The B18C Honda VTEC engine is well known as a tuner’s favourite, where its ability to produce very high power outputs is the stuff of legend.

But even the very best of production engines need upgrades to withstand heavy doses of brake horsepower, which is why TODA Racing has developed a set of high strength ‘I’ – section chrome-molly connecting rods which greatly uprate the strength of the B18C motor’s bottom end.

Key features of the TODA Racing Honda B18C high strength connecting rods including:-

* Fully floating little end bushes for 21 mm Ø gudgeon pins * Each rod is balanced to +/- 0.1 grams * 10% lighter than standard Honda connecting rods (495 vs 547 grams) * Rod length of 137.9 mm

The TODA Racing high-strength I-Section connecting rods are available now from TODA Europe, priced at £1695.00 per set, excluding VAT.    To purchase this product, please click on the following link:- http://www.tdi-plc.com/catalog/toda-racing-b18c-connecting-p-19284.html

The Motionsports Torque Developments engineered and trackside prepared Honda K20A powered Lotus Elise has recorded an excellent sixth place overall at this weekend’s Britcar 24 hours race. Facing some very high powered competition including large engined GT cars such as Mosler’s, Ferrari’s, Porsche’s, Marcos’s, Aston Martins and Ginetta G55′s, the 200 bhp TDi engineered Elise ran reliably throughout, despite being hit three times during the hours of darkness.

The Motionsport team is naturally delighted, in their own words:-

‘Genuinely it was a dream come true to race the 24 hours with such a professional and motivated team.Finishing a 24hr race is a great achievement in itself, but to finish P6 overall is pretty amazing, especially given the modest specification of the car compared to those around us. Massive thanks to the Sam Borgman from the TDi and the boys from TDi North for coming down to rebuild the engine too. Worth their weight in gold!’

Congratulations to all involved in the Britcar Elise project, particularly our own Sam Borgman.

• Advanced punch manufacturing techniques result in improved accuracy, smoother surface finish and fewer edge burrs, leading to reduced internal friction and smoother, quieter chain operation
• Larger area side plates, revised hole designs and bigger pin diameter to prevent fatigue and increase longevity
• Detail improvements result in reducing the stretching of the chain under constant high velocity engine revolutions by as much as 35% 
• The TODA Heavy Duty Timing Chain can be easily distinguished from the standard Honda product by the gold colour timing markings and the embossed TODA name on the side plates.

Developed, tested and proven to the high quality levels expected from TODA Racing’s technicians, the new Honda S2000 Heavy Duty Timing Chain is available now exclusively from TODA Europe, a division of Torque Developments International Plc, priced at £199.75 including VAT @ 17.5%. You can buy this product now by clicking on the following link: http://www.toda-europe.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_244_245&products_id=1419&osCsid=b8076f998fcfdd8b04e73b835d92e716

TODA Racing F20C / F22C Heavy Duty Timing Chain Tensioner

The TODA Heady Duty Timing Chain Tensioner is on sale now, priced at £240.87 including VAT @ 17.5%. Customers can purchase this product now by following this link: http://www.toda-europe.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_244_245&products_id=1417&osCsid=b8076f998fcfdd8b04e73b835d92e716

Designed to improve performance by increasing the amount of air that the engine can breathe, the TODA Racing ‘Big Single Throttle’ features a 66.5mm diameter throttle valve (versus 64mm for the Honda original,) and a tapered entrance with a maximum width of 70mm.

TODA Racing’s AP2 Big Single Throttle is based on a new component, giving the twin benefits of improved performance allied to the reliability of a fresh, unworn throttle body. Dyno testing at TODA Racing has shown a 5bhp improvement.

The TODA Racing Honda S2000 F22C1 Big Single throttle is available now from TODA Europe, priced at £529.00 including VAT @ 17.5%.