Vortech

Vortech Rebuild Services

Vortech rebuild/overhaul service (replace 4 bearings and 2 seals) V1, V2, V4, V5, V7, V9, etc. Price varies per speed rating selected for the output bearings…..$450 (ABEC-5, thrust rebuild, 48K RPM) $550 (ABEC-7, thrust rebuild, 59K RPM) $750 (ABEC-9, Ceramic thrust rebuild, 65K RPM) Vortech Seal Replacement Service $275 (Replace input and output shaft seals)

Vortech Rebuild Kits / Parts

VORTECH V-1, V-2, V-4, V-5, V-7, V-9 / F-trim, G-trim, S-trim, T-trim, XX-trim, etc. rebuild kit, 2 input shaft and 2 precision thrust output shaft bearings and 2 shaft oil seals. Specify model when ordering….. $250 (ABEC-5, thrust rebuild kit, 48K RPM $350 (ABEC-7, thrust rebuild kit, 59K RPM) $550 (ABEC-9, Ceramic thrust rebuild kit, 65K RPM) Vortech Replacement Seals $65 (input and output shaft seals, please specify model #) Vortech Replacement Seal $35 (input shaft seal) Vortech Replacement Seal $35 (output shaft seal)

Vortech Head Units

No used units available at this time.

VORTECH mounting bracket for ‘96-’98 Mustang 4.6 2V GT
Price: $125

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Cecchinello: `De Puniet just needs more consistency´

LCR Honda expecting more consistency from rider and more support from Japanese factory in 2009.

LCR Honda had a mixed bag of results in 2008 with rider Randy de Puniet, the flying Frenchman with an unfortunate tendency to push his satellite RC212V to just the wrong side of its limit. For the first time since the satellite team arrived in MotoGP back in 2006, Lucio Cecchinello´s outfit will maintain their current rider for a second season, with more stable performances a clear objective for next year.

`We have to work hard on our working system with Randy for the races,´ says Team Principal Cecchinello. `Randy is a good rider, and he listens –which is very important. He´s fast and easy to manage, and the small area in which we think that he can improve is in consistency; if he can do this then next season will be very interesting.´

The only Honda/Michelin team to run Ohlins suspension –typically used by Bridgestone riders- in 2008, LCR Honda will have the benefit of data for the switch to a single tyre brand. The team will continue with the partnership for the coming season, seeing no reason to change another variable from the past year.

`We will carry on working with Ohlins, as we need to capitalise on our experience. We will definitely get more support from them and more support from Honda. So we hope that we can enhance our performance on the technical side as well.´

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Gresini looking forward to stronger 2009

San Carlo Honda Gresini expecting improvement with addition of `factory´ RC212V for Toni Elias.

Fausto Gresini welcomed two new riders into his Honda satellite team in 2008, one of whom will continue with the outfit in the upcoming campaign. Alex de Angelis will stay on for a second year onboard a RC212V and, although Shinya Nakano has not been kept on for 2009, Gresini is still reasonably satisfied with the past season.

`I´m happy that we have completed another season, and that we are able to stay in MotoGP for another year,´ says the former rider. `I want to thank everybody that worked with us in 2008. 2009 will be a new year, a different situation, with a good bike and good sponsors behind us.´

De Angelis´ rookie season with an 800cc bike was not plain sailing, as after finding consistency in 250cc the previous year he returned to finding a bike´s limits in the hardest fashion. Gresini admits that there were more falls for his San Marino rider than he would have liked, but remains convinced that De Angelis is a rough diamond waiting to shine.

`This year Alex had a lot of crashes, which isn´t good for confidence in your first year in MotoGP. However, he´s been improving and has been fast.´

The last satellite team to take a victory in the premier class, San Carlo Honda Gresini have always been high up the chain for receiving new parts. In 2009 they will field what will effectively be a third factory bike, to be used by returning rider Toni Elias.

`Honda are supporting my team a lot,´ says Gresini. `We have a new machine for Toni to use, and we´ll be a more powerful presence next season.´

Elias will have the new bike at his disposal as of the first 2009 test in Sepang, held on January 21st-23rd. Before then the Spaniard will be using the latest spring valve engine satellite bike, developed by Nakano in the latter part of 2008.

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Yamano: `Immediate improvement required´ for 2009 title challenge

Repsol Honda Team Manager reflects on 2008 campaign and Dani Pedrosa´s critical Sachsenring crash.

Falling short in their attempts to regain the MotoGP World Championship in 2008, Repsol Honda Manager Kazuhiko Yamano has targeted speedy work to prepare for 2009. The Japanese boss recalls the 2008 season –his first in the managerial role- with some degree of satisfaction, and has set out a plan for improvement over preseason.

`We were working towards the goal of taking back the title but, as everyone knows, we weren´t able to achieve this. There was something in the way for us, but we have learnt from the experience in many ways,´ says Yamano.

`Now we are trying to improve, and we have to do so immediately with some of the things that we haven´t been able to get to the bottom of this year.´

Whether an individual title would have been possible for Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa in different circumstances remains something of an incognito –and also a moot point now that the trophy has already been won and awarded. Yamano pinpoints the Spaniard´s crash at Sachsenring, when leading both the race and the standings, as the key moment for the team´s fortunes.

`Dani´s crash has been the most difficult part of the year,´ he says of the fall that left his rider out of action in the following round at Laguna Seca. `The injury was hard for the team, but I consider all experiences –both positive and negative- to be ultimately positive.´

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Getting ready for 2009: Ducati at the Valencia test

Video footage and interviews from Ducati´s five-strong lineup at the recent Valencia post-race test.

Five Ducati riders were on-track for the first day of post-season testing in Valencia late last month, as the Italian factory´s 2009 project took shape. Factory riders Casey Stoner & Nicky Hayden, Alice satellite duo Niccolo Canepa & Mika Kallio and Onde 2000 returnee Sete Gibernau all put in miles onboard their respective Desmosedici models, and gave their thoughts on the experience after the dry day one. Watch footage from the test and hear from the riders in the accompanying video.

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January launch for 2009 BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber have scheduled the roll-out of their 2009 car for January 20 of next year. The F1.09 will make its first public appearance in testing at Valencia in Spain.

After scoring their maiden win this season and finishing a highly-competitive third in the constructors’ standings, BMW Sauber hope the F1.09 turn them into genuine championship contenders next season.

The team believe that major changes to the Formula One regulations for 2009, including the return of slick tyres, aerodynamic restrictions and the introduction of KERS to recover waste energy from braking, could play into their hands.

“The challenges are big but we will stick to our ambitious goal: in 2009, we want to be one of the teams battling it out for the title,” BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen told the team’s official website.

Following the F1.09’s launch, it will participate in three further test sessions before the 2009 season kicks off in Australia on March 29.
The new BMW Sauber F1.08 is wheeled out for it's first run. BMW Sauber F1.08 Launch, BMW Welt, Munich, Germany, Monday 14 January 2008. World © Sutton (L to R): Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1, Dr Mario Theissen (GER) BMW Sauber F1 Team Principal, Willi Rampf (SUI) BMW Sauber Technical Director and Nick Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber F1 with the new BMW Sauber F1.08. BMW Sauber F1.08 Launch, BMW Welt, Munich, Germany, Monday 14 January 2008. World © Sutton

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Theissen: BMW Sauber will fight for title in 2009

After watching Ferrari clinch the constructors’ crown and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton take his first drivers’ title at the weekend, BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen has refocused his ambitious sights on the 2009 season. Theissen believes BMW Sauber will step out of the shadows cast by their more experienced rivals to become bona fide title contenders next year.

“With immediate effect we will fully focus on the BMW Sauber F1.09,” said Theissen on the team’s official website. “After all, after the season is before the season. The challenges are big but we will stick to our ambitious goal: in 2009, we want to be one of the teams battling it out for the title.”

BMW Sauber finished the 2008 championship third on 135 points to Ferrari’s 172 and McLaren’s 151. However, Theissen believes that wide-ranging changes to the 2009 regulations could bring about a shift in the standings, as teams adjust at different rates to the new rules.

“A shift in the balance of power on the 2009 Formula One grid is entirely possible,” explained Theissen. “In 2009, Formula One will have to face arguably the most dramatic rule changes in the history of the sport. Due to the aerodynamic restrictions, the appearance of the single-seaters will differ massively from this year's Formula One cars.

“To cut a long story short: the front will be bulkier, there won't be any winglets and superstructures in front of and on the side pods respectively - and the rear wing will be smaller and positioned higher. Furthermore, slicks will make their comeback. In addition, the introduction of the KERS technology for the recovery of brake energy is in the offing.”

And despite the obvious challenges of the 2009 season, Theissen is optimistic that BMW Sauber are on schedule with their development programme.

“In both Munich and Hinwil, we have been working flat-out on the developments for the coming season and the work on the different projects is progressing as scheduled, so far,” he added. “The roll-out of the BMW Sauber F1.09 has been scheduled for 20th January at Valencia. Afterwards, we will conduct three further tests before the 2009 season kicks off in Melbourne on 29th March.”
Dr Mario Theissen (GER) BMW Sauber F1 Team Principal. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Practice Day, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, 31 October 2008 Nick Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber F1, Dr Mario Theissen (GER) BMW Sauber F1 Team Principal and Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1pose for photographers after being confirmed as BMW Sauber drivers for 2009. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Japanese Grand Prix, Practice Day, Fuji Speedway, Friday, 10 October 2008 Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1.08. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, 1 November 2008

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