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BEGi is built on the
premise that to provide the customer with the best performance products
you must begin with solid engineering. For 27 years this company has
always been run by engineers. Product design at BEGi is dictated by
degreed mechanical engineers with a keen understanding of
the limitations and possibilites of the materials and hardware. They
also happen to be serious car folks.
When
you're looking for the best performing, most reliable performance
options for your vehicle you can trust BEGi to deliver quality and top
level performance. Whether it is for the street or the track BEGi will
give you the performance advantage you are looking for with the
assurance that you have our engineers standing behind you. Our
performance solutions have the depth of maturity in the designs,
excellent craftmanship during creation of parts, the engineering
quality, and the considerable depth of experience in turbo applications
to make BEGi your performance source.
Experience &
Background
BEGi's Chief Engineer, Corky Bell,
has 27 years of experience with forced induction design. Corky has
earned an engineering degree from Texas A&M, and authored two books
on forced induction "Maximum Boost" and "Supercharged". Bell has
designed over 90 forced induction systems, of which over 15 are
currently in production.
BEGi has enjoyed an excellent relationship with the automotive media.
BEGi and it's product line, Cartech Racing Products, have been featured
in over 120 magazine articles in the past twenty years. Writers and
road testers have repeatedly commented favorably about our engineering
capability and the craftsmanship of the components.
http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/CorkyBell.htm
A
Few Words From BEGi Founder Corky Bell
To give you a better understanding of the
level of commitment that goes into all of our products, our chief
engineer and founder, Corky Bell, has contributed a few thoughts on our
speciality, forced induction system design.
Overview
The design and development of forced
induction systems is rather a specific engineering exercise. That
specific exercise is a long way short of the science requirement to put
a lander on Mars. However, the engineering background and experience of
the design office is a critical factor toward producing a trouble free
and powerful forced induction system.
BEGi is perhaps the only company offering engineered systems both
turbocharger
and supercharger systems. There are always functional circumstances
which favor one method over the other, yet the choice is seldom
absolutely clear cut.
The choice can be further complicated by the selection of the specific
blower type and make regardless of whether it's a turbo or a
supercharger. For example, when maximum power is the most important
consideration, the turbo is virtually always the best choice, with the
centrifugal blower second.
When cost is the prime consideration, the turbo or the centrifugal
blower will stand out as strong candidates. Sometimes one selects a
mechanism based on rules, for example the Roots in top fuel racing.
It is our responsibility to sort through the engineering confusion and
marketing circumstances and select the best tool for the specific job.
That's just one of the areas where the background and experience
factors allow BEGi to create the BEST forced induction hardware
available today.
System Design
The greatest effort is spent determining
the equipment needed to maintain a tolerant air charge temperature
level through the engine. This is of supreme importance as it is heat
in the intake air charge that causes engine knock (i.e.. ping,
detonation). Every item that gathers or expels heat must be examined
for efficiency. As an example, the blower makes heat, intercoolers
expel heat, compression ratios raise heat, and fuel quantity expels
heat. This one specific design point is discussed to indicate the
thoroughness with which our systems are engineered. All other area,
such as fuel controls, and component durability, receive similar
attention until all design facets are in proper order. Engineering is
the key element to performance and safety.
Thanks and enjoy our efforts.
Corky Bell, BSME
For ordering information please call 830-438-2890 or
fax at 830-438-8361.
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