The original factory plastic oil filler cap was never one of Ford’s finest achievements. It often leaked oil through the breather and it frequently came apart while removing it to top up the oil. It could be difficult to reassemble due to the plastic becoming brittle and inflexible.

Burton Power now has its own version of the engine oil cap which is made from polished alloy. It incorporates a filter mesh and is breathable, just like the OE cap, but without the leaks and tendency to fall apart! The Burton oil cap not only fulfils a function it also adds a More >

Webcon now offers a full range of in-rail fuel pressure regulators including a 0-5 BAR adjustable version. These regulators replace the most popular OEM types.

Changing fuel pressure is now as easy as removing the old unit and replacing it with a new higher pressure or adjustable regulator.

The regulators are available as follows:

Pressure (bar)              Part Number               RRP £ (inc VAT) 2.5 fixed                      WFR048                     £69.38

3.0 fixed                      WFR024                     £69.38

3.5 fixed                      WFR029                     £83.28 4.0 fixed                      WFR057                     £113.76 4.3 fixed                      WFR055                     £85.42 4.5 fixed                      WFR043                     £111.06 0-5 adjustable             WFR060 More >

The Peel P50 celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year and P50 Cars of Essex can sell you a kit version plus one for its sister Peel Trident model.

You can power your P50 with either a Honda-type E22 four-stroke motor up to 155cc (although 49cc or 125cc are recommended) or you can also use a high torque electric motor.

Petrol-powered 49cc starter kits cost £2065 with electric versions from £4200. Full kits for these two options cost £12,795.

A Peel Trident kit is also available

The company has recently introduced a limited edition as-original DKW engine option (although this kit costs £14,585).

Little 49cc four-stroke More >

Protect critical tie-downs before serious damage occurs.

“It started with a frantic call from a local tuner, asking if we offered a protective heat sleeve for dynamometer tie-down straps,” said Mike Buca, DEI Product Manager.

“It seems this tuner nearly launched a car while on the dyno because the exhaust heat from the tailpipe actually burned through an already weakened area on the strap.”

Fortunately, DEI already had the right material for the job with its high-temperature-resistant aluminised material which can withstand 500°F (260°C) direct heat and 2000°F (1093°C) of radiant heat.

So, it was just a matter of machining it up into 5in-wide-by-36in-long More >

I’ve been enthralled lately by a rather cool YouTube automotive channel called ‘Parrott Bros’ run by brothers, Rob and Dominic Parrott.

They have some very entertaining content centred around their Audi TTs and perhaps most notably for totalkitcar.com readers, a build of an MK RX-5, which I thoroughly recommend. The guys have a really laid-back yet professional presenting style and I think you’ll enjoy their videos. You’ll find plenty of tips, tricks and hacks.

Search for ‘Parrott Bros’ on YouTube and don’t forget to subscribe and ding the little bell so that you’ll be notified every time they upload new content.