D&W Performance

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D&W Performance is a performance engine and drivetrain component distributor, headquartered in Auburn, NY. The company installs and distributes performance powertrain products for both gas and diesel applications. D&W supplies performance powertrain components from manufacturers such as: Garrett, Vibrant, Turbosmart, MBRP, PacBrake, FASS, TS, Bully Dog, and BD. Along with its corporate location, D&W Performance has five other locations with technical support teams and installation experts. D&W has over 200 employees.

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Founded in January 1976, D&W Diesel began as a starter and generator repair shop. In 1980, D&W Diesel expanded its product lines to include the sales and service of turbochargers, and the growth continued. In the following years D&W added more product lines and opened additional sales and service locations in Albany, Buffalo and Rochester, New York; Worcester, Massachusetts and Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1999, D&W was named a Garrett Master Distributor. [1] D&W Performance distributes Garrett products to the Northeastern United States and to Eastern Canada. As an extension of the performance turbocharging marketing efforts, D&W invested in the business of installing and distributing performance powertrain products for both gas and diesel applications. From there, D&W Performance grew their product distribution to include such brands as Bully Dog, BD Diesel, FASS, Vibrant, TiAL, Turbosmart, MBRP and PacBrake.

In 2008, D&W Performance launched a new website, dwperformance.com, which targets the expanding performance products market. [2]

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References

  1. US – Turbo Distributor Boosted by Garrett brand
  2. Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine D&W Diesel Launches Performance Enthusiasts Web Site
  3. Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine About D&W Performance