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Technology advances in braking don't stop with actuation and operation.

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600 BRAKE FLUIDHigh specification racing brake fluid for all levels ofMotorsport. 300°C dry boiling point.

551 BRAKE FLUIDSpecially formulated magnesium compatible fluid. 275°C dry boiling point. Conforms to DOT 3 specifications.

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If you would like more information on these or anyother of our products, call our Technical Sales Team.

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Higher Performance

Pi ResearchBrookfield Motorsports Centre

Twentypence RoadCottenham, Cambridge

CB4 8PS, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1954 253600Fax: +44 (0)1954 253601

[email protected]

The Ford World Rally operation run by M Sporthas used Pi Research electronics for the lastsix seasons. This long term partnership hasled to a multitude of international and nationalrally wins and a World Championship pointsscoring performance that has broken allrecords. The BP-Ford World Rally team chose Pi Research systems and solutions to control,acquire and analyze all its chassis, engine and driver data.

Pi Research advanced electronics andsoftware products are used around the worldin all major motorsport formulae. We havecontributed to the success of champions inFormula One, Champ Cars, IRL, NASCAR,WRC, BTCC, A1GP and International Kartingamong many others.

At Pi Research success does not breedcomplacency. We constantly seek out new ways of extracting and exploiting datato drive higher performance. We strive to deliver the reliability that teams expect when the difference between winning and losing is measured in milliseconds. And we support our customers trackside to make sure Pi Research systems aredelivering clear advantage.

You can visit Pi Research on the web at www.piresearch.comOr call Martin Tolliday on 01954 253671

'Pi Research systemshelped us find rally-winningperformance fast’

Christian Loriaux_Technical Director

BP-Ford World Rally Team

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Lola Cars Inc, Suite B, 2801 Fortune Circle East,Indianapolis, IN 46241, USA

LUCCHINI Italy (39) 0376 391271Fax (39) 0376 391200

Lucchini Engineering, via Valeggio 2,45100 Mantova, Italy

LYNCAR ENGINEERING Tel 01635 860066Fax 01635 860066

Email: [email protected] Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire RG7 6SN

MAGNUM Tel 01933 442861Fax 01933 22552

141 Laurence Leyland Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

NN8 1RA, EnglandMALLOCK Tel 01604 863504

Fax 01604 863807Mallock Racing, Rowley Wood Lane, Hartwell,

Northamptonshire NN7 2QT, EnglandMARK BAILEY RACING Tel 01380 850130

Fax 01380 850140MBR Building, 8A Jockey Lane Bromham,

Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EZMATT WATERMAN MOTORSPORT DESIGN

Tel 0408 216357MYGALE Tel France 33 3 8621 8621

Fax France 33 3 8621 8622Technopole du Circuit, 58470 Magny-Cors, France

OSELLA S.R.L Tel 0972 715852Fax 0972 715391

Z.I Valle di Vitalba, 85020 Atella, (PZ)PANOZ Tel USA (1) 770 967 2310

Fax USA (1) 770 965 87625294 Winder Highway, Braselton,

GA 30517, USA PHOENIX USA USA (1) 813 655 1199

Phoenix Race Cars, 364 Hairpin Drive, Sebring, FL 33870, USA Fax (1) 813 665 1199

PICCHIO S.p.A Tel 0039 0861 816015/16Fax 0039 0861 86246/805651

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]: www.picchio.comZona Industriale Ancarano64010 - Ancarano (Teramo)

ItalyPILBEAM Tel 01778 424838

Fax 01778 393032Pilbeam Racing Design, Graham Hill Way,Cherry Halt

Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PJPIPER USA (1) 708 365 5334

Piper Engineering, 5N461 Meadowview Lane, St Charles, IL 60175, USA

PREDATOR USA (1) 313 681 1377Fax (1) 248 681 1377

Crossroads Fabrication, 265 Hillcliff, Waterford, MI 48328, USA

PROTECH COMPOSITES LTDTel: +44(0) 1420 471 400

Fax: +44 (0) 1420 487 047www.protechcomposites.co.uk

Unit 62, Woolmer Trading EstateBordon, Hampshire, GU35 9QF, UK

PROTOFORM USA (1) 607 739 7345Protoform Race Engineering, 51 Ponderosa Drive,

Horseheads, NY 14845, USARACEFAB USA (1) 713 694 8335

Fax (1) 713 694 83358307 Beauman Road, Houston, TX 77022, USA

RALT 01865 883354Fax 01865 883789

Ralt Engineering, Sutton Farm House,Sutton, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 SRD, England

US ImporterTel (1) 310 533 1144 Fax (1) 310 530 0139

Ralt American, 23110 Kashiwa Court, Torrance, CA 90505, USA

RAPTOR USA (1) 215 775 1938Performance Engineering,

RD5 Box 5435, Mohnton, PA 19540, USARAY Tel 0208 680 9418

Fax 0208 688 4026 15 Silverwing Industrial Park,

Horatius Way, Croydon, Surrey CR0 4RU, England RILEY & SCOTT USA (1) 317 248 9470

Fax (1) 317 248 01821200 Main Street, Speedway, Indianapolis IN 46224, USA

RML LTD Tel 01933 402440Fax 01933 676519

www.rmlmallock.co.uk6-10 Whittle Close, Park Farm Ind Est,

Wellingborough, Northants NN8 6TY EnglandSABRE USA (1) 714 693 0296

USA Race Cars, 1535 Harmony Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807, USA Fax (1) 714 693 3164

SCCA USA (1) 303 693 2111Fax (1) 303 680 5633

Spec Racer, 7476 South Eagle Street, Unit 5, Englewood,CO 80112, USA

SCARAB Tel 01636 822033RRS Racing & Specialised Services,

High House,Kirton Road, Egmanton, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG22 0HF, England

SEZIO FLORIDA RACINGTel: 001 776 878145

SHELBY USA (1) 310 538 2914Fax (1) 310 538 0126

Shelby Can-Am, Shelby Technologies Inc, 19021 SouthFigueroa, Gardena, CA 90248, USA

SPECTRUM Australia (61) 3 95 80 52 36Fax (61) 3 95 80 53 31

Spectrum Racing Cars, Borland Racing Developments, 39 Industrial Drive, Braeside, Victoria, Australia 3195

STRYX Tel 01789 750567Fax 01789 292183

Minerva Developments, Grafton Lodge, Binton,Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 9TX, England

SPICE RACING CARS LTD Tel 01483 203956Fax 01483 203956

Int House, 31 Church Road, Hendon, NW4 4EB, England

SWIFT US Importer International Racing ProductsTel (1) 800 793 0496

1034 Riva Ridge, Great Falls, VA 22066, USASYMBOL Italy (39) 0362 903967

Symbol Team srl, via Fiume 17, Carate Brianza, 20048 MI, Italy

TAMPOLLI Italy (39) 055 8873268Fax (39) 055 8825777

Tampolli Engineering, via degli Artigiani 44-46,Calenzano, 50041 FI, Italy

TOM’S Japan (81) 3370 46801Fax (81) 3370 46805

6-13-10 Todoroki Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 158 TPG 0039 682 32225VAN DIEMEN Tel 01953 888195

Fax 01953 888178 Van Diemen International Racing Services, Chalk Road,

Snetterton, Norfolk NR16 2JZ, England US Importer Primus Racing

Tel (1) 813 522 7544 Fax (1) 813 522 74173608 Morris Street, St Petersburg, FL 33407, USA

Database 1RACECAR MANUFACTURERS

Database

Section 1 lists manufacturers of

Brand-Name Racecars.

Sections 2-3 list component

manufacturers. Section 2 is dedicated

to Chassis Components, Section 3 to

Engine and Transmission

Components

Sections 4-5-6 list equipment

manufacturers Section 4 is dedicated

to Factory Equipment Section 5 to

Circuit Equipment Sections 6 to

Driver Equipment

Sections 7-8-9-10 list companies that

supply services. Section 7 is devoted

to Chassis Engineering Services,

Section 8 to Engine / Transmission /

Suspension Services Section 9 to

Testing Services Section 10 to

Non-Engineering Services

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equipment or services that are listed, and this listing does not imply

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RACECAR DATABASE is accurate and up-to-date, the publisher can

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