MotorWerks Magazine Volume 10 Issue1

Quite a few parts have arrived for Cooper RSR lately, we will talk about them here and in another issue you can follow their installation.

ForgeMotorsport Coolant Header Tank

Forge Motorsport Coolant Header Tank As many of you know the plastic overflow bottle on the R53 MINI is prone to cracking and info you don’t catch it in time

you could fry your motor. Forge Motorsport was founded in 1996 with the simple ideals of innovation, clever design, and manufacturing to the highest quality in Great Britain. These parts are shipped to their sister companies, Forge Motorsport USA and Forge Motorsport Asia. This header tank is a prime example of their products’ The polished tank has brackets matching the OEM tank, meaning the installation is simple for even the most in-experienced handyman. And beat of all, no more leaks!

Clinched Flares are going to look great!

Clinched Eurolook Fender Flares To be honest I had never heard of Clinched Flares until six monthe ago. I came across them after Terry Fair mentioned fitting them to one of the cars in the Vorslag shop. That sent me into Google mode and what I found amazed me. They produce universal flares, model specific body kit and rear spoilers. Where other companies might produce one or two universal options Clinched produce no less than seven different model choices. And it gets better, most of the models have different widths available so you really can get a solution to suit your car and your particular wheel/tire combination. While I really would have liked to use Clinched Slider flare the two width options they had (2.7” and 4.7”) were either not wide enough or too wide. So after weeks of measuring and Googling I decided the Eurolook flares would do the job. The wider option as 3.9″ or 10cm as they say in the rest of the World would be just perfect to cover our custom made Forgeline GS1R one-piece forged wheels Made from high-quality impact-resistant and lightweight 3mm ABS plastic, the same material most OE bumpers are made out of, the flares are sold as an axle kit with everything you need to complete the installation. It includes a pair (qty.2) of flares, rubber gasket and Type 3 installation hardware which includes rivnuts but you can choose to rivet the flares in place. – you will need to drill your stock fenders and/or quarter panels. You will need to install a lowered suspension and wider wheels to achieve the right stance. A heatgun (or a hair dryer) can be used to to heat up the flares and mold them into place to follow factory body lines better. These fender flares could be installed on many

makes and models with minor customization. While the rear flares on Cooper RSR are going to be relatively easy to install. They will involve some cutting and modification to suit the aero rocker panels we will be fabricating as well as interacting with the rear bumper that has been modified to allow for a full width diffuser. The front flares are going to be a little bit more challenging because of the way the hood interacts with the A-panel and front bumper. Each model on the website has a dimensioned drawing similar to the one shown below where you can check the dimensions of the paticular flares and cross-reference with your wheel well opening.

Clinched Flared mocked up on the rear

Simply the best pedal box.

Out Goes Anti-Lock Brakes and in Comes a PE Racing Pedal Box You have no doubt seen before in this magazine that I have been impressed by the pedal box that PE Racing out of Australia produces. Daryl Perusic the Technical Director and I have communicated over the years about how the unique pedal box could be marketed to racers and be seen a worthwhile option to those that have been on the market for many years. All the plus points that impressed me like ease of installation, huge adjustabilty had originally forced Daryl to fabricate the pedal box and that was time consuming and added to the cost. He had originally been advertising the units complete and that tended to scare some racers off as they thought it was expensive but when you totalled up all the components required it really was not. He was originally looking to sell the product to dealers but when their mark-up was added into the pricing it did tend to make people take a sharp intake of

breath. So leading up to the 2019 PRI show Daryl’s daughter Bianca was hard at work creating an Online Store where racers could purchased direct from the company. During another sit down with my Aussie friends, we got to discussing the new marketing model and a new service that Daryl had created. When people install a pedal box they only things that tend to be considered is wieght, power and All Action, All The Time from MotorWerks Magazine 109

tire type. Daryl explained, “The downloadable file is looking for all sorts of information which investigates your cars dynamic behaviour & grip levels associated with the effects of braking. Not only the dynamic weight transfer but aero, suspension, caliper, rotors, pads and even the expected operating temperatures of the brake package can be predicted.” He went on, “The intensity and frequency of demand on your brake system are mainly governed by engine power, weight & track characteristics, these determine the power levels & cyclic repetition rates of braking events, so selecting suitable components in your entire brake system will increase feel, performance & reliability. We have had racers run the program and after getting it back to us and analyazing it we can recommend changes which have transformed their race cars. Without this service they could have been still running the car around blaming brake bias of brake pad compounds. And best of all we can do this for racers that are not running our pedal box.” With that discussion under our belt Daryl and I agreed the best way forward for me would be to get the billet frame with pedals, the DBW electronics, braided hose line and when Cooper RSR is completed and scaled I will send the completed file ack to Daryl and he can tell me exactly what size of master cylinders I require for my Powerbrake X4ES big brake kit and OEM rear brakes. The sizing of the clutch master cylinder will occur at the same time and I will order up the Girling cylinders here in North America. So watch for the installation next!

What a great back pack!

Roux Racer Utility Backpack When I am on the go so often it was difficult keeping things organized. I had a Racepak backpack that I used when doing datalogging for James Houghton or working on Racepak systems but I had to swap out the laptop and all the comm cables for my Macbook whiched is used for magazine production and all our Cooper RSR information. The answer was to get another laptop friendly backpack and when I was checking out Ultraray Motorsports new showroom in Oakville I came across the exact backpack I was looking for. The backpak come in black with grey accents, red stitching and tags, YKK Zippers, a padded carry handle and back cushion, wide cushion straps with a buckle support strap. There are six zipper compartments with two mesh bottle-holders, a metal safety loop on wide strap. A six zipper/four pocket folio insert is included inside the backpack and the Roux quick attach system allows the user to attach their Roux helmet bag and carry as one unit.