News
NEW CRANK?
Jun 25th
Mini Spares has just announced their own crankshafts made from brand new forgings. The new cranks are based on the EN40B original items. They have large counter-balanced webs and bored holes for the big ends to reduce the reciprocating weight of the crankshaft.
It is not necessary for the customer to drill through the counterbalance webs. Forgings are known to be stronger than billets as the grain pattern follows the shape of the webs and bearings; this contrasts with the billet type cranks which are machined across the grain.
The Mini Spares forged crankshaft is supplied nitride and are designed for 1275cc More >
LASER GAUGE
Jun 25th
Keeping the recommended tyre pressure on our wheels provides better safety and efficiency on the road. This new tyre pressure gauge from Laser Tools (part number 6055) will make sure that your tyre pressures are set accurately.
Having properly inflated tyres means better fuel consumption, tyres don’t wear out as quickly and ensures your car handles as the manufacturer designed it to. The Laser tyre pressure gauge is cased in rubber for toughness and liquid filled for accuracy. The valve connector is angled and swivels for ease of access and the hose is a useful 550mm in length. Gauge diameter is More >
DRILLBIT CITY
Jun 25th
These new Cobalt drill bits offer high heat and abrasion resistance and are ideally suited to drilling hardened steel, titanium and stainless steel than normal HSS drill bits.
They come in a set of 19 drill bits in 1-10mm diameter in 0.5mm increments and come with a gold finish in standard DIN 338 and a hardness of 64/66HRC with a retail price of £21.48 inc VAT per set.
Alternatively individual specific sizes are available in packs of ten as follows:
SWE260 1mm – £2.52 SWE261 2mm – £2.83 SWE262 3mm – £3.50 SWE263 4mm – £5.42 SWE264 5mm – £8.26 SWE265 6mm – £11.04 SWE266 7mm – £13.58 SWE267 8mm – £15.97 SWE268 9mm – £19.51 SWE269 10mm – £23.52More More >
JUST RIGHT – NOT TOO BRIGHT
Jun 18th
Car lighting specialists, Bettercarlighting, has come up with a range of LED bulbs that give the many benefits but also retain the period look that many people strive for.
They have in stock sidelight bulbs, interior bulbs, dash bulbs and auxiliary light bulbs. Sidelight bulbs start at £4.99 inc VAT for negative earth and £5.99 inc VAT positive earth (9mm bayonet) as do their dash bulbs with the BA9ES being a direct replacement for Lucas 987.
More information from www.bettercarlighting.co.uk ENDS.
BRUNCH AT THE FORGE
Jun 18th
As well as being known as a centre of engineering excellence, the Gloucester HQ of Forge Motorsport can now add the nomenclature of ‘cool meet venue’ to its corporate CV – as the impressive turn-out for the company’s inaugural Forge Brunch Club Meet proved.
The remit was nothing more complicated than inviting a few good people and their rides down for that tried-and-tested formula of admiring each other’s motors while snacking on something good to eat. Burgers, cars – and great people. It doesn’t get any better than that, does it really?
When you see a stunning SDR V-Storm like this, you More >
ROD HULL AND…EMU
Jun 18th
ECU Master’s EMU, is a new arrival to the engine management unit ranks. The Cambridgeshire-based company offer wide-band controller, thermo-coupler amplifier, 4-bar MAP sensor and BAR sensor plus two knock-control circuits.
The unit also has drivers for passive coils while the crankshaft cam inputs are software configurable, which can also support BMW’s VANOS system and optional DBW and CANbus. ECU Master also offer a Bluetooth® module so Android devices can be used as a dash-pod.
The company say that their software is user-friendly and easy to configure, so custom ‘hot keys’ can be assigned for speed of use, such as page up More >
CLEAN AND SHINY
Jun 18th
Bar Keepers Friend (BKF) is a specialist, natural cleaning range first launched in 1882 that cleans and shines chrome, brass and metal beautifully and has become a firm favourite among discerning car owners.
The product contains a special non-bleach formula based on the unique cleaning power of Oxalic Acid (found in rhubarb, parsley and chives) and when combined with its unique mineral base and surfactant blend, delivers a unique cleaning performance. The acids used in BKF are naturally occurring organic acids and the mineral filler is not only naturally occurring but dug from mountains in Norway.
It removes rust better than other More >
USE YOUR HEAD
Jun 18th
Edelbrock E-CNC LS3 cylinder heads (#61319) feature altered valve angles and locations, spark plug location, and valve sizes along with all-new high flow ports and chambers. The result is a versatile, high port velocity cylinder head that is an excellent choice for road or track LS1, LS2 and LS3 engines.
Despite the geometric revisions, stock LS3 rocker arms and 69cc chamber size are retained. The Edelbrock E-CNC LS3 cylinder heads utilise a valve size and location, allowing it to fit within LS1 More >
TWIST AND SHOUT
Jun 18th
A useful new tool from Rally Design, in the form of lock-wire pliers. They make an easy job of twisting wire and their 7in length is ideal for accessing tight locations.
They can be used with most diameters of copper or stainless lockwire and have a clever and simple method of operation. They have a retail price of £14.28 inc VAT each.
More from www.rallydesign.co.uk or 01227 792 792 ENDS.
FULL OF AIR
Jun 18th
Keeping the recommended tyre pressure on our wheels provides better safety and efficiency on the road. This new tyre pressure gauge from Laser Tools (part number 6055) will make sure that your tyre pressures are set accurately.
Having properly inflated tyres means better fuel consumption, tyres don’t wear out as quickly and ensures your car handles as the manufacturer designed it to. The Laser tyre pressure gauge is cased in rubber for toughness and liquid filled for accuracy. The valve connector is angled and swivels for ease of access and the hose is a useful 550mm in length. Gauge diameter is More >
