MUFFLED
Jun 21st
Here’s a product that trackday attendees at Castle Combe circuit might well be aware of…
Some years ago Merlin Motorsport designed their own simple supplementary silencer/Muffler. It’s a round box of 4in diameter, 8in long and has a 2in perforation in the bore and is packed with E-Glass.
Merlin’s technicians weld a short length of exhaust pipe at one end and slip it over the exhaust. The end cap on the other end is tacked on with four welds so it’s possible to grind out the weld and repack the E-Glass. See the MERLIN MUFFLER here.
The Muffler can fit over the exhaust, in which More >
NOW YOU’RE ‘TORQUING’!
Jun 21st
Holding a wheel hub steady when working on a driveshaft is one of these jobs that require a third hand. However, not with this wheel hub holding tool from Laser (part number 7090).
Simply bolt it across a couple of wheel studs or bolts and it holds the hub steady while the axle nut is removed.
Designed for use on vehicles with four-stud, five-stud, six-stud and eight-stud patterns and also lets you hold the hub and driveshaft steady while torquing-up the shaft securing screws. It can also be used to hold rear differential yokes on solid axle vehicles during bearing service.
The Laser More >
DRILL ON A STAND
Jun 21st
Sealey’s new drill stand with a cast iron base was launched in their engineering promotion, which is valid until the end of July 2018. Used for vertical drilling when using a hand drill, the unit is supplied with a quick jaw release drill vice that mounts onto the base to secure the workpiece.
The DS01 features a pre-set depth control and stop for drilling depths of up to 60mm. It is ideal for accurate and repetitive drilling. An adaptor bush is supplied for use with a drill collar diameter of 38mm, but it’s not required with a 43mm item.
Copies of the More >
PRECISE FUEL DELIVERY
Jun 21st
New from Edelbrock is the new Pro-Flo 4 fuel injection system, which uses a carburettor-style intake manifold and throttle body like most aftermarket EFI set-ups do. However, it differs by using multi-port injection with fuel rails and eight injectors mounted on the manifold.
Fuel delivery is timed with the intake valve opening and delivered into the airflow stream right before it enters the combustion chamber, while the throttle body is for air delivery only.
The Pro-Flo 4 also features a self-learning ECU with a faster processor and an upgraded Bluetooth chip that is quicker, more reliable and doesn’t ‘drop’ out. It’s easier More >
BILBERRYS ARE A JUICY FRUIT
Jun 14th
The first thing to say about Angelwax Bilberry wheel wax is its intense red colour and be warned it will stain your plush microfiber cloth with its deep, red colour, so best to use an applicator or old cloth.
Other than that it’s an excellent product that gives a protective coating to alloy wheels although as a hard paste-type wax you really don’t need very much as a little goes a very long way.
Apply it to a clean, cool wheel, leave it to go hazy for no more than ten minutes and just buff-off. Angelwax reckons that for truly exceptional results More >
LET’S ‘RACE’ WITH GBS
Jun 14th
Good news for Great British Sports cars this week as they received an official Safety Cage Certificate from MSA, meaning that the new FIA Race chassis is now fully FIA-approved and is the latest development for the Zero range.
Its integrated roll-over protection system (ROPS) is designed around the latest FIA requirements to ensure maximum safety when needed the most. This new chassis is actually lighter than their previous MSA-compliant race chassis despite having several metres of additional tubing and reinforcement.
This is down to the thinner wall section of the high-grade CDS tubing used to construct the ROPS, which itself complies More >
THAT’S DONE AND DUSTED!
Jun 14th
I’m an avid watcher of the Forensic Detailing Channel on YouTube and Jon’s reviews of car care products.
He recently did a round-up of what are his top fifteen quick detailer products, which took some doing as there are literally hundreds of them available on the market.
A quick or rapid detailer is just that. It’s a step beyond a waterless polish and is ideal for giving your car a glossy appearance in a hurry.
Also, if you like to apply a glaze and a sealant, followed by a wax as part of a regular detailing programme, you can use this one as More >
SPARK OF POWER
Jun 14th
The all-new Powercor 10mm ‘Race Spec’ HT leads from Powerspark are the ultimate in HT-lead technology. Where standard HT leads are usually 8mm diameter, the Powercor-spec uses a 10mm construction to make a bigger and stronger HT lead to outperform all other variants.
These leads have already proven very popular with owners of other performance cars and are a perfect fit for the venerable but still very popular Rover V8 and suits all variants and are only available in red because Powerspark reckons that RED means SERIOUS!
Powercor HT leads use a double silicones insulation surrounding a carbon ferroflex core for maximum More >
STORAGE IDEAS
Jun 14th
Sealey has introduced a new range of Professional Water Resistant Storage Cases, which are featured in their Storage & Workstations promotion and is valid until the end of December 2018.
The high impact injection moulded water-resistant cases are for the safe storage of technician’s instruments, photographic equipment, musical instruments, laptops and other high-value items. The largest size in the range is a gun case.
Constructed from a heavy-duty design with extra protection surrounding the easy-open latches they are IP67 rated. A neoprene seal around the inside of the lid ensures that the case is water and dust resistant and features a pressure More >
RISK OF SNOW!
Jun 14th
Blizzard Snow Foam is a touchless pre-wash offered by vehicle care brand Power Maxed as part of its valeting range.
The Snow Foam product is a surface cleaner, a product used in the pre-wash stage of the valeting process to remove large chunks of dirt, grit and other contaminants from the surface prior to getting a little more ‘hands-on’. If these contaminants remained on the surface, micro-scratches and swirls could appear on the paintwork after a hands-on wash.
Power Maxed’s Blizzard Snow Foam is designed to be diluted 33:1, give or take depending on water hardness, and applied through a foam lance, More >
