COMFY ARMCHAIR

Leading seat manufacturer, Cobra, has released its latest all-new seat onto the fast-road and trackday market. This latest composite offering is called the Nogaro, which has been designed from a clean sheet of paper to appeal to owners of a wide variety of sports, classic and GT cars.

The seat is designed to be as much at home on the school run, as it is on the Nordschleife and despite being very supportive, the design has also been carefully balanced to ensure long distance touring comfort and easy entry and egress.

To this end, the seat shell has been sculpted to hold More >

A DEADLY COMBINATION

A new addition to the Laser Tools range is this 12-piece, extra-long combination spanner set (part number 5752). It features a combination open-ended and ring, this metric set is extra-long to get into tight spaces and offer extra leverage when necessary.

It’s manufactured from polished chrome vanadium, the spanners are supplied in a handy pouch that can be either rolled up or mounted on the wall. Sizes and lengths are: 8mm x 150mm, 9mm x 175mm, 10mm x 180mm, 11mm x 205mm, 12mm x 229mm, 13mm x 229mm, 14mm x 254mm, 15mm x 280mm, 16mm x 280mm, 17mm x 305mm, 18mm More >

FEEL THE POWER

A conventional PowerPack traditionally contains a standard lead acid battery, which makes the units big and heavy. However, new technology is being harnessed to provide smaller, yet equally powerful units.

Ring’s new RPP900 Lithium ion PowerPack is capable of jump-starting cars and light commercial vehicles, with the advantage of being compact in size and lightweight.

Suitable for vehicles with a petrol engine size up to 2-litre, Ring’s hand-held Lithium PowerPack provides a source of power for emergency starts or breakdown assistance. Its high power 2.1A USB socket means it with also recharge mobile phones, tablet devices and other portable electronic devices.

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TART-UP FOR SCOOBY

New from Samco Sport and their silicone hose range is a kit for the Subaru SF5 turbocharged engine (1991-2001), which wears part number TCS568/c and has an RRP of £77.84 inc VAT and in addition to the most popular blue, it is available in 18 other colours.

The product is available from Samco agent, Roger Clark Motorsport via www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk or 01455 610 728 ENDS.

VERSATILE PERFORMER

We’ve been using Gibbs® Brand maintenance spray in the totalkitcar/tkc mag workshop for several years now and it really is a superb product that really does what it says on the label.

Created back in 1969 in America, by engineer, Paul Gibbs, his eponymous spray is a penetrant that has a multitude of uses for automotive, marine, motorcycle and around the house. It is more expensive than some others but it does a lot more, and does them effectively, too.

Another thing that sets it apart from most competitors is that it doesn’t contain any nasty chemicals and it is also the first More >

FAIR DINKUM MATE

With the weather cold and horrible (in my part of England, anyway), Anthony Cherry, boss of Bertini Cars, has been on with news of his new range of Bertini Racewear that has kicked off with a fetching and nice quality t-shirt, available in a range of sizes at £14.99 with free postage…

Oh, in case you were wondering, the beautifully sunny photos of a happy chap in said t-shirt looning about on a beach, was taken this week. It might surprise you to know that it wasn’t Skegness, or indeed Aylesbury,  though, rather than somewhere in gloriously warm and sumptuously sunny, More >

PLUG THIS INTO YOUR FORD ENGINE

Burton Power is now stocking the Gold Plug magnetic sump drain plugs from America. These top quality plugs are constructed from a .303 stainless steel body that houses the strongest, highest temperature, N45SH Neodymium magnet available.

The magnet is secured in place with a proprietary two-step process and will never come out say, Burton Power. Advancements in technology and materials means Gold Plug is continually evolving and is at the forefront of engine protection technology.

The strong Neodymium magnet collects any ferrous swarf or wear particles missed by the oil filter, which are abrasive and potentially lethal to the engine. The magnet More >

ZEE THREE GO WHEE!

The BMW Z3 is fast becoming a popular kitcar donor and the larger engined models are particularly prized. To further improve the unit, Fidanza Performance can supply an uprated

lightweight, aluminium flywheel (Fidanza part# 161081) for use on the 2.5-litre (1999-2002), 2.8-litre (1999) and 3-litre (2001-2002) versions.

Like all Fidanza performance flywheels, this model is constructed of 6061 T6 aluminium

for optimum weight reduction and tensile strength, delivering faster acceleration, quicker throttle response, better vehicle braking, increased clutch efficiency, and longer lasting durability.

Featuring a precision-machined, Rockwell hardened ring gear, along with Fidanza’s signature replaceable friction surface, this flywheel is built tough and will More >

TICKET TO RIDE

Destination Nürburgring (DN), the premier track day operator for the world’s most fabled circuit, has announced the 2015 dates for its closed session, open pitlane, Nordschleife experience days.

2015 appears to be a stellar year for DN, with no less than three dates available to allow petrolheads to sample the charms of this iconic and demanding circuit, free from the distractions so commonly associated with Touristenfahrten (public) days. So, no bikers to negotiate, no buses to avoid, just a sensible group of fellow track enthusiasts with one clear focus; to learn and enjoy the track and have a good time.

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NEW THINGY TO STRAIGHTEN BRAKE LINES FROM LASER

Straighten coils of brake pipe quickly and easily with the new Laser Tools tube straightener, part no 5968. Apparently, it can help make your hand-fabricated brake pipes look like factory replacements. Plus it’s important that any tube-bending operation begins with a straight tube. This will match the exact bends of the original without dealing with twists in the new pipe.

The tool can be mounted in a vice or permanently mounted to a bench. Using a simple five-wheel straightening method it works on any thin wall annealed brake pipe or tubing from 3/16in to ½in (4.75mm – 12.7mm), usually copper or More >

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