Spyros Panopoulos
Spyros Panopoulos (Spyridon Panopoulos) was born on 9/10/1978 in Athens, Greece.
From his very young age, had a keen interest in technology and speed, which led him to pursue automotive racing in 1997, where he founded a high performance parts research and development company based in Greece. In 1998, he started designing and implementing racing motors for most racing cars for all levels of motorsport. In 1999-2000 Spyros Panopoulos developed a 4-cylinder Mitsubishi Evolution 4G63 motor with turbocharger and output of over 1400 hp (700 horsepower per 1000 cubic centimeters). During that period, improvements were made to motors for a number of manufacturers such as Ford, Subaru, Porsche, Lotus, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren etc. He worked on improving many internal combustion engine motors for the WRC, BTCC, FIMP, CLIMST, DRAGSTER, RALLY CROSS, MotoGP while in F1 he was involved in developing high performance motorsport electronics & tuning automotive control systems. It is very important to be mentioned that the most of his improved engines and spare parts stand out in most world records.
He won the world horsepower record and reached 1550 hp per 1000 cc but didn’t stop there. After further research and development designed his own internal combustion engine, a 4-cylinder 16v 1788 cc reaches 2880 hp at 14.100 rpm. In addition to the horsepower record, he also maintains the highest volumetric efficiency record in any combustion engine.
In 2005 he created his own production unit based in Greece. All the components he designed were geared towards innovation and high performance such as connecting rods, pistons, crankshafts, turbochargers etc. Furthermore, his company provided innovative solutions for the Hellenic Air Force and the Navy.
Here are the most important prizes as well as his innovations, patents and achievements:
2002 - fist built and use aluminum alloys conrods in automotive racing applications, and custom titanium alloy valves for high temperature turbocharged racing applications.
2005 - design and built the first billet full 5 axis CNC machined compressor wheel for automotive racing turbocharger using just a single raw of blades. 10 and 11 blade design geometry single raw, innovated technology providing higher flow and greater boost pressure ratios p2/p1 in lower and higher speeds. Achieving effective boost pressure over 6bar. Leaving back the old 14 blade (7+7) cast wheel design. The compressor wheel blades are in one line fitted to hub and not as the normal old style compressor wheels fitted in two rows (primary and secondary), the benefit of this is that the moving masses of air in the same rotation speed of the compression wheel can be 43%-68% more than any other two row old design, Starting from WRC and lemans turbochargers ending to most of the race classes and categories all over the world.
2006 – milling and design the first full billet engine block and cylinder head 2006 – design and milling the first billet steel and titanium camshaft for automotive. Over 5.4 G acceleration ramp. 2006 - built the turbo compressor wheel in titanium alloys and magnesium alloys. Lighter and stronger that aluminum. 2006 - develop high flow 10/11 blade turbine wheels one-piece 5axis Inconel and titanium alloy with bigger blades and small hub, offering 30-45% more efficiency than other designs.
2007 - develop and manufacture a dual chamber intake manifold system for all levels of motorsport from road going sports cars, kit cars and track day vehicles to World Superbike, S2000 spec Rally cars and World and British touring cars. Offering higher volumetric efficiency and Only a certain degree of turbulence into the chamber.
2008 - built the first +1000hp per litter turbocharged 16v engine. over 2000hp output and 12.800rpm produced from an under stroked OEM Mitsubishi evolution engine. 2008 - Faster Subaru 4-cylinder engine, faster ford Cosworth, Nissan GTR and more OEM based tuned engines.
2009 - design and develop high flow cylinder port design and strategies for most OEM car manufactures 2009 - built and design first tungsten divided crankshaft for automotive racing application capable of rotating over 14.000rpm. 2009 - design/ develop and built all engine parts from scratch on 5 axis CNC. Billet pistons, billet rods, crankshafts, any mechanical component.
2010 - 3D billet pistons design, and “pocket design” patent on conrod design. New billet 2010 – Bring 32CrMoV13 steel from aerospace use to Top fuel, Nascar and IRL making components and crankshafts.
2011 – Completely new design from scratch billet engine blocks and cylinder heads, direct replacement for OEM engines. Offering higher levels of volumetric efficiency and endurance.
2012 – “asymmetric” design 3D billet pistons 5axis.
2013 – develop and built parts for aviation and defense territory.
2015 – “Gen2 patent” 10 blades single raw, design compressor wheel technology, using “super alloy 970mpa” material. 43% lower weight than titanium Ti6AL4v and 35% stronger. A next generation of compressor wheel for a turbocharger revolutionary improved aerodynamically, improved geometry that provides 35-80% more performance as compared with a comparably sized conventional compressor wheel by having the radially inward portion of the primary blades sweep upwardly into the upper region of the hub portion. The through bore and integral nut of compressor wheels is eliminated and replaced with a blade extension that has an angled upper edge which extends downwardly and radially outwardly from the hub portion, that’s the Curve towards the root design, and second base design is the two-way curve in the blade from top view. One way starting from hub with one rotation and at the opposite (end) of the same blade the second curve rotation is different direction. These 2 points (Curve towards the root-hub) and Curve of blade two way effectively increasing the size of the blade, the amount of air movement and the amount of power generated, without increase the size and mases’ weight of the compressor wheel. The compressor wheel blades are in one line fitted to hub and not as the normal old style compressor wheels fitted in two rows (primary and secondary), the benefit of this is that the moving masses of air in the same rotation speed of the compression wheel can be 43%-68% more than any other two row old design. 2015 – Bring the best material on earth weight to power ratio on automotive application. The “Tennalum”. Making rods and pistons and mechanical parts for high stress racing applications
2016 – Gen2 compressor wheels from carbon fiber and carbon Kevlar material composites used for turbocharger applications for first time. 2016 – Carbon fiber Compressor Covers for turbocharger application for first time. 2016 - First full billet 7 axis Gen2 “X design” piston 3D with patent “3D spiral” oil skirt. Improving lubrication by 58% over the “common” design and lowering friction too. Using this technology of spiral grooves improving dramatic higher G acceleration values.
2016 - world record in drag racing 4-cylinder Mitsubishi Evo 6/7/8/9 platform. Making the first Evolution 4-wheel drive in 7s. 7.9sec @ 302kmh on 402meters (1/4 mile)& Faster and quicker Mitsubishi Evo 9 on the planet
2017 - new 1/4 mile world record of 7.88sec in Crete
2018 - new 1/4 mile world record of Evo 7.84sec in Malta 2018 – developing and built the higher volumetric efficiency engine on the planet, producing 1550 hp per 1000cc. 4-cylinder 16v 1788cc with 2880 horsepower at 14,100 rpm, where in addition to a horsepower record maintains the record of higher volumetric efficiency in any internal combustion engine.
2019 - new 1/4 mile world record of 7.704sec in Abu Dhabi
2019 – Developing cylinder head designs for many OEM high performance engine known car manufactures.
2019 - EDM pistons for F1, sinker spark erosion technology to motorsport. It’s the first time in piston history that a piston built with this high accuracy technique of sinker spark erosion.
2019 - carbon fiber composite conrods 3D for first time.
2019 - 3D printed pistons from Steel H13 and Titanium Ti6AL4v for racing automotive application.
2019 – He invents a new way of creating objects. The material can now take the form and structure it needs only without unnecessary mass. Depending on the composition, it forms its own form according to the forces exerted on it. Its name is called "anadiaplasi". The object itself can now be much lighter and much more durable.
2019 – 3D printed “anadiaplasi” Ceramic pistons for first time
2019 – 3D printed “anadiaplasi” Ceramic Rods for first time
2019 – Making a Hyper Car
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