We review the latest products from the tuning & styling aftermarket.
M-Style is pleased to announce that it is now offering a superior quality Performance Front Splitter for the G30 and G31 BMW 5 Series.
The splitter is finished in matte black and is available at just £129.00 inc. VAT.
The kit comes with a fitting kit but M-Style recommends professional fitting which it can carry out for just £40.00 including VAT.
For further details e-mail info@mstyle.co.uk or call 0208 598 9115
Gaz offers a Gaz Gold Race suspension kit for Peugeot 205 models that includes coilover struts that are both height and damper rate adjustable. Front ride height is adjustable through 80mm of adjustment.
The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and the damper units are black zinc plated to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.
Damper rates are variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body. The GAZ Gold range comes with a gas cell in the reservoir filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil to prevent cavitation and reduce fade under racing or trackday conditions.
The struts are teamed with bump/rebound adjustable dampers for the rear.
All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.
GAZ Gold Race Coilover Kits for Peugeot 205 can be ordered as GGA406 at £938.71 + VAT per kit. Eccentric top mounts, as shown, £132.30 per pair.
Gaz offers a Gaz Gold suspension for the VW Polo 6N plus the Seat Ibiza and Cordoba.
The coilover struts are both height and damper rate adjustable. Front ride height is adjustable through 80mm of adjustment.
The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and the damper units are black zinc plated to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.
Damper rates are variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body. The GAZ Gold range comes with a gas cell in the reservoir filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil to prevent cavitation and reduce fade under racing or trackday conditions.
The struts are teamed with adjustable dampers for the rear.
All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.
GAZ can produce this kit with ‘road use’ or ‘full race’ valving as required.
The GAZ Gold kit for VW Polo 6N, Seat and Cordoba retails at £1,013.58 + VAT.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
Fidanza, Americaʼs leading performance flywheel specialists, has direct replacement lightweight aluminium flywheels to improve the performance of many European and Japanese models including:
Audi, BMW, Citroen, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Lotus, MG, Mazda, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Saab, Smart, Subaru, Toyota, Triumph and VW.
However, buying parts from the States can prove expensive. The prices from the vendor are reasonable but then the extras start to pile on. There’s shipping, sometimes with a broker’s fee, UK import tax and then there’s the Royal Mail’s flat £8 fee for collecting the import tax.
If you’ve been thinking about buying a Fidanza flywheel (or maybe a Fidanza short shift kit) for your car now might be the best time to do it because between 26th November and 4th December Fidanza will be running a ‘Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale’ where you will be able to purchase Fidanza parts direct from the factory at discount prices that will help offset the mandatory additional charges.
Just visit www.fidanza.com and search for your make and model to see what offers are available, but remember the sale ends on the 4th December, then prices will revert to normal so be quick!
For more information on Fidanza’s premium aluminium flywheels and other great products, call +1 440 259 5656 or visit www.fidanza.com
Owners of the classic Italian Lancia Fulvia will be pleased to hear that GAZ offers bump and rebound adjustable dampers for the sportscar.
GAZ fully adjustable GT dampers will enable the damping rate to be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style. Adjustment can be altered by means of an easily accessible knob on the side.
GAZ can set the dampers up with valving for general road use but 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 GT dampers feature a zinc plated body and have a protective plastic sleeve to keep them looking good and working well for long into the future.
All units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.
GAZ adjustable dampers for the Lancia Fulvia can be ordered as part number GT7-5186 for the front and GT7-5187 for the rear. Both retail at £71.32 each plus VAT.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
Gaz has offered GAZ Gold suspension kits for the Ford Capri range for some time. Now the company has a version of the GAZ Gold front strut which is coated in black zinc for added durability.
The coilover struts are both height and damper rate adjustable. Front ride height is adjustable through 80mm of adjustment.
The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and the damper units are black zinc plated to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.
Damper rates are variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body. The GAZ Gold range comes with a gas cell in the reservoir filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil to prevent cavitation and reduce fade under racing or trackday conditions.
The struts can be purchased alone using the part number SAS006 (spring not included) or as part of a complete GAZ Gold suspension kit with springs and rear dampers. GAZ can produce this kit with ‘road use’ or ‘full race’ valving as required.
All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.
Gaz Gold Capri kit retails at £760.79 + VAT
Donor units are required for the stub axles, or, as a brand new service, GAZ can supply the front struts with new stub axles – (P.O.A).
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
Good news for classic Opel Ascona and Manta owners – GAZ fully adjustable GT dampers will enable the damping bump and rebound rate to be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style. Adjustment can be altered 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 GT dampers feature a zinc plated body and have a protective plastic sleeve to keep them looking good and working well for long into the future.
All units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a 2 year warranty
Opel Manta A: Front – GT7-2182A. Rear – GT7-2183A
Opel Manta B: Front – GT7-2182B. Rear – GT7-2183B
All retail at £67.31 each plus VAT.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
Fidanza, Americaʼs leading performance flywheel specialists, has a direct replacement lightweight aluminium flywheel to improve the performance of the Mini Cooper 1.6 (2002-04).
The Fidanza aluminium flywheel replaces the heavy standard flywheel and improves the power-to-weight ratio thus making the engine more responsive and improving performance and acceleration.
The Fidanza aluminium flywheel is made from high-quality machined 6061 T6 aluminium with a 1050 steel friction surface, CNC machined fastener holes and chamfers. The friction surface of the flywheel is a replaceable steel plate, so when the surface eventually becomes worn it can be replaced without requiring a new flywheel.
Every Fidanza flywheel application is a unique design that has taken into account the overall balance, critical clearances, tensile strength, heat dissipation and optimum weight saving that strikes a careful balance between reducing the original weight and maintaining a smooth idle for day-to-day street driving. Fidanza flywheels are equally suited for fast road, trackday and pure competition use.
The flywheel for the Mini Cooper can be ordered directly from Fidanza.com as Part number 177001 and for a limited period is available at the special price of $418.76 (approx: £320.00)… a discount of 16% on the usual price of $497.90!
Prices correct at time of going to press. Prices are plus shipping and tax.
For more information on Fidanza’s premium aluminium flywheels and other great products, call +1 440 259 5656 or visit www.fidanza.com
Inserting lines, bundles of wires or hoses into split line sleeving can be frustrating and tedious.
These new tools from DEI make the task a breeze and enable the job to be done in a fraction of the time, with no nipped fingers either!
Simply insert the line, wires or hose into the tool, twist to lock and slip it into the end of the split sleeve. Then pull it along and the split sleeve opens as you pull the tool and closes behind it. Presto! Your line, wire or hose is inside the sleeving with the minimum of fuss and effort.
The tools are available in two sizes:
Easy Loom Line Sleeve Tool – Large £6.12
Easy Loom Line Sleeve Tool – Small £5.66
For more information about this and other DEI Heat and Sound control products visit: www.designengineering.com or e-mail sales@designengineering.com.
Burton Power is pleased to announce it can now offer its own version of the original Group 1 prop shaft. The Burton Propshaft uses a larger diameter tubing and has no centre bearing; this single piece propshaft is thus much stronger than the original two piece item. It is suitable as a direct replacement for the original prop or for competition use. It will fit all standard RS2000s or Mk2 Escorts that use a Rocket or 5 speed gearbox and an English or Atlas axle. It will also fit a Mk1 with a Mk2 diff. flange.
The Propshaft is a high quality item manufactured in the UK, not a cheap inferior import. The vast majority of imports use rather crude forgings which are heavier and the tubing spec can often be suspect. The tube specification used on Burton propshafts is SAE 1020/1040, as per the original specification. The end float in the universal joints is controlled by varying the thickness of the circlips which gives a smoother joint action and better control over straightness and dynamic balance. All shafts are checked and corrected for straightness. The aim is to have no greater runout of more than 0.25mm on any part of the tube (compared to original specification of 0.35mm). Dynamic balance is at 3000rpm to ISO specification G16. All propshafts are now fitted with an upgraded transmission sleeve to eradicate any reliability issues under extreme race conditions.
Applications:
Ford Escort Mk2 RS Mexico 1975-1978
Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 1975-1977
Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 1976-1980
Ford Escort Mk2 with a 4 speed Rocket or 5 speed Type 9 gearbox 1975-1980
Ford Escort Mk1 with a 4 speed Rocket or 5 speed Type 9 gearbox and a Mk2 diff flange 1968-1974
Burton Power’s Propshaft can be ordered as part PROPENG at £195.00 each inc. VAT
Available from Burton’s Performance Centre in Essex or by ordering from the Burton Power
website – www.burtonpower.com.
For further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281
