Katech-powered BC Race Cars take first and second at Saturday’s TA2 Muscle Car Challenge on the Streets of Detroit, and finish first and third at Sunday’s Motor City Dash. DETROIT, Mich. – June 3, 2019 – The Katech-powered team of BC Race Cars finished on top of both TA2 races at the Trans Am Series […]
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New Katech LT Oil Pump Provides Pressure To Meet High-Output Applications
Oil pressure increased by 25% at 6000 rpm over stock, 45% at 3000 rpm over stock. DETROIT, Mich. – May 14, 2019 – Katech announced it has released a new and revolutionary oil pump for the General Motors Gen 5 LT engine platform. The LT dry sump oil pump has had issues with low oil […]
Ernie Francis Jr. Drives Katech-powered Mustang to Top Finish at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Francis Jr. finishes 28.854 seconds ahead of second place driver. DETROIT, Mich. – May 6, 2019 – Katech driver Ernie Francis Jr. “stole the show” at the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli on Saturday, May 4th in his return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Francis Jr., who has finished on 48 podiums and won […]
Katech Drivers Take TA Title and Sweep TA2 Race at Circuit of the Americas
Ernie Francis Jr. returns to podium in COTA Trans Am 100, Gar Robinson takes TA2 title in Austin, Texas as Katech-powered cars sweep TA2 podium Katech engines dominated the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli races at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this past weekend in Austin, Texas. Ernie Francis, Jr., the 2017 Trans Am […]
Katech Receives ISO 9001 Certification
Katech Receives ISO 9001 Certification Certification is key to company growth strategy of expanding engine and parts development services to corporate clients Katech today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2015 Certification for the manufacture of precision machined parts to customer specifications, specializing in engine and vehicle components. Performance Review Institute (PRI), located in Warrendale, […]
Katech Xtreme-DI Fuel System Capable of Producing 2,000+ Horsepower
Katech Xtreme-DI Fuel System Capable of Producing 2,000+ Horsepower Scalable Direct Injection Fuel Pump allows vehicle owners to use only Gasoline Direct Injection to deliver high torque and horsepower Katech today announced a new direct injection fuel-pump that will allow LT1/LT4 engines to achieve more than 2,000 horsepower. Developed with strategic partner Xtreme-DI, the system […]
Ernie Francis Jr., Goes from Back of Pack to Top of Podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ernie Francis Jr., Goes from Back of Pack to Top of Podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ernie Francis Jr. takes first in TA class in The Pirelli Trans Am Series fourth round; remains on top of points lead in TA class Katech driver Ernie Francis Jr., won his third race of the 2018 Trans Am […]
ORECA Technology Selects Katech For LMP3 Support in North America
Katech continues more than 40 years of racing success at the world’s premier racing venues DETROIT, USA and MAGNY-COURS, France – May 10, 2018 – ORECA Technology, based in Magny-Cours, France, today formally announced its partnership with Detroit-based Katech, Inc., which will provide support for 2018 LMP3 racing in the “IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by […]
Katech Trans Am Series Drivers Win Big at Homestead-Miami
Ernie Francis Jr. takes first in TA, Coleman Motorsports takes first and second in TA2, and Breathless Racing finishes third in TA3 Katech-powered racecars dominated the track at the South Florida Sportscar Challenge at Homestead-Miami on April 15th. Ernie Francis Jr., the 2017 Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli 2017 TA Champion, won his second […]
Katech Releases Industry-First Billet A8 Trans Pan for C7 Corvettes
Katech Releases Industry-First Billet A8 Trans Pan for C7 Corvettes Katech trans pan design reduces transmission fluid temperature, shields the transmission from exhaust heat Katech Inc., a world leader in performance engines, has introduced the first billet-machined trans pan for C7 Corvettes with the A8 transmission. The all-aluminum trans pan was designed by Katech to […]
Katech Releases 103MM Throttle Body for LT1 and LT4 Engines
Katech Releases 103MM Throttle Body for LT1 and LT4 Engines Increased blade diameter and inside CNC profile allow for greater airflow without sacrificing drivability Katech Inc., a world leader in performance engines, today announced a new 103MM Throttle Body for GM LT1 and LT4 engines. “We knew early on that we would need a larger […]
Katech Introduces CNC-Ported LT4 Supercharger and Snout
Ported supercharger and snout combined with Katech’s 103mm Throttle Body adds more than 30 rear-wheel horsepower to LT4 engines Katech Inc., one of the world’s premier performance engine builders, today announced CNC porting services for LT4 superchargers and supercharger snouts. When combined with Katech’s 103mm throttle body, the combined ported supercharger and snout will add […]
Katech Expands Cylinder Head Porting Services to Include LS Engines
Katech Expands Cylinder Head Porting Services to Include LS Engines Expansion part of strategic vision to provide ported engine systems later this year Katech Inc., one of the world’s premier performance engine builders, has expanded its line of proprietary CNC cylinder head porting services for several late-model General Motors LS/LT engines, including LS1, LS2, LS3, […]
Katech Builds Financial Strength Following Acquisition
Katech Builds Financial Strength Following Acquisition Katech, one of the world’s premier performance engine and vehicle builders, today announced it has been acquired by Braemar Energy Ventures. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Today’s announcement is a new chapter for Katech,” said Katech President Steve Spurr. “We have a strong 40-year history of innovation, […]
Katech Featured on Stacey David’s Gearz
Katech Featured on Stacey David’s Gearz Did you miss the episode of Stacy David’s Gearz featuring Katech? Well, you’re in luck because here is the segment of the show featuring the Katech Torquer LS3 engine.
