Powerflex has just introduced two different options for uprating the rear control arm used on BMW E36, E46, Z1, X3 and Z4. The first is a complete replacement rear control arm kit.

PFR5-4615G Adjustable Rear Control Arm provides on-car rear camber adjustment, allowing a +1.0° to -3.0° change for precision alignment. This can be used to correct excessive camber on heavily lowered cars.

These arms include high performance polyurethane bushes that are suitable for road and track use without the discomfort and poor longevity issues associated with spherical joints with an RRP of £143.94 inc VAT.

Alternatively, PFR5-4616 Rear Control Arm Inner Bush More >

Superb new Suzuki Hayabusa engine kit launched last weekend at Race Retro by product development specialist’s Vetech, based in Buxton, Derbyshire. The rapid prototype experts have re-packaged the Hayabusa, complete with gearbox, into a 1299cc monster delivering 190bhp and have come up with a ‘plug and play’ package to suit the Classic Mini.

Courtesy of the company’s fiendishly clever drive system that incorporates reverse gear along with a Q      uaife ATB limited slip differential, packaging is first class.

So impressive is it, with billet engine mounts and the like that it looks OE quality and doesn’t require any modification to the Mini’s More >

If you’ve got a kit or specialist cars running carburettors but want are thinking about converting to electronic fuel injection, the task has never been easier thanks to the new Weber Retroject Throttle Body from Webcon.

Essentially, Retroject is a dual injector throttle body designed to directly replace the Weber 32/36 DGV and 38 DGAS. The critical dimensions are identical including positioning of throttle lever and throttle rotation, so it will be possible to remove a Weber twin choke carb., bolt-on Retroject, add any aftermarket ECU and loom and a high pressure fuel supply from a Webcon WFP600.

In doing so you More >

Classic Ford performance enthusiasts and kitcar owners with cars powered by classic Ford engines will be pleased to hear that Burton Power now has a lightweight aluminium alloy (heat treated L169) differential housing to suit the English axle.

The housing is a direct replacement for the original cast iron item. It has been made with a thicker flange for protection against distortion and comes supplied with extended studs for the axle casing.

The unit also incorporates an additional strengthening rib for extra stiffness and is supplied with pinion bearings fitted and the depth of mesh checked (and stamped on casing).

By replacing the original More >

For several decades mechanics and engineers have been protecting themselves by wearing latex or vinyl gloves while they are working. It seems strange that after all this time we are still using the medical examination type of glove and no one has addressed the particular problems that this presents to mechanics, engineers, classic, race, kitcar enthusiasts, farmers etc. who use these gloves daily. Until now…

Eurax is now offering Warrior Grip gloves that address many of the problems that we are all familiar with. These gloves are designed to last a whole day at work without ripping, tearing or dissolving. They More >