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Courtesy of www.TurbobyGarrett.com A/R (Area/Radius) describes a geometric characteristic of all compressor and turbine housings. Technically, it is defined as: the inlet (or, for compressor housings, the discharge) cross-sectional area divided by the radius from the turbo centerline to the centroid of that area (see Figure 2.). Figure 2. Illustration of compressor housing showing A/R characteristic   The A/R parameter has different effects on the compressor and turbine performance, as outlined below. Compressor A/R - Compressor performance is comparatively insensitive to changes in A/R. Larger A/R housings are sometimes used to optimize performance of low boost applications, and smaller A/R...

Everyone loves a winner. The IPGParts.com Race Team travelled to Gainesville Raceway this past weekend (February 12th, 2012) for the Import Face Off Drag Racing event. Running in the All Motor Pro Class the competition was stiff and the team ran a best pass of 10.54 @ 134 MPH during the 2nd round qualifying session. This was the best MPH for the IPG All Motor Civic since being raced. Unfortunately there were no times to write home about ET wise for the weekend but in the end that doesn't matter. Going rounds and doing whatever is necessary to win is...

I like the history of Honda Performance and Racing. Undoubtedly Mugen is one of the premiere Honda Tuning agencies and with their long standing ties they have built up quite a bit of history. The Mugen MF204 F3 Racing Engine was developed some time around 1988 and ran in the F3 Racing Cars. (Information Courtesy of www.Mugen-Power.com) "Following F3 regulation requiring use of commercially available engine blocks and heads, B20a mounted on Prelude was modified into it. (Mugen MF204 Engine) Due to regulated exhaust limit, development was extremely difficult, however, MUGEN won the Japanese F3 constructor's Championship for 3 consecutive...

I compiled a quick list of Used Parts that we have here for sale that need to move out in a text only format. If there is something that you are interested in please contact us through email at Sales@IPGParts.com or over the phone at 407-324-4684 for more information. K20a2 Longblock – CP Pistons (low compression, Turbo), Eagle Rods, Supertech Valvetrain -- sold K20z1 Longblock – All Stock -- $1800 K20z1 6 Speed Transmission -- $895 EP3 K20a3 5 Speed Transmission, needs new synchro’s (pops out of 3rd), No Diff -- sold OEM K20a Type R LSD Differential -- sold...

The longest race ever attempted by the IPG Race Team was a huge success. 6 Hours of road racing takes a toll on the car, drivers and crew but the IPG Team managed to run the entire race and actually finished in great position. The event was the annual PBOC Winterfest 6 Hour Enduro at Sebring Intl Raceway. (January 12th, 2012) A tough qualifying session put the team in the back of the pack in 42nd place to begin the race. But endurance racing isn't always about where you start, it is about consistency and reliability. Drivers Louis Murphy, Russell...