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Now, thanks to Moss Europe, you can powder coat like a pro in your own garage.
Powder coating is one of the most economical, colour-durable and longest-lasting finishes available. Powder-coated surfaces are far more resistant to chipping, scratches, fading and wear than other finishes and the colour selection is virtually unlimited: high and low gloss, metallic and clear finishes are available. Also, thanks to the UV resistance of many of the powders, colours stay bright and vibrant longer. Texture selections range from smooth surfaces to a wrinkled or matte finish plus rough textures designed for hiding surface imperfections.

The Dual Voltage HotCoat gun has 2 settings – one for tight spots and one for complete coverage of large areas. The Dual Voltage HotCoat gun is one of the best powder coating guns on the market today, although, being American, you will need a transformer to step down the voltage from 240v to 120v. You will also need a 5-10psi compressed air source and dedicated electric oven (a toaster oven will be fine).

The Dual-Voltage HotCoat Powder Coating Gun Kit includes a dual-voltage power supply, activation switch, ground clamp and cable, and an empty 8-oz. bottle. The powders contains no environmentally harmful solvents and overspray is simply swept up.

The Dual-Voltage HotCoat Powder Coating Gun Kit retails at £147.94 and is available as part number 012-171 from all Moss branches, who can also supply powders and disposable dust masks.

For more details contact Moss Europe Ltd, on +44 (0) 20 8867 2000
or visit their website: www.moss-europe.co.uk

The Momo Jet combines ergonomic design and dramatic styling with the finest quality materials.

Air leather cushons and carbon fibre inserts feature on the sculpted thumb grips, while black aluminium spokes and a six bolt carbon fibre centre ring surround an all new MOMO Arrow horn button.

Price: £227.99 inc VAT.

For more details contact Brown & Geeson Ltd.
+44 (0) 1268 764411 or visit their website: www.momo-uk.co.uk

The standard system on many 848, 948, 998 and 1098cc engines is a single chain drive between the crank and cam. This chain will stretch with use and throw out the cam timing causing noticable power loss. The ‘S’ and some 1275 models have a much better “duplex” chain, but even these do wear out. The best way to judge wear is to check the chain while you are taking it apart. With the timing cover off, rotate the crank a slight amount back and forth. The camshaft must move the exact distance at the same instance.

Timing scatter induced by the standard set up can reach up to 15 degrees once the single row chain has stretched, which it does after only a few miles. This scatter not only affects the cam timing, but also the ignition and the distributor, since it is driven by the camshaft. Power loss suffered by this phenomenon is substantial.

On road use cars replacing the standard single row (simplex) system with this dual row (duplex) system greatly reduces the problem. (For race cars a fully adjustable version is available).

Part number C-AJJ3325EVO includes an ultra light non-adjustable steel duplex timing gears with locktab and countersunk screws and a 2H4905EVO limited stretch race quality chain.
Retail price is £75.80 incl. VAT

For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com

Even a stock camshaft needs to be timed correctly. If you want to get the maximum benefit from a “hot” cam it is doubly important that the cam timing is correct. The duplex vernier adjustable timing gear set uses sets of dowel holes with two degree increments and the best chain available (2H4905EVO). When done properly your cam will be within one degree of right. (The use of a 1 degree offset key means that you can be exact!)

The kit includes billet steel upper and lower gears plus a quality non stretch EVO chain.

The factory ‘dot to dot’ method of cam timing can, because of manufacturing tolerances, be out by as much as 15 degrees. Anything above two degrees out and power suffers – most noticeably in small bore engines ike the Mini. In race engines you probably lose one hp for every degree the cam is out, more when over six degrees! The Mini Spares adjustable cam gear set with non stretch chain will rectify such matters.

Order as part number C-AJJ3327 at just £105.60 incl. VAT.

For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com

M-Style is pleased to announce that it is now able to offer H&R VTF Adjustable Lowering Springs; these are the perfect answer for cars equipped with electronic shocks. Now you can lower your vehicle with world renowned H&R Sport Springs and enjoy the added benefit of fine tuning the damping and ride height to your own taste.

H&R VTF adjustable lowering springs are height adjustable down to the micro-millimeter, enabling your car’s stance to be personalised to your own preference. (Lowering varies from up to 10-55mm depending on model).

H&R VTF (Verstellbar Tieferlegungs Federn) springs are specifically designed and tuned to work with factory damping for a superb ride and great handling. All H&R components are crafted for strength, resilience and durability. H&R VTF springs are made in Germany and tested and approved to exacting TűV standards.

Available for:
BMW 2 Series F87 M2
BMW 3 Series F80 M3
BMW 4 Series F82 and F83 M4
BMW 5 Series F10
BMW X Series F15 X5/F16 X6/F85 X5M/F86 X6M

Prices start from £502 inc. VAT per set of 4 springs.
Fitting is available in the M-Style workshop at £200.

For further details visit the M-Style website: www.mstyle.co.uk
or call 0208 5989115

The summer’s here and the time is right for cruising down to the beach in a cool pick up with a couple of surf boards in the back. But to be really cool your truck needs the right stance. Sure VW Caddys (AKA Rabbit Pickup in some markets) can use the same front dampers and springs as Golfs soit’s no problem finding lowered parts for the front, but how about the rear? Now GAZ can supply uprated dampers for the rear of VW Caddys that can not only handle the load but also be supplied either for stock ride height or as a short body version suitable for use with a flipped axle lowering procedure.

GAZ dampers can be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style by means of an easily accessible knob on the side.

GAZ can set the dampers up with valving for general road use and they will also be suitable for the occasional track slalom and sprint use; alternatively, they can be set up for serious racing use if you so wish.

GAZ dampers feature a zinc plated body for longevity and a plastic cover to protect the body from mud, stones and dirt.

All units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a 2 year warranty

GAZ rear dampers for the VW Caddy pick-up and van can be ordered as part number GT6-5263 and retail at £57.80 each plus VAT.

Stock height or lowered adjustable front dampers are also available from GAZ Shocks.

For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com

GAZ is pleased to announce that it can now offer a GAZ Gold Coilover Kit for the iconic Datsun Z cars – the 240Z and 260Z.

The kit includes adjustable coilovers for the front and rear. Ride height is adjustable through 60mm of adjustment. The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.

Damping rates are also variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper bodies. The GAZ Gold range is designed primarily for out and out racing so each comes with a gas cell in the reservoir filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil to prevent cavitation and reduce fade under harsh racing and trackday conditions.

All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.

GAZ Gold Coilover Kits for Datsun 240Z/260Z can be ordered as part number GGA-240Z for the 240Z and GGA-260Z for the 260Z. Both retail at £1386 plus VAT.
Donor struts need to be provided for these conversions.

For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com

The C3 was the third generation Corvette, ; it was based on the Mako Shark project car and kept remarkably close to the development vehicle’s styling. For the first few years of its
production the C3 also carried over the previous model’s “Stingray” tag. It might have been cutting edge in its day but now there’s room for improvement, particularly in the suspension department.

Fitting GAZ dampers to a classic car enables the damping rate to be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style by means of an easily accessible knob on the side.

GAZ can set the dampers up with valving for general road use and they will also be suitable for the occasional track slalom and sprint use; alternatively, they can be set up for serious racing use if you so wish.

GAZ dampers feature a zinc plated body for longevity and a plastic cover to protect the body from mud, stones and dirt.

All units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a 2 year warranty

GAZ GT Rear Dampers for the Corvette C3 now have a GAZ part number – GT7-5424- and can be made to order at £64.10 each plus VAT. Fronts can also be made to order.

GAZ can produce custom made dampers for many other rare classics by working from either the original specifications or the original dampers. Price is dependent on application.

For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com

Summer’s finally here and Fidanza have a great way to improve the enjoyment of driving an E-Type through winding country lanes on a summer day.

A Fidanza lightweight flywheel will deliver the following benefits:

• Faster throttle response and quicker acceleration
• Additional horsepower to the wheels (reduced parasitic losses)
• Smoother, faster shifting
• Easier braking, better slowing (due to reduced rotational mass)
• Reduced clutch wear and improved efficiency (from better heat dissipation)
• Cost savings and longevity (thanks to Fidanza’s replaceable green friction plate – no need to replace
entire flywheel when worn)
• Potential for increased fuel economy (if you can keep your foot off the gas!)
• Quality and reliability (made in the USA from top grade materials)

Fidanza flywheels are available for 1961-64 3.8 litre models – Fidanza part number 119381, 1965-71 4.2 litre models – Fidanza part number 119421 and 1971-74 5.3 litre models – Fidanza part number 119531.

Fidanza flywheels are available in Europe through SNG Barrett in the UK as well as Limora in Germany, France, Poland, Spain and Italy. Contact your local dealer for prices.

For more information on Fidanza’s aluminium flywheels, adjustable cam gears, premium clutches and other great products, or to find a dealer in your area, visit www.fidanza.com

DEI Boom Mat Tape has the same noise blocking and sound damping qualities as Boom Mat damping material. It lends itself to damping hard to reach areas as well as being ideal for covering wires and cable harnesses running on or along the sides of floorboards.

Boom Mat Tape is a multi-purpose sound deadening material for use anywhere to help reduce road noise, sound system vibrations, rattles, dash board plastic-to-plastic chafing sounds, door panels, floor pans, deck lids and boot area, to name a few.

There are also many household uses for Boom Mat Tape. It can be applied to: the bottom of metal sinks to eliminate ringing, sump pump pipes to reduce vibratons, heating & cooling ducts, seams in drain gutters, metal doors and under metal work benches as well as home stereo.

Boom Mat Tape is simple to use and requires no special tools. The easy-to-cut material simply conforms to a variety of shapes and those hard to reach areas.

Boom Mat Tape adheres to any metal, aluminium, fibreglass, plastic materials and many types of
foam padding and fabrics.

DEI Boom Mat Tape can be ordered directly from DEI in the USA or you can find your nearest dealer at http://www.designengineering.com//storelocator/international-dealers
A list of online retailers is also available on the DEI website: www.DesignEngineering.com