| September 2006 New Car Parts - Product of the Month
WHO: AEM
WHAT: Cold air intake
RIDES: '06 Civic Si
WHERE: www.aempower.com; 310.484.2322
You get enough hot air from your girlfriend. That's why, when it comes to intakes for your new Si, you should turn to AEM's new cold air kit that pulls in fresh, cold, nag-free air through their new "Dryflow" synthetic air filter. Too bad AEM doesn't offer an application for your girl.
WHO: Volk
WHAT: GTM wheels
RIDES: Various applications
WHERE: www.mackinindustries.com; 562.946.6820The premier wheel design house, Volk Racing, is back at it again with the release of their new 19-inch GTM wheel. Featuring a forged outer barrel for increased strength and lighter weight, the long slender spokes (gunmetal, silver, RMC-chrome) of the GTM design is what you've come to expect from Volk-cutting-edge design paired with unparalleled craftsmanship. Our verdict? GTM-Get That Mutha-, erm, father.
WHO: Supertech
WHAT: Forged pistons
RIDES: RSX, Civic Si
WHERE: www.supertechperformance.com; 408.448.2001Crazy for the K20? If so, when it comes time to rebuilding the VTEC motor, Supertech offers a set of low thermal expansion forged pistons with "phosphate dry lubricant" coating. Dry lube? You'll just have to take their word for it.
WHO: Greddy
WHAT: Informeter
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.greddy.com
GReddy's new Informeter is a meter that informs you (Inform-meter-get it?) of your car's parameters via your stock OBD sensors (speed, tach, temperatures, airflow, voltage, etc). The iPod-esque device also allows for adjustable warning and datalogging features displayed onto a vibrant color LCD.
WHO: Greddy
WHAT: Informeter
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.greddy.com
GReddy's new Informeter is a meter that informs you (Inform-meter-get it?) of your car's parameters via your stock OBD sensors (speed, tach, temperatures, airflow, voltage, etc). The iPod-esque device also allows for adjustable warning and datalogging features displayed onto a vibrant color LCD.
It's not NFL/MLB legendDeion Sanders, rather CooperTires' new ultra-high perfomance Zeon Sport A/S tire.
WHO: Cooper Tires
WHAT: Zeon Sport A/S
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.coopertires.com
What's black, has a strong center rib, runs well in the wet or dry, and rhymes with "neon"? No, it's not NFL/MLB legend Deion Sanders, rather Cooper Tires' new ultra-high performance Zeon Sport A/S tire.
WHO: Nardi
WHAT: "NOB" steering wheel
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.nardi-usa.com; 714.842.5924
Are people at car shows calling you a "knob" for sticking to your stock steering wheel? Stop that by either bitch-slapping them across the face, or by succumbing to the knob title by purchasing a "NOB" Taniguchi edition steering wheel from Nardi. Unless you're swoll, we recommend the latter.
WHO: Alpinestars
WHAT: Tech 1-Z racing shoe
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.alpinestars.com
Unlike Kangol hats, Alpinestars Tech 1-Z shoes are made of actual kangaroo leather lined with Nomex. FIA approved, lightweight, and stylish, they are the perfect kicks for racing down Route 66.
WHO: Cosworth
WHAT: Coolant additive
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.cosworth.com; 800.355.5880
Cosworth, legendary for their engine prowess (think Mugen for Ford), has diverted some of their engineering efforts onto the chemical front, starting with the introduction of their new Performance Engineered Coolant. It's a new formulation which dramatically enhances the cooling properties of water in a radiator-so much that it gives Davidoff's "Cool Water" a run for its money.
WHO: Rage Racing
WHAT: Tri-Y header
RIDES: Integra, Del Sol
WHERE: www.rageimports.com; 909.608.7123
What's all the rage, you ask? Well, for B-Series-equipped Honda owners, it's Rage's dyno tested and approved Tri-Y stainless headers, which retain A/C and P/S and come backed with a limited lifetime warranty.
WHO: Tanabe Racing Development
WHAT: JUN Camshafts
RIDES: Various applications
WHERE: www.more-japan.com; 310.618.0600
Found in all of the "Super Lemon" and "Hyper Lemon" motors, JUN's high lift camshafts are like a hit of Emergen-C for your valvetrain-keeps them from catching the deadly power-losing flu.
WHO: RonJon Sport Design
WHAT: Devotion wheels
RIDES: Honda, Acura
WHERE: www.ronjonsportdesign.com; 914.457.5311
Not to be confused with SeanJohn, RonJon Sport Design has just released an exclusive 18- to 20-inch Honda/Acura forged wheel line that features interchangeable-with-stock centercaps, begging the question: who exactly is this Jon character?
WHO: Fidanza
WHAT: Clutch
RIDES: Most applications
WHERE: www.fidanza.com; 440.259.5656
Adding to their catalog of drivetrain related parts, fiki-fiki-Fidanza recently launched a multi-stage clutch line for most makes and models. Don't need a clutch? Hide your ovaries and trade in your automatic now!
WHO: e-Racing Motorsports
WHAT: Electric supercharger
RIDES: Various applications
WHERE: www.electricsupercharger.com; 831.685.3278
Need a quick boost? How about a pound? E-Racing has got what you need. An electric supercharger that puts out 1 psi of boost at wide open throttle, giving you an instant "oomph" in acceleration without the extra "ouch" in your wallet.
WHO: Meguiar's
WHAT: Quik Interior Detailer Wipes
RIDES: Yours
WHERE: www.meguiars.com
How'd you like to be as quick at detailing your car as you are in the bedroom? Perfect for you minutemen, peep Meguiar's new Quik Interior Detailer Wipes which are good for cleaning all of your car's interior surfaces-giving you more time to hone your tantric abilities.