PRECISE MEASUREMENTS
Feb 29th
This compact pro multimeter and oscilloscope package is quite pricey but is really very good and displays results via Bluetooth on a smartphone app.
Data is stored and logged for up to six months even without a phone connection. Set up a multimeter in one place and choose readings in another, while the oscilloscope picks up circuit noise and current variation over time.
The ultra-compact Pokit meter has the same functionality for £81 although with a 60volt capacity down from 600volts without handling attachments.
The combined package costs £163 and more information is available via www.pokitmeter.com ENDS.
WEAR A RARE BRM ON YOUR T-SHIRT!
Feb 29th
Retro Classic Clothing’s BRM t-shirts feature many of the famed V16 single-seater, but I really like this lesser known BRM, a Can-Am car called the P154 in classic Castrol livery with the shirt available in white, sand or grey priced from £27.60.
More from www.retroclassicclothing.com ENDS.
CHILLED TOOLBOX!
Feb 29th
This is a really cool product from Cool Additions and is a tool chest/fridge combo with a four-drawer tool-chest with a commercial-grade Osbourne fan-assisted fridge.
Six different base colours are available although custom/bespoke colours are available. A two- or three-drawer option is available if preferred. Prices start at £1074. More information via www.cooladditions.co.uk ENDS.
QUALITY LISTENING
Feb 29th
Top-quality French audio brand, Focal has updated its K2 line of in-car speakers now in its fourth generation since its launch in 1982.
Fresh materials, improved drivers and revised visuals – tuned mass dampers, reduced distortion at high volumes.
Prices from £259.99 for entry-level 6 1/2in (165mm) co-axial kit although four-to-six-piece kits are available along with sub-woofer and low-profile sets. More from www.focal.com ENDS.
NEW STUFF FROM AUTOGLYM
Feb 29th
Autoglym, the UK’s largest vehicle care brand, has launched three new accessories that have been designed to make it much easier to clean, enhance and protect interior and exterior surfaces. All have been engineered to work with the company’s extensive, award-winning range of cleaning and finishing solutions.
Autoglym’s new Ultra-Soft Drying Towel has been designed to make it easier to quickly and safely dry a vehicle following a wash and rinse. Made from a high-density, deep-pile twisted loop material that is designed to absorb and retain more water than regular drying towels, the new product leaves bodywork with a perfect, streak-free More >
ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’
Feb 22nd
If your kitcar has a Ford Crossflow read on …
Conventional rocker arms tend to produce sideways movement in the valve stems which causes high levels of friction and subsequent wear to both the stems and valve guides.
However, the wear can be prevented by replacing the standard rockers with roller-rockers; their strong-arm construction and the presence of large, low-friction needle roller bearings virtually eliminate the undesirable sideways movement.
The standard lift Burton Roller Rocker Assembly for the Ford Kent engine can be ordered as part number FP229K at £500.00 inc VAT.
The assembly is suitable for all Ford Kent engines, but an alloy More >
CHOKER
Feb 22nd
Weber 32/36 DGAV and 38 DGAS carburetors are used on millions of cars around the world; they combine the reliability and power of Weber with the convenience of a water-operated automatic choke.
Over time the efficiency of the bi-metallic unit can deteriorate. This leads to starting problems and poor choke performance. The housing can also corrode if the engine’s antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor have not been correctly maintained.
Now, the choke units on these popular carburettors can be renovated using the new Webcon CRK003 choke overhaul kit.
The Webcon CRK003 choke overhaul kit contains 100 per cent genuine Weber parts including a bi-metallic More >
REMOVE TRIM WITH EASE
Feb 22nd
New from Laser Tools, a seven-piece set of trim removal tools, complete with an assorted box containing 100 replacement trim retaining clips (part number 8731). Perfect for removing interior and exterior automotive trim and associated fixings, this set includes a variety of wedge-type and flat trim-removal tools suitable for door panels, dashboard fascias, upholstery panels, rubbers, seals, badges and body mouldings. The set also features a U-profile trim-clip removal tool, and everything is neatly organised in a zipped storage case.
A variety of sizes and shapes are included which means that you will always have the correct trim tool always to More >
ICY WINDSCREEN – NOT GOOD SAY AUTOGLYM
Feb 22nd
Almost half of all UK motorists admit to not fully clearing their windscreen of snow and ice before driving off during winter months, according to a new nationwide survey commissioned by Autoglym, the UK’s largest vehicle care brand.
1000 car owners across the UK were asked if they ever drive off before their windscreen is completely clear of snow and ice during winter months, and 48 per cent answered ‘yes’ (14 per cent ‘yes, most of the time’, plus a further 34 per cent ‘yes, sometimes’).
Section 41D of the Road Traffic Act 1988 makes it a legal requirement to have a More >
BRIGHT UPGRADE
Feb 22nd
In recent years, headlight manufacturers have responded to price pressures by reducing choices and often quality for lower-volume items. The smaller 5¾in headlights fall into that category.
Instead of offering them either with or without a pilot light, there is now a ‘one cap fits all’ policy, with pilot light only. Instead of offering both premium and budget offerings, there is the budget option only. While this is understandable, it ignores the fact that many cars that have these headlights have been expensively restored and the proud owners are often looking for the highest quality items possible to replace the worn-out More >
