SAFETY FIRST WITH THIS INNOVATIVE STICK
Apr 19th
Originally invented by the Russians during the space-race as a means of putting fires out in spacecraft, the Fire Safety Stick could be a product to greatly interest kitcar owners.
After the space-race the Russians didn’t take it further and was then discovered by an Italian company, leading to the commercially available product you see here.
Unique in that it is able to extinguish all major types of fire – solid combustibles (wood, paper, plastic, textiles), liquid flammables (petrol, diesel), gases (propane, butane, methane), electrical fires up to 100,000-volts and even cooking oils and deep fat fryers. No other extinguisher can handle More >
STOP SCRATCHING!
Apr 19th
Leading car care, company, Meguiar’s has announced the launch of their new Meguiar’s® Quik Scratch Eraser Kit.
Working by hand to remove swirls, scuffs and scratches take a lot of time and energy. This inclusive kit supplies you with everything needed to quickly remove light paint defects with very little effort. You supply a standard household drill and then say goodbye to those annoying scuffs, scratches and paint transfer marks that have been preventing your car from looking its best.
The new kit includes Meguiar’s proprietary 4in Scratch Eraser Pad, Meguiar’s® ScratchX® 2.0 Fine Scratch & Blemish Remover and a premium 16in More >
QUANTUM LEAP FOR THE QOC. WELL, A COUPLE OF HUNDRED YARDS ANYWAY!
Apr 19th
Our good friends at the QOC will be at Stoneleigh as usual, but they’ve made a small ‘Quantum Leap’ across a couple of fields to a new location! I used to like that programme…Scott Bakula is in NCIS New Orleans now!
Those top girls and boys at the Quantum Owners Club have some Stoneleigh related news…
One of the club’s leading lights, Steve Kodz explains: “After more years than I care to remember, the Quantum Owners Club will be on a different stand at Stoneleigh this year. Why?
“The organiser has told us that our old stand is now part of an access road. Therefore, More >
KITCARS AROUND THE WORLD 2 – BAUER CATFISH (USA)
Apr 19th
This week’s overseas kitcar focus lands on another Mazda MX-5-based car, the Catfish by California company Bauer Limited Production.
According to the company’s website, the base kit costs $13,900 (approx. £10,689 at today’s exchange rate). Originally, the car was intended to be for the designer and a couple of friends, making a production run of three. However, as invariably happens, once people got wind of it, more requests and orders followed …
More from www.bauerltd.com ENDS.
HERE’S ONE FOR DAD!
Apr 19th
Not specifically for kitcars, but I figured it could be of interest so have run it anyway.
This Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16, 2019), Haynes has got it covered when it comes to choosing the perfect gift for your dad. To mark the special day, Haynes has a novel way of gifting its market-leading step-by-step workshop car manuals by offering a personalisation service that allows people to custom-build their own Haynes Workshop Manual for 210 different cars.
Haynes’ personalised manuals are a meaningful yet practical gift for any motoring fan who has special memories of their most cherished vehicle – whether it be More >
VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD
Apr 19th
Dash cam manufacturer, Mio, is extending its entry-level C-Series range with the introduction of four new options; the MiVue™ C312, C540, C541 and C570.
This now offers a sliding scale of price and feature options to ensure all drivers can feel confident on UK roads with their ever-present eye witness if an accident was unfortunate enough to happen.
Stylish, discreet and easy to use, the dashcams not only record every journey made but are also the complete driving assistant with features such as Parking Mode Recording, Safety Camera Warnings and a Traceable Movements option meaning that it detects when a collision occurs and More >
KITCARS AROUND THE WORLD – RHUBARB ROADSTER (NEW ZEALAND)
Apr 11th
I LIKE THE LOOK OF THIS ONE
Although the UK and USA are the real hot-beds of kitcar activity around the world, around thirty other countries have the semblance of a self-build car industry, some bigger than others.
Brazil has always been very active, while Australia has a fairly buoyant (albeit smaller than it used to be) industry, although their stringent ADR regulations have made things harder for DIY-ers.
Meanwhile, New Zealand, has always been known for classic car restoration and turnkey Jaguar replicas. They’ve also got an active kitcar industry – a long established one – with companies like Alternative Cars, Almac, Bolwell More >
RACE CAR WINGS SELL, ER, WINGS FOR RACECARS!
Apr 11th
Cal Trump is a clever engineer and one of his activities is running T89 Designs, which markets plans-built track-orientated kitcars such as the single-seat SSL and Razorbill.
Cal also runs RaceCarWings, which as the name suggests sells er, wings for racecars. They are assembled and rolled by Cal and he offers stock parts or can produce bespoke items to order. A variety of standard wings are available including – Circuit (900mm wide x 355mm chord main plane, fitted with mounts, with Gurney flap and CF-end plates, priced at £450.
Then comes the Sprint wing – 1250mm wide x 355mm chord main plane More >
JET POWERED DRILL BITS?
Apr 11th
Webcon has announced that its popular Jet Drill set has now been superseded by the new, more comprehensive and better value Tuner Drill Set. It features five of each of the following sized drills: 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm, 0.9mm, 1.0mm, 1.1mm, 1.2mm, 1.3mm, 1.4mm, 1.5mm, 1.6mm, 1.8mm, 2.0mm, 2.1mm, 2.2mm, 2.3mm, 2.4mm, 2.5mm, 2.6mm, 2.8mm, 3.0mm and 3.2mm along with a new style, double-ended pin-vice.
The new kit is supplied in a handy, double-latched case and will be an essential purchase for the DIY enthusiast and professional tuner alike.
Part number 9802405000 is priced at £45.55 inc VAT.
Available now from 01932 787 100 More >
BURTON POWER NOW STOCKING HI-SPEC BILLET 4 CALIPERS
Apr 11th
Burton Power is now stocking Hi-Spec Billet 4 brake calipers. These have been designed to directly replace M16 calipers which are fitted as standard to Escort Mk1/2 RS/Mexico, Escort Mk2, Capri 70- and Cortina Mk3/4/5 and a multitude of kitcars, thus providing an easy four-pot upgrade. Just like the original M16 caliper, they are single-piece with integral mounting lugs.
Two versions are available. BILLET4-S calipers are for cars with solid brake discs while BILLET4-V calipers are for vented disc-equipped cars.
The calipers are ideal for most road applications and heavier vehicles requiring an M16 upgrade. Billet 6082 T6 aluminium body and pistons More >
