The BD name became recognized in 1989, when the company introduced the first exhaust brake for the burgeoning diesel pick-up truck market. BDs roots, however, actually date back to 1972, when Valley Fuel Injection Ltd. first opened its doors. Today, Valley Fuel Injection (now BD Diesel Truck Service and Performance Center) and BD Diesel Performance are one whole, with specialty divisions that focus on diesel powertrain components.
BD’s goal is to be an innovative company and a world-class manufacturer that offers products all around the globe for North American diesel vehicles.
BD Diesel Performance is unique among its peers. Design, creation, manufacturing, and remanufacturing of a wide range of products specifically engineered for performance diesel-powered applications are all done in house. Located in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, BDs state-of-the-art facilities cover 65,000 square feet, and employ 100-plus highly-trained individuals. BD is owned and managed by father and son with many families that all work together.
INNOVATION DRIVEN BY COMPETITION
TURBOCHARGER DIVISION
The turbocharger industry is a special industry for BD. When looking at the company’s experienced staff, the majority of its key members have evolved in or around the BD technology. Focusing on customer needs, whether it is fast turnaround, state-of-the-art compressor wheels or turbine wheels, the company does its utmost to meet your highest expectations. You can be assured that a BD turbocharger has been handcrafted to the greatest standards. Using precision lathes, milling equipment, honing machines, and inspection CMMs, your turbocharger is continuously graded to exceed the OEM specifications.
FUEL INJECTION CALIBRATION DEPARTMENT
Owing to its heritage as a diesel fuel systems specialist, BD Diesel Truck Service and Performance Center is a factory-certified Bosch, Stanadyne, Delphi and Zexel calibration and repair lab. The fuel injection department is fully tooled and can service gas injectors. Craig Warren runs this department and his whole career focus is on the fuel injection technology.
EXHAUST BRAKE, BUTTERFLY VALVE MANUFACTURING
BD built its reputation on exhaust brakes starting in the early 90s with many casting designs for both engine and remote mount air actuated systems. Rugged cast-iron bodies with an offset stainless steel butterfly build peak efficiency quickly. Emergency engine shutdown is accomplished with BD’s Positive Air Shutdown which utilizes a butterfly valve in a compact valve. To improve turbocharger response time, the company designed a turbine diverter valve for turbos without Variable Geometry regulation.
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY
Throughout the automotive industry, the electronic technology has become an integral part of the OEM solution. Whether it is safety, performance, or driving improvements, BD Diesel Performance has developed a strong electronic department to focus strictly on this technology. By focusing on the core needs of the customer, the company engineered out possible product failures and maximized key features to deliver a top-to-bottom solution. Utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, BD maximizes value and minimizes time-consuming tasks that inflate costs. The vehicle electronic technology will remain a key technology at BD Diesel Performance.
TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER DESIGN AND REMANUFACTURING
Transmissions have a singular but ambitious challenge - to transfer all the torque from the diesel engine to the drive wheels. This must be accomplished while maintaining shift quality and minimizing NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness). With OE configurations, this capacity challenge is somewhat less than extraordinary. Comparatively, a high output diesel will develop 2-4 times more the original engine torque - this is truly astonishing! Utilizing the latest technology in CAD and FEA simulation, the company can predict and eliminate failures before they happen. Product and development cycle times have dropped in half, all delivering the customer a newer product revision that continues the incremental improvement and additional torque capacity. The dedicated team of the Transmission and Torque Converter Department are true experts in the development and analysis of the diesel transmission. Their expertise assures you the finest quality available in their field.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Christian Roth leads the product development team which creates great new products that provide benefits to the customer. They design diesel turbocharger systems, electronic controls for automatic transmissions, intake systems, air-to-air and water-to-air intercoolers, injector and pump designs, exhaust recirculating systems, flex plates, short-throw shift kits, engine high rpm shut down devices, suspension components, and many other new products.
With design, manufacturing and testing in-house, BD can assure the utmost quality of its products. Many awards have been given to BD from SEMA and the industry over the years.