Xtrac announces new contracts for motorsport gearboxes ...

The UK-based automotive broadcast specialist, Xtrac, construct is participating in the Autosport International racing car demonstrate petroleum week, has secured precious contracts to provide broadcast understanding for the new Formula Le Mans feeder series proof for 2009 as healthy as two new contest series in South America. Xtrac determination participate in the manufacturing part of the show, construct runs for two days, January 8th & 9th, and determination be exhibiting in Hall 9 on place figure E1330 A new cost-effective account of Xtrac€„¢s LMP1 gearbox determination assist hold up the new €˜open to everyone€„¢ Formula Le Mans championship, construct is aimed at rising youthful drivers.For South America, Xtrac determination provide an later power account of its €˜416€„¢ gearbox the €˜426€„¢ for the TC2000 touring car series in Argentina, and a new account of its €˜396€„¢ gearbox determination provide the ,whole grid forthe Brazilian store car series.Xtrac, construct is a main supplier of broadcast understanding to Formula One teams, determination use the chance ,advertising by the Autosport International exhibition to showcase its broad variety of gearboxes and differentials urbanized for rally, touring and sports education cars competing in far above the ground height formula events. The corporation determination too there its all-new steering rack assembly. The show, construct is an significant occasion for Xtrac, attracts countless motorsport management and fans each day and too ,court case an yearly meeting for the motorsport ,manufacturing in construct the UK theater genuine an significant role.Xtrac enters the new racing season after that to a background of supplying numerous championship winners all through 2008 counting WRC, F1, ALMS, LMS, IRL, Grand Am, A1GP and BTCC.Xtrac too supplied contest charming transmissions for a lot of of the world€„¢s blue riband proceedings counting the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 24 hours, Sebring 12 frequently and Le Mans 24 frequently later power sportscar races.New broadcast understanding for 2009 comprise a new gearbox for the A1 Grand Prix €˜World Cup of Motorsport€„¢ contest series. The new A1GP gearbox, intended and manufactured by Xtrac at its technological centre at Thatcham in Berkshire, follows a six day accord recognized by the A1GP organisers and Ferrari to consult on the plan and produce of a new contest car, construct is powered by a Ferrari V8 engine.The longitudinal gearbox by means of its magnesium covering was intended as of a spotless piece of document to suit the new chassis.Xtrac has person's name the sole gearbox supplier to the A1GP series as,because it casement in 2005. Xtrac is too displaying a total 4WD gearbox and driveline intended to get together the newest FIA Super 2000 regulations proof in 2007. Xtrac is an accepted supplier for a lot of far above the ground presentation series and its €˜532€„¢ six-speed sequential broadcast and back differential for four-wheel drive public meeting cars, construct characteristically contain authority outputs of 280bhp and bring 250Nm of torque, reflect FIA supplies for a dependable and durable broadcast at low cost, construct can present outstanding worth for money.The major reimbursement of petroleum broadcast scheme to the public meeting teams comprise by means of no trouble detachable cog clusters for ratio profits and differentials by means of outside adjustment for the front, centre and rear.The major advantage for the public meeting intended is a glow and optimistic sequential gearbox and far above the ground presentation differentials, construct fulfil the FIA mandated minimum heaviness of 90kg for the entire transmission.A variety of homologated cog ratios is available, by means of the dangerous gearbox components existence form clever to fulfil the optional FIA life.Whilst Xtrac provisions mechanism sportscar teams by means of gearboxes intended to an ultimate specification, it can too present a client account of its €˜529€„¢ gearbox, construct has arguably twist out to be the gearbox of option for a LMP1 or LMP2 series car.This gearbox has person's name second-hand extensively at Le Mans, in LMS and ALMS races. Designed in genuine a way so as to a variety of dimension clusters can be used, petroleum gearbox is now healthy suited for use in GT1 and GT2 cars anywhere it has by now person's name second-hand to high-quality effect.Xtrac determination too show its innovative and award-winning €˜516€„¢ transmission, urbanized to give a reliable, lightweight and cost-effective far above the ground presentation gearbox for contest teams competing in the World Touring Car Championship.This broadcast applies Xtrac€„¢s longstanding know-how in gearbox plan to minimise mass, dimension and inertia.Particular notice in the plan was paid to get better gear-change reply and feel, and differential performance.In adding to its back differential for four-wheel drive public meeting cars, Xtrac is too displaying its healthy established €˜522€„¢ unit, construct is well-liked by means of cross state vehicles participating in public meeting raid events. The on top of units give outstanding examples as of the broad variety of gearboxes and differentials so as to Xtrac can present expert public meeting and contest car teams.With existence of knowledge supplying far above the ground precision racks and pinions for F1 teams to build completely own steering assemblies, Xtrac has too intended its primary still total system, liberally to a similar far above the ground specification, construct it can now provide to additional contest formulae. The Xtrac plan comprises a rack and pinion steering assembly, featuring completely ground gears, a titanium or steel rack extension and far above the ground specification bushes.It efficiently fewer supposed 1.8kg complete.The steering rack is assembled beneath severe excellence manage procedures. This has necessary Xtrac to spend in a particular examination rig to validate every meeting and create sure every one is liberally to the similar reliable far above the ground standard. The first request for Xtrac€„¢s far above the ground specification steering meeting determination be LMP1 and LMP2 cars, construct characteristically use an in-column electrical authority help system, construct the Xtrac scheme is intended to border with.The plan is modular so can be complete better or smaller for additional vehicle installations.The rack and pinion is contained in a one-piece lightweight magnesium housing, allowing a variety of distance end to end weapons to be fitted, additional easing its request eager on a diversity of contest cars.Particular notice has person's name paid to the ease of backlash adjustment throughout construct to create sure the meeting ,court case the optimum sense for the intended by means of the smallest amount set-up time.A rise and drive scheme is built-in to authorize the fitment of a potentiometer to monitor steering angle. Further in order on Xtrac is obtainable at xtrac.com