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In addition to being one of the UK’s leading experts……….on bike engines and their tuning, Andy Bates of AB Performance has been working on his own track-inspired car.
We’ve got a sneek look at the work in progress for you this week. Quality will be aces high as you'd expect, while prices we're told although yet to be finalised will be very affordable. Sounds like a very good one...
More information from www.abperformance.co.uk or 01449 736 633 ENDS.
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There’s quite a few quick-release steering bosses………around although many don’t exactly set the world on fire when it comes to ease of putting on or releasing, which kind of defeats the object.
One such item that does exactly as it says on the tin comes from Playskool Motorsport run by 2009 British Sprint Champion, Nick Algar, and this beautifully made boss costs just £150.
More from www.plays-kool.co.uk or 0845 680 6812 ENDS.
A good 2009 for Marlin Cars……………saw the Devon-based company receive a steady stream of orders for their 5EXi and Sportster models and they are currently finding the time to build a new Sportster demonstrator.
A very under-rated model, the car is based on BMW E30/E36 mechanicals with the latter version proving extremely popular with some customers opting for the full ‘hit’ M3-based variant, much like Marlin’s own former demo car that delivered a cool 343bhp and could seemingly spin its rear wheels on demand in any gear.
Sportster kit prices start from £2099 inc VAT with a budget build possible from around £5500, amazing value, indeed.
More information from www.marlinracing.co.uk or 01363 772 773 ENDS.
Tim Dutton is entering his.......................42nd year of continuous vehicle production in 2010 and quite a lot is happening at his Littlehampton-based operation.
A recent Channel4 TV survey saw the Dutton Commander (now entering its 22nd year of production) voted 53rd greatest British car while the latest Amphijeep appeared on BBC TV over the Christmas period alongside Dara Ó Briain, Rory McGrath and Griff Rhys-Jones on Three Men And A Boat.
Oh and if that wasn’t enough, Dutton has re-launched North American-spec Amhijeeps based on Suzuki Samurai rather than the UK’s Jimny, which was never sold there.
If you want to find out more about kit-form Amphijeeps visit www.amphijeep.biz or for fully builts, visit www.timdutton.com ENDS.
Don’t Be A Dipstick.........check Your Oil With Richbrook.
Richbrook’s somewhat self-explanatory Dipstick Wiper might just solve a perennial automotive problem. Every single year, literally millions of engines fail due to the wholly avoidable problem of lack of oil. We all know that we should check it, but faffing around looking for a rag to wipe the dipstick is often discouragement enough for us to wait until the oil light comes on to tell us that something’s wrong. Whooops! Especially on a bike engine. If you see the light, it’s too late, you’ve lunched it.
Keeping an oily rag in the car isn’t too pleasant either. Under the bonnet it might get sucked into the air intake or fan, or worse still get hot and catch fire.
The Dipstick Wiper, as well as being the source of numerous double-entendres and ‘Only Fools and Horses’ gags around the Richbrook offices, offers a neat self-contained solution to this simple, but vitally important problem.
Simply turn the top to reveal an absorbent foam aperture. Slide the oily dipstick through to fully clean it and then take a clear and accurate reading from the sump. Easy as that. Turn the top to close and any oily residue is kept safely inside, meaning that it can reside anywhere, from your trouser pocket - to your glovebox or toolkit. True ergonomiscists can even use the enclosed 3M adhesive pad to affix the ‘Rodney’ (as it’s known!) to a suitable place in the engine bay, meaning that a handy, clean wipe – and possibly a hilarious pun – is always within easy reach.
At just £2.95 inc VAT, postage and packing from www.richbrook.co.uk, it’s the cheapest way to ensure that your engine is in tip-top order. You’d be a plonker not to, Rodney!
For more information on the Richbrook range of high quality car accessories, please visit Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. or call them on 01328 862 ENDS.
Prolong Super Protectant. Service Your Surfaces.............those clever chemists at Prolong UK have come up with yet another product to keep your car alive for longer. Their latest innovation, Prolong Super Protectant is a uniquely formulated surface care treatment that improves the appearance and extends the life of any rubber, vinyl, plastic or leather surface.
Best of all, The 'glossy dash' finish, so loved by second hand car dealers can be selected – or avoided, simply by how much you wipe. The shine can be dialled up or down thanks to its unique chemical formulation. Any interior or exterior surface can be treated to create a long lasting barrier against dirt, ozone and ultraviolet damage. Also helps guard against ozone and ultraviolet damage.
For more information on this, or any Prolong product, call them on 01628 82 8473 or click to www.prolong-uk.com ENDS.
Santa Pod Raceway..........................the home of European drag racing has announced its first ‘Saturday Night Special’ (SNS) date for 2010. The 20th of February, and every kind of car and motorbike is invited!
As if drag racing your very own pride and joy wasn’t fun enough, Santa Pod’s SNS events let you race throughout the day, with the track firing up at 9am, and then on into the night, under the high output track lights in the most evocative atmosphere in motorsport. Think night racing is the exclusive reserve of professional Top-Fuellers, Le Mans stars and F1 legends? Think again!
For the usual fee of £10 admission plus your choice of sign-on fee, you’ll get the usual mix of ‘Run What You Brung’ goodness, with the freedom to exploit the ‘Pod’s ultra-grippy quarter-mile and FIA-approved timing gear all day long. With the added advantage of passengers over the age of 17 now allowed to ride under race conditions, it’s the perfect day out for car clubs and enthusiasts.
As the light dims however, the action ramps up a gear, with Fireforce, the Pod’s own Jet Funny Car laying down some 270mph display runs and hard-charging racing continuing into the night. Then of course, it’s time to hit the on-site bar, enjoy an evening of free musical entertainment and sink a few beers. With free weekend camping for anyone purchasing a weekend admission ticket (£20 on the gate or just £15 in advance) you can really relax and enjoy yourself – and blow the froth off a couple in the process.
The gates open on Saturday at 8am. Signing on costs £30 per driver for unlimited runs from 9am to 9pm, £25 per driver for unlimited runs from 9am to 4pm, and £10 per driver for unlimited runs from 4pm to 9pm (weather and track conditions permitting). You’ll get full computerised timing slips on each run, measuring your reactions, terminal speed and total quarter mile time. Driving licences required to run on the strip, but cars running under 110mph on the quarter mile don’t even require the driver to wear a helmet!
As one of life’s ‘must do’ automotive experiences, Drag racing at night rates right up there! It’s affordable, it’s fun and it’s safe! And best of all you can swap heroic tales in the bar afterwards without worrying about your licence! See you there.
For more information, please visit www.santapod.com or call the team on 01234 782 828 ENDS.
Most of us are deeply suspicious of any sort of ‘additive’……..and the incredible claims made by the manufacturers, so let’s get one thing clear from the start...
Torco Diesel Accelerator is not just another fuel additive; it’s simply a High Cetane Diesel Race Fuel Concentrate! It increases the Cetane rating of diesel fuel by up to 10 points, making it produce more power and torque.
Naturally a reputable company like Torco wouldn’t bring a product to the market unless it had been throughly tested and proven. Torco Diesel Accelerator is perfect for modified or stock diesel engines. It is safe for sensors and although it’s branded as a RACE fuel concentrate, it’s completely road legal and can be used in your daily driver.
It will also improve fuel lubricity (Torco are, after all, an oil company) and, because it makes the engine more efficient it will contribute to better fuel economy.
Priced at £18.26 inc VAT you can order from www.nimbusmotorsport.com or by calling 01377 236 170 ENDS.
Webcon are delighted to announce…………the release of a triple Weber DCNF kit to suit the Ford Essex V6 engine of which many are still in use in kitcar applications.
Originally released in the seventies for the Capri X Pack, production was halted when Weber ceased production of the 42DCNF carburettor, however Webcon has now re-engineered the kit to use the reintroduced 40DCNF carburettors.
The carbs are supplied with a base jetting and can be recalibrated by a Weber specialist to accommodate almost any stage of engine tune.
Kit part number PFO301 is supplied assembled as shown, and is priced at £2344.13 inc VAT and Webcon recommend the use of fuel pump WFP502 with this kit.
More information from 01932 787 100 or www.webcon.co.uk ENDS.
Oil control can be a problem……………with high performance and free-revving Subaru engines.
High crankcase pressure along with the horizontal engine platform restricts rapid oil return from the cylinder heads to the oil pan. Pressure builds in the heads and crankcase causing massive blow by and power loss.
The Cosworth Subaru Oil Pan Baffle has been engineered with diverters to control oil returning from the cylinder heads to the pan directing it away from the crankshaft.
Additionally, one-way valves prevent oil from re-entering the upper crankcase chamber thereby limiting blow-by and preventing oil starvation during hard driving.
The baffle is manufactured from stainless steel and installs easily between the block and oil pan on both EJ20/EJ25 series engines. It can be used with the Cosworth High Volume Oil pan for maximum oil control.
The Cosworth Subaru Oil Pan Baffle is available from Cosworth appointed dealers worldwide with a recommended retail price £189.90 inc VAT
To find your local Cosworth appointed dealer call 01604 598 300 or visit www.cosworth.com ENDS.
With 240bhp available from just 1997cc…….the F20C VTEC engine in the Honda S2000 sportscar is rightly regarded as one of the finest powerplants ever produced.
Even so, as leading Japanese tuning house TODA Racing has frequently shown, the F20C provides scope for considerable performance enhancement for enthusiasts.
With this in mind, TODA Racing is pleased to announce its latest product for the S2000 – an ultra lightweight crank pulley kit for the F20C engine as used in UK and European models, which gains up to 8bhp, according to dyno testing.
Designed to reduce engine inertia and improve the acceleration response of the F20C engine the F20C lightweight pulley kit features three pulleys produced from a high quality, low weight aluminium alloy and anodised in a distinctive red finish (black, blue or gold finishes are available from TODA as a cost option).
Two versions of the TODA Racing lightweight crank pulley kit are available, covering both air conditioning equipped and non-a/c equipped versions of the Honda S2000.
A specially shortened timing belt is provided for the non-a/c version of the kit, while the a/c version uses a standard Honda belt.
TODA Racing has used the same hexagon socket design on the lightweight crank pulley to ensure that the OE Honda tool can be used pulley installation and removal.
Developed, tested and proven to the high quality levels expected by TODA Racing’s technicians, the new Honda S2000 F20C ultra lightweight alloy pulley kit is available now exclusively from TODA Europe, a division of Torque Developments International PLC, with two different part numbers and prices:
Part No: 13810 – F20 - HAC
TODA Racing Honda S2000 F20C ultra lightweight alloy pulley kit for a/c equipped cars, priced at £621.00 inc VAT.
Part No: 13810 – F20 – HOO
TODA Racing Honda S2000 F20C ultra lightweight alloy pulley kit for non a/c equipped cars, priced at £661.25 inc VAT.
More information from TDi-PLC/TODA Europe on 0800 107 3250 or www.tdi-plc.com or even www.toda-europe.com ENDS.
