UNIVERSAL THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR
Mar 19th
Webcon has just added a Universal Throttle Position Sensor to its range of electronic fuel injection components.
The Throttle Position Sensor has been manufactured for Webcon by OEM manufacturer Wabash and can be ordered as part number ATP200.
The Throttle Position Sensor boasts a rotation life of a massive 5 million full cycles. It has a functional heat range of -40 to +155 degrees Centigrade and Is fitted with a conventional three-pin mini-timer type connector to ensure compatibility with all major aftermarket engine management systems.
Part number ATP200 is available at £68.24 inc VAT.
For further details contact Webcon UK 01932 787 100 or More >
‘LEMON AID’ MAKES CLEANING GRIME EASY
Mar 19th
There are several things I like about this one. For start the company makes me smile as does the name of their all-purpose cleaner, Lemon-Aid and its little strapline of ‘keep your car’s scurvy at bay’!
There’s nothing funny about the quality of the products though as they do the job required of them. APC’s can smell a bit toilet cleaner, which is OK if they are used in unobtrusive areas but when you have to use them within your car’s interior that can be a bit off-putting.
However, Lemon-Aid has a pleasing, er, lemon scent and doesn’t smell or feel like More >
SPONGE A PLENTY AT WOOLIES
Mar 12th
Soft-trim maestros, Woolies has some new sponge seals in stock. All products are available by the metre or if you want roll prices just ask Woolies for them.
Also, the alloy end caps for running board treads are now back in stock. Woolies have had these manufactured as they were no longer available.
Self-Adhesive Ribbed sponge (Part No. 469)
A really useful self-adhesive sponge, approx 10mm (3/8in) wide and 5mm tall and only £1.20 per metre.
Self-Adhesive Bead (Part No. 470)
Another self-adhesive sponge seal, very collapsible sponge tube approximate height is 19mm (¾in) and the foot is approximately 14mm wide.
A good option if you have a gap that varies as More >
BE A KING OF GLOSS
Mar 12th
I’ve known about the Gloss Kings brand for some time and was very pleased to hear that in addition to selling other people’s products they’ve recently launched their own range of products.
I recently needed to clean some filthy wheels on one of my cars so decided to put their new Bloodline iron fall-out remover and Knight, their wheel cleaner through their paces.
The rear wheels weren’t too bad, so I used Knight on them, while the fronts were caked in crud so I reached for the more aggressive Bloodline product to help shift the grime and brake dust.
Firstly, Knight. It’s one More >
BLITZWORLD DX10 NOW ROAD-LEGAL
Mar 12th
Blitzworld has announced that their DX10 buggy is now road-legal – and designated as the DX10RL – and the model is the first in-house designed motorcycle-engined buggy to come from Steve Malpass’ company.
Power comes from a 300cc engine with a twist-and-go CVT transmission and can achieve speeds of up to 50mph and a fiver under ten grand is the price for a turnkey version which comes with a current registration number and two-year parts and labour warranty.
More information from www.blitzworld.co.uk ENDS.
NOT JUST LEATHER CARE FROM GLIPTONE
Mar 12th
I guess UK car care enthusiasts are well aware of the Gliptone range of leather care products that have been available for ages and work really well. I must confess that I always thought that they were made in the UK.
Wrong! Gliptone actually hails from New York (in the brilliantly named, Ronkonkoma, to be precise!) and they have been around since 1947 and contrary to what I thought they make a full range of car care products and not just leather-related stuff, either.
They are represented in the UK by the same Chester-based company who produce the Liquid Leather and Staingard More >
HAMMER TIME
Mar 12th
This versatile new mini precision hammer from Laser Tools (part number 7615 for the multi-head set or 7617 for the hammer separately) has a multitude of uses but is primarily designed for popping in trim clips; the handle is also a neat and flexible pry-bar, useful for removing trim clips.
The hammer is light-weight, and 175mm in length. If you buy the hammer on its own, it is supplied with a soft head and a hard head. If you buy the full set, you get six different heads: copper, rubber, aluminium and steel rounded heads, and copper and plastic flat heads. More >
FIT YOUR OWN TYRES
Mar 12th
The Clarke CMTC1 Manual Tyre Changer is a great tool to have in any garage, workshop or even mounted in the rear of a van.
The CMTC1 has a heavy-duty steel construction and a tough powdercoated finish. Featuring a bead breaker and demount/mounting tools, this manual tyre changer will change tyres on wheels up to 19in in size.
This model is available for £214.80 inc VAT.
More information from www.machinemart.co.uk ENDS.
FACTORY FIVE IN UK WITH TECH-AUTOS
Mar 5th
Factory Five Racing is almost definitely the largest kitcar manufacturer in the world in volume terms and although a variety of people have personally imported their kit packages here over the years the Massachusetts-based company has never really had an official agent in the UK who have imported their complete range – until now.
Dan Walsh of Tech-Autos of Frome, Somerset has been restoring and modifying a variety of cars for several years and he recently did a deal to represent Factory Five here. He’ll be bringing in most of the range including Roadster, Subaru Impreza-based 818S and Type 65.
Dan will More >
ALL NEW CHESIL WEBSITE
Mar 5th
If you are a fan of the Porsche Speedster replica then you might be interested to know that new Chesil owners, Westfield Sports Cars has just unveiled a new website dedicated to the Chesil product, including details on kits, turnkeys, conventional Beetle-base or their pure electric version.
I spent an enjoyable 20 minutes trawling the site and found it very informative. You will too, so visit www.chesil.co.uk or call 01384 400 077 ENDS.
