Το Metalcaucho προσφέρει λύσεις και εργαλεία για μηχανικά εργαστήρια
An MC vehicle continues testing the resistance of its spare parts in mountain races
José Jiménez, a young employee of the quality department of Metalcaucho, ran his second race with a Nissan Micra III K12 160 SR and finished runner-up in his category
Metalcaucho, the leading European supplier of aftermarket spare parts in rubber and metal for the automobile sector, has prepared a car, a Nissan Micra III K12 160 SR, to compete in races of the Mountain Catalonia Championship. The objective is to test the resistance of its parts in a real environment, in addition to verifying its quality through rigorous controls in its new laboratory.
On October 13, they disputed the IX Pujada to Ullastrell, a classic race that runs along a mountain road between Martorell and Terrassa. They had already premiered on September 22 at the XX Pujada al Farell. Although obtaining a good result in the final classification of the race was not the objective set by Metalcaucho, it should be noted that the pilot José Jiménez, a young employee of the quality department of Metalcaucho, finished in second position in his category.
José Jiménez is a driver who comes from the virtual competition. He started running in 2011 with the Gran Turismo driving simulator, highlighting his stay at the Williams_JIM ESPORTS virtual team, sharing a team with Coque López, who is currently one of the best Spanish simracers. From there, the young employee of Metalcaucho, went to KIYFDC, the virtual team of the professional pilot Dani Clos.
In his medal winners as a virtual runner it can be noted that he was the fifth ranked in the National Final of the Nissan GT Academy 2015, he has won 4 editions of the SuperCompetition of Teams (SCE) of MundoGT (one of the most prestigious virtual team championships in Spain), and finally that in the GR Supra GT Cup 2019 of the Gran Turismo Sport it finished in the 22nd position in the world, 9 in Spain and first in Catalonia. On the real competition, a year ago the Catalan Championship of 4-stroke rental karts began to run.
In addition to the participation in the race, Metalcaucho reinforced its presence in the event by locating a tent with merchandising for the attendees, and corporate brochures explaining the evolution that the company of Barcelona is carrying out, both in the quality of its spare parts, the excellent service offered to its customers, and the breadth of range that does not stop growing with constant releases of news.
The Metalcaucho tent aroused great interest among motor enthusiasts
In this video you can see his participation, including onboard images of the race
As a result of its ambition for excellence, Metalcaucho is constantly improving, ensuring the quality of all its products, thanks to a strong investment (more than 3% of its annual turnover) in a new quality laboratory, in which they carry It carries out rigorous controls to which all its products are subjected, guaranteeing high reliability, equivalent to that of the original equipment, but with a more competitive cost.
But the quality department of Metalcaucho is not limited to verifying its parts only in a controlled environment, and that is why they have gone out to test them on the road. Hence, in this car, a modified Nissan Micra III K12 160 SR with the relevant safety measures to contest the test, the following Metalcaucho spare parts have been assembled:
- Part Number 53008 – Steering Link – Right Front Axle
- Part Number 53010 – Steering Link – Left Front Axle
- Part Number 82344 – Parking brakes – Front handbrake cable
- Part Number 82345 – Parking brakes – Left hand brake cable
- Part Number 82346 – Parking brakes – Right hand brake cable
- Part Number 96096 – Brake Hose – Rear Axle
- Part Number 96105 – Brake Hose – Front Axle
- Part Number 58360 – Timing Chain Kit
- Part Number 02318 – Discharge screw – Oil sump plug
- Part Number 05144 – Right engine mount
- Part Number 57199 – Left engine mount
- Part Number 03563 – Compensation tank – Expansion bottle cap
- Part Number 03746 – Compensation deposit – Expansion bottle
- Part Number 03789 – Radiator cap
- Part Number 03289 – Coolant thermostat
- Part Number 07365 – Radiator sleeves
- Part Number 02738 – Rubber tape – Exhaust pipe Support
- Part Number 05153 – Shock absorber cap – Front axle both sides
- Part Number 05151 – Shock absorber support kit – Front axle right
- Part Number 05152 – Shock absorber support kit – Front axle left
- Part Number 05173 – Swing arm – Silentblock trapezoid suspension – Front axle
- Part Number 05314 – Swing arm – Silentblock trapezoid suspension – Front axle
- Part Number 05710 – Swing arm – Silentbloc cradle – Front axle
- Part Number 74001 – Wheel Bearing – Bearing
- Part Number 74097 – Wheel Bearing – Bearing – Front axle
- Part Number 74128 – Wheel Bearing – Bearing – Rear axle
- Part Number 05147 – Right subframe support
- Part Number 05148 – Left subframe support
- Part Number 05625 – Axle support – Bridge silencer – Rear axle
- Part Number 04900 – Coupling bar – Stabilizer bar strut rod – Front axle
- Part Number 05154 – Stabilizer – Rubber stabilizer bar – Front axle
- Part Number 05437 – Wheel fixing – Wheel screw – Front and rear
- Part Number 01142 – Transmission Bellow Kit – Gear Side – Front Axle
- Part Number 01171 – Transmission Bellow Kit – Wheel Side
- Part Number 11058 – Transmission Bellow Kit – Wheel Side – Front Axle
Σχεδιάζουμε και παράγουμε ανταλλακτικά και εξαρτήματα από καουτσούκ και μέταλλο για την αυτοκινητοβιομηχανία πάνω από 30 χρόνια, διατηρώντας συνεργασία με όλες σχεδόν τις διεθνείς μάρκες.
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