Fasteners, Fluids & Gaskets for Sale
3741g mr. gasket magnetic cable tie(US $43.00)
Lucas multi-purpose greased 3 oz mini tubes 2 x-tra heavy duty & 1 red tacky #2(US $18.99)
Royal purple 01303 max gear 85w 140 high performance synthetic automotive gear(US $25.72)
Lucas oil products lucas oil red n tacky grease 1 pound tub 16 ounces(US $19.95)
Supercool performance coolant fits case 4x1 gallon(US $143.78)
Redhorse 320-38-2 3/8" black aluminum line clamps-6pcs/pkg(US $26.97)
Vauxhall Corsa – 2010 Engine and Economy upgrades
Thu, 19 Nov 2009Vauxhall has made performance and economy changes to the Corsa for 2010 Vauxhall (and for that matter, Opel) has been having a play with the Corsa for 2010. But if you’re looking hard at the picture at the top to see what they’ve done to the car, don’t bother. There are no styling changes, instead this is about improving performance, reducing consumption and tweaking the handling.
New technology combats drowsy driving
Mon, 20 Dec 2010Auto supplier Takata is introducing a new driver-alertness warning system to the commercial trucking industry to keep drivers awake. The SafeTrak electronic vision system sounds an alert if a trucker is driving erratically or unintentionally drifting from a lane. A recent AAA study for traffic safety found that drowsy driving is a contributing factor in 16.5 percent of fatal car crashes in the United States.
New 2014 MINI – Details revealed ahead of debut in November
Mon, 30 Sep 2013New 2014 MINI – Details revealed ahead of debut in November As well as new engines, the new MINI will get new transmissions too with the manual option getting a gear sensor to match engine speed when changing gear and the auto ‘box coming with stop-start and input from the SatNav to make sure the car’s in the right gear for the road and terrain. MINI has also updated the chassis with adaptive dampers on offer with two settings – Sport and Comfort – so the MINI can be set up for a blast or a cruise at the flick of a switch. There’s still multi-link suspension at the back, although it’s been heavily reworked, with a wider track all round, variable resistance electric power steering and active rotational damping to keep torque steer in check.
