Month: September 2017

As early as 2013 a 220 HP VW T5 cracked the lap record for utility vehicles on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – the time: 9:57 minutes. BILSTEIN B14 coilover systems contrbuted to this furious ride but this was not simply an off the shelf product, but a solution developed by the Special Customer Requests department at BILSTEIN. The impulse for this was provided by the wholesaler Deimann Fahrwerktechnik from Hauenstein in Rhineland-Palatinate, which then took over the sales of the product. In Germany the installation is carried out through a network of BILSTEIN suspension experts who possess particular knowledge of the product and assembly. The coilover system can also be used on the current T6.

“With this B14 variation, BILSTEIN has developed a complete package which dramatically increases driving pleasure in the T6, but is still targeted towards families”, says the summary by Deimann Fahrwerktechnik. The product offers an all-round, no-worries package which is available for almost all T6 models: It doesn’t matter whether it is a sparse goods van or luxurious multi-van, with a long or short wheel base, with or without 4-wheel or heavy load suspension. The continuous variable lowering between 40 and 70 mm allows the customer an extensive choice of ride heights.

The technical advantages of the built-in BILSTEIN B14 are diverse: The height adjustment has been put in a floating position and the spring travel has been increased by 30 mm in order to guarantee the superior BILSTEIN suspension action even for a significant lowering and with poor road conditions. At the back, BILSTEIN uses monotube technology to make the handling smoother overall.

The B14 suspension option from BILSTEIN isn’t just for tuning freaks who want to cruise from one meeting to another. It provides comfortable handling and at the same time minimises the lateral tilt, and pitching and rolling movements. There is also significantly less “rocking movement” for the rear passengers, resulting in pleasant and comfortable ride. The setup is therefore recommended for passengers who easily suffer from travel sickness. All round, the BILSTEIN B14 produces a road performance which gives a significant boost to the driving dynamics for the T6 as it did for the T5 before, and irons out any unevenness in its shock absorption. Find more information and sales details at www.deimann-fahrwerktechnik.de.

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Over the past 14 years, Tesla’s electric cars have made quite a stir in international automotive markets. The company sold almost 50,000 cars in the first quarter of 2017 alone. The top seller is the Model S upmarket saloon. This car has a spacious boot of 745 to 1645l however, Tesla don’t offer a towbar or roof rack. So, to make it more spacious, Rameder not only offers the right towbar but also roof racks and bike carriers. In its online shop at www.rameder.eu you will find the right accessories for the Model S 60, S 85, S P85 and S P85D AWD.

While you can store normal luggage in the luggage compartment of the Tesla Model S, bulky luggage and bikes are more problematic. That’s why Rameder has come up with a removable towbar (incl. electrical kit 13-pole, €519). With its load capacity of 75 kg you can mount a bike carrier. Check out this product in the Rameder Online Shop.

Also, the SquareBar roof rack is ideal for skiers, snowboards, bicycles and other stuff. Again, check out Rameder’s many products at www.rameder.eu.

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What the Beetle is to Germany, so the Fiat 500 certainly is to Italy. Even now, 60 years after the first Nuova 500 was launched, Fiat still sells cars bearing that famous name. While except for some visual elements The current Fiat 500L minivan, launched in 2012 on a Punto platform, may not have much to do with its first incarnation,but its versatility and retro looks still make it very popular indeed; and it becomes even more versatile with a Rameder towbar… The company’s online shop at www.rameder.eu has other transport accessories available, by the way.

Rameder sells both fixed (from €119) and removable (from€195) towbars, which are also available including the electric kit (fixed: from €164, removable: €240). Towbars not only allow you to tow various kinds of trailer but also to mount a bike carrier. Now you can carry two, three or even four bicycles and in a much more comfortable fashion than on a roof rack, too. Besides, this solution is also preferable in terms of stability and fuel consumption.

Rameder also sells several other accessories for the Fiat 500L, e.g. various roof racks for bikes, skiers and snowboards.

Check out Rameder’s many other automotive products at www.rameder.eu!

Webcon now has a superbly made manifold and linkage set to allow fitment of 2 x Weber DCOE
carburettors, or DCOE flange throttle bodies to the High Port head version of the Triumph TR4

Part Number MT2041 features 2 top quality manifolds, a rose jointed linkage set suitable for LHD
and RHD, plus studs, nuts and softmounts.

MT2041 is available at £555 plus vat, or as a set with either 40 or 45DCOE carburettors at £1250 plus vat

Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world.
For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk

Alternative energy is the future. With its solar-powered racing cars,

Bochum University of Applied Sciences in Germany has already won multiple prizes with its solar-powered racing cars for best design in the World Solar Challenge, held every two years in Australia. Technical levels are extremely high thanks to a long-standing partnership with thyssenkrupp (BILSTEIN’s parent comapny).

Now, the third car of the research collaboration, the thyssenkrupp blue.cruiser, powered by 5 m2 silicon cells, is aiming to complete the approx. 3,000-kilometre journey through the southern continent from Darwin to Adelaide in record time. A BILSTEIN suspension is also on board for the 14th running of the event, to be held from 8 to 15 October 2017. For the first time ever the BILSTEIN engineers combined springs and shock absorbers from the MDS racing programme (Modular Damper System) with the electronic adjustment system ridecontrol®, which allows the driver to choose between sport and comfort mode.

Many of the other high-tech elements also originate from the thyssenkrupp Group, ranging from the electrical steel in the wheel hub motor, the steel wheels, the back seat made of the sandwich material litecor® and the tubular trellis frame made of ultra high-strength steel to the steering system. The specialist fields of the students involved in the project are equally diverse, covering development, design and logistics. Furthermore, the thyssenkrupp blue.cruiser is not a racing car, but a genuine four-seater. After all, the aim of the Challenge’s Cruiser class is to come up with practical concepts that can generate impetus for subsequent road vehicles.

With a top speed of 120 km/h, the Bochum University of Applied Sciences’ solar vehicle is ideally equipped for Australian highways, where speed limits rarely exceed 110. For the first time in the solar-car team’s history, an all-wheel drive system has been developed via 4 wheel hub motors. This was a guiding factor when designing the suspension. Specifically tuned to the parameters of the blue.cruiser, the MDS is an ideal fit for this concept; it has an extremely compact design thanks to motorsport technology. Clearly labelled dials also allow independent changing of rebound and bump, meaning that the set-up can be altered from stage to stage. As well as being a key feature in terms of driving dynamics, integrated height adjustment also helps in the context of aerodynamic optimisation in the wind tunnel. So there’s every reason to believe that the blue.cruiser can hold its head high Down Under. BILSTEIN is keeping its fingers crossed for its dedicated team!

 

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The Weber DCOE conversion for the Mercedes 190SL has been a popular upgrade for many years, but until now most conversions required replacing the factory cast airbox assembly with aftermarket chrome style air filters.

Webcon recently launched a complete DCOE kit for the 190SL and during the development process engineered all the components required to retain the factory airbox and intake assembly.

These adaptor parts have now been made available as a separate kit for owners who have already converted their cars and wish to return them to a more original looking intake system whilst retaining the benefits of DCOE carburettors or throttle bodies.

The kit may be ordered as part number PME201AFK.
All the components in the kit have been manufactured in England.
The kit comprises:
– Auxillary venturi sleeves required when air horns are removed
– Billet CNC air box adaptors
– Specific air box and carburettor gaskets
– Screws, nuts and washers

PME201AFK retails at £147.80 plus vat

Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world.
For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk

Webcon has just released a Group ‘A’ uprated BAE504F ignition coil to suit the Ford Sierra Cosworth.

The genuine Magneti Marelli coil is a direct replacement for the standard coil and can be ordered as Webcon part number WIC044.

The coil is suitable for the Ford Sierra Cosworth 3 Door, 5 door, 4WD and RS500 models

Part number WIC044 is available at £48.35 plus vat

Available directly from Webcon and from appointed Webcon dealers around the world.
For further details contact Webcon UK on +44 (0)1932 787100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk

Powerflex is pleased to announce the introduction of inserts and bushes for the Corsa C and Meriva to improve power delivery and gear shifting by reducing excess engine and transmission movement.

PFF80-1031 ENGINE MOUNT INSERT RIGHT SIDE is a clever two-piece design that fits into the OE rubber mount to reduce movement. £27.54 inc. VAT

PFF80-1032 REAR LOWER ENGINE MOUNT REAR BUSH £31.14 inc. VAT

PFF80-1034 REAR LOWER ENGINE MOUNT FRONT BUSH £32.94 inc. VAT

PFF80-1035 FRONT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT BUSH £52.74 inc. VAT

These parts are a more affordable solution to replacing old worn out engine mounts and rubber bushes.

For vehicles used in Motorsports or predominately on track, these parts are also available in the Powerflex Black Series range which is manufactured using a 95 Shore A compound that boasts 25% increased stiffness over the Powerflex Purple 80 Shore A performance material.

All Powerflex bushes, of course, carry a Lifetime Warranty.
For more details visit www.powerflex.co.uk or call 01895 460033.

Powerflex is pleased to announce the introduction of two new Wishbone Joint Bushes to fit the Toyota RAV-4, Lexus NX and a range of other Toyota vehicles from the Asian and European markets.

PFF76-701 Front Wishbone Front Bush £55.08 per pair inc. VAT

PFF76-702 Front Wishbone Rear Bush £91.08 per pair inc. VAT

The full application list for these parts is as follows:
Toyota Alphard/Vellfire 20/25 (2008-2015)
Toyota Alphard/Vellfire 30 (2015-)
Toyota Harrier (2013-)
Toyota RAV4/Vanguard (2006-2013)
Toyota Previa/Estima/Tarago (2006-)
Lexus NX (2014-)

These parts are a cost-effective replacement to address common bush failures on these models. Worn front suspension bushes lead to braking instability, imprecise steering, and uneven tyre wear.
Replacing the factory bushes with Powerflex items results in a far longer term solution than using replacement OE parts would.

For vehicles used in Motorsports or predominately off road, these parts are also available in the Powerflex Black Series range which is manufactured using a 95 Shore A compound that boasts 25% increased stiffness over the Powerflex Purple 80 Shore A performance material.

All Powerflex bushes, of course, carry a Lifetime Warranty.
For more details visit www.powerflex.co.uk or call 01895 460033.

Following extensive research and development Powerflex is now making suspension bushes for Mercedes Benz vehicles! The first products to be released fit vehicles with the following Mercedes model codes:

C Class W202 (1994 – 2000)
CLK W208/C208 (1998 – 2002)
SLK R170 (1998 – 2004)

PFF40-601 Front Track Control Arm Front Bush £88.68 inc. VAT per pair
PFF40-602 Front Track Control Arm Rear Bush £89.88 inc. VAT per pair

The range of Mercedes applications will be increasing over the coming months and Powerflex will be pleased to hear of any particular requirements Mercedes owners may have.

Fitting Powerflex doesn’t just have to be a performance upgrade. Powerflex products are now commonly fitted as a fit-and-forget replacement for the original rubber bushes and offer the added benefit of the Powerflex Lifetime Warranty. Worn front suspension bushes lead to braking instability, imprecise steering and uneven tyre wear which are all common problems on normal vehicles. Replacing old rubber bushes with Powerflex is the solution.

For vehicles used in Motorsports or predominately on track, these parts are also available in the Powerflex Black Series range which is manufactured using a 95 Shore A compound that boasts 25% increased stiffness over the Powerflex Purple 80 Shore A performance material.

All Powerflex bushes, of course, carry a Lifetime Warranty.
For more details visit www.powerflex.co.uk or call 01895 460033.