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HERITAGE SUPPORTS FORMULA VEE

Classic VW and Porsche parts purveyors Heritage Parts Centre has been in touch with news that they will once again be title sponsors for the long-running Formula Vee race championship.

Powered by the trusty VW 1300sp engine, this grassroots single-seater championship is celebrating its 52nd year in the UK in 2019.

These pocket rockets also rely on Beetle front suspension and gearboxes, produce in excess of 100bhp and top 100mph on the straights, which makes for some pretty spectacular racing for both drivers and spectators alike.

Heritage CEO Barney Dines said: “Formula Vee is a real celebration of how good the air-cooled VW More >

KARMA PROJECT FOR SALE

When you look at the kitcar sales charts from the last seventy years the names Caterham and Lotus sit right at the top, which in the case of the latter who offered their last car in component form as far back as 1973, shows just how prolific their kit sales were.

Another kit that sits in a healthy position is the Karma by RW Kit Cars of Melton Mowbray. The company was run by skilled fibreglass laminator, Roger Woolley, who back in the eighties also ran an egg business and he’d make his deliveries in his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. A proper More >

LEATHER SUPREMO

In classic car circles, one of the best-known coachtrimming companies is O’Rourke Coachtrimmers & Supplies, based in West Sussex.

The company has just released their own range of leather-related treatments and cleaners. Initially, I thought that they were just ‘badge-engineered’ products. Other people’s stuff with their labels on.

Wrong actually. They have devised this stuff to their own formulations and put their name to them because they think they work better than anything else around.

The products are available separately or best-value is a Leather Care Bundle at £74.95 which includes 1 x 500ml Leather Cleaner, 1 x 200ml Leather Balm, 1 x More >

EASY ON; EASY OFF

Do you want an easy to use car wax that with cutting-edge, sophisticated technology that delivers the latest in protection? Meguiar’s® claims that their Hybrid Ceramic Wax is the answer. Easy to use, you can actually wax your paint as you rinse off your car!

After washing and rinsing off the soap, simply spray on Meguiar’s Hybrid Ceramic Wax and then follow that with a second rinse with a strong stream of water. This final stage helps to spread and lay down the wax evenly.

Dry your vehicle like you would normally with a quality microfibre drying towel, like Meguiar’s® Supreme Drying More >

LAUGHING GAS

When is a nitrous oxide bottle not a nitrous oxide bottle? When it’s a clever storage container or a portable jump starter.

The Storage Container bottle from Summit Racing is perfect for stashing cash, tools, and other valuables, and comes with a tool roll and an LED flashlight.

The Jump Starter has a concealed 11,200 mAh lithium battery for emergency jump starts or to charge and power USB compatible devices like mobile phones and tablets.

There are plenty more items like these in the Gifts, Clothing, and Memorabilia Section at SummitRacing.com More from www.summitracing.com ENDS.

WEBCON’S BRASS SECTION

Webcon has enhanced its industry-leading range of air horns for Weber carburettors with the addition of a range of bolt-on trumpets for the ever-popular Weber 40 and 45DCOE.

The new bolt-on air horns are manufactured from lightweight aluminium and have been manufactured to suit the recently reintroduced mesh filters. They are available in three lengths so as to suit every application. Range details as follows: 40 DCOE 15mm AH4015B £26.84 inc VAT 25mm AH4025B £26.84 inc VAT 43mm AH4043B £26.59 inc VAT Pair of Webcon mesh filters to suit AFM4056 £43.15 inc VAT.

45 DCOE 15mm AH4515B £26.84 inc VAT 25mm AH4525B More >

COLOURFUL MOMOS

When it comes to head-turning style you have to hand it to the Italians and the new Ultra Steering Wheel from MOMO is a case in point.

This sporty, dished wheel is produced from the finest quality microfibre and aluminium and then treated to coloured quick reference position markers along with graphics of some of the world’s most famous racing circuits lasered onto the rim. This wheel was designed to provide that true race feel.

The MOMO Ultra Steering Wheel features cut-out spokes available in either black, blue or red with a sticker-bomb effect of the MOMO logo, an embossed yellow MOMO More >

MAKE AN IMPACT WITH SEALEY

Sealey’s NEW IW230V Impact Wrench is powerful, ergonomic and capable of removing the most stubborn of wheel nuts.

It is mains powered and produces up to 300Nm of torque in both forward and reverse. It is fitted with a 2-metre heavy-duty rubberised cable and is supplied in a carry-case with four impact sockets (17mm, 19mm, 21mm, 22mm).

For more information visit www.sealey.co.uk or alternatively call their customer service department on 01284 757 500 ENDS.

HIGH QUALITY; LOW RISE

New from Rally Design are these new Low Rise Car Ramps (part number SWE015)

Low ride race cars and kitcars often have the problem they are just too low to get a trolley jack underneath – however, these ramps raise the vehicle by 70mm to overcome this problem.

They are made of heavy-duty polypropylene, have a capacity of 3 tonnes and priced per pair at £35.88 inc VAT.

More from 01227 792 792 or www.rallydesign.co.uk ENDS.

ENOUGH SPACE

B-G Steering Wheel Spacers are designed to bring the steering wheel closer to the driver for improved steering input and driver comfort.

This steering wheel spacer comes in a black anodised finish and is made from high-quality aluminium. Fixing screws are included.

The spacer comes multi-drilled for both 6x70mm and 6x74mm PCD bolt patterns. These will accommodate the majority of aftermarket steering wheels thus enabling cross-compatibility between hub kits and steering wheels with either 6x70mm or 6x74mm PCD patterns.

MOMO/Sparco/OMP steering wheels can be fitted to a Nardi/Personal hub kit or vice versa.

The Steering Wheel Spacer can also be utilised as a simple More >

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