Weight-reducing motorsport accessories including standard and custom connectors

Lane Motorsport specialises in fulfilling all electrical and electronic interconnection demands of motorsport and provides the latest high-performance connector technology from stock, simplifying the design and procurement process and assisting customers in maintaining their competitive edge.

The company has a wealth of experience in supplying standard and custom connectors and all components of the connector system, including weight-reducing Weald Electronics motorsport accessories. Products are offered to support the necessities of high-performance racing cars, motorcycles and boats, including the fast-growing world of hybrid and EV platforms. It also supports UK Formula Student racing teams who are developing innovative electric racing cars on their journey to become designers of the future.

The company also provides specialist connector assembly tooling, high-performance adhesives and dispensers, and a comprehensive selection of complementary lightweight connector accessories developed to satisfy the challenging environments found in motorsport.

Key products from the company include a new extension to the Souriau EATON 8STA 02-06 circular connector range, which now delivers the smallest six-way motorsport connector available. This space and weight-saving connector family provides high density, up to contact size 26, integrated backshell and colour coding options and complements the existing 02-35 and 02-05 products. It utilises proven contacts from the 01-03, is rated at 3A per pin and uses the same crimp tooling.

The latest products in the LEMO M series of high-power connectors are designed for the most stringent high-power distribution demands, using the field-proven, robust, waterproof, light and ultra-compact M series’ bodies together with new gold-plated low-resistance high-power contacts. With the smallest size cable plug at only 20mm or 21mm OD (10mmsq cable/ 160A), the series can handle up to 430A and supplies unipole and multipole options. These new connectors will fulfil the connection necessities for high power distribution of electronic devices and electric drive vehicles such as in automotive and motorsport.

A comprehensive range of backshells and accessories from Weald Electronics and HellermannTyton are available from the company online. This comprises waterproof, lightweight, protective caps, gaskets, nut plates, heat shrink boots, and gaskets available in high-temperature materials.

These products can be seen at the Professional Motorsport World Expo 2023, Booth Number 13016, November 8th and 9th, Köln Messe, Cologne, Germany.