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TABLE OF CONTENTS Performance....................................................................... 2-3

About.Titanium.for.Racing.............................................4-5

Where.&.How.Titanium.is.Used..................................... 6-7

Clutches.&.Flywheels.......................................................8-9

Body.Trees........................................................................10-11

Fasteners......................................................................... 12-13.

Driver.Protection........................................................... 14-15

Bell.Housings.................................................................. 16-17

More.Titanium.Uses....................................................... 18-19

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“.PErFOrmANCE.doesn’t.come.from.any.one.component.in.a.race.car..The.trick.is.in.the.blend.and.compatibility.of.parts. TmS TiTANium were key in finding that optimal combination.” –.RolAnD.leong,.legenDARy.CReW.CHieF

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At TMS Titanium, we ensure the highest quality titanium products while also offering first-rate customer service, fast turn-around and no minimum order – all at a reasonable price. Driven by our passion for the auto racing industry, we supply teams with the titanium products needed in order to increase car performance and meet the critical weight regulations imposed across different racing series.

WHERE AND HOW TITANIUM IS USEDThe racing community is constantly making new discoveries and improvements for exploiting titanium with the goal to build the

ultimate race car. Titanium is as strong as steel but much lighter in weight, making it a highly sought after material in the racing industry. Titanium allows engineers to take weight off individual assemblies and add it back in other places.

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GrADES & SPECS- Grade 5 titanium is used exclusively for this application

- AKA 6AL-4V titanium

- Half the weight of steel, but similar strength

TiTanium FOR

CLuTCHES & FLYWHEELS

BENEFiTS- Large diameter

- 12” diameters for pressure plates

- 14” diameters for flywheel and pressure plate hats

- Grade 5 Titanium is 130,000 psi tensile strength

SEriES uSiNG Ti FOr CLuTCHES & FLYWHEELS

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“ The reason that titanium is ultra corrosion resistant is because it forms an oxide layer over its surface to fight off contaminates. If this surface is damaged, the oxide layer actually repairs itself.” – Todd Harrison, President TmS Titanium

FACT: Titanium.is.the.only.metal.that.combines.extremely.high.strength.and.very.light.weight.with.outstanding.heat.and.corrosion.resistance.

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GrADES & SPECS- Grade 2

- Grade 9

- Cold formable

- Weldable

TiTanium TuBE FOR

BODY TrEES

BENEFiTS- Half the weight of chromoly

- Withstands body flex during run

- Commonly used sizes readily available

- Wheelie bar sizes also available

SEriES uSiNG Ti FOr BODY TrEES

GrADES & SPECS- Grade 1

- Grade 2

- Grade 5

TiTanium FOR

FASTENErS

BENEFiTS- Half the weight of steel, but similar in strength

- Grade 5 has tensile strength comparable to grade 8 steel bolts

- Grade 2 has tensile strength comparable to grade 5 steel bolts

- Grade 1 & 2 are great for washers

SEriES uSiNG Ti FOr FASTENErS

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FACT:.TMS.material.has.been.in.the.Victory.Circle.at.the.nASCAR.Daytona.500,.Brickyard.400,.Pocono.400,.Pure.Michigan.400,.AAA.400,.nHRA.Western.Swing,.nHRA.northwest.nationals,.nHRA.nationals,.Tudor.United.SportsCar.Championship,.Petit.le.Mans.and.more,.all.in.the.same.year!

“ The products and services offered by the TMS team directly impact the cars and engines we put on the racetrack, and we look forward to working together even more closely to build a winning program.” – Doug Duchardt, General manager of Hendrick motorsports

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GrADES & SPECS- Grade 1

- Grade 2

CP SHEET FOR FirEWALLS, vALvE COvErS & DrivEr PrOTECTiON

BENEFiTS- Cold formable

- Weldable

- Half the weight of steel, but similar in strength

- IHRA & NHRA approved

SEriES uSiNG Ti FOr FirEWALLS, vALvE COvErS & DrivEr PrOTECTiON

“�In�the�early�days�the�bell�housings�were�made�out�of�aluminum,�but�they�weren’t�strong�enough�to�contain�clutch�explosions.�Engineers�then�started�using�steel�liners,�but�steel�added�too�much�weight.�Titanium�was�the�solution,�and�still�is.”��– Roland Leong, Legendary Crew Chief

GRADES & SPECS- Grade 2

TiTanium FOR

BELL HOUSINGS

BENEFITS- Formed by mechanical spinning

- Ultra corrosion resistant

- Half the weight of steel, but similar strength

SERIES USING TI FOR BELL HOUSINGS

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