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1. INFORMATION ee PE ee P l e i e Co a Ee A while back an interesting situation cropped up had gotten the company s name or even the name of the during an attempt to locate a potential supplier By the gentleman working in their booth An exhaustive search of time things were resolved to the Internet turned up absolutely everyone s satisfaction it was nothing decided that the solution had Everyone pretty much agreed not only helped the business that they d reached an impasse but had constituted a fine il when someone spoke up and said lustrative lesson in basic social they knew an acquaintance who networking ta might be able to help A quick The whole story began to sequence of numbers was punched develop after a recent race into his cellphone and in a moment event where a small manu he was asking the person who facturer displayed some very answered if he knew the mystery interesting and innovative gt manufacturer This person did not products at a trailer in the pits know but after copying down a These items it was eventually phone number promised to pass decided would be a good fit the question along to one of his in the existing product line sources What transpired beyond Several company representa this point would have only been tives remembered seeing the _ the subject of conjecture if not company s product display at pte o gt ag for a return phone call late that The the race Unfo2. International Motorsports Industry Show The inaugural International Motorsports Industry Show will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis December 2 3 The show is aimed at racers teams dealers distributors and industry professionals Plan to attend on either Thursday or Friday Motor State will be displaying in Booths 123 and 125 Allstar Performance will be in Booth 122 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show The 22nd Annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show will be held December 10 12 2009 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida Over 40 000 racing entrepreneurs from 60 countries are expected to attend the world s largest racing trade show featuring the very latest in motorsports technology from over 1 400 companies We invite you to stop by the Motor State booth located at Peninsula Number 4301 We ll be there to show you what we have in store for the 2010 hot rodding and racing season Allstar Performance will be set up in space 4309 to debut their new products for 2010 INFORMATIVE SEMINARS TO BE PRESENTED AT PRI SHOW IN ORLANDO Price Guide Pro Workshop December 11 at PRI For all Price Guide Pro software users our annual Price Guide Pro Workshop will be held on Friday December 11 from 11 00 AM to 1 00 PM Make plans to attend as Mike and Dan Kibby reveal the advantages of Price Guide Pro Ver sion 7 We are interested in hearing feedback about the PGP layout and functiona
3. judging by his current sartorial luster Pumping my hand with a little too much fervor Justin fairly gushed as he raved to me about the great things to be seen at this show Did you see those darling LED headlight strobes Chas Yeah but I wish hadn t What do you think about those totally bitchin remote control switchable license plate films We should sell a million Man gotta get me one of them K19BZ train IEN om re ae ae i ge Ui NfnTi inl inrnry rn hor LZOPILIPiiet OF Dad WP N if MGN 4a i Ce PVWwEffF OFRVMANC LE PATS Ford Racing Handling and Suspension Packs for 2005 10 Mustangs 2005 2010 Mustang V6 and GT Coupes can be elevated to road racer status with a Ford Racing Handling Suspension Packs Packs include Dynamic Suspensions damp ers lowering springs 1 25 sway bars and strut tower braces tower braces will not clear 07 09 plastic engine covers All components are specifically matched to work together as a package Note that some factory fasteners are one time use onlly refer to factory service manual for reuse information and correct torque specifications Ford Racing Mustang Air Filter Performance Calibration Kits Air Filter and Performance Calibration Kits for 2010 Mustang V6 and GT with Auto matic or Manual Transmission For 2005 2009 Mustang GT see M 9603 GTB include the Ford Racing ProCal tool with performance calibration for significantly improved throttle response an
4. 20th Annual Advanced Engineering Technology Conference Come early to the PRI Show on December 7 9 2009 and attend the 20th Annual Advanced Engineering Tech nology Conference sponsored by Motor State Distributing Learn the power secrets from industry leaders During these three days you will discover more unpublished influential information than you could find in months at the race tracks If you would like the opportunity to discuss and or find out solutions this is the conference you cannot miss The cross section of AETC attendees is very diverse and includes engine builders professional race team personnel engineering educators and hobbyists as well as original equipment designers For further informa tion please visit www aetconline com SMSR CHARLIE JOBBER All That Glitters Is Not Gold cont from page 5 horns for my Subaru Paint it like a Santa Fe diesel locomotive while you re at it Justin then proceeded to tell me being careful not to sound too much like he was bragging or anything his words that he was on the committee that chose these products from among all the fluff that was dragged in for consideration That admission addressed my puzzlement at the hottest products lingo What really bothered me about Justin being on that committee was that he certainly was not a majority of one There had to have been a whole gaggle of Justinians hovering around in order to sway the vote toward some of these
5. kit that can remove cloudiness and restore clarity to modern headlights is available Permatex has developed a new kit which contains lens polish polishing cloth four grades of very fine sandpaper and a pair of latex gloves Instructions are clear and easy to read Improve light output and appearance of headlights right in the home garage PETALE mI FELAN gu Unlike most performance muffler manufacturers who use perforated tubes with packing material or baffles to reduce noise CORSA uses a straight through design coupled with RSC Reflective Sound Cancellation to reduce low frequency reso nance and minimize backpressure so the engine can make more power and tn torque All CORSA systems are made of 304 stainless steel a N a Wi v D I V 1 A S PN Tviuwiwvui m yp ye pe gz see P i f f a NA J D 5 A e a Vy VAV VAY ane A a D aq as A N L A fL 4 I j om ON A D I o F amp F hv _ o ED AA WY wwe we _ oawe G2 o j afo sek i 0 9 W Rag A q P D 4 LAA d B io A D d LA SA i Mi g A f h d A 42k d m y LA A d TS VEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE LSXR 102mm Intake Manifolds For LS3 and LS7 Designed for LS7 raised rectangle port heads the LSXR can add up to 16 or more horses to stock engines and upwards of 26 rear wheel horsepower on larger displace ment engines A three piece modular design the manifold has removable runners for easy disassembly and porti
6. only one head light His baggy pants and size 22 shirt just added to the geekness Needless to say he did nothing to bolster that brightest minds hype Justin was no longer in the speed shop business No didn t run him out of business He pretty much master fully handled that all on his own He fell victim to what like to call PW Pervading Whimsy and it drove him right down the tube It all started with the bizarre van craze back in the early 1980 s Convinced that vans were the coming thing Justin took out one whole shelving unit previously devoted to camshafts and related valvetrain hardware and filled the area with teardrop shaped van windows shag carpeted furnish ings guaranteed to make the most sedate van look like a bed room on wheels and dozens of other fad items of the era Not too many years later he got hooked on things like plastic double wiper blades wind shield sun screens with risque quotes window tint and anything hot pink Out went several more shelving units In the meantime all his serious soeed equipment customers began to wonder just how tightly Justin was wrapped and eventu ally they took their real hot rod business elsewhere Fads come and fads go When all Justin s fads went he was staring at wasted shelving units a back room full of unwanted junk and empty cash registers His once prosperous shop quietly imploded Evidently he still had not given up on the latest fads
7. performance items bid a less than fond farewell to Justin when his attention was suddenly captured by a dwarf dressed up as a fa mous tire company mascot and wearing neon suspenders a Justin hook for sure moved on and eventually found the true genuine hot rod parts was seeking All was not lost There were some really neat new pieces knew could find customers for many of the new induction systems and internal components was slowly moving my impres sions back toward being aligned with that hottest products claim Anyone who has been in the performance automotive business for more than ten years has seen their share of whimsical gadgetry You know those items that flash brilliantly across the sky like a meteorite Most are of the Gotta Have Now persuasion and the desire to own them goes away quickly hopefully not until you ve sold all of them out however Then too they resemble that meteorite when they leave a smoky burned trail behind and a big hole in something like your cash flow when they hit We ve all had these gimmick items on our shelves and for the most part we have had the sense to treat them for what they were namely fads Ordered and stocked in conservative levels they carried us through the slow times but did not affect our real bread and butter business which stayed the course through all the glitter Those who like Justin Phaschon have opted to become purveyors of whimsy usually end up in the cold M
8. use RRP s new Wireless Actuator to open and shut the Electric Exhaust Cutouts A great add on the kit can be retro fitted to any vehicle by plugging into the wiring harness where a standard rocker switch would go SUP1585200 A reliable powerful winch for off road and utility operation the LP8500 has weather sealed solenoids lever shift freespooling clutch hawse fairlead and a rubber handheld remote It will power a load in or out The 4 5 horsepower series wound motor is rugged and dependable Line pull is rated at 8 500 Ibs and the wire rope is 5 16 diameter Winch In a SUP1120149 SUPERWINGH Gonipietely sores fhe Winch In A Bag includes a 2 000 Ib rated freespooling winch 4 and 6 choker straps 1 ton bow shackle 8 sealed handheld remote control Teflon rope guide and a storage and carrying bag P E X 0 9 13 5 In the days of glass sealed beam headlights lens fogging was never a problem or a cause for concern If a light did fail replacement was inexpensive and quick Not so today With the majority of cars and trucks now using small halogen bulbs mounted within very expensive plastic housings headlight servicing is now a major expendi ture One big problem is fogging of the clear plastic lenses on these housings Road grime careless cleaning road salt lots of things can render the lenses cloudy seri ously reducing the range and intensity of headlights Finally an inexpensive effective
9. Twitter and to a lesser extent MySpace the currently popular Internet social networking web sites Initially intended for use by private individuals recent examination has revealed that a great number of busi nesses are taking advantage of free exposure on these sites to further their customer bases and increase aware ness of their enterprises Since Facebook is the most popular let s take a look at what it may hold in store for a modern performance oriented business By way of marketing target numbers a recent survey indicated that the average Facebook user among more than 65 million worldwide spends almost six hours a day logged in to the site Google MSN and Yahoo can t even come close to that level of usage Joining Face book is free and such attributes as ease of use improved privacy efficient networking protocol mobile browser m facebook com and touch screen compatibility x facebook com make it easy to see why Facebook favavava adain N atla ne i I CULIit U OIII Jado ff Wort Ii DIII ASh AOT if rules the roost In addition Facebook can be served up in more than 60 languages Some items should get careful consideration before signing up a business for Facebook or any other social networking gig The most compelling reason for using a social networking site like Facebook is improved visibil ity and using that visibility to reach potential customers who may otherwise never hear about the business Oth
10. aybe just maybe the performance industry types who promote the shows would do well to come to the same realization that we have come to and lay out their shows accordingly There s certainly room for everything but some consideration has to be given to what got the industry started and has kept it viable all these years OmMSR CAT108 6 PCCP OH OSTEO HEHE ETOH ETE EHETT EE SETO OES OTOOE OEE SOEO ETOH TOOT OE EEE TEOEEO EE EOEOE ETE EHET TOT SOHS OES E ESOS EE SEEO EE OHOSEE EEE EHET TE OH EHO E EH ETOO ETO HOOETEESEES ETO O ESOT EE SOHO SETHE OEE EEE EHE STE ETEOTEETEES OEE ESET OEE SESEO EEE EOOE ELE OESELE LE EEEEEEE 819 cZZ 008 XEJ o ELLY EOY 69c SUOUd e 8 9 cZ 008 9914 HOL LUOD 9 2 SJIOIOW MMM e 8606p UBBIUDI 81 81 o SAUG GUE 00E o E a a LnNFrtia tit std BIEISAO1ON
11. d performance feel and a high flow K amp N Ford Racing Air Filter Use of premium 91 octane or higher fuel is recommended All performance calibra tions comply with emissions regulations in all 50 states and are eligible for limited war ranty when installed by a Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer Ford Racing Performance Muffler Kit FRDM5230 SA Aluminized stainless steel black powder coated muffler with extended tips fits 2010 Mustang GT and 2010 SVT Mustangs and offers up a throatier exhaust note and im proved performance Kit is 50 state drive by noise legal Ford Racing 2010 Mustang Power Upgrade Packages Combining the Ford Racing Air Filter Performance Calibration Kits with High Perfor mance Muffler Kits and Oil Filters the new Power Upgrade Packages for 2010 Mustang V6 and GT cars can add up to 10 horsepower and 8lbs ft of torque Premium 91 octane or better fuel is required and the packages are 5 state emissions legal Packages are eligible for limited warranty if installed by a Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer Ford Racing Short Throw Mustang Shifter M7210 MGTA Designed by Ford Racing and Hurst the Short Throw Shifters for 2010 Mustang V6 and GT models have Teflon bearings with unique shifter rods and original equipment main stampings chrome handles and Ford Racing white shift knobs Urethane body vibration isolators jam nuts and shifter boots are included MOTOR STATE PERFORMANCE REPORT hi r gt
12. er reasons include gaining an edge on the competition through presentation of a good impression establishing new links and increasing search engine ranking Successful posting on Facebook relies upon three things Content Content and Content Do not under any circumstances use language that sounds like you re pan dering to potential clients or that bores them to death with flowery nothingisms Be brief and to the point Be factual without being overbearing or grandiose Re member that the word verbiage refers to a bad thing as it is solely defined as using more words than are necessary for clarity In as plain a language as possible tell them who you are and what you do There is one word of caution regarding social network ing on the Internet with Facebook or any other site for that matter Internet gurus points out a potential weakness in the sites It involves the interconnection of individuals their personal profiles and their employers Most individual Facebook members for example will include the names of their employers in their profiles Consequently every time a person searches for a busi ness site all of the employees will appear right along with the business The odds are better than even that given the possibility of one or more off duty and somewhat off center em ployees sharing secrets a company could show up in an undeserved bad light Hopefully there is some good food for thought in here It s a
13. erson they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know then everyone is at most six steps away from any other person on Earth It is social networking at its most basic level The theory was formulated by a Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy in the late 1920 s He wrote a short story called Chains based upon the idea that anyone on the planet can be connected with any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances using no more than five intermediaries hence the six degrees of separation In the early 1950 s two mathematicians one from IBM and the other from MIT set out to test the theory but they were never able to obtain complete satisfac tion from their work Several others tried with limited success but it was not until 2001 that a professor at Columbia University devised an e mail package that had to be delivered to a specific person After reviewing data from 48 000 separate e mailings he was able to determine that the average number of intermediaries between sender and intended recipient was six Again in 2007 further experimentation was undertaken by Leskovec and Horvitz who used 30 billion conversations among 240 million people They found that the total of intermediaries was 6 6 leading some to rename the theory the seven degrees of separation Keeping in mind the six or seven if you please degrees of separation idea consider how it applies to Facebook
14. lity We also want to know about what changes or enhancements you would like to see down the road Product Data Standards To Be Topic of Friday Seminar at PRI For Manufacturers A special seminar on Product Data Standards will be presented by Scott O Toole on Friday morning December 11th prior to the show opening Entitled Getting Your Data House in Order the seminar will cover the latest standards changes and how adoption of these Industry Standards and Best Business Practices can save time money and ultimately help sell more products At the IMIS event the seminar will be held on Thurs day December 3 2009 from 7 30 AM to 9 00 AM During the PRI Show it will be held on Friday December 11 2009 from 7 30 AM to 9 00 AM Internet Seminar Learn To Optimize Your Web Site Learn about the Internet and the Secrets of Successful On Line Marketing On Thursday December 10th we will be presenting a new seminar entitled WWW 1 0 Internet Search Engines and Web Site Optimization Is your web site doing everything you think it should Do you know what to and how to measure segment perfor mance of your web site Why do some companies always seem to appear first on search engines and just how are you supposed to compete We ll answer these questions for you and more Guest speakers will be Luanne Brown of eTool Developers and Gigi Ho of Digital Performance This is a must attend event exclusively for Motor State dealers
15. lways wise to have a marketing strategy and a targeted audience well in mind before jump ing on any bandwagon and once the jump is made it s good to have a method for evaluating the success hooray or failure groan of the move MSR y GER a i 7 gF p a 7 4 g SE u m a a E a B an wae if udh qan es cee ee E pegs dan fsa BS u ae a v EEEE ff Bs Bava aan Ee l g LS Fh eS FAM oe Be g ull e H E DMAN V to RY i p m By f f 6 5 nm 4 rf a E g Cae PANE 4 a E ty fi a f E Q Fi AJG Fil aw W wi hw iF eaman has gotten equines on nie make for those wae plan to update earlier Camaros Firebirds and Monte Carlos Their new Muscle Rod Kits combine Hedman Hedders frame and motor mounts and a transmission crossmem ber with mounts to install GM LS Series engines in early Camaro Firebirds and 78 87 Monte Carlos Hedders are mid length style with 1 3 4 tubes and 3 collectors and are available in painted or HTC coated versions All the elements of a good swap have been pretty well covered The an iiy of automatically opening and shutting electri cally operated exhaust cutouts was a great step forward but having to cut a hole in an otherwise perfectly restored or original dash is not good In fact having to mount the activation switch in this manner can cause many to stop and think twice before installing the whole setup Instead of cutting a hole in the dash why not
16. ng and the 102mm throttle body intake diameter works with 90 92 and 102mm bodies Made of advanced polymer material that is strong light and easily modified AT 2010 Camaro Nitrous Kit NXS20930 10 Engineered specifically for the 2010 Chevy Camaro this kit combines performance quality and ease of installation An Autolearn TPS switch lets nitrous enter only at full throttle A direct plug in fuel line adapter simplifies installation and stock fuel lines do not need to be cut Chrysler Product Competition Stick Kit Hurst has introduced several shifters designed especially for the 2008 up Dodge Challenger and 300 Magnum Charger The six speed manual shifter has a billet aluminum base and top collar and relies upon a billet steel gear selector for firm error free shifts A high ratio pivot mechanism shortens the throw and improves response The bias spring is adjustable to tailor the shifter per formance to the individual driver A positive gear stop protects against damage and improves safety The Comp Stick automatic shifters have polished sticks with black knobs and a choice of anodized black or polished console plates Demon Triple D Ford AeroRam BEAON Intake Manifold Setups Interchangeable intake tops permit installation of several carburetor setups on Ford 289 302W and 351W with intake flange adaptor including the BadMan Inline 4 Barrel three four or six Demon 98 Carburetors three SixShoot er 2 Barrels and dual
17. or single quads With tuned equal length runners the cylinders can work together for increased power up to 6 500 RPM delivering great throttle response along the way fy TEeThK ip 05 Up Mustang Aluminum Fuse Box Cover MOR74220 100 thick fabricated aluminum cover fits over existing plastic fuse box lid on 05 up Mustang GT Corners are TIG welded Cover can be polished to improve under hood appearance fy TEeTK ip 05 Up Mustang GT Exhaust Kit MOR94060 Easily installed bolt on kit includes two polished stainless steel Moroso Spiral Flow Mufflers stainless steel tubes four clamps and hard ware Installation provides 18 more flow with minimal back pressure and weighs 20 lbs less than stock system The 3 5 tips fill out the rear exhaust openings and help with the nice deep smooth sound with no annoying booming at highway speeds ie ag E TET ETE scents SA ee MOTOR STATE PERFORMANCE REPORT So there was wander ing around the Glitter Gulch Expo sition Cen ter trying to find all of the perfor mance parts that were supposed to be on display was not having much luck unless of course could somehow force myself to accept the idea of LED head light strobes or switchable license plate film as speed and performance enhancements have to admit that my pa tience was just about worn thin enough that it would soon evapo rate completely After all had ju
18. rtunately no one i ay hs afternoon Amazingly it was Ai feck gp ae Nex 3 vy I need a new A7 al Why do you set of pans and jet G I can t wait I heard they re have a tire ee to get those giving everything away The 7 i eer I m going to have E girdles that are on sale T this tire sign i is tire Ya That s It Let s Text E Mail Twitter Blog this to all our customers I will send it and I think it will be our biggest sale I m going to be first in I heard they are having a sale line to get the bras on diapers and blankets INSIDEINFORMATION e information and Viewpoints e e New Product Showcase e Trade Show Season In Full Swing The 6th Degree Saving Face ae Hedman Hedders Race Ready More Trade Show Information e New Product Showcase e Charlie Jobber e e Manufacturer Spotlight Fast Nitrous Express Hurst More 4 All That Glitters Is Not Gold Ford Racing bi monthly J oNN Berglu nd e from the mystery manufacturer himself and he was more than willing to work out a deal What had happened here was an example of some thing we all use from time to time In its simplest terms it s merely the old friend of a friend of a friend system In more scientific terms it s known as the Six Degrees of Separation sometimes also referred to as the Human Web The theory suggests that if a person is one step away from each p
19. st waded through no less than 712 billet wheel manu facturer displays This single amazing feat almost had me brain washed into thinking that the word dub had always been an indicator of power and that it had always been equated with such speed related terms as horsepower top speed and cam duration in the Hot Rod Diction ary And if this turned out to be true could it also really become plausible that cubic zirconium enhance ments would overtake locking lug nuts as a necessary wheel accessory The show s claim of bringing the brightest minds and the hottest products together be damned I was not feeling very bright nor was finding any products considered even remotely hot Just when was begin ning to think things could not get any more confusing who should sidle up but my old nemesis and a former speed shop competitor Justin Phaschon He was hard to miss With his hair heavily dyed black and gobbed up in a razor cut faux Mohawk large neck tattoo and tiny subtly understated diamond stud just above his left nostril he looked like an escapee from a Wendy O Wil fa j i wow TS AY HERD TIRE Mapa 5 0 WHATS HAPEHEH EH THE THE uaia THESE hays R MAH i WEL FOU KHG 2 WE ARE al Wars WHER pc TOLLS aT THE WEST TH CoE iii liams concert In just the right light his ample beak with the diamond stud illuminated resembled a head on shot of an old International truck with
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