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MGF SUSPENSION REPLACEMENT KIT
Jun 15th
Good news for owners of MGFs and builders of cars based on its underpinnings.
The world’s leading source for MG Rover parts, XPART has just launched an MGF Suspension Replacement Kit that will fill the hearts of those with saggy hydragas units with joy.
The original displacers haven’t been available for several years, but XPART has joined forces with the original manufacturer and they are now available once more complete with some built-in improvements.
The kit (XPT006310) is designed to be fitted as a complete s replacing the original dampers and sealed canister displacers and is TUV-approved.et
The MGF Suspension Replacement Kit is available now at More >
WEBCON GIVE THE PINTO THE BEANS!
Jun 15th
Webcon has announced the re-introduction of the 38DGAS upgrade kit for the Ford 2-litre Pinto engine.
The sequential 38 DGAS 3-litre V6 carburettor is a direct swap for the Pinto’s progressive Weber 32/36 DGAV and has been jetted especially for the 2-litre engine. It is a perfect accompaniment for a ported-head and fast-road camshaft.
Part number 1893000100 features the special air bush modification required to suit the 2-litre Pinto and is available in kit form as shown at £335.50 inc VAT.
It is available now direct from Webcon or one of their officially-appointed dealers around the world. For more information visit call 01932 787 100 More >
YOU KNOW THE BIT? THE BIT. RIGHT?
Jun 15th
This useful and remarkably comprehensive 71-piece bit set from Kamasa Part number 56104) is designed to be used with a cordless drill or cordless screwdriver.
Presented in a compact plastic case with protective rubber corners, the set includes nine 65mm long bits, 60 25mm bits, a quick-chuck bit driver and an adaptor for ¼in drive sockets.
The bits are manufactured from strong S2 steel and colour-coded for instant recognition. The nine 65mm bits include Phillips (blue) Ph1 x 1, Ph2 x 1, Ph3 x 1, PzDrive (red) Pz1 x 1, Pz2 x 1, Pz3 x 1, Flat (orange) 5mm x1 and Star (green) More >
READY FOR INSPECTION
Jun 15th
The new award-winning RIL4000 inspection lamp from Ring Automotive is packed with new technology and the strip-LED light provides output that Ring claims is four times brighter than rival standard LED lamps. Crikey, who remembers horrid light-bulb in a metal cage affair lead lights that used to burn you for fun and once dropped they’d got brighter momentarily until going ‘phutt’!
RIL4000 also gives a wide-angle, uniform illumination LED-torch function and has on-board magnets for hands-free use and multi-position directional lighting.
It has an anti-slip comfort grip, a pair of integral hanging hooks and a Lithium-Ion battery for faster, consistent charging. The More >
COOL EXHAUST MATE (I’ve already done the ‘It’s A Wrap’ one!)
Jun 15th
DEI has been making exhaust wrap for more years than most of us care to remember, but their latest version comes with a bit of a twist – well, weave really.
The new wrap features a black carbon-fibre look to the weave, which makes it great for kitcars (and rods and motorbikes, too) where the exhaust is more prominent – or even just to enliven the look of your engine bay.
However, it’s more than just a pretty face. The new Titanium Exhaust Wrap is made from pulverised lava rock, stranded into a fibre material and then woven into a proprietary weave. More >
I’VE GOT AN APP FOR THAT
Jun 15th
Royal-warranted car-care expert Autoglym has made weekend driveway-life even easier with the release of its cool new app for iPhone, Android and windows devices. Packed full of useful tips, product advice and all manner of interesting social features, this app is perfect for everyone who is passionate about their car, whether they’re a ‘quick wash on a Sunday’ type – or a detailing obsessive.
At the heart of the Autoglym app are dozens of ‘Pro-Tips’, written by the same top-tier experts that advise both the Royal household and Europe’s top race teams in their valeting ways. These quick videos show you More >
GO WITH THE (AERO)FLOW
Jun 15th
Aeroflow’s ultra-lightweight flexible hose and billet big-bore fittings have been engineered for extreme racing conditions, where every gram counts and reliability is key.
Their Kryptalon Series hoses feature a Kevlar® braid and Teflon liner that has a convoluted outer and a smooth inner bore design, which eradicates boundary layer entrapment and minimises flow disruption thus providing performance you can count on.
Available in sizes -4AN through to -20AN and suitable for a large range of applications:
- Fuels including E85 & E10 • Methanol • Oils • Lubricants • Coolant systems
The patented one-piece fitting design is extremely easy to assemble with an olive that sits on the More >
VOLKSROD CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS
Jun 9th
Whisper it but could there be a renaissance in the beach buggy about to happen?! They’ve never really gone away of course but we’d definitely never seen anything like the 18-month period between 1970-71 when companies such as GP Speedshop and nearly every other manufacturer were selling buggy kits like pick and mix sweets.
I remember once being enthralled as GP co-founder, John Jobber once told me about those times and how they literally couldn’t produce GP Buggy bodies fast enough. He said that as one articulated lorry carrying supplies of gelcoat, glassfibre and resin had un-loaded another one was pulling More >
TAKE THE RIGHT LINE
Jun 9th
Nuneaton-based Racing Lines is a new company that will have lots of products that will appeal to kit and specialist car enthusiasts.
The company aims to be a one-stop shop offering brake lines and fluid transfer methods and have an extensive range of Aeroquip hoses and fittings covering 200-Series, 400-Series, T9, R-Line and Supalite.
In addition, Racing Lines can also supply brakelines, Samco Hoses, ITG Induction products, oil cooler kits, Fuchs Silkolene lubricants and Bachler Racing products that include oil filler caps, breathers and dipsticks.
Racing Lines also supply an extensive – and growing – line-up of car-specific kits as well as offer More >
ONE STOP SHOP FOR GEARBOXES
Jun 9th
New arrival on the specialist car aftermarket transmission scene is 2Spec Transmissions based in Warwickshire who design, manufacture and assemble gearboxes and drivelines.
They can design bespoke components from a blank sheet as well as produce items to fit within existing casings and their inventory caters for complete gearboxes, limited slip differentials and driveshafts and they can also supply solutions for the electric vehicle market.
Their aim according to co-founder, Chris Hughes (along with his brother, Paul) is to make kit and specialist car owners lives easier by being a one-stop shop for drivelines for their cars and 2Spec caters for all More >
