There is any number of oval tube electric exhaust cut-out, but Summit Racing reckon that none have all of the features of Granatelli Motorsports’ 3in Oval Electric Exhaust Cutout Systems.

One-Touch Open and Close Switch

Some exhaust cut-out systems have an activation switch that must be held down to open and close the butterfly plates. That can lead to over-torquing the butterfly shaft, which can damage the internal gears of the drive system. The Granatelli exhaust cut-out systems have a smart-chip-controlled, one-touch-switch to open and close the butterfly plates and prevent over torquing.

45 Degree Turndowns

Granatelli Motorsports includes 45-degree stainless steel turndowns in More >

Originally invented by the Russians during the space-race as a means of putting fires out in spacecraft, the Fire Safety Stick could be a product to greatly interest kitcar owners.

After the space-race the Russians didn’t take it further and was then discovered by an Italian company, leading to the commercially available product you see here.

Unique in that it is able to extinguish all major types of fire – solid combustibles (wood, paper, plastic, textiles), liquid flammables (petrol, diesel), gases (propane, butane, methane), electrical fires up to 100,000-volts and even cooking oils and deep fat fryers. No other extinguisher can handle More >

Our good friends at the QOC will be at Stoneleigh as usual, but they’ve made a small ‘Quantum Leap’ across a couple of fields to a new location! I used to like that programme…Scott Bakula is in NCIS New Orleans now!

Those top girls and boys at the Quantum Owners Club have some Stoneleigh related news…

One of the club’s leading lights, Steve Kodz explains: “After more years than I care to remember, the Quantum Owners Club will be on a different stand at Stoneleigh this year. Why?

“The organiser has told us that our old stand is now part of an access road. Therefore, More >

Not specifically for kitcars, but I figured it could be of interest so have run it anyway.

This Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16, 2019), Haynes has got it covered when it comes to choosing the perfect gift for your dad. To mark the special day, Haynes has a novel way of gifting its market-leading step-by-step workshop car manuals by offering a personalisation service that allows people to custom-build their own Haynes Workshop Manual for 210 different cars.

Haynes’ personalised manuals are a meaningful yet practical gift for any motoring fan who has special memories of their most cherished vehicle – whether it be More >

I LIKE THE LOOK OF THIS ONE

Although the UK and USA are the real hot-beds of kitcar activity around the world, around thirty other countries have the semblance of a self-build car industry, some bigger than others.

Brazil has always been very active, while Australia has a fairly buoyant (albeit smaller than it used to be) industry, although their stringent ADR regulations have made things harder for DIY-ers.

Meanwhile, New Zealand, has always been known for classic car restoration and turnkey Jaguar replicas. They’ve also got an active kitcar industry – a long established one – with companies like Alternative Cars, Almac, Bolwell More >