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admin / November 30, 2011 / One comment

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So a couple days ago we let our Facebook followers know about a great company that we will be doing stories on and press releases for. Well to kick that off we thought we should let you know a little bit about them. So here they are.

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COMPANY PROFILE

MANSORY-

more than tradition, more than racing.

British luxury cars and their special style have always been the passion of Kourosh Mansory, the owner and namesake of MANSORY. This enthusiasm made him spend many years in England and personally commit himself to automobile values such as tradition, craftsmanship and well-engineered technology. Already when the company was founded in 1989, special attention was therefore given to the brands Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin and Ferrari. Mid 2001, the company moved from Munich to the Fichtelgebirge. At its new location in Brand in the vicinity of Bayreuth which is famous for its Wagner Festival, the skilled team produces high-end tuning in all disciplines of individual automobile manufacturing. By taking over the business division Porsche-Tuning from Swiss Rinspeed AG in November 2007, MANSORY additionally extended its product portfolio. The newly established company MANSORY (Switzerland) AG will operate from its previous RINSPEED headquarters in Zumikon at the Lake Zurich. The main focus is developing and selling a tuning- and accessory programme for Porsche, BMW & Range Rover automobiles on an international basis.

Production on the highest technical level combined with masterly craftsmanship and most precious materials – this is the quality standard of the MANSORY corporations. Harmonically designed aerodynamics programmes, ultra-light aluminium rims and powerful engine performance enhancements are the basis of the MANSORY technology programme. High-quality accessories and stylish interior fittings complete the assortment. Whether dynamically striking or extravagant and noble, MANSORY interiors render comfort and confidence.

Today MANSORY employs more than 90 members of staff and fulfils nearly every automobile dream of its exclusive clientele. In Germany, Switzerland and via selected sales partners all over the world.

The MANSORY Design & Holding GmbH solely offers its proprietary developed modification accessories. MANSORY does not market entire automobiles and also does not sell any such vehicles.

Adress:

MANSORY Design & Holding GmbH

Wunsiedeler Str. 1

95682 Brand / Germany

Phone +49 9236 968250,

E-mail: info@mansory.com

Date 09/2011 Subject to changes and errors

No charge for printing / specimen copy requested

Contact MANSORY: Phone +49 9236 968250, E-mail: press@mansory.com

Contact Agency: Ralph Niese / ConCom GmbH, Phone +49 7152 353891, E-mail: r.niese@concom.eu

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Be Prepared

admin / November 27, 2011 / 2 comments

I just want to remind all of our readers that winter will be here soon for most of us.

That means a couple things for us and our cars. I have some tips to help keep you and your car safe this year.

The first and for most is your tires. You need to have a good tread on the tire and we like to recommend an actual all season or even better snow tire. If you aren’t sure if your tires will be safe be sure to head to your local tire store and ask the associates what they think. If you want to check yourself you can grab a penny and put the edge in the tread “head first” and if you can see all of our friend Abe’s face its time for new tires.

Next you will want to check the tire pressure. Never assume they are okay because they look like it. If you are unsure what pressure the tires should be check inside the driver door of most vehicles and see what it should be for your vehicle. Do not go with the number on the side of the tire, as that is a max pressure not the recommended pressure. If you do not have those specifications in the door jam, most people will go with 30 to 32 psi. To be absolutely sure contact you local car dealership for the make you own.

Another great thing to check before winter is your anti-freeze. If you do not have the tester itself you can pick one up for a few bucks at a local auto parts store. Another option is to visit a local oil change or quick lube, as most of these places can do it for free while you get the oil changed.

Now that your car is ready to go lets make sure you are safe this winter.

I always carry a fleece blanket in my trunk in the winter in case of a breakdown where I may be waiting for a while. I recommend you carry something like this as well. Next you will want to double check that you have a flashlight with good batteries. And speaking of batteries have your battery tested before winter to ensure you won’t be stranded anywhere with a dead battery. Also double check your your spare tire pressure, which you should do every time you have the oil changed, most places will check it for free if its under the car.

I like to carry around flares especially in the winter because when the snows flying at night it will be even harder for traffic to see you on the side of the road.

All these great thinks can be found inexpensively, save for maybe the tires, at local stores and have the potential of saving your life. Remember saving a few bucks now is never worth your life. Winter safety is always important and should be first in your holiday travels.

Category: automotive / Tags: be prepared, coolant tester, winter saftey, winter tires

Team Dark Horse, Part II

admin / November 25, 2011 / No comments

And a cracking job it is to, seam welded and even detailed on the

tubs,

I have to say that they really look the ‘nuts’ the chassis rails are stronger than the originals and now with the rear tubs welded in the strength is back and better than NEW.

So this is the stage after 2 weeks of spare time working from Marc, a tremendous achievement considering the lack of any thing to ‘copy’ other than the rails so all work is calculated from scratch, the shock absorber mounts are set up and in, the next job is to refit the WRONGLY removed boot floor this along with the seam welded tubs will stop smoke from the rear tyres filling the car, add strength and LOOK good.

Before starting the boot floor, Marc has refurbished the side panels of the floor left during the previous savage cutting process, some small areas of the rust being cut back and metal filled, now a good strong surface to work with and ready for the next stage

THE BOOT FLOOR.

Marc’s next task is to re-floor the boot area and to follow the contours of the chassis rails, sounds easy but I think not, not content with just bending a flat sheet and tack welding he has ‘formed’ and curved sections to follow the lines of the floor and the chassis, and also added to the metal some detailing, which not only looks nice but also adds rigidity.

The reason for starting at the rear was so that we can locate the axle nice and square but also as far back as possible and it was what Marc wanted to do, no argument there,

We haven’t forgot the front, during a quiet spell Marc also attacked the front of the car removing a fare bit of excess metal added in by the previous owner, the car as said before was designed to take a pinto, common in a POP but that also means that the engine bay has to be chopped about a bit to make things fit, carb’s and exhaust the main offenders, and we were waiting to see what engine was offered up for the 59.

We had again decided that the front end did look shabby and we really want to go for a one piece front end, so Marc has removed the ‘box section’ leaving the front chassis rails only

Ford Duratec HE

This is the latest exciting power unit to come from Ford and looks very much like the Zetec – especially when that engine’s badged as such! But there are big differences – the engine has chain-driven cams as opposed to the Zetec’s belt, plus the induction and exhausts are respectively on the opposite sides.

You’ll find this Mazda/Ford designed unit in Mondeos from 2001, plus the current new Focus and Fiesta ST150. Capacities are 1.8, 2 litre plus an American 2.3 litre version, which is available in this country too.

The engine features an alloy block and head plus some clever technology straight from the race track. The crank sits up inside the block and is held in place and braced at the same time, with an aluminum girdle. Oil drain galleries run down the side of the block directing the returning oil away from the crank thus not slowing it down.

The crank is strong but the rods and pistons aren’t necessarily so. They owe their appearance to proper race items but in truth, the ultra-slim skirted pistons are cast rather than forged. The rods are a touch boxy although they’re svelte. The combination though results in a free-revving assembly ideal for controlling emissions – it spins up quickly thus negating the need to use up fuel doing so.

Unlike the Zetec, the head has big ports and very large valves, again adding to its well-breathing/low emissions status.

What this means to us is it doesn’t take much to tune the Duratec to around 200 bhp, at which point, you need to switch the rods and pistons to more reliable components. We already stock Forged Accralite pistons and H-section Farndon steel rods for such conversions.

To see increases from standard power however, it is necessary to perform an induction change, preferably to throttle bodies although a manifold is available for DCOE side-draughts. We list the Weber Alpha and Omex throttle body kits as well as Cosworth and Titan throttle body assemblies which should cover most requirements for induction.

The Duratec is currently a very popular choice in kit cars, where it completely transforms the car into a reliable road rocket with the best modern engine combination. In this format though, it needs turning round to rear-wheel drive. Like the components we offer for the Zetec, we also do a full range for this engine too, including re-directing water manifolds, sumps and bell housings to adapt the engine to a Ford type RWD transmission – in standard form the unit doesn’t comply to the classic Ford bolt pattern.

We can also supply complete Duratecs built by Cosworth on the same assembly line as their Formula 1 race engines. This kind of speaks for itself in terms of quality! These are available in several levels of tune ranging from a 195bhp full engine to a 300 bhp unit.

In addition, the Cosworth range encompasses plenty of parts to get the best from the engine in whatever car it’s fitted to – whether that’s the standard front wheel drive layout, as in the Focus, Fiesta or Mondeo, where a Cosworth d-Power Inlet manifold really makes the best from the standard type induction. Or, you can replace the lot with a roller barrel assembly, suitable for both front and rear wheel drive – it really does depend how much power you want, since there’s loads for the asking.

An enormous Cosworth range is now currently available for this engine, which practically guarantees the power output they quote. With the name to back it all up, you really can’t go wrong.

If you’re looking for a futuristic engine this is it!