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Revelation Race Series and Full Race Package at £12,995……..the single seater Revelation kitcar from Revelation Motorsport will be entering its own race series for 2009.

A season of 10 races is scheduled (five double headers) as part of the Red Dragon Motor Club. The Revelation is available as a full race package at £12,995, which includes all the parts required to build a car (including 750cc Kawasaki ZX7R engine/box & all modifications), race entry costs for 2009 and one year’s membership of the Red Dragon Motor Club.

Other incentives for people signing up for the racecar package are a £500 upgrade to inboard bellcrank front suspension and oval tubing wishbones. Revelation Motorsport anticipates that most customers can build one of their race cars in approximately 100 hours. Alternatively you can have your Revelation built by the factory for £2495

More information from and Revelation MD, Tim Harmer, on 07779 250 882 or from www.revelationmotorsport.com ENDS.

Carbon Mods are a company you may have seen at kitcar shows………….and they offer a superb range of carbonfibre products ideal for kitcar use.

Their excellent range includes wings, nosecones, bonnets, scuttle-panels, bootlid panels and NACA ducts. Quality is high and prices are first class. For example, Narrow Track Style Aero Wings cost £204.96 inc VAT, with a nosecone to suit a wide-bodied Westfield at £469.95 inc VAT.

Meanwhile, if you want flat carbon sheet they can help with that, too. Details as follows:

Sheet Type	A5	A4	A3	6x6mm	1 sq/m	2 sq/m
1mm Carbon Sheet	£11.95	£18.95	£29.95	N/A	£109.95	£209.95
2mm Carbon Sheet	£14.95	£24.95	£39.95	N/A	£143.95	£259.95
4mm Carbon Sheet	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£199.95	£359.95
1mm ‘Robotics’ Grade Pre-Preg Sheet	£19.95	£31.45	£51.45	£106.95	N/A	N/A
1.5mm ‘Robotics’ Grade Pre-Preg Sheet	£24.45	£41.45	£69.95	£106.95	N/A	N/A
2mm ‘Robotics’ Grade Pre-Preg Sheet	£31.45	£48.42	£88.95	£190.95	N/A	N/A

For full information call 01782 324 000 or you can see the full range and buy securely online at www.carbonmods.co.uk ENDS.

Race Technology announces new DASH3………..compact data and lap-time display.

For drivers wanting in-car lap time and data display, but not a full instrument dash, the brand new DASH3 from Race Technology is the perfect solution. 

At only 119mm x 53mm it is the most compact display in the Race Technology range, yet it has a fully configurable graphics LCD and is packed with features. The DASH3 is available in two versions: Full and Lite. 

Both units take their data feed from a Race Technology datalogger or ECU interface and have comprehensive lap and sector timing features, including: lap counter, lap time memory and recall, lap and sector time display, predictive lap timing, best lap/sector notification and session summary review. The DASH3lite also displays vehicle speed and programmable shift lights, while the full DASH3 can display comprehensive data from GPS, accelerometers, sensors and ECU interface, in numerical, bar graph and XY graph formats. 

The DASH3 has a clear, fully configurable graphics display with backlight and is light weight and easy to mount – the perfect solution for real-time feedback. The DASH3 is priced at £292.58 inc VAT for the full version or £233.83 inc VAT for the Lite.

Race Technology is also offering special bundle pricing, so the DL1 data logger can be purchased with the DASH3 for £762.58 inc VAT or with the DASH3 lite for £693.25 inc VAT, both offered with a free memory card and card reader. 

More from www.race-technology.com or 01773 537 627 ENDS.

Tim Dutton…….MD of Amphijeep, reckons that having an umbrella in your car door a la Rolls Royce and their Phantom model, is so last year, and so he comes up with the next logical step. A fishing rod mounted ready for use in your amphibious car.

Now available as an optional extra on the Dutton Commander S2 and Amphijeep RV at £32 inc VAT per side, less rod…

More details from www.amphijeep.biz where you’ll also find an ‘on-the-road’ calculator for the company’s kits. You can also contact them on 01903 713 313 ENDS.

Spax Performance Ltd has just launched……..a new Westfield-specific damper for their PSX range.

The new dampers (G401 front; G447 rear) allo full adjustment of suspension stiffness, without removal or dismantling and allows perfect tuning of suspension to suit your driving style.

Spax Krypton gas-powered dampers use ‘wet damper’ technology that gives superior performance and life. The kits come with 28-stage adjustment or ‘clicks’.

The damper bodies are epoxy-powdercoated for long life, while the springs are made from chrome silicone steel and are progressively wound for good low-speed ride with excellent handling properties at high-speeds.

All Spax dampers are dyno-tested before they leave the production line and are manufactured to TüV standards and hand-made right here in the UK by skilled engineers.

They retail at £82.24 inc VAT each and come with a transferable two-year warranty.

More from www.spaxperformance.com or 01869 244 771 ENDS.

Stability is the key……to an effective foot-pump and the four rubber feet and latge non-slip pedal on the Metro Heavy Duty Foot Pump guarantee it!

Priced from around £9.99, the foot-pump has an easy-to-read pressure gauage with moveable target-pressure pointer and three nozzle adaptors allowing inflation of car bicycle tyres, footballs and inflatables.

A tough silver powdercoated finish ensures durability and the double pedal locking mechanism keeps it securely closed when not in use.

Metro also offer a budget-priced foot-pump, which features two rubber feet and a non-slip pedal for stability. The Metro Foot Pump also comes with a pressure gauge complete with marker needle, all for around £4.99.

For further information, or to find the location of your nearest stockist, call Saxon on 01488 689 400 ENDS.

Webcon has just announced the…………..launch of the new Alpha Air Filter range. The filters are a competitively priced range of high performance air filters to suit most popular Weber carburettor types.

Alpha Filters feature pleated elements, similar to those found in the best-known aftermarket performance filters, but with one big difference. Alpha Filters retail from just £32.31 inc VAT!

All filters have top quality, washable, pleated elements with equally top-notch, stainless tops and base plates.

Models covered include DCOE (illustrated below), IDF (also shown), DGV, ICH, DCD, IDA and many other types in a variety of heights to suit as many applications as possible.

The Alpha Filters catalogue is available as a download from www.webcon.co.uk NOW. For more details contact Webcon UK on 01932 787 100 ENDS.

Here’s one for owner’s of motorcycle-engined kitcars……….the Gunson Motorcycle Colourtune Kit from Frost Auto Restoration Techniques Ltd, allows you to watch the flame in the combustion chamber as adjustments are made.

It takes the guesswork out of tuning with the flame’s colour indicating richness of the air/fuel ratio. A yellow flame means a rich mixture and a blueish white flame indicates a weakish mixture. A a Bunsen-blue flame usually means everything is spot-on.

The Colourtune kit is designe dto take the higher heat and pressure of high performance engines and helps ensure better firing of the engine’s mixture.

The unit costs just £26.50 inc VAT and is available in three sizes – 10mm (M776), 12mm (M774) and 14mm (M772).

More from www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9518 or 01706 758 258 ENDS.

The Metro Wind-Up LED Torch…………is always ready for action in any emergency without the worry of flat batteries or battery corrosion because it works on dynamo energy created by winding a built-in handle and fits easily into a door pocket or boot.

The 5-in-1 multi-function torch gives high intensity light from a choice of one or five LEDs with one minute’s winding giving 60 minutes of light.

It comes into its own in an emergency as the torch head features a safety hammer designed to break automotive glass, and a built-in seat-belt cutter.

Safety at the roadside is another consideration and the torch has a built-in flashing beacon that can be attached by the magnetic head to the side of a tin-top, warning traffic ahead and providing protection when changing a wheel.

The Metro Wind-Up LED Torch retails for around £9.99.

For everyday use Metro also have a mini version, ideal for pocket, purse or handbag, providing instant light from three LEDS, retailing at just £6.99.

More details from 01488 689 400 ENDS.

Leading wheel manufacturer’s………………..DOTZ, has just launched a sexy new multi-spoked wheel that is sure to be of real interest to kitcar enthusiasts.

Called the Scarab, it features polished raised surfaces with black recesses and a distinctive undercut yellow stripe that makes it really stand out.

The slightly outwardly curving spokes accentuate the wheel’s depth and the smooth simple styling will work well on almost any car.

The wheel is available in 6½x15in and 7x17in sizes with a variety of PCD fitments available including 4x100, 4x108, 5x100, 5x110, 5x112 and 5x114.3.

To find your local DOTZ dealer call 0700 943 359 or visit www.alcar-wheelwright.co.uk ENDS. 

Mazda RX-7 Adjustable Brake Bias Pedal Box……Optimum Balance Products Ltd (obp Ltd) was commissioned to design, develop and manufacture an off the shelf easy to fit pedal box solution for the Mazda RX-7 by AtomicRex Ltd.

The brief given to obp Ltd was: “Design a light weight adjustable brake bias pedal box for the Mazda RX-7. The solution needs to replace the original unit and incorporate the original accelerator pedal. If possible can obp Ltd design the solution so the master cylinders do not protrude into the engine bay?”

AtomicRex Ltd kindly donated a stripped RX-7 so that obp Ltd could design and develop the solution.

obp Ltd has designed and developed pedal solutions for the Classic Mini, UK Mustang and Subaru Impreza. They can also offer a wide range of universal fitting pedal box solutions.

The Mazda RX-7 solution can only be purchased via AtomicRex Ltd www.AtomicRex.co.uk

Meanwhile, obp Ltd can undertake most pedal solution design projects. Contact them on 01487 812 301 or visit www.obp.uk.net discuss your requirements ENDS.

Let Sealey Lighten the Load………..Sealey’s ‘Under-Vehicle Engine Support Base Unit’ supports and raises the engine from underneath during maintenance operations alleviating the need for a trolley jack or over-engine support beam.

Suitable for both professional and home use, this particular style of engine support poses no risk or scratching to paintwork around the inner wings as there is no need for chains or lifting straps.

The ES200 allows unimpeded access to the engine from above and also permits safe movement of the vehicle while the engine is raised. The vehicle-specific adaptor sleeve mounts onto the vehicle structure and takes the support beam. The individual sleeves are available to purchase separately, compatible for fitting to a wide range of vehicles. The engine is raised by a screw adjusted pad making for smooth operation of the lifting mechanism. Excellent for quick and safe timing belt changes, engine mount replacement and transmission removal.  

The ES200 is featured on page 32 page of the Sealey catalogue where the full range of vehicle adaptors is listed. To request your FREE copy, contact your local Sealey Distributor or call Sealey’s literature hotline on 01284 757 525. Alternatively you can visit Sealey’s website, www.sealey.co.uk for full product information ENDS.

Using booster cables or jump-leads not up to the job………..for example on larger vehicles, can be dangerous, resulting in overheating of the cable wire and melting of the cable sheath.

Large cars and light commercial vehicles need robust booster cables and Metro Heavy Duty Booster Cables fit the bill, featuring heavy duty, plastic insulated clamps measuring three metres in length, the cables will easily cope with larger petrol and diesel engines.

Presented in a handy storage bag, the cables retail for around £19.99.

For further information contact Saxon on 01488 689 400 ENDS.