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[2 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Whats your flavour…

So what is your style of modified car? Are you the drag racing expert or do you prefer to bang your brains out with some of South Africa’s SPL guru’s. Maybe you enjoy a couple of laps around your local racing track or even flicking your car through the corners sideways what ever it maybe, i think we all have some thing in common.. We all like to do it in STYLE!!!!!
Tell us what make gets you all rev’d, it would be great to see what the popular forms of …

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[1 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Poly bushes now available from AutoModified

After all the response we have received from our blog about the importance of using polyurethane bushes, we found a supplier of Polyurethane bushes in South Africa. Automodified has been appointed one of the local suppliers for their Polyurethane kits. These poly bushes are amazing quality and extremely well priced too.
Benefits of using Poly Bushes
For more precise handling and firmer control on your vehicle, installing polyurethane bushings can make an enormous difference. They help to maintain the right alignment of caster, camber and toe. Polyurethane bushes can be used in …

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[25 May 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Midweek Eye candi – Europe Edition

This week we gave the guys on Facebook an option between blondes or brunettes and Japanese or European for this weeks installment of the Midweek Eye Candi section. The response was not as expected we really only had one vote which was SHOCKING! Never the less we delivered, so here is this weeks choice for the Midweek eye candi.. Hope you guys enjoy.

Modified Cars, Modified News »

[14 Dec 2010 | No Comment | ]
3M Di Noc Carbon Fibre – Know your Product!

I thought it would be advantageous to do a quick write up with some source material on the 3M DI-NOC Carbon Fibre Vinyl, so here goes.
It seems there is some controversy around all the different products that are available on the market these days, and I figured before you go and buy just anything, being told that it is the real deal, I would ‘Enlighten’ you a little about THE REAL DEAL Carbon Fibre.
First and Foremost, the 3M DI-NOC Range has a BIG 3M Logo Printed on the backing paper, …

Modifications, Modified Cars, Track Stuff »

[13 Dec 2010 | 10 Comments | ]
A reason to use Polyurethane bushes

We all know what it’s like to suffer from sore joints (some more than others). Even if you are the fittest of bunch, you are bound to feel your joint pain once in a while. Your vehicle joints work the same. The bushings found on the control arms and various mounts are like the cartilage between your joints. The manufacturer normally equips a vehicle with rubber bushes, which provide a soft ride. Over time the rubbers begins to wear from oil with the help of other elements. That’s when the …

Modified Cars »

[25 Nov 2010 | One Comment | ]
KickN it oldskool

You know being in South Africa and all, we still have a lot of older cars on the roads. For example you still see a lot of Vw Beetles cruising the streets, Bmw E30’s and the odd Merc from the 1970’s.. You get the picture right? So while I was writing the blog about the Mk2 Gti, it dawned upon me that these cars look pretty decent with a nice pair of wheels and a new lick of paint. These are some of the cars I could find from back …

Events, Modified Cars »

[18 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
Knysna Hillclimb event – 2010

The Annual Knysna Hillclimb is this weekend, the event runs from the 22nd to the 24th of October. The event pulls all sorts of cars and they all battle it out on the Knysna Hills.
Event overview:
The first Knysna Hillclimb took place in October 2009 to great acclaim from sponsors, partners, competitors and the general public. As a result of the overwhelmingly positive response, it was decided to make the event an annual one.
While the Hillclimb is a new event on the South African motorsport calendar, its …

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[13 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 – Pictures

This is the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The racing version of the SLS AMG has been conceived as a customer sport vehicle for participation in race series based on FIA GT3 regulations.
Details are few on the SLS AMG GT3 racer. It will have an unspecified power boost over the 571 PS (420 kW / 563 bhp) of the standard model – somewhere north of the 600 PS (441 kW / 592 bhp) mark. There isn’t much more than that to say, except to have a look at the photos and …