Autosport International Shows

Autosport International Show 2018

Our stand this year featured BigSkidzRacing 1.6L EcoBoost powered Fiesta racing car. In addition we had brought our 2.0L XE, 2.0L Duratec, 1.6L EcoBoost and Hayabusa display engines. Both the 2.0L XE & 2.0L Duratec were showing the working EGAS system and MBE9MD display. The 1.6L EcoBoost had the latest developmental intake system from Jenvey on it, received on the Wednesday at the show!

Autosport International Show 2017

SBD are celebrating 25 years of motorsport business this year, Steve our managing director standing by the 2.0L XE engine which he started the business with and we are still developing & selling products for today.

We invited Craig Fleming to bring his 2.0L Duratec powered Escort Mk2 the show. He had it specially repainted and it drew lots of crowds. We took our 2.0L XE, 2.0L Duratec, Hayabusa and 1.6L EcoBoost engines to the show. Both the XE & Duratec had a fly-by-wire (EGAS) system and new MBE9MD-DISP-CS01 operating on them. The new display was received from MBE on the Wednesday morning just in time for us to bring to the show. Our 1.6L EcoBoost engine had the prototype Jenvey plenum on along with showing the MBE9A6 Direct Injection ECU with the specially designed & developed wiring harness.

Classic Ford included our XE engine & MBE ECU in their Autosport Show report:Trick ECU and fly-by-wire throttle set-up on this SBD XE.

Autosport International Show 2016

We were again at the Autosport International Show, this year we brought our 2.0L XE, 2.0L Duratec & Hayabusa display engines, along with our 1.6L EcoBoost display engine, which had the latest (delivered to the show) lightweight flywheel, intake and dry sump system bolted on. We also had the MBE9A9 ECU with its new casing controlling our working fly-by-wire (EGAS) systems on the 2.0L XE & 2.0L Duratec display engine.

Matt Downer brought his 2.4L Duratec 327bhp powered Mk2 Escort, which Matt rallied at the Dukeries Stages Rally at Donnington last year, this was his first outing in 4 years and he finished 8th Overall & 3rd in Class.

It was featured in Classic Ford’s Autosport Report:
Matt Downer’s MK2 Escort has been around for a while, a thoroughly nice chap he is too. Steve at SBD has been working on wringing every last bhp out fo the Duratec engine and what better platform to show it’s capability than between the strut-tops of Matt’s Mk2. With an eye-watering 327bhp mow being made, in aspirated format, from their Duratec engine it’s no wonder Matt’s eyes lit up every time we talked about it.

Autosport International Show 2015

Once again we exhibited at the Autosport International Show, this year we brought our 2.0L XE, 2.0L Duratec & Hayabusa display engines, along with our new 1.6L EcoBoost display engine. Both the 2.0L XE & 2.0L Duratec had working fly-by-wire (EGAS) systems on them, controlled by the MBE9A9 ECU.

Mark Smith once again brought his 2.0L Duratec 307bhp powered Mk2 Escort, which is almost finished and he hopes to compete in tarmac rallies this year.

We also had the prototype MBE Display on the stand, this will be available around the end of March.

Autosport International Show 2014

We are continuing to have our own stand at Autosport International Show and once again we brought our 2.0L XE, 1.6L Vauxhall, Duratec & Hayabusa display engines.

Mark Smith brought his 2.0L Duratec 307bhp powered Mk2 Escort, which he is currently re-building with intention to compete in tarmac rallies once it’s completed.

Our high specification 2.0L XE throttle bodies were on the display engine along with a prototype idler support bracket for the pre-93 XE engines.

The Duratec engine had the latest fly-by-wire (EGAS) system, controlled by the MBE9A9 ECU.

Autosport International Show 2013

Due to the success last year, we decided to have our own stand again in 2013. We brought our 2.0L XE that had our latest design of throttle bodies on, which after being tested showed a 13bhp/14lbft torque increase over our existing throttle bodies. A last minute addition to the 2.0L Duratec display engine was the latest fly-by-wire (EGAS) system, controlled by the MBE9A9 ECU. Also on the stand was our 1.6L Vauxhall & Hayabusa display engines. Matt Downer brought his Duratec 307bhp powered Mk2 Escort tarmac rally car.

Our SBD OMS25 new exhaust manifold made by BTB Exhausts was on show on their stand in Engineering for Thursday and Friday.

In addition we lent our other SBD Duratec Display engine to ITG for their stand in Engineering Section for Thursday and Friday, then it was on the Kent Cams stand for Saturday and Sunday. It is now on display with Damian at Daytuner Performance’s premises in Harrogate.

Retro Ford included Matt’s Escort in its Autosport Show report:
SBD Motorsport had Matt Downer’s Mk2 Escort on its stand, with its Duratec installed, making on the loud-side of 300bhp. Pretty impressive stuff!

Autosport International Show 2012

To celebrate SBD Motorsport’s 20th Anniversary (1992-2012), we had our own stand at the Autosport International Show 2012 with Matt Downer‘s Escort Mk2 on the stand along with SBD Vauxhall, Duratec & Hayabusa display engines.

An excerpt from the Autosport International feature in Classic Ford, March 2012:
’16-valve specialists, SBD Motorsport are always at the show, and this year sees them celebrating their 20th anniversary – their stand at the event complete with Matt Downers’ well-known Duratec powered MK2 Escort (featured most recently in the June 2009 issue). Originally built for sprinting, Matt now uses it for Tarmac rallying, and it looks stunning in its new livery.’

Excerpt from Race Engine Technology March/April 2012 issue, Autosport Show Report:
Words: Ian Bamsey
SBD Motorsport was promoting the products of ECU specialist MBE on its Autosport International stand. SBD’s Steve Broughton told me that MBE started out producing ECUs for motorsport, including Toyota rally cars, but found more commercial potential in developing pre-production systems for road cars. That is its core business these days but this has allowed it to translate its technology into some very affordable motorsport ECUs; in essence, Broughton explained, in buying those ECUs the customer benefits from expensive development work paid by roadcar manufacturers.

Broughton showed me the new top-of-the- range MBE motorsport unit, the 9A9, which will run an eight-cylinder engine with port injection and coil-on-plug ignition. It will operate fly-by-wire throttles, up to four variable cam timing units, will control the gearbox, offers launch and traction control and can accommodate closed-loop control with twin lambda sensors and a knock sensor. It is CAN-based for in-vehicle systems communication and features pin-to-pin ‘high side drives’, avoiding the need for a cluster of relays. All clearly premium, yet affordable.

Broughton also showed me a Ford Duratec competition engine equipped with an MBE ECU and SBD’s own butterfly throttle system, together with a Jenvey fly-by-wire control mechanism. In this case the throttle system has been programmed so that the driver can request WOT at a low engine speed, and the actual throttle opening is automatically moderated to avoid the pick-up problems associated with the use of WOT at low speed. As the crankshaft gathers speed, the throttle opening is tailored accordingly to ensure clean acceleration.

Broughton also told me that SBD has worked with piston manufacturer Omega to develop a piston and con rod package for the naturally aspirated 2.0 litre Duratec I4. The shape of the crown has been optimised while the piston pin is located higher than stock on the basis that a shallower rod angle also helps horsepower. Compared to the use of stock piston, Broughton told me that the output on the SBD dyno is up from 299 to 307 bhp and that customer has found a 15bhp gain.

In the past years we have been at the Autosport International Show on the Kent Cams stand in the main hall.

Autosport International Show 2011

We were invited to show our latest Duratec 307bhp engine kit on Kent Cams stand.

Autosport International Show 2010

Once again we were invited to show our latest engine developments on Kent Cams stand. We brought along our 2.0L Duratec display engine, which included the new high specification throttle bodies, latest stainless steel exhaust manifold for the escort & small lightweight flywheel, clutch & starter motor combination.

We were featured in Retro Ford’s show round up:
‘SB Developments was displaying lots of tasty new bits for the Duratec lump including a new alternator, stainless steel exhaust manifold, as well as a throttle cable ofr its tapered throttle bodies.’

Autosport International Show 2009

This year we had on show at Kent Cams stand was our latest kit for the standard Hayabusa 1300cc – the supercharger kit. We had run it on the dyno at DTW Engine just before Christmas & achieved 318bhp/162lbft torque. We have produced drives to suit mid-engine cars e.g. single seaters (set-up on display in the picture) & had manufactured parts to suit front engine cars such as Westfields.

Autosport International Show 2008

We brought our Duratec display engine to show on Kent Cams stand, which showed our latest taper throttle kit producing 294bhp/189lbft & 304bhp/195lbft on 4 & 8 injectors respectively. Also on display was the new exhaust manifold specifically designed to suit the Duratec installation in an Escort.

This was included in Classic Ford’s Autosport show report in March 2008 issue:
Fresh from the success of building a 304bhp 2-litre Duratec (see February issue) SBD was showing off its new four-into-one exhaust manifold for RWD Escorts running Duratec power. Developed on Matt Downer’s sprint-spec MkII that we featured way back when the mag first started, it will set you back around £600.

Autosport International Show 2007

Fast Ford included our Duratec display engine in it’s coverage of the Autosport International 2007:
‘SBD Motorsport (020 8391 0121) has really got its teeth into the 2-litre Duratec HE motor and was displaying its 270 bhp kit. For £6375, you’ll get cams and verniers, pistons, rods, the crank modified to put a keyway in, head and main stud kits, uprated flywheel bolts, new uprated bearings, valve springs, caps and platforms, CNC-machined high-flow head, taper throttle body kit, ready-mapped ECU and harness, dry sump kit – all you need to do is put it all together. Although aimed at the kit car boys, this would be one hell of a motor dropped into a Focus or fwd Escort’

Autosport International Show 2006

This year we brought our Duratec display engine, along with our Hayabusa display engine with a new design of throttle bodies.

Autosport International Show 2005

We were again invited to bring some of our display engines up to Kent Cams stand at Autosport International. This year our 1.6L Vauxhall was on display with an upper & lower injection set up similar to that which is used on our 1.7L Westfield Sprint Car. It also showed the modifications involved to remove the water pump and allow an electric water pump to be used. Also with us on the Kent Cams stand was our Suzuki 1300cc GSXR Hayabusa display engine, complete with wiring harness & MBE 992 ECU, superseded by MBE9A4, which has been run on our SBD OMS sprint car and showing the prototype throttle bodies, which are currently being tested.

Autosport International Show 2004

In 2004, our internally lit 1.6L Vauxhall engine was on display on the Kent Cams stand, also two Suzuki GSXR Hayabusa engines were displayed on ITG stand & Racecar Engineering stand in the Engineering section. Both these engines had our new design of fuel rail and modified throttle bodies fitted to them.

Autosport International Show 2003

In 2003 we brought our display engines for the 1.6L & 2.0L XE to the show, along with a cylinder head from the 2.0L Ford Duratec.

Total Vauxhall, March 2003 issue wrote:
“SBD was on hand to show some of its renowned tuning kit for the now legendary C20XE engine. There must have been a billon hours of work in engineering these ‘exploded ‘ engines. Fab. Steve Broughton (the SB in the SB Developments) was on hand to tell us about his latest goodies. There was just too much to list, but we’ll be back with him soon.”