News archive
News archive
Earlier news and product posts from TDI, kept for reference.
2010
- 27 Mar 2010Sharpening the Aston Martin Vanquish SAston Martin Vanquish FRS Fast Road Setup. Sharpening the Aston Martin Vanquish S It’s probably a fair question to ask – ‘why does a 520bhp supercar like the 6.0-litre V12 Aston Martin need sharpening?’ Well, surprising as it seems, many…
- 8 Mar 2010TDi proves good power gains with 4G63 Jenvey Evo plenumThe 2.0-litre turbocharged 4G63 engine which powers the Evo IV to IX models of the Mitsubishi Lancer is something of a tuning legend. Responsive, strong and capable of being tuned to very high power outputs, it can be enlarged to…
- 5 Mar 2010Honda Civic Type R FN2 Sports Suspension kit from MUGENHonda Civic Type R FN2 Sports Suspension kit from MUGEN Japanese Honda tuning house MUGEN is pleased to unveil a new sports suspension kit for the Honda Civic Type R FN2, as used on the Civic Type R MUGEN.Featuring specially…
- 1 Mar 2010F22C1 Honda S2000 TODA Racing ‘Big Single Throttle’ bodyF22C1 Honda S2000 TODA Racing ‘Big Single Throttle’ body. Honda’s US and JDM F22C1 engined AP2 S2000 may not have been an official import to these shores, but the 2157cc, 237bhp VTEC motor is often the choice of tuners,…
- 24 Feb 2010TODA K24A forged pistons, connecting rods and metal head gasketTODA K24A forged pistons, connecting rods and metal head gasket. 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…
- 17 Feb 2010TDI selected to evaluate French Formula Renault single seaterTDI selected to evaluate French Formula Renault single seater TDI’s Rototest facilities, technical expertise and motorsport knowledge were recently utilised by a top French Formula Renault World Series team. The Formula Renault World Series single seaters use a 480bhp engine,…
- 3 Feb 2010TODA Ultra lightweight Honda S2000 pulley kitTODA Ultra lightweight Honda S2000 pulley kit With 240bhp available from just 1997cc, the F20C engine in the Honda S2000 sportscar is rightly regarded as one of the finest powerplants ever produced. Even so, as leading Japanese tuning house TODA…
- 12 Jan 2010MUGEN ‘Assist Meter’ gauges for Civic Type R FN2MUGEN ‘Assist Meter’ gauges for Civic Type R FN2 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…
- 11 Jan 2010Honda Civic Type R’s FN2 MUGEN alloy oil filler capHonda Civic Type R’s FN2 MUGEN alloy oil filler cap The MUGEN brand is synonymous with extracting unlimited performance and style from the Honda range of cars, thanks to its extensive portfolio of ultra high quality upgrade components, both large…
2009
- 20 Dec 2009TVR’s turn out at TDi charity dyno dayTVR’s turn out at TDi charity dyno day Our Thurrock technical centre was packed with high power TVR’s on Saturday 12th December, as ten owner’s of Blackpool’s finest enjoyed in depth performance analysis on TDi’s super accurate Rototest VPA-R hub dynomometer.
- 30 Nov 2009MUGEN carbon fibre cover for K20AMUGEN carbon fibre cover for K20A MUGEN’s popular and fast expanding range of Honda Civic Type R FN2 enhancements continues to grow. The latest release from principal MUGEN stockist and leading Japanese tuning house Torque Developments International is designed to…
- 30 Nov 2009TODA Racing starter motor ring gear for Honda K20ATODA Racing starter motor ring gear for Honda K20A engines Leading Japanese tuning house TODA Racing is pleased to launch a new, uprated started motor ring gear for the popular K20A engine I-VTEC engine found in a host of hot…
- 3 Nov 2009New 222bhp JDM Honda Civic Type R K20 EnginesNew 222bhp JDM Honda Civic Type R K20 Engines – now available! New 222bhp JDM Honda Civic Type R engines now available. Principal MUGEN stockist and leading Japanese tuning house Torque Developments International Plc is delighted to confirm that is…
- 3 Nov 2009TODA Racing 2.2 and 2.3-litre stroker kits for Evo XTODA Racing 2.2 and 2.3-litre stroker kits for Evo X TODA Racing, the leading Japanese tuning house, is delighted to announce a pair of stroker kits for the 4B11T engine as used in the awesome Mitsubishi Evo X. Designed to…
- 30 Oct 2009Brands Hatch GT Cup Lotus Europa promise thwartedBrands Hatch GT Cup Lotus Europa promise thwarted After the outstanding run at the last round at Silverstone, Chris Randall and the TDi-plc engineered Hofmann’s of Henley Lotus Europa arrived with high expectations at the tight and twisty Brands Hatch…
- 14 Oct 2009Torque Developments and Hofmann’s set pace in GT CupTorque Developments and Hofmann’s set pace in GT Cup Torque Developments International and Hofmann’s enjoyed a successful Class 2 debut outing in the prestigious ‘double header’ GT Cup meeting at Silverstone on the 10th October with their Lotus Europa racecar. Seemingly…
- 9 Oct 2009Torque Developments Street Class Drag success with Toyota MR2Torque Developments Street Class Drag success with Toyota MR2 The saying goes ‘Power is nothing without control.’ And that’s very, very true in the world of Street level drag racing. Hence the satisfaction felt at TDi-plc from the recent success…
- 29 Sept 2009TODA Racing 1933cc stroker kits for Toyota 2ZZ-GETODA Racing 1933cc stroker kits for Toyota 2ZZ-GE Used in the Toyota Celica T230, as well as the Series Two Lotus Elise and Exige, the Toyota 2ZZ-GE VVTL-I engine has found many fans thanks to its rev happy nature,…
- 29 Sept 2009High Power GC8 ImprezaHigh Power GC8 Impreza – Torque Developments derestricts monster Impreza GC8 When can less, be more? During the course of re-mapping Simon North’s Subaru 22B engined Impreza GC8 TDi’s technicians noticed that they were approaching the point of diminishing power…
- 10 Sept 2009Mugen ‘GP’ light weight forged alloy wheelsMugen ‘GP’ light weight forged alloy wheels for Honda Civic Type R, S2000, Accord and Integra models Mugen GP Alloy Wheels Mugen GP alloy wheels are now available through Torque Developments International (TDi) Plc. A classic, clean seven spoke design…
- 10 Sept 2009Toda Racing ‘Anti G’ baffled sump for FN2Toda Racing ‘Anti G’ baffled sump for FN2 Leading Japanese tuning house TODA Racing is pleased to announce the launch of an ‘Anti-G’ sump for the 198bhp K20AZ3 I-VTEC engine as used in the FN2 Honda Civic Type R hot…
- 10 Sept 2009Toda Racing Evo X flywheel and sports clutch kitsToda Racing Evo X flywheel and sports clutch kits Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evo X is already proving to be a popular choice for tuning enthusiasts, thanks to its excellent 4B11T 2.0-litre turbocharged motor. With demand growing for 4B11T tuning products, the…
- 10 Sept 2009TODA Racing Civic Type R FN2 Fightex suspensionTODA Racing Civic Type R FN2 Fightex suspension Leading Japanese tuning house TODA Racing is pleased to announce an important addition to Fightex suspension range, in the form of a new Dual Adjust coilover kit for the popular FN2 version…
- 3 Mar 2009Mazda RX8 ECU Tuning DevelopmentMazda RX8 ECU Tuning Development Torque Developments International wanted to evaluate the level of difficulty and the effectiveness of increasing the engine performance of a standard Mazda RX8. The Mazda RX8 is often critcised for poor performance so we considered…
- 17 Feb 2009Aston Martin DB7 Performance EvaluationAston Martin DB7 Performance Evaluation Torque Developments International were commissioned to evaluate the engine performance of the Astin Martin DB7, with a view to enhancing the torque. We already had a wealth of experience of tuning the Jaguar 6 cylinder…
- 19 Jan 2009Escort RS Cosworth on DynoEscort RS Cosworth on Dyno After running the engine is carefully, it was given an oil and filter change and cylinder leakage test. The next procedure was to calibrate the Autronic SM4 on the Rototest chassis dyno for ECU mapping.
- 19 Jan 2009Escort RS Cosworth ECU TuningEscort RS Cosworth ECU Tuning To read our blog on this Escort Cosworth upgrade build process, please see here /escort-cosworth-development In a departure from conventional “chipping” methodologies that most Tuners tend to use, we quickly identified the Autronics stand alone E
2008
- 6 Dec 2008Escort Cosworth UpgradeEscort Cosworth Upgrade We started work some time ago on a project which was intended to bring the very latest technology to a legend of yesteryear, namely the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. The Escort Cosworth has been the subject of…
- 26 Nov 2008Nissan 350Z ECU TuningNissan 350Z ECU Tuning We recently had the opportunity to install and tune a Haltech ECU in a relatively standard Nissan 350Z. The Haltech ECU provides effective control over the important parameters of camshaft timing, ignition timing and fuel injection.
- 22 Nov 2008Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 FQ400 TuningMitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 FQ400 Tuning The FQ-400 is somewhere near to the pinnacle of factory-tuned Evo’s, but can the best of the breed be made even better? One of our clients believed it to be so and with some…
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