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SUPPORT FROM RALLY DESIGN
Sep 2nd
New from Rally Design is this new HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION SUPPORT JACK that will be of immense use when removing/fitting a gearbox or an axle. A four-post lift is great, but if you’ve ever tried to struggle doing it without a jack, then you’ll know that this jack will earn its keep very quickly.
With a minimum height of 1.1m it extends to 1.9m and when performing a variety of jobs it’ll be a real help – wearing part number SWE035 it costs £69.12 inc VAT and is available now from www.rallydesign.co.uk or 01227 792 792 ENDS.
BIG BRAKES FOR MX-5…
Sep 2nd
Lauded as one of the finest handling mass-market cars of all time, the Mazda MX-5 was nothing short of a revelation when launched onto an unsuspecting public a little over a quarter of a century ago. Now one of the darlings of both the tuned and track car communities, the MX-5 is well supplied by the aftermarket, though V-Maxx’s latest Big Brake offering is certainly one of the most complete offerings currently available, and one that will fit both Mk1 (NA) and Mk2 (NB) models.
The heart of V-Maxx’s MX-5 Big Brake kit are the calipers, beautifully designed and engineered four-piston More >
PEDALS FOR BEETLES – YEAH YEAH YEAH
Sep 2nd
New product from Beetle experts, VW Heritage is this new pedal conversion plate.
Solving the eternal problem of welding in fresh floorpans that are designed and produced solely for left-hand drive vehicles, this solid piece of engineering allows you to securely bolt right-hand drive pedal assemblies onto many of the new age ‘pan halves.
Supplied without the bolts welded into place, this kit is compatible with Beetles ranging from 1957 to 1979, Karmann Ghia and the Type 3. The studs can then be placed and welded into the arrangement that best suits your pedal assembly so there’s zero worry about fitment issues.
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LASER HAS IT UNDER CONTROL
Sep 2nd
Laser Tools has just introduced their Tool Control range, where essential tools are provided in a compact tool tray designed to fit neatly into the tool-chest or roll-cab drawer. Sets include the four-piece Circlip Plier kit (part number 6593), the four-piece Plier kit (part number 6594) and the three-piece Plier and Wrench set (part number 6599).
The circlip plier kit includes two 180mm straight nose pliers, for external and internal circlips, and two bent nose, again external and internal. Excellent quality circlip pliers with plastic dipped handles for comfort and grip.
The four-piece plier kit is a workshop essential; 180mm combination pliers, More >
SPEED 3 SPEEDS TO COMPLETION!
Aug 25th
Great to see Speed 3 Automotive at last Sunday’s Petrol & Pistons event at Croft with their newly-completed MG TF-based silhouette Mini kit. Think Maguire Mini and you’re close…
A date with the IVA-tester is due soon and then the car will be available for test drives and for us to do a feature. I am very impressed with the level of detailing and attention to detail that Steve Milburn and his team have managed here.
Kit prices start with the chassis package at £2850 inc VAT and Steve reckons that a DIY-budget of £8000 should see a car completed, which is More >
UNIPOWER GT CELEBRATES A WONDERFUL FIFTY YEARS!
Aug 25th
Superb fiftieth anniversary celebrations for the Unipower GT last Saturday at Beaulieu where there was a great turnout of surviving examples of the marvelous little car created by Ernie Unger. Luckily the day was blessed with good weather.
Former Unipower racer and spokesman, Gerry Hulford told me: “I remember all those years ago back in the seventies when quite a few Unipower owners used to meet up every month at a pub in Brockham near Dorking. Back then the Unipower seemed very ‘current’ at the time and following numerous years of participation at events such as the classic car shows at Crystal More >
MORE SUPER STICKY STUFF FROM TOYO
Aug 25th
You’d have had to have been living under a rock for the last few years to be unaware of the Toyo Proxes, the Japanese tyre manufacturer’s flagship performance-focused tyre. Indeed, so successful has the Proxes been that it has gone through a number of evolutionary upgrades over the course of its existence, most recently becoming the Proxes R888R, a devastatingly effective bit of rubber that’s proved its worth on roads and race-around the world. This success has encouraged Toyo to expand the R888R range, and from early 2017 it will be available in an even greater selection of sizes.
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MORE GOOD STUFF FROM RENOVO
Aug 25th
Renovo’s convertible car care range has successfully grown over the past several years with a large database of customers who love to give feedback and ask questions on how best to renovate and care for their soft-tops.
Frequently after a Renovo client has used these soft-top products they will ask if Renovo has products for the interior of their prized possession too. These questions have inspired Renovo to create a range of five new interior care products, so automotive owners can quickly invigorate black leather and black carpets also effectively clean, proof and protect their interior wood and plastics, likewise leather More >
MORE MAGIC FROM MERLIN!
Aug 25th
New from Mocal stockist’s Merlin Motorsport are the following products:
Mocal Oil Take Off Plate with Sender Port – £40.77
A new sandwich plate with oil inlet/outlet ports tapped ½BSP but with the benefit of an integrated sender port to allow the installation of pressure or temperature senders in one unit.
The sandwich plate is designed for use with spin-on type oil filters with a sealing face of between 55 and 73mm. It comes complete with sealing ring. Please note, the extension bolt for holding this sandwich plate is sold separately.
Mocal Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate Service Kit – £13.07
Rather than replacing your sandwich plate when More >
FRESH SMELLING
Aug 25th
Want to make your car look great, smell divine and go faster*? Want to appear more attractive to the opposite sex*? Then you need to invest in one of Forge Motorsport’s brand new, potentially life-altering air fresheners, the latest in a long line of scene-stealing products from the Gloucestershire-based alloy experts.
Available in either bubblegum or vanilla scents, the air fresheners join other top-selling Forge products, many of which have revolutionised the tuning landscape over the last few years. Both scents have been carefully formulated to appeal to all, and the resulting odours manage to be pleasant without ever becoming overpowering More >
