Motorsport Engine Management and Preparation

Sitech Racing were featured as a Specialist Ford Tuner in their September 2008 edition of Fast Ford magazine for their impressive work on Fords for customers throughout the UK. One thing the guys picked up on when they went to visit is that Sitech are one of the few firms who can genuinely claim to be 'motorsport' or 'racing'. Services offered are far more than just include bolting on off the shelf parts, knowledge gained at the top levels of motorsport allow Sitech to offer fast road and track preparation including geometry and aero setup as well as in house fabrication and development. This is what Fast Ford had to say about Sitech's Motorsport Pedigree.

Sitech Racing’s head man Simon Smail instantly strikes you as a calm fella who knows his stuff. This comes from his long competitive background. This dates as far back as 1987, where he was the Scottish schoolboy champion in motorcross. This planted the seed for a lifelong obsession to motorsport and a career path many are envious of. After starting out in the RAF as a mechanic, Simon quickly moved into competition engine building where he learned all about engine preparation and tuning, with a bit of track support. This soon saw him progress to Pilbeam Race and Design as a racecar mechanic, where he also learned TIG welding, fabrication and machining. Simon had a heavy involvement with its Pilbeam Le Mans SR2 sports car, which won its first ever race at Donington with Simon in charge of the build and running of the vehicle. From here, in 2000 Simon got the job as a mechanic progressing to chief mechanic for the Peugeot HTML Touring Car team. Under his guidance HTML won the BTCC production class! After this high Simon spent the next four years at McLaren-Mercedes F1 initially on the test team with a few outings to various GPs spannering for Kimi and Montoya. During his time in F1 Simon impressed his peers and was promoted to Racing & Test Team parts coordinator, giving him responsibility for the F1 McLarens braking, hydraulics and engine. After such an illustrious career path it’s safe to say Sitech is more than qualified to ensure you get the most from your Ford.

Fast Ford, Ford Specialists Feature, September 2008.

Download the full Sitech Racing Fast Ford Specialist Feature.

Fast Ford Visit for Specialist Feature

Sitech Racing received a 6 page Fast Tech Specialist feature in Fast Ford.

Recognising the most recent handling and aero modifications to our own Demo Car the guys from the magazine are impressed with the full package: Having been out in this car at Croft we’ve seen just how potent and stable it is. Power is one thing, but the way the car puts it down and grips is phenomenal. It holds a few records already and there is no doubt on the right day it will claim even more.

Download Feature [pdf].

If you want to go fast, handle well or go completely bonkers, Sitech Racing can do it.

See the full set of photos here: Fast Ford Magazine Photoshoot at Sitech Racing

Zetec Turbo Engines for Sale

We have two Dyno run Zetec turbo engines available for purchase now. Both are built with forged pistons and rods and are suitable for Mondeo, Focus, Fiesta, Escort etc. Spec is similar to Focus RS and power output is 250bhp + depending on turbo selection.

Please call 01796 481 495 for more details.

Scottish GTO-UK Mini Meet

Some of the Scottish members of the GTO-UK club came to visit Sitech Racing on 29th December 2007. The llads were keen to find out more about what we offer for the big Mitsubishi after hearing about us having worked on some of their other members' cars. Five cars attended and we hope to be working on more GTOs in the near future.

Just wanted to say thanks to Simon for putting up with us mooching around all day and supplying us with coffee. It was really good to get a chance to get together before the new year and have a collective beard stroke with some engineering lessons thrown in! I think everyone enjoyed themselves and gave us a chance to get to know Simon a bit better.

Underground Graphics GTO Ready For Track

The Underground Graphics Mitsubishi GTO is now ready for the track with the map completed, engine run in and having been fitted with a Cusco 6pt Roll Cage.

Final weigh in showed just over 1400kg, a significant drop on the standard car.

Underground Graphics GTO Project Update

Everything started coming together for the Underground Graphics Mitsubishi GTO Project this month after some unusually long waiting times for parts to be supplied. The engine is fully built and back in the car. It has a compression ratio of 8.4:1 and should run 23 to 25 psi. An Odyssey PC925 Drycel battery has been fitted in the boot and mounted with one of Odyssey's own battery specific tie downs. A lot of excess parts have been removed to reduce weight further including excess bits of wiring loom, speaker enclosures, carpet trim and steel brackets. A Pit Road M Short Shift was also fitted as the standard shifter was showing signs of wear.

The next stages will involve running the engine in and adjusting the map.

July Update

Exhibiting at the Scottish Modified Car show at Ingliston attracted in a lot of enquiries. On our stand this year were a customer's Toyota Supra and our own Series 2 RS Turbo project car. Next event to catch us at will be Ten of the Best on 27 July at Elvington where Simon will be looking to better last year's 5th overall in the Handling circuit.

Sitech Racing move to Blair Atholl

We have moved to a new workshop in Blair Atholl. Our new telephone number is 01796 481 495.