Performance parts for road and track

Newsletter June 3, 2002

Latest Tech Topic and product news


In this edition -

Finned Oil Lines now shipping

Track Skin available for more models

How Headers Work - Tech Topic

Horsepower and Torque - Tech Topic

Finned Oil Lines -

Just in time for summer heat!  Now shipping, Elephant Racing's finned oil lines are an easy, effective way to reduce oil temperature. They are a direct replacement for factory hard lines extending from thermostat to fender mounted oil cooler. With all brass construction the fins increase the lines heat-dissipating surface area four fold. They're a great upgrade when replacing crushed factory lines or when more cooling is required.

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Track Skin -

Track Skin provides full-hood paint protection for the track. Now available for all years 911, 964, 993, 996, 914 and all Boxster. Track Skin is made from flexible magnetic-sheet material that is cut to a perfect fit. Track Skin can be used alone or in combination with your traditional bra. 

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How Headers Work -

Exhaust headers are among the best means to boost power on most engines. They can make a profound performance difference. How do they do this? The answer is more involved and interesting than just back pressure reduction. 

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Horsepower and Torque -

The topics of horsepower and torque can be confusing. We use these yardsticks to compare engines but what do they really mean, how are they related and which one is more important?  An old saying is "torque wins races, horsepower sells cars". It implies an uninformed public is incorrectly focused on horsepower.  Is that so?

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