As more and more of our customers join us for track days and even racing, the question often comes up – do I need a special helmet to go on track?
The answer is YES, and a car helmet is NOT the same as a motorcycle helment….so, don’t bring your bike helmet to a car event.
The [...]
Category Archives: BRR Technical Articles
Racing Helmets – what’s a SNELL rating?
June 28, 2010 – 9:26 pm
Motor oils – a primer
May 16, 2010 – 8:09 am
Almost all the cars we now work on use synthetic oils, but there still seems to be some confusion on what the types of oils are, and what the differences are. Oil is the lifeblood of your engine. The purpose of motor oil is to lubricate and protect your engine from heat and friction; the [...]
StopTech Brakes – what makes them special?
May 16, 2010 – 7:26 am
There are lots of brake kits out there….but BRracing has chosen to focus and only promote two manufacturers….Brembo and StopTech. So, why? What makes these brakes so special? And why even do a big brake kit for a street car?
First, most street cars do not come from the factory with a brake system that can [...]
Tires – Which ones for track duty?
May 15, 2010 – 5:08 pm
Even with the great progression tires have made over the last period of years, the OEM and high performance tires are really no match for the track. Or, you have a decision to make….destroy a perfectly good set of street tires every time you go to the track, and still not have the right set [...]
Brakes – “bedding” – what is it?
May 15, 2010 – 4:31 pm
BRracing often takes extra steps when we are installing brakes (pads and rotors) on our customers cars, and we “bed” the new pads and rotors. This is not something most shops do, or know how to do properly, but when we do it, we often get questions from our customers about what this process is [...]
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