LBeyond the rows of highly modified cars, driving demos and weak American beer, the annual SEMA Show is really all about the newest products to make your car go faster!
2022 is no exception, with Australian brands leading the charge.
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Haltech chose SEMA to debut its new Nexus R3 VCU. The R3 is the smaller problem of the much more unusual Nexus R5. Both Nexus models work as a power distribution module, data logger, wideband controller and ECU all-in-one.
The R3 retains NSP (Nexus Software Programmer) functionality, including torque management, closed-loop boost control, nitrous control and auto-trans control. It also includes an inbuilt Wi-Fi module and antenna.
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Where the R3 differs from its big brother is in its fewer features to achieve a more affordable price point. For example, where the R5 has dual wideband controllers, the R3 has one. Instead of 12 ignition outputs, the R3 has eight and so on. check Haltech website for more details.
The R3 will go on sale in the first quarter of 2023, with pricing to be revealed early next year.
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Turbosmart picked up two SEMA New Product Awards this year, winning Best Performance Racing Product for its OPR Turbocharger Oil Pressure Regulator and Best Engineered Product for 2022 for the Pneumatic StraightGate50 External Wastegate.
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The pneumatic StraightGate50 is essentially a pneumatic version of the revolutionary electronic Butterley StraightGate50, which won both Best Performance and Racing Product and Best Engineered Product at SEMA 2021.
“The butterfly-style straight gate means you don’t have to turn the throttle 90 degrees, so it’s much more efficient,” says TurboSmart’s Chris Milne.
“It’s a more elegant solution and provides a much larger tuning window than a traditional poppet-style Westgate.”
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“The OPR oil pressure regulator solved a lot of problems for people, but in some cases there was a paint to install, which required the return line to be plumbed to the sump. The downside of the return line was, you Plumbing back to the sump was required. So our engineers came up with the idea of creating a true in-line returnless oil pressure regulator. It includes a built-in, serviceable oil filter.
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The third TurboSmart release was a modular system for vacuum reference and sensor distribution. “The system is a modular kit like LEGO,” says Chris. “It allows you to keep your sensors away from things that will kill them like heat and vibration.”
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The Harrop crew unveiled their new 3.1-litre, three-lobe TVS3100 blower range based on the new Eaton X3100 internals. To begin with, the TVS3100 will be available for the Ford 7.3-liter Godzilla as well as GM’s LS and LT range.
“Eton test data shows 30 percent more airflow than the 2650,” says Harrop’s Jack DePetro. “And it offers 17 percent greater displacement and 11 percent greater efficiency at 18,000 rpm and a 2.0 compression ratio.
“And being a three-lobe blower, it will be louder with more screeching!” We feel good!
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