DURATEC CRANKSHAFTS
Mar 22nd
Burton Power can now supply genuine Ford standard crankshafts for the 1.8- and 2-litre Duratec (HE I4, 83.1mm) engine.
The crankshafts retail at £234 each inc VAT, but will only be available while stocks last.
Further details from 0208 554 2281 www.burtonpower.com ENDS.
STEERING WHEEL SPACERS
Mar 22nd
Produced from high-quality aluminium with an elegant black anodised finish, the B-G Racing Steering wheel spacer is designed to bring the steering wheel closer to the driver for improved steering input and driver comfort.
The B-G Racing 12.5mm steering wheel spacer adaptor comes complete with fixing screws, has a depth of 12.5mm and is multi-drilled for both 6x70mm and 6x74mm PCD bolt patterns to accommodate the majority of aftermarket steering wheels, thus enabling cross-compatibility between hub kits and steering wheels with either 6 x 70mm or 6 x74mm PCD patterns.
For example, It would allow a user to fit a MOMO/Sparco/OMP/Simoni Racing/Mountney More >
NO HOLOGRAMS HERE
Mar 22nd
If you like a bit of serious car care detailing then you’ll be aware of German brand Scholl Concepts, premium products that produce premium results.
Their new S20 Black Real 1-Step Compound is ideal for weathered and scratched painted surfaces and can be used on all paint types from soft right up to the latest clear coats. If you select the correct pad Scholl reckon you’ll achieve a high-gloss and hologram-free finish.
S20 Black features Scholl’s IPT Powder Technology and has been developed to remove deep scratches and is a very easy product to use and retails at £23.05 for a 500ml More >
DRAWER SPACE AND PLENTY OF IT
Mar 22nd
This superb, professional quality, heavy-duty, lockable tool chest and cabinet is ideal for use in an automotive workshop and is perfect for keeping tools secure and tidy.
Main features include:
Extra-large drawer pulls with protective anti-slip drawer liners ball bearing runners for super smooth sliding action.
Extra double wall steel construction.
Big 5in industrial chrome-spoked wheels with foot brakes, rubber grip side handles and extra-large chrome steel side handles for easy movement.
Safety ‘push-lock’ drawer design preventing drawers accidentally opening when tilted and all drawers lock simultaneously when top lid is closed.
Protective top mat prevents the top chest from moving and provides a non-slip working More >
WISHLIST WINNERS
Mar 22nd
Not content with selling one of the biggest ranges of VW parts in the world, Heritage Parts Centre also enjoys giving their parts away for free too!
That’s exactly what happens if you win their online Wishlist competition. This time around the beneficiaries of their generosity were Ian and Sarah Hawcock from Barnsley. Lifelong VW enthusiasts, their current Beetle project has been on the go for ten years.
In fact, Ian, a body and paint technician by trade, originally painted this car back in the late nineties but was never paid. Instead, he got given the Bug a decade later and has More >
SPECIAL CARB DIET
Mar 22nd
Edelbrock has announced its annual ‘Big Carb Deal’ promotion, back for the ninth successive year, which runs until April 2018.
Eligible purchases include any new AVS2 Series carburettor and Pro-Flow air filters.
More from www.edelbrock.com ENDS.
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
Mar 22nd
A good old car care brand, some of the latest Armor All products are very good indeed. They sent me a bottle of their Glass Cleaner recently so I put that through its paces recently too.
A clear liquid rather than a crème or paste type, it is sprayed on and requires rubbing in with a microfibre cloth. Once it has dried hazy, just buff to a crystal-clear shine with a second, clean microfibre.
It has a decent alcohol content, which means it evaporates quickly and is easy-to-use.
A 500ml spray bottle costs £5.95.
More information from www.armorall.eu/en/products ENDS.
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WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE TO BUILD WHEN I WAS AT SCHOOL!
Mar 15th
As one of the UK’s leading kitcar manufacturers Mills Extreme Vehicles, better known simply as ‘MEV’, their kits appeal to a wide cross-section of people.
Glasgow Kelvin College is currently building their own Exocet and school students at the age of 14 and 15 have the option to attend college twice weekly.
Curriculum Automotive Manager, Jim Allan, explains: “The Scottish government is encouraging colleges to improve lessons to get the school students to fully engage in their learning. The Glasgow Kelvin College strategy was to seek a project, and the students all loved the look of the MEV Exocet when I took More >
GREAT ROLL-OUT
Mar 15th
A great product that I spotted at the Race Retro show is The Rollout Cover, designed and produced in the UK, which as the name suggests, is a car cover that, er, rolls out and is a bespoke, handmade product, made in the UK. It’s one of those products that sometimes hits me between the eyes as being absolutely ideal for the specialist car market.
In essence, it’s an ingenious, non-contact car cover that retracts on a metal frame running on a low-profile track, designed to hold the frame in place. To cover and protect your car you simply park in More >
BLEEDING FALL-OUT
Mar 15th
One of the growing number of ‘bleeding’ fall-out removers, these products turn purple when they are activated and react with iron filings and crud on your wheels or bodywork.
The latest product to be launched comes from car care meisters, Autoglym in the form of their brand-new MAGMA.
One of my cars had some very dirty and muddy wheels and at 21in diameter items they gave me a chance to try the product out. It doesn’t smell quite as ‘hair bleachy’ as other similar products but it’s still not a very pleasant smell.
It goes on quite thick and coverage is good via More >
