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www.highpowermedia.com Race Engine Technology 24 Issue 39: June/July 2009 Issue 40: August 2009 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE039 race engine TECHNOLOGY JUNE/JULY 2009 www.highpowermedia.com JUNE/JULY 2009 ECRCHEVROLET •6MMCUPRING •ROGERGRIFFITHS,HPD •ORECA • IESNISSANLMP2 •LUBRICANTS *SURFACETREATMENTS •COOLINGSYSTEMS •ANTICONTAMINATION RogerGriffiths: HONDA’S INDYAIMS CUP PLATE SECRETS Successful Superspeedway engineering PERFECT FINISH The optimum surface tech COOLER ENGINES Temperature management USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 00RET JJ09COVER.indd 1 11/6/09 13:50:25 THE COMMUNICATIONS HUB OF THE RACING POWERTRAIN WORLD ISSUE040 race engine TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2009 www.highpowermedia.com AUGUST 2009 CORVETTEDI •NORIOAOKI •FORMULAONE2009 •TTX •ENGINEEXPO •TESTEQUIPMENT •LEMANSPROTOTYPES •CONRODS NorioAoki: RACINGTOYOTA’SF1V8 CORVETTE GETS DIRECT INJECTION The super-efficient Small Block race engine FORMULA ONE IN 2009 Life in the Grand Prix freezer FOCUS: CON RODS In depth analysis USA $20,UK £10,EUROPE e 15 00RETAUG09COVER.indd 1 9/8/09 22:00:15 Dossier: ECR Plate Chevrolet Inside one of the most successful NASCAR Superspeedway restrictor plate engines Techno Topic: Total Seal 6 mm Ring How the NASCAR compression piston ring has been shrunk even further in axial height Raceshop: Oreca Magny Cours We visit one of the world’s leading suppliers of production-based race engines Focus: Lubricants Changes in oil composition forced onto lubricant suppliers are a concern for racers; here’s what to look for on today’s cans Motorcycle: BMW & Yamaha Superbikes How the two manufacturers have arrived at the same slant for their World Superbike Championship racers Focus: Surface Treatments The state of the art in the quest for the perfect finish on metal components – we highlight many of the diverse options in today’s world Focus: Cooling Systems Keeping engine temperature under control for the minimum car aero drag is where the engine designer meets the chassis engineer Race Report: British Grand Prix We consider the role of powertrain technology in today’s 18,000 rpm Formula One Motorcycle: TTX Has the age of the electric racing motorcycle arrived? Our man was at the TTX on the Isle of Man to find out Dossier: Corvette Direct Injection The inside story of how Corvette Racing adopted direct injection technology, in the process making significant gains in terms of efficiency Expo: Engine Expo The 2009 event once again revealed surprising technology as road and race engineers met at the Stuttgart exhibition centre Focus: Test Equipment We investigate the metrology aspects of quality control in engine build Race Report: Le Mans The editor explores all the Prototype engines that were in action at the 2009 race Focus: Con Rods An in-depth look at the technology of the heavily loaded race engine con rod