R3gister Kart Challenge

To all R3 Owners and R3gister members,

The R3gister is keeping May busy for everyone. We’re organising a friendly first-ever R3gister Kart Challenge. Details below:

Date : 25th May 2008 (Sunday)
Time : 9.00am
Venue : Shah Alam Stadium
Rate Per Person : RM125.00 inclusive karting fee, drinks, top 3 prizes and momentos.

We need at least 30 pax to make this work and confirmations by this Friday (9th May 2008) is a must for the success of this event.

Sign up here:
R3gister ME!

Let’s burn rubber!

Asian Festival of Speed 2008

The region’s biggest motorsport event is back and is bigger than ever! The Asian Festival of Speed will this year involve no less than 100 race cars, competing in 6 highly charged race series in one power packed weekend.

AFOS comprises of the FIA-Sanctioned Formula V6 Asia Series, Asian Touring Car Series, Formula BMW Pacific, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, and this year the event will be joined by three new series, the Asian Touring Car Super 1500Max Challenge, the Formula Asia 2.0 and the Asia Supercar Challenge.

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170bhp Stage 3 CamPro Gen.2 in the making

This is interesting. A Gen.2 owner has commissioned R3 to build a Stage 3 CamPro engine, anticipated to output 170bhp. This one-off custom engine project will entail:

  • R3 Racing Camshaft
  • R3 Adjustables Cam Pulley
  • R3 Cam timing setting
  • Head fully ported and polished (max)
  • Rebore CC (increase cc)
  • Increase compression ratio
  • Angle Valve cut
  • Oversize pistons
  • Machine Cylinder Block
  • Crank Shaft balancing
  • Lightened Flywheel
  • Exedy racing clutch
  • Haltech E8 Standalone management system
  • Engine race mount (PU)
  • Custom-made exhaust system, with enlarged piping
  • Symborski Transmission Shifter Base Kit
  • Bumpsteer kit

This impressive list of engine mods will also be complemented by a gearbox upgrade with custom ratios optimised for the new powerband. Owner arcurad, an active member of the R3gister forum is also contemplating an Alcon or Wilwood braking system.

Watch this space for updates and catch the Stage 3 Campro discussion on the forums.