CASE STUDIES

Le Mans Radical

Plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings are helping reduce the weight and increase the durability and efficiency of an LMP2 Le Mans race car.

When the Radical marque made its debut at the 2006 Le Mans 24-hour race, it was with a car that used technology originally developed by the nuclear energy industry to make it lighter, more durable and more efficient. Prepared by Rollcentre Racing, the L ...read more

Impreza Type25

The ultimate Subaru road car relies on the ultimate heat barrier coating to sharpen its performance edge

Litchfield's Impreza Type 25 is designed to be the ultimate hot Suburu, using superb design and attention to detail to lift it above outstanding competitors. Based on the already quick Japanese-only Spec C car, it features a more powerful, 2.5 litre engine co-developed with Coswort ...read more

Supermono

Plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings allow a motorcycle race team to handle hot exhausts with bare hands

Bike racing brothers, Gary and Mick Smith were worried about the heat generated by the exhaust system on their Supermono-class Honda racing bike. There was concern both for the rider and for the machine's performance and durability, due to the exhaust being sited close to both the rider ...read more

Classic and sports cars

Heat soak and the temperature-related degradation of component finish can be greatly reduced by a plasma-sprayed ceramic coating already relied on by five Formula One teams.

Desmond J. Smail, one of Europe's leading specialists in exceptional classic Aston Martins, is already using the technique. "Most classic cars have very poor thermal management from new," explains Desmond Smail. " ...read more