King Electronics Releases Plan To Enter The Automotive Performance Aftermarket

Moorpark, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2011

King Electronics has jumped headlong into the automotive aftermarket with its revolutionary ignition system testers. Designed to check both distributor and distributor-less ignition systems at normal and extreme high rpm, this is the first ignition tester capable of testing and calibrating traditional distributors, magnetos and today?s high output capacitive discharge (CD) ignition systems.

King has based its R&D and manufacturing facility in Moorpark, California. It is now constructing a state-of-the-art engine dynamometer cell that will house a 1,500-horsepower Mustang Eddy Current dyno to test its upcoming performance products. Also, King recently added a new 5-axis Haas machining center capable of manufacturing extremely precise and intricate automotive components.

King?s latest product release is its Coil Tester Model ACT-16 0-20 ampere analog ammeter is designed as an add-on to its D16T ignition tester and will be standard equipment on the premium D16. The ammeter will measure total current input into the primary side of the coil that indicates the ignition system?s secondary coil voltage output to the spark plugs. This gives technicians and tuners a tool to evaluate the value of various ignition systems from different manufacturers. A hotter spark at high rpm ensures peak horsepower.

The King Coil Tester Model ACT-16 resides in a housing machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, electroless nickel plated for corrosion resistance and good electrical conductivity. It also has a pair of drilled and tapped holes on top of the housing for mounting a coil clamp to hold coils while testing. It retails for $ 325.00.

For more information in the new King Electronics ignition testers including several how-to videos please go to KING Electronics. Email: info[at]4king[dot]com. Phone: 805-529-5754.

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Hennessey Performance Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Limited Edition 650 Horsepower Camaro SS

Sealy, TX (PRWEB) October 09, 2011

Automotive tuning company Hennessey Performance (HPE) started 20 years ago when company founder, John Hennessey, began racing his Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 at Bonneville, Pike?s Peak and the Silver State Classic. ?I soon learned the first rule of racing: If you want to make a small fortune in racing, start with a larger fortune?, states John. ?I had a lot of fun developing my car and pushing it to the limits by racing it. But I soon realized that if I were going to be able to continue racing, I had to find a way for it to pay for itself?. Beginning in October of 1991, Hennessey began offering high-performance parts and services to other go-fast enthusiasts.

Twenty years later, Hennessey Performance (HPE) has grown into one of the leading aftermarket tuners in the world. To commemorate the company?s 20th anniversary, Hennessey is offering a limited edition 650 horsepower Camaro SS. Available as a hardtop coupe or convertible, the 20th Anniversary HPE650 Camaro sprints from zero to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds thanks to it?s supercharged 6.2 liter V8 engine.

?We wanted to build something special for our clients and production will be limited to just 20 vehicles. Each one will have it?s own serial number?, said Hennessey CEO, Don Goldman. ?For over 20 years, HPE has been making fast cars go faster. And we are excited to celebrate this milestone with a very special car?.

Each 20th Anniversary Hennessey Camaro will come exclusively in black, with upgraded coilover suspension system, CarbonAero front splitter and side skirts, Hennessey monoblock wheels (chrome or silver finish) plus Hennessey embroidered head rests, floor mats and serial numbered plaques on the interior and under the hood. Hardtop coupes are priced at $ 79,500, with the convertible at $ 84,500.

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COAHSI Presents LUMEN 2011 ? International Video and Performance Art Festival

Staten Island, NY (PRWEB) April 28, 2011

The Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI) is proud to once again present LUMEN, a video and performance art festival. Making use of Staten Island?s under-utilized waterfront, LUMEN will take place on the grounds of the National Lighthouse Museum site on Saturday, June 25, 6pm-12 midnight. The National Lighthouse Museum is less than 5 minutes from the SI Ferry Terminal, and the event is free of charge.

Building on the success of last year?s event, LUMEN 2011 is expected to draw over 800 people from across NYC. For many in attendance, LUMEN was their first visit to Staten Island and was a chance to experience the growing, underground art scene on the stereotypically ?forgotten borough.?

LUMEN 2011 will feature video installations, 3D-video technology, new media projections, animation, performance art, art interventions, and sound art. An industrial Staten Island waterfront stage will feature work from over 100 international and NYC-based artists who have shown and performed at such NYC venues as Galapagos Art Space, P.S.1, The Whitney Museum, Issue Project Room, The Invisible Dog Art Center, Flux Factory, The Bronx Museum, BAM Rose Cinemas, ApexArt, Art in General, Artists Space, Smack Mellon, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, NurtureArt, and BronxArtSpace, among others. The festival will include performances throughout the duration of the event, and visitors will be able to purchase prints from our "artist gallery".

The National Lighthouse Museum is a spectacular venue for the festival. Videos will be projected on both the interior and exterior of buildings ? on walls, fa?ades, and trees. People can bring towels and blankets to lie on while enjoying the evening's events featuring avant-garde contemporary art. It is the perfect summer evening event.

And if you get caught up in all the fun and are afraid you?ll miss the ferry back to Manhattan, don?t worry! The ferry runs all night and is only a 5-minute walk from the festival! So take your time and experience work from participating artists: Alex Villar, Kathryne Hall, Grady Gerbracht, Janaina Tsch?pe, Matthew Sleeth, Jason Peters, Dena Al-Adeeb, Joro De Boro, Mark Clare, Sander Houtkruijer,Lisa Dahl, Tattfoo Tan, Mandy Morrison, Brendan Coyle, Don Porcella, Paul Moakley, Steven Lapcevic, and many, many more.

Please visit the official LUMEN website at http://www.lumenfest.org to learn more about LUMEN and the artists involved. To contribute to the event, please see LUMEN?s IndieGoGo page: at http://www.indiegogo.com/LUMEN2011. LUMEN will be free of charge and open to the public.

About COAHSI:

The mission of COAHSI is to cultivate a sustainable and diverse cultural community for the people of Staten Island by: 1) making the arts accessible to every member of the community; 2) supporting and building recognition for artistic achievement; 3) providing artists and organizations technical, financial, and social resources to encourage the creation of new work. COAHSI does extensive outreach to communities that are underserved geographically, ethnically, and economically. The organization works hard to impact the arts across all borders.

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Summit Racing Equipment Introduces EFI Tuning Guide DVDs for Late Model GM and Ford: Unlock More Horsepower and Performance

Tallmadge, OH (PRWEB) January 08, 2012

In this new series of three DVDs Greg Banish, one of the foremost experts in EFI tuning, guides viewers through the ins and outs of components, software, and proper system calibration.

WHAT THEY ARE: Summit Racing EFI Tuning Guide DVDs

WHY THEY'RE COOL: EFI tuning how-to in the comfort of your living room

GM EFI Tuning Beginners Guid DVD (SME-DVD-1)

Greg shows the correct, step-by-step way to properly tune a GM EFI-equipped vehicle. Topics covered include EFI tuning, fuel injection tables, Mass Airflow sensors, volumetric efficiency, and tips on using HP Tuners and EFI Live software.

GM EFI Tuning Advanced Guide DVD (SME-DVD-2)

This DVD picks up where the Beginners Guide left off. Learn how to properly dial in large flow-rate injectors, make over 600 horsepower using OEM control systems, and use the newer "Virtual VE" airflow models and electronic throttle control systems without sacrificing safety or functionality.

Ford EFI Tuning Advanced Guide DVD (SME-DVD-3)

Follow along as Greg Banish walks through the calibration of a supercharged 4.6L 3v Mustang GT and dispels some of the common tuning myths. Learn how to control the ETC (electronic throttle control) system on a modified engine while retaining the factory equipped safety checks.?Other topics include electronic returnless fuel pump controls and variable camshaft systems.

WHERE TO GET THEM: Order online at SummitRacing.com or call Summit Racing at 1-800-230-3030.

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