Case Study: FTO Supercharged achieves rapid, durable 3D-printed supercharger prototypes with Xometry

Rob Furniss used Xometry to efficiently prototype parts for his engine's Superchargers

FTO Supercharged founder Rob Furniss wanted to fit a supercharger to his Mitsubishi FTO but faced no off‑the‑shelf kits and found traditional prototyping slow, costly, and hard to repeat. He turned to Xometry and its on‑demand 3D printing services (Selective Laser Sintering/SLS) to get reproducible, quickly manufactured parts from his CAD designs.

Xometry provided instant quotes, engineering feedback, and SLS Nylon‑12 production so Furniss could rapidly order heat‑resistant, high‑resolution prototypes and skip multiple trial iterations. Using Xometry parts, his supercharger delivered measurable gains — sub‑6 second 0–62 mph runs, improved quarter‑mile times, a peak 5 psi boost, increased horsepower and torque — and the Nylon parts have remained durable for over a year, enabling further testing and plans to sell kits.

FTO Supercharged

Rob Furniss

FTO Supercharged