We done it again first place.

 

Last truckpulling event in Werkhoven the team managed to get a second place. Power is not the problem as we got a load more than number 3 and so on, traction is and a part also is playing it save as the other truck de Manne van Janne 1 broke it rear axle.

I’m more than happy on how the engine performs and all data looks good even when running on a very hot day like last Friday. So far we did not stall the engine so we are still looking for the combination on traction and gear ratios. We can still make some steps that could bring more power but for now we are concentrating in second place in the championship so we take it slow on new thing until maybe the last event or after the championship all depending on how many points we can lose if it goes wrong.




Video of the 3 place winner.

Video of the winner.

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Last truckpulling event in Werkhoven the team managed to get a second place. Power is not the problem as we got a load more than number 3 and so on, traction is and a part also is playing it save as the other truck de Manne van Janne 1 broke it rear axle.

I’m more than happy on how the engine performs and all data looks good even when running on a very hot day like last Friday. So far we did not stall the engine so we are still looking for the combination on traction and gear ratios. We can still make some steps that could bring more power but for now we are concentrating in second place in the championship so we take it slow on new thing until maybe the last event or after the championship all depending on how many points we can lose if it goes wrong.




Video of the 3 place winner.

Video of the winner.

 

Something different this time. An 17.2L V8 Iveco engine in a semi truck puller called the Rhinorocket. The team was struggling with the trust bearing of the Holset HX80 turbochargers and ask me to come with a solution. I selected the BorgWarner S500SX with a 88mm compressor and used a smaller A/R turbine housing and 2x Tial wastegate to control boost pressure. Result was a lot faster spool-up of the turbochargers and also halfway into the run when the sled is on to speed the boost pressure drop a small bit so full power is there when the sled slams is all it’s breaking power.

 

We have done it again. Second place in the championship and first place on the biggest truck pulling event in Europe in a place called Almkerk.

We had an 18 point lead in the number 3 in the championship so we decided to go for safe and did not make any changes to the engine configuration.
So I’m very happy with the result as we did make a lot of progress this year and still loads of option to get more power out of the engine and we hope to start make changes in the next week and test them on some demo event this year.







We also like to thank BorgWarner for there support and helping us out with the turbochargers. They helped out the RhinoRocked truck puller also making progress ending up 3 place on there NTTO event last Saturday.

 

Compilation of the last demo event in Boerdonk. On a championship event we van have over 20 Semi Truck per class. We run a Super sport with the limit of max 2 turbochargers in parallel and a max RPM of 2900. We also have the hobby sport class that use a turbo inlet restrictor and is limited to 2600 RPM and the original in/ex manifold system and intercooler must be used.

 

A sneak preview of the New Scania Torpedo V8 we are building.

The new build is made possible by all our sponsors donating load of parts and so far we can proceed with the build almost empty walled.
There is not yet a date set when this project will be ready but all team members are putting in a lot of time and effort and so far we did not see any delays.

 

Just some pictures of Billed compressor wheels in preparation in what is to come for 2014








New model 5” Prostock turbo. Looks like a lot of Holset parts but most of this is custom build.