Travis@boostworks
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I've been wanting to sit down and make a post to let you guys know where we're at over here with our twin turbo kits. I'd like to publicly apologize to those who had to wait months and months for a kit. We do appreciate your patience, and for not giving up on Boost Works.
Most roads are paved with good intentions, and our roads here are no different. We started out last January with the idea to build a nice twin turbo system for the 2015+ GT and GT350 that's built 100% in-house, using American sourced stainless/aluminum, and built in-house. It's taken us about a year and 1/2 to get it perfect. Along the way, we made several changes to improve design, fit/finish, and pissed some people off in the process.
Our first design used stock manifolds. While this worked out ok, we simply didn't like the height of the turbos, and it was a lot like everyone else who had a welding machine and decided that they were experts.
We made a few runs of these, and decided that we would start from scratch by building manifolds. This setup made good power, and ran 10.10-10.20 @ 138-140mph on stock engine/full weight vehicles
A handful of customers purchased these kits, and in late summer/early fall of last year, we decided to upgrade to the full manifold design. It took us quite a while to get it right, as tucking the turbochargers up higher meant tighter tolerances. However, having them up 4-5" above the bottom of the sub-frame made for a much safer design.
By December, we had a pretty decent design that we were happy with. It sounded great, had very low back pressure, and was proven up to 1200whp at that point. We decided to build jigs and press forward with production. The handful of folks waiting patiently were anxious to get their kit(s).
After a few minor tweaks during the production process (test fitting), we were producing kits at a decent rate of speed. Everything looked great, and we were finally going to be ahead of the curve so it seemed.
In February, one of our mail-out kit customers called us with a few issues. Fitment wasn't quite right on his vehicle, and we asked him to send us the parts back to check/replace. This raised an eyebrow for us, as our fab guys are supposed to build/check them on a mock-up/dummy engine before they are signed off on as "good".
While things looked ok, what we didn't realize was that one of our own employees was being lazy. By not bolting down the manifold fully in the fixture, the flanges were allowed to warp. When warped the manifold would distort. Then, once bolted to a head with all of the bolts, sometimes it would make contact with the bell housing, or steering shaft, etc. Obviously this wasn't ok, but it was going on without management's knowledge.
Once we finally figured out what was going on, the person responsible was let go, and we started digging around in his area. We found around 10K worth of horribly built manifolds stashed under his fab table. Along with the few sets that were sent out and returned, this came out to almost 15K worth of product and labor to replace it. Not to mention the handful of very unhappy customers. Here's just a few of the bad manifolds. We hung them up on the wall as a reminder of how important it is for everyone to be on the same page.
Now, going into March, and down a fabricator, I had to pick up the torch once again and try to fix the damage done. In the meantime, we started looking for someone to fill the void. As a result, we were short staffed in the office, since I split my time between the shop area and office. Emails took a while to answer, and the phone rang non-stop. This was tough for me as the manager of this company to juggle. At the end of the day, we're human, and we can only do so much. However, we vowed to make things right, and get our customers happy. A few were given refunds, but the majority hung in there. We're very sorry for those who were unhappy, and we're very grateful for those who stuck with us and believed in us. We started from scratch, building new fixtures, and even streamlining the design further to help with easier installation. We hired on a very talented fabricator who has brought a lot to the table. This lead to our final design changes and what we're now shipping/stocking.
The attention to detail that these guys are cranking out now is incredible. Everything is back-purged with argon gas, and comes with a lifetime warranty!
At this point, we're now starting to build shelf stock as we've finally caught up on the last remaining orders.
So, no more waiting months for a kit. We either have them in stock and can ship within a day or two, or if not, we're no more than a 2 weeks out. Basically, we stock most parts now except for the very expensive turbochargers. We usually keep around 20K worth in stock, but at 2200 bucks a pop, it's hard for us to do.
So, how does it perform?
Well, we've made 1596whp/1394wtq through a built Coyote/6R80 at 34psi of boost on E85 based fuel (Ignite 114). It would have possibly made more, but it kept spinning on the rollers:
[ame]
I think we hold the S550 auto record there.. Not sure, though. This car will be headed to the drag strip shortly to try to crack into the 7's on ET Street Radial Pro's.
We've got the most powerful GT350 on the planet. We were the first to make over 1000whp with a VooDoo engine back in March. Our customer's built/sleeved 5.2L flat plate motor made 1095whp at 14-15psi on E85. Lund Racing has been key in tuning this monster for us, and the heads/cams on this monster show just how much power can be had from this Coyote/Voodoo platform:
Another customer's car here locally has made 1160whp at 22-23psi. It's gone 9.60 @ 148mph at around 950-1000whp off the foot brake. It weighs 4120lbs with the driver. Full weight, full interior street car on a sticky tire. On the trans brake and more boost, it'll go much quicker/faster:
[ame]
Another low 10 second, 141mph car here.. Stock engine/trans on E85 tune:
[ame]
1100+whp on E85 out of this one:
[ame]
We've also gone 176mph half, and 205mph standing mile in a full weight street car. We hold the GT350 standing mile record at 185mph on 8-9psi of boost. I have tons of footage, just haven't had time to sit down and get it all uploaded.
In closing, I'd like to say that Boost Works has been able to do some really great things with the support of this community. I really hope that we can move forward with your continued support. I have tried to be 100% transparent/honest during this trial period. We didn't fold up and close down shop. Everyone here loves what they do. This is all we have, and we take a lot of pride in the product that we put out. That being said, we're not perfect, and we do make mistakes. I appreciate your time, and please let us know if we can be of service.
Thanks,
- Boost Works
Most roads are paved with good intentions, and our roads here are no different. We started out last January with the idea to build a nice twin turbo system for the 2015+ GT and GT350 that's built 100% in-house, using American sourced stainless/aluminum, and built in-house. It's taken us about a year and 1/2 to get it perfect. Along the way, we made several changes to improve design, fit/finish, and pissed some people off in the process.
Our first design used stock manifolds. While this worked out ok, we simply didn't like the height of the turbos, and it was a lot like everyone else who had a welding machine and decided that they were experts.
We made a few runs of these, and decided that we would start from scratch by building manifolds. This setup made good power, and ran 10.10-10.20 @ 138-140mph on stock engine/full weight vehicles
A handful of customers purchased these kits, and in late summer/early fall of last year, we decided to upgrade to the full manifold design. It took us quite a while to get it right, as tucking the turbochargers up higher meant tighter tolerances. However, having them up 4-5" above the bottom of the sub-frame made for a much safer design.
By December, we had a pretty decent design that we were happy with. It sounded great, had very low back pressure, and was proven up to 1200whp at that point. We decided to build jigs and press forward with production. The handful of folks waiting patiently were anxious to get their kit(s).
After a few minor tweaks during the production process (test fitting), we were producing kits at a decent rate of speed. Everything looked great, and we were finally going to be ahead of the curve so it seemed.
In February, one of our mail-out kit customers called us with a few issues. Fitment wasn't quite right on his vehicle, and we asked him to send us the parts back to check/replace. This raised an eyebrow for us, as our fab guys are supposed to build/check them on a mock-up/dummy engine before they are signed off on as "good".
While things looked ok, what we didn't realize was that one of our own employees was being lazy. By not bolting down the manifold fully in the fixture, the flanges were allowed to warp. When warped the manifold would distort. Then, once bolted to a head with all of the bolts, sometimes it would make contact with the bell housing, or steering shaft, etc. Obviously this wasn't ok, but it was going on without management's knowledge.
Once we finally figured out what was going on, the person responsible was let go, and we started digging around in his area. We found around 10K worth of horribly built manifolds stashed under his fab table. Along with the few sets that were sent out and returned, this came out to almost 15K worth of product and labor to replace it. Not to mention the handful of very unhappy customers. Here's just a few of the bad manifolds. We hung them up on the wall as a reminder of how important it is for everyone to be on the same page.
Now, going into March, and down a fabricator, I had to pick up the torch once again and try to fix the damage done. In the meantime, we started looking for someone to fill the void. As a result, we were short staffed in the office, since I split my time between the shop area and office. Emails took a while to answer, and the phone rang non-stop. This was tough for me as the manager of this company to juggle. At the end of the day, we're human, and we can only do so much. However, we vowed to make things right, and get our customers happy. A few were given refunds, but the majority hung in there. We're very sorry for those who were unhappy, and we're very grateful for those who stuck with us and believed in us. We started from scratch, building new fixtures, and even streamlining the design further to help with easier installation. We hired on a very talented fabricator who has brought a lot to the table. This lead to our final design changes and what we're now shipping/stocking.
The attention to detail that these guys are cranking out now is incredible. Everything is back-purged with argon gas, and comes with a lifetime warranty!
At this point, we're now starting to build shelf stock as we've finally caught up on the last remaining orders.
So, no more waiting months for a kit. We either have them in stock and can ship within a day or two, or if not, we're no more than a 2 weeks out. Basically, we stock most parts now except for the very expensive turbochargers. We usually keep around 20K worth in stock, but at 2200 bucks a pop, it's hard for us to do.
So, how does it perform?
Well, we've made 1596whp/1394wtq through a built Coyote/6R80 at 34psi of boost on E85 based fuel (Ignite 114). It would have possibly made more, but it kept spinning on the rollers:
[ame]
I think we hold the S550 auto record there.. Not sure, though. This car will be headed to the drag strip shortly to try to crack into the 7's on ET Street Radial Pro's.
We've got the most powerful GT350 on the planet. We were the first to make over 1000whp with a VooDoo engine back in March. Our customer's built/sleeved 5.2L flat plate motor made 1095whp at 14-15psi on E85. Lund Racing has been key in tuning this monster for us, and the heads/cams on this monster show just how much power can be had from this Coyote/Voodoo platform:
Another customer's car here locally has made 1160whp at 22-23psi. It's gone 9.60 @ 148mph at around 950-1000whp off the foot brake. It weighs 4120lbs with the driver. Full weight, full interior street car on a sticky tire. On the trans brake and more boost, it'll go much quicker/faster:
[ame]
Another low 10 second, 141mph car here.. Stock engine/trans on E85 tune:
[ame]
1100+whp on E85 out of this one:
[ame]
We've also gone 176mph half, and 205mph standing mile in a full weight street car. We hold the GT350 standing mile record at 185mph on 8-9psi of boost. I have tons of footage, just haven't had time to sit down and get it all uploaded.
In closing, I'd like to say that Boost Works has been able to do some really great things with the support of this community. I really hope that we can move forward with your continued support. I have tried to be 100% transparent/honest during this trial period. We didn't fold up and close down shop. Everyone here loves what they do. This is all we have, and we take a lot of pride in the product that we put out. That being said, we're not perfect, and we do make mistakes. I appreciate your time, and please let us know if we can be of service.
Thanks,
- Boost Works
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