CLEAN THAT TOP
Sep 12th
New from car care maestros ValetPRO and absolutely ideal for kitcar owners is their new Drop Top Cleaner spray.
It is pH-neutral and formulated to be effective on all types of convertible hood and is very effective at removing mould and dirt, with biodegradable cleaning agents that help bring life back to a tired hood. A 500ml spray bottle costs just £8.
It is the sister product to ValetPRO’s Drop Top Protector and we’ll be putting the pair of them through their paces on our RPX’s sorry-looking hood and will be running the result of that feature in a forthcoming issue of More >
OVER TO YOU FIRST MATE!
Sep 12th
You’d have a tough time building a small block 350 as good as this First Mate Automotive Chevy 5.7-litre re-manufactured crate engine for less than what Summit Racing is asking for it.
Throw a 670 CFM four-barrel carburettor, a dual plane intake, and a set of headers on this long block and you’ll be rewarded with 290bhp and 375 lb ft. of torque.
Find out more about Summit Racing’s First Mate Automotive Chevy 5.7L Crate Engine HERE ENDS.
DUTCH EXOTIC REPLICA
Sep 5th
New replica from The Netherlands has recently been launched. The Minotto Barchetta is based on a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and is underpinned by a spaceframe chassis with a carbon-fibre body.
Power, as a result of lightweight and the Ferrari horsepower is around 600bhp!
Kits are available now, details are still to be fully announced but expect a price tag of circa £250,000. More details on this one soon.
More from www.minotto.nl ENDS
SUPERCHARGED SHINE
Sep 5th
New from Californian car care brand Chemical Guys is Hydrocharge Ceramic Spray Coating.
The product, which has a smell of lighter fluid about it, gives you all the benefits of a ceramic coating without the expense, time, difficulty, and headache! Despite being a devout car care enthusiast, ceramic coatings give me the hee-bee-gee-bees as they can potentially bring problems if not applied correctly.
Therefore, traditional ceramic coatings take time and effort to apply but Chemical Guys Hydrocharge is a revolutionary ceramic treatment that applies with a simple squeeze of the trigger.
I’ve recently become convinced that to do a ceramic coating properly you need More >
CAN’T BEAT A BIT OF GOLD
Sep 5th
New from Car Builder Solutions is this GOLDMAT self-adhesive gold reflective insulation material. This is a lightweight, great looking heat barrier and will withstand constant temperature of up to 850ºF and will reflect 80 per cent of radiant heat.
Absolutely ideal for kitcar use as it is highly-effective for lining firewalls, bulkheads, engine compartments and under-floor panels etc.
It is sold by the metre from a metre-wide roll and is a self-adhesive, 0.2mm thick product and costs £48 per metre.
More from www.carbuildersolutions.com or 01580 891 309 ENDS.
TURNTABLE HELPERS
Sep 5th
These new steering turntables (part number 77158) from Gunson are supplied as a pair and enable the user to check the steering angle on full lock to ensure the steering is centralised; check toe in/toe out on turns; and check the caster and KPI (king pin inclination) when used in conjunction with the Gunson 77099 Caster, Camber and KPI gauge.
To accurately measure caster angle you need to rotate the wheels 15- or 20-degrees in either direction. The big advantage of these turntables is that they are manufactured from aluminium, thus are lightweight and easily portable (each turntable weighs 5kg).
Suitable for use More >
MIRROR, MIRROR …
Sep 5th
New from Rally Design are these new, mirror mounting brackets (ideal for long mirrors). They are designed to accommodate Rally Design or Longacre mirrors (14in or 17in). This product is usually manufactured from aluminium, cast or billet machined.
Rally Design has manufactured a new bracket using Nylon 6 with 15 per cent reinforcement. This lightweight material ensures that the mirror is firmly mounted, but will deflect in the event of an impact or accident.
The design allows the mirror to be rotated and angularly adjusted and so is available to suit rollcages. Available in 37.5mm or 44mm diameters and priced at £15.48 inc More >
MIRKA FLEXES ITS MUSCLES WITH NEW NOVASTAR FLEX
Sep 5th
Mirka’s new ultra-flexible, long lasting hand-sanding product is making its debut in September, designed for bodyshop technicians to tackle complex contours and shapes with ease.
Novastar® Flex achieves the perfect balance between cutting and scratch pattern for a great finish. Suitable for a multitude of applications including primer and bumper sanding, hard to reach areas.
Available in a colour-coded grit range from 400 – 1500, the flexible abrasive can be used with a soft hand-pad to provide stability, avoiding finger indentations and sharp edges.
Steve Smith, national sales manager ART of Mirka UK, said: “Novastar® Flex is the perfect solution for tackling hard-to-reach More >
GREEN MACHINE!
Sep 5th
Another new product that has impressed me this week is a vivid green snow-foam from Alien Magic, called Gamma. It also has a lovely mint fragrance too!
It’s a no-touch snow-foam containing amongst other ingredients, hyper surfactants and premium super polymers.
When applied it creates an abundance of thick green foam. The liquid, when poured from the bottle, appears semi-thick in consistency, and once mixed with water and dispensed from a cannon or gun coats your car in thick foam.
My car was dirty so I let it dwell on the surface to allow it to encapsulate dirt, salt, road debris and fresh More >
DAMPERS FOR EUROPE
Sep 5th
The Lotus Type 47 was one of several incarnations of the Lotus Europa and had a Lotus-Ford Twin Cam engine rather than the Renault motor of the original Europa. It also had special suspension based on the Lotus 23/Lotus 22 Formula Junior with reversed bottom wishbone, top link and dual radius arms.
Not many were made (estimates vary from 55 to 68 between 1966-70), so it’s unlikely that you’ll find replacement dampers for a 47 at the local motor spares shop.
However, GAZ can make fully adjustable dampers for most classic cars and the Type 47 is a prime example of what More >
