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FLUSH IT OUT
Oct 22nd
Here’s a neat way from Laser Tools to flush your cooling system and a genuine step up from the traditional way of performing the task. It uses clean water with the added bonus of the workshop’s compressed air supply.
Connect up to a hose on your car’s radiator, attach the water supply and the air supply to the tool and you are good to go. Once you press the trigger you get full power flushing.
The tool features five of the most popular pipe size connections from 19mm to 40mm and the trigger clip can be left attached for a few minutes More >
SPEEDFLOW – AUTOMOTIVE PLUMBING SOLUTIONS
Oct 16th
When it comes to braided hoses, AN and JIC fittings, hose ends and related hardware, a company with over 25-years’ experience and long favoured by specialist car enthusiasts is Cheddar-based, Speedflow.
Their products are beautifully engineered and benefit from ongoing research and development and the company, run by Fay Fischer, have a solution for any performance hose and/or automotive plumbing problem. This is especially handy in the kitcar world where many car builders create bespoke plumbing that requires a bespoke bit of problem-solving. That’s where Speedflow can help.
Fay has a background in motorsport so understands that requirements aren’t always the same. More >
A X-BOW FOR X-MAS?! VISIT THE DARKSIDE!
Oct 15th
Ace VW tuners, Darkside Developments of Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire run by Scott and Ryan Parkin, has been appointed as official UK dealers for the marvellous KTM X-BOW. Sure, it’s not a kit but as I’ve continually said over the nigh-on 20-years of doing this website if a car is interesting and specialist (oh, and I like it!) then it’ll always be welcome within these pages! So it is with the X-Bow.
These days three versions of the car are available – R, GT and RR. Even the ‘standard’ R variant features more carbon-fibre than you can chuck a stick at from More >
SUPER COOLER
Oct 15th
Laminova Heat Exchangers from Merlin Motorsport are an alternative and very effective way of cooling your engine oil. In basic terms, the Laminova is a billet aluminium housing, which is connected to the oil lines and the coolant (water) lines.
The oil circulates around the outside of the housing and core while the water passes through the centre of the core. The oil temperature is usually greater than the water temperature, so the water draws the heat from the oil.
Laminova has many advantages:
- More compact than using a conventional air-to-oil cooler meaning it can be tucked out of the way neatly.
- Stronger than an More >
NEW DASHCAM
Oct 15th
Innovative dash cam manufacturer, DDPAI, is pleased to announce the launch of its ultra HD dashcam, the Mola N3. With the number of cars increasing, dash cams are becoming a new favourite gadget for drivers to ensure that they can capture crucial evidence in the event of an incident and quickly resolve any disputes by recording their entire journey. The Mola N3 is the latest release from DDPAI with great quality and field of vision and is available from Amazon.com for $59.99 and Amazon.co.uk for £49.99.
Prioritising high-quality recordings, the DDPAI Mola N3 provides ultra HD recordings with six sets of full-glass lenses with infrared More >
WINTER WARMERS FROM SEALEY
Oct 15th
Sealey’s NEW Winter Promotion is valid until February 28, 2021. The 64-page promotion is packed with over 550 products and includes discounts up to 55 per cent off list price and even free items.
Take a look at the new LED186 Slim Folding Inspection Lamp. It’s really useful for those confined spaces at a thickness of only 9mm. The inspection arm can be rotated 180° and folded. It features a 1 COB LED, which produces up to 550-lumens and a 1W SMD LED on the end for use as a directional torch.
The main light has two different lighting modes High/Low (550lm/220lm) More >
GO FASTER ON TRACK WITH GARMIN
Oct 15th
Trackdays are the safest place to find the limits of your car and your driving abilities. More practice can make you a better driver, but a good coach can help even more. A qualified instructor is one route to go, or you can get Garmin’s Catalyst for real-time, in-car instruction to improve your driving ability at any track, in any car, whenever you want.
The Catalyst takes your driving data and combines it with pre-loaded information about the track you’re on to deliver real-time audible driving tips via a Bluetooth-enabled car stereo or headset. Garmin’s True Track Positioning Technology uses information More >
PARTS FOR VEEDUBS
Oct 15th
Not a dedicated kitcar piece obviously but seeing as most kit and specialist car enthusiasts have a bit of a fondness for the Beetle I thought I’d run it.
A classy modification you’ll get to enjoy every time you open the door to your beloved VW Beetle. Tidying up the door aperture and hiding scuffs with their polished stainless-steel presence, they are simple DIY fit; you just need to drill a couple of holes to secure them.
Suitable for all years of VW Beetle Saloon, however, they won’t work on Cabriolet models, due to a different heater channel shape.
For a few pence More >
THESE ARE COOL FOR WINTER! (OR ANYTIME OF YEAR REALLY!)
Oct 8th
With the Clarke range of Garage/Workshops, you can protect your pride and joy from the elements this winter in a tight fit, well-lit, protected environment through ratchet-tight cover-tensioning for that ‘tight-as-a-drum’ finish.
Using a heavy-duty advanced cover that is triple-layered, waterproof, fully UV-treated for long term protection against sun, rain and wind, you can guarantee that you are investing in a product built to last.
This range is easy to install through bolt together hardware and joint supports with a powdercoated steel frame for optimum durability and stability. With various anchoring options, they can be erected on a variety of surfaces.
The bright More >
COOLER OIL WITH MERLIN MOTORSPORT
Oct 8th
Oil coolers are designed to cool the oil in high performance and racing car engines.
The cooler consists of a variable number of aluminium pressed plates. The oil-ways are interspersed with aluminium strip louvred and formed into corrugations to provide airways.
Read more about Oil Cooler design and how they work in Merlin Motorsport’s online article RACING CAR OIL SYSTEMS – AN OVERVIEW.
For more information visit www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk or 01249 782 101 ENDS.
