SHELL OUT FOR ONE OF THESE
Aug 25th
British Motor Heritage has answered requests for a race specification bodyshell. On this ‘shell the only parts of the structure forward of the bulkhead are the two side valances. These panels can be removed if preferred. Other non-essential panels, including, dash and rear parcel shelf, are also omitted. It is supplied in bare metal so there will be no need to strip any paint off before race prepping with additional seam welding, roll cage mounts etc and it’s also supplied without doors, bonnet or bootlid.
These ‘shells will be available only to bona fide race car constructors and will not be More >
EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS AT MNR LTD
Aug 19th
The start of 2016 saw some major changes at Darley, North Yorkshire-based, MNR Sports Cars.
Marc Nordon with an MNR VortX
After 15-years of trading run by the father and son combo of Chris and Marc Nordon, things changed this year after Chris decided to retire. Marc saw this as an opportunity to re-energise the business and appointed co-directors Mary Owen and David Watson to help him drive the company to the next level.
“After 15-years of working with my father, who was the front of house and face of MNR, this was my opportunity to shake things up and move the business More >
COOL AS A COOL THING
Aug 18th
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), has unveiled their 2017 model year line-up of Can-Am Spyders adding the F3 model family, which brings touring capability to the Spyder F3 line-up.
BRP also announced a lower starting price for the base Spyder F3 – for those looking to enjoy the benefits at a lower price point. The new Spyder F3 Limited is designed for ultimate, two-up cruiser touring comfort, F3-T is aimed at ‘bagger’ enthusiasts who enjoy weekend getaways and the F3-S, including the new Daytona 500 Edition, now features SPORT mode for those who want an edgier ride.
Prices for the base Can-Am Spyder start at £15,199, F3-S from More >
POCKET SIZED CUBE PACKS A PUNCH!
Aug 18th
Here’s something that will definitely appeal to totalkitcar readers. It’s called the Travel Cube and is a tiny multi-plug power unit that is ideal for all cars and can be stored in the glovebox or boot. Ideal for all sorts of uses. No more having to search for individual adaptors or putting them down and treading on them. Have you ever trodden on a plug? It’s excruciating!
Travel Cube is an all-in-one that includes four different plugs – round pin, flat pin, flat angled pin and rectangular – which means it can be used in over 200 countries around the world, More >
SOUNDS IN DIGITAL
Aug 18th
Another superb device this week is the SmartDAB, which connects with your smartphone to give DAB radio in ANY car. The government hasn’t annoubced when they’ll be switching off the analoguie signal as yet but experts reckon it could be by the end of 2018.
Most new mainstream cars come with a DAB facility now but if yours doesn’t then this could be the answer. There’s a few products around that claim to give this facility but the one I tried required half the dashboard being removed and a degree in electronics!
However, the SmartDAB is plug and play is fitted in More >
HELP IS AT HAND
Aug 18th
AirMan’s ResQ Tyre Repair Kit is a definite alternative to changing a spare wheel by the side of the road (invariably in the pitch dark and rain!). The maker’s, AirMan UK, is the aftermarket arm of Active Tools, the world’s leading supplier of emergency tyre kits and hardware.
This, their best-selling costs just £29.99 includes everything you need to get back on the road and is perfect for all types of passenger vehicles, so is therefore spot-on for kit and specialist car use, where spares are cumbersome and impractical and a tin of spray is close to being useless in reality.
The More >
CATERHAM GIVES 310 REASONS
Aug 11th
Caterham Cars has announced a new addition to its range – the Seven 310 – and claims it represents the perfect balance of power and confidence-inspiring handling characteristics.
Harking back to the acclaimed Rover K-Series-powered Superlight R300 model, widely acknowledged to be the best-balanced Seven to date, the Seven 310 has emerged from engineering developments made by Caterham’s motorsport programme.
A necessary Sigma engine upgrade, allowing racers to move up to the Supersport category from Tracksport – which involved high-performance camshafts and revised mapping, generating as much as an extra 20bhp in the rev range – resulted in the surprise discovery.
While an More >
BIGGER PERFORMANCE; SMALLER PUMP
Aug 11th
Mocal has launched a newly-updated oil pump, which is smaller and comes with improved internal bushes for longer-life and increased flow rate.
To make things even better the new pump costs less than the item it replaced The EOP2 is a self-priming compact gear pump, which has been designed primarily for gearbox or differential oil pumping and has been used in some turbo oiling applications.
The brass pump body features bronze gears that can cope with most oil viscosities. Mocal Electric Oil Pump EOP2 – £116.00
More from 01249 782 101 or visit www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk ENDS.
DON’T LUG YOUR NUTS AROUND
Aug 11th
Quick-change wheel-nuts have always been a popular accessory in the US and Japan and they look far more attractive than standard nuts.
Now you can have the ‘DTM Motorsport/Drift Scene’ look of wheel-nuts on your car regardless of whether it is really equipped with them or not.
LugNuzzCovers from FOLIATEC®.com is the name of the colourful aluminium covers that replicate racing lug nuts and they can be supplied in the popular 17mm fitment in a choice of six different anodised colours.
They push-fit over the wheel-nuts or existing lug nuts of almost any car with no irritating conversion necessary and they are retained More >
WE CAN REBUILD IT!
Aug 11th
Burton Power has managed to source a comprehensive rebuild kit for the T5 Borg Warner gearbox used in the Cosworth 2wd and RS500. All items in the kit are genuine parts from Tremec, the manufacturer of this gearbox, and all bearings included are made by Timken.
The kit is suitable for overhauling a worn T5 gearbox provided it hasn’t suffered a major component failure such as knackered gears, synchro hubs and the like, in which case those components would need to be purchased in addition to this package.
The kit includes all bearings, baulk rings, shims and snap rings. Order as part More >
