The Ariel Atom is basically a go cart on steroids, a tube frame chassis with a Honda K20 engine shoved in it. This is the little monster that basically peeled off Jeremy Clarksons face in his top gear review, see the video after the jump.
Whats the easiest way to make such a underpowered car faster, forced induction of course. Since the Atom only has 300 Hp and a curb weight of 1,375 so the folks over at DDMWorks figured that just turbo or supercharging was enough, so they did both.
By adding a supercharger and a turbo they have pumped up this wimpy little car from 230HP to 375HP a the wheels and to control the boost they turned to Japan mega tuner HKS.
If the regular atom could do this to Clarkson’s face, I would hate to see what the DDM version could do.
Clarkson’s Original Ariel Atom Review Video:
PRESS RELEASE
430HP DDMWorks Twin-charged Ariel Atom Provides Incredible Power to Weight in a Small Package.
Piedmont, SC January 22nd, 2010 – The introduction of the DDMWorks Twin-charged kit for the Ariel Atom provides a powerful setup combining the best attributes of turbocharging and supercharging for one of the most fun cars on the road. Power to weight ratio is the name of the game here, and the twin-charged Atom has only 3.4 lbs per horsepower, a better power to weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron or an Enzo Ferrari.
With the unique combination of both a supercharger and a turbocharger you get power on tap from the moment you touch
the throttle and that power keeps going all the way to redline. The Twin-charge kit is carefully tuned to deliver maximum
horsepower, while also keeping drivability and engine safety in mind. This combination of power, drivability and safety makes the DDMWorks Twin-Charged Kit unlike any other power adder on the market for the Ariel Atom.The boost for the Twin-charged kit for the 2.0L LSJ ECOtec is accomplished with a Borg-Warner S256 Turbocharger working together with a Harrop HTV1320-LSJ. The Harrop HTV1320 supercharger uses Eaton’s TVS (Twin Vortices Series) highly efficient rotor assemblies. This TVS technology is also used on the new Corvette ZR1 supercharger, and dramatically increases the efficiency of the supercharger. Boost control for the entire system is handled by a HKS electronic boost controller, Synapse blow off valve and wastegate. All the exhaust exits through a custom made 3″ magnaflow exhaust. Tubing, manifolds and tuning for making the entire system work together is done in house by DDMWorks.
Power output is raised substantially from 230hp in the stock Ariel Atom to 375HP+ at the wheels, a gain of 145HP. Base price for the twin-charged Ariel Atom upgrade starts at $6,500 USD installed with the TVS based systems and larger gains available with other options and configurations. The Twin-charged Ariel Atom upgrade is currently available with installation and tuning done onsite at our facility in South Carolina.
About DDMWorks:
DDMWorks is located in Greenville, SC and produces custom performance upgrade parts for Miatas, MINIs, Solstices, Skys and Ariel Atoms.
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