You have seen a fair share of tuning projects out there recently, and some builders mentioned using a V-Band. At this point, some of you might not know what that is and what is a V-band used for, ...

The FAA proposed a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) requiring annual inspections and a 500-hour life limit for specific spot-welded V-band couplings on turbocharged engines, citing a history of ...

Turbochargers, which have long been used in heavy trucking, are increasingly being used in light trucks and autos to deliver the power of a V8 engine in a V6, resulting in lighter vehicles and better ...

V-band clamps used on turbocharged aircraft exhaust systems pose a significant safety risk, having been implicated in numerous accidents and potential in-flight fires due to failures from fatigue ...