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STEERING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Oct 28th
Poor steering geometry leads to greater fuel consumption, faster tyre wear and, of course, inferior handling.
PassionAutoFrance now offer a great new way to check and correct your car’s wheel alignment at home; in your own garage, on your driveway or on any flat surface. The Trackace is an affordable laser alignment tool with Auto Calibration that is compact and quick and easy to use. It comes in a practical storage case and has been designed to be reliable and durable. Although designed for DIY use its precision is worthy of professional equipment, being accurate to 1 ‘/ 0.0166 decimal degrees.
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MX-5 CLUTCH UPGRADE
Oct 28th
Many factory camshafts operate on the conservative side of performance due to emissions and drivability standards, which means that there’s more power to be gained by adjusting the valve timing, especially if the engine has been modified in any way.
Fidanza cam-gears for the Mazda MX-5 1.8-litre DOHC engine are designed to be adjusted and are manufactured to tighter tolerances than OE gears. Laser-etched timing marks are provided for precise tuning with 12-degrees of both advance and retard.
The cam gears are precision CNC-machined from high grade 6061 T6 aluminium for exact fitment, light weight and increased durability.
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ULTRA STRUT BRACE FOR MR2-BASED KITS
Oct 28th
Ultra Racing has released details of its stylish and effective lower rear strut brace for all W30-generation Toyota MR2 models. Fitting neatly and easily to all variants, including all JDM variants, this bar is ideal for those owners looking to increase the torsional rigidity of their car, or to make the chassis more effective for fast road or track driving. The bar fits quickly and easily to the existing lower chassis pick-up points for an easy fitment.
Formed using a unique ‘one-piece’ steel construction, each Ultra Racing bar is far more rigid and effective than many ‘flexible’ or multi-piece designs, meaning More >
WESTFIELD’S CHINESE VENTURE
Oct 22nd
Westfield Sportscars Ltd and GD Aero Technology of Shanghai have agreed a deal to distribute Westfield’s cars throughout Asia. Westfield has won an initial contract from GDAT for over 100 vehicles to be distributed across the continent.
In 2014 Westfield approached the UKTI to conduct an Overseas Market Identification Service (OMIS). UKTI identified GDAT and after several meetings both parties decided to work together on letting the Chinese roads drive the passion of Westfield’s vehicles.
A signing ceremony was held in Shanghai on Friday, October 16, in the presence of The Right Honourable Lord Maude of Horsham and John Edwards, Her Majesty’s More >
STYLISH OR WHAT?
Oct 22nd
Automotive legends don’t get much bigger than the late Carroll Shelby. A spectacularly accomplished driver, a superb engineer and showman, and one of the greatest visionaries the industry has ever seen.
To anyone who owns a Mustang or Cobra – in either real or replica forms, the Shelby name means a great deal. Shelby’s magic touch made each of these iconic cars so much better, both visually and dynamically – hence the reason that so many people want their cars to feature a little of the great man’s magic.
Cobra Seats in Telford has released a fully licensed Shelby seat that would More >
LITTLE BOX OF JOY
Oct 22nd
SmartBox from Workshop Plus is a brand new portable car jump starter and personal power supply that’s just a fraction of the size and weight of other products on the market.
Convenient and Powerful, SmartBox combines a car jump starter, a battery charger and a built-in, high-power LED torch with emergency SOS flash in one compact design.
Only 130x70x23mm and weighing 270gm, SmartBox is no larger than a mobile phone yet powerful enough to jump start all 12V cars – including V8s – multiple times before recharging (all cars up to and including 3.5-litre. The high capacity battery technology delivers a peak More >
SMOOTH RIDING MR2
Oct 22nd
The suspension design on the Toyota MR2 SW20 went through some changes from 1991 onwards on the Rev 2 to Rev 5.
The Rev 2 to 5 models use a different bush on the front tie bar to that of the Rev 1. The design for the mounting bushes for the front and rear anti-roll bars also changed as part of the revision.
Powerflex has released three new bushes specifically designed for the Rev 2 to 5 cars –
PFF76-501 – front tie-bar front bush set – £52.68 inc VAT
PFF76-503-18.5 – front anti-roll bar bush set – £35.88 inc VAT
PFR76-507-20 – rear anti-roll More >
LASER’S LONG REACH
Oct 22nd
New additions to the Laser Tools range of hand-tools are these three extra-long ratchet drivers, in ¼in drive (180mm long, part number 6202), 3/8in drive (280mm long, part number 6203) and ½in drive (380mm long, part number 6204).
The fully polished ratchet handles are very slim and extra-long for access to difficult areas, beautifully balanced and all fitted with smooth 48 tooth ratchet mechanisms (which are replaceable).
Manufactured from high quality chrome vanadium with chrome molybdenum square drive for strength and longevity, these high quality tools are available now from your Laser Tools stockist. Remember to check for the best prices and More >
POWER IN RESERVE
Oct 22nd
No matter if you are looking to shed some weight for racing, free-up some space under the bonnet or relocate your battery to the boot for improved weight balance, Odyssey Race Batteries offer a solution.
Burton Power now offers these fully-sealed, spill-proof batteries in several sizes, weights and power outputs from 14Amp/5kg up to 38Amp/12.5kg.
The batteries are fully-sealed and can be safely mounted in the boot, under the rear seat or even laying on their side. They are considerably smaller than conventional batteries although they deliver much more power for their size. They also last significantly longer than lead acid batteries More >
IT’S GOOD BUT IT AIN’T A SILVER LINING!
Oct 22nd
This neat little tool can measure the thickness of all regular 6mm lined brake pads without having to remove the road wheel.
Thanks to its slim design the VS058 is able to locate the rear of the pad backing plate, allowing the probe to measure the distance between the underside of the backing plate and brake disc. Suitable for both internal and external brake pads, it features a 1.5mm and calibration check marking.
The VS058 has been highly received and is currently being featured in Sealey Vehicle Service Promotion, valid until December 31, 2015, priced at £20.34 inc VAT.
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