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Designed in the mid-50’s in the midst of the Suez Crisis fuel shortages, the Mini was the answer to what seems like a familiar dilemma. The compact, yet clever design of the Mini kept it in production for nearly 4...

What does a thread restorer tool do? Simple, it restores threads… duh! Okay, okay, there is a bit more to it. A thread restorer or thread file like #8185 - 4 Pc. Thread Restoring Kit is a tool used to...

Before we breakdown why Torx® are regarded as the best fasteners for cam and cylinder head bolts, we first need to understand how they came to be. The Torx® fastener was invented in 1967, by Camcar Textron to improve on...

The sporty German marque is an outlier among performance car makers. It’s not only the most reliable of its breed, it’s one of the most reliable car brands ever. In fact, J.D. Power ranked Porsche second most reliable marque on...

A constant tension clamp or spring clamp is used to apply clamping pressure quickly and easily. They are similar in design to a clip; the spring clamp provides a strong clamping pressure useful in holding down hoses or pipe lines....

The air suspension system also known as “Airmatic” first appeared in the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but has expanded to other models since. These electronically controlled air suspension components typically include some form of automatic ride height control and adaptive damping...

In 1994, Power Strokes effectively revolutionized the diesel market in terms of power with 210 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque, as opposed to the previous IDI turbo numbers of 190 hp and 390 lb-ft. To further put the mid-'90s...

We are happy to announce the official launch of our largest Deep Metric Socket Set. But before we provide the details, we would like to share how it came to be. Our original Deep Metric Socket set (#1030) was inspired...