Green Classification Added to Carlisle Shows

Carlisle Events is going green in 2009, by introducing a green classification for the showfield participants. Carlisle Events hopes to encourage enthusiasts of green and high-mileage vehicles to show off their passion for green machines. The green classification was created to give a home to green vehicles utilizing new fuel efficient technologies including hydrogen fuel cell, electric, gas-electric hybrids, biodiesel and clean diesel vehicles. Awards will be given to the top three vehicles registered in the green class at Carlisle.

Carlisle Events hopes to build upon the green classification by teaming up with automotive manufacturers, colleges and universities and new technology developers to utilize the select shows as an educational platform to showcase new products and models to the over half a million automotive enthusiasts from around the world who travel to the Carlisle, PA Fairgrounds each year. An educational platform that Carlisle Events has successfully used in past years to introduce green technology to the masses has been seminars that take place during events. It is the goal of Carlisle Events to build upon their current seminar schedule with presentations and roundtables discussions that cover building, buying, customizing and maintaining fuel efficient cars and trucks.

Carlisle Import/Kit-Replicar Nationals this year runs May15-17. For more information, visit www.carlisleevents.com or call (717) 243-7855.

The Kit Car Builder crew will be there for the Carlisle Import-Kit/Replicar Nationals, so stop by our booth and say "hi".

FFR Introduces Its Own Wheels

Factory Five Racing recently introduced proprietary Halibrand-style wheels in 15” and 17” models. These wheels are cast aluminum, extremely strong, and lightweight and include an innovative cosmetic cover and machined knock-off and spinner design. This feature gives an extremely authentic and quality appearance while maintaining the safety of a modern DOT design. The centers are painted a beautiful metallic grey and the rims are polished. The entire wheel surface is then clear coated to protect the finish from oxidation. They are one-piece wheels designed exclusively for FFR. The knock-off adapter, spinner, and cosmetic lug cover are also included. These wheels have backspace that optimizes the depth of the wheel dish while providing adequate clearance for Ford GT calipers and rotors.

The 15” models are available in eight-inch wide fronts (with five-inch backspace) and nine-inch wide rears (with 5.48” backspace) and fit the company’s Mk I, II, III Roadsters and Type 65 Coupes using 1979-93 8.8” solid axle or FFR standard-width IRS. The wheels will fit ‘87-93 and ‘99-02 Mustang GT 11” rotors and calipers up front (they will not fit ’03-04 calipers) and 10.5” and 11.65” disc brake kits.

The 17’ wheels fit the Mk III Roadster and Type 65 Coupe outfitted with rear ’79-93 Ford 8.8” live axles, IRS with the fitted with 10.5” and 11.65” brakes plus 13” Mustang Cobra calipers and rotors. Up front they will fit the same 11” brakes listed above and the 13” Mustang Cobra calipers and rotors (they will not fit ’03-04 calipers). Check Factory Five Racing’s website for more details and pricing. www.factoryfive.com.