motorscience

2011-07-07T18:56:00.000-07:00

On 2/7/11 we went to Pukekohe to test the new Bridgestone Championship race Dot tyres and the Leatt brace.

Racing Ray Williams drove the race car and declared the tyres to be comparable to slicks and a great tyre!! High praise from such a seasoned race driver!!

We hope that Bridgestone can supply these for the A plus class to run ...

Glen,our new technician with considerable experience in the Leatt brace system, fitted the device to Ray's helmet for him to test. Ray reported,after initially finding the brace a different feel to his usual brace, found the Leatt to be comfortable and supportive. He found he was able to have more movement through his head.

He declared it made him feel more secure in the car and thus be able to go that little bit faster!!

We value Ray's racing experience and opinions, so armed with his feed back, we have applied to become a dealer of the Leatt Brace.

Here at motorscience Ltd, Glen Leyston will be the point of contact - his wealth of knowledge of the product is extensive!!

Conal's car will be on display at the Speed Show on the Leatt stand - Glen will be in attendance and I believe Leatt has an amazing deal on offer.

2011-07-07T18:00:00.000-07:00

ENDURANCE ROUND 2-TAUPO 4 HOUR RACE...

The 2nd and final round of the North Island Endurance Championship!!

After the win at Pukekohe, a good result would get us the series championship...

So,with the car prepped, we headed off to Taupo.

The team consisted of Conal Dempsey and Racing Ray Williams - the drivers,Paul McCabe,Paul Reynolds,Kevin Etches,Max Booth and Peter Booth - the technical support crew.

Unfortunately, Jeff was missing from the team as he was winging his way to Nurburgring to race in the 24hour race!!

Ray qualified 2nd with Harry Dodson's Skyline in 1st place.The race was wet and we didn't have full wet tyres so by the end of the 10th lap we were in 3rd place behind the Skyline and the GT3.

Ray was held back with our tyres not giving him the grip he wanted...

So after 1 hour and 48 minutes - Conal was in the driving seat!!The Skyline had a few un scheduled pit stops which meant it had dropped back.

Conal had the first part of his drive with a dry line and had a great battle with Mike Edie in his M3 - with Conal finally getting the best of the M3!!

The final hour saw more rain and Conal passing the GT3 - a position that he held to the end of the race!!

So the results were - 1st for 4 hour

1st in class

Overall series winner.

Such a great result for all!!

2011-07-07T17:56:00.000-07:00

2011-07-07T17:10:00.000-07:00

It's welcome to our new technician - Glen Leyston!!

Glen joined the motorscience team in early June.

Glen was involved in Porsche Cup racing in South Africa in the beginning of 944 turbos.

He has been involved in various forms of motorsport - road/off road cars and bikes.

Needless to say he has a wealth of technical experience!!

2011-05-17T16:14:00.000-07:00

WOW!! Just when you think it's all over red rover - along comes the Endurance Series!!

Saturday 14th May @ Pukekohe bought a mixed bag of weather and thus driving conditions.

The race started @ 2.00 and finished @ 8.00 - so both day and night driving were experienced.

Conal took his car to the limit, coupled with his co driver - Racing Ray Williams - they literally drove the tyres off his race car !! Check it out below!!

They had a great race team/pit crew :

Peter Booth,Paul Reynolds,Paul McCabe,Jeff Lowrey,Kevin Etches and Max Booth.

The result was sensational with Conal and Ray winning the race, they also recorded the fastest lap of race and in the process of winning, had the pace to make the other cars wear out, engines, shocks etc. We just wore out tyres!! For their win, they received a fantastic trophy with some rather illustrious names inscibed on it!!

Well done team!!

2011-05-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

The last round of the Porsche Bridgestone Series was held in Taupo over Easter weekend.
The racing was close,as expected,with only a few points in it to decide the winner...
Unfortunately for Conal Dempsey, early into the first race, a "coming together" of his car and Ian Hayr's race car occurred!!
This left Conal's car with a bent rim,a DNF and no chance of winning the championship!!
However, he did get the lap record in a later race.
Jeff had some close racing in his class and at at one stage was leading the race outright up to the last couple of corners but a missed gear saw him finish 3rd. It just goes to show how close the racing is - when a missed gear can cost you 2 places!! All in all - a happy end to his racing season.

2011-04-18T17:56:00.000-07:00

April 2011 WOOOSH...!! Where did those first few months of 2011 go?? Racing @ Manfield and Hampton Downs took up a big chunk I guess... It's been excitingly nail biting at times with a great deal of comradery!! There's been a good deal of race chat done around the coffee machine at the track... We are now down to the last round, at Taupo, and we are expecting close racing. Safe racing to all!! The workshop is as busy as ever - it's great to see an increasing number of later model water cooled cars availing themselves of our extremely competitive pricing - especially on brakes and tyres. We have a PIWIS tester to compliment our earlier PST2 tester, so this allows us to test and diagnose all Porsche models up to 2010. Call in for a coffee and a chat...

2010-12-15T16:50:00.000-08:00

Well it's that time of year again ... time for some R&R!!

No - that's not road and racing ...!!

We will be closed from: 23rd December 2010

We will reopen again on:17th January 2011

We wish everyone a safe and restful Christmas and New Year and we look forward to catching up with you in 2011.

Bridgestone Racing:

Pukekohe 4/5 December - Thunder in the Park

Both Dempsey and Wood cars were race ready fo one of the biggest meetings of the year.

After the last meeting - normal transmission was resumed... with Conal beating the GT3 and Jeff ahead of the other 964RS - but still not as quick as Brian McGovern in his 944 Turbo.

Hampton Downs 13/14 November

Time to try out the new track!!

Conal and Ian Hayr had some tight racing.

Jeff was racing hard and fast - until he hit the wall.

Only 6 inches of the rear was damaged, however, it was enough to put paid to any further racing that weekend.

Conal continued to battle with the GT3.

Ian won the weekend in his GT3.

2010-11-02T16:44:00.000-07:00

23/24 October...
Round 2 - Bridgestone Racing Taupo.
Friday testing became rather testing on the nerves!!
On the second test session with Jeff - we encountered gearbox selector problems.
So we decided to return to Auckland to repair.
We arrived back in Taupo around 2 am Saturday morning after changing the crown wheel and pinion.
It was all worth it as on Saturday,Jeff set his fastest time at Taupo!!
Conal juggled family and work and again beat the GT3 in A+ class.
Great comraderie amongst the race participants - an enjoyable ( but tiring!!) race weekend.
Roll on Hampton Downs!!

2010-10-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

Hampton Downs was the scene of some spectacular cars as Hynds, a Dempsey Wood sponsor, held a track day on 13/10/10.

The day was a huge sucess and we were able to do a few more set up adjustments - with the help, once again, of Racing Ray.

A great day was had - thanks to the sponsors - Hynds.

We are looking forward to the next round of Bridgestone and NZGT...bring it on!!

2010-10-14T15:47:00.000-07:00

Racing Manfeild- 2010

2010-10-14T15:19:00.000-07:00

Well, with the first Bridgestone race meeting under our collective belts, we are pretty happy with how the drivers and their cars performed.

Conal Dempsey is racing in both the NZGT and the Bridgestone series.

Manfeild (2/3 October) was his first outing in his newly "pimped" wide bodied turbo.

He had 4 wins from 6 races

Jeff Lowrey had a great first outing for the season running a lighter car - thanks to newly fitted lightweight doors.

A saving of 30kgs!!

Racing Ray joined us at Manfeild and proved his worth on the Friday test day - with an abundance of driving tips... thanks Ray!!

2010-08-12T20:08:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are new to our blog - you may like to scroll down to the bottom to "older posts" and view some of our previous "goings on!!" and photos.
A reminder that we have very competitive prices - especially on Cayenne brakes and tyres.
Also, we like to keep our customers happy and help make connections...
to this end we keep a list of people who may be selling and a list of who are actively looking.
We endeavour to point people in the right direction.
We have recently been accepted into an international independent Porsche technicians group - all members can throw in "curly" questions and with 3070 years of combined Porsche experience we are bound to help each other out!!
The Dempsey and Wood "livery" is undergoing its make over for the upcoming season of Bridgestone,GT2 and the Endurance series.
Watch this space...

2010-07-28T17:14:00.000-07:00

Guess who features in issue 33 of the NZ Classic driver... page 98??!!

Damien O,Carroll wrote a comprehensive piece on Peter after interviewing him recently... the magazine is a really good read!!

We recently finished off our collection of wall art and we think they look pretty cool.

A comment was made at our recent Tech night that the person wasn't sure if they were entering a workshop or a gallery!!

Take a look for yourself...

2010-07-15T15:30:00.000-07:00

9.07.10...

Thought you might enjoy this piece of number eight wire ingenuity!!

http://http//www.wired.com/autopia/2010/06/tinfoil-porsche-runs-on-pedal-power/

Speeding tickets are a thing of the past...

2010-07-11T18:44:00.000-07:00

7.7.10

On Wednesday 7th of July Motorscience hosted a Porsche Club technical evening.

There was a great turnout of Porsche Club members - 30 plus.

Racing Ray Williams MCed the evening with his usual flair!!

The topic was "How to make your Porsche go faster - or slower!!"

Peter talked about race preparation as it related to the Dempsey Wood, Lighting Direct and Racing Ray's cars.

All cars were up on hoists so it was pretty much a hands on event...

Thanks to the Porsche Club and Dempsey Wood for supplying the fabulous drinks and nibbles.

2010-07-11T17:59:00.000-07:00

12.07.10...

Well, the Endurance series finished rather wet!!

Conal and Jeff drove in the last round of the endurance series at Taupo.

Ray Williams qualified 3rd in front of some of the GT3s.

As this was only a 4 hour race, the most effective way to run the race was with 2 drivers and the changeover when the car pitted.

Jeff started and Conal did the last run.

The racing was very wet - a jet boat might have been a faster way to get around the track!!

The Dempsey Wood Porsche finished 2nd in class behind the BMW M3 - yes, traction control does help!!

They were ahead of the 996 Turbo GT3 and a Ford GT.

A great result - they took 3rd overall in the series!!

Endurance Series...

2010-05-10T16:12:00.000-07:00

11.05.10

Conal Dempsey and Jeff Lowrey, not content with entering 2 different series this season, have now entered a 3rd series!!

This being the Endurance series consisting of three rounds:

1.05.10 - Manfield

15.05.10 - Pukekohe

12.06.10 - Taupo

Let's see how a 20 year old car will perform...!!

Round One - Manfield...

Driving for this first round was Jeff and Racing Ray Williams, and drive they did!!

The race was stopped with 10 mins left to run - the heavens opened up and the track became increasingly dangerous.

The guys finished 2nd overall to the Ford GT by 16 sec - not bad after 3 hours and 50 mins of racing!!

Congratulations Jeff and Ray - great team work.

Next challenge - 8 hours at Pukekohe on 15th May... with Jeff,Conal and Ray driving.

The Bridgestone series finished with the Taupo race on 3/4 April.

Jeff had a really competitive weekend and close racing.

Conal had the first major failure of the season with gearbox trouble which meant he was unable to finish the race.

Both have enjoyed competing in 2 series this season - double the track time - double the fun!!

2010-02-28T17:59:00.001-08:00

01.03.10

993 bi turbo engine in a 964.

Horse power increase from 300HP to 400HP.

Narrow bodied turbo...

993 control unit - not quite a plug in type!!

Car was running on Wednesday and racing that weekend.

Yes a 964 can beat a GT 3 ... twice.

The engine ran all weekend without a hitch ... fast!!

Jeff's car was repaired after the Manfield dramas.

Jeff had an awesome race - just being pipped for a win in NZGT by a Turbo Nissan powered BMW M3 .

To follow the progress of the series, view on

http://www.motorsport.org.nz/

2010-02-10T15:05:00.000-08:00

11.2.10

It's all go in the workshop with Pukekohe racing on the 20th & 21st.

Conal and Jeff will be racing...

We are,at present,

looking for an experienced Porsche technician to join our friendly knowledgeable team.

So if you know of anyone who might fit the bill - please pass on our details.

Cheers Peter and the team @ motorscience

2010-01-29T04:00:00.000-08:00

It's great to see so many water cooled cars finding us.
Remember we are always available for pre purchase inspections too!!

2010-01-28T18:42:00.000-08:00

Debrief...

993 Turbo motor will make the 964 race car pretty exciting

The race season is well and truly underway.

At Taupo racing in the Porsche Bridgestone series and the NZGT.

Workshop goings on...and racing!!

2009-12-03T15:03:00.001-08:00

2009-10-05T15:59:00.000-07:00

6.10.09

It's great to see so many new people popping into the workshop for a chat!!
We have also caught up with some old faces too...
motorscience Ltd is able to offer some great deals with Cayenne brakes and tyres - ring for an idea of pricing.
From time to time customers let us know that they are thinking of selling( or wanting to buy) and we keep a list of those customers and their requirements.
We endeavour to point people in the right direction, so give us a call.
Cheers Peter and the team @ motorscience.

2009-09-08T18:19:00.000-07:00

9.9.09 Wednesday

Workshop humming and taking shape...

Personal touches to decor are happening...

If you see this - you are in the right spot...

Loved this Touchless Car Cover in a recent publication - view at www.morethanpolish.com

2009-08-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

this is big in all ways.

We are finally operating from our new premises @ 1/1 Brisbane Street Grey Lynn…PHEW!!

It has been a busy few weeks moving of packing, sorting and biffing!! What treasures we have found…

The new workshop is double the size in floor area – and we have added 2 new hoists, so that takes us to 5 hoists. We have kept the first hoist free for inspections and “call-in and check out my problem” type of scenario. We have a dedicated wash bay – so no more juggling of cars to reach the cleaning gear. There are 14 car parks…so no excuse for not calling in, checking out our new space and partaking in a coffee!!

Of course there are finishing touches that are yet to be done – like art work, noticeboards etc, but hey those things are a work in progress!! Give us a month and they will be in place. Our service work has been up and running from day one and everyone is enjoying the space and the ease of movement around the workshop.

We have fitted out the office with a kitchen and the trusty coffee machine has survived the shift and is working overtime!!

During this time Dempsey Wood had another successful track day at Pukekohe with Conal Dempsey and Jeff Lowery taking clients for hair raising hot laps around the track in their 964RS’. Over 100 “hairy’ laps were totted up!!

When we look around our Brisbane St workshop, we look back on the beginnings of

Motorscience Ltd and the lucky breaks and support we have had along the way and thank all those who have been part of our vision for a professional but personal service.

New larger waiting area complete with toys

Room for a race work area

Larger work bays

Mike the builder with his offsider Rex

Office to workshop the larger window is framed up

Old workshop yes things were a bit tight!!

Rex checking out Mikes framing

Early days - workshop to engine room

The old workshop

Entrance with the hoist man-Don.

Early days at the new workshop.

Hoists... now we have 5 hoists

Office before Mike and Rex´s handy work

Work bays filling up.