Home » Archive

Articles tagged with: Race Development

Modified Cars, Track Stuff »

[9 Feb 2011 | No Comment | ]
South African LeMans Car

So South Africa’s Bailey Cars is developing a Le Mans car. Bailey Cars better known for recreating classic racers like the Ford GT40, Porsche 917 and Ferrari P4 Bailey’s has tackled one of South Africa’s biggest motorsporting achievements.

Built to comply with the 2011 Le Mans LMP2 regulations, the Le Man car features a full carbon-fibre composite chassis and aerospace technology with materials produced in South Africa. That means not only is the car built and developed in SA, but all the parts have been built and produced by South African …

Events, Modified Cars, Track Stuff »

[31 Jan 2011 | No Comment | ]
International Anniversary Historic Race Meeting

The first international Killarney meeting of the new year, during the weekend of February 5 and 6, is going to be another of those annual blasts from the past that remains the first choice of the guys from the “good ole days,” who remain rooted in the golden age of sports car racing. This before unsightly wings, ground effect roadholding and tyres with as much latex as a rubber plantation in Indonesia, arrived to dominate the scene.
When: 5 & 6th Feb (this weekend)
Where: Killarney …

Modified Cars »

[28 Jan 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Underground Racing – Fast Super Cars

So you’ve just bought a Super car, you drive it around for a week or too and realise your friend with the Lamborghini Gallardo is doing the same speed as your Lamborghini Murcielago. What do you do?
Well if you have a little bit of pocket money laying under your mattress you can ship your car to the States and make sure the guys from Underground Racing sort out your “little” problem.
Underground Racing is responsible for producing a 1500HP Lamborghini Gallardo. Can you imagine that.. A Lambo stock standard is already …

Events, Modified News, Track Stuff »

[16 Jan 2011 | 7 Comments | ]
FEMALE karting team wanted

ATTENTION ALL FEMALE PETROLHEADS!

Stand a chance to win a fully sponsored seat in the All Female Raceweb
Development Team’s go kart league season 2011 at Kenilworth Karting.

You don’t have to be experienced but you must have a flair for racing!

Modifications, Modified Cars, Track Stuff »

[13 Dec 2010 | 10 Comments | ]
A reason to use Polyurethane bushes

We all know what it’s like to suffer from sore joints (some more than others). Even if you are the fittest of bunch, you are bound to feel your joint pain once in a while. Your vehicle joints work the same. The bushings found on the control arms and various mounts are like the cartilage between your joints. The manufacturer normally equips a vehicle with rubber bushes, which provide a soft ride. Over time the rubbers begins to wear from oil with the help of other elements. That’s when the …

AutoModified Website, Modified News »

[17 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
AutoModified Forum Trader Application

Interested in becoming an official trader on the AutoModified forum?
Help us help the car modification industry, this is a chance for you company to get free exposure with an interactive crowd of petrol heads.
Please send an e-mail to automodified{at}live.com titled Trader Application and please include the details below:
1: Your company name
2: The nature of your business (what do you sell?)
3: Your website address
4: Your business address
5: How many years have you been trading?
We will review this information and get back to you as soon as possible.
Many thanks
AutoModified Team

AutoModified Website, Modified Cars »

[10 Nov 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Project Build thread

Hi guys we have added a new section to the forum for those of you that are building race cars, drift machines or even show cars.  Adding your build to the forum will not only benefit other forum member but people can then offer there advice on certain topics that might come up. So far we have 3 build threads started. We have my Golf Mk1 2L Trackday build(still need to finish uploading pics) We have Darrens Alfa 2000 Junior and Pico performances 200Sx drift machine.
lets see if we can …

Modified Cars, Track Stuff »

[4 Nov 2010 | 30 Comments | ]
Female coming through – ib6ub9

THE DRIVER:
Name: Marlize Hoon
Location: Cape Town
Age: 25

THE CAR:
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Golf Mk2 GTi
Year: 1989
Engine Size: 2Litre 16V