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RED DRAGON RACE & TRACK CLUB

2010 SEASON LAUNCH AND TRACK DAY

SILVERSTONE  THURSDAY MARCH 4

SEE THE CARS & MEET THE STARS OF THE SUBARU CUP /NIPPON

CHALLENGE AND MR2 RACING SERIES.

Once again our annual launch and track day will be held at Silverstone Race Circuit on the above date, though this year rather than sharing the circuit with others the day will be run just for club members. A good opportunity to meet fellow competitors, shake down your cars, get the cob webs out of your head, maybe give your sponsors a closer look at what you do. Silverstone/Federal Tyres will be in attendance.

The day will be run in three sessions, with one session per hour [ aprox 20 mins] for each group, starting at 9am. finishing at 5pm with an hours brake for lunch. The groups will be split to keep faster and slower cars apart and race license holders and non race license holders.  As in previous years the cost £175 inc vat will include a hot lunch, tea/coffee all day/track access and access to communal garages.

Both racers and non racers/track day enthusiasts are welcome, those not being club members will be given temporary membership for the day. The numbers we can accommodate are limited and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

RED DRAGON RACE & TRACK CLUB 2010 SEASON LAUNCH AND TRACK DAY SILVERSTONE  THURSDAY MARCH 4

SEE THE CARS & MEET THE STARS OF THE SUBARU CUP /NIPPON CHALLENGE AND MR2 RACING SERIES.

Once again our annual launch and track day will be held at Silverstone Race Circuit on the above date, though this year rather than sharing the circuit with others the day will be run just for club members. A good opportunity to meet fellow competitors, shake down your cars, get the cob webs out of your head, maybe give your sponsors a closer look at what you do. Silverstone/Federal Tyres will be in attendance.

Current TOTB and Time Attack Champions Roger Clark Motorsport have released yet another one of their own superb trophy winning tricks into the market place; their parallel fuel rail kit.

On the standard Subaru engine, fuel is delivered is a ‘series’ style circuit, feeding first one bank of cylinders before stretching around the block to deliver to the remaining two. In high performance applications, this somewhat simplistic design can see unequal pressures and delivery on either side of the engine, resulting in dire consequences for the ‘last’ cylinder in the sequence.

The RCM solution is a direct adaptation of the units designed and tested by the team on the hugely successful ‘Gobstopper’ race car. The fuel arrives from a central line, before being precisely split into two parallel feeds which then service each cylinder bank. The result is perfectly equal pressures feeding each injector.

The kit consists of  two beautifully extruded rails, four dash 6 stainless steel ends, complete with ‘o’ ring, fitting brackets. In testing, the kit has been happy to keep up with the prodigious thirst of RCM’s own 890 bhp test cars, so whatever flat-four trickery you’re planning under the bonnet, it’s safe to say that this kit can cope.

Priced at £425 + VAT you’d be fuellish not to.. Fits all 2001 on engines, both 2.0 and 2.5 litre.

For more details on the team or the magic they can perform on any Subaru, please visit www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk or call them on 01455 828610.

Current TOTB and Time Attack Champions Roger Clark Motorsport have released yet another one of their own superb trophy winning tricks into the market place; their parallel fuel rail kit.

On the standard Subaru engine, fuel is delivered is a ‘series’ style circuit, feeding first one bank of cylinders before stretching around the block to deliver to the remaining two. In high performance applications, this somewhat simplistic design can see unequal pressures and delivery on either side of the engine, resulting in dire consequences for the ‘last’ cylinder in the sequence.

The latest wire-in ECU from Link is rather clever. So very clever in fact that offers features only usually found on units costing twice as much! It is capable of running up to 8 cylinders with eight peak & hold individually configurable 10 Amp injection drives.

The list of standard features is impressive. The G4 has fully mappable electronic throttle capability, making it compatible with all ‘Fly By Wire’ throttle cars and allowing the mapper to change the ‘feel’ of the throttle pedal to sharpen or diminish response. Safety parameters like oil pressure and water temperature can also be wired into the throttle map to prevent wide open throttle when the engine is cold, safeguarding the life of the engine.

Variable Valve Timing is also easily handled with Quad-VVT controls even catering for cars with two banks of cylinders and all channels have factory style safeguards that allow full fault code ‘flashing’, allowing technicians to interrogate possible engine problems and also shut down and ‘limp home’ mode to prevent any damage in the event of a parameter breach. Timing can easily be configured from in car by the mapper to allow simple and straightforward set-up prior to full dyno runs or road tests.

In fact the G4’s flexibility means it can run practically any internal combustion petrol engine, even 2-strokes and cars that fire ‘out of order’. It has literally so many features and facets, it would take two pages of press release to mention them all! Best to click to www.link-ecu.co.uk and see for yourself.

Priced at £1128.00 + VAT, with a whole host of accessories available, this may be the Rolls Royce of ECUs.. but it’s not priced like one.

For more details please click to www.link-ecu.co.uk or call the team on 08452 60 57 60

The latest wire-in ECU from Link is rather clever. So very clever in fact that offers features only usually found on units costing twice as much! It is capable of running up to 8 cylinders with eight peak & hold individually configurable 10 Amp injection drives.

The list of standard features is impressive. The G4 has fully mappable electronic throttle capability, making it compatible with all ‘Fly By Wire’ throttle cars and allowing the mapper to change the ‘feel’ of the throttle pedal to sharpen or diminish response. Safety parameters like oil pressure and water temperature can also be wired into the throttle map to prevent wide open throttle when the engine is cold, safeguarding the life of the engine.

The winter is still well and truly here, with rain, long dark nights and a complete lack of car shows and racing. But stay optimistic, because Santa Pod Raceway’s season-opener is actually not that far away! The Fast Show takes place on Sunday 21st March 2010, and the new website has just gone live.

With the all-new website now up and running, these boring winter months are an ideal time to get online and to plan for the 2010 season. The Fast Show is an ideal place to make your first club meet of the season, and you can turn up in pretty much any kind of car and still feel welcome. From hot hatches and retros to full-blown supercars, everyone is represented at The Fast Show, making it easily the most diverse of all Santa Pod events… probably because everyone is desperate to get out and play with their cars after a long winter!

With Run What Ya Brung, dyno and a handling track, you’ll have a chance to press the pedal to the metal and stock up on pub ammo to fire at your mates, along with all sorts of activities off track, including the hilarious Miss Fast Show, popular Show & Shine competition, traders, monster truck show and stunt shows.

Weekend ticket holders can enjoy an extra day of Run What Ya Brung, and all weekend tickets include free camping and entry to the new and improved Pod Palais – a heated nightclub with top DJs, plush furnishings and even exotic dancers on Saturday night.

Tickets start from just £15 for a Sunday ticket, and £25 for a weekend ticket.

For more information, please visit www.santapod.com or call the team on 01234 782828.

The winter is still well and truly here, with rain, long dark nights and a complete lack of car shows and racing. But stay optimistic, because Santa Pod Raceway’s season-opener is actually not that far away! The Fast Show takes place on Sunday 21st March 2010, and the new website has just gone live.

With the all-new website now up and running, these boring winter months are an ideal time to get online and to plan for the 2010 season. The Fast Show is an ideal place to make your first club meet of the season, and you can turn up in pretty much any kind of car and still feel welcome. From hot hatches and retros to full-blown supercars, everyone is represented at The Fast Show, making it easily the most diverse of all Santa Pod events… probably because everyone is desperate to get out and play with their cars after a long winter!

For the one component that you spend most of your driving time looking at, your poor old gauges are usually at the back of the queue when it comes to improving aesthetics. Luckily, THOR Racing has stepped forward to banish dreary dashboards forever with their beautifully machined Stainless Steel Dash Kits.

Available for almost every car, each kit contains precision CNC’d gauge covers that allow all factory backlighting to shine through in its original positions, maintaining full legality and ergonomics. Better still, through the use of tailored filters, the backlighting colour can also be changed to any hue that you wish.

The gauges come as standard in an attractive brushed finished, but can be custom ordered in any paint code and lasered with practically any logo or message to create a truly individual dashboard. In addition to the main gauges, most auxiliary gauge and ‘tell-tale’ positions can also be catered for.

Fitment is relatively simple, requiring the removal of the dashboard binnacle and gauge pod and can usually be completed within 1 or 2 hours on most vehicles. Prices start at £80 + VAT for a three gauge brushed kit.

For more details on the vast THOR range of tuning parts please click to www.thor-racing.co.uk or call the team on 08452 60 57 60

For the one component that you spend most of your driving time looking at, your poor old gauges are usually at the back of the queue when it comes to improving aesthetics. Luckily, THOR Racing has stepped forward to banish dreary dashboards forever with their beautifully machined Stainless Steel Dash Kits.

Available for almost every car, each kit contains precision CNC’d gauge covers that allow all factory backlighting to shine through in its original positions, maintaining full legality and ergonomics. Better still, through the use of tailored filters, the backlighting colour can also be changed to any hue that you wish.

Just when you’d given up all thought of braving the cold to wash the family motor, those clever chaps at Prolong have come up with the perfect solution. The Prolong Waterless Wash & Shine range gives a factory shine without the need for buckets, hoses or even water!

Good news as temperatures plummet and cars get dirtier. The unique Prolong formulation washes, shines and protects in one easy application. But how does it all work? It's simple really. The Wash & Shine is sprayed onto a filthy car, encapsulating the muck by surrounding the dirt particles with lubricating agents and gently lifting them from the painted surface. It’s then easily wiped off, without scratching to leave a flawless shine and protective coating. Best of all it works on exterior paint, chrome, aluminium and glass.

Prolong UK top boffin, Mike Purchase, makes a compelling case for waterless washing. ‘As we hit Winter, it’s no fun manhandling buckets of rapidly cooling water, or fighting a freezing hosepipe on a frosty morning.’ He explained. ‘Washing with water also makes a complete mess of the surrounding area and isn’t great for the environment either. In the UK, we waste millions of gallons of water each year washing our cars. This product does it with a few sprays and a few minutes polishing.’

Whilst keeping fingers toasty warm in winter may seem like a good idea, the Waterless Wash & Shine system also provides unrivalled cleaning performance all year round, for any type of car. So whether you’re trying to do your bit to save the planet - or just trying to save a bit of time, Prolong Waterless Wash and Shine is the perfect way to do both.

Visit www.prolong-uk.com or call them on 01628 828473 to find out more.

Benefits

Will Not Scratch Paint

Cleans, Shines and Protects In Minutes Without Water

One Step.. Wipes Up Dirt, Lays Down Shine

No Mess.. Use Anywhere, Anytime

Cold .. OR Hot, Year Round Use

Saves Money, Saves Water, Saves Time!

Just when you’d given up all thought of braving the cold to wash the family motor, those clever chaps at Prolong have come up with the perfect solution. The Prolong Waterless Wash & Shine range gives a factory shine without the need for buckets, hoses or even water!

If you own a Subaru Impreza, then life is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to Revolution’s new website, www.just-subaru.com , going live in January 2010.

As its name suggests, this latest online store deals solely with lines for the Subaru marque in general and Impreza model in particular. Its easy to use format and clear, clean navigation makes online shopping a breeze and the fitment guides have been extensively researched to provide up-to-the-minute and accurate information to end users and trade customers alike.

The wheel section houses Europe’s largest online wheel and tyre store for the Subaru marque. With over 150 styles of wheels shown and a mind-blowing 33,000 fully priced and detailed wheel and tyre combination packages all searchable within seconds.

Tuning, styling and maintenance products are equally well served, with secure online payment facilities using the latest 3D encryption technology and password account protection.

On announcing the site, Revolution M.D Glenn Campbell said. ‘We are genuinely excited about this next chapter in Subaru online retailing. By grouping all of these products together on one dedicated site, we’ve created much more convenient facility for our customers, helping them to navigate more quickly and easily. We’ve also added many ‘fitted’ shots, where we have tested the products in our workshops prior to sale, and we will continue to price aggressively and price match any UK based business to ensure that Revolution customers are getting the best deal and the best advice.

The site goes fully live any day now! Don’t miss it!

For more information, please click to www.just-subaru.com or call the team on 0845 002 3009.

If you own a Subaru Impreza, then life is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to Revolution’s new website, www.just-subaru.com , going live in January 2010.

As its name suggests, this latest online store deals solely with lines for the Subaru marque in general and Impreza model in particular. Its easy to use format and clear, clean navigation makes online shopping a breeze and the fitment guides have been extensively researched to provide up-to-the-minute and accurate information to end users and trade customers alike.

The wheel section houses Europe’s largest online wheel and tyre store for the Subaru marque. With over 150 styles of wheels shown and a mind-blowing 33,000 fully priced and detailed wheel and tyre combination packages all searchable within seconds.