DEI Titanium Exhaust Wrap
It’s not often you can improve on an already proven product, but Design Engineering (DEI) has by introducing a new-and-improved exhaust wrap called Titanium Wrap. Constructed from pulverized lava rock, extruded into fibers and then woven into a tight weave gives this material titanium-like strength and toughness. Titanium Wrap is extremely durable and capable of handling more heat than any other wrap found in the market today. Typical glass fiber wrap is rated at handling 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit of maximum direct heat, while Design Engineering’s new Titanium Wrap is capable of handling direct continuous heat up to 1,800 degrees and radiant heat up to 2,800 degrees.
www.designengineering.com
STILLEN Performance Pulleys
STILLEN has long manufactured precision pulleys for its supercharger kits. STILLEN has used this expertise to produce a new line of high-performance crank and accessory pulleys. Each pulley is machined from 6061 aerospace-grade billet aluminum with a bold new design to maximize performance, strength and minimum weight. Stock timing marks are maintained and keyways are precision-broached. Up to 80 percent lighter in weight than stock steel and up to 10 percent lighter than other aftermarket pulleys, power gains of up to 10+ whp can be seen.
www.stillen.com
ACT Cobalt SS Clutch and Components
Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) has released a new heavy-duty performance clutch kit and components for the ’05–07 Cobalt SS (supercharged). The kit features a heavy-duty pressure plate that incorporates hardened diaphragm fingers for decreased wear and provides a 33 percent increase in clamp force over the stock unit. The ACT Street Clutch Kit provides increased pedal feel, smooth engagement and torque capacity of 340 ft-lbs. The ACT Race Clutch Kits will hold 435 ft-lbs of torque.
www.advancedclutch.com
Performance Friction Brakes Nissan GT-R two-piece V2 Direct Drive brake rotors
Even with horrendously large 15-inch brakes, track monkeys are starting to realize the OEM two-piece rotor isn’t lasting long against the GT-R’s 4,000-lb girth. Performance Friction Brakes, long-time builder of race car braking systems, offers this replacement front and rear two-piece rotor kit. It keeps the stock dimensions, but is re-engineered with a more robust rotor material as well as a true full-floating aluminum center hub design. The kit is a direct bolt-on replacement and the rear rotors use the stock drum style e-brake without any modification.
www.performancefriction.com
HPBooks “How to Build PerformanceNissan Sport Compacts”
Just released from HPBooks, “How to Build Performance Nissan Sport Compacts” by Sarah Forst, former tech editor of Nissan Performance Mag. This book is a comprehensive guide to modifying the ’91–06 Nissan Sentra, NX, 200SX and Infiniti G20 for street and racing performance. The book includes sections on models and engines, engine theory, bolt-on performance components, cylinder head and bottom-end modifications, forced induction, engine swaps, brakes, suspension, wheels and tires, cosmetics, aerodynamics and safety.
www.summitracing.com