FFWD Connection has only one prime objective. To elevate the entire Motorsports arena to a new plateau by material strengthening. Once your existing component has received our cryo processing technology, an increase in the life of the part will result as well as superior stress-handling capabilities.

Components that can receive our cryogenic process are:

Once the component is treated, a dramatic improvement is achieved over untreated. Not only does our irreversible, one-time permanent treatment strengthen the part, allowing it to "live" at higher temperatures, our Process increases its performance and durability 25 to 500 percent! The increased wear resistance means a competitive edge against those that don't use our technology and saves YOU labor and parts cost to boot!

Hey, we know how it is. It gets costly to replace broken parts let alone hard to keep our addiction to performance satisfied. If you had a chance to cut your replacement costs at least by half, and have the security of knowing that your components are protected by an invisible "force field" that is good enough for NASA, wouldn't you invest in it? Your hard-earned money spent hand-over-fist for replacing these commonly ill-fated items could be spent elsewhere on your car! We are here to improve the life expectancy of your automotive parts, hopefully the overall "big picture" of our craft and increase your number of trips to the winners circle.

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Turbo Magazine - April 2004

LIVING UNDER PRESSURE - CRYO TREATING TURBOS FOR LONGER LIFE

Cryogenic treatment, the treatment of metals at cryogenic temperatures of 300 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, has been around for many years.

To some, it's elusive and indefinable. To others, it's a godsend, a must-do modification that's key to success. This widely varying opinion has to do with the proprietary nature of the cryogenic process. How the treatment is applied plays an important role in its effectiveness, which companies don't want out in the open.

Cryogenic temperature treatments close the grain structure, re-align molecules and relieve stress on the parts. This produces stronger, more abrasion-resistant parts that should perform better and last longer.

When it comes to cryo and turbos, it's all about stability and alignment. The turbocharger's exhaust housing is the foundation of the turbocharger. After cryo-treatment, it's relieved of stress and provides the stability to help keep the inside of the turbo properly aligned. The exceedingly high temperatures during extreme use won't distort the housing and disrupt the alignment of the components. Cryo-treating the shaft, impeller, and bearings also improves the service life of these vital pieces of the puzzle.

In tractor pulling, a power-tuned tractor is hooked to a weighted sled that is pulled down a 300-foot clay track until the tractor runs out of power, spins out, blows up, runs off the track, or the front end gets so high in the air, the track official waves the red flag and stops the pull.

Turbocharged pulling tractors compete with injector pumps, putting out far more fuel, and the engine turns far more rpm than manufacturers planned. As they charge down the track, straining with the weighted sled. their exhausts look like giant torch-es. This is certainly not conducive to turbocharger life.

Raymond Wildman competes in an International Harvester 1066 tractor with a turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine. The tractor was running strong, but his turbo was lasting no more than six pulls (a mere 1,800 feet). Wildman needed to improve the life of his turbo, so he disassembled a turbo to be cryo-treated and Wildman would use it until it had to be replaced.

If the engine could last for more than six pulls, it would be an improvement. A new, disassembled turbo was delivered to be processed. It was cryo-treated in a few days and ready to be assembled and installed on the tractor. No other changes were made to the tractor in order to get a true test of the effects of cryo-treatment on the turbo.

They knew within a few weeks the test was successful—it was just a matter of replacing the turbo and getting the final numbers. Finally, Raymond detected a bearing problem and the turbo was removed after 140 pulls, quite an improvement over the six pulls the untreated turbo had endured.

The foundation of the turbo remained stable, helping keep its inner workings in proper alignment. The treated inner parts remained true and didn't distort, which also contributed to proper alignment. And the wear was reduced, preventing additional clearance that could have contributed to catastrophic failure.

Turbo abuse is a terrible thing. If you run your turbo hard, this treatment may be a way to cheat the physics of extreme heat and extend the life of your turbo.