Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'S J.R. Motorsports Company And American Racing Equipment Are Bustin' Out A Lineup Of Upscale Wheels For Sport Trucks In 2007. Eric Carr, vice president of Marketing & Product Development at American Racing, announced that the initial design phase of the series has been completed, and the production phase is underway.
"The Dale Earnhardt Jr. wheel line will be cool," said Earnhardt. "And later, we'll release some three-piece designs along with some billet, hot-rod stuff. I've been running American Racing Wheels, for years, on my own cars, and with this program, I enjoyed having a chance to exchange ideas with American Racing's design team."
The Dale Earnhardt Jr. wheel line will feature special signature-series badging, worldwide distribution through American Racing's factory-owned network, and a lifetime structural warranty. Initial product offerings will feature two truck and SUV styles, and will be available in 17-, 20-, 22-, and 24-inch sizes, with various finishes, including glossy black, chrome, and black chrome. A lifted truck style, with backspacing for off-road suspensions, will be available in 17-, 18-, and 20-inch sizes, in application-correct widths for larger all-terrain and mud-terrain tires. Two styles, designed to fit late-model musclecars in 17-, 18-, 19-, and 20-inch sizes, will feature a variety of widths and offsets to meet the performance fitments.
Toyo And Fabtech Sponsor A New Off-Road MovieToyo Tires and Fabtech Motorsports have paired as presenting sponsors of the new off-road adventure movie, Wasteland Warriors 2 - Out of the Badlands by Desert Syndicate Films. Produced by Dana Nicholson, co-creator of Crusty Demons of Dirt, the newest offering is loaded with the most extreme, fast-paced off-road action ever caught on film.
The movie follows race trucks through various events, such as the Baja Endurance Classic, CORR closed-course sprints, extreme play at the Glamis sand dunes, and runs through the Mojave Desert. Stars of the DVD include Team Toyo Off-Road drivers such as Robby Gordon and Scott Steinberger, with never-before-seen camera angles. Witness racing action shot from trucks and helicopters and in locations that put the action right in your face. Bonus material includes a Toyo segment and in-car footage with Steinberger.
To learn more about this exciting new DVD release, log on to www.desertsyndicate.com. To learn about the Team Toyo Off-Road drivers featured in this movie and Toyo's Open Country M/T, the tire that propels these extreme race trucks, log on to www.toyo.com. During 2006, Toyo Tire (USA) Corporation celebrates its 40th anniversary.
10 Mostly Worthless Facts1.In 1991, Ford was determined to retain the 20 percent of new truck sales that female buyers accounted for. To aid this effort, Ford introduced the Nite-model F-150, in standard and Super Cab models. The Nite package was available only in black but with either a 185hp 5.0L V-8 or 210hp 5.8L V-8. The black paint was accented with either blue or red pinstripes.
2.Valve lift and camshaft lobe lift are not the same. Valve lift refers to the distance the valve travels away from the valve seat. Camshaft lobe lift refers to the actual lift of the cam. The cam lift is transferred via the pushrod to the rocker arm, which mechanically increases the lobe lift to what we know as valve lift.