BEEFIER B-CLUTCH!
Aug 29th
Here’s a way to extract some extra performance from the five-bearing ‘B’ Series 1800cc engine as used in the 1968-1980 MGB without making any modifications to the engine internals. A Fidanza lightweight flywheel can easily be installed when you replace the clutch and will bring the following benefits: • Faster throttle response and quicker acceleration • Additional horsepower to the wheels (reduced parasitic losses) • Smoother, faster shifting • Easier braking, better slowing (due to reduced rotational mass) • Reduced clutch wear and improved efficiency (from better heat dissipation) • Cost savings and longevity (thanks to Fidanza’s replaceable green friction More >
SHEER INDULGENCE
Aug 29th
I’m a big fan of the ValetPRO car care brands and their Indulgence Cream Wax is an excellent product. It’s a liquid wax designed to make the protection step of any car detailing session easy.
Its smooth and creamy texture can be applied to the paintwork in a simple spread on and wipe off process saving time compared to traditional hard waxes.
Using high-quality natural carnauba wax, the product leaves a high-gloss finish that is hard to match. The cream wax also provides impressive levels of water beading and UV protection.
The product is available from one of ValetPRO’s distributor’s including Slim’s Detailing More >
TICK TOCK
Aug 29th
That annoying tick-tock noise you keep hearing on your engine may be a faulty head gasket. As your engine heats up, weak head gaskets shear between the heads and block, causing metal-on-metal clatter. High compression and forced-induction engines are especially tough on head gaskets, breaking down the sealant and leaving you vulnerable to leaks.
Vulcan Cut Ring Head Gaskets solve that problem. The pliable, perforated metal-core composite bodies don’t require sealant, yet eliminate coolant and oil leaks. The stainless-steel fire rings grip and bite the cylinder head for the closest fit and happily, there’s no machining required.
SCE Vulcan Cut Ring Head More >
EXO HAT-TRICK FOR REBEL PERFORMANCE
Aug 22nd
Not content with taking over the Exo tR1ke and triabusa three-wheelers, from EXO Sports Cars, new company, Littleport-based, Rebel Performance Machines, has now taken over the equally capable four-wheeled brother, the Exobusa.
Weighing in at around 430kg, the Exobusa, as the name implies, is powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa motorbike engine and if that wasn’t crazy enough, several examples have been supercharged!
Standard kits start at £4995, although a Kit-in-a-Box option (everything bar the engine and ancillaries) costs £12,995. Turnkey prices start at £19,995.
More on this one soon. In the meantime visit www.rebel-pm.co.uk or 01353 655 192 ENDS
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NEW DONKERVOORT SUPERCAR – ‘JOOP-JOOP’!
Aug 22nd
Dutch sportscar legend, Joop Donkervoort, has commemorated his 70thbirthday this week with his eponymous Donkervoort Automobielen announcing the new JD70 supercar.
Powered by an optimised version of the crushingly strong Audi Sport 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged motor, the JD70 will weigh less than 700kg and will be suitable for both road and track.
Performance figures for the JD70, which will start from €163, 636.36, will be released closer to its planned spring, 2020 reveal. Only seventy JD70s will be built – one for each year of Joop’s life (so far!).
Donkervoort tasked his team to develop the innovative JD70 at their Lelystad headquarters and More >
SOPHISTICATED SANDING
Aug 22nd
Mirka has added a new product to its Direct Electric Random Orbital Sander (DEROS) line-up with the arrival of the new DEROS 77mm.
The tool’s compact size makes it easy to use and enables it to get into confined spaces. It has a low-profile, which means the tool works close to the surface and means that you can control the sanding process much more easily.
It is available in a 2.5mm orbit delivering a smooth overall experience, ideal in post-paint conditions, or a 5mm orbit, which enables users to remove paint quickly and efficiently.
DEROS 77mm retails at £502.72 inc VAT and is More >
CLEAN THOSE CARPETS
Aug 22nd
Leading car care brand, Meguiar’s, has introduced an exciting new product to its impressive line of premium products, Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner. This professional-strength cleaner is formulated specifically for stain removal, performing general cleaning and freshening the entire interior with odour eliminating technology.
This specialised formula is a fast-acting foam that quickly penetrates and dissolves stains from the bottom up for deep down cleaning. An effective blend of cleaners and surface-active agents remove the toughest of stains and help to restore a like-new appearance on automotive carpet and upholstery without leaving behind any unwanted residue.
Meguiar’s® Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner also implements More >
READ THE FILM, WORN THE BOOK, SEEN THE T-SHIRT!
Aug 22nd
Be part of the GAZ Team with these new GAZ Shocks T-Shirts.
They come in GAZ Blue (what else would you expect?) with a GAZ Shocks logo on the front and the GAZ website address on the back.
There are also Facebook and Instagram logos on the sleeves to remind everyone to follow GAZ on social media.
Send GAZ a picture of yourself wearing your T-Shirt next to your car and you might even find yourself featured on the GAZ Facebook page!
GAZ T-Shirts come in various sizes and cost just £14.99 inc VAT plus postage.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com ENDS.
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DISHWASHER? WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT? IT’S A THRUST WASHER!
Aug 22nd
On an A-Series engine the primary gear thrust washers are made in varying sizes to take up any play.
The standard gap size should be between 3-6 thou, but Mini Spares offers various shims (DAM6486-7-8-9-90-92) as alternatives which step up in two thou increments (which is the recommended tolerance).
Now Mini Spares has introduced a new thrust washer for the 1275cc crankshaft – part number DAM6492 – which is wider in width, to counteract wear. DAM6492 is 122-124in thick making it the thickest shim available in this range.
Retail price £29.40 inc VAT.
For more details contact Mini Spares on 01707 607 700 or More >
START-UP SERVICE!
Aug 22nd
The Weber DCD has been used on classic cars since the 1960s and is still on sale today.
However, if left in damp conditions for any length of time the starter valve has a tendency to seize and this leads to starting problems.
You can now service the entire starter valve assembly easily and cheaply with Webcon’s new DCD Starter Valve Kit.
Part number 5860000700K contains a genuine Weber starter valve, bush, spring and retaining ring and is competitively priced at just £37.80 inc VAT.
Available now from 01932 787 100 or via www.webcon.co.uk ENDS.
