I’M A ROCKER!
Feb 10th
Conventional rocker arms tend to produce sideways movement in the valve stems which causes high levels of friction and subsequent wear to both stems and valve guides.
Replacing the standard rockers with roller-rockers virtually eliminates this wear thanks to the strong-arm construction of the rockers and the presence of large, low friction needle roller bearings.
The standard lift Burton Roller Rocker Assembly for the Ford Kent engine can be ordered as part number FP229K at £500 inc VAT.
The roller rocker assembly is suitable for all Ford Kent Crossflow engines, but an alloy rocker cover will be required for clearance. The Burton FP227 or More >
RAISE THE BAR? YOU CAN LIGHT IT UP WITH THIS MATE!
Feb 10th
Automotive OE lighting specialist, OSRAM, has released the latest addition to its range of OSRAM LEDriving® driving & working lights, the VX1000 lightbar.
With 36 powerful, high-performance OSRAM long-life LEDs, its combination beam is designed for both far-field and near-field illumination. It has a range of up to 525 metres and provides drivers with impressive brightness both on-road and off-road.
The lightbar’s colour temperature of up to 6000K (Kelvin) has a light colour similar to daylight and homogeneous light distribution.
Whether on-road or off-road, the VX1000 also impresses with its powerful performance and long service life of up to 5000 hours.
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NEW MAGIC FROM MERLIN
Feb 10th
Merlin Motorsport’s new 2022 race parts catalogue features a selection of popular and new parts and components for all forms of motor racing – all from trusted manufacturers.
On their website, you’ll find a comprehensive range of 25,000+ parts from hose fittings and fasteners to seats, helmets, parts for exhaust, brake, cooling, suspension systems and more. The majority of parts are in stock for immediate dispatch.
With every order placed customers have the option to receive a paper catalogue (no extra charge) with their order.
In an effort to reduce paper wastage they no longer send out printed catalogues to all existing customers More >
A LITTLE ‘XTRA’ FROM MACHINE MART
Feb 10th
While Machine Mart prides itself and is known across the country, for the expansive range of tools and machinery on display in its 65 superstores, what some people may not know is that over 15,000 ‘Xtra’ products, from other big-name brands, are available to purchase online at machinemart.co.uk.
The Machine Mart Xtra range offers what you’d expect, MORE power tools, MORE hand tools, MORE garage equipment, but it also extends to everything from office chairs to sanitiser stations.
So, if their catalogue doesn’t quite have what you need, or you can’t find it in-store, head to machinemart.co.uk today and take advantage of thousands More >
LATEST POST-GRAD STUDENT AT GREAT BRITISH SPORTS CARS
Feb 10th
Great British Sports Cars recently had a student from the University of Nottingham join them for a few months as an intern within their digital marketing and brand-building project.
The company has been working with The University of Nottingham to offer post-graduate placements at GBS and they recently welcomed Sreeyesh Galla to their team. Sreeyesh, who has now graduated holds an MSc in entrepreneurship, innovation, and management.
With his strong background in design, digital marketing, and creative skills, he has developed valuable content for their Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube media handles. He also helped design T-shirts, posters, flyers and other promotional More >
I WONDER IF HAWK CARS USE FALKEN TYRES?
Feb 10th
Thanks to its extensive experience in motorsport and access to the most advanced materials and the latest simulation technology, Falken has announced a new range of safe and sporty handling oriented UHP tyres for performance and SUV applications.
Reinforced with Aramid, just like its race-winning motorsport tyres, the Falken AZENIS FK520 is structurally stronger to provide greater stability and more precise steering behaviour.
By using the latest construction techniques, Falken’s engineers have managed to reduce the weight of the tyre by 10 per cent in comparison with its predecessor. Thanks to its lower weight, the unsprung mass and rolling resistance are reduced, More >
FORGET FOZZY BEAR MATE
Feb 3rd
Leading kitcar manufacturer has just released information on pricing for this season’s Arrive-and-Drive race packages for ‘Kermit’ their guest drive Exocet R racecar.
Several options are available and you can choose from a single race or a series of races (right up to a whole season) for the MEV Exocet series, which runs within the 750 Motor Club’s Sports Specials Championship.
It costs £1200 per meeting or £6600 for the whole season, which equates to £552 per race. This includes full track support, data acquisition, entry fee and hospitality for the driver plus one guest.
‘Kermit’ (the reason for the name is obvious) More >
BESPOKE ZERO
Feb 3rd
Great British Sports Cars have been using eye-catching graphics on their Zeros and they can transform a car making it stand out from the crowd with bespoke vehicle graphics which can be truly individual.
GBS is now working with a local graphic and printing company and together they are able to offer this bespoke design service for the Zero. The Zero pictured here was jointly designed by the customer and GBS with the influence coming from the customer’s Yamaha motorbike which he wanted to feature in the same style and retain the same colourscheme.
This Zero was built from their ‘Ultimate Self More >
IF YOU BUY ONE CAR BOOK IN 2022 – BUY THIS ONE!
Feb 3rd
Here’s a very long overdue book! Written by Unipower owner (more than one!) and custodian of the Unipower GT Register, Gerry Hulford, it really is great to see this reach three dimensions.
Gerry has put his heart and soul into this, you can tell. His passion for the subject oozes out of every lovingly crafted page. The 172-page hardback book covers the full history of the car from its launch in 1966.
Although an original design created by Ernie Unger and Val Dare-Bryan, there’s definitely some mileage in the cliché that it’s ‘a baby Lamborghini Miura’, which came out after the Unipower.
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ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT
Feb 3rd
Now, kitcars with rear-wheel-drive Ford set-ups can be fitted with electronic speedometers thanks to a new sensor from Burton Power.
The sensor will connect to most Ford RWD gearboxes that have an M18 x 1.5 speedometer cable output thread.
The sensor gives an eight pulse per revolution signal and is just 45mm in length which means it can be mounted within most transmission tunnels.
Connection to the electronic speedometer is by means of a three-wire connector: pickup, live and an earth. Order as part number REVT9-A at £46.20 inc VAT.
More details from 0208 554 2281 or via www.burtonpower.com ENDS.
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