Performance race engine business DEE Motorsport plans to support various race series with Toyota engines and drivelines to match on a buy or lease basis and has a signed strategic alliance with driveline specialist newcomer, 3J Driveline to market matched performance componentry.

DEE-Motorsport’s aftermarket version of the Toyota 3.5 litre V6 D-2GR-FE engine, recently debuted at the Autosport Show in Birmingham, packages planned include options for the Lotus Elise, Evora and Exige.

DEE-ltd Managing Director, Neil McAdam says, “The D-2GR-FE has a mature and proven track record in production sports cars already and we are especially pleased to be able to bring this capability within reach of other niche manufacturers. Importantly now, it gives us a well balanced range of configurations and power options with which to fulfil the majority of requirements and applications across the market. Alongside the engines, we now have a range of compatible longitudinal or transverse transmissions and our newly announced strategic alliance with Dan Jones at 3J Driveline will enable us to offer fully matched Powertrain solutions.

3J Driveline M.D Dan Jones commented “I have long been an admirer of DEE-Ltd, and when the chance of a collaboration became a possibility, I was very keen to sign up.

3J can offer the D-W56 and D-RA62 gearbox. The D-W56 gearbox is a proven five-speed longitudinal gearbox, precision designed, engineered and built to the latest high volume quality and manufacturing standards. Bell housings are available to suit both the D-3ZR-FE and the Ford Duratec mounting face. These boxes retail at £2,000+VAT.

The D-RA62 is a precision engineered manual 6 speed, longitudinal gearbox. Developed to meet the exacting standards of a volume produced performance vehicles and capable of transmitting up to 450Nm of torque. The RA series transmission is fitted to the Lexus IS, Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado and Tacoma. The D-RA62 retails at £3,500+VAT.

We are working on some other interesting ideas with DEE-Ltd at this time and going forward we are sure we can offer some alternative driveline options for current and new applications.

3J Driveline is proud to announce its sponsorship of 'The Burton Power Blue Oval Championship – Ford Category.'

Dan Jones, MD of 3J Driveline said: “We are thrilled to have been accepted by the CTCRC as a sponsor as we have been watching the club’s development over the last couple of years and are delighted the club has gained it's MS championship status this year.”
 

Although 3J Driveline was only formed in 2012 and is the new brand name in the industry,former Tran-x CEO Dan Jones heads up, as MD, a dedicated team who combined has 30 years’ experience and expertise in driveline. Dan Jones said: “The best
thing about running my own company is that I have been able to develop designs
and manufacturing procedures the way ‘I’ want them to be, as our logo says ‘3J
where quality is everything.”   

3J Driveline produce and supply a range of quality driveline components including: NXG LSD/Diffs, crown-wheel and pinions, NXG Half-shafts, steering racks, flywheels and NXG Performance gears for a wide range of vehicles racing in varied series, a number of which race in the CTCRC.

Dan Jones: “The Classic Touring Car Racing Club was formed in 1974 as the Classic Saloon Car Club by a group of amateur racing drivers who wanted to promote affordable racing for the popular saloon cars of the 50s and early 60s. But it is the Blue Ovals particular combination of Turbo-charged Cosworths, MkI and MkII Escorts,Fiesta’s racing alongside more modern versions of the marque, that makes this series a perfect partner for our product range. We hope that our decision to support the club is a vindication of all the hard work that has gone into building the club by its members, chairman Peter Edwards, its supporters and of course the competitors, and that other companies may follow us.”  

Club Chairman, Peter Edwards said: “We are delighted to welcome 3J Driveline as a Sponsor, their product quality and range is perfect for many of our competitors and we
look forward to working with Dan and all the team at 3J.” 

One of the core motor sport transmissions the Rocket Gearbox is as popular now as ever. Straight cut close ratio kits and boxes are available in a range of ratios for whatever your needs, Including F2, Hot Rod, Grasstrack, Ovals, and Rally and Race.

Our Main shaft gears are designed with unique oil pockets on the face and scroll running throughout the bore to increase oil flow. Add this to the fact all main shaft gears having a performance coating that aids oil absorption and you have the most reliable Gear kits and boxes of their type.