Power Gear
Get Ready For Rambo
Remember growing up watching Stallone battle it out in the jungles of Vietnam? Rambo was the ultimate fine-tuned killing machine, and his headband was pretty hip, too. Rambo was a Green Beret who went overseas to rescue prisoners of war, but he was captured by the Viet Cong and tortured. Rambo escaped and went on a revenge killing spree...Wait, you didn't say Rambo? You said Lambo? Oh, well that's a whole different bag of worms. In case you didn't notice, Lambo-style door kits are making their way into the import scene. (If you don't believe me, check out last month's cover car.) Chassis Tech enters the ball game with their Lambo Door Hinge kit. The hinges are designed to open Lambo style or lame-o style (that's the stock way for those of you who are slow to catch on.) But this way you can change back and forth with the same hinges. The hinges have a universal mounting style and built-in wire hoops to fit nearly every vehicle. For quality assurance, each hinge is CNC machined before it's shipped. You'll have to do some minor welding but the company assures us the instructions are very detailed. If you want the limited-lifetime warranty, go to a Chassis Tech dealer for the install. Another nifty feature is the lift-assist strut that keeps your door open and closes your door gradually. The kit costs $995-that's a small price to pay to feel like batman! To get to a sales representative call (888) 761-1525 or click over to www.chassistech.com.
Gloves Be Gone
Tired of wearing rubbers to get the job done? I am. Gloves, that is; get your mind out of the gutter. This new product, Gloves in a Bottle, should do the trick. I'm a genie in a bottle; you gotta rub me the right way, baby. Gloves in a Bottle is an alternative to annoying gloves. It's a lotion that turns your outer layer of skin into an invisible pair of gloves that keeps the irritants out and retains your skin's natural moisture. Remember that sundae topping called Magic Shell? It's a chocolate syrup that hardens when you put it on ice cream. We think the same concept applies. The lotion doesn't allow any harsh chemicals like paint, cleaning products or battery acid to penetrate and dry out your skin. Traditional lotions only replace the natural moisture that your skin loses with artificial moisture, and it comes off every time you wash your hands. Worse, an artificial lotion won't penetrate to the deeper layers of your skin, so your skin will remain dry. It will send the wrong message to your skin (that it hydrated when it's actually dry). Gloves in a Bottle won't penetrate either (only your skin's natural moisture will), but it will help you hydrate better than traditional lotions. Gloves in a bottle is virtually undetectable once dry, lasts for at least four hours, and comes off naturally with exfoliated skin cells. I know, exfoliation sounds like something your girlfriend does at the make-up counter, but it really just means the lotion will come off. To lube up call (800) 600-1881 or log onto www.glovesinabottle.com.
Relaxy-Taxi
The next time you and your girl are out on the town, consider riding in style. Audio industry icon, Rich Inferrera of Rich's Car Tunes, has turned an ordinary taxi into a pimped-out audio-mobile. The London Taxi is equipped with two 16x9 ratio LCD screens plus a 10-inch dropdown screen and a 7-inch fixed screen mounted on the headliner so that you and the homies can cruise and watch "Trading Spouses" at the same time. Hey you can dream about life without her nagging, right? In the off chance there's nothing to watch, you can also plug your favorite gaming console into the 110-volt outlets. Controlling the sound and video is a Pioneer AVIC-N1 in-dash controller coupled with XM satellite radio, custom iPod inputs and mounting-system, and front and rear Alpine SPS speakers. Are your senses on media overload? We know ours are. To see the taxi for yourself and get the know-how to pimp your ride, go to www.ltna.com.