The new 1000km Endurance Race 4^th – 6^th June 2009 have safely ended and we are proud to announce that we Pentagon J’s Racing DC2 Team had completed a rigorous 181 laps to emerge a podium 3^rd in Class!

The crews from J’s Racing and William Trial had sleepless nights before the race, working on the DC2 and setting up the DC2. This is mainly due to the new control One Make Tires from Indonesia where we have no tire datas.

However, day after day, the DC2 gets better setup to provide a good and well balance DC2 for the 1000km Race as well as a trouble free yet strong engine build by the proven mechanic, Lochi, with full Skunk2 valvetrain such that Class 1 Driver qualifying, Junichi Umemoto, managed to clinched the 2^nd fastest time in qualifying (2min40.967).

The average of all 3 Drivers qualifying time had put our Pentagon J’s Racing DC2 Team 4^th in Class.

On race day that flag off at 12pm, the weather is very hot at over 35’c and track temperature is over 55’c causing a high heat stress for both drivers and crews. The DC2 was running very well till the pit in lap of the 3^rd driver stint at almost 3.45pm, the power steering hose joint broke, causing oil leak onto the tires sending the car sideways on the pit lap.

As race continues, the steering got heavier and heavier as the power steering pump starts to get jammed. It was a very tough and tiring race as all drivers had to fight the very heavy steering and yet driver Umemoto could still do a very quick 2min42sec lap times where else driver Chris and Maeyama clock consistent lap times to the checked flag at about 8.45pm to clinched a podium 3^rd in Class!

It was a fantastic result as we had only 3 weeks to prepare for this race! We will be back with a meaner machine next year!

Car Specification

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Engine

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B18C Type R Block

Forged Pistons and Conrods

Balanced and Blueprinted

NGK Power Cable and Racing Competition Spark Plugs

J’s Racing Engine Mounting

J’s Racing Low Temperature Thermostat

J’s Racing Low Temperature Fan Switch

TORCO SR5 Racing Engine Oil

Headwork

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B18C Type R head

Skunk2 Valves, Valves Springs, Ti Retainers, Camshaft

Port Matched and Blueprinted

Transmission

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Pentagon Custom Gear Ratio

J’s Racing 1.5way LSD

J’s Racing Hypersingle Clutch System

TORCO SGO Racing Gear Oil

Footwork

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J’s Racing Custom SPL Suspension System

J’s Racing S-Tai Endurance Wheel Studs

J’s Racing Chrome-moly Wheel Nuts

J’s Racing Front Camber Kit with spherical bearing

J’s Racing Rear Camber and Toe Kit with spherical bearing

J’s Racing Rear Trailing Arm Bearing

Superpro suspension bushes

Brakes

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DC2-R 98 Spec Front and Rear Caliper

J’s Racing Endurance FCR Slotted Rotor

Seidoya Endurance Brake Fluid

Seidoya Custom Endurance Sintered Brake Pads

Goodridge Brake Line Kit

Exhaust

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J’s Racing 4-2-1 Extractor

J’s Racing Cat-Killer Pipe

J’s Racing Exhaust Muffler Bush set

Skunk2 Mega Power R Exhaust System

ECU

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Hondata S300 Fully Programmable ECU

Driver

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Junichi UMEMOTO (J’s Racing President)

Wataru MAEYAMA

Chris TAN

Additional Credits

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Engine building and car preparation : Lochi

ECU Tuning : Loo K24

Race Crew : William @ Trial Tuning Spirit

Pit Wall & Race Strategy : J’s Racing Japan

Sticker Design : Stikojet

Media Partner : HyperTune & Shift Magazine

Car Specification and Team in collaboration between Pentagon Malaysia and J’s Racing Japan

As for the mean time, don’t forget to come to support us and J’s Racing Japan for the MME Endurance 12hr race in 6^th -8^th August 2009 as J’s Racing Labs Team will be defending its Class A Championship with it’s trusty and proven Honda S2000 which will be meaner, bolder and faster than last year’s champion S2000!