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The full line of auto meter gauges and gauge accessories is now available from TruckCustomizers.com.

Southington, CT (PRWEB) September 23, 2008 -- Truck and car enthusiasts can now find the full line of Auto Meter gauges and gauge accessories on TruckCustomizers.com. The online retailer of auto and truck accessories recently launched their new Auto Meter gauge store, which features the products of one of the leading manufacturers of gauges and tachometers.

"We feel this is the most complete Auto Meter gauge store available on the Internet," said Thomas Miller, Vice President of Sales for TruckCustomizers.com. "We're very excited about being able to offer our customers these quality performance accessories."

As one of the biggest names in aftermarket automotive accessories, Auto Meter is the choice for many car and truck enthusiasts. The Auto Meter line includes everything from standard gauges, such as speedometers and tachometers, to performance gauges, such as blower pressure gauges and turbo boost gauges. Auto Meter gauges also come in a variety of popular styles: the Cobalt Series, Carbon Fiber Series, and Ultra-Lite Series, to name a few, providing the consumer the personalized look they want for their vehicle. Customers also can often choose between analog and digital meters, so they're getting exactly what they need.

Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC, a nearly 100-year-old maker of piston rings, announces the opening of their new online Tough Guy Gear Store.

Hastings, MI (PRWEB) September 22, 2008 -- Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC, a nearly 100-year-old maker of piston rings, announces the opening of their new online Tough Guy Gear Store. "Hastings 'iconic' Tough Guy has been our symbol of quality pistons rings for a very long time," says Jeff Guenther, Director of Sales and Marketing. "He represents the quality and toughness that goes into every one of over 100 million rings manufactured at Hastings each year. People seem to love his positive persona and are happy to hear we are now offering Tough Guy gear such as hats, shirts and jackets. And the new e-commerce store at Hastingsracing.com is the only place you can purchase Tough Guy gear, which offers a terrific selection of high-quality Tough Guy traditional and racing products."

The Hastings Tough Guy Gear Store is designed to reflect the Hastings' brand images associated with their traditional aftermarket line of piston rings, as well as their new introduction of Tough Guy Racing Rings. And it's gender friendly, catering to both tough guys and gals. Gal gear, guy gear, Hastings traditional look, or Tough Guy Racing, it is all online and easy to purchase using Hastings secure shopping cart and check out process.

The Tough Guy Gear Store is stocked with clothing selections ranging from men and women's short and long sleeve t-shirts to hooded sweatshirts, as well as polo's, beanie and baseball hats, and stylish racing jackets. They all feature the legendary Tough Guy logo and come in color options of traditional blues and whites along with racing hot reds and blacks. More new products are coming soon, including: Tough Guy nylon vests, zip-up fleeces and carry-to-the-track coolers.

Axle side play is one of the leading causes of poor handing and stability in trucks, particularly while carrying a heavy load or while pulling a trailer. Lateral forces generated by cornering or side winds cause the leaf springs to deflect, creating a “tail wagging the dog” sensation.

The SuperSteer TracBar clamps to the rear axle housing on the passenger side, and bolts to theframe on the driver’s side, positively locating the rear axle. The result isvastly improved handling and stability. Designed to fit ’04-’08 Dodge Heavy Duty trucks, this SuperSteer Trac Bar bolts in place with no drilling or welding required. The kit includes powder-coated steel components,high-strength hardware and instructions. SuperSteer, (888) 898 3281; www.supersteersuperstop.com.

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SuperSteer, a division of Henderson’s Line-Up, specializes in suspension, steering and brake components that solve common handling issues in trucks, vans, SUVs and motorhomes. Based in Grants Pass, Oregon, SuperSteer products are direct result of the ongoing research and development at Henderson’s Line-Up—the recognized authority in vehicle dynamics since 1961.

Toyota Offer a Peek at 2009

We get lots of requests for information about upcoming vehicles, and mostly what we can say is this: "Sorry, we don’t discuss future products."

But this is one of those rare moments in time when we can tell you a few things about what’s coming for 2009. That’s because the product release date looms, thus secrecy soon won’t be an issue. So here goes:

Standard for Tundra in select regions  is the capacity to use E85 Flex Fuel on 4x4 models powered by Toyota’s 5.7L V8 engine.

Challenges face OEMs and parts manufacturers in automotive powertrain and chassis engineering.

Louisville, KY (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 10, 2008 -- Trends emerging now in the automotive industry have the potential to bring significant change to several areas of automotive engineering, says James D. Eddy, Automotive Industry Manager of Zeon Chemicals L.P. in Louisville, Kentucky.

“From the resurgence of past technologies like turbocharging to increasing electrification of vehicles, we can expect these trends to affect the vehicles of the future and the elastomers used to produce them,” Eddy explains. Here are a few of the rising trends Eddy expects to become of increased importance.

1. The renaissance of turbocharging

Rising fuel costs will lead to a preference for technologies that allow more power to be produced by smaller engines, including a resurgence of technologies used in the past such as turbocharging. Currently widely used in Europe with diesel engines, turbocharging will appear in North American gasoline engines now being developed for introduction beginning in 2010.