kits on the market,
including HP Performance kits.
MM&FF November 2004 - Feature
Article - "Hooligan Hot Rod - Part
II" by Bubba Kung
MM&FF December 2004 - Feature
Article -
"Boost Bash, Part 1" by
Richard Holdener
- Is all boost
created equal? Obviously not or we wouldn't have a story.....
"Run at 11 psi, the turbo kit pumped out
750 hp and 679 lb-ft of torque, bettering all three of the
superchargers
[Vortech, Kenne Bell
and Eaton]....once
the tach needle swung past 3,600 rpm, it was all turbo. How
does an extra 178 hp and 154 lb-ft. or torque sound? While
the turbos were down by as much as 100 lb-ft at 2,500 rpm,
they quickly made up for
lost time by eclipsing the Eaton and producing the most
impressive post-4,000 rpm power curves of the bunch."
- Richard Holdener - MM&FF, December 2004
MM&FF December 2004 - Feature
Article - "Hooligan Hot Rod - Part
III" by Bubba Kung
MM&FF March 2005 - Feature Article
- "Hooligan Hot Rod - Part 6" by
Bubba Kung
"Mid-10s
from a junkyard motor in an AOD GT? No problem - just do a
redneck rebuild (and an HP Performance Stage I Turbo
Kit).....Here are the numbers - 10.69 at 127.47 mph with a
1.53 60-foot.....with a completely stock engine (down to the
throttle body, intake, heads and block)"
MM&FF July 2006 - Feature Article
- "Carolina Cobras" by Steve Baur
"With the HP Performance Stage I turbo system
spooling up 9 pounds of boost, the 347ci power plant makes a
safe (18 degrees total timing) yet healthy 520 rwhp and 608
rwtq."
(Click on page above to
read article)
MM&FF August 2006 - Feature
Article - "Big Twins" by VInnie the
Hit Man
MM&FF Magazine
"Lurking
below the 301-inch modular in an HP Performance twin turbo
kit with 57mm turbos. Shoving 15 pounds of boost into the
Bullitt intake manifold and Patriot Performance heads
generates 602 rwhp and 615 rwtq. Next up will be 22 pounds
of boost, and, unlike his supercharged friends, all Ross has
to do is turn up the boost control knob to dial in an
estimated 800 rwhp.....This
essentially stock-looking silver GT rolls up alongside most
of its prey just like this. A quick stab of the throttle
results in a wild acoustical orgy as two turbos spool up and
deplete oxygen levels nearby. Before you even hear a
blowoff valve as
Ross Carter shifts into high gear, you're staring at the
back end of this Mustang. That's why we love turbocharged
street Stangs. Nothing like 'em."
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Vinnie the Hit Man, MM&FF, "Big Twins",
August 2006.
VETTE Magazine
(Click on page above to
read article)
Popular Hot Rodding
Popular Hot Rodding,
August 2004 - "Riders on the Storm"
"After
completing a thirty mile cruise to prove the streetability
of his car, Anthony Dickson blew everyone away with an 8.26
at 173.18 from his turbocharged, automatic equipped street
machine."
- Popular Hot
Rodding, August 2004
Popular Hot Rodding
Popular Hot Rodding, October
2005 - "Project PS!-CHOTIC Part 2"
PHR's turbo LS1 stroker motor
finally cracks the 1,000 hp barrier!
"The turbo
experts at HP Performance were no strangers to LS1 motors,
having already produced twin-turbo systems for both the
LS1-powered F-bodies....and Corvettes.....We finished off
the day with 14.4 psi, where the 402 stroker LS1 pumped out
an amazing 1139 hp and 1,049 lb.ft. of torque..-
Popular Hot Rodding, October 2005
Hot Rod Magazine
Hot Rod Magazine, August 2003
- Cover Feature Article - "Boost
Shootout"
A Performance Comparison of Turbos
vs Superchargers.
"Given
equivalent vehicles, the turbo would easily motor away from
the centrifugal in an acceleration contest......The turbo
offered massive midrange torque production, the only system to
exceed 600 lb-ft. Need more convincing? At 4,000 rpm, the
turbo was more than 100 lb-ft. stronger than either the Roots
or centrifugal." - Battle
of the Boost, Hotrod Magazine, August 2003.
Super Rod Magazine
March 2003 - Feature
Article
Super Rod Magazine
November 2004 - Feature
Article
"Quad-Cam
Crate Upgrade"
by Richard
Holdener
"With just
4.8 psi of boost pressure, the peak power jumped from 426 hp
to 530 hp, while the torque was up from 390 lb-ft to 493
lb-ft.....using the Turbo XS controller, we dialed up the
boost pressure to a peak of 7.8 psi. The minor jump in boost
pressure made a significant difference in power, upping the
output from 530 hp at 4.8 psi to 670 hp at 7.8 psi - the turbo
system had just surpassed to power output offered by the Eaton
blower at only half the boost pressure."
"The peak
torque at 7.8 psi check in at 576 lb-ft. The next step up in
boost took us to 11.0 psi, where the twin-turbo 4.6-liter
produced 750 hp and 679 lb-ft of torque.....The shape of the
power curve did not change from the normally aspirated
combination. All we were doing was elevating the power level
across the board with each increase in boost pressure. It's
amazing: 750 hp from a 281ci engine with just 11 psi."
"This '03
Cobra combination was designed by the factory for the rigors
of forced induction, and with the turbos we were able to
produce significantly more power at a lower boost level and a
greatly reduced charge temperature."
"You may
be wondering why the turbos are able to produce so much more
power than the roots blower at the same boost pressure. The
answer is simple: a major portion of the difference can be
attributed to the power required to drive the blower. Since
the turbo relies on exhaust energy (usually just wasted on the
blower motor), there is a very small power penalty associated
with driving the turbos. From a design standpoint, the turbo
is also much more efficient at processing air, especially at
elevated boost levels. These combine to give you the major
difference in the power you see here."
"While we
were impressed with the power output at 11 psi, we continued
by upping the boost pressure to 13.6 psi where the twin-turbo
engine thumped out 830 hp and 756 lb-ft of torque. This thing
just seemed to be getting happier and happier with each turn
of the screw. With our air/fuel and timing still well within
safety levels (combined with the safety of 114-octane fuel),
we pushed on to 16.2 psi. Now things were getting serious, as
the 4.6-liter produced 891 hp and 815 lb-ft of torque."
"Our final
effort brought the boost pressure to 20.8 psi and the power to
an incredible 990 hp, while the peak torque stood at 911
lb-ft. Remember that all this is from an engine that
displaces just 281 ci. Turbos rule!"
Quad-Cam Crate Upgrade,
Richard Holdener, Super Rod Magazine, November 2004.
5.0 Mustang & Super Fords
Magazine
Mike Palugi's
twin turbo Cobra is the fastest stock long
block six speed Cobra in the country with a 9.65 @ 143 in the
quarter mile, and won 5.0 Mustang Magazines "King of the
Street" competition.
5.0 Mustang & Super Fords
Magazine
April 2005
"GOES LIKE STINK"
"The
Allens' turbo 331 crests the 600 lb-ft torque level as low as
3,400 rpm.....though capable of much more, the HP Performance
turbo, from Turbocharged Power Systems, is limited to a
relatively drivetrain-friendly 10 pounds of boost. Even so,
511 hp and 622 lb-t of torque on the Dynojet have taken their
toll on the car's factory T5 and rear axle.....perhaps most
amazing of all, this was with no chip in the A9L processor
(the HP turbo comes with a C&L mass air, matched to 42 lb/hr
injectors). And the driveability must be good, as the Allens
have, at the time of writing this in September, racked up over
6,000 miles on the combo since its installation last May."
Goes Like Stink ,
Dale Amy, 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, April 2005.
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