Fidanza enables even more performance from the already potent 1988-89 Supercharged Toyota MR2 by way of a lightweight aluminium flywheel.
A Fidanza lightweight flywheel is simple to install when the clutch is replaced and will bring the following benefits:
• Faster throttle response and quicker acceleration • Additional horsepower to the wheels (reduced parasitic losses) • Smoother, faster shifting • Easier braking, better slowing (due to reduced rotational mass) • Reduced clutch wear and improved efficiency (from better heat dissipation) • Cost savings and longevity (thanks to Fidanza’s replaceable green friction plate – no need to replace entire flywheel when worn) • Potential for increased fuel economy (if you can keep your foot off the gas!) • Quality and reliability (made in the USA from top grade materials)
It can be ordered as part number 130441 and retails at USD $579.87 plus shipping and tax.
For more information on Fidanza’s aluminium flywheels, adjustable cam gears, premium clutches and other great products, or to find a dealer in your area, visit www.fidanza.com
Design Engineering Inc. now offers three different types of exhaust and pipe wraps; each has been designed to contain heat inside the exhaust headers thereby increasing the gas velocity through the exhaust system. Wrapping headers helps reduce underhood temperatures thus protecting components at the same time as increasing performance. These pliable and durable wraps are easily installed and provide an extra layer of defense against high operating temperatures, resulting in a cooler air charge for improved performance.
The wraps come in rolls to enable them to be wrapped tightly around the pipes. They are available in a variety of sizes and protection levels. The range includes three distinct wrap categories:
Glass Fibre Exhaust Wrap – Exhaust Wrap is an important first step in reducing unwanted, power-robbing heat. They are offered in various-sized rolls for shorter pipes, headers, turbo downpipes and powersports exhausts. The wrap withstands 650°C) direct and 1093°C radiant heat and is available in both black and tan. Prices start at £10 plus shipping and import tax.
TITANIUM Exhaust Wrap – Featuring Lava-Rock Technology™. TITANIUM Exhaust Wrap is made from pulverised lava rock, stranded into a fibre material and then woven into a proprietary weave. It is extremely pliable for a tight and secure wrap and has been engineered to be stronger and more durable than most other wraps on the market. It can withstand heat up to 982°C direct/1371°C intermittent heat. It is available in original titanium and an attractive black carbon fibre look. Prices start at £16.04 plus shipping and import tax.
EXO Series™ Exhaust & Pipe Wrap has been designed for use in extreme environments including powersports applications. The EXO Series features a dual-layer design using a combination of hi-temp glass fibre covered with a 304-grade stainless steel exoskeleton for superior heat, abrasion and impact protection. The EXO Series is offered in black and tan. Prices start at £35.86 plus shipping and import tax.
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Burton Power has once again teamed up with Quaife and the result is a new Quickshift Conversion for the Type E 4-speed Rocket Gearbox (also referred to as a ‘Type B’ gearbox in some workshop manuals).
The Quickshift will shorten the path between gears making for faster and more precise gear shifting.
The Quickshift is intended for competition use and is manufacturered completely from steel for ultimate strength under race conditions. It can also be used on road cars, but noise can be transmitted through the lever at certain revs and this should be considered if road use is intended.
Order as part number QS02 at £195.36 (inc VAT).
The Quaife Quickshift is suitable for Rocket Gearboxes as fitted to: Ford Capri Mk3 • Cortina Mk3 2.0 • Cortina Mk4/Mk5 1.6GT/2.0 • Escort Mk1 RS2000 • Escort Mk2 RS Mexico, RS1800 and RS2000.
for further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281 www.burtonpower.com
Mention Burton Power and most people will think of tuning and racing parts for Fords, but Burton can also supply standard replacement spares.
A case in point is this standard 215mm clutch replacement kit for the Ford SOHC Pinto which includes a clutch plate, cover, and release bearing all for just £84.95 (inc VAT).
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The kit can be ordered as part number 622017506 and is suitable for the following Ford SOHC Pinto Applications: Ford Capri Mk1/Mk2/Mk3 2.0 1972-1987 Ford Cortina Mk3/Mk4/Mk5 2.0 1970-1982 Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 2.0 1973-1974 Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 2.0 & Mexico 1.6 1975-1980 Ford Granada Mk2 1.6/2.0 1977-1985 Ford Granada/Scorpio Mk3 1.8/2.0 1985-1989 Ford Sierra 1.8/2.0 1982-1989 TVR Tamsin 200 2.0
for further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281 www.burtonpower.com
Klara Andersson and Nasser Al-Attiyah have won the Extreme E season finale in Uruguay. The much-celebrated triumph was the first victory for Team ABT CUPRA XE in the young championship for all-electric off-road racing cars and the perfect end to a season of ups and downs. In the final, the Swedish-Qatari team beat new champion Sébastien Loeb, among others, in only their second weekend together.
“Today is a day full of emotions for me,” says Klara Andersson. “I’ve been following Extreme E for a long time and was hoping for my chance – now I’ve got it in this great team, and I’ve given everything to make the most of it. The success belongs to the entire team, who welcomed me so warmly and supported me together with Nasser.” Klara Andersson had only spontaneously stepped in for regular driver Jutta Kleinschmidt at the last event on Saturday morning and has now completed her first full race weekend with ABT CUPRA XE in Uruguay. Her times in each session were among the fastest among the female drivers and also among some male drivers.
NOVEMBER 27: Klara Andersson (SWE) / Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT), Abt Cupra XE, leads Molly Taylor (AUS) / Kevin Hansen (SWE), Veloce Racing, and Sara Price (USA) / RJ Anderson (USA), Chip Ganassi Racing during the Punta del Este on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Sam Bloxham / LAT Images)
Nasser Al-Attiyah, who has won the legendary Dakar Rally four times in his long career, among others, pressed a big kiss on the cheek of his 22-year-old teammate while still on the podium. “I’m just happy that we finally have our first win under our belt. We’ve been fast all season, but it has never all come together,” said Al-Attiyah. “Klara did a fantastic job, was fast, aggressive at the right moments and always stayed cool.”
The road to the first off-road victory in ABT’s recent history was not without challenges: Although Andersson and Al-Attiyah finished both qualifying sessions in first place, they were set back by controversial time penalties and therefore had to fight their way into the final through the more competitive semi-final. There they met, among others, the new champions of Lewis Hamilton’s Team X44. Already at the start, Al-Attiyah prevailed against the four competitors with brave manoeuvres and handed over the CUPRA Tavascan XE in first position to Andersson. She left no stone unturned in her seven or so kilometres, extending her lead and taking the win.
“Congratulations to Klara, Nasser and the entire team in Uruguay. This triumph was overdue and highly deserved,” said ABT CEO Thomas Biermaier. “Our whole company watched the race at home and cheered along. This was the perfect conclusion to our second Extreme E season. It’s nice to see how the series is always evolving, breaking new ground and attracting more and more attention.”
ABT’s team for the company’s Formula E comeback is coming together: These days, the latest addition, Frederic Espinos, is experiencing his first working days at the Kempten Motorsport Center – he is the new Sporting Director at ABT and responsible for all sporting matters of the team in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The Frenchman was the Sporting Director of the Formula E organization for a good four years, and before that, he had accompanied the series as an FIA manager since its inception. Espinos’ counterpart as Technical Director is Marc Wewel, who moved from Audi to ABT and serves as Formula E Project Leader.
“We have valued Fred as a trustworthy, open and absolutely competent partner since the founding days of Formula E – regardless of the constellation in which we have worked together,” says ABT CEO Thomas Biermaier. “That’s why we are happy that we managed to get him to join us for our comeback. He knows the series with all its challenges inside out. The same goes for Marc, whom we have known well for a long time and who fits in perfectly to the squad. Both will play central roles in our team with their experience and skills.”
Fred Espinos, who will be working mainly from Kempten from now on, felt at home from the first moment. “You can immediately sense the successful history at ABT and with what passion motorsport is lived by everyone. Everyone puts their heart and soul into their work,” says Espinos. “For me, the start of a new Formula E era is the perfect time for this new challenge. I’ve been warmly welcomed and am delighted to now be able to join in the excitement and fight for success as part of a racing team.”
Marc Wewel has been a member of the ABT Motorsport family since the beginning of July. Exciting months lie behind him. “I was one of the first new employees after the comeback was announced. That’s why the first thing was to build and form a strong team,” says Wewel, who was previously with Audi in the LMP and Formula E projects. “It’s a lot of fun to work with this small but agile and decisive squad at ABT. We still have a long to-do list ahead of us before we go to the official testing and then the first race, but you can feel the anticipation growing in everyone.”
Finale of a season with ups and downs: This weekend, ABT CUPRA XE will start in Punta del Este (Uruguay) for the last race of the second Extreme E season. As was the case last time out in Chile, 22-year-old Swede Klara Andersson will compete alongside Nasser Al-Attiyah in the CUPRA Tavascan XE. A new feature of the season finale: For the first time, up to 10,000 fans will be at the track.
SEPTEMBER 24: Klara Andersson (SWE) / Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT), Abt Cupra XE during the Antofagasta on September 24, 2022. (Photo by Charly Lopez / LAT Images)
“Punta is a great location for the finale – especially because we will even have fans there for the first time,” says ABT CEO Thomas Biermaier. “In sporting terms, we want to end this season on a high and take a sense of achievement into the short winter break. A place on the podium and fighting for victory is our goal for Uruguay.”
The so-called Energy X Prix will be held on a course about a 20-minute drive northeast of downtown Punta del Este. The surface is a mixture of grass and gravel, and it can quickly become muddy when it rains. Only a road separates the track and the paddock from the kilometre-long beach.
In Extreme E, ten teams – including the teams of former Formula 1 world champions Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg – battle to win the championship. In each case, a woman and a man take turns at the wheel. After the season opener in Saudi Arabia in February, two races in July on Sardinia and the debut in Chile’s Atacama Desert in September, Uruguay will be the venue for the finale.
ABT Sportsline has good memories of Punta del Este: ABT driver Lucas di Grassi has already stood on the podium there during the early years of Formula E. The backdrop of the coastal town with its rough surf, which is popular with tourists throughout South America, is unique. An additional highlight: on the Thursday before the race, all ten teams drive through the town in their race cars to promote the weekend’s event and Extreme E.
Vans with combustion engines emit considerable amounts of CO2. Although battery-based electric drives are locally emission-free, they are only an alternative within certain range limits and recharging takes a lot of time. After all, daily distances of 800 km are common in express logistics, for example, which would require battery sizes of 300 kWh without a charging stop. A comparison with the passenger car sector shows that this is not feasible in the van class. There, electric cars rarely have battery capacities of more than 100 kWh, even in the premium segment. “We therefore see a sensible area of application for the hydrogen fuel cell in long-distance logistics,” says Eric Plekkepoel, CEO of ABT e-Line GmbH, a subsidiary of the ABT Group that specialises in alternative drives. The company has gained a lot of experience in the integration of fuel cell drives in two large Tier 1 projects in the last three years. In the next step, two series-produced e-transporters were converted as demonstrator vehicles with this technology. These were presented for the first time at the IAA Transportation trade fair in Hanover at the end of September. The market demand is so great that ABT e-Line decided to start series development with partners.
When setting up the demonstrator vehicles, the Kempten-based company took over the vehicle integration of the fuel cell system, the safety concept of the entire vehicle, the complete manufacturing process and the road approval. Furthermore, a 700-bar hydrogen tank system was integrated. Two to seven storage tanks can be refuelled in a few minutes. Due to the vehicle architecture and the available installation space, the conversions were a challenge. However, the effort was more than worth it: by implementing the new drive concept, a range increase of several hundred kilometres was achieved. Refuelling is now even necessary later than with comparable diesel models. Even if the future of mobility will be predominantly battery-electric for efficiency reasons, the fuel cell offers enormous potential for niche applications, especially in the van sector. The energy density typical of hydrogen, which is far from being possible with current battery technology, is a real USP here when range is important. In addition, refuelling is much quicker than recharging batteries. ABT e-Line takes on the role of a technology driver and expert for the conception and realisation of market-ready small series for fuel cell drives.
Webcon is delighted to announce the introduction of two superb quality fuel pressure gauges.
Both gauges are liquid filled to ensure consistent results, and feature 1/8 NPT threaded adaptors to fit most gauge adaptors and fuel pressure regulators on the market.
The gauges are Webcon branded to distinguish them from lesser quality units and are extremely competitively priced.
Both gauges are available from stock, and order details are as follows:
Part No: WFR150 • System type: Carburettor • Pressure Range: 0-15 PSI • Price (excl vat): £19.79 Part No: WFR151 • System type: EFI • Pressure Range: 0-8 bar • Price (excl vat): £20.89
Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world. For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk
Webcon has a limited quantity of top cover assemblies for the Weber Marelli 34CFM throttle body as fitted to the following Ford models: • Fiesta • Escort • Orion • Transit
The assembly is supplied complete with: • Fuel injector type IWM025 blue top • Injector harness • Air temperature sensor • Fuel pressure regulator assembly.
Fuel injectors have not been available for these applications for many years, so this assembly will provide a very cost effective method of effectively overhauling a faulty throttle body. Part number is 3170624402 and is available from stock priced at £251.16 plus VAT.
Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world. For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk
