VIDEO: Bilstein Audi R8 Ring Racer

Fantastic film by top suspension gurus, Bilstein (a name synonymous with the Nurburgring Nordschleife) and one of the best looking, fastest, coolest race cars in the VLN Championship and ADAC 24-Hour, the Bilstein Audi R8. Love it!

PROMO: Onlinecarparts Maintenance Top £ Saving Tips

Our pals at the very handy www.OnlineCarparts.co.uk offer up some obvious, but useful top money saving tips for running your motor: 

They say: "In today’s world, it seems like having a car is not a sign of luxury any more. Nevertheless, the maintenance of your vehicle could cost you a bundle. That’s why many car owners are looking for the new ways to save money on car repairs and expenses. Naturally, the more cost-saving measures you adopt, the more money you’ll save. However, when you purchase a repair, you have to think about its quality not just its value. Visit here to find out how we can help you keep your motoring costs down. And follow these simple top tips:

1. Do not fill your vehicle up with petrol, diesel, LPG (etc.) if the fuel cost is at least 10 pence more expensive than average. It really adds up. Shop around.
2. Use air conditioning and heating systems only when you are sure you really need them, as they consume an incredible amount of fuel that will lead to unjustified financial losses.
3. Do your best to keep the air con off when you are at lower speeds (under 50mph). And we strongly recommend you should close windows at higher speeds and use your air conditioning or the heating system only if you need them.
4. Buy car repairs that are cheap but of the best possible quality. Buying repairs via the internet has become one of the most popular ways of reducing your expenses on car maintenance. Using Online Car Parts you save a lot of money and time enjoying all the benefits – find the repairs you are looking for, compare the prices, do shopping 24 hours a day and 365 day per year. Normally the prices of the online shops are lower compared to a normal autoshop, as the online shop don't have to pay for the expensive overheads, like renting, additional taxes, wages, staff training, etc. At the same time you can find the great car repair brands like Bosch, Beru, Sachs, Luk, Hella, Valeo, Febi, Bilstein, TRW, Ate, K&N, Metzger and so on."
Well worth a look at their site... here.

PROJECT CARS: Project S4 Track Preparation

Project S4, our old dog leaning new tricks, is getting ready for some track time later this "Summer" (good job it's equipped with Quattro in this weather!). We're just about to go up to our good pal Dave Green's garage at Henstead Motors (http://www.henstead-motorsport.co.uk/) to fit a raft of suspension upgrades and finish off the brake kit fit, in preparation for some track days, end of this season and into Autumn and Winter (we like to slide). First up, we're about to fit the Tarox (http://en.tarox.com/) grooved, heat-treated, hand finished solid rear discs and re-bleed the system to maximum stopping power, fade-free on track as it has been on the road, we hope. Great piece of kit. Then we are setting about optimising the S4's suspension – already upgraded with Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, which are fabulous. We're fitting a full set of Powerflex (http://www.powerflex.co.uk/) high performance Polyurethane suspension bushes, replacing 12-year-old rubber with 30% stiffer, longer lasting polybushes, which should reduce tyre wear, increase braking and cornering stability and reduce inertia no end... not to mention match the Bilsteins in upping the grip level, further still. High hopes for these innovative, great value products. Speaking of grip, we're also fitting an upgraded, heavy duty rear swaybar (anti-roll bar or stabiliser bar to some), along with camber and caster inducing chassis control devices from Australian suspension genius brand, Whiteline (http://www.whiteline.com.au/). Most effective, best value modification you can make to your suspension... just maybe?  
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