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NICE GLASS! Actually California-based Maier Manufacturing, makes PLASTIC components and seems to understand what all the excitement is about with Shifter Karting! Maier now offers a line of paintable ABS or colored poly body parts including shifter column covers, and side pods. Contact: Maier USA, Dept. KMI, 416 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley, California 95945 USA. Phone: 530-272-9036, Fax: 530-272-4306. E-mail: maier@telis.org.

HOW MUCH IS YOUR HEAD WORTH? Real racers know that when it come to helmets, it’s not how the helmet looks, it’s how it’s engineered! The perfect example is Simpson’s newest air induction system - Air Superiority™ as featured on the Voyager Sidewinder models. The Snell 95-approved models offer exceptional circulation and comfort as well as safety. For more information: Team Simpson Racing, Dept. KMI, 328 FM 306, New Braunfels, Texas 78130 USA. Phone: 830-625-1774. Fax: 830-685-3269. E-mail: simpsonmarketing@earthlink.net.

STOP! That’s what you want to do when you hit the brakes, right? If that’s the case, then why not try the new Polymatrix Brake Pads from Wilwood Engineering. Developed to optimize brake performance through enhanced torque values and increased wear characteristics under the harshest braking conditions, these brake pads come in 5 different formulations, with one probably right for your application! Contact: Wilwood Engineering, Dept. KMI, 4700 Calle Bolero, Camarillo, California 93012 USA. Phone: 805-388-1188. Fax: 805-388-4938. E-mail: sales@wilwood.com.

KEEP FRESH FOR 24 MONTHS! Sounds like a commercial for a high-powered deodorant, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not! The scientists at Tecumseh Products have developed a revolutionary new dry granular gasoline additive. Tecumseh claims the product will ensure quick starting, smooth running characteristics and clean burning gasoline, even after more than 24 months in the gas tank. New Ultra-Fresh™ will extend gasoline’s freshness and flammability eliminating the need to dispose of stale fuel. For more info: Tecumseh Products, Dept. KMI, 900 North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin 53024 USA. Phone: 262-377-2700. Fax: 262-377-4485.

PHEW! Nothing’s worse than putting on your helmet on a hot day and you need to keep the visor open just to get some fresh air. Well, that can change if you use Helmet Fresh® from Bennett Engineering. The manufacturer says that Helmet Fresh attacks the bacteria and mildew, which causes the odor. Just spray directly into the helmet from the handy 4 oz. bottle, let dry and you’re on your way. Helmet Fresh is non-flammable, non-toxic and non-allergenic. For more facts: Bennett Engineering, 8525 N. 43rd Street, Augusta, Michigan 49012 USA. Phone/Fax: 616-731-2526.

THE ULTIMATE DREAM! Stainless steel is a dream material for sprockets; its incredibly hard and tough. Certain grades of stainless even have a very unique property called “work hardenability” - which means its tensile strength increases the longer it’s used. However, until now, the material was very difficult to machine. Well, finally with the help of laser technology, stainless sprockets are now available from Sidewinder Racing. They have perfected a method of manufacturing to make what has been termed the “Eternal Sprocket”. For more information: Sidewinder Racing Products, 3705 Stern Ave., St. Charles, Illinois 60174 USA. Phone: 630-513-1000. Fax: 630-513-1008. E-mail: sales@sidewindersprockets.com .

THE NEXT GENERATION IN SAFETY! Flexi Track, a patented indoor safety barrier system, was developed in Germany by auto racing professionals. It is made of a re-cycled rubber and plastic mixture and is designed to absorb impact as well as prevent karts from flipping over. It is already in use at 40 tracks in Europe. For more information contact: Fritzinger & Zimmermann GmbH, Birnstrasse 8, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany. Telephone: +49-0631-360-9140. Fax: +49-0631-360-9142. In the United States, call Rimo Karts USA @ 303-938-9635.

RACE HARD, REST EASY Work, store or display your race equipment on this great new product called MotorMat®. Colorful, high impact polypropylene copolymer 12’ x 12” (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm) sections snap together with a positive locking system. Great for your showroom, trailer or if you really want to dazzle the competition, in your pit! For more information contact: MotorMat 939 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 USA. Phone/fax: 704-795-5662. E-mail: bfederici@sportcourt.com.

PRETTY SLICK STUFF! - New MW-3 Synthetic Racing Pre-mix is formulated for modern 2-cycle engines. Created using a special additive blend to stop fuel separation, oxidation, and reduce friction for increased power and efficiency. Check out this and other lubrication products from Midwest Motorsports, PO Box 1368, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53187 USA. Phone: 262-542-7899, Fax: 262-542-8859.

LOOK FAST STANDING STILL! Sparco has this and other great looking… apparel in the 2000 Karting Catalogo Generale (2000 General Karting Catalog). The suit shown is the “Formula” edition and comes in white (shown), 2 blues, red, yellow, green, and black. This suit is FMK-FIA homologated. Contact Sparco Italia, Via Lombardia 5/7, 10071 Borgaro (TO), Italy. Tel: +39-011-42-119-11, Fax: +39-011-42-119-00. In USA: 714-444-4874, Fax: 714-444-4456.

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