Torque Developments International supported Motionsport's Lotus Elise has won the Britcar Class 1 Endurance GT-N Championship this weekend, taking a well deserved victory after a long and challenging season. Congratulations and thanks to Motionsport for choosing Torque Developments International for powertain development. Read the rest of this entry »

The Motionsports Torque Developments engineered and trackside prepared Honda K20A powered Lotus Elise has recorded an excellent sixth place overall at this weekend’s Britcar 24 hours race. Facing some very high powered competition including large engined GT cars such as Mosler’s, Ferrari’s, Porsche’s, Marcos’s, Aston Martins and Ginetta G55′s, the 200 bhp TDi engineered Elise ran reliably throughout, despite being hit three times during the hours of darkness.

The Motionsport team is naturally delighted, in their own words:-

‘Genuinely it was a dream come true to race the 24 hours with such a professional and motivated team.Finishing a 24hr race is a great achievement in itself, but to finish P6 overall is pretty amazing, especially given the modest specification of the car compared to those around us. Massive thanks to the Sam Borgman from the TDi and the boys from TDi North for coming down to rebuild the engine too. Worth their weight in gold!’

Congratulations to all involved in the Britcar Elise project, particularly our own Sam Borgman.

 

 

Principal MUGEN stockist and leading Japanese tuning house Torque Developments International Plc is pleased to announce that MUGEN has released a number of a packages designed to deliver real savings for Honda Civic Type R FN2 enthusiasts.

Designed around sets of complimentary MUGEN performance and styling components, the full list of Honda Civic Type R FN2 packages is as follows:-

The MUGEN Honda Civic Type R FN2 parts packages are available  now from Torque Developments International plc. For more information, please email sales@tdi-plc.com

    Principal MUGEN stockist and major Japanese tuning house Torque Developments Plc is pleased to launch the MUGEN Hi-Performance Cleaner and Airbox for the Honda Civic Type R FN2.

Derived from the unit used on the 237 bhp MUGEN Civic, the Hi-Performance Cleaner and Airbox is Designed to sharpen response and increase the power and torque output of the FN2’s 197 bhp K20AZ3 I-VTEC engine. As such it incorporates the following technical advantages:  

• Revised high flow shape compared to OEM Honda unit
• Enclosed design that reduces air charge temperatures
• Dyno optimised hard intake pipe to maximise inlet airflow
• High efficiency, flow friendly MUGEN air filter element included
• Direct swap for original Civic Type R FN2 airbox

No comparison performance data is currently available for the MUGEN Hi-Performance Cleaner and Airbox, but dyno data has proven the unit is unrestrictive to over 230bhp.

Carrying part number 17200-XLR-K0S0, the MUGEN FN2 Hi-Performance Cleaner and Airbox is available now from Torque Developments Plc, supplied with hard intake pipe, brackets and fixings, priced at £1113.53 including VAT @ 17.5%.  Buy this product on line now at: http://www.tdi-plc.com/catalog/mugen-assembly-p-17765.html

 

Honda’s K24A motor is increasingly finding its way into the engine bays of Civic and Integra models. Why? Because it’s an easy swap to mate the K20A I-VTEC engine’s cylinder head to the K24A’s block, thus creating a big bore ‘gorilla’ engine at relatively low cost that easily fits straight into a Civic EP3, FN2 or Integra DC-5.

But to produce a really high power K24A / I-VTEC engine requires super strong internals, which is where TODA Racing’s expertise is unparalleled, hence its latest releases for the big bore Honda motor; a high compression forged piston and I-beam connecting rod set, plus a ‘High Stopper’ metal head gasket. 

i) TODA K24A High compression forged alloy pistons and I-section con rods

Available in two bore sizes (87.00mm and 87.50mm,) the TODA Racing forged high compression ‘power profile’ pistons produce capacities of 2354cc and 2381cc when used with the standard 99mm stroke K24A crankshaft. The TODA Racing K24A pistons are CNC machined to a crown volume of 6.5cc and are produced from the highest quality aluminium forgings on a 3000 tonne press.

Key technical features of the TODA Racing K24A pistons include:- 

-          Balanced as a set to within +/- 0.25 grammes

-          Improved oil removal system designed for tuned applications

-          High strength gudgeon pins

-          Defric coating applied to skirts to aid running in and reduce internal friction

Produced from the highest quality forged chrome moly steel, the TODA Racing I-beam connecting rods are the ideal compliment to the forged pistons and come complete with fully floating small end bushes and are fully balanced as a set.

The TODA K24A high compression piston and forged I-section connecting rods are available now from TODA Europe, carrying parts numbers priced at £1145.00 including VAT @ 17.5%.

ii) TODA ‘High Stopper’ metal head gasket

Designed specifically to provide the ultimate seal for big bore K24A block / K20A I-VTEC headed ‘gorilla’ engines, the metal ‘High stopper’ gasket is available in three different formats which accommodate the differences between the older and newer style K20A I-VTEC cylinder heads:-

a) For EP-3 / DC-5 K20A I-VTEC heads onto K24A block, 0.6mm thick

b) For FD2 / FN2 K20A I-VTEC heads onto K24A block, 0.3mm thick

c) For FD2 / FN2 K20A I-VTEC heads onto K24A block, 0.6mm thick

The TODA Racing ‘High Stopper’ metal head gaskets are available now from TODA Europe, priced at £155.25 including VAT @ 17.5%. 

 

As used on the forthcoming Civic Type R MUGEN, Torque Developments International Plc is pleased to announce that leading Japanese tuning house MUGEN has launched a set of ‘Assist Meter’ gauges for the European FN2 model of the Honda Civic Type R.

Designed to accurately monitor water temperature, oil temperature and oil pressure parameters, the MUGEN Assist Meter gauges easily convey the information to the driver using conventional style analogue readouts.

However, advanced MUGEN electronics technology has enabled the Assist Meters to offer considerably more user information than ordinary gauges. That’s because thanks to a supplied multifunction control box, the MUGEN Assist Meters offer users the ability to:- 

• Preset their own warning light levels
• Record and playback readings
• Easily view maximum readings with ‘Peak’ button and illuminated ‘Peak’ lights

Developed and tested by MUGEN’s Japanese engineers to OEM standards of performance and durability, the new MUGEN Honda Civic Type R FN2 Assist Meters are designed to use a special MUGEN gauge hood to ensure, neat and simple installation and maximum visibility for the driver.

Supplied complete with electronic control box, sensors, wiring loom and hood, the MUGEN FN2 Assist Meters are available now from principal MUGEN stockist Torque Developments International Plc, costing £1306.24 including VAT @ 17.5%.