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Sigma Automotive
Sigma is now the official headquarters for those tiny little full-function radio controlled micro cars from Japan. They currently import the first, second, and third smallest micro cars in the world in brands like iRacer, Digi Q, Palm Runner, and Bit Char-G. So now when you're at the track waiting all day for your turn to burn some poor fool, you can have micro races and burn them on the sidewalk too. Sigma even carries walking R/C combat robots, robotic fish, and micro submarines for aquarium use.
Info: Sigma Automotive, 781/575-1515, www.sigmaauto.com
APC
Change your name to "Disco Stu" and get some Series 7 foglights by APC. The foglights are color-changing chameleon-like parts that can emit a white, red, purple, green, cyan, blue, or yellow glow. They come with a control switch that illuminates the same color as the exterior lights so you always know what is beaming out of your ride. With the handy little switch, you can make your lights change colors to the beat of your favorite disco tune while you're driving down the street wearing your 100 percent polyester suit. "Ah, ah, ah, ah staying alive, staying alive!"
Info: APC, 800/594-4272, www.4apc.net
Toyo Tires
Toyo's most popular ultra-high performance radial tire, the Proxes T1-S, is now available in 19- and 20-inch sizes. The wheel's exclusive DOSC II technology optimizes the combination of both wet and dry handling, and the unidirectional tread design will give your ride a wild, exotic appearance. These tires meet all of the challenges that are usually assigned to pure racing tires and are street ready so you can rock the track, then drive yourself home without having to change the tires.
Info: Toyo Tires, 714/236-2080, www.toyo.com
Crossfire Car Audio
If you like parts that go both ways, Crossfire has the new SQ5 that can be used as a high quality 5.25-inch component set or a coaxial. The speakers include 25mm swivel mount silk dome tweeters with 5.25-inch neo woofers, so depending on your preferences they can be a factory upgrade or part of a custom installation. The system comes with a stylish 18dB per octave crossover network with 3-position tweeter attenuation, phase correction, DC protection circuits, 150-watt capability, and frequency response of 60Hz to 20Khz. Double the output of your sound system by going both ways with the SQ5.
Info: Crossfire Car Audio, 800/332-2771, www.crossfirecaraudio.com
Cervini's Auto Designs
The Mach 5 hood is ready to top your Focus like the bright red maraschino cherry tops your banana split: with nothing but flava. The hood is now available for the '00-'02 Ford Focus and features pre-cut front air ducts and a finished underside liner that can be painted for a show quality appearance. It's easy to bolt on using the OEM hood hinges, latch, and hardware, and you won't even have to give up your windshield washer squirters because they are relocated and hidden under the hood. The body kit you see in the illustration will be available from Cervini's soon so feel free to give them a ring and ask them for the latest on their tight new kit.
Info: Cervini's Auto Designs, 800/488-6057, www.cervinis.com
Tokico USA
Tokico has the answer to the thought-provoking, mind-blowing question that has been haunting man for centuries: How low can you go? With their new RAK 501 adjustable coilover suspension kit for the '90-'97 Accord you can go as low as 4 inches from stock ride height. Most other kits will only lower your ride 1.5 to 3 inches, but Tokico takes it to the extreme and drops your ride a speed-bump-scraping 4 inches. The RAK 501 includes five-way adjustable damping shocks that have threaded bodies, a double locking steel spring perch, and shortened front struts.
Info: Tokico USA, Inc., 800/548-2549, www.tokicogasshocks.com
Slinger Products
Sling your biggest parts onto this new shop cart by Slinger. It was designed to hold your engine, your engine with attached transmission, just a transmission, or your huge rear end. It's also easily adjustable so it can hold a Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, or even a Datsun if they still exist. There's no bolting or unbolting, all you gotta do is slide the posts and adjust the rubber (on the chains). We know that you're already pros at sliding stuff and adjusting rubber so this should be a snap.
Info: Slinger Products, 765/857-6712, www.slingerproducts.com
Xtrspeed.com
Xtrspeed.com now has the Super Cannon kit for all you Lexus IS 300 owners. This kit will be produced in limited quantity and can only be purchased from Xtrspeed.com or Xtrspeed authorized dealers. So if you want to be OG and be one of the first, the few, the proud to put this kit on your 300, you better do it quick before they run out like Cabbage Patch Kids in the early '90s. Girl in tightie-whities not included.
Info: XTRSPEED.COM, 727/571-1487, www.xtrspeed.com
Hobby Products International
For those of you who are too scared, overprotective, or unresourceful enough to find a place to start drifting your pride and joy on wheels, you can now learn to drift in your own driveway using these 11/418-scale RC cars. Hobby Products now makes four new import bodies that include the 2001 Civic, an RX-7 (FD3S body style), an Acura NSX GT, and this cool little Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86. These tiny terrors are capable of larger car handling in a small and relatively inexpensive indoor/outdoor package. So now you can even say that you've drifted in your kitchen.
Hobby Products Intl., 949/753-1099, www.hpiracing.com
Dakota Digital
Who knew South Dakota could make such technologically advanced equipment for your ride? This round clock not only tells time, it will also tell you the date, what day of the week it is, and the outside air temperature. You can choose between black or chrome bezels, and we know you'll appreciate the non-glare, high-contrast teal, vacuum fluorescence, and digital display for excellent daytime visibility. Darn, if they had just made these clocks a little sooner maybe you wouldn't have had to tell time by looking at the position of the sun. Don't worry, 60/20 vision isn't that bad.
Info: Dakota Digital, 800/852-3228, www.dakotadigital.com
GReddy Performance Products
Get ready-eddy-eddy for GReddy's new line of Airinx air intake kits. The first rides to be blessed with the Airinx option are the '99-'00 Civic Si and the '97-'01 Preludes. But don't worry, many other models, including yours, will soon follow. The system features the newest generation air filter that is a special dual stage element sandwiched between new dual chromed ABS spiral cages. There are two layers of urethane foam that will catch the big particles first, the teeny-tiny particles second, and maximize intake airflow due to the increased filtration. The chrome will also look hot in any engine compartment.
Info: GReddy Performance Products, 949/588-8300, www.greddy.com