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Author: Olly

  • Cobra Suspension For Subaru WRX/ STi 08-on

    With the new Impreza now starting to emerge from its manufacturer’s warranty, owners are getting the urge to make the odd improvement or two. With that in mind, many will be glad to learn of the Cobra Suspension kit for the hatchback version.

    Upon its launch, every road tester loved the car, but slated the chassis. Addressing these points, the Cobra kit comes as the perfect rescue package to maintain the ride quality whilst massively improving the handling. Lowering the car by 30mm, the lower centre of gravity brings improved turn-in, pin-point accuracy and a real sense of fun, evocative of the much-loved original.

    The heat-treated springs are powder coated for a long and durable life – even on the UK’s salted winter roads. Each spring is cold formed for accuracy before being heat treated for strength and durability. Finally, each and every spring is shot-peened to pre fatigue the spring and eliminate sagging. This lengthy production process explains Cobra’s confidence in their product and their 5 Year warranty.

    So if you fancy the build quality of the new Impreza – but the fun and handling of the original, it looks like you can finally have your cake and eat it. The price is just £150 + VAT for the set of 4 springs.

    For more details please visit www.cobra-suspension.com or call Cobra on 01530 517920.

  • Shelley Pearson. Glamour Up. Hammer Down!

    27 year old Shelley Pearson doesn’t spend her weekends like most of her friends. While they’re off hitting the malls and getting ready for a big night out, she’s busy preparing her two seater drag car for another 200 mph pass!

    The Northamptonshire lass has been brought up in the high-octane world of Drag racing and these days uses her considerable skill to pilot customers down Santa Pod’s hallowed quarter mile in two seater ‘experience’ drives, clearing the 440 yards in a shade over 7 seconds.

    ‘Blame it on Dad,’ she laughs! ‘My father has been around drag racing all of his life whether it be driving or crewing for teams. As a result I spent most of my youth around the sport and loved it. In 2008 I went to Frank Hawley’s drag racing school in Gainesville Florida and earned my NHRA super comp competition license – ever since then I’ve been trying to get faster every time I run.’

    Since starting her race career in oval racing at the age of just 16, Shelley has become a familiar face at Santa Pod – and she’s quite happy to run head-to-head against the men on equal terms. ‘My hero is Shirley Muldowny. (a famous female Drag racer) She has had such great success in her career and   how she proved that women in the sport can be taken as seriously as men. I plan to do the same!’

    Shelley will be running at her next event, Santa Pod’s Main Event, from the 28th to the 31st of May, alongside over 250 of the quickest teams in Europe. With four other ladies in the line-up, each able to hit over 300 mph, don’t expect any jokes about ‘Women Drivers’…

    For more details please visit www.santapod.com or call the team on 01234 782828

  • Eibach Pro-Kit and Pro-Spacer For The E-Class Station Wagon. Estate Of The Art

    With the launch of the latest E-Class station wagon, Mercedes Benz has set the standard in quality, space and comfort. A luxurious ambience, combined with impressive load capacity, make the E Class Station Wagon a superb companion for long journeys.

    True driving enthusiasts will relish the release of the latest Eibach Pro-Kit, which uses a pair of precision wound front springs to lower the car by around 30mm. The rear air suspension can then easily be reset to achieve the perfect stance – without affecting ride comfort – to achieve a car that looks far more purposeful and displays pinpoint handling characteristics.

    The Pro Spacer kit increases the vehicle’s track, not only making the wheel fill the arch for a real visual ‘kick’, but more importantly, creating a chassis that benefits from improved turn-in and sharper steering response.

    All Eibach components benefit from industry leading corrosion protection and are fully TUV certified.

    For more information, please visit www.eibach.co.uk or call the team on 01455 285851.