March 23, 2009 | Press Releases
Modular Depot is proud to announce a new partnership with Dynojet for 2009. Modular Depot will be transporting and operating a brand new mobile Dynojet 224x to all the NMRA events starting with the Atco race on May 15th-17th 2009. Dynojet is the official Dyno of the NMRA and Modular Depot is a long time participant in the NMRA Keystone Ford Nationals Series. Modular Depot currently transports 4 race cars to the events in a 53 ft. Semi car hauler. The dyno will be made mobile with a custom setup done in house at Modular Depot and be hauled in their soon to be wrapped rig. Modular Depot will be featuring Diablosport tuning at all events.
“Modular Depot goes to every NMRA event currently and has owned a Dynojet 224xLC in ground setup for over 5 years so this just seems like the perfect fit for both companies” said Ken Bjonnes, Operations Manager Modular Depot
Here is a rendering of the new wrap scheduled to be started shortly:
In addition to all the NMRA events, Modular Depot will also be attending most NASA Road Racing Great Lakes Region events, the NASA National Championships in Utah and many regional and national car shows and track rentals. MD will be providing the Dyno for these events also. In addition to the partnership with Dynojet, Modular Depot is receiving outstanding support on this project from Ford Racing, Techo, and Snow Performance.
Ford Racing Performance Parts has been a huge supporter of Modular Depot in the past. MD is currently working with FRPP on a NASA American Iron Extreme car that will debut this year with a FRPP Aluminator and FRPP Twin Screw Supercharger. As a Warehouse Distributor of Ford Racing, Modular Depot is proud to have the backing of FRPP on this project.
Techco is a new company which has launched its premiere product is the 3.0L Twin Screw Supercharger for the 3v 2005+ Mustang GT. Techco may be a new company but the people behind are no strangers to Mustang Performance. They operate out of a 150,000 sq ft. facility where they do all the R&D and production of their products, right here in the USA. Modular Depot will be campaigning Ken Bjonnes’ 2005 Mustang GT in the NMRA Street Stang class complete with the all new Techco Supercharger.
Snow Performance who has lead the Water Methanol Injection revolution is also signed onto this project. Not only is Snow Performance the leading Meth injection company, but they continue to develop and innovate in this market. MD will be displaying and selling Snow Performance products at all the NMRA events.
Diablosport has been one of the leaders in Ford Handheld and Chip tuning since the beginning of EFI tuning and Modular Depot is proud to be an authorized CMR Diablosport dealer for both Ford and Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep. Diablo continues to innovate and lead the industry and this year they are launching the all new Trinity Handheld Tuning Module which is set to revolutionize the industry. Modular Depot will be using Diablosport to tune with at all the events so be sure to stop by to see the all new Trinity in person.
Modular Depot - http://www.modulardepot.com
Dynojet - http://www.dynojet.com
Ford Racing Performance Parts - http://www.fordracingparts.com/
Techco - http://www.techcointl.com/
Snow Performance - http://www.snowperformance.net/
Diablosport – http://www.diablosport.com
February 17, 2009 | Press Releases
Livernois New Products Release
Crankshaft Scraper
Livernois Motorsports is proud to introduce another exciting new product for the Ford 4.6 Modular engine. Livernois custom Ford Modular crankshaft scraper brings a modification once reserved for race only engines to the mainstream and makes it both affordable and easy to install for the home user.
Oil windage and the parasitic losses that go with them are the enemy of any performance or racing engine. The purpose of a crankshaft scraper is to remove this excess oil from the rotating assembly and free up some of that parasitic drag. Crankshaft scrapers have long existed for the more popular engine options such as the SBC and SBF engines. This custom scraper brings those same benefits to the Ford Modular engine. The scraper is made from 6061-T6 aluminum and is CNC machined to exacting specs. The design is custom built around a 3.750 stroke setup and is a perfect fit. The leading edge is designed to shear oil off the rotating components and throw it towards the oil pan and sump. The outside perimeter has return slots machined into it to allow any other oil to return to the pan without getting trapped between the rotating assembly and the scraper.
The scraper is also designed to work in conjunction with our own oil drainback kit. The scraper has reliefs cut into the tray to allow the drainbacks to pass through them into the pan. This allows for a very efficient oil control system when the two pieces are used together in a system. Both the drainback kit and scraper work very well on their own at controlling oil but together as a team they provide the ultimate in oil control for you Ford Modular engine.
The scraper is a simple bolt on installation and requires no tools or modifications. It is designed to be a direct bolt on. The use of a second oil pan gasket is all that is required to install the scraper. When installed the scraper is sandwiched in between two factory ford oil pan gaskets to create a leak free seal. No sealants are required. With the variance in oil pickups between pans there are some pickups that are a bolt on installation while others may require removal or trimming of the tube scraper. This varies from installation to installation though.
For more information or to order online, please visit our website at www.livernoismotorsports.com or call 313-561-5500.
Retail $99.99
February 12, 2009 | Press Releases
Now Shipping! Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger System
for 2005-09 Ford Mustang GT
TORRANCE, CA (February 11, 2008) – Edelbrock is excited to announce the arrival of their E-Force Supercharger system for 2005-09 Ford Mustang GT. This all-new design is engineered and manufactured by Edelbrock and features an Eaton® Twin Vortices Series (TVS®) GEN VI rotor assembly – the same internals used on the new Corvette ZR-1. The ultra-low restriction design has 15” long runners for maximum torque, an integrated bypass valve for reduced parasitic loss, and a high capacity 110 square inch air-to-water intercooler. This combination improves a 2005-2009 Mustang GT to an impressive 466 horsepower and 439 ft./lbs. of torque, with only five (5) pounds of boost, producing more power per psi than any Mustang supercharger system on the market today.
Now shipping, Edelbrock offers two packages; a complete 50-state legal kit (#1580) designed to bolt-on and produce 466 horsepower and 439 foot pounds of torque at five pounds of boost pressure and an off-road use competition kit (#1585) designed for purpose built applications requiring additional boost pressure and custom calibration.
This complete kit (#1580) includes everything you need to install the E-Force supercharger on 2005-2009 Mustang GT’s, including supercharger/manifold assembly, air inlet with 85mm throttle body, fuel injectors, air-to-water intercooler, spark plugs, coil covers and handheld flash programmer to properly tune the factory ECU for the added power. Edelbrock offers an available 3-Year/36,000 mile warranty and 50-State emissions legal EO is pending.
Competition kit (#1585) is capable of supporting 700-800 horsepower, depending on application, and includes the essential components including, supercharger manifold assembly, 85mm throttle body, idler bracket, belt tensioner brace, water crossover, intercooler and intercooler pump, heat exchanger, idler pulleys and mounting hardware. Undersized pulleys are available in 2.75”, 3.00”, 3.25” and 3.50”.
Features Include:
• More horsepower per psi than any other Mustang system on the market
• 2300cc (140 cubic inch) Eaton® TVS® GEN VI rotor assembly
• Unique intake manifold design with 15” long runners for increased low-end torque
• 100,000 mile self-contained oiling system
• Installs under the stock hood while maintaining factory accessories
• Available 50-State Street Legal complete kit or Off-Road use competition kit
• Available 3 Year/36,000 mile warranty
• Made in USA for absolute quality and performance
• Retail prices: $5,795.87 (#1580 complete kit); $4,459.87 (#1585 competition kit)
For more information on these new E-Force systems, accessories and more visit: http://www.edelbrock.com
About Edelbrock
Founded in 1938, Torrance-based Edelbrock Corp. is recognized as one of the nation’s premier designers, manufacturers and distributors of performance replacement parts for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarkets.
® Eaton and TVS are registered trademarks of the Eaton Corporation
For Technical Product
Information Contact:
Smitty Smith
Technical Sales Coordinator
(310) 991-7744
smitty@edelbrock.com
For Editorial and Media Relations Contact:
Jason Snyder
Vice President of Marketing
(310) 781-2222 ext.2915
Jsnyder@edelbrock.com
You can join our discussion regarding this Press Release here: http://modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1313077
January 14, 2009 | Press Releases
Anaheim, California (January 12, 2009) - TECHCO, “The Technology Company” releases its 3.0L Reverse-Revolution Twin Screw Supercharger for ALL 3V S197 Mustangs.
TECHCO announces the release of their flagship 3.0L Reverse-Revolution Twin Screw Supercharger for the 2005-Current Ford Mustang 4.6L 3V. TECHCO engineered a 3.0L Twin Screw Supercharger from scratch and designed the reverse rotor lobes to allow for a front inlet induction. This revolutionary Supercharger was first debuted for Dodge 6.1L and 5.7L HEMI engines last year. The TECHCO Supercharger Kit for the Mustang utilizes the largest Supercharger (3.0L) and Intercooler System (118.4 in2) with the most horsepower (525hp) per lb of boost available on the market today.
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January 13, 2009 | Press Releases
Just like the lower control arm bushings in the Mustang the upper control arm can have a significant impact on the vehicle’s ride, comfort, handling, acceleration, noise and vibration. When the car leans (i.e., rolls) in a turn, one side of the chassis moves upward relative to the rear axle, the other side moves downward, and the upper control arm must twist (rotate) to allow for the axle to articulate through its suspension travel. This rotation causes the control arm bushing to bind. If this bind becomes excessive, it will raise the rear wheel rate and produce sudden, uncontrolled, undesirable changes in handling (e.g., snap oversteer).
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November 24, 2008 | Reviews
Every once in a while a cool product comes along that actually works as advertised. Recently, I had the chance to try out a new product that is advertised to do the same thing that so many other products claim to do, but the DashDAQ actually does the job of datalogging well.
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November 18, 2008 | Press Releases
November 18, 2008 | Press Releases
Are you envious of those luxury cars that have seat heaters? Now you don’t have to be with Fast Toy’s universal deluxe seat heater kits. They can be installed in almost any vehicle (as long as the seat cover can be removed) and work with both leather and cloth seats.
Seat heaters are great for those cold mornings as they can provide heat in as little as 2 1/2 minutes from startup. The kits come with one pad for both the seat bottom and back to warm your complete body from the core. Seat heaters are also great for convertibles and extend the number of top down days you can enjoy. They are also great for soothing sore backs.
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October 24, 2008 | Press Releases
Livernois Motorsports is proud to introduce another exciting new product for the Ford 3-Valve 4.6 modular engine. With the ever evolving technology and development of new camshaft and valvetrain components for the 3-Valve modular engine, the need for improvements to the factory Ford VCT system has become a hot topic. Livernois was the first in the market with an economical and readily available fix for the problems that plagued the factory Ford VCT system. We introduced the solid fixed lockout kit which locks out the factory phaser and eliminates the failures & noise problems associated with the cam phasers, thus allowing the use of aftermarket cam and spring profiles without fear of failure of the factory cam phaser. Now, we have taken this one step further and are proud to introduce our new phaser lockout limiter kit.
The original cam lockouts were built with the goal of preventing failure of the cam phaser. They do an excellent job of this and cure cam phaser issues, however they do limit the engines ability to retard the cam timing and as a result, cause a small loss in power at high RPM. In most cases we are talking 10-20HP depending on the application. That loss in power was worth it, given the gain from using aftermarket springs and cams was double that number. Not to mention, with power adders vehicles making 600+ RWHP, the loss of 10-20 HP was small for the gain in durability and ultimate assurance that the cam phaser would not fail causing possible engine failure.
The next step in this evolution comes with this new limiting version of the same lockout. Simple in design and requiring no special tools to install, the limiting lockouts allow for the phaser to retard the camshaft still but limit its travel to only 20 degrees maximum. In most cases max power can be found in the 8-14 degree range of retard, so by still allowing up to 20 degrees of camshaft retard, the ability to get maximum power from cam phasing is available. The limiter mechanically locks after 20 degrees and prevents any further movement. This allows for use of larger camshafts with more lift and duration and prevents piston to valve issues. The other benefit that goes with the limiter is that it prevents the noise and durability issue from becoming a factor. By reducing the volume of oil and limiting the total travel rotation of the phaser the issues with noise and failure of the phaser are eliminated.
Retail $129.99/set
*Patent Pending
For more information, visit www.livernoismotorsports.com
October 6, 2008 | Press Releases
The control arm bushings found in the Mustang automobiles can have a significant impact on the vehicle’s ride, comfort, handling, acceleration, noise and vibration. When the car leans (i.e., rolls) in a turn, one side of the chassis moves upward relative to the rear axle, the other side moves downward, and the control arms must twist to allow for the axle to articulate. This causes the control arm bushings to bind. If this bind becomes excessive, it will raise the rear wheel rate and produce sudden, uncontrolled, undesirable changes in handling (e.g., snap oversteer). Ford minimizes this suspension bind by using compliant rubber bushings in both lower control arms. These relatively “soft” bushings help accommodate the necessary motion of the control arms during body roll. However, the rubber bushings do not provide much in the way of forward and aft support, which can cause wheel hop during hard acceleration and braking.It has become common practice to replace the stock rubber control arm bushings with solid or two piece polyurethane bushings to resolve the shortcomings of the soft rubber bushings. Hard polyurethane bushings eliminate wheel hop, reduce axle deflection, and improve rear straight line grip. However, the downside of common aftermarket bushings such as delrin, steel, stiffer rubber, solid or two piece polyurethane bushings is they prevent the necessary movement of the control arms during body roll, which in turn produces significant binding in the suspension when the vehicle is cornering. The polyurethane bushings also place unnecessary high stresses on the torque boxes, which are the attachment points for the control arms to the chassis. Standard aftermarket control arms do not allow for rotation of the control arm during cornering because of the stiffness of the bushings.
The Solution:
We at J&M Products designed and built a tubular lower control arm which will eliminate the unwanted uncontrolled control arm flex. Round tubing is harder to work with but has many other advantages over square or rectangular tubing. It is stronger in bending, torsion, and also lighter than square or rectangular tubing.We then solved the shortcomings of the factory rubber and other aftermarket polyurethane and stiffer rubber bushings. This was accomplished with our new Extreme Joint. By spending countless hours looking and dissecting the geometry and the need of the rear suspension we come out with bind-free bushings set up. Our Extreme Joint bushing design incorporates a steel inner ball which is surrounded by polyurethane outer cups. This combination allows the bushing to articulate like a spherical bearing during cornering but the steel inner ball does not allow the bushing to deflect during acceleration giving you great traction during acceleration like solid bushings but remains completely bind free like a spherical bearing during cornering for great predictable traction in the corners.
- Offset Design for Proper Bind Free Geometry
- Street / Race Version uses our Bind Free Extreme Joint Bushing
- Easy Installation Without Modifications
- Powder Coated Red or Black for Great Long Lasting Looks
- Reduces Wheel Hop & Improves Traction by Eliminating Control Arm & Bushing Flex
Contact J&M Products for more information and for pricing. Click here to visit their website.
