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Skunk2 350-05-5000 Carbon Composite Fuel Rails List Price: $219.99 Sale Price: $199.93  |
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(D and B Series) Built for the (90-01) Acura Integra... Skunk2 high volume composite fuel rails. |
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B-Series Composite Fuel Rail - 1994 - 1997 Honda del Sol (VTEC) List Price: $219.99 Sale Price: $199.94 |
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Skunk2's cutting-edge Composite Fuel Rail for Honda's B-series engines is here. Skunk2's Composite Fuel Rails are made using a proprietary carbon-impregnated, aerospace thermo-polymer composite-a material that's 33-percent lighter, 60-percent stronger, and operates up to 100-degrees F cooler when compared to aluminum and insulates fuel from both radiant and conductive heat transfer underneath the hood, resulting in increased horsepower and torque. Composite Fuel Rails also feature large 0.625-inch internal bores for superior fuel injector pulsation dampening, are machined with a smooth interior finish, and feature radius-cut fuel injector outlets for improved flow characteristics. The special design that eliminates the sharp internal angles where the main bore meets the fuel injector bores inherent with conventional extruded- and drilled-aluminum designs can only be achieved with such composite materials. Skunk2's B-series Composite Fuel Rails are compatible with the factory fuel system, as well as all fuels, including alcohol, and can support up to 1,200 hp, with gains as high as three percent realized during testing. |
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B-Series Composite Fuel Rail - 1990 - 2001 Acura Integra (GS, LS) List Price: $219.99 Sale Price: $199.94 |
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Skunk2's cutting-edge Composite Fuel Rail for Honda's B-series engines is here. Skunk2's Composite Fuel Rails are made using a proprietary carbon-impregnated, aerospace thermo-polymer composite-a material that's 33-percent lighter, 60-percent stronger, and operates up to 100-degrees F cooler when compared to aluminum and insulates fuel from both radiant and conductive heat transfer underneath the hood, resulting in increased horsepower and torque. Composite Fuel Rails also feature large 0.625-inch internal bores for superior fuel injector pulsation dampening, are machined with a smooth interior finish, and feature radius-cut fuel injector outlets for improved flow characteristics. The special design that eliminates the sharp internal angles where the main bore meets the fuel injector bores inherent with conventional extruded- and drilled-aluminum designs can only be achieved with such composite materials. Skunk2's B-series Composite Fuel Rails are compatible with the factory fuel system, as well as all fuels, including alcohol, and can support up to 1,200 hp, with gains as high as three percent realized during testing. |
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Bay boats have become the boat of choice for inshore anglers these days. They provide more space and freeboard than traditional flats boats, and at the same time they can run in far shallower water than true offshore boats. They're also lighter to tow than deep-Vs, but have just as much family space topside. And one of the most impressive in the field is the NauticStar 2400, an upscale bay rig that comes completely loaded with all the fishing essentials, looks great, and is built to last for decades.
I tested the boat on rock-bound Lewis Smith Lake, southeast of the company's plant in Amory, Mississippi - a great venue for chasing striped bass, which the boat is ideally suited to do. The first notable fact was the smoking acceleration; thanks to a weight of just 2500 pounds. The hull got on top in under 4 seconds, and hit 30 mph in 6.6 seconds - that's sportboat performance, especially with a big four-stroke 250 on the transom.
PROPPED RIGHT
Of course, sometimes a smoking hole shot means less top speed thanks to a lower-than-needed pitch on the prop. But the 15 1/4 x 21-inch Powertech! stainless three-blade pushed the boat to 54.2 mph at 6300 rpm - it won't take long to get to that distant honey hole in this rig, and it's rated for 300 horses. It's probably close to a 60-mph boat with 50 more horses and a higher-pitch wheel.
Fuel economy was very good, peaking at 3.5 mpg at 3500 rpm and 26.7 mph. With an 80-gallon tank, even those wild redfish tourney guys will find the range adequate - 252 miles at cruising speed.
THE FINISH FITS
I've run a lot of bay boats over the years, and I'd rank the NauticStar in the upper 10 percent in terms of quality of fit and finish. You get nice touches like RTM hatch lids that look as good on the inside as out. Plus these hatches are light, but very stiff - there's no flex when you step on them. And all have high-grade locks that will keep your fishing stuff safe. They are also guttered and drained to prevent water build-up inside.
There's a huge amount of storage in this boat. The dual rod boxes hold 10 rods in racks that will keep them separated - a big plus for those who have dealt with the tangled mess in boxes without racks. There are also six vertical rod racks on the console for your working gear, plus space for 10 more under the gunwales. And the two tackle hatches sunk into the back deck come equipped with ten Plano tackle boxes standing upright - this makes keeping track of all your lures a breeze.
For anglers who use a castnet to capture sardines or finger mullet, the belowdecks storage for a 5-gallon castnet bucket is a great idea, as is the adjacent raw water washdown to clean up the mess after you've tossed the net a few times. The rear livewell holds 47 gallons and is fed by both a 500 gph supply pump and an 800 gph aerator pump. It also includes a LED light and a stand-pipe for flow-through bait pampering.
The anchor locker in the bow peak not only has a hanger, but also includes a couple of shank locks that will keep the anchor from jumping around in rough going. Also standard is the bow plug for your trolling motor, plus a tilt control for the outboard in the same panel. An enlarged section of the gunwale is designed to fit the foot of your bow-mount troller. There's plenty of room up there to add a second fishfinder, too.
There are padded jumpseats in the aft corners of the cockpit, and the backs of these seats fold down flush to add more fishing space for the aft casting deck. Swivel chairs are available for both front and rear fishing.
I like the removable console rail and Plexiglas windshield too; this would allow you to get the boat on a trailer through a low garage door, and it also provides space to stand atop the console to sight fish on the flats, should you so desire.
Belowdecks, the boat is all business, with a fiberglass, foam-filled stringer system, high-density composite transom, and a vinylester barrier coat to prevent blistering. All pumps and hoses are easily accessed through the large hatch next to the aft well.
WIDE OPEN SPACES
Maybe the most notable design element in the 2400 is that it carries the 8 1/2-foot beam well forward, giving a feel almost like Kenner's venerable SkiBarge, which was sort of the first bay boat, before the term had been invented. You lose a little in top speed by broadening the bow of a performance hull, but you get so much more useful space on the front casting deck that the tradeoff is well worth it. And, more volume up front means more buoyancy there, should you chose to take this boat offshore on occasion.
It's true that every boat is something of compromise, and this true of the 2400, as well. For example, you can't pole this big bay boat nearly so easily as you can a flats boat, and most float somewhat deeper than dedicated flyweight flats rigs. The NauticStar, however, does well in this department, with a draft of only 13 inches, drive up.
It takes a bigger trailer and tow vehicle to haul a bay rig than it does to haul a flats boats, and a bigger garage to store it. And compared to a true offshore boat, it's going to be wetter and rougher riding.
But for a great many anglers, the positives of a utility player at the right price far outweigh these issues. Bay boats are a hot buy these days all along the coasts, and they're showing up on lots of big freshwater lakes, as well.
If you think this may be your genre, NauticStar may be your boat.
- Frank Sargeant
Trailer Boats magazine is the authority on trailerable boats, marine propulsion, accessory installations, tow vehicles, and more. Visit Trailer Boats online at http://www.trailerboats.com.
Green is the New Gold: Nine Environmentally Friendly Investment Tips for a Prosperous Future
Hoboken, NJ (June 2008)—Sure, you’d like to “go green” in your investments. If you could find some financially sound options, why not? As environmental issues have heated up and gained more and more press, you’ve embraced the concept of saving the planet. You’ve changed your light bulbs, strived to live the “reduce, reuse, and recycle” mantra, and even traded in your gas-guzzling SUV for a hybrid. (Well, at least you’ve considered it!) Problem is, you need to feel secure about your retirement years—and the concept of green investing just seems a little too, well, trendy for comfort.
Jim Mellon and Al Chalabi say such fears are unfounded. In fact, the opposite is true. As our planet’s dwindling resources become ever more scarce, and the need to find alternate energy sources becomes more pressing, green investing will start paying off in a big way. Getting in the right markets now can help you create a prosperous future—and in an age where traditional retirement avenues are failing, that’s no small feat.
“As baby boomers age and retire and modern medicine keeps us all alive longer, the pension plans set up by corporations and governments are becoming ever more strained,” says Mellon, coauthor along with Al Chalabi of the new book The Top 10 Investments for the Next 10 Years: BigIdeas, MoneyFountains and Your Path to Prosperity (Wiley, February 2008, ISBN: 978-1-84112-802-3, $29.95). “You simply can’t rely on those sources to keep you going when it’s time for you to retire. That’s why it is so important to be a savvy investor now. And going green with at least some of your investments is a sure moneymaker.”
The authors explain that, in investment terms, the biggest theme of all over the next ten years will be the broadly defined “green” movement. New methods of generating power, conservation measures, and changing fiscal regimes in relation to the use of power will create some of the biggest global investment opportunities.
“Significant amounts of capital in almost every part of the world are already being deployed to take advantage of these trends,” says Mellon. “New plants are being built to manufacture photovoltaic cells for solar power projects. Hydrogen fuel cells are being developed at a rapid rate to a point near commercialization. And nuclear power stations are being planned or built in quantity. In addition, wind farms now dot many landscapes. The whole ‘renewables and new energy’ industry is on the cusp of a breathtaking advance.”
Wondering how you can take advantage of these growing green opportunities? Here are just a few tips that could help you prosper:
Put your money in renewables. Most developed nations are racing to figure out how to make the move to green energy. From wind farms to tidal and wave projects; from waste-to-heat projects to more extensive nuclear generation; with, of course, solar power coming up on the rails—the race is on to transform the electrical energy generating landscape of the world.
“Perhaps the most visible of these initiatives occurs in the form of wind power,” says Mellon. “All across Europe, wind farms are sprouting like mushrooms. An industry once derided as a novelty is now a multi-billion euro/dollar sector all on its own. But beware: If you choose to invest in the wind farm sector, do your research first. This is a capital-intensive business, subject to a lot of government interference and scrutiny, and some sophisticated investors have already gotten there first and creamed off some of the good potential returns.”
Invest in these conservation companies. Companies involved in conservation, wind power, and nuclear power are likely to see significant growth in coming years, and that’s good news for the environment and their investors. One company worth looking into in those areas is Fuel Tech, a US company that is working to cut a substantial percentage of carbon emissions from fuel combustion units. Or check out Clean Air Power, which is a London-listed company working to get trucks to use natural gas. And, of course, there is nuclear. In this area investors might want to look at Niger Uranium, a London-listed company exploring for uranium in Africa.
“Like any realm of investing, it’s one thing to know the options are out there, and a completely different story knowing exactly which companies to look into,” says Mellon. “These are all great green options.”
G is for Green…and Germany. Germany is the world’s biggest consumer of PV cells—which are used to make solar panels—because of the favorable fiscal and monetary regime for solar power in that country. Today, the country accounts for half of all the solar PVs installed in the world. The reason that the German market is growing so fast is because of the so-called Feed-in-Tariff. This means that anyone connected to the grid (and that includes private homes) gets a guaranteed payment for putting green electricity into the grid of about four times the market rate—and that goes for solar PV, wind, or hydroelectricity.
“Germany has been so aggressive in promoting solar power that several world-beating companies have grown up to satisfy the local—and subsidized—domestic demand,” says Mellon. “Q-Cells is one example—the company started making PV cells in Germany in 2000 with 19 staff members. Today, it has over 1,500. It exports half of its product and is the world’s second largest maker of PV cells, after Sharp of Japan. And if you’re looking to invest, the company might be good place to start.”
Invest in the elements. Big money is in investing in the extractive industries, which mine the key components of solar panels. Gallium, indium, germanium, and other materials are vital to the PV story, and the companies that mine and extract these components are a great place to invest your money.
“Jellon Limited is doing it,” says Mellon. “Other promising options include: Recyclex, a French company producing gallium amongst other metals; New Jersey Mining Company, which produces gallium from mining operations in Idaho; Gold Canyon Resources, which has prospective gallium deposits in Nevada; Bluglass, an Australian producer of gallium; Dowa Mining, listed in Japan, it is the world’s largest producer of Gallium; and AXT INC, a NASDAQ-listed maker of satellite solar panels, mainly producing semiconductor substrates for electronic and optoelectronic uses.”
“Carbon” trading in the European Union shows promise. Countries that are part of the Kyoto Protocol have been forced to figure out how to limit their carbon emissions without damaging the economies in their countries. One way many European countries are doing this is through an Emissions Trading Scheme in which each country can emit one ton of carbon dioxide. The country then assigns permits to their biggest emitters allowing them certain amounts of emissions. Any company not needing its whole allocation is then free to sell the surplus in the ETS market where the buyers are typically companies that need more than their allocations.
“The idea is that, because there is value to these permits, companies will be encouraged to invest in green technologies, especially as the ‘cap’ on total allowable emissions gets progressively lower, making fewer of the permits available in future years,” says Mellon. “The ETS market is becoming a large and interesting one. Investors may wish to consider looking at funds that offer an entry to investing in such permits—one such is Climate Change Capital, listed on the London Stock Exchange.”
Learn more about camelina. Although most “bio fuels”—crop-based fuels—make very little ecological or financial sense, there is one crop that would be worth investors’ keeping an eye on. “This crop is ‘camelina,’ which is an interesting low-cost feedstock for biodiesel,” says Mellon. “It has high energy, is non-food (so that food production is being diverted into energy), uses marginal land that requires no irrigation, is sustainable, and has a very low cost per liter. There are no publicly available companies in this space as of yet, but if you’re interested, keep an eye out for some of them to pop up. Check out www.camelinacompany.com.”
A move away from landfills will be profitable. Another area of potential interest is waste-to-energy systems. Here, the problems from using landfill sites in many industrialized countries—including the space constraints and the by-production of dangerous methane gas—are opening the doors for a new industry to develop.
“The waste-to-energy industry is one that seeks to turn waste into energy by burning it, or by using the by-product methane gas, which results from disposal of any organic waste, to generate heat and electricity,” says Mellon. “Companies involved in the waste industry worldwide include UK companies Shanks and Biffa, both listed on the London Stock Exchange. These companies are already involved in landfill site management, waste collection, recycling, and disposal. Another is the Japanese company Daiseki, which is that country’s only nationwide industrial waste operator. Other promising opportunities are with Séché Environnement in France and Lasila Tikanoja of Finland, both involved in new recycling technologies.”
Energy-saving will help you save in more ways than one. Within the next few years, energy-saving gadgets could be commonplace in all households. Already people are switching to low-energy lightbulbs, and other products are sure to follow. “Imagine all the computers that are turned on in the world right now,” says Mellon. “How much energy would be saved globally if each new PC sold came with a fan or cooling device that was just 5 percent more efficient? The same goes for TVs, fridges, heaters, air conditioners, etc. With energy-savings, it’s a numbers game—historically, we haven’t bothered to fine-tune energy consumption of devices because energy supply has not been an issue. But now there are just so many devices in every household that it’s really adding to the problem. Look for more companies to pop up that will provide energy-saving solutions for the household appliances we use every day.”
Overwhelmed? Invest in an ETF. The sheer volume of opportunities in the green market can be overwhelming for any investor. Luckily, investors can take advantage of this market by investing in alternative energy in a more general sense through the Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF, which trades in the US under the symbol GEX. The holdings of the fund range between 1 and 11 percent. Before the fund invests, companies must meet the following requirements: 1) Represent the 30 stocks in the Ardour Global IndexSM (composite) with the highest average trading volume and market capitalization, 2) Have a market cap exceeding $100 million, 3) Have a three-month trading price greater than $1.00, 4) Be involved in the business of the alternative energy industry (i.e., derive over 50 percent of total revenues from the industry).You can read more about this ETF by visiting www.vaneck.com.
“It is not for us to judge whether or not we may all be burnt to cinders by the sun in 30 years or so, unless these developments are successful,” says Mellon. “It is enough for us to say only that these green opportunities are a gold rush at its very earliest stages, and it’s a gold rush that every serious investor should consider.
“That said, investors should remember to always diversify their investments,” he continues. “The green realm is full of promise, but having too many eggs in one basket always carries risks. There are other great opportunities out there with real estate, commodities, and more. To ensure your investments have made the most for you over the next ten years, you’ll want to check those out as well.”
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About the Book:
The Top 10 Investments for the Next 10 Years: BigIdeas, MoneyFountains and Your Path to Prosperity (Wiley, February 2008, ISBN: 978-1-84112-802-3, $29.95) is available at bookstores nationwide, from major online booksellers, and direct from the publisher by calling 800-225-5945. In Canada, call 800-567-4797.
About the Author
About the Authors:
Jim Mellon is an investor with interests in several industries. After leaving Oxford in 1979, where he studied PPE, he worked in Asia and the United States in two fund management companies, GT and Thornton, before establishing his own business in 1991. This now has two components—a listed fund management company—Charlemagne Capital—and an Asian mining group, Regent Pacific. In addition, Jim is the controlling shareholder and a director of Conister Trust, an Isle of Man based bank, Speymill Group, a property business, and Betinternet. He is co-founder of Uramin and Red Dragon Resources, both listed mining groups. Burnbrae, his private company, is a substantial landlord in Germany and in the Isle of Man, and also owns the hotel chain Sleepwell Hotels. Jim spends most of his time working on startup ideas and on investing. He lives in the Isle of Man and Ibiza.
Al Chalabi is a business consultant, entrepreneur, and author who has been based in Asia for eleven years and has extensive experience of developing economies. He helps corporations establish and grow their operations in Asia, particularly in emerging economies like China. He has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Management. Originally from Iraq, Al grew up in the UK after his family moved there when he was a young child. Al has also lived in Canada, France, and the United States and currently lives in Hong Kong.
Good idea to order these car parts for my 2000 Si?
I'm getting ready to order a Pro Series Intake Manifold, 68mm Throttle Body, Tuner Series Stage 1 camshafts, and Tuner Series Cam Gears. I already have on my car a Composite Fuel Rail, Cold Air Intake, Catback Exhaust System, and a new Exhaust Header. So what do you think?
Since you say to work on my suspenison. What would you suggest doing?
From experiance, my best suggestion is, if your putting all that good stuff in the civi , please wait off, yes i know its hard, put wait untill you have all the motor parts that you wanted to put on, like persay do you have an idea of what you want from the car, like a general perseption of what you want out of it, then put it all on at once, and take it to get dynoed and fuel and air mapped out so the car is tuned correctly with all the parts on ...so which your car can perform to its best abilitys,......also like the good guy said as well, suspension is key.... you can have all the power in the world but if you cant put it to the ground and and push it through the corners then your car aint shit!
Good luck and happy partin'
S.
Canadian Transportation Agency announces increase in revenue cap inflation factor for crop year starting August 1
The Canadian Transportation Agency today announced a seven percent increase in the Volume-Related Composite Price Index to be used to establish Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway revenue caps for the movement of Western grain.
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