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[20 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]

What makes MSA Drags different from Street2Strip?

In short, no long queues between runs :)

MSA Drags offers competitions, also known as Bracket Racing (more info on this to follow) which counts towards championship points to determine the top 3 champions for the year. After each event there is also a prize giving where you could possibly take home trophies and/or prize monies (TBC). ALL drag racing runs will be published after each event. Nice for analyzing your runs, etc.

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[26 Aug 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
AM now stocks V-Maxx Coilover Kits

How awesome is that hey, we have managed to source you guys these quality coilovers at a very affordable price. V-Maxx coilovers are relatively new to our South African shores, but VMaxx have been exporting their products around the world for sometime now. V-maxx is sold in 65 countries worldwide, their coilover suspension has fast become a familiar name on the tuning scene in SA. The  guys at V-Maxx have had many years of experience in the sports suspension industry and are continually bringing new kits to please car enthusiasts …

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[16 Aug 2011 | One Comment | ]
Wheelworx – Wheel Repairs

Wheelworx is a professional wheel repair and refurbishment service based in Cape Town and now a new branch has opened up in Wetton Industrial.
Wheelworxs reputation for quality and excellent service sees the opening of a second workshop in the Southern Suburbs. Although each workshop is now run by a workshop manager, Zaki still retains an active interest in affairs, ensuring that the original commitment to delivering top quality service at a good price remains the cornerstone of the Wheelworx business.

Wheelworx provides a variety of wheel services to keep your car’s …

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[10 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Lotus Exige – Matte Black Limited Edition

To mark the end of an era of the Lotus Exige production, Lotus has created the Exige Matte Black Limtied Edition exclusively for  their North American clientèle. With a supercharged and intercooled 257bhp engine, exclusive matte black paint finish, black Alacantara sport seats and a high level of standard equipment. Only 25 Exige Matte Black Final Editions will be built for the North American market, virtually insuring this Exige becomes an instantly collectible item. Now I want to know, why don’t we get any of these nice limited Edition Exiges? …

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[10 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Mind Controled Bicycle – Prius inspired

I wouldn’t normally post about a bicycle, but this bike was inspired by a car so I think we can let this one slide. Toyota teamed up with Saatchi & Saatchi, Parlee Cycles to make the PXP mind control bike. The bike is very sleek but doesn’t look too different from current bikes you can buy these days.

What’s different about this bike is that it comes with a special helmet designed to read your brains signals and knows when you want to change gears. If that doesn’t interest you, you …

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[5 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Carbon Fibre Engine blocks

Composite Castings in the US have developed a new lightweight, carbon fiber composite, four cylinder engine block. This engine block design was developed by Matti Holtzberg, president and founder of Composite Castings. The new block makes use of carbon fiber as the reinforcement for the base epoxy resin. The high performance compound is moulded into the finished engine block profile using Composite Castings proprietary moulding process that features low cost tooling and provides for faster cycle times compared to conventional moulding methods. The new engine blocks are apparently up to …

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[2 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Ken Block @ Xgames 17

Ken Block and Marcus Gronholm at X Games 17 in the USA , Ford expected great things from the Fiesta race program. But this is However motorsport and things often go south. The new Fiesta had to fight through some of the best rally cars and racers in the world and she did just that.

You can read more about Kens new rally car after the jump..
http://automodified.co.za/uncle-kens-new-rally-toy/

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[2 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Maserati GranTurismo S Superior Black Edition

A car tuner from Germany, has unveiled its upgrade package for the Maserati GranTurismo S. The exterior is coated in silky matt black, tinted front and tail lamps as well as shining black window frames, grill and rear logo.

The Modified Maserati GranTursimo S is also fitted with carbon body kit which consists of sports engine bonnet, exterior mirrors, tailgate, roof ledges and lateral left and right air inlets.
The Modified Maserati GranTursimo S 4.7-liter V8 engine has been tuned to produce 492 hp instead of the stock 440 hp thanks to …