Power Gear

Buzzzzzzz...Ouch, You Shocked Me!
That editor of mine watches over me as I type the "Power Gear" reviews every month. When I misspell words, he sends a small electrical current to my hand. He thinks it'll help me remember all that "i before e" jargon they teach in school. Tokico Inc. introduces an entirely different type of shocks. Their D-Spec shocks combine a sophisticated piston and valving system with a variable-aperture adjustment mechanism to fine-tune both compression and rebound damping. In fact, it has so many settings and adjustments it can be used for street, drag racing, drifting and road racing. Now that's one flexible system! The suspension kit comes with shocks and struts as well as TOKICO sport lowering springs. The kit is currently available for the 350Z, the Infiniti G35, the 2001-'02 Civic and the WRX. If you have a RX-8 don't despair; a kit is in the works. The kits start at $800 for a set of four and can be obtained at www.tokicogasshocks.com or by calling the sales department at (800) 548-2549.

Back That Ass Up
If you're like me, you probably don't look in your rear-view mirror as often as you should. Maybe you've even hit a white pole while backing out of your underground tandem parking space. (Oh, you haven't? So it's just me?) Well the At Ease Back Up Sensor by Stellar would have come in handy and saved me from having to tell an embarrassing story. The sensor sends ultrasonic waves out behind your vehicle while you are reversing and alerts you to any obstacles. Danger Will Robinson, danger! C'mon, you mean you never watched syndicated "Lost in Space" shows when you were home during summer vacation? What's that? Oh, you were more of a "Supermarket Sweep" kid. I see. The unit emits a beep to alert you, and the beeps get louder and more frequent the closer you get to the object. And shoot, with all those people running over their own kids and cats and shit, this sounds like a smart option. The install is a snap so head over to www.stellaralarms.com to get yours.

Full Of Cold Air
We're always looking to add a few ponies to our fleet. So we were quite impressed with the new high-performance cold air induction kits made by Protocol. The kit increases airflow to your engine to increase horsepower, fuel mileage and throttle response. Don't you wish everything responded this easy? The EqualFlow filter allows for greater air volume with less resistance. The kit also offers greater performance by delivering denser, cold air directly to the engine. All parts in the kit are precision engineered with a CAD program and have a lifetime warranty. For the details scroll to www.protocolperformance.com.

Spring Cleaning
So this next product is a little different than most of the gadgets featured in our "Power Gear" pages. This one is mostly geared at those who own their own shops-unless you like displaying empty product boxes in your bedroom. This 2X5 grid wall display makes it easy to show off all the products you carry. The display includes an adjustable shelf and support feet so you can put it anywhere. It's made to work with all AutoLc, Keep it Clean, Zirgo, Stellar and Protocol brands. Get organized by stopping at www.thehoffmangroup.com. And come to think of it, I have some Ninja Turtles still in their boxes that I'd like to hang up on these things! In fact, my plan for tomorrow while I'm at work is to construct a wall in front of my office door so I can look at those cute little green guys all day. And then that editor of ours can't see me either.