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Ford Ranger on Advanti Racing Avalanche
Check out the Ford Ranger on Advanti Racing Avalanche and Nitto Terra Grappler
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New Electric car coming soon from Mercedes Benz!
Mercedes-Benz has showcased its plans for a completely new electric vehicle (EV) architecture that will underpin its upcoming range of pure EVs set to go on sale before the of this decade. The first of which is set to be unveiled at this year’s Paris motor show in late September with a driving range of at least 500km.
Hyper Drive Sponsored driver takes 1st place in NZ Superlap Series
Driver Leon Scott had an awesome weekend racing at the NZ Superlap Series, not only did he place first for the Pro Championship, but he also got fastest car of the event on semi slicks and set a new personal best lap time of 1.090.
Watch Shane Van Gisbergen Claim 10 Places in 1 Lap
Jump in and take a ride through Lap 1 of Race 1 at the Rennsport Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship with our Hyper Drive sponsored driver Shane van Gisbergen
Cooper Tires tells us why they are regarded as top 4x4 tyre in USA
Best way to clean car windows without leaving streaks
There are several car window cleaning techniques that you can use to achieve the perfect clean and gleaming look – tinted windows or not.
Microfibre Towels can be used to clean even the most stubborn stains and produce great results. You should be wary of cheap microfibre products since most of them shed fibres easily. When cleaning car windows, dip one side of the towel in water and clean the glass. After you have finished cleaning, use the dry side and gently remove any signs of streaking. The majority of high-quality microfibre materials will eliminate any residual streaks. Again, this method is mainly for the outside of the glass. You must be much more gentle when cleaning the inside, especially if your car has tinted film.
Taking Care of Your Windshield Wipers. Your car windshield wipers should be maintained in good working order. It is impossible to drive in rain, dust, or snow without them being in good working condition. Optimum performance is achieved if the rubber and glass are well-maintained. This means that wiper blades should be cleaned whenever you are cleaning the window glass. Never use rubber dressing on the wiper blades as this will only result in streaking. Use a dampened cloth to wipe the blades clean and remove any dirt formation.
Cleaning Tinted Car Windows. Care should be taken when cleaning tinted car windows since the film scratches easily. Learning how to clean car windows properly takes patience and practice. It is also not wise to use ammonia-based glass cleaning products on tinted windows. Use a soft damp cloth to clean tinted glass. In place of products which contain ammonia, soapy water will work fine. You can also purchase spray foam glass cleaners to clean the tint material without streaking. Otherwise, there are plenty of ammonia-free glass cleaners on the market.
Proper Wipe Down Tips. You can have quality products and still fail in washing windows without streaks forming. It is important for car owners to use the right technique when cleaning. If you are using a spray, do not spray directly on the glass as most of it will be will be lost to the surrounding air. Instead, you should spray the cleaner on a towel and then proceed to wipe the windows using the towel. This should be done in a rhythmic and spreading motion to ensure that the entire glass surface comes into contact with the cleaner. After clearing all the dirty grime, use a microfibre towel to wipe the glass surface and remove any remaining dirt residue and streaks. Remember that while the windshield receives added attention, all other windows should also be cleaned thoroughly. It is recommended to use a good quality soft cloth material instead of used rags which might be carrying dirt particles capable of scratching glass. A soft cloth will not leave any scratch marks on tint film material. During waxing, try to steer clear of the windows since any marks will result in a grimy appearance. However, some waxes actually work on glass – read the label for the recommendations for the product you are using.
Cleaning Water Spots. After working tirelessly to clean your car, it is common for minor water spot contamination to occur during the week. These dirty water spots can ruin the shiny look that you toiled to perfect. Most of these contaminants which you pick while driving can be quite hard to remove with normal glass cleaners. The best way to clean glass with such spots is by using quality glass polish products. All you have to do is use a foam applicator and then finish off by buffing with a microfibre towel. Removing water spots every now and then will prevent noticeable etch marks from forming.
Make sure that you always carry out a close inspection of windows if your car is more than one year old. Dirt buildup normally occurs around the trim of your rear window and windshield. This dirt can be removed by scrubbing with an old toothbrush or using a detailing brush. Apply window cleaner to the brush and scrub gently along the trim edges to break off the caked-on grime. If you encounter stubborn gunk spots, use a sharp edged instrument such as a razor blade. However, care should be taken not to scratch the glass or break the rubber seals.
There is nothing better than a clean windscreen to make driving easier and safer in all conditions.
upsetting end to the weekend for shane
Shane van Gisbergen has been left lamenting a missed opportunity to extend his lead in the 2016 V8 Supercars Championship.
The quick Kiwi and new Red Bull recruit led the majority of the 84-lap race at Symmons Plains until a late race incident saw his Commodore slip on oil and off-track from the lead.
The car lodged in the barrier and van Gisbergen was unable to get out while Will Davison slipped through and snuck the victory after showing pace all weekend.
Van Gisbergen would not take questions from the media after the race but said in quotes issued by the team he “just mucked up” with a handful of laps remaining.
“At the end, we had really great pace and pulled away, but I just mucked up at the hairpin where the oil was and I just couldn't stop and got stuck,” he said.
“So, 150 points down the toilet really. We had fast cars all weekend, we were the quickest, it's a real shame that it ended that way."
Van Gisbergen’s teammate Jamie Whincup also had a shocker, caught in the same incident and slamming into Andre Heimgartner.
Prior to that he made a mistake at the hairpin, and double staked behind van Gisbergen. He described the weekend as “gut-wrenching” after his “rookie error”.
Team boss Mark Dutton said Red Bull would focus on the positives from the weekend, including TeamVortex’s Craig Lowndes’ second place finish today.
He wasn’t surprised at van Gisbergen’s disappointment after such a dominant performance this weekend.
“No matter how many times you win, he had to work hard to race for that position to be there at the end and have the opportunity. You don’t take that for granted, so when it is snatched away with just a little bit of oil, just appeared to catch it, you’re bitterly disappointed,” Dutton told v8supercars.com.
After finishing one-two yesterday, the feeling in the garage was a lot different this evening.
“After such a strong showing yesterday and some really strong stuff it’s obviously not where we wanted to be,” Dutton said.
“That said, excellent speed, the engineers did a good job with strategy, things like that – so really, took a lot of positives from today.
“Today is a day you’re happy to have three cars because CL represented well and came through for p2, so happy with that.”
Dutton said part of the game was taking the lows with the highs as a team.
“We win together and have issues together as well. “I’m really happy with the whole team – all weekend we worked well … disappointed in the result obviously but really happy with everyone’s performance.”
Source
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/down-the-toilet/?sf23593537=1
How do I find my tyre size?
The size of a tyre is printed onto the side of the tyre – on the area known as the sidewall. When looking for the size, you will see that it is made up of a series of numbers and letters.
In the above example, each section breaks down as follows:
195 - Width of the tyre in millimetres
55 - Height of the tyre sidewall as a percentage of the width. In this case 55%. Also known as the aspect ratio.
R16 - The diameter of the tyre's inner rim in inches
87 - Load Rating of the Tyre.
V - Speed Rating. Indicates the maximum speed for the tyre when at full load.
You can also use the handy number plate search tool at the Hyper Drive website. This checks the data held by LTSA to find out what tyre size is appropriate for your vehicle.
When using this tool, we recommend that you double check the size provided against what you currently have fitted to your vehicle as multiple sizes may be recommended dependent on the age and model of your vehicle.
SVG Takes his first win for Red Bull Racing
That winning feeling! SVG takes home first place overall at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix.
Thursday 17th March
Shane van Gisbergen – Car #97
Practice 1 – Second (Fastest Lap: 1:58.9557)
Practice 2 – Second (Fastest Lap: 1:57.0973)
Qualifying – Fifth (Fastest Lap: 1:56.7117)
“We were in and amongst it all day in the sessions. We qualified fifth, which isn’t great, but we are so close to the front. I feel great in the car, the car went really well, we just didn’t get it. Hopefully we can push forward tomorrow for an awesome day.”
Friday 18th March
Shane van Gisbergen – Car #97
Race 1 – First (Fastest Lap: 1:58.4288)
Race 2 – First (Fastest Lap: 1:57.7184)
“Awesome day! The first race we really had to work for it, we had a good car and got through to the front with some great moves. The second race was awesome, we made some improvements to the car and changed a few things. The track was iffy at the start, but once it came up to temperature I floored it. The car was amazing, we pulled a gap, but more importantly to be one, two, three is awesome. It shows how good the car is and how well the team is doing.”
Saturday 19th March
Shane van Gisbergen – Car #97
Race 3 – Second
“It wasn’t as good as the last race, we tried to change a few things and we went a little backwards, but still being one, two, three is great result. My car just wasn’t as good as it had been. I am getting more and more comfortable in it, it’s quick, but it didn’t align today. The weather was tricky, I was struggling with the car to get a balance. Jamie passed me, I just couldn’t run with him, I was sliding around a lot. But as I said, it’s still a great result seeing our second triple lockout.”
Sunday 20th March
Shane van Gisbergen – Car #97
Race 4 – First
Overall – First
“It was an awesome finish to the weekend. Great to have worked so closely with Grant (McPherson) to get the results we were after. It was a good change from yesterday. The first few laps I thought we were in a bit of trouble, it was an exciting few laps. But, I managed to pull ahead and fight the good fight. Our new set up gave us some really good speed, we had good grip in the tyres and drove away in the lead early on. Stoked to be a part of the team and have such a good weekend with great cars, I am looking forward to the next championship round.”
All content from http://www.redbullracingaustralia.com/live-diary-agp/
How Advanti DST Wheels Are Made
Advanti by Advanti Racing wheels are manufactured using DST (Dynamic Spin Techonology) an evolutionary manufacturing process that combines traditional monoblock cast technology with state-of-the-art flow forming technology. The result: A cast formed wheel with characteristics comparable to forged wheels.
NEW / wheel styles
Broadway / Satin Black
19x8.5 5/120 30P
19x9.5 5/120 35P
Mission / Satin Black
19x8.5 5/120 38P
19x9.5 5/120 38P
Rein / Satin Black
20x8.5 5/120 30P
20x10 5/120 40P
Static / Satin Black
18x8 5/100 35P
Bastian / Satin Black
19x8.5 5/120 30P
19x9.5 5/120 38P
Ascend / Satin Black
19x8.5 5/120 32P
19x9.5 5/120 28P
JAMIE WHINCUP AND SHANE VAN GISBERGEN HIT THE STREETS OF ADELAIDE
The Clipsal 500 Adelaide joined forces with Red Bull Racing Australia to give fans an electrifying preview to the V8 Supercars opener in Adelaide with a live Red pit stop demonstration in Adelaide’s Rundle Mall.
Kicking off the Clipsal 500 race weekend in style, Van Gisbergen surprised the lunch-time crowd in Adelaide’s CBD when he roared around the streets in his No. 97 VF Holden Commodore in a spectacular warm-up to this week’s Clipsal 500.
Two lucky fans were chosen from the crowd to join Van Gisbergen and teammate Jamie Whincup as they put their rattle gun skills to the test when they faced off in a head-to-head battle to see who could change a tyre the fastest.
Six-time V8 Supercars champion Whincup, who won the first race of the Clipsal 500 last year, admits he enjoys the festivities ahead of the first race of the season.
“It’s been a slower start to the year than usual, so I'm really pumped up and ready to go now,” said Whincup.
“It’s great to come out here and see all the locals, it’s going to be a massive weekend of racing.”
It wasn’t just the two challengers who were experiencing a Red Bull Racing Australia pit-stop for the first time, but newbie Shane Van Gisbergen was too.
“It’s the first time I have done something like this at this scale,” said Van Gisbergen.
“I am starting to understand that Red Bull Racing Australia don’t do things by halves, the bigger the better!”
With his new team behind him and a brand new chassis, Van Gisbergen is positive that Red Bull Racing Australia has the tools and the team to hit the ground running.
After a successful test day at Queensland Raceway earlier in the month, Van Gisbergen is confident in his delivery.
“I have been waiting for Clipsal to come around, I am excited to get in and kick off the season. The car has been driving well, at both the shakedown and the test day, and teaming up with Grant (McPherson, Race Engineer) is going really well,” he said.
“I’ve finished in the top five in the Drivers Championship the last three years in a row. I have been racing to beat Jamie now for many years, and now he’s my new team mate, it’s even closer to home.”
For Whincup, 2016 will see him hopefully bounce back to the top of the leader board from what was, by his standards, a weak season last year.
“We had a slow start at the beginning of last year, but we found our pace mid season, and after the test day, I feel confident that we’ve still got it” said Whincup.
“There is no doubting the Clipsal 500 is one of the toughest races of the season. The 250km race on Sunday is nearly like a mini endurance race, they put us to work straight away.”
The V8 Supercars hit the track on Friday for two practice sessions and two qualifying sessions ahead of Saturday’s two 125km races, finishing with a taxing 250km race on Sunday.
Yokohama AD08R
Yokohama tires are designed to perform better, keep you safer, and take you further. The ADVAN Neova AD08R features world-class technology to provide more grip for unprecedented performance. Rapid reflex twin ribs provide stability during high-speed driving. Steel sidewall inserts resist lateral deflection and provide excellent control and enhanced cornering.
J-Tunes Civic FD2 Getting Fitted with a set of AD08R's
Ultimate Grip
MS Compound 2R provides excellent wet and dry grip - accelerating faster and stopping sooner.
Superior Handling
Delivers quick steering response and precise feedback during high-speed cornering.
Wet Traction
Hydroarc Channels cut through water for superior wet grip.
Win a GoPro Hero 4 Session
Hyper Drive is proud to once again support Shane Van Gisbergen for another season of motorsport. This weekend the V8 Supercars 2016 kicks off at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.
Tell us where you think our kiwi driver Shane Van Gisbergen will place. If you guess correctly you go in the draw with any other correct entries to WIN a Go Pro Hero 4 Session.
Koya SF04
Koya SF04 Racing Wheel Semi Forged Lightweight Luxury Wheel
Koya Wheels have made their presence in the New Zealand Market with their drift wheels, mainly the Driftek, which has been a common wheel for all Nissan Silvia's and many others. Now their range expands to AE TEK, RG TEK and CR TEK, to fit most common Japanese vehicle fitments for both on and off track purposes.
Here's a good example of the Koya SF04 Luxury Wheels on a Nissan Fairlady in a custom Candy Red Colour.
Here is another option in a Flat Black on a Holden HSV.
Ferrari 458
Ferrari 458 on a set of ADV.1 - ADV05
Shane Van Gisbergen Claims Bathurst Lap Record
“So here it is! On-Board from the 2.01.286 record lap during qualifying for the Bathurst 12 Hour in the McLaren GT 650s GT3. Such an awesome car, I was pretty pumped as you can tell to see this lap come up on the dash!”
During qualifying for the 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour race, Shane Van Gisbergen (NZL) broke the Mount Panorama Circuit lap record. Driving the Tekno Autosports McLaren 650S GT3, Van Gisbergen completed a lap of the 6.213 km (3.861 mi) track in 2m 01.286s.
J-TUNE'S FD2 TYPE-R
This is J-Tunes shop Demo FD2 TypeR
It will be a road car for a while, keeping it street for Time Attack Events
Big Plans on the way !!
This will give J-Tunes S2000 a good run round the track
Have a look through the gallery of the FD2 getting a new set of Yokohama AD08R Extreme Performance Tyres.
CLEAN MERCEDES C63 AMG
Year: 2015
Model: C63 AMG
Wheels: Niche Misano
Originally came in for a set of Niche Misano Anthracite, but later returned for a set of Niche Misano's in a Matte Black colour.
