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TIME FLIES

Great news for kitcar owners with Toyota engines in their cars. Fidanza now offer a range of performance equipment for various Toyota models.

Lightweight Steel Flywheels A brand new Lightweight Steel Flywheel channels more power to the wheels by reducing parasitic losses, as well as enabling smoother, faster gear-shifting and improved braking by reducing the rotational mass.

The 1045-forged billet steel combines strength and durability and is legal for use in racing categories where SFI is required. Fidanza flywheels are CNC-machined for accuracy, which ensures a perfect fitment with every item. Fidanza Lightweight Steel Flywheels are available for: Toyota Celica GT-S 00-05 More >

GRAND PRIX WHEEL

Momo reckons that their heritage has been reborn with their new ‘Grand Prix’ steering wheel.

The wheel has a mahogany wood rim with a semi-matte finish, accented with polished-chrome aluminium spokes and featuring the Heritage ‘MOMO’ logo on the horn button.

This classic wooden wheel reflects the true heritage of Momo, going all the way back to its beginnings in 1964 and is priced at £299.99.

More information from www.momo-uk.co.uk or www.b-gdirect.com or 01268 764 411 ENDS.

 

BOTH SEXES CATERED FOR!

Aeroflow has become synonymous with premium quality performance products and the company’s objective has always been to incorporate state-of-the-art manufacturing, aerospace-quality materials and rigid quality controls to produce top-notch products at extraordinary value.

They have taken this thinking to the street, manufacturing a wide range of race-style products to improve performance and dependability.

Their range of adaptors includes 1/8in BSPT Male to 1/8in NPT Female, BSPP to AN Straight Male Flare, BSPT to AN Straight Male Flare, NPT to AN Straight Male Flare, Straight ORB Male to AN Female and many more priced from £4.19 inc VAT

For more details contact Brown & More >

RELIEF FOR RADIATORS

The summer in the UK might be short but the hot weather can certainly do some damage to your vehicle’s engine if you don’t keep your cooling system in good shape.

Fortunately, the solution is simple. Just add a bottle of DEI Radiator Relief™ to your coolant and your vehicle’s operating temperature will be reduced by up to 30°f. (16.66° c), the maker’s claim.

DEI reckons that Engine wear will be minimised, the temperature gauge needle will stay away from the red section when sitting in traffic jams and you won’t be bothered by an overheating radiator ruining your day out.

Radiator Relief™ More >

ELECTRIFYING ARIEL

Ariel Motor Company, manufacturers of the Atom and Nomad cars and Ace motorcycle, has released details of their all-new, ultra-high performance, range extended, electric sportscar project – HIPERCAR.

Standing for High Performance Carbon Reduction, the project is destined for full release in 2019 and Ariel production in 2020 alongside the Atom, Nomad and Ace. As with other Ariel vehicles the focus of HIPERCAR is on extreme performance, agility and usability, now coupled with zero and ultra-low emissions. To be available in four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive variants, HIPERCAR will offer staggering performance utilising cutting edge, UK developed technology and will be More >

FORGET FULL BACKS; LET’S GO WITH WINGBACKS!

London-based design boutique, Wingback designed their new travel wallet to make it easy to have all your travel essentials in one place. Convenient, slim and superbly stylish, the travel wallet holds a passport, boarding pass, travel cards and currency, all in a compact size that will fit into a shirt pocket.

The wallet is handmade in the Wingback studio using the finest quality Italian leather, which after tanning, is left un-treated to retain a natural grain quality and individual markings, ensuring that every Wingback wallet is truly unique.

Available in charcoal black, chestnut brown, chilli, cognac and whisky tan and a choice More >

KICK IT UP A NOTCH!

Mittler Brothers has been building metalworking tools and fabrication equipment in the USA for over thirty-years. Now these machine tools are available in the UK and Europe exclusively through Brown & Geeson Ltd.

The Mittler Bros Ultimate Tube Notcher has over twenty-five years of proven use and is a must-have for professional fabricators, vehicle preparers, roll-cage specialists and alike.

Offering one of the quickest, quietest and easiest ways to notch tubing for a perfect TIG weld-fit every time.

Simply clamp the tube in the calibrated V-Block swivel vice for an accurate and repeatable angle position. The vice can be set in one-degree increments, an More >

YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHIPS!

Brown & Geeson Ltd – the UK distributors of RaceChip – has announced the arrival of the new RaceChip XLR electronic throttle control, which allows the response and sensitivity of the accelerator to be controlled precisely.

Although the new XLR features some design changes and visual differences to the original throttle response control, the big difference is inside. The new unit utilises completely new software that is much more sensitive to the response of the throttle.

The XLR vehicle applications list is the same as the current ‘Response Control’ application list and it utilises an all new nerve centre called the ‘Brainbox’, which More >

NICE BOOTS

Piloti, makers of technologically advanced driving shoes, has unveiled a line of limited edition leather driving shoes specially designed for fans of the world’s most renowned sports car race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Piloti has a deep connection Le Mans, its patented Roll Control Heel technology – rising spherically up the back of the shoe providing improved traction in the footwell and cupping the driver’s heel for reduced foot fatigue – was first tested and subsequently developed at the event.

Inspired by the era of gentleman racers, the luxurious Ligne boot is handcrafted in Italy in subtly distressed Italian leather, and More >

KEEP AN EYE ON TEMPERATURES

Blackline Tools has just released, via Rally Design, an inexpensive, but top quality infra-red thermometer, which in contrast to some other popular units, measures up to +500°C, very important for measuring exhaust and brake temperatures.

Full specification

*    Temperature range, -50°C – +500°C

*    Accuracy, ±2%

*    Response time, 500MS

*    Auto power cutoff, 10 second inactive

*    Laser wavelength, 635-650Nm

*    Range, max 12 mtrs

Priced at £28.56 inc VAT more information from www.rallydesign.co.uk or at the other end of 01227 792 792 ENDS.

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