Take up turbo potential

2 April 2015  

Around 80% of all new cars this year will feature turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, highlighting a massive opportunity for workshops now and in the coming years as the trend for turbocharging continues to better economy and performance.

Mahle offers a like-for-like replacement for many applications, including VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda models and a joint venture with Bosch has been established to design and manufacture turbos for OE and aftermarket fitment – Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems, BMTS.

The company has created a range of exhaust gas turbochargers for diesels with power outputs ranging from 35Kw to 165Kw, boost pressure is regulated via a wastegate or variable turbine geometry. The BMTS products for petrol engines provide power outputs from 45Kw up to 220Kw.

In other news, the firm also has turbo fitting kits for VAG applications such as the Audi A3, Seat Altea and Leon, VW Golf models from 2003, Saab 9-3 and 9-5’s from 2000 to 2005 and various PSA products, available ex-stock.