Aftermarket action
Get on track . . . a race track
If you’re in the Las Vegas area and need a break from the casinos, take the 45-minute drive to the town of Pahrump, which is home of the Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club, and the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School. Fellows has extensive experience competing on tracks throughout the world. His team of instructors will guide you around Spring Mountain’s challenging 2.2and 2.4-mile layouts in the latest Corvette Stingray, Grand Sport and Z06 models. Prices start at $3,500 for the two-day school and $3,900 for the three-day experience. Details at www. springmountainmotorsports.com.
Blast your vehicle dry
The Air Force Master Blaster lineup from Metro Vacuums is designed to dry your vehicle with a blast of warm, filtered air. This reduces the risk of leaving scratches or swirl marks caused by using cloths or towels because, well, you no longer use those. And with a narrow nozzle head attachment, a Master Blaster can get into hard-to-reach seams, fussy grilles and door gaps, all without leaving streaks or water spots. Metro also claims that its Master Blasters are safe to use on all painted and chrome surfaces and won’t harm waxed finishes. Prices range from about $125 for the Sidekick model, up to $650 for the Master Blaster Revolution with 30-foot hose. Purchase from www. metrovacworld.com. Emergency preparedness
When travelling into remote areas, you want to be fully prepared for any emergency. The Emergency Backpack from Relief Pod contains all the essentials you might need for two people to survive for up to three days, including emergency rations, water, tools, shelter plus a variety of first-aid items. All the contents are stored in color-coded pouches (red for first aid, yellow for tools, blue for food and water, and green for sanitary items and toiletries) so you can quickly find what you need. The Emergency Backpack (available in orange or black) sells for $600. Check out the full line of emergency equipment at www.reliefpod.com.
Bust rust the non-toxic way
Removing accumulated rust from various car parts and tools used to be downright dangerous, what with the noxious chemicals that were used to do the job. Now there’s Metal Rescue from Armor to handle this chore. The product is water-based, nontoxic and acid-free.
After removing as much crud as possible, you immerse the item(s) to be cleaned in the premixed solution (the length of time depends on the size of the item and how rusted it is), then rinse and let dry completely. Metal Rescue sells for about $25 for a one-gallon jug, or $90 for a five-gallon container. Check out the demonstration videos and the list of resellers at www.metalrescue.com.