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Aftermarket Daily News Thursday, November 3, 2016 1 0 WET SOUNDS PRESENTS THE REVO SERIES Wet Sounds is proud to present the newest innovation in marine speakers, the REVO Series. Available in two sizes, 6.5-inch and 8-inch models, both are loaded with industry leading fea- tures to be the best speaker on the mar- ket. Both REVO models comes with 1- inch titanium tweeters for clear high frequency detail. Mounting the tweeters to the grills allows the REVO cones to be completely sealed for superior pro- tection. The Wet Sounds exclusive Nylas (nylon reinforced fiberglass) high stiffness composite frame is designed to withstand both salt and fresh water environments. Another exclusive pro- tection and strength feature of the REVO series is the Wet Sounds santo- prene spider that is impervious to water saturation and dry rot. The injected molded composite mid-bass cone with t h e r m o s - m o l d e d santoprene surround delivers tight bass and distortion-free performance at any volume. Each speaker comes with an RGB LED tweeter glow kit for thou- sands of color options, and with eight different grill options for both salt and fresh water, you can match the look and feel of your boat. Specifications for the REVO6 are: impedance – 4 ohms; power handling – 200W; total diameter – 6.8 inches; weight for the pair – 7.8 pounds; mounting depth – 3.3 inches; and cut out diam- eter – 5 inches. The REVO8 specifications are: impedance – 4 ohms; power han- dling – 300W; total diameter – 8.9 inch- es; weight for the pair – 13 pounds; mounting depth – 4 inches; and cut out diameter – 7.1 inches. For more information, stop by booth #11639 or go to www.wetsounds.com. INDUSTRY CHANGING BOLT CLEANER – THE THREAD WIZARD GolaTTaylor Tools has recently released a revolutionary new tool: The Thread Wizard. The Thread Wizard is a patent pending bolt cleaning tool designed by master mechanic of 42 years and industry veteran Gary Taylor. The Thread Wizard is a safety-enhancing time saver for auto- motive technicians, auto body repair technicians and backyard mechanics alike, allowing for speedy and complete cleaning of bolt threads on the fly. It's one of those products that once mechan- ics have added it to their toolbox, they wonder how they ever got along without it. A durable and lightweight handle, shaped to be handheld or clamped in a vice, houses a high carbon steel wire wheel that protrudes into size specific holes around the wheel. When a bolt is matched to the appropriate hole and turned through the Thread Wizard with hand or power tools appropriate for the bolt, the wire wheel removes all grime, dirt, surface rust, adhesives and fouling. By utilizing the existing threading of a bolt, the Thread Wizard gives a thorough and efficient cleaning, a marked improvement from traditional methods. The Thread Wizard is shaped to meet the task, not the other way around. With both standard (SAE) and metric sizes, the Thread Wizard is ready to handle the needs of any business or indi- vidual. Say goodbye to solvents, their soak tanks and the hassles of properly storing and disposing of them. No longer will you harm your hands or settle for substandard results, fumbling with a wire brush. Never worry about a bench grinder with a wire wheel grabbing a bolt from your hand again. The Thread Wizard makes those antiquated methods of bolt cleaning obsolete. GolaTTaylor Tools is proud to design, source, manufac- ture and distribute right here in the U.S.A. This allows the company not only to bring jobs to the American economy, but also to produce the highest quality tools possible. Improving shop safety is a key concern for the company and indeed it was a bolt, grabbed and rocketed at the lead inven- tor, that set him on the path to engineer a better solution for bolt cleaning dirty fas- teners. The Thread Wizard will bring safety and speed to your shop, business or garage while saving you money. For more information, go to www.thread wizard.us or call 844.522.4696. ESSA AUTOSPORT NOW BOOSTED BY BORGWARNER EFR TURBOCHARGERS An interview with Michael Essa, driver and Owner of Essa Autosport in Anaheim, California. ADN: How long have you been involved in drift racing? ME: I've been racing since I was 17 and opened Essa Autosport in 2001. When I'm not racing or optimizing other race- cars, I'm on the track helping Porsche racers and other drift drivers perfect their driving skills. Racing is what it's all about. ADN: What car are you racing this sea- son? ME: We're going back to the same chas- sis we used to win the championship in 2013 – a 3.2-liter BMW M3 S54 – but now boosted by a BorgWarner EFR™ turbocharger. In February, we installed an EFR-9174 for the first time. It worked really well, but with our high compres- sion, high revving, 6 cylinder, we needed more air flow. We switched to an EFR- 9180 recently, and picked up more power and torque. ADN: What do you like best about BorgWarner's EFR (Engineered For Racing) turbochargers? ME: It's the combination of things. Right out of the box, we noticed that the tur- bocharger is quite a bit lighter than other turbos of comparable size. In racing, we're always looking for weight savings. Once on the car, the response was insane! Spool up was much faster than any other turbocharger we've used before. Producing so much power in such a small package is pret- ty impressive. ADN: In addition to racing your own car, Essa Autosport maintains, optimizes and manages about 50 other racecars. Do you recommend EFR turbochargers to them? ME: We absolutely recommend EFR tur- bochargers! We've had zero issues, even though we are constantly pushing the limits – within the parameters given by the engineers, of course. We watch the data, and the specs are spot on. Whether you're driving a street car or racecar, you can definitely rely on these turbocharg- ers. They are incredibly efficient. EFR turbochargers make more power and react quicker than anything we've tested before. Before EFR turbochargers, you had to sacrifice overall power to get faster spool up or vice versa. EFR is best of both worlds. ADN: How is the season going? ME: The season is going well! We placed second at the Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and are looking forward to finish- ing the season in Irwindale. We made a lot of changes to the car this year – cool- ing, tires, chassis and of course, the EFR turbocharger. We're getting better and better every round. BorgWarner is an official sponsor of Essa Autosport. For more information, stop by booth #25143 or go to www.borg warnerboosted.com. JIFFY-TITE'S NEW PRO-COMPACT SERIES OF FITTINGS Space can be a real issue when plumbing a hot rod, racecar, off-road vehicle or vir- tually any custom build. Wrenching a tra- ditional AN fitting can be nearly impossi- ble in tight spaces and cross-threading or over-tightening is a frustrating mistake many builders make when trying to plumb a car. But Jiffy-tite, the leader in quick- connect fluid fittings, has solved all these problems with its new Pro-Compact series of fittings. The Pro-Compact fittings still have all the benefits of the company's no- tools-required quick-connect design, but the internal valves that are installed in the standard fittings are absent in the Pro- Compact Series fittings in order to reduce size, making these a great option for use in spots where space is very limited. Jiffy-tite's quick-connect technology easily connects and disconnects in sec- onds without tools, making the fittings ideal for everything from off-road to drag racing. Comparable in size to AN sized fit- tings on the market today, Jiffy-tite's Pro- Compact fittings are compatible with vir- tually any fuel, oil, water and transmis- sion applications. Because no tools are needed to change Jiffy-tite quick-connect fluid fittings, users can avoid many common problems associated with fluid transfer, including stripping, cross-threading, over-tightening or forgetting to tighten the fittings. Jiffy-tite Pro-Compact series sock- ets are available in straight, 45-degree and 90-degree, and can be ordered in either the black or gold anodized finish: female 37-degree AN -4AN through - 20AN; male 37-degree AN -4AN through -20AN; hose barb -4AN through -12AN; push to lock hose barb -4 through -12; and reusable nut hose end -4AN through -20 AN. Jiffy-tite Pro-Compact series plugs available in straight, 45-degree and 90-degree: O-ring boss -4 through -12; female 37- degree AN -4AN through - 20AN; male 37-degree AN - 4AN through -20AN; and male NPT 1/8-inch though 1-inch. All of Jiffy-tite's products, including the new the Pro- Compact Series, are proudly made in the U.S.A. and engi- neered to perform. For more information about Jiffy-tite's revolutionary quick-connect fluid fit- tings, visit motorsports.jiffy-tite.com, call 716.681.7200 or stop by booth #5316 at AAPEX.

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