Drive Guys Hot New Products - Hottest Products For June 2006 - Super Street Magazine

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Who: HKS
What: High-Rpm Head System
Rides: Sr20det Applications
Where: Www.Hksusa.Com (310.491.3300)

New for those rocking the SR20DET motor, HKS has released its Step 3 High-RPM complete head system-including dual valve springs, black coated rocker arms, solid lifters, and valve stem seals-which is good for raising the bar, the big red one, to an Everest-like 9,000 rpm. Combined with HKS's Step 3 cams, this kit is good for-scratch that-great for 450-plus horsepower applications.

"Combined With Hks's Step 3 Cams, This Kit Is Good For-Scratch That-Great For 450-Plus Horespower Applications."

Who: Quaker State
What: Q Power System Gear And Differential Lubricant
Rides: Yours
Where: www.quakerstate.com

Quaker's new Q Power gear and differential lubricant is concocted with friction modifiers that provide protection against heat and wear (Astroglide, beware!) and works on vehicles equipped with clutch or cone-type LSDs.

Who: Stoptech
What: Six-Piston Brake System
Rides: Various Applications
Where: www.stoptech.com (310.325.4799)

Built for competition-grade vehicles, StopTech's new ST-60 six-piston forged brake calipers will slow your ride quicker than Halle Berry's career after Catwoman.

Who: AEM
What: Serial Gauge
Rides: Yours
Where: www.aempower.com (310.484.2322)

With their Serial Gauge, AEM has created a gauge that can accomplish what our staff after years of shaolin training has yet to accomplish: multi-task. Able to read up to 19 different parameters of your car, the new programmable gauge hooks up to your EMS and can read boost, EGT, knock, speed, etc with adjustable value and alarm settings that can be daisy-chained to link multiple gauges.

Who: Mechanix Wear
What: Original Ultra Grip
Rides: Yours
Where: www.mechanix.com

Before D4L, Willy Wonka had the laffy-taffy; now Mechanix Wear has the wacky-tacky with their new Ultra Grip glove. It's coated with ultra-tacky PVC, which adds extra grip to the comfort and dexterity of the Original gloves without costing a grip.

The Ultra Grip Adds Extra Grip Without Costing A Grip.

Who: PIAA
What: Style-D Wheel
Rides: Various Applications
Where: www.piaa.com (503.643.7422)

Based on the best-selling Super Rozza design, PIAA's new Style-D has 18 inches of, well, more style, with its machine-cut lip, lickity-split 5-spoke face, and glossy black finish.

Who: Lightning Audio
What: Component Speakers
Rides: Various Applications
Where: www.lightningaudio.com

Available in 5- and 6 1/2-inch sizes, Lightning's bang for the bass and buck component speakers combine looks, power, and performance with 1-inch voice coils and silk dome tweeters.

Who: X-1R
What: Nitrous Express Octane Booster
Rides: Yours
Where: www.x1r.com (386.271.7000)

While you can't cycle anabolic steroids to enhance your engine's performance, X-1R has the next best thing with their Nitrous Express Power Booster that ups the octane by more than five points, lubricates upper cylinders, cleans injectors, all without the nuisance of your junk shrinking or developing man-boobs just like, well, you know. For X-1R's sake, we're going to take the high road on this one.

Who: Stillen
What: Center Exhaust
Rides: 350z
Where: www.stillen.com (800.576.2131)

Used in conjunction with their Type 2 Valance rear bumper, Stillen's new Center Exit muffler (available with or without their Y-pipe) replaces the stock muffler and expels gassy fumes the way nature intended, from the back and out the center.

Who: Agency Power
What: Throttle Body Pulley
Rides: 240sx
Where: www.agency-power.com (480.921.7422)

Agency Power's new throttle body pulley for the 240SX improves throttle response by reducing overall size by 20 percent (who said smaller wasn't better?) and comes anodized in blue or black.

Who: Pro-Motion Distributing
What: Unichip Plug And Play ECU
Rides: Various Applications
Where: www.pmdistributing.com (626.333.1400)

Available through Pro-Motion Distributing, the new plug and play Unichip ECU goes in between the stock ECU and engine, improving air-fuel efficiency, allowing less plugging and more playing.

Who: Bravox Audio
What: Carbon Fiber Series Component Speakers
Rides: Various Applications
Where: www.Bravoxaudio.Com (949.218.8091)

Available in three sizes (6.5-, 5x7-, 5.25-inch), Bravox's Carbon Fiber Series component speakers feature a midrange cone made of, wait for it, carbon fiber, which is split to 1-inch silk dome liquid-cooled tweeters by a high-quality crossover designed to deliver optimal sound. Bravo for Bravox!