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Xtreme news from recent history
World’s Fastest Street Legal Subaru chooses Xtreme Clutch
17 March 2014
On the anniversary of yet another event win, Xtreme gets up close and personal with Andy Forrest, of AFP Subaru.
Continue readingACS continues its partnership
13 March 2014
ACS has continued its partnership with the Nissan Motorsports Team with the new livery being unveiled in Melbourne earlier this week. Michael Caruso and chairman of charity, Beyond Blue, Jeff Kennett, have taken the wraps off Nissan Motorsport's one-off livery for the Grand Prix this weekend at Albert Park. Caruso's usually yellow Norton Altima has been decked out in the largely blue and white colours of the mental health charity for the event with the ACS branding on the headlights and the rear quarter section. "There's no better place to do this than at the Australian Grand Prix at...
Continue readingXtreme Clutch in Top Gear
13 March 2014
Xtreme Clutch has come off another successful weekend showcasing their latest in Performance Clutch and Flywheel products at the Top Gear Festival. The Top Gear Festival, now in its second year has special guests Jeremy Clarkson and James May from the highly successful Top Gear UK as well as the Redbull F1 Race Team with Australian-driver Daniel Ricciardo. They were also joined by Lee Holdsworth and Will Davison from V8 Supercar Team, Mercedes Erebus and Craig Lowndes from V8 Supercar Team, Redbull Racing. The 2-day event is filmed for the Top Gear special in Australia with the team...
Continue readingXtreme Clutch take over at the Clipsal 500
5 March 2014
Xtreme Clutch was on hand again at this year's Clipsal 500. Xtreme Clutch, for the fifth consecutive year is the Clutch & Flywheel supplier to the V8 Ute Series. We had a trackside display to not only promote products but to also provide support to the V8 Ute Series' teams & competitors. The Xtreme Clutch display featured a lot of the Xtreme Product including the 184mm, 200mm and the 230mm Multi-Plate Range. Xtreme Clutch also had their V8 Race Ute on display as well as having promotional models doing giveaways over the weekend. The Xtreme Race Ute also featured before each of 3 V8 Ute Races...
Continue readingV8 Supercars / New “Clipsal 500” Partnership for ACS
27 February 2014
ACS is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the Nissan Motorsport Team and the sponsoring of the Norton Hornets V8 Supercars for the Clipsal 500. With new race format, new manufacturers and plenty of action on and off the track, the first event of the V8 Supercars will be historical for ACS and all motorsport enthusiasts.
Continue readingGaz Whiter takes another win in the D1NZ Championship
25 February 2014
Xtreme-Sponsored Gaz Whiter has closed the gap on fellow D1NZ Competitor “Mad Mike” Whiddet with a win at Round 4 of the D1NZ National Drifting Championship at Taupo Motorsport Park over the weekend. The D1NZ Championship has 2 rounds remaining with both Gaz Whiter and Mad Mike having only 55.5 points splitting them. The LS-Powered Nissan S14 of Gaz Whiter’s uses an Xtreme 230mm Twin Plate Ceramic Clutch Kit with a Chromoly Flywheel. For further information on the Xtreme range or any enquiries please call 1800CLUTCH.
Continue readingThe team at Broadbent Motorsport hit up Summernats
10 January 2014
With many drivers and teams using the off-season to pull cars apart and re-build in time for what is set to be a big 2014 for drifting here in Australia. The team at Broadbent Motorsports were busy getting ready for their first visit to the Summernats Car Festival in Canberra, ACT.
Continue readingHighest Horsepower at Summernats using an Xtreme Clutch!!
10 January 2014
Michael Daniel's BA XR6 Turbo showed the V8's how it's done at Summernats 27 with this 1131.6rwhp run to take the Highest Horsepower at Summernats!! This is the second time a six cylinder has taken it out!!
Continue readingDriftsquid on song for the Final Round!
26 November 2013
Xtreme-Sponsored driver Jake Jones has capped off a HUGE year with a win in Round 3 of the local G1 Series at Mallala Motorsport Park in Adelaide. Jake Jones, known as the Driftsquid showed why he is a tough competitor at his home track starting the day with a perfect 100.0 point run in the mornings qualifying session. He headed into the Top 16 with a close battle with fellow local driver Luke Hand, the Onevia was on song and the S13 driven by Luke Hand was unable to match the car speed from Jake. The Top 4 saw Jake up against Elliot Wylie, whose 500RWHP+ Laurel is considered one of the...
Continue readingXtreme on show at the 2013 World Time Attack Challenge
23 October 2013
Xtreme Clutch together with the team at Superlap have returned home after a successful World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) over the weekend. The Time Attack event is now in its 5th year & Xtreme Clutch were on hand once again with a trade display & as a sponsor to the event itself.
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