Parts & Accessories

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 1 July, 2008 – Ford customers can pick their vehicles up from dealerships sooner following the launch of new parts delivery services. New systems developed by Ford’s customer service team ensure that virtually all urgent parts can be delivered to dealers either the same day, or by 08.00 the next morning. By minimising the delivery time for parts, the Ford dealer network can complete servicing and repair work quicker.

Ford’s central Daventry Parts Distribution Centre is now working to a 08.00 arrival deadline for urgent overnight parts. This means that dealers can order from over 120,000 part lines for delivery before the start of business, helping them to complete work on customers' vehicles promptly.

Brake Boost

LIVONIA, Mich., June 24 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- Kelsey-Hayes Company, a subsidiary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), has developed a modular multi-piston pump electronic stability control (ESC) system with enhanced performance to rapidly build brake pressure independent of vacuum boost from the engine.

TRW's Modular Multi-Piston Pump Electronic Stability Control

Traditional brake systems rely on a vacuum booster that is assisted by vacuum from the internal combustion engine. But with the rapid growth of direct injection engine technologies, engine vacuum levels are trending lower.

Hydraulic brake systems: the essence of rapid and safe braking

Frankfurt am Main / Rheinböllen, Germany, June 19, 2008 -- Continental, the international automotive supplier, today celebrated the production of the world's 500 millionth floating caliper at its Rheinböllen site.

World's 500 millionth floating caliper with special coating

June 2008 -- Xtrac is pleased to report that the introduction of the pneumatic Assisted Gearchange System (AGS) to the Indy Racing League (IRL) is more than achieving all the targets set for this challenging programme. This is despite the need to supply additional parts and service support to the extra cars needed following the unification of IRL and Champcar. This has resulted in more teams switching to the IRL chassis where every car uses the Honda engine and Xtrac supplied gearbox.

Xtrac Steering Wheel and Remote Valve Block

TORRANCE, CA, June 2008 -- The Edelbrock Pro-Flo electronic fuel injection systems have been around for fifteen years, offering consumers a powerful and complete EFI system without the use of a laptop computer. Edelbrock is taking the Pro-Flo into the next generation of powerful yet friendly electronic fuel injection with the introduction of the new Pro-Flo XT Electronic Fuel Injection System.

Edelbrock Pro-Flo XT Fuel Injection System

June 2008 -- Mahle Clevite Inc. is proud to announce new High Performance H-Series Rod and Main Bearings for Big Block Oldsmobile engines. These new rod bearings are narrowed on one side for increased crank fillet clearance and don't contain any dowel holes. The main bearings for positions 2, 3, 4, and 5 are full annular grooved, bearings for position 1 have a grooved upper half and plain lower half.

400 CID (6.6L), Oldsmobile V8 cyl, 3.875 in/98.4mm Bore, 1968-1969
400 CID (6.6L), Oldsmobile V8 cyl, 4.000 in/101.6mm Bore, 1965-1967
425 CID (7.0L), Oldsmobile V8 cyl, 4.125 in/104.8mm Bore, 1965-1967
455 CID (7.5L), Oldsmobile V8 cyl, 4.125 in/104.8mm Bore, 1968-1976

Part Numbers
CB-542HN STD, X, -1, -10, -20
MS-804H STD, X, -1, -10, -20

Pricing and Specifications

June 2008 -- Mahle Clevite Inc. is proud to announce new High Performance H-Series Rod and Main Bearings for Big Block Pontiac engines. These new rod bearings are narrowed on one side for increased crank fillet clearance and don't contain any dowel holes. The main bearings for positions 4 and 5 are full annular grooved, bearings for position 1, 2, and 3 have grooved upper halves and plain lower halves.

421 CID (6.9L), Pontiac V8 cyl, 4.094 in/104mm Bore, 1963-1966 428 CID (7.0L), Pontiac V8 cyl, 4.120 in/104.6mm Bore, 1967-1969 455 CID (7.5L), Pontiac V8 cyl, 4.151 in/ 105.4mm Bore, 1970-1976

Part Numbers
CB-758HN STD, X, -1, -10
MS-667H STD, X, -1, -10

Pricing and Specifications
See current price list and performance catalog.

Interchanges

June 2008 -- The Nissan Sentra has been known to be a dependable and economical choice for car buyers since it’s introduction in 1982. In addition to being sporty and fun to drive, the 2008 Nissan Sentra has been awarded a 5-Star Rating for front impact crash safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

K&N's Replacement Air Filter for 2008 Nissan Sentra 2.5L L4

K&N’s easy to install high-flow replacement air filter for the Nissan Sentra 2.5 liter L4 (33-2409) is designed to increase air-flow while providing excellent filtration.

TORRANCE, CA, May 19, 2008 -- Edelbrock is pleased to release a line of billet aluminum adjustable street rod shocks. Tuned and calibrated by Edelbrock suspension engineers, these shocks offer the ride quality of a modern vehicle with nostalgic appearance for your street rod.

Edelbrock Billet Aluminum Adjustable Shock Absorbers for Street Rod Applications

Bowling Green, KY, 5/18/2008 -- Nitrous Oxide Systems is announcing the availability of their LS2 No Spray Bar Nitrous plate system, P/N 05169NOS. No spray bars mean; no air stream turbulence. The NOS LS2 plate system includes stainless steel jets so power can be adjusted from 100 to 150 HP in 25HP increments.

NOS LS2 No Spray Bar Nitrous Plate System

The NOS LS2 Plate system utilizes cheater solenoids so further power adjustment up to 250 HP can be realized after engine and fuel system modifications.

Short Style Non–Adjustable

Bowling Green, KY, 5/1/2008 --Weiand is announcing the availability of their new short style non-adjustable Team G™ aluminum water pump for Chevy small block V-8, P/N 9220. The 9220 water pump is designed specifically for competition built engines found in circle track and drag racing.

Team G Short Style Non–Adjustable Aluminum Water Pump for Chevrolet Small Block V–8

The 9220 Team G water pump features a ¾” impeller shaft and fan locator with a ½” thick dual bolt pattern billet hub. The dual bolt pattern hub means added versatility. Another option added for the racer is an adjustable cam trust stop.

50 State Legal

Bowling Green, KY, 4/28/2008 -- Hooker Headers is proud to announce the availability of their Street Force™ 50-state legal Header (E.O. # D-115-17) for the 2005-06 Mustang GT, P/N 6138HKR.

Hooker's 2005–06 Mustang 50 State Legal Shorty Headers

Bowling Green, KY, April 2008 -- Hooker Headers is announcing the availability of their new block hugger Headers for LS1 engines. Hooker LS1 Block Hugger Headers come finished in high heat resistant black paint P/N 2312HKR, show quality chrome P/N 2315HKR, metallic ceramic coated P/N 2313HKR and polished stainless steel P/N 2314HKR.

Hooker LS1 Block Hugger Headers

These block huggers are for muscle car, classic truck, and street rod applications retro-fitting an LS1 engine that need a tight tuck header to avoid clearance issues with frame rails, steering components and for applications that need more ground clearance then offer from a long tube headers.

May 19, 2008 -- The Chrysler 300C is an amazing full size family sedan. This luxury sedan comes with a 5.7 liter Hemi V-8 engine, offering 340 horsepower. The 300C SRT-8 model comes with a 6.1 liter Hemi V8 engine delivering 425 horsepower. The 300C's Hemi engine uses a multi-displacement system (MDS) that deactivates four of the V8's cylinders when the throttle is closed to dramatically improve fuel economy. This fuel efficient, full size luxury sedan has a lot of get-up-and-go. It's no wonder that the Chrysler 300C and 300C SRT-8 are leaving the competition in the dust.

K&N Air Filter for Chrysler 300C and SRT-8

May 13, 2008 -- The new look of the hood on the 2007 Nissan 350Z has a Z-themed retro-styled power dome. Under the hood there is an updated version of the car’s 3.5 liter V6 engine which includes a higher rev limit and compression ratio. A twin ram-air intake and variable exhaust camshaft timing are also updated features of this engine.

K&N Engineering's Dual Air Intake System: For the 2007 Nissan 350Z V6 engine

69-7071TS air intake system installed in 2007 Nissan 350Z 3.5 liter V6 engine

TORRANCE, CA, May 13, 2008 - Every hot rodder knows that when it comes to valve covers, appearance is king. And when it came to designing a custom valve cover for the ultra-bad Edelbrock 555 cubic-inch / 650 horsepower crate motor, the Victor series valve cover was born.

Edelbrock Victor Series Valve Cover

Manufactured of die-cast aluminum, the Edelbrock Victor valve covers are coated with a textured black powder coating. The covers are then is then laser engraved with the Edelbrock Racing logo for a sinister yet sophisticated style that screams performance.

TORRANCE, CA, May 13, 2008 - Edelbrock has been on the cutting edge of fuel injection in the performance aftermarket for more than 15 years. Recent advancements in stand alone fuel injection systems, like the Edelbrock Pro-Tuner, offer unlimited potential to the fuel injection consumer---from the street performance cruiser to the competition racer.

Edelbrock Upper Plenums for Fuel Injected Intake Manifolds

To compliment their popular line of fuel injection intake manifolds and EFI systems hardware, Edelbrock has released a line of upper intake plenums to accommodate virtually any intake and throttle body combination.

New partnership will globalize innovative in-car infotainment

SEOUL, South Korea, May 6, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- Today, Microsoft Corp. and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) entered into a long-term agreement to co-develop the next generation of in-car infotainment systems. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, and Mongku Chung, chairman of HKAG, were present as Martin Thall, general manager of Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit, and Hyun Soon Lee, president and chief technology officer of HKAG, signed the agreement in Seoul.

Together, Microsoft and HKAG will deliver new and innovative solutions based on the Microsoft Auto software platform, bringing the future of in-car technology to Hyundai-Kia drivers worldwide.

April 14, 2008 -- The 2007 Mini Cooper S with aluminum 1.6 liter engine was designed to replace the four-cylinder engine built with an iron block. The new Mini Cooper is turbocharged instead of supercharged. K&N Engineering has designed a performance intake system (57A-6037) for the 2007 Mini Cooper S with a 1.6 liter engine. It is a custom design that uses K&N’s Apollo air protective filter enclosure and a washable reusable K&N air filter.

K&N Intake for 2007 MINI Cooper S

March 28, 2008 -- The Scion xB is a great sub-compact car for cargo or passengers. It was released for the 2004 model year in June of 2003 with its 1.5 liter inline four-cylinder engine. In 2008 the Scion xB introduced a more powerful 158 horsepower 2.4 liter engine.

The xB has always been roomy, stylish and fun to drive. It has many available options such as satellite radio, sport pedals, shift knob, subwoofer, backlit foot wells and cup holders. The Scion xB is a prime choice for an economical 5-door compact station wagon.

K&N REPLACEMENT AIR FILTERS