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ROUND AND ROUND
Mar 19th
Italian wheel company, Speedline, has released a new wheel design that uses the company’s latest manufacturing and finishing techniques to great effect. Called the SL1 Imperatore, this arresting design will fit a wide variety of five-stud patterned vehicles.
The Speedline name will need no introduction to most petrolheads, being a popular choice for many race-teams, as well as the OEM solution for the world’s largest car manufacturers.
As a pioneer of the art of ‘flowforming’ Speedline has used this desirable manufacturing technique on the SL1 Imperatore. The process spins the casting while simultaneously machining the final wheel shape, which keeps the alloy More >
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE – THE ULTIMATE DAD/LAD BUILD
Mar 12th
READ ABOUT MY CYCLE KART DRIVE IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF TKC MAG
Starting my motoring journalist career on a great magazine called ‘Kitcars & SPECIALS’ had a major influence on me and a big respect, admiration and fascination for the homebrew that is a ‘special’. It has to be said that you sometimes wonder why some people have ventured outside the fixed kit and build manual norm by tackling a scratch build.
It has to be said that some specials look like they’ve been inadvertently created by an explosion at a baked bean factory. However, there have been some cracking cars More >
SUPERB VALUE
Mar 12th
Cheltenham Welding Supplies aka Noz-Alls, supply a complete range of welding machines and consumables, although their new Best MIG 160i might well be too tempting for many kitcar enthusiasts as it brings workshop quality welding to your garage.
Actually, this machine is the first of Cheltenham Welding’s own range after many months of development. It’s a 160A MIG welder with the added benefit of also being a 140a MMA/Stick Welder. It features low-spatter circuitry, can cope with 0.6, 0.8 and 1mm MIG wire.
All machines are tested by Noz-Alls before being despatched and are supplied with a two-year warranty they come with More >
SPECIAL OFFER FOR TOTALKITCAR READERS
Mar 12th
Here’s a product now available in the UK that will be of real interest to totalkitcar readers.
Let’s be honest, our garages and work-spaces aren’t always togged out with a basic fire extinguisher let alone the correct one, although we all know they should be. This innovative new fire extinguishing gel offers a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution in one simple to use can.
With FireX there’s no need to keep different types of fire extinguishers strategically-placed around the place as this 500ml aerosol can cope with all types of fire including paper, water, electrical and oil and covers classes A,B,C, E and F.
Heaven forbid More >
SO GOOD IT NEEDS TO GO IN A DISPLAY CASE
Mar 12th
Europa Specialist Spares is the home of nice apparel and a multitude of parts for all car enthusiast, especially those with a penchant for the AC Cobra.
They’ve just announced a gorgeous special edition Carroll Shelby steering wheel, made in England by Moto-Lita and is a derivative of the popular Mk3 wheel and comes with a CS Racing logo and a Carroll Shelby signature embossed into the polished aluminium spokes.
This steering wheel retails at £258.60 inc VAT and a sister version, a 14in Shelby Mustang version (£328.80 inc VAT) are officially licensed to Europa Specialist Spares.
A proper pair of beauties and More >
SPRING IS HERE!
Mar 12th
As engine RPM increases, so does the risk of valvetrain failure. To ensure consistent, reliable valve operation, Manley makes NexTek Dual Valve Springs, which are made from high-tensile chrome silicone steel. The springs have an incredible resistance to fatigue. An extended tip thickness eliminates overload breakage and a flat open end reduces valve stem side loading.
Using a proprietary, multi-step heating process, Manley is able to create springs that minimise valve bounce and valve gear separation. Most importantly, NexTek valve springs have a smaller diameter and lighter weight than similar springs, allowing the engine to rev faster and higher.
Manley NexTek dual More >
SMALL PACKAGE; BIG KICK
Mar 12th
The Mini Jump Start Power Pack from Laser Tools (part number 5918) is an efficient and extremely compact emergency engine starting power pack. Packed full of features, it also features bright LEDs to illuminate the work area, probes to check the vehicle’s battery state of charge and alternator output after starting, 12V DC output socket, two 5V USB outputs (for charging mobile phones, etc) and a digital voltage display.
The Mini Jump Start is charged with a 240V-12V charger unit for the home or workshop and a 12V DC charging adaptor is also supplied to charge from the vehicle’s onboard 12V More >
HOT UP YOUR HAYABUSA WITH AT POWER
Mar 12th
AT Power has a wide range of Gen-1 and Gen-2 Suzuki Hayabusa performance throttle bodies, with bore sizes from 42mm to 48mm available. This wide range of performance options allows the desired engine performance characteristics to be achieved. 42mm throttles are ideal for an increase in mid-range torque, and big bore options suitable for peak horsepower targets.
The throttle housings are designed to use the standard OEM injectors, and also the stock OEM TPS can also be specified with appropriate shaft and adaptor provided at no additional cost.
A choice of parallel or tapered inlet options are available to further enhance performance More >
WORK WELL; WORK TIDY
Mar 12th
In 2014, Brown & Geeson released their Folding Utility Station, which was intended for commercial garages, workshops and racing pits.
The product proved so successful that the company has now come up with a smaller version for use in the home garage and workshop and it offers the perfect way to keep your work area tidy and free from rubbish.
It also keeps the things you are using close at hand, either on the top tray or in the 400mm x 300mm Euro Bin. A rail keeps a roll of paper towel handy to mop up any spills before they become a More >
WEAR THIS ONE WITH PRIDE
Mar 5th
What a BRILLIANT idea
The tax disc, a departing British institution, has left an unfamiliar hole in the bottom left corner of millions of windscreens that can now be filled with another piece of iconic heritage thanks to the Vulcan to The Sky Trust. The charity, which operates the last flying Avro Vulcan, has launched a new tax disc replacement sticker that allows enthusiasts to show their support for XH558 and raise awareness of the charity.
The 85mm diameter sticker is available from www.vulcantotheskystore.co.uk and is currently reduced to just £4 for a pack of three. “The death of the paper tax disc More >
