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March 5, 2024 - DAYCO BEGINS FULL
SCALE BELT PRODUCTION IN MEXICO
Construction of
the facility, which expands Dayco’s presence in North America and subsequently
across the globe, was completed early and belt production in Dayco’s state of
the art facility is already underway.
The official
grand opening ceremony, which took place on the 27th of February, gave Dayco
Chief Executive Officer, Craig Frohock and several of the company’s other
executives, as well as members of the Dayco team that will be operating the
plant, the opportunity to thank representatives of both the Mexican local and
national governments who assisted in the superbly executed completion of the
project.
In advance of the
ceremony, Craig Frohock said, “In addition to the strategic location of this
new facility and the benefits of Mexico’s
free trade agreements , the key to the success of this project has been
the vision we have had and the people behind it.
Alongside the
productivity goals built into its design and the logistical benefits of its
location, the well-being of the Dayco family that work throughout the facility
was of paramount importance in the fulfillment of the overall project. By
considering the needs of our people first and including different amenities
such as a nursery room and a gym, we have developed an environment which
exemplifies our core values and operating principles and allowed us to create a
great working culture in which everyone supports and believes in
each other.”
Due to the
clarity of its design and the co-operation of the local authorities, as well as
the outstanding contributions made by everyone involved, Dayco’s new belt
manufacturing facility opened flawlessly and in record time, after breaking
ground in November 2022. By August 2023 the building was already erected and
during September the freshly recruited production team undertook training in
Argentina, ready for the first prototypes to be produced at the end of November
2023. With everything progressing ahead of schedule, the first production belts
began being manufactured in January 2024.
“We are very
grateful for the help and enthusiasm selflessly given by everyone involved in
this massive project,” Craig continued. “This amazing commitment will allow
Dayco to continue to serve its customers both efficiently and effectively over
the long term.
“In terms of its
scale and capacity, the facility covers 73,000 square feet and is equipped with
state of the art machinery that can produce up to 4.2 million Poly-V belts
annually and which also allows us to expand our production capability to
include EPS or timing belts, for example.
“In addition to
the team on the ground in Mexico, many people in the Dayco family have
supported this project from around the world, and without them, the successful
completion of this facility would not have been possible. So our special thanks
go to all our global team members, who together with our team in Mexico, act
like owners as one Dayco team.”
About Dayco
Dayco is a global
leader in the research, design, manufacture and distribution of essential
engine drive systems and aftermarket services for automotive, truck,
construction, agriculture and industrial applications.
Through its
expertise in transferring power quietly and efficiently, Dayco has emerged as
the leading global system solutions provider for hybrid electric vehicles.
Dayco’s 100+ years of experience in drive systems allow the company to equip
all customer applications around the world, with the most effective drive
systems to meet performance requirements. Dayco’s world class global
distribution network services the aftermarket industry with a full offering of
kits and products to meet each local market’s need. Dayco accomplishes this
with a dedicated global team that respects one another, shows humility through
continuous learning and acts like an owner.
Dayco has more
than 40 locations in 22 countries and over 3,600 associates.
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Fitting in perfectly with the
Bapcor owned company’s commitment to providing its automotive workshop
customers with the most highly qualified equipment experts, is the latest
certification gained by the company’s Vehicle Hoists Category Manager, Christopher
Ciardi.
Ciardi, 37, becomes one of
two people in the world who have currently achieved this highest level of
automotive lift inspection certification outside of North America.
Achieving this incredibly
exclusive level of vehicle lift inspection certification was comprehensive and
intense. Ciardi first sat a 150 question pre-exam to determine eligibility in
Melbourne, which required a pass rate of 80% or better to progress to the next
stage.
Upon successfully passing
this pre-exam, Ciardi then travelled to the United States to undergo a three
day training course located at Rotary Lift’s world leading training facility
located in Madison, Indiana.
According to Ciardi, while
gaining such a globally exclusive level of ALI certification was highly
challenging, it was also a very rewarding and enjoyable process.
“While it did involve intense
study and the accompanying levels of pressure, I have to say that I enjoyed
this training process greatly. The ALI team were very supportive throughout it
and this certification is testament to their commitment to safety by providing
training certifications that are unparalleled anywhere in the world in their
comprehensive detail,” Mr Ciardi stated.
“One of the major benefits is
the higher level of training that I am now able to conduct with our dedicated
team of 39 Precision Automotive Equipment technicians working across the
country. Our customers will continue to benefit from the best possible service
and advice as always, but now at even greater levels,” He added.
For Peter Hewitt, General
Manager of Precision Automotive Equipment, Christopher Ciardi brings a level of
vehicle lift expertise that does not exist anywhere else in the world outside
of North America and the UAE.
“The effort that Christopher
has made to achieve such an exclusive level of training in vehicle lift
technology, safety and servicing is truly remarkable. He brings a level of
expertise that can only be found with us in the Southern Hemisphere,” Mr Hewitt
stated.
“It is another example of our
people and our company’s commitment to providing the highest levels of quality
in our equipment accompanied by world leading levels of training that
Christopher’s ALI Certified Lift Inspector qualification brings. It is another
highly impressive step and commitment to his long-term career with Precision
Automotive Equipment,” He added.
Ciardi joined Precision
Automotive Equipment ten years ago as a qualified mechanic, using his
expertise to become a member of their equipment technician team for four years.
After forging his vehicle lift and associated workshop equipment expertise, he
was then promoted to National Warranty Coordinator for the next two years.
Ciardi celebrated eight years at the company with a promotion to National
Service Manager where he spent the next 18 months, before progressing to his
current role as the Precision Automotive Equipment Vehicle Hoists Category
Manager.
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Burson Auto Parts announces the
introduction of the world leading Brembo brake product range to the Australian
company’s comprehensive aftermarket brake offering.
Founded in
1961, Brembo has a long-standing reputation for providing innovative automotive
brake product solutions both for OEMs and for the aftermarket. The Italian
company leads the world in the design and production of aftermarket replacement
and high-performance braking systems for premium quality passenger car,
motorcycle and commercial vehicle manufacturers.
The premium
quality Brembo brake products joining the Burson Auto Parts range consists of
replacement brake pads and rotors to suit a vast number of local, European and
Asian passenger and commercial vehicle applications.
Brembo joins
the Burson Auto Parts stable of premium quality replacement brake products
offered to general automotive repairers and brake specialists across Australia
in direct response to customer feedback. Brembo joins the well-established and highly
trusted Burson Auto Parts brake products range that includes Australia’s Bendix
and DBA along with the Pagid, Protex, IBS and Motorgear brands.
“The
introduction of the world renowned Brembo range of brake pads and rotors to the
Burson Auto Parts brake offering enhances what is already an outstanding
replacement brake product range,” stated Martin Kean, Burson Auto Parts General
Manager of Merchandise and Procurement.
“Adding
premium quality Brembo brake products to our brake range responds to strong
trade customer demand to meet the increasing number of makes and models visiting
their workshops daily,” Mr Kean added.
The addition
of Brembo to this unparalleled and industry leading automotive aftermarket
brake products range makes Burson Auto Parts the trade’s one-stop destination
for all replacement brake products to suit all types of vehicles.
Brembo brake
pads and rotors will be available for fast delivery from the national Burson
Auto Parts store network from early March 2024.
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Trico, one of
the world’s leading manufacturers of windscreen wiper products, has joined the
Trans Am Series as title partner for the 2024 season. The seven-round national
competition will be officially known as the Trico Trans Am Series.
Founded in the USA as the Tri-Continental Corporation, for over a century Trico
has been an integral brand in the development of the windscreen wiper.
Today, Trico designs and manufactures full wiper systems, wiper blades, arms,
motors and linkages, including Original Equipment solutions for numerous
automotive brands throughout the world.
Inspired by the ‘Trans American’ racing formula which originated in the USA
during the 1960s, the Trico Trans Am Series has captured the imagination of
Australian motorsport fans with its brand of cut-and-thrust racing action
featuring purpose-built, V8-powered racecars in the body styles of iconic
American muscle cars.
Trico’s partnership with the Trans Am Series is the brand’s first major entry
into Australian motorsport, and was launched today at Melbourne’s Sandown
Raceway – the scene for this weekend’s opening round of the Trico Trans Am
Series.
The Trico brand will feature prominently across the Trans Am Series, including
the front windscreen banners of every car competing in the series.
In addition, the Trico Pole Award will also see the fastest qualifier of each
round win a cash prize of $1,000.
The Trico Trans Am Series promises to be a highly competitive contest in 2024,
with a quality group of drivers set to challenge reigning series champion,
James Moffat, for the title.
A quartet of drivers with Supercars Championship credentials – Tim Slade, James
Golding, Todd Hazelwood and Jordan Boys – join the Trans Am ranks in 2024, with
the return of rising stars Nash Morris, Tom Hayman, Edan Thornburrow and
Elliott Cleary setting up an intriguing battle of youth and experience.
Among them are expected to be hard chargers Ben Grice and Elliot Barbour, both
of whom came close to breaking through to the top step of the podium last season.
The first six rounds of the Trico Trans Am Series will be held as part of the
Shannons SpeedSeries with live and free television coverage across the Seven
Network, while the final round at the VAILO Adelaide 500 will be televised on
Fox Sports and Kayo.
Adam Rickard Asia-Pacific Sales Manager, Trico Products:
“The 2024 Trico Trans Am Series is set to be the high-powered category’s
best yet. Motorsport fans love the cars, the noise and the close racing action
that this series always delivers. We are glad to bring our world leading
Original Equipment and Aftermarket brand to Trans Am in Australia.
“The 2024 Trico Trans Am Series will provide the brand with an exciting and
engaging marketing platform that aligns well with our trade and DIY customers
across the country.”
Nestora Strintzos, General Manager - Commercial, Australian Racing Group:
“It is always a good story when new brands choose to support motorsport,
and we are proud that Trico has identified the Trans Am Series as the category
in Australian motorsport that can best deliver on its objectives.
“We look forward to repaying Trico’s commitment by producing great Trans Am
racing that motorsport fans want to see more of - trackside or live and free on
the Seven Network – and providing accessibility to Trans Am that creates value
for Trico’s brand activation and customer engagement initiatives.”
2024 TRICO TRANS AM SERIES CALENDAR:
Round 1 Sandown International Raceway 9-11 February
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January 24, 2024 - CLEAR VISION AT THE 2024 AAA EXPO FROM TRICO
The
world’s leading automotive windscreen wiper manufacturer, Trico, will have a
strong presence at Australia’s largest automotive trade show, the Australian
Automotive Aftermarket (AAA) Expo to be held at the Melbourne Convention and
Exhibition Centre from April 11 to 13.
Trico will be showcasing the
company’s entire aftermarket product range along with some brand-new product
lines that are sure to be big sellers for repairers and auto parts re-sellers
nationwide.
New products include the
expanded Trico Exact Fit Range that now features Haval and MG vehicle
applications, ensuring that automotive repairers nationwide are equipped to
meet growing wiper replacement product demand from owners of these popular
vehicles.
Trico’s experts will be on
hand throughout the 2024 AAA Expo located at Stand N42 and are looking
forward to discussing any trade customer requirements, gaining feedback and
providing information on the technology that makes Trico the leading choice for
quality wiper product replacement.
The AAA Expo will also
highlight how Trico is increasing its trade customer engagement to ensure that
the company is best meeting Australian automotive workshop owner and technician
requirements. As a part of this commitment, Trico customers will be able to
view the company’s updated website which provides an easy to use platform to
provide feedback relating to wiper blade replacement, fitment and any other
vehicle application issues.
Trico’s premium Force, Tech,
Shield and Clear replacement wiper blade product ranges will be on display at
the 2024 AAA Expo, where trade visitors can see and feel the quality that
ensures their customers are driving out of their workshops with totally clear
vision.
No AAA Expo is complete
without the launch of something brand new to the Australian and New Zealand
automotive aftermarket and Trico is no exception to this rule. The company will
use this major Australian trade show to unveil its latest project - The Trico
Authorised Wiper Expert Loyalty Program. Speak to the Trico team at the AAA
Expo to find out more.
“The AAA Expo provides us with three busy days
of interacting face to face with our customers, gaining important feedback and
providing product training, information and support,” stated Adam Rickard,
Trico Asia-Pacific Sales Manager.
“The entire Trico Australia
team is looking forward to this massive industry event and to revealing an
exciting new product to join our world-leading Trico aftermarket range,” Mr
Rickard added.
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The duo claimed
second in both this year's Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000, and also shared
a third place in the 2021 Great Race.
The only time
they have missed out on a podium as a pairing was last year's Bathurst 1000
and, even then, Kostecki took the chequered flag in fourth position.
“It's a great
feeling to be able to continue building on the last three years with Erebus and
with Brodie,” said Russell.
“To know we will
have that continuity next year coming off the back of a very strong endurance
campaign is great and we definitely have some unfinished business.
“Myself and
Brodie, as well as Erebus as a whole, have a desire to win races and that's
something that's firmly on our minds as we go into the 2024 endurance
campaign.”
Supercars
Championship leader Kostecki qualified on the front row at Sandown and pole
position at Mount Panorama, while Russell was among the quickest co-drivers in
the field.
The performances
had marked the #99 Coca-Cola Camaro out as a major threat for victory, whereas
Erebus had been a more underdog proposition when Russell joined the fold in
2021, one of the final years of Gen2 and a rookie campaign for both of the
squad's full-time drivers.
“It was a bit of
a clean slate for Erebus back in 2021 with two new main drivers and two new
co-drivers joining the team,” he recalled.
“I'm so proud to
be a part of Erebus' journey and to have been part of that transitional phase
as well as this year's Gen3 introduction, it was a no-brainer for me
to continue with the team.
“I really enjoy
seeing Brodie go about his role as the main driver. He's an incredible driver
and it's going to be great to continue our relationship and continue building
off each other's strengths.
“Our goal for
next year, as it always is, is to win races and we're both confident in our
abilities to do that.”
Erebus CEO Barry
Ryan thinks highly of the 41-year-old from Casino, in Northern New South Wales.
“I consider Dave
to be the best co-driver in pit lane so I'm really excited to continue working
with him in 2024,” said Ryan.
“Brodie and Dave
have proven themselves as one of the strongest enduro pairings on the grid and
I have no doubt they'll continue to be at the pointy end at next year's enduro
events.”
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January 24, 2024 - GLOBAL CEO VISITS DAYCO AUSTRALIA
Following the open
discussion, Frohock and Corning joined Dayco Australia Managing Director, APAC
Aftermarket, ANZ Sales Manager James Barrett and the entire Dayco Australia
head office team for a classic Aussie BBQ.
“It was great to be able to
meet and have open discussions with our Australian management and warehouse
team and to thank them personally for the great work that they are doing across
all areas of the business,” Mr Frohock stated.
December also saw Dayco
Australia celebrate another great year of continued growth and success with a
Christmas gathering of all head office staff along with some very special
guests in Melbourne on December 20, 2023.
Showcasing one of the Dayco
sponsored BRT Ford Mustang Supercars onsite, staff were able to sit inside the
stunning Petronas Mustang, take photos and gain a closer understanding of the
intricate engineering work that creates the world’s fastest touring cars.
BRT Co-Team Principal and
2023 Supercars endurance race driver Tim Blanchard was joined by BRT Super2
driver Aaron Love, with Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 podium finisher, Porsche
Carrera Cup racer and long term Dayco Ambassador David Russell at the Dayco
Christmas BBQ. All three special guests took part in fun and interesting
interviews covering the exciting year of motorsport that had just been
completed, their plans for the holidays and a look ahead into the 2024 season.
“We were delighted to welcome
our global CEO and HR Director to Melbourne, making themselves openly available
to all our staff as well. They gained a detailed insight to our business in
Australia, our customers and our plans for continued growth in the automotive
aftermarket sector,” Mr Mouw stated.
“Our staff Christmas
gathering was a great opportunity to personally congratulate “Dayco Dave”
Russell on his outstanding 2023 endurance race results along with rookie Super2
racer Aaron Love becoming the first driver to win a race for BRT.” Mr Mouw added.
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October 18, 2023 - OUTSTANDING
CAPRICORN SUCCESS CONTINUES
Australasia’s largest automotive cooperative,
Capricorn, has reported another year of outstanding business growth and
success.
Capricorn returned $82.8 million in value to
its 26,000 plus Members across Australia and New Zealand during the 2023
financial year. This included the distribution of more than $50.1 million in
Capricorn Rewards Points earned by Members from purchases of almost $3.4
billion from Capricorn Preferred Suppliers. This extraordinary sales result
represented an increase of 16% compared to the Member purchases made in 2022.
As everything that Capricorn does is for the
benefit of its Members, a trade rebate of $17 million was paid to Members in
the form of Capricorn Bonus Rewards Points for trade account purchases made
throughout the year. Member shareholders also shared in Capricorn’s 2023
financial year profit by receiving a 7% dividend payment which was fully
franked in Australia and partially franked in New Zealand.
The total Member distributions paid from
Capricorn sales generated in 2023 represents the highest ever return that
Capricorn has provided to its Members in the company’s almost five decades of
highly successful co-operative structured automotive aftermarket based
operations.
Along with the significant growth in
automotive parts and business essentials product sales through Capricorn trade
accounts during the past twelve months, Capricorn Mutual Limited wrote $121.9
million in gross written protection. In addition to this, Capricorn Insurance
Services wrote $20.6 million in gross written protection. These results testify
the competitiveness, efficiencies and customer service that Capricorn Members
are accessing by using their own specifically tailored risk protection and
financial services options.
The year also saw the announcement of an
exciting new Capricorn joint venture with leading global automotive tech
company Repairify. This joint venture enables Capricorn to provide world class
remote automotive diagnostics and ADAS calibration capabilities to Australian
and New Zealand automotive repairers, service centres and collision repairers.
The Capricorn executive management team, led
by Group CEO David Fraser, has diversified with the inclusion of a Chief
Technology Officer, Mary Karborani, Chief Experience Officer Jacky Mills, Chief
People and Culture Officer Kerryn Gavin and Chief Innovation Officer Kim
Radalj. These roles are working alongside the CEO of Automotive, Bradley Gannon
and CEO of Risk, Rod Scanlon, leading Capricorn to continue delivering the best
possible results for its Members.
Capricorn will be spreading these messages of
success and more to its Members across Australia and New Zealand at its annual
Gala Dinner and Tradeshow events being held through to the end of the year.
“2023 was a truly outstanding year of growth
for Capricorn and all of our Members. We have managed to generate significant
business growth both for our Members and for our highly valued Preferred
Suppliers,” stated Capricorn Group CEO, David Fraser.
“As an organisation that is committed to the
long-term success of our Members, we also continued to grow our business
support, financial and risk protection offerings over the past 12 months. This
is an ongoing process of constant development across all of our operations,” Mr
Fraser added.
More than 26,000 Capricorn Member automotive
repair, sales and service businesses across Australia and New Zealand continue
to benefit from being part of the region’s strongest performing co-operative
structured organisation. To find out more about becoming a Capricorn Member,
visit www.capricorn.coop/join.
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Many 4x4 owners across Australia have
invested significantly in their heavy duty work and off-road leisure vehicles,
so it makes perfect sense to fit the highest quality suspension components when
upgrading or enhancing the off-road capabilities of these vehicles.
Increasing 4x4 vehicle height has the direct
effect of altering the vehicle’s wheel alignment. This in turn leads to
premature tyre wear along with less responsive vehicle handling.
Blackhawk 4x4 Ultimate Adjustable Upper
Control Arms have been designed to provide a variety of wheel alignment options
that were previously unavailable with this level of finesse in 4x4 vehicle
specific suspension components.
This new range of on-vehicle adjustable upper
control arms allows easy adjustment, thereby alleviating handling issues by
returning the suspension geometry and alignment back to factory specification
or better. This also complements the travel available from many aftermarket
suspension upgrades.
Blackhawk 4×4 Ultimate
Adjustable Upper Control Arms include all of the practical features that can be
found with 4x4 competition vehicles, refined to best suit harsh Australian
off-road conditions. These suspension components also provide the durability
and driveability to be expected from a premium quality manufactured product
that meets and exceeds Original Equipment specifications.
Offering unrivalled innovation, each Blackhawk
4x4 Ultimate Adjustable Upper Control Arm includes a proprietary ball
joint that provides a high degree of articulation, enabling more suspension
travel. The unique Blackhawk Ultimate design enables a mechanic or experienced
4x4 enthusiast to disassemble, service or rebuild the ball joint at any time
using basic hand tools.
The innovative design of these outstanding
Blackhawk 4x4 Ultimate Adjustable Upper Control Arms includes a patented
on-vehicle adjustment capability with a built-in caster increase of one degree.
This allows for precise camber and caster corrections for wheel alignments and
positioning.
Each Blackhawk 4X4 Ultimate Adjustable Upper
Control Arm features a forged aluminium 6082 mainframe that delivers superior
light weight strength that exceeds OEM specifications. They also feature
maintenance free high quality rubber inner bushings and are finished with
durable coatings that have been designed to withstand the harshest driving
conditions. The threaded adjustment mechanism is nitride hardened, ensuring
longer thread life and superior corrosion control.
Double mechanical 4140 chromoly locking nuts
and state of the art manufacturing processes make the Blackhawk 4X4 Ultimate
Adjustable Upper Control Arm range the optimum choice for serious 4X4 owners
and off-road enthusiasts.
Importantly, all Blackhawk 4X4 Ultimate
Adjustable Upper Control Arms are NCOP / ADR compliable for street legal use
when fitted by an accredited installer with engineer sign-off / certification.
This offers your customers total confidence in fitment and long-term use.
Providing your customers with peace of mind is
important when selecting upgraded 4x4 suspension components. The Blackhawk 4X4
Ultimate Adjustable Upper Control Arm range has and continues to be subjected
to rigorous product testing to ensure that this is the case.
Product testing has included Independent
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of UCA to NCOP VSB14. Physical tests of the
adjustment mechanism have also been carried out to simulate fatigue, overturn
and skid loading to validate its FEA Engineering endorsement. These premium
quality suspension components have also undergone physical torsion testing,
along with a stringent ongoing local quality assurance program, and are backed
by a comprehensive warranty for additional peace of mind.
Various Blackhawk 4X4 Ultimate Adjustable
Upper Control Arm applications are now available, with more applications to be
added towards the end of 2023 and during 2024.
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BHU3881H - 2005+ to current Toyota Hilux ALL (excl
2022+ Rouge)
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BHU3841T - 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser
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BHU3841P - Toyota Prado 120/150/FJ Cruiser
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BHU4981N - Nissan D40/D23 Navara
Blackhawk 4x4 is an industry leader in the
design and manufacture of automotive steering and suspension components and is
part of Bapcor, Australasia’s largest automotive aftermarket specialised
company.
To find out more about Blackhawk 4x4 Ultimate
Adjustable Upper Control Arms and to view the stockist listing, visit www.blackhawk4x4.com.au.
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October 9 2023 - DAYCO
DAVE STARS AT BATHURST
Long term
Dayco Ambassador David Russell has starred in the 60th Anniversary
Bathurst 1000 held at the majestic Mount Panorama circuit from October 5 to 8,
2023.
Co-driving
with Supercars Championship leader Brodie Kostecki in the Coca-Cola powered by
Erebus #99 Camaro, Russell set the fastest lap of the entire field in opening
co-driver practice, being the only driver to set a lap time in the 2:05 minute
bracket, more than half a second faster than the entire field.
Considering
that the co-driver field included former Supercars champions Jamie Whincup and
Garth Tander, among many other highly experienced racers, Russell set the benchmark
for how the weekend would progress for the team.
Kostecki then
firmly confirmed his and Russell’s intentions for the weekend by qualifying on
provisional Pole position on Friday, following this up with a thrilling fastest
Top Ten Shoot Out lap on Saturday. Despite losing time at turn one with a slight
rear slide and some wheelspin, Kostecki blasted the team into Pole position by
almost half a second. This proved yet again what an outstanding young talent he
is, outpacing the entire field on one of the world’s most challenging motor
racing circuits. All of this while under the extreme pressure of being behind
the pace early in his lap and also being the final driver to set his one and
only fast lap against the clock.
By Saturday
afternoon it was clear that the Russell / Kostecki combination would be the
team to beat, fastest in all but one track session of the entire weekend by significant margins. This along
with having no accidents or mechanical issues from the moment their Camaro
Supercar rolled out of the team transporter, placed them in a formidable
position for the race.
Starting
from Pole position, Russell made a strong start, slotting into formation behind
Jamie Whincup to hold second position where he remained until the first driver
change under yellows on lap 28.
The second
Safety Car of the race was called on lap 40 resulting in a double stack pit
stop with Russell and Kostecki the first of the two Erebus Camaros to be
serviced.
Lap 64 saw the second driver change of the epic race with Russell
taking the reins for his final 27 lap stint as the unchallenged race leader. Another
Safety Car was deployed on lap 70 when James Moffat hit the wall at the top of
the mountain. Unfortunately, the team had pitted just six laps earlier, so the
#99 charged on, but this saw the eventual winner (Kiwi Camaro duo Shane Van
Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway) gain a 13 second fuel advantage over Russell and
Kostecki.
The Erebus duo led a total of 38 laps and despite Kostecki’s
fast pace in the closing stages, it wasn’t enough to beat the Kiwis at the end.
This second place was also the second podium Bathurst 1000 finish for the
incredibly fast Kostecki and Russell enduro pairing in three years. It followed
yet another superb second place finish at the Sandown 500 in September.
For Russell, while Bathurst victory was the ultimate goal,
he, Kostecki and his hard working team had done all that they could to try and
win Australia’s great race.
“It was a bit nerve-wracking from the start with Whincup
alongside me on the grid and he has a few more Supercar race starts than me
under his belt….
“I got off to a reasonable start and slotted in behind him
and started applying pressure and this enabled us both to open a gap to the
rest of the field. From that point it was a matter of setting consistent laps
with no mistakes to hand the car back to Brodie in good shape,” Russell said.
“Brodie was outstanding as always and the team did an
excellent job, mega car speed, great pit work, we had everything in place to
try and win it. We’ll be back next year even stronger and faster, that’s for
sure,” Russell added.
The Dayco sponsored racer was performing double duties at
Bathurst once again this year, piloting his EBM Porsche Carrera Cup car in
three races. He was joined by a new sponsor for this high profile round,
Australian family owned tool company, Prokit who promoted their trade trusted
PK Tool brand on his #99 Porsche Cup Car.
After leading the all-important Carrera Cup qualifying
session on Thursday, a fuel pressure problem late in the session saw him unable
to complete it, relegating him to 9th for the first of three Bathurst races.
With prior Bathurst Porsche Carrera Cup race wins and fastest laps under his
belt, Russell again showed his Mount Panorama speed to race his way to start
from 4th by the Sunday’s third and final race. As luck would have it, Russell’s
PK Tool Porsche was rear impacted on the first lap by a competitor, relegating
him to 14th by the end of the short nine lap race.
A massive weekend crowd of 204,069 people attended the 60th
anniversary running of Australia’s Great Race, the third highest total in the event’s
history. Many millions more watched the event on television and via live
streaming.
According to Dayco Australia Managing Director, Arnold Mouw,
the company’s highly successful long term association with David Russell
continues to deliver valuable automotive trade and enthusiast coverage for the
global company.
“We couldn’t be prouder of what Dayco Dave has achieved at
Bathurst this year, he just gets faster and faster across the 12 years that he
has been an ambassador for our company and his effort this year at Bathurst was
just incredible.
“As sponsor of the fastest Supercar co-driver in the field,
all of us at Dayco look forward to next year at the mountain where I’m sure
that the next step up on the podium beckons,” Mr Mouw stated.
The Dayco brand could not be missed at Mount Panorama this
year with the logo onboard with talented Super2 driver Aaron Love, who won one
of the races of the weekend in an exciting inaugural Supercar race victory for
the Blanchard Racing Team. Dayco was also aboard the Cooldrive Mustang with
Todd Hazelwood and Tim Blanchard in the Bathurst 1000 who were heading towards
a points earning finish until mechanical failures ended their challenge.
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Oct 9, 2023 - PRODUCT TRAINING A PRIORITY
FOR THE BURSON AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT TEAMS
A major part of this training commitment was a recent comprehensive
three day training event conducted at the National Training Facility in
Brisbane.
The key objective of the highly detailed three day training session was
to further increase each team member’s knowledge of the premium automotive
workshop equipment products and brands that are offered to their trade
customers nationwide.
Two of the most established and successful companies in automotive
workshop equipment sector, Rotary and Hunter Engineering, sent their global
experts to Australia for this exclusive Burson and Precision Equipment teams
training event.
Hands on demonstrations covering all the features and benefits of these
latest specification workshop equipment was provided. The three days allowed
ample time for small group sessions with the latest specification Rotary Wheel
Service and Hunter Engineering equipment examples operating in a full workshop
simulated training environment.
According to Peter Hewitt, General Manager of Precision Automotive
Equipment, “Constant product training for every Burson Equipment and Precision
Automotive Equipment specialist team member is imperative to our continued
success and long term business growth.
“The long-term benefits of such detailed staff training are many. This
commitment ensures that our customers are getting the right advice and information
before making their major equipment investment decisions,” Mr Hewitt added.
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September 27, 2023 - PK TOOL JOINS DAVID RUSSELL’S PORSCHE CARRERA CUP
BATHURST CHALLENGE
Premium
quality automotive tool brand PK TOOL will be joining highly experienced
Porsche Carrera Cup and leading Supercar endurance race co-driver David Russell
at Mount Panorama this year.
The PK TOOL logo will appear
prominently on the sides of Car #99 which is prepared by Earl Bamber
Motorsport, a team that has enjoyed success this season across its highly
competitive three car stable.
PK Tool is one of several
renowned professional automotive specialty tool brands supplied to the auto
repair industry and DIY enthusiasts across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia
Pacific region by Pro-Kit.
Russell is one of the fastest
Porsche Carrera Cup drivers in Australia and has a particularly strong record
at Bathurst in this ultra-competitive category along with Supercars, Australian
and International GT and Production Car racing. He has gained outright wins,
podiums, fastest laps and class victories at Mount Panorama across all of these
categories across his successful career. Russell raced to third in the Porsche
Carrera Cup championship last season and has taken the Porsche Carrera Cup
runner-up honours twice before in both 2014 and 2008.
The PK Tool sponsored driver
will be performing double racing duties at Mount Panorama alongside his three
Porsche Carrera Cup sprint races at Bathurst. Russell will be joining Supercars
Championship leader Brodie Kostecki in the Coca-Cola Erebus Motorsport Camaro,
seeking to go one better than their superb second place at last weekend’s
Sandown 500 in Melbourne. (Russell and Kostecki finished fourth in the 2023
Bathurst 1000 and third in 2022). PK Tool will be joining him for the ride with
helmet signage across his Porsche Carrera Cup and Supercar racing efforts at
Bathurst from October 5 to 8.
“We are very excited to be
promoting our premium quality, trade-proven tool brand, PK TOOL with such an
accomplished driver at Bathurst for the first time in our family company’s 38
year history,” stated Pro-Kit General Manager William Zaarour.
“The entire Pro-Kit team are
looking forward to watching our car competing in each of the three Porsche
Carrera Cup races at such an iconic circuit and to be joining David Russell in
his Bathurst 1000 co-drive as well. We wish him and his teams every success
heading into the biggest motorsport weekend of the year,” Mr Zaarour added.
David Russell welcomes PK
TOOL aboard his Cup Car at Australia’s great race. “It is great to welcome Australia’s PK TOOL
range to the world’s fastest one-make motor racing category at the most famous
race weekend of them all.
“I have had some fantastic
Porsche Carrera Cup races at Mount Panorama, including race wins, podiums and
fastest laps and I am hoping to add more to my tally in October as a PK TOOL
Ambassador,” He said.
The trade quality PK TOOL
brand is available from quality automotive parts and accessories stores across
the country and has gained a strong reputation from automotive technicians and
DIY enthusiasts for quality, durability and value. PK TOOL products cover a
large range of general automotive tools including body repair, oil and grease
change, most hand tools and more. Find out more about the PK TOOL range online
at www.prokit.com.au.
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September 25, 2023 - AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST SHOW N SHINE EVENT RETURNS IN 2023
Australia’s home of top
automotive gear and low prices, Autobarn, proudly hosts Australia’s biggest
Show ‘n’ Shine event, the Autobarn Wax On Show Off competition, for the second
time during October and November 2023.
The second edition of this exciting national store and social media
based competition will be conducted from October 15 to November 12, 2023. This
highly popular Autobarn competition saw many thousands of motorists participate
nationwide last year and is set to become even bigger in 2023.
Entering is simple - any motorist can just snap an image of their car or
bike at any Autobarn store, then share the image on Autobarn’s Facebook page
via the Wax On Show Off post pinned to the top of the page, or upload the image
to Instagram by using the hashtag #waxonshowoff during the four week
competition period.
Everyone is invited to bring along their car or bike to what has now
become Australia’s biggest Show ‘n’ Shine event, placing them in the running to
win some fantastic prizes. Any cars or bikes, no matter what size, shape or
model can be shown off in front of any of the 140 Autobarn stores located across
the nation for a chance to win.
By sharing their car or bike images, Australian motorists place
themselves in the running to win a grand prize of $5,000 to spend in any
Autobarn store across the country; with minor prize packs worth a minimum of
$500 each. Autobarn Gift Cards and special prize packs from Autobarn’s top
selling product suppliers will also be given away from a product prize pool
worth more than $20,000.
As
was the case during last year’s highly popular inaugural Autobarn Wax on Show Off
competition, entries will be judged across several unique automotive
categories. These include Offroad Warrior, Bike, Ute, Aussie, Hot Hatch,
Stance, JDM, Wagon, Most Unique, Old School/Retro, Euro, Muscle.
Any entrant has the chance to win
the top prize, as the Autobarn Wax on Show Off major prize of a $5,000 voucher
to spend at any Autobarn store(s) across the country will be randomly selected
once entries close.
This exciting Autobarn competition
also coincides with the Australian automotive accessories, parts and tools
retailer’s national “Head Turning Deals” advertising campaign that will
generate national motorist attention.
Australian motorists can participate
at any time that best suits them at any Autobarn store from October 15 to
November 12, taking their car or bike image, then sharing it via the Autobarn
Facebook page or on Instagram using #waxonshowoff. Each image posted
gains one entry for the chance to win the grand prize and to gain automatic
entry into one of the sub-categories to win some fantastic Autobarn automotive
products.
Look out for more information about
the Autobarn Wax on Show Off competition across Autobarn’s social media
channels, in Autobarn catalogues and at www.autobarn.com.au
over the coming weeks.
To locate your nearest Autobarn
store visit www.autobarn.com.au.
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August 28, 2023 - DAYCO RELEASES
PREMIUM QUALITY ELECTRIC WATER PUMP RANGE
Electric Water
Pumps have become an indispensable element in maintaining optimal functioning
of a vehicle engine’s cooling system. These water pumps greatly improve engine
cooling control and they assist in generating more torque and horsepower, while
also improving fuel economy.
Conventional
water pumps are driven by the engine belt or the timing belt, so the higher the
revs, the more water circulates through the engine cooling system. To manage
the circulation, a thermostat closes or opens the system depending on the
temperature. Using a Dayco Electric Water Pump, the coolant adjustment is
electronically managed and activated in the event of a specific cooling
requirements.
More and more
engines in Australia are or will be equipped with electric water pumps, either
as the engine’s main water pump or as an additional water pump. In Hybrid
vehicles, the electric water pump also cools the high-voltage inverter, which
is of prime importance to the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle.
Dayco brings its
design and manufacturing leadership from more than 110 years of success in the
automotive OE and Aftermarket sectors to its premium quality range of electric
water pumps. All Dayco electric water pumps have been tested in accordance with
OE requirements and are manufactured to ensure perfect installation.
Dayco offers
Australian and New Zealand automotive repairers and re-sellers a wide range of
electric water pump applications. This new range is under continual development
to meet global aftermarket replacement or fitment requirements.
Dayco also offers
additional electric water pump variants for the cooling of stop-start systems,
after-run and turbochargers along with inverters and battery packs found in
modern EV and Hybrid vehicles. In some newer EV models, up to four electric
water pumps can be fitted.
Dayco Electric
Water Pumps ensure increased fuel economy, reduced emissions through improved
engine efficiency and improved energy consumption control.
Visit
www.dayco.com to peruse the range of Dayco Electric Water Pump applications or
for more information contact Dayco Australia customer service by calling (03)
9796 4044.
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August 17, 2023 - TRUST SALT-AWAY, THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST
Anyone who owns a boat of
any size will tell you that engine and vessel component protection from the
ravages of salt is something that needs to be taken very seriously.
Available in a handy 473 ml
surface spray or in a 946ml or 3.79L Concentrate (refill) containers, just one
litre of SALT-AWAY concentrate will make 500 litres of this outstanding salt
inhibitor, ensuring ease of use and excellent value.
Whether the boat is small or
very large, SALT-AWAY speeds up cleaning time dramatically due to the
effectiveness of its biodegradable and non-toxic formulation.
Want to sell
SALT-AWAY? For distribution and reseller information contact, Australia 03
9271 3288, email salesau@trico-group.com
and New Zealand +64 9 845 5347, email sales@advancetrident.com.
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August 23, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS FAREWELLS THE AUSTRALIAN TOP FUEL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Australia’s preferred trade supplier of parts,
tools and equipment, Burson Auto Parts, will not be continuing the company’s
naming rights sponsorship of the Australian Top Fuel Championship.
The company will continue to
focus on its primary business objectives, as well as current and future local
community involvement and localised grass-roots level support.
Burson Auto Parts partnered
with Top Fuel Australia for the last two years as the Top Fuel Championship’s
founding naming rights partner.
“The past two years of Burson
Auto Parts playing a major part in the Australian Top Fuel Championship has
been both exciting and rewarding,” Ms Fiona Gotas, Group Marketing and
Communications Manager for Bapcor Trade stated.
“It was great to be involved
with the re-birth of front-line Australian drag racing and we greatly
appreciate the efforts of everyone involved in delivering these events over the
past two seasons. On behalf of the entire team at Burson Auto Parts, we would
like to thank the event organisers, race teams, drivers and fans. We wish you
all well for the future,” Ms Gotas stated.
Andy Lopez, Australian Top
Fuel Championship Promoter stated, “The team at Top Fuel is so grateful for the
support Burson Auto Parts has given drag racing over the last two years through
their sponsorship of the Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Championship. That
partnership was instrumental in getting the Top Fuel Championship off the
ground, which led directly to the creation of the National Drag Racing
Championship.
“That is the legacy of the
Burson Auto Parts partnership, and something we can all be very proud of,”
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August 14, 2023 - 2023 BURSON AUTO PARTS MANAGERS CONFERENCE A MAJOR
SUCCESS
Over 200
Burson Auto Parts store managers from across Australia were united with their
fellow Burson Auto Parts and Bapcor leadership teams for five informative and
action-packed days at the 2023 Burson Auto Parts Managers Conference held at
the Gold Coast from July 31 to August 4.
The theme for the conference
was “It Starts With Us”. A major part of every Burson Auto Parts conference is
to focus on personal development and wellbeing. The conference featured three
amazing keynote speakers including, Australia’s first Winter Olympics Gold
Medallist, Steven Bradbury, Mancave creator and CEO, Hunter Johnson and the
Explosive Expert who recovered the Beaconsfield Miners, Darren Flanagan.
All three delivered
exceptional presentations that linked back to the conference theme. Each
speaker highlighted the importance of positivity, seeking and providing help to
one another.
The conference wouldn’t be
the success that it was without the valued support from major sponsors Brown
& Watson International, Niterra, Fuchs and Ryco.
“It Starts With Us” was felt
right across the business at this conference and on day 3 a challenging and fun
competition highlighted the day. Burson Auto Parts store and support office
managers were split into smaller teams with the objective being to build a
cardboard Formula One car from raw materials supplied.
The teams then raced against
one another to build and see who could achieve the fastest time in a series of
push-races. The atmosphere was electric and event engagement was fantastic,
with lots of laughs throughout the races and crashes. The top three winning
teams won cheques for $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively which were donated
to Mancave. This team building event proved to be an outstanding part of this
highly inclusive conference.
Day 4 was Trade Show Day for the
store managers, with over 40 suppliers exhibiting. This gave Burson Auto Parts
suppliers the chance to chat one on one to store managers and share new product
information and advice. Many suppliers donated door prizes, which were well
received by several conference delegates who took home some epic prizes.
The day ended with the most
anticipated event of the conference, 2023 Gala Dinner. The theme was
Bapcor Limited Chief Executive
Officer, Noel Meehan also took part in this conference, making two special
presentations to all store managers, highlighting the importance of Burson Auto
Parts as the heart and soul of Bapcor’s automotive aftermarket operations.
According to Steve Drummy,
Executive General Manager, Bapcor Trade, this was an incredible week spent
together that highlighted the value placed by the company for its store
management team.
“This conference saw a
perfectly balanced business, social and personal wellbeing agenda for our store
managers. I am sure that all have gained personal and professional inspiration
from each special guest speaker, by networking with other store managers, at our
supplier presentations and from our own business development sessions.
“As an employer of choice in
the automotive aftermarket industry, these detailed events held in idyllic
locations like the Gold Coast, seek to support and reward our store managers for
their efforts, while inspiring them to continue their personal and professional
growth. It was great to spend so much time with our store managers once again,”
Mr Drummy stated.
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August 11, 2023 - STA-BIL IS THE WORLD’S TOP SELLING FUEL STABILISER
There are many petrol powered
engines that sit idle for long periods of time, not only in cars but also in
the marine sector, with boats tending to be used regularly only at certain
times of the year. This also applies to seasonal agricultural, farming and
general home and garden maintenance equipment. Fuel for these engines tends to
be stored for long periods of time, lending itself to octane break down
Make no mistake, bad fuel can
and does destroy petrol powered engines, STA-BIL ensures that this will not be
the case when used for the stored or tanked fuel for cars, motorcycles, boats
and general petrol motorised equipment engines.
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July 31, 2023 - STRONGER WITH CAPRICORN AND REPAIRIFY
Innovative joint venture delivers advanced automotive
remote diagnostic services to repairers across Australia and New Zealand
Capricorn
Society Limited (Capricorn) and Repairify Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
(Repairify) have entered into a joint venture agreement that will deliver
advanced automotive remote diagnostic services to repairers across Australia
and New Zealand.
This is an integral part of
Capricorn’s commitment to provide the highest levels of support to over 25,000
Member businesses, helping them to be best equipped with connected technology
to professionally deal with modern vehicle servicing across the vast and ever
changing Australian and New Zealand car parc.
Repairify provides market
leading remote automotive diagnostic services across North and South America,
Canada and Europe, with strong long term relationships across a wide range of
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM).
Repairify has the goal of
pushing all boundaries to stay at the forefront of innovation. This joint
venture with Capricorn further solidifies this commitment, while providing
world class remote diagnostic services to the Australian and New Zealand
automotive service and repair trade. Leveraging digital tooling and remote
service expertise enables automotive repairers and service centres to deliver a
superior customer experience through faster turnaround times with increased
workshop productivity.
Capricorn and Repairify each have a 50% ownership of this
joint venture, which will be branded as “Repairify” and distributed across
Australia and New Zealand by Capricorn as a Capricorn Preferred Supplier.
Both companies are looking forward to introducing innovative
products and services that address the diagnostic and repair requirements of
the Australian and New Zealand automotive aftermarket with the aim of ensuring
vehicles are repaired and returned to the road safely.
While Capricorn Members will gain significant benefits from
this new joint venture, it is important to note that all Repairify products and
services will also be available to all automotive aftermarket workshops across
Australia and New Zealand, regardless of whether they are a Capricorn Member.
This clearly outlines the total commitment of both companies to best support
the industry as a whole towards a stronger future.
In summary, this exciting joint venture allows Capricorn and
Repairify to leverage their well proven and long-term industry strengths.
Repairify brings its patented technology, OEM relationships
and experience with advanced remote automotive diagnostic services. Capricorn
brings almost five decades of Australian and New Zealand automotive aftermarket
knowledge, sales and relationship management, payment solutions and its
constantly growing Member base across both countries.
“Repairify is delighted to
enter this strategic joint venture with Capricorn. We see a huge opportunity to
support Australian and New Zealand repairers as the technology evolves and we
are keen to introduce our proposition to the market.” Cris Hollingsworth
President - Repairify Inc said.
“Capricorn is a natural
choice for a strategic partner due to their unparalleled position in the
marketplaces in Australia and New Zealand. We are confident that with our
products and services and the Capricorn network, we can rapidly introduce our
technology to ensure that the market can undertake and complete complex vehicle
repairs.” Mr Hollingsworth concluded.
According to Capricorn Group
Chief Executive Officer, David Fraser, “Being able to efficiently and
effectively diagnose and calibrate remotely connected vehicles is imperative to
the long-term business success of the smallest to the largest automotive
workshops across Australia and New Zealand.”
“We are delighted to have formed
this joint venture with Repairify who have built a strong reputation across the
world for their patented technology and experience, sharing the same commitment
to the success of the automotive aftermarket repair and service industry.
“Capricorn’s core purpose is
to support its Members to build stronger businesses and we are confident that
this exciting joint venture represents a major leap forward in actioning this
commitment by providing unparalleled Member and industry support,” Mr Fraser
stated.
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About Repairify
Repairify™, Inc. and its
family of brands empower the automotive repair industry to master today's
modern, data-intensive vehicles. By providing revolutionary tools and validated
OEM Compatible technology, services, and intelligence, Repairify helps
automotive professionals run better businesses through improved diagnostics,
calibrations, programming, and workflows. Repairify's brands are committed to vehicle
and driver safety by providing repairers with excellent service, supported by
the highest quality and precision tools, technology, and data.
Repairify™, Inc. is a
portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC. The Repairify family includes
asTech®, adasThink™, AutoMobile Technologies (AMT), Automotive Training Group
(ATG), BlueDriver®, FleetGenix™, Mobile Tech RX, One Guard Inspections, and
Repair OnDemand. For more information, please visit www.repairify.com
About Capricorn
Capricorn was established in
1974 by a small group of Western Australian service station owners to increase
their buying power and level the playing field. Capricorn is a Member based
organisation proudly operating by cooperative principles to support the
automotive industry to build stronger businesses. Capricorn now has over 25,000
Members and over 2,000 Preferred Suppliers across Australia and New Zealand.
For more information, please visit www.capricorn.coop
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July 25, 2023 - PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT BRINGS VAMAG ROLLER
BRAKE TESTERS TO AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRERS
Precision Automotive Equipment has partnered with
one of the world’s leading workshop equipment manufacturers, Vamag, to supply
premium quality roller brake testing equipment to Australian and New Zealand
automotive repairers and service centres.
Vamag is a proud Italian
family business with over 60 employees and three manufacturing facilities
located across the country. Vamag has more than four decades of experience
producing 100% made in Italy, premium quality, electronic automotive testing
equipment that is used in automotive workshops all over the world.
The key to Vamag’s ongoing
success is their development of functional, leading edge technology and the
company’s attention to detail. A key advantage is the fact that Vamag has
complete control of every facet of their in-house manufacturing and technology
development.
Precision Automotive
Equipment will be initially offering three types of roller brake testing
machines to the Australian and New Zealand market. These include a portable
(above ground) unit, an inground flatbed variant and an inground raising bed
model.
All Vamag roller brake
testers feature soft start 2 or 4WD bi-directional capability, an integrated
weighing system with eight load cells for static and dynamic weight
measurement, along with provision for load simulating via the installation of
an accessory kit. All Vamag roller brake testers include as standard equipment
a PC tower and computer cabinetry, along with a full Windows Operating System
based tablet.
Visit Precision Automotive Equipment online to find out more or call 1300 366 252.
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July 24, 2023 - AUTEL EV DIAGNOSTIC SCAN TOOLS FROM BURSON EQUIPMENT -THE
EV SOLUTION FOR WORKSHOPS
As
Electric Vehicles (EVs) become more prominent on our roads, Australia’s
automotive workshops need to be able to accurately diagnose and service these
vehicles.
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July 24, 2023 - COMPLETE 4WD FILTRATION FROM DIRECTION
PLUS
The Direction Plus range of quality 4WD
specific aftermarket products is designed with protection of the vehicle as the
key priority. This core range of Pre-filters, Catch Cans and Automatic
Transmission Coolers are suitable for anyone wanting to protect their 4WD
vehicle investment.
Direction Plus
offers two types of 4WD water filtration products; Fuel Manager which features
the traditional visual inspection water catchment bowl, and PreLine-Plus by
Mann & Hummel which offers an in-car visual and audible alert of water
detection.
Direction Plus
water separator kits are an innovative pre-filter system for diesel fuel
systems which have been designed to ensure a high degree of water separation
and particle pre-separation. All of these kits meet the specifications set by
leading manufacturers of diesel fuel-injection systems. These kits have also
been designed to filter out water contamination which occurs through
condensation, bad fuel from service stations or in jerry cans and other storage
containers.
Without adequate
pre-filtration, water ingression can damage fuel injection systems over time
and in bad cases can lead to very expensive engine repairs. Direction Plus also
offers a new range of secondary diesel filters (post-filters) that are designed
to filter out finer particle contamination compared to the OEM specification
fuel filter. Dust, gritty material, bugs etc are all types of fuel
contamination that are abrasive and can damage fuel injection system components
over time.
Direction Plus also
offers blow by gas diesel fuel protection with their range of Provent
Ultimate Catch Cans. These filtration products ensure optimum engine
performance by protecting against the carbon build up and blockage that blow by
gas causes. Without adequate diesel engine filtration, oil and soot
contamination leads to inefficient intake system operation, which in turn
causes increased fuel consumption.
All filtration
products in the Direction Plus range come with vehicle specific mounting kits
which are easy to fit for DIY enthusiasts or mechanics and do not void vehicle
warranties.
In addition to
this premier range of fuel filtration products, Direction Plus also offers
outstanding quality Transchill 4WD Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Kits.
These kits have been designed specifically to reduce excessive transmission
heat caused by towing, carrying loads and driving in sand, snow, off-road, in
heavy traffic or under hot conditions.
These Transchill
4WD transmission oil kits offer an economical and efficient way to help protect
automatic 4WD vehicles against costly transmission repairs. A reduction of
transmission oil temperature of just 11C can double the life expectancy of a 4WD
transmission, the transmission fluid and all internal components. Direction-Plus
TransChill Automatic Transmission Coolers are capable of reducing the
temperature of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) by as much as 33C.
Find your closest
Direction-Plus stockist at www.directionplus.com.au
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July 11, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS IN BALI WITH GOODYEAR AUTO CARE
Australia’s preferred trade
supplier of parts, tools and equipment hosted the Burson Auto Parts welcome
evening cocktail party, ensuring a highly enjoyable start to the conference for
all delegates taking part from all over Australia.
Burson Auto Parts Key Account
Manager Liz Carter and National Sales Manager Kristi Lancaster represented the
company at this key customer conference, taking part in a number of events
throughout the four days.
An important part of the
conference was the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Trends discussion panel. Liz
Carter joined Goodyear Auto Care’s Franchising and Licensing Director David
Stafford and a number of other industry identities to discuss some key industry
issues. The topics included sustainability, the future of Electric Vehicles,
how the workshop of today can remain relevant, along with other trends and
updates that all Goodyear Auto Care service centre operators should be aware
of.
The
conference trade show was held on Saturday June 17, with 23 groups comprising
of 8 delegates each visiting the Burson Auto Parts stand to learn more about
how this proudly Australian trade customer focussed company is constantly
seeking to provide more support to them.
According to Ms Carter, the
2023 Goodyear Auto Care conference was a resounding success both for Burson
Auto Parts and for all delegates who took part.
“This was an informative and
enjoyable conference held in an outstanding location. Burson Auto Parts has
been a supplier partner in the success of Goodyear Auto Care since their
franchise system was established in 2006, so it was fitting for us to be
intrinsically involved with this conference.
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June 27, 2023 - DAYCO AUSTRALIA PROUD TO BE A PART OF AUTOCARE 2023
One of
the world’s leading engine, belt, component and thermal management component
manufacturers and a veteran of the Australian automotive aftermarket, Dayco,
enjoyed a strong presence at Autocare 2023.
The Australian Automotive
Aftermarket Association (AAAA) organised industry training and networking
focussed event returned after a five year pandemic disrupted delay from June 9
to 10 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Dayco used this major event
to showcase the global company’s constantly expanding range of premium quality
engine components, engine belts, hoses, cooling system components, timing chain
and water pump kits and much more at their centrally located Autocare stand.
The event was well attended
by the industry with an encouraging number of apprentices taking part. Many
delegates gained detailed product information from the Dayco Australia team
present that included National Sales Manager James Barrett joined by Business
Development Managers Paul Woods and Clinton James.
The major focus of Autocare
2023 was the number of detailed and informative training sessions. These
covered several facets of the modern automotive aftermarket industry with
specific emphasis on Electric Vehicles and how modern technology can help to
improve the efficiency and profitability of automotive service and repair
businesses of any size.
“It was very pleasing to see
so many people from the industry taking part in this event,” stated James
Barrett.
“The fact that they are keen
to learn more about investing in their future while also learning more about
our products along with the 100 trade show participants that took part was very
encouraging. It was also impressive to see so many of our trade customers not
only from Queensland, but from all over the country at Autocare 2023,” Mr
Barrett added.
This was just the second
Autocare event conducted by the AAAA since its inauguration in 2018. The
success of this year’s event proving that these training focussed conventions
have a strong place in the ever changing and adapting Australian automotive
aftermarket industry.
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June 26, 2023 - OUTSTANDING AUTOCARE FOR BURSON EQUIPMENT
Autocare 2023
delivered on its promise of being Australia’s largest automotive training based
event, welcoming strong numbers of trade visitors, world class training and an
excellent free trade show on June 9 and 10.
Held
at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition centre, this year’s event marked the
return of Autocare after the inaugural convention that was held in Sydney back
in 2018. Pandemic forced false starts saw a five year break between these
unique automotive aftermarket industry training based events. Thousands of
technicians, apprentices and workshop managers from across the country took
part this year, eager to learn and grow their businesses by investing in their
future.
This
is where Burson Equipment came to the fore, asking Autocare visitors a simple
yet very important question, “Is your workshop ready?” The Burson and
Precision Equipment stand at Autocare was manned by the Australian company’s
highly knowledgeable equipment team on deck.
The Burson stand showcased the
latest, premium quality workshop equipment, from ADAS calibration frames, EV
diagnostics and charging systems and the latest specification Hunter Wheel
Service equipment products.
The Burson team’s focus at Autocare was to educate and provide a
platform for eager mechanics wanting to grow their skills. The team spent time
with many customers, providing important product training while allowing them
to experience the operation of state of the art Burson Equipment that was on
display.
Alan Dowsett, Burson National Equipment Sales Manager, spoke highly
about Autocare 2023 and the training programs that were conducted throughout
the two day event.
“It was incredible - Autocare visitors experienced the lastest in automotive equipmnent and services as we informed them on how they can ensure their workshops will be ready for ever evolving vehicle technologies.
"Informative
training sessions were a massive plus for all attendees and being able
to meet existing and new customers was also a major benefit of
exhibiting at Autocare 2023," Alan said.
Burson
Equipment was one of three Bapcor company brands on show at Autocare 2023 with
the high quality Roadsafe 4X4 and Protex Brakes product teams welcoming many
highly interested trade visitors throughout the event. The three Bapcor brands
were part of a total of 100 of the best automotive aftermarket brands in the
country on display at the event’s free trade show.
To
find out more about Burson Equipment, visit www.bursonequipment.com.au or contact your local Burson Auto Parts store
by calling 1300 287 766.
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ROADSAFE RESEAR
June 26, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP GOES
DOWN TO THE WIRE IN DARWIN
The 2022/2023 Burson Auto
Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship reached its exciting conclusion at the
spectacular Nitro Up North night round at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Dragway on
June 16 and 17.
It
was a motorsport fan’s feast in Australia’s top end with enthusiastic crowds
welcoming the Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Championship which was held in
conjunction with the 5th round of the Australian Supercars
Championship and round four of the Australian Superbike Championship at the
Darwin Triple Crown event.
Darwin’s heat and humidity coupled with a green (not frequently raced on)
racing surface proved a tough challenge for all of the Top Fuel drivers and
teams to negotiate across the entire two night event.
In qualifying, both Lamattina Top Fuel Racing team cars struggled to find
traction, qualifying in fourth and fifth position. As a consequence, Phil
Lamattina and his Burson Auto Parts Dragster team mate Shane Olive had to race
each other in round one. This inter-team side by side battle saw team owner
Lamattina fractionally victorious with his 4.16s pass compared to Olive’s 4.27s
run.
The second round saw Olive take a solo run, but the Burson Auto Parts fueller
shook and turned the tyres at the sixty-foot mark. Lamattina’s round two
heroics didn’t yield an Elapsed Time (ET) quick enough to qualify for the
A-Final. Lamattina again out-pedalled rival Wayne Newby to the finish line for
the win, in the process jumping Newby in the championship for a season ending
fourth place.
Olive
had progressed into the C-Final against Kyle Putland, and the Burson Auto Parts
team delivered the run of the event – a 3.95 second win - the lowest ET and
highlight of the Nitro Up North event.
It
was an emotional result for the Burson Auto Parts team who have fought fuel
system gremlins over the entire season. A change in fuel pump for this event
served to address the majority of the issues and helped to produce a fine send
off for the team.
According to Olive, “We have struggled during the last few meetings, but one
run makes all the difference. I am just really happy for my team, the
Lammatinas, my young crew chief Dean Rossiter who really has only been in the
role at the last few meetings, and Burson Auto Parts - I am just so blessed to
have them,” said an emotional Olive.
Team Owner, Phil Lamattina, is proud of all that Shane Olive and the Burson
Auto Parts team have achieved in their two seasons of Top Fuel competition.
“Shane assembled that crew from scratch, it is a credit to him and the team to
do what needed to be done,” said Lamattina. “It is not an easy task to put one
of these cars on the start line, he and the whole crew done it to the best of
their ability every single time.
“A
huge thank you to Burson Auto Parts too, for supporting the team, making it
happen, and sticking by LTFR and Shane,” He added.
With the 2022/2023 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship now at a
close, the team can look back at it as a character building one.
“We can now put this season in the books and move on,” lamented Lamattina. “But
even though all was looking lost at the start of the season, we still had the
fortitude to turn it around and finish the year strongly. I ran a PB, had some
podium results, and we turned Shane’s car around in the end, it puts us in a
good position for the start of next season.”
The
2022/2023 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship final round saw a
three way fight at Darwin’s final round between Damian Harris, Peter Xiberras
and Phil Read. It was Harris who emerged victorious, gaining the Stan Sainty
Cup for the Rapisarda Autosport International team as soon as his second round
win at the event. The overall 2023 Nitro Up North event winner was Xiberras and
his PremiAir Top Fuel Team.
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ROADSAFE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Roadsafe, a
pioneering name in the world of chassis parts for the automotive aftermarket,
has been leading the way in parts excellence for over 40 years.
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June 9, 2023 - TRICO PARTNERS WITH TRIPLE M AND MARTY SHEARGOLD THROUGH
JULY AND AUGUST
Trico, a
world leader in the design and manufacture of Original Equipment and
Aftermarket windscreen wiper blades and associated clear vision automotive
products, is teaming up with Australia’s Triple M Network from mid-July through to August.
Trico becomes the exclusive
presentation sponsor of the top rating The Marty Sheargold Show
broadcast from 3pm to 4pm weekdays for a second year in 2023. This Trico
marketing campaign follows the outstanding success of the first national
motorist targeted Trico wipers marketing alliance with this hilariously popular
“tradie time” radio show.
Marty Sheargold is one of Australia’s most successful radio,
television and stand-up comedians, attracting a huge national audience to his
long running breakfast and drive time programs. The Trico sponsored The
Marty Sheargold Show will be heard across the entire National Triple M
Network in seven capital city markets along with a host of regional affiliates during July and August.
The vast majority of people
tuning into the The Marty Sheargold Show each afternoon are doing so
while driving their cars, being able to directly see and test if their
windscreen wipers are due for replacement and being directed to Trico stockists
across the country during every daily program. This broad national radio
campaign comprehensively proved its effectiveness during the inaugural Trico The
Marty Sheargold Show sponsorship, so this year’s campaign is sure to
deliver significant sales results.
According to Mike Morgan, Trico
Products Australia Product and Marketing Manager, very few motorist marketing
opportunities compare to the reach of this month long national radio campaign.
“With more than 2.8 million
people listening each day across seven metropolitan Triple M markets joined by
more than 1.3 million SCA Network regional listeners across the country, this
is an outstanding platform to promote Trico products directly to motorists.
“We are also supporting Trico
stockists and automotive repairers across the country who will definitely see
an increase in wiper sales and replacement work as a direct result of this
daily campaign across July and August,” Mr Morgan stated.
The Trico sponsored The
Marty Sheargold Show will can also be listened to live or for
downloading on the popular LiSTNRapp, capturing even more motorists across
Australia.
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ROADSAFE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Driving Innovation in Automotive Testing
and Research
Roadsafe, a
pioneering name in the world of chassis parts for the automotive aftermarket,
has been leading the way in parts excellence for over 40 years.
The company’s
dedication to safety and quality has never been more apparent than in the
extensive research and testing undertaken by the Roadsafe Research and
Development (R&D) department based in Melbourne.
All Roadsafe
product testing is conducted in a dedicated Research and Design facility, along
with the use of local sealed and unsealed roads. This purpose-built facility
supports the ongoing development and testing of Roadsafe 4WD, suspension and
chassis products.
At the forefront
of Roadsafe's R&D activities are the robust and state-of-the-art testing
facilities supported with an impressive range of tools and machinery. A prime
example is the inclusion of shock absorber dynamometers for local Roadsafe
shock absorber product range testing. Through rigorous durability, gas
pressure, drag, valving forces and speed tests, Roadsafe can meticulously
analyse the performance and longevity of their replacement shock absorbers,
ensuring that their products are synonymous with reliability.
The Roadsafe
emphasis on aftermarket shock absorber product quality includes visual
inspections from welding areas to the paint finish. Every detail is
meticulously examined. Moreover, vehicle fitment inspections play a critical
role in validating correct mounting, including L-min, L-max, droop, and fouling
issues. Such comprehensive scrutiny guarantees Roadsafe products not only meet
but exceed Australian standards.
Beyond shock
absorbers, the Roadsafe R&D department continues to push the envelope in other
chassis parts testing at the factory. Cyclic testing simulates the stresses
these parts would experience under relevant vehicle curb weights. Pull-out
testing measures the force required to pull a component from its assembly,
while drop testing determines the resilience of the part upon impact. Hardness
testing further reveals the strength and durability of the parts’ material,
with each test completed on original OEM product to provide a benchmark for the
Roadsafe product.
The assessment,
dismantling and detailed product investigation for ongoing development finds
the Roadsafe R&D department equipped with a range of world leading testing
and general automotive trade equipment. These high tech testing products
include the industry leading Hunter Elite wheel aligner along with a Lathe and
Mill, joined by a range of saws and presses. The precision testing equipment
also includes a Vernier, Micrometre, Durometer and Hardness Testers.
To uphold its
credibility and reliability, Roadsafe partners with the National Association of
Testing Authorities (NATA) for local testing as needed and as a part of the
ongoing quality assurance process. This collaboration assures Roadsafe products
undergo testing compliant with globally recognised standards, bolstering their
reputation and trade customers' trust.
Roadsafe's
innovative R&D is not confined to traditional testing methods. The
department also leverages 3D Scanning, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and 3D
test printing for their newly designed products. Employing cutting-edge 3D
scanning and printing capabilities, the Roadsafe R&D team can create,
analyse and refine prototypes until satisfied with a final version before
actual production, thereby expediting the product development process while
ensuring the highest level of precision.
The Roadsafe
R&D department's commendable work contributes to this company’s market
leadership. This dedicated team not only reinforces the brand's commitment to
quality and safety, but they also manifest their drive for innovation and
excellence in the automotive industry. Over the past four decades, Roadsafe has
distributed steering and suspension products that reflect the R&D team’s
relentless pursuit of perfection.
The Roadsafe
R&D facility is integral for more than product testing, design, and
research. It also enables Roadsafe to constantly design and develop new
automotive chassis and suspension component parts specifically to suit the
Australian automotive aftermarket.
Roadsafe is not
just a name but a promise, a commitment to safety and durability. Its robust
R&D practices play a pivotal role in meeting this promise. By prioritising
rigorous testing, embracing cutting-edge technologies and valuing customer
safety above all, Roadsafe solidifies its position as a leader in the
Australian automotive aftermarket. The meticulous attention to detail, constant
strive for innovation, and an unyielding commitment to quality are what make
Roadsafe a true trailblazer in the field of automotive chassis parts.
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ROADSAFE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Driving Innovation in Automotive Testing
and Research
June 15,
2023 - Roadsafe, a
pioneering name in the world of chassis parts for the automotive aftermarket,
has been leading the way in parts excellence for over 40 years.
The company’s
dedication to safety and quality has never been more apparent than in the
extensive research and testing undertaken by the Roadsafe Research and
Development (R&D) department based in Melbourne.
All Roadsafe
product testing is conducted in a dedicated Research and Design facility, along
with the use of local sealed and unsealed roads. This purpose-built facility
supports the ongoing development and testing of Roadsafe 4WD, suspension and
chassis products.
At the forefront
of Roadsafe's R&D activities are the robust and state-of-the-art testing
facilities supported with an impressive range of tools and machinery. A prime
example is the inclusion of shock absorber dynamometers for local Roadsafe
shock absorber product range testing. Through rigorous durability, gas
pressure, drag, valving forces and speed tests, Roadsafe can meticulously
analyse the performance and longevity of their replacement shock absorbers,
ensuring that their products are synonymous with reliability.
The Roadsafe
emphasis on aftermarket shock absorber product quality includes visual
inspections from welding areas to the paint finish. Every detail is
meticulously examined. Moreover, vehicle fitment inspections play a critical
role in validating correct mounting, including L-min, L-max, droop, and fouling
issues. Such comprehensive scrutiny guarantees Roadsafe products not only meet
but exceed Australian standards.
Beyond shock
absorbers, the Roadsafe R&D department continues to push the envelope in other
chassis parts testing at the factory. Cyclic testing simulates the stresses
these parts would experience under relevant vehicle curb weights. Pull-out
testing measures the force required to pull a component from its assembly,
while drop testing determines the resilience of the part upon impact. Hardness
testing further reveals the strength and durability of the parts’ material,
with each test completed on original OEM product to provide a benchmark for the
Roadsafe product.
The assessment,
dismantling and detailed product investigation for ongoing development finds
the Roadsafe R&D department equipped with a range of world leading testing
and general automotive trade equipment. These high tech testing products
include the industry leading Hunter Elite wheel aligner along with a Lathe and
Mill, joined by a range of saws and presses. The precision testing equipment
also includes a Vernier, Micrometre, Durometer and Hardness Testers.
To uphold its
credibility and reliability, Roadsafe partners with the National Association of
Testing Authorities (NATA) for local testing as needed and as a part of the
ongoing quality assurance process. This collaboration assures Roadsafe products
undergo testing compliant with globally recognised standards, bolstering their
reputation and trade customers' trust.
Roadsafe's
innovative R&D is not confined to traditional testing methods. The
department also leverages 3D Scanning, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and 3D
test printing for their newly designed products. Employing cutting-edge 3D
scanning and printing capabilities, the Roadsafe R&D team can create,
analyse and refine prototypes until satisfied with a final version before
actual production, thereby expediting the product development process while
ensuring the highest level of precision.
The Roadsafe
R&D department's commendable work contributes to this company’s market
leadership. This dedicated team not only reinforces the brand's commitment to
quality and safety, but they also manifest their drive for innovation and
excellence in the automotive industry. Over the past four decades, Roadsafe has
distributed steering and suspension products that reflect the R&D team’s
relentless pursuit of perfection.
The Roadsafe
R&D facility is integral for more than product testing, design, and
research. It also enables Roadsafe to constantly design and develop new
automotive chassis and suspension component parts specifically to suit the
Australian automotive aftermarket.
Roadsafe is not
just a name but a promise, a commitment to safety and durability. Its robust
R&D practices play a pivotal role in meeting this promise. By prioritising
rigorous testing, embracing cutting-edge technologies and valuing customer
safety above all, Roadsafe solidifies its position as a leader in the
Australian automotive aftermarket. The meticulous attention to detail, constant
strive for innovation, and an unyielding commitment to quality are what make
Roadsafe a true trailblazer in the field of automotive chassis parts.
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June 8, 2023 - NITRO AFTERMARKET GEAR AND AXLE PARTS FOR QUALITY AND
RANGE
Drive or gear ratios play a
crucial role in determining how a vehicle's engine power is transferred to the
wheels. When larger wheels and tyres are fitted to a vehicle, it can affect the
overall drive ratio. This results in reduced acceleration, higher fuel
consumption and increased wear on both the engine and the transmission.
Nitro Gear packages ensure
optimal performance when fitting larger wheels and tyres to a vehicle. This is imperative
in order to maintain optimal performance, fuel efficiency and power delivery.
The advantages of adjusting a
vehicle’s drive ratios through the fitment of Nitro Gear packages are many:
Optimised performance: Maintain or improve your vehicle's acceleration
and responsiveness, allowing it to perform at its best with the fitment of
larger wheels and tyres.
Preserved fuel efficiency:
Ensure that a vehicle's engine doesn't have to work harder to turn the larger
wheels, which leads to increased fuel consumption. Adjusting the drive ratios
can help maintain or even improve a vehicle's fuel economy.
Engine and transmission
protection: Larger wheels and tyres can put more strain on the engine and
transmission, increasing the likelihood of component failure. Changing the
drive ratios can help alleviate this stress, prolonging the life of a vehicle's
critical components.
Enhanced off-road
capabilities: For 4WD and other off-road vehicles, adjusting the drive ratios
can improve traction and torque delivery in challenging terrain, ensuring
better control and stability.
Nitro gears are precision
manufactured from an 8620 Steel Gear Forging that is Rockwell tested for
hardness, triple lapped for smoothness and precisely machined employing a five
cut process. The advantage of this process is that material is removed in
a slower, more efficient and accurate method, resulting in gear sets that are
arguably the quietest on the market with a set up that is significantly easier
and less time consuming during fitment.
The Nitro range has
applications and ratios that other brands do not. An example of this is the
fact that Nitro was the first aftermarket supplier to offer the current
Hilux / Tacoma gear set options.
Nitro was born from
enthusiasts who recognised that the industry needs and wants quality
replacement or upgraded gear and axle products at an affordable price,
supported by a two year product warranty.
Original Equipment gear sets are designed to work with standard wheels and
tyres, they do a reasonable job with standard ratios for both price and
general usage.
Nitro was the first
aftermarket brand to kit each entire gear kit installation into one easy part
number. So instead of having to manage dozens of part numbers for inventory,
technicians can order one part number and know that they have everything they
need.
Ease of installation is a
standout feature of all Nitro Gear kits. Nitro gears are manufactured at the
same facilities as most OE gears, offering a unique benefit for technicians who
are just re-gearing a vehicle to adjust for larger tyres (and other minor
upgrades from standard). If it is a relatively fresh install, the Nitro Gear
packages will set up typically to factory shim spec.
This means that once the
existing gear set is measured and the new Nitro gears are set up to that spec,
more times than not, it will set up perfectly straight out of the box. This is
a unique feature offered by Nitro. Many workshops will quote book time but if
the job can be done in half the time and it doesn’t come back, that equals
higher profits on not only that job, but in allowing the technician to move to
the next vehicle on the booking schedule.
Nitro Gear and Axle product
stock level inventory, in Australia, is based on local workshop demand. This ensures a faster supply service for a
premium quality, precision engineered automotive aftermarket product from the
USA.
The Nitro Gear and Axle
product range provides a convenient and reliable solution for adjusting your
customer’s vehicle drive ratios to best suit their requirements.
Roadsafe is the nation’s
exclusive distributor of Nitro Gear and Axle products for the ever growing
Australian 4WD and general automotive aftermarket.
For more information contact
Nitro Gear and Axle by calling 03 8878 1868 or visit www.nitro-gear.com.au
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June 6, 2023 - LAST CHANCE TO UPDATE WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT AND GAIN THE
INSTANT ASSET SUPERCHARGE TAX BREAK
Burson
Equipment urgently advises automotive workshop owners and operators across
Australia that time is quickly running out to take full advantage of the
Federal Government's Instant Asset Write-Off tax deduction incentive.
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May 29, 2023 - TRUCKLINE ANNOUNCES AUSTRANS GROUP AS WINNER OF THEIR
70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIZE
Truckline, one of Australia’s leading suppliers of
truck parts and accessories, is thrilled to announce Austrans Group as the
winner of its highly anticipated 70th Anniversary Giveaway Prize.
"Truckline worked with
us during the equipment installation phase, which helped to reduce costs and
downtime, and we are exceptionally happy with the results," Mr Charnock
added.
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May 30, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS TRADE SHOW SUCCESS
The 2023 automotive trade show season flicked into
top gear in recent months with thousands of valued Burson Auto Parts trade
customers taking the time to look, touch, test and purchase a wide variety of
parts, diagnostic tools and equipment at each event.
“Events like this make me so
proud to be a part of the Burson Auto Parts NSW team,” stated Anthony De Luis,
Regional Manager NSW.
According to Ashley Butcher,
Burson Auto Parts Regional Manager - Victoria, “After only 40 minutes of
opening the doors, our clearance stand was completely wiped out - not a single
item remained. Our team did a fantastic job to accommodate the frantic scramble
throughout the show from our trade customers wanting to secure the best
products and deals before they were gone.”
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Bapcor, Australasia’s largest automotive
aftermarket specialised company, announces the construction of the company’s
second centralised distribution centre.
The impressive 41,580 square
metre Bapcor Distribution Centre, which equates to four Suncorp Stadiums under
one roof, is located in the Brisbane suburb of Redbank.
This new Bapcor Distribution Centre is an extension of the Australian company’s
broader strategy to build the industry’s best in class supply chain and to
expand its centralised distribution network model. The new Queensland facility
follows the design and construction of the company’s first purpose-built
distribution centre in Victoria that was completed in 2021.
The new Queensland facility will also feature a world-class automated order (Goods to Person) fulfillment solution that combines automated storage and retrieval with an accurate and integrated pick to light order fulfillment system. The new Bapcor Distribution Centre will also benefit from the latest warehouse management system where every product is measured, weighed and barcode recorded to ensure operational efficiency across the entire supply chain network.
Bapcor’s commitment to building a modern and long term sustainable facility
includes a number of special additions. These include a 1.8-megawatt solar
panel system that generates the equivalent amount of power to light up 500
residential properties annually. There are also six charging units to charge up
to twelve electric vehicles located in the staff car park.
The new Bapcor Distribution
Centre also features rainwater harvesting storage capabilities that aim to
reduce water usage, while directing water for landscape irrigation and other
amenity uses.
Team Member exercise and
enjoyment have not escaped the new Bapcor Distribution Centre design with a
full-sized outdoor basketball court also included.
Bapcor Executive General
Manager Supply Chain, Abdul Jaafar said “We must continue to optimise our
supply chain eco-system and leverage the scale of our business to create a
great customer experience.
“We have a vision for one way
of working across the supply chain that will ensure we are driving continuous
improvement in an ever changing world, where our customers demand of
multi-channel fulfilment is at the heart of how we deliver our products.
“All the while we are
continuing to focus on having the right stock, in the right location at the
right time,” Mr Jaafar stated.
/ends.
About Bapcor:
Bapcor is Australia's largest trade and retail distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, specialising in the commercial vehicle market. With a national network of branches, Bapcor is dedicated to providing customers with the highest quality products, exceptional service, and knowledgeable team members. Bapcor employs 5,000 team members in more than 1,000 locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. The company's core business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain, covering Trade, Commercial Vehicles, Specialist Wholesale, and Retail. Bapcor takes pride in developing its specialist and knowledgeable team, culture, and capability, coupled with an unrelenting focus on excellence in customer service.
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May 16, 2023 - BURSON BEN RACES TO DOUBLE ISLAND TCR PODIUM
Coming
directly after racing to the Top Rookie honours in his debut international TCR
races held at Portimao Raceway in Portugal just two weeks ago, Bargwanna and
his Burson Auto Parts TCR Australia team got things off to a strong start by
qualifying 5th at the fast and spectacular Victorian seaside
circuit.
Problems
discovered after qualifying required an engine change and with that Bargwanna
was handed a five place starting grid penalty, relegating the Burson Auto Parts
racer to 10th on the competitive TCR grid for Saturday’s first race.
According
to the Bargwanna, the penalty made things harder but with a great car under him
it wasn’t long before the situation was rectified.
“I
made a wicked start to the first race and went from 10th to 4th before turn one !
With some epic race battles I was able to come home in 5th to grab some good
points and return to where I qualified.
“Race
2 was in a reverse grid format, so I started 5th once again. I got a great
start and made my way up to 4th, an early pass around the outside on
the first lap promoted me to 3rd. I chased down the leaders and crossed the
finish line 3rd for my first TCR podium result of the year.
“Race
3 was the most intense of them all, our GRM team had worked hard to have four
fast Peugeots by this stage. After another good start I was 3rd on the first
lap. Some really intense battles led to a great race including some immense
pressure from my teammate Jordan Cox behind me, but after a very close and fair
battle I came home 3rd for another podium,” Bargwanna said.
After
a long delay from the opening 2023 TCR Australia Championship round held at
Tasmania’s Symmons Plains Raceway back in February, it is a relatively short
wait to Round 3 to be held at Victoria’s Winton Motor Raceway from June 9 to
11. The series will visit Ipswich, Melbourne, Sydney and Bathurst through to
November.
To
find out more about the championship visit TCR Australia
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May 18, 2023 - BAPCOR LIMITED ACQUIRES E-MAX AUSTRALIA
Bapcor Limited Acquires E-Max Australia, strengthening commitment
to customers and team members in the Commercial Vehicle industry.
Sue Carthew, previous co-owner of E-Max, expressed her excitement
about the acquisition. "We are thrilled to join the Bapcor family and
contribute our expertise, quality brands, and dedicated team members to the
Commercial Vehicle Group. We believe this partnership will take E-Max and its
associated brands to new heights, delivering exceptional value and service to
customers across Australia."
Phil Carthew, former co-owner of E-Max, also shared his enthusiasm
for the new partnership. "We want to express our appreciation to our
dedicated E-Max team members, who have been instrumental in building the E-Max
business over the years. Their hard work and commitment have made this
acquisition possible, and we're confident that they will continue to thrive
under Bapcor's leadership."
"Sue and I are not going anywhere; Sue will help transition
the business over the next few months, and I will be heavily involved in
various capacities for the foreseeable future, with a minimum commitment of 12
months," Phil Carthew stated.
The E-Max brand specialises in electrical loom and accessories
products, providing innovative solutions for commercial vehicle applications.
Among its product offerings, Airweigh stands out for its advanced TCA approved
on-board weighing systems, designed to improve vehicle efficiency and safety.
Bapcor is excited to work closely with the TCA (Transport Certification
Australia) in the future to ensure compliance and ongoing innovation for both
Airweigh and OBMS systems.
About Bapcor:
For more information on the acquisition, please contact Frances
Palmer, General Manager Australian Truck Parts - frances.palmer@cvgbapcor.com.au.
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Australasia’s largest automotive aftermarket
specialised company, Bapcor, invites you to join Australia’s preferred trade
supplier of parts, tools and equipment at Autocare 2023, the country’s leading
training and networking based automotive aftermarket trade event.
As the automotive industry
moves closer towards full vehicle automation, the importance of the correct
equipment becomes paramount. As drivers come to rely on ADAS, it is imperative
to implement safety system alignment procedures after a mechanical alignment is
performed.
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May 5, 2023 - HEAD TO TRICO FOR PREMIUM QUALITY WIPER BLADE PRODUCTS
As a result of this Original
Equipment based innovation and development, Trico is also a world leader in the
manufacture and supply of replacement wiper blades and assemblies for the
global automotive aftermarket. Trico supplies the exact fit wiper replacement
solution for almost 100% of cars being driven on Australia and the world’s
roads.
Trico offers service centres,
specialist repairers and re-sellers a range of premium quality aftermarket
windscreen wiper replacements that meet and exceed OE requirements. These Trico
wiper blade replacement products enter the aftermarket after having been tested
far in excess of the stringent requirements of the world’s vehicle
manufacturers.
Trico Force leads the field
when it comes to premium quality wiper blade replacements for more than 96% of
fitment demand, including popular European vehicles. These Aerofoil designed
beam blades are made from 100% natural rubber that has been UV stabilised
specifically to suit Australian conditions. All Trico Force replacement wiper
blades suit six different wiper arm types through the easy use of mutli-fit
adaptors and they are available in lengths from 350mm to 700mm.
Trico Tech replacement wiper
blades feature a prestigious and contemporary frameless style, representing the
next generation in flexible beam blade design, combining technological
innovation with sleek good looks. Trico Tech wiper blades also offer
exceptional performance and durability, as they feature a memory curve steel
beam that provides uniform pressure in order to provide the cleanest wipe. The
Trico Tech exclusive HighGlide treatment and UV stabilised natural rubber
ensures a smoother and quieter wipe over a long service life.
Trico Clear replacement wiper
blades offer repairers outstanding quality and performance at trade leading
value. Suiting five common wiper arm types, these natural rubber wiper blades
feature powder coated galvanised frames along with UV stabilised blades to suit
local conditions. Trico Clear wiper blades are also compatible with standard
square profile refills.
Whether it is Trico Force,
Trico Tech or Trico Clear, every automotive workshop should be equipped with
these premium quality replacement wiper blades that suit more than 96% of the
Australian vehicle car parc.
Auto repairers and parts
re-sellers also need to take note of the ever-increasing percentage of vehicles
fitted with rear windscreen wipers, due to booming sales of SUV, medium and
small car segments fitted with these wipers. With over 50% of vehicles sold in
Australia carrying a rear wiper blade, demand for rear wipers has never been
higher.
The Trico Rear range offers
exact fit connection across 27 blade types that suit most popular makes and
models. Manufactured from 100% natural rubber and UV stabilised for local
conditions, these premium quality replacement wiper blades offer very
significant value compared to OE products, while being tested beyond the scope
of OEM requirements.
Trico HD is the name to
remember for an outstanding quality range of tough Heavy Duty wiper blades. The
Trico HD range is manufactured using tough, corrosion resistant and powder
coated steel frames and stainlesss steel rails. These hard-wearing wiper blades
come with multi-fit adaptors to suit J-Hook and Saddle arm types and are
available in lengths from 400mm to 700mm.
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May 4, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS AND PEAK
LUBRICANTS CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF BURSON OIL SUCCESS
The Australian company’s lubricant product quality and reliability came
to trade customer prominence in 1993, when Burson Auto Parts and Australian
lubricant product manufacturer, Peak Lubricants, began an association that has
resulted in more than thirty years of success in providing premium
Peak Lubricants Founder, Ron Shugg, established his Victorian based
lubricant company in 1982 after having successfully worked with both the Shell
and Esso oil companies across blend plants, service stations and in marketing
and sales positions. The enterprising automotive businessman then expanded his
operations to supply lubricants and other automotive products to local
workshops and parts stores. It was at this time that Peak Lubricants embarked
on a successful lubricant product manufacturing and marketing alliance with the
then relatively small and solely Victorian based, Burson Auto Parts business of
just 24 stores.
“As Burson Auto Parts had developed an extremely loyal trade customer
base, they needed their own lubricant products that needed to be high quality
and be able to stand out on their own against the much bigger and better known
brands.
“The very first Burson Oil lubricant products that we manufactured were
the Burson Four Litre Super 25w50 blend and the Five Litre Burson Automatic
Transmission oil,” Mr Shugg recalled.
“From these humble beginnings, we have worked together across three decades
to ensure that Burson Auto Parts remains highly competitive in Australia’s
incredibly diverse vehicle lubricant market.
“We now have more than 300 SKU’s now available in the Burson Oil product
range to meet the exacting requirements of Australia’s automotive repairers and
service centres,” Mr Shugg added.
“‘You can trust Burson’ was a slogan that the company used, so it was
always imperative to us that Burson Auto Parts’ trade customers were always
able to place their complete trust in the company’s private brand lubricant
range. To achieve this, we embarked on detailed product testing and development
and this has been a constant throughout our 30 year business relationship,” He
stated.
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May 1, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS
RACER BEN BARGWANNA WINS TCR EUROPE ROOKIE TROPHY IN PORTUGAL
Burson Auto Parts sponsored TCR driver Ben Bargwanna has been awarded the TCR
Europe Rookie Trophy in his debut international TCR event held at the Portimao
circuit in Portugal on April 29 and 30.
Bargwanna stood
on the podium alongside legendary TCR Europe race winner Tom Coronel after
winning the TCR Rookie Trophy for his result of 12th overall in the
event’s closely contested second race.
The Burson Auto
Parts racer made a great start from 19th on the starting grid and held
14th position for the early part as he took advantage of incidents in
front to quickly move to 13th. Bargwanna gained another place to 12th after a
post-race penalty was handed to a rival competitor.
This result gave
Bargwanna the TCR Europe Rookie Trophy, the young driver’s first international
racing accolade.
“What a race!,”
Bargwanna said. “It’s been incredible and I can’t thank Team Clairet
Sport enough.
“I came home top
rookie and 12th outright from 19th on the grid. I’m so stoked, over
the moon - I can’t stop smiling.
“It’s been a
whirlwind of emotions this weekend, but it has been one of the best of my life.
I’m so happy, I can’t thank the Clairets, my parents and Burson Auto Parts and
my sponsor group enough, it’s been incredible and I’m seriously so pleased.
“I’m covered in
champagne, I’ve got a trophy and it’s not what I expected to be coming home
with, but I’m so happy.
Bargwanna
continues his Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series campaign at Phillip Island
as part of the Shannons SpeedSeries on May 12-14, before heading back to Europe
to contest Round 2 of the Kumho TCR World Tour at the incredible
Spa-Francorchamps circuit Belgium two weeks later.
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May 1, 2023 - CELEBRATING TWO OUTSTANDING AUTOMOTIVE CAREERS
Bapcor, Australasia’s largest automotive aftermarket specialised company, is proud of
its people, their dedication to their customers and to their fulfilling
careers.
One shining example of this
is Ian Carlsson, who started out with a company that became a part of Burson
Auto Parts, Motor Traders (Adelaide), back on January 11, 1978.
Ian’s 45 years of service
started at the Wakefield Street Motor Traders store 45 years ago as a packer
and as with all newbies, he was the morning tea person. Within five years he
was transferred to the Holden Hill store and became 2IC there, clearly showing
his talent and dedication to the business and its customers very early.
Ian then moved onto a long
and rewarding career at the Kilkenny store where he went from 2IC to Store
Manager. He then progressed to the Kilburn store as Front Counter Manager and
once Motor Traders was acquired by Burson Auto Parts, he became the Wingfield
store 2IC.
Still proudly working with
the company after 45 years, Ian is now the Storeman (and handy jack of all
trades) at Wingfield, South Australia’s largest Burson Auto Parts store. According
to Ian, his career has seen him meet some fantastic people along the journey,
especially his good mate Joe Brosz, with whom he has spent the majority of his
outstanding 45 year tenure. He describes the integration of Motor Traders to
Burson Auto Parts as a breath of fresh air that the business needed.
Joe Brosz’s 50 year career
started with Motor Traders on December 4, 1972. His first day started at the
Wakefield Street store, although it was a very short stint before moving across
to the Kilkenny store. The manager at the time was Max Mooney and Joe being a
junior had to call him Mr. Mooney. It took four years before Joe, by then a
senior parts interpreter, was given permission to call him Max!
Joe spent the next 14 years
at Kilkenny before he was transferred back to the Wakefield Street store as the
General Department Manager, followed by a move to the Ford department, spending
just over 22
Joe spent 38 years at Motor
Traders before it became a part of Burson Auto Parts in 2011, the veteran parts
interpreter moving from Kilburn to the current Wingfield store. Joe has and continues to enjoy his five decade
career with this proudly Australian company and considers the great friendships
that he has made along the journey as being the main highlights. He is also
adamant that he wouldn’t have changed a thing about his career choice.
All at Bapcor congratulate
both Ian Carlsson and Joe Brosz and thank them for their multi-decade
commitment to the company and more importantly, to its trade customers.
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April 11, 2023 - SUPERCAR STARS AND THE EASTER BUNNY VISIT BAPCOR
It isn’t
everyday that a pair of the nation’s fastest Supercar drivers, their Team
Principal and the Easter Bunny make a morning visit to your workplace.
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Modernise every facet
of automotive workshop operation with 5IQ Automotive Software. 5IQ’s fully
integrated automotive workshop software is
developed in Australia and has been specifically tailored for Australian
automotive service and repair businesses.
This outstanding
automotive workshop software package was produced and tested in conjunction
with workshop managers and technicians over a three-year development timeframe
before being released.
This
comprehensive cloud based software solution offers complete automation for
managing your customer booking schedule, invoicing, and integrates with
partners such as Burson EzyParts and Repco Navigator. 5IQ’s powerful features
include parts requirement and quote generation, accurate labour time
estimation, regular inspection reminders for customer vehicles and more.
Your customers
will benefit greatly from this tailored automotive software package with
technicians being able to use an app to send customers real time images and
video of issues that need to be addressed by email or SMS directly while
working on the vehicle.
Recommendations
for future maintenance or repair work can also be added to invoices and the 5IQ
software also stores data from work completed or recommended on every vehicle.
When each customer’s vehicle returns, a list of the recommended repairs or maintenance
issues is automatically generated. This looks after your customers better,
ensuring that they are driving the safest and most reliable vehicles after each
service or repair visit.
This complete 5IQ
Automotive Software suite can also be easily integrated with any of the most
popular accounting software programs, eliminating the time consuming manual
transfer of invoicing and trade account purchase information. This enables
business owners to focus more on the revenue earning areas of their businesses.
5IQ is also a Capricorn Preferred Supplier which also adds additional value for
many workshops.
The 5IQ
Automotive Software package enables automotive workshops to keep a much closer
eye on their businesses, with a number of automated reports available covering
technician productivity, the most frequent work being carried out, the most
frequent types of vehicles being serviced and repaired and much more. This
automated reporting information provides real time operating business
information that will help to make more informed business decisions to increase
business efficiency and profitability.
Find out more
about 5IQ Automotive Software by calling 02
4086 4933 or visiting www.fiiviq.com
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March 29, 2023 - DAYCO RACER DAVID RUSSELL RETURNS TO CARRERA CUP WITH
EARL BAMBER MOTORSPORT
2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia race winner, top
three Championship driver and Dayco Australia ambassador David Russell, returns
to the world’s fastest one make motor racing series this season with the highly
competitive Earl Bamber Motorsport team.
Racing with the same number as his Erebus
Motorsport Supercar endurance race partner Brodie Kostecki, #99, the highly
experienced racer is looking forward to the new season, his first in a
non-single Carrera Cup car team of his long and successful career.
“It is very exciting to be
joining forces with Earl Bamber Motorsport who are no doubt one of the best
teams in Carrera Cup. This will be a first for me, being able to share data
with other Pro category team mates, as I have competed as a single car entrant
in the past. This has made it more challenging compared to being a part of the
bigger multi-car teams,” Russell said.
All of us at Dayco are
looking forward being a part of his 2023 season, competing with such a strong
four car team. We wish David great success and as always we are very proud to
be a part of it once again,” stated Arnold Mouw, Dayco
Australia Managing Director and Vice President Aftermarket - Asia Pacific.
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Australia’s preferred trade supplier of automotive
parts, tools and equipment, Burson Auto Parts, offers the ever growing 4WD
repair and upgrading sector of the aftermarket a much wider choice of performance
brake rotors with the Bendix Ultimate 4WD Sports and Performance disc brake
rotor range.
An often overlooked part of
4WD vehicle modification, brake system upgrades are an important consideration
to help keep your customers’ 4WD vehicles as safe as possible, particularly
those that are subject to regular heavy caravan, boat or trailer towing.
Fitting larger tyres also
adds to 4WD vehicle braking system demands. As a general rule, if the tyre
radius is increased by 10 per cent, the amount of extra braking force needed to
safely bring the vehicle to a halt will also be approximately 10 per cent. The
fitment of larger 4WD tyres also increases the level of rotating mass inertia, which
also places more demand on 4WD braking systems.
The Burson Auto Parts range
of Bendix Ultimate 4WD Sports and Disc Brake Rotors along with the perfectly
suited Bendix Ultimate 4WD Disc Brake Pad range, provides significantly
increased 4WD braking capacity through a number of design enhancements.
4WD specific metallurgy
increases rotor strength at elevated temperatures while also providing high
wear resistance. Bendix 4WD specific metallurgy increases overall rotor
durability and reduces the chance of warping under extreme operating
temperatures, ensuring no performance compromises.
High efficiency cooling
pillars have been designed to channel cool air into the rotor, expelling hot
air faster and increasing rotor resistance to thermal cracks and minimising the
chance of rotor distortion. These design additions also reduce brake fade and
deliver improved braking feel along with shorter stopping distances.
Additional braking
performance is achieved through Bendix exclusive Diamond Tip Slot
Technology.
This feature uses specially
designed slots and V-shaped dimples on the brake rotor surface to expel gasses,
dirt and water more efficiently. The system also keeps the brakes primed for
the next corner or decent. By using dimples at a precise depth rather than
holes, greater braking power is achieved while retaining the strength of a
solid rotor.
Along with providing extra
braking performance and durability compared to standard 4WD disc brake rotors,
this new Bendix 4WD disc brake rotor range from Burson Auto Parts maintains OEM
levels of refinement, offering quiet operation and noise suppression, with all
products in the range manufactured using SAE J431 material standards.
To assist automotive
technicians, Bendix Ultimate 4WD Sports and Performance Disc Brake Rotors also
feature Bendix’s SwiftFit surface protection, which allows the rotors to be
fitted immediately once removed from the packaging without the need to clean
the anti-rust oil coating as found on the surface of other rotors in the
market. SwiftFit surface protection also prevents corrosion of the rotor
resulting in a longer shelf life, longer fault free service and a rust-free
rotor hat which is often visible behind open alloy wheels to maintain
aesthetics.
The Bendix Ultimate 4WD
Sports and Performance Disc Brake Rotor range is available now from all Burson
Auto Parts stores nationwide, offering 63 part numbers to suit more than 87% of
4WDs being driven on Australia’s roads. These include 4WD models from
Chevrolet, Ford, Holden, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jeep, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda,
Mitsubishi, Nissan, RAM, Toyota and VW.
To find out more about this
new Burson Auto Parts 4WD product range, contact your local store by calling 1300
287 766.
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March 14, 2023 - KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS’ CARS SAFE
BY REPLACING WIPER BLADES WITH EVERY SERVICE
The checking of wiper blade wear is an
integral part of ensuring the safety of your customers’ cars during each
service visit. This is a regularly overlooked service item that is so
imperative as we head towards the busy Easter road holiday period and the
forthcoming Winter season.
March 7, 2023 - REVIVAL AUTO PARTS - BRAKE
RESTORATION SPECIALISTS LIKE NO OTHER
Operating for decades under AAD’s remanufacturing division, Revival Auto
Parts now has its own dedicated workshop located in Derrimut (VIC) run by a
dedicated workshop team.
Quality Workmanship, Built with Passion best describes Revival Auto
Parts. Manager Kent Davey and his team love cars and thrive on restoring brake
components. They have honed their skills to restore the widest range of brake
parts from vintage to the latest specifications.
Fitted with state of the art testing facilities and equipment, the
Revival Auto Parts team repair and recondition brake components to original
specifications or to specific customer requirements.
Covering passenger, commercial and agricultural vehicles, Revival Auto
Parts’ remanufacturing capabilities cover the widest range of brake parts
including:
- ABS Combination Brake Units found in Toyota Landcruiser, Prado and
Mitsubishi Pajero Brake Boosters
- Brand new VH40, VH44 and Ford Brake Boosters
- Brand new Master Cylinders (huge
range)
-
Braided and Rubber Brake Lines
- Truck Air Compressors
- Brake Calipers
- Slave and Wheel Cylinders
For more information visit www.revivalautoparts.com.au, or call 03 8369 1345. Revival Auto Parts is located at 7 East Derrimut Cres, Derrimut (VIC).
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March 6, 2023 - MAJOR VOTE OF
CONFIDENCE IN THE HUNTER WINALIGN HEAVY DUTY WHEEL ALIGNER FROM NOLAN’S
INTERSTATE TRANSPORT
Australia’s leading automotive
workshop equipment suppliers, fitters and service providers, Precision
Automotive Equipment, prides itself on achieving outstanding customer
satisfaction.
As the exclusive Australian distributor
of the world leading Hunter range of wheel service equipment products,
Precision Equipment recently supplied the busy Nolan’s Interstate Transport
(QLD) workshop with a state of the art Hunter WinAlign Heavy Duty Wheel
Aligner.
Designed specifically for heavy duty
vehicles, Hunter’s WinAlign system includes unique alignment features to suit a
comprehensive range of truck, trailer and bus applications.
According to Aaron Mogg, Workshop
Manager of Nolan’s Interstate Transport, the Hunter WinAlign Wheel Aligner has
been a total game changer for their business efficiency.
“Since the implementation of the Hunter
WinAlign Wheel Aligner some 12 months ago we have significantly reduced our
tyre costs per month,” Mr Mogg said.
“We are currently running approximately
2,000 axles in the Nolan’s Transport fleet and we noticed a small saving after
the first three months of using this aligner, but it was after the first year
where the savings proved to be remarkable.
“Before we purchased the Hunter aligner,
we averaged $135K per month in tyre costs (using an external aligner), now we
are spending $85K per month.
“We currently only do wheel alignments
when a full set of drives are replaced, when a set of steers are replaced, or
if a driver complaint comes in. On that point, the compliments we are getting
from our drivers to our mechanics are very rewarding. Anyone in this business
will tell you that getting compliments from drivers is not easy!” Mr Mogg
concluded.
Features of the Hunter WinAlign WA670EDSP760T Wheel Aligner from Precision
Automotive Equipment include:
This world
leading heavy duty wheel aligner comes with a WA670 Premium Cabinet, runs on
240V power and is compatible with DSP760T sensors. (6 Optical sensors,
self-centering adaptors and storage cart).
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Mogg, Workshop Manager from Nolan’s Interstate Transport using the cost
saving Hunter WinAlign Wheel Aligner supplied by Precision Automotive
Equipment, the exclusive Hunter wheel service equipment distributor for
Australia and New Zealand.
February 28, 2023 - ROADSAFE SUPPORTS BEYOND BLUE AND THE McGRATH
FOUNDATION
Limited edition ROADSAFE Pink
and Blue 4WD soft shackle compliant alloy recovery Hitch and Soft Shackle packs
have been produced to raise awareness and much needed funds for Beyond Blue and
the McGrath Foundation.
A limited run of the ROADSAFE
Blue or Pink 4WD Alloy Recovery Hitch packs have been specially manufactured
with $5 per Blue unit sale going towards the Beyond Blue Support Service and $5
per Pink unit sale to the McGrath Foundation until all of these limited edition
ROADSAFE 4WD Hitches are sold.
Simple to install to an
adequately rated tow hitch receiver, the extremely versatile ROADSAFE 4WD
Hitches are designed to create a rated recovery attachment point on the rear of
the vehicle to enable 4WD enthusiasts to perform safe rearward recoveries.
All premium quality ROADSAFE
4WD Hitches are capable of a 5,000 kilogram working load limit with the soft
shackle rope spliced breaking strain load rated at 12,500 kilograms. All
ROADSAFE 4WD Hitches are anodised for long term reliability and dual drilled for
ease of fitment and use, suited to 50mm x 50mm hitch receivers. These ROADSAFE
4WD Hitches are also NATA tested locally to ensure total quality.
Along with selecting premium
quality 4WD Hitches during this busy motoring period, your customers will also
be assisting two of the nation’s most hard working and community immersed
charities.
Beyond Blue works with the
community to improve mental health and prevent suicide. Their support service
provides counselling, information, advice and referrals to people experiencing
anxiety, depression and those with an increased risk of suicide. Last financial
year, Beyond Blue supported more than 300,000 people via phone, web chat and
email. Almost one in two adults in Australia will
experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, withmore than four million living with anxiety or depression,
making Beyond Blue’s services extremely important.
The McGrath Foundation raises
money to place specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurses wherever they are needed
across the country, while also seeking to increase breast health understanding.
Approximately 57 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every day across
Australia and some 20,428 women and 212 men have been diagnosed over the past
year.
This makes it the most
commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia for women, with one in seven women being
diagnosed during their lifetime, making the support of a specialised breast
care nurse extremely important. McGrath Breast Care Nurses have supported more
than 118,000 Australian families since 2005.
“We are delighted to be able
to show our support for the vitally important work that both Beyond Blue and
The McGrath Foundation provides to the Australian community through this
ROADSAFE 4WD initiative, “ Ms Tania Allatt, ROADSAFE General Manager
stated.
“We look forward to many 4WD enthusiasts across the country taking the opportunity to provide their support and to show it with the easy fitment of these limited edition pink or blue ROADSAFE 4WD Hitches,” Ms Allatt added.
To find out
more call 03 8687 1700 or visit www.roadsafe.com.au
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February 13, 2023 - BURSON AUTO PARTS
RETURNS TO TCR WITH BEN BARGWANNA AND GRM IN 2023
The Australian automotive trade’s preferred supplier of parts, tools and
equipment, Burson Auto Parts, announces the company’s return to the TCR
Australia Championship with talented young racer Ben Bargwanna and Garry Rogers
Motorsport (GRM) in 2023.
The son of 2000
Bathurst 1000 Champion Jason, Ben Bargwanna will be competing in his third TCR
season as the driver of the Burson Auto Parts Racing Peugeot 308, which will
include a total of seven exciting rounds across Australia.
The 2023 TCR
Australia Championship will commence at Tasmania’s Symmons Plains Raceway (Feb
24-26) moving onto Victoria’s Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (May 12-14) and
continuing its first Victorian stint at Benalla’s Winton Raceway (June 9-11).
The championship then visits Sydney Motorsport Park (June 23-25) and Queensland
Raceway (Aug 9-11) before returning to Melbourne’s Sandown Raceway (Sept 8-10),
with the Grand Finale set for Bathurst’s Mount Panorama (Nov 10-12).
Burson Auto Parts
is delighted to welcome a group of the company’s premium quality suppliers to
their 2023 TCR Australia Championship challenge. The renowned automotive brands
that will be riding with Bargwanna and Burson Auto Parts throughout the season
are DBA, Mann Filter, Raceworks, Roadsafe, Bosch, Nulon, Precision Automotive
Equipment, Chicane Tools and Ezy Parts.
In an exciting
development for the 2023 season, along with all seven national TCR Australia
rounds, the Burson Auto Parts sponsored driver and team also announced their
international touring car racing debut, competing in the opening two rounds of
the 2023 TCR World Tour.
This latest
development in Bargwanna’s burgeoning motor racing career will see the 21 year
old Burson Auto Parts ambassador compete at the Portimao circuit in Portugal
(April 28-30), along with the world famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium
(May 26-28).
The TCR World
Tour is a new for 2023 series that will ultimately crown a TCR World Champion.
The Bathurst round in November is the second last of nine TCR World Tour rounds
that will traverse Europe, South America, Australia and China.
Bargwanna’s name
will be added to an illustrious list of Australian motor racing stars that
include Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Allan Grice and John Harvey who all ventured
to Europe to tackle the world’s best touring car drivers during the mid-80s.
Bargwanna’s journey will also be captured for Aussie motorsport fans through a
behind the scenes documentary style production that will be aired exclusively
on Stan Sport.
The 2023 season
launch of the Burson Auto Parts TCR Team livery took place at the Garry Rogers
Motorsport engineering headquarters in Melbourne on February 9. The reveal of
the team’s striking new red and blue livery was live streamed to millions of
motorsport fans in Australia and around the world.
“A lot of work
has gone on behind the scenes to make this happen and I cannot thank Burson
Auto Parts enough for the chance to represent this proud Australian automotive
aftermarket company on the world stage, while also fighting for the TCR
Australia title,” Ben Bargwanna said.
“Our main goal is
to win the Australian title, but I am sure my three other GRM Peugeot
team-mates will start the year with the same objective. I look forward to
building a strong campaign and delivering the result that the team deserves.
“Representing
Australia at a World Championship level makes me feel one foot taller with
pride and excitement for the season ahead,” He added.
Bapcor Trade
Group Marketing and Communications Manager, Fiona Gotas, is looking forward to
the new season ahead.
“We are also very
pleased to welcome a group of our valued suppliers who represent some of the
biggest brands in the automotive aftermarket who are also coming along for the
exciting ride ahead,” Ms Gotas stated.
Burson Auto Parts
Racing Team Principal Jason Bargwanna can’t wait for the 2023 season to get
underway both locally and internationally.
“We are so proud
to partner with Burson Auto Parts and GRM to tackle the TCR Australia Series.
Ben has come of age in the last couple of seasons, so we start the 2023 season
with our eyes firmly set on the championship victory. His track record includes
pole positions, podiums and race wins, so now it’s about putting that all
together to compete for the championship,” He stated.
The opening round
of the 2023 TCR Australia Series will be held at Launceston’s
Symmons Plains Raceway from February 24 to 26.
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February 6, 2023 - CAPRICORN HEADS INTO 2023
STRONGER THAN EVER
Exceeding the 25,000 Member milestone across Australia and New Zealand
in 2022, Capricorn continues to generate outstanding sales and profits for its
Members and resulting benefits for more than 2,000 Capricorn Preferred
Suppliers.
More than 2,680 new automotive service and sales businesses joined
Capricorn during 2022, with Member purchases from Capricorn’s Preferred
Suppliers growing by 13% to an outstanding total of $2.93 billion during the
year.
As Capricorn’s Members are also its shareholders, these record sales
results have resulted in direct financial benefits paid to them by way of
dividends, Capricorn Rewards points, trade account rebates and Capricorn Mutual
loyalty rebates.
According to David Fraser, Capricorn Group Chief Executive Officer,
Capricorn’s ever growing membership and its outstanding sales success in 2022
were directly aligned to integral improvements that were made across the
group’s leadership and operations.
“We implemented a new Capricorn Group strategy last year that included a
deeper focus on people and culture along with a lens on the benefits of
innovation for our continued future success.
“As is the case with such an intrinsic focus on our operations across
all divisions, some important changes have been made to our organisational
structure and role responsibilities.
“It is a very exciting time for Capricorn and our growing Member base
across Australia and New Zealand, along with the outstanding people who have
joined Capricorn and contributed to its remarkable success,” Mr Fraser stated.
“We are proud of the calibre of people whom we have attracted over the
last two years. It is an excellent reflection of our strength and our brand
reputation in the market,” Mr Fraser added.
Capricorn Members lives are improved by supporting them in building
stronger businesses, providing access to the highest quality parts from
Australia and the world’s leading automotive component manufacturers, all
purchased via the one trade account.
Capricorn also provides its Members with support through business
insurance, financial services, automotive service data and business research
designed to assist Members with every facet of their business operations.
To find out more about joining Capricorn, visit www.capricorn.coop.
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February 2, 2023 - DAYCO SPONSORED TEAM FIRST TO FINISH GEN3 MUSTANG SUPERCAR
The Dayco sponsored Blanchard
Racing Team (BRT) has won the race to be the first Gen3 Supercar to hit the
track in Australia., with the CoolDrive Auto
Parts Ford Mustang taking to Winton Motor Raceway yesterday, with the team’s new recruit Todd Hazelwood behind the
wheel for the shakedown run.
Completely built in-house at the BRT
workshop, the final product sets the scene for the latest generation ruleset,
which will see Mustangs line up against Chevrolet Camaros for the first time in
the modern era of Australian Touring Car racing.
To coincide with the car’s first on-track appearance, the squad has also
unveiled its warpaint for the 2023 season.
"The new BRT001 in its striking CoolDrive Auto Parts colours looks
amazing,” said Hazelwood.
“The metallic blue paint really makes the finish of the car look super
professional, and it looks fast just sitting still.”
The ROADAFE STR and 4WD Shock Absorber ranges now form integral parts of
the ROADSAFE automotive aftermarket product range that brings competitively
priced quality to automotive repairers and suspension specialists nationwide.
ROADSAFE STR covers replacement Shock Absorbers for passenger vehicles
and daily drives, while ROADSAFE 4WD is a performance enhancement for 4WD
vehicles, suited up to a 50mm lift.
ROADSAFE STR and 4WD Shock Absorbers are tested locally to suit
Australian conditions and they are specifically built for Aussie Terrain. All
ROADSAFE product testing is conducted in a dedicated Research and Design
Facility located in Victoria, where shock absorbers are tested using a very
stringent testing process. The process includes visual inspections, shock dyno
tests, vehicle fitment and on road testing. Their quality is backed by a
comprehensive 3 year / 100,000 kilometre warranty.
ROADSAFE STR replacement Shock Absorbers are Nitrogen Gas charged to
provide precise and consistent valving and feature high quality hard chromed
finished shafts to eliminate wear, chipping and drag. Finely tuned valving to
suit each specific vehicle application ensures improved vehicle comfort,
control, steering response and reduced emergency stopping distances. High
quality piston rod guides ensure smooth operation with superior strength
against side loading.
Each ROADSAFE STR Shock Absorber pressure tube is seamless, ensuring
that they are 100% cylindrical with high burst pressures, resulting in
consistent performance and reliability. High quality rubber mounting bushings
reduce noise, vibrations and harshness, while also ensuring stable mounting.
The ROADSAFE STR Shock Absorber range is available in sealed strut,
telescopic and spring seated Shock Absorber designs as determined by vehicle
specifications, ensuring that repairers have easy access to an extensive range
of shock absorbers to suit a vast array of vehicle makes and models being
driven on Australia’s roads.
The ROADSAFE STR and 4WD replacement Shock Absorber range is available
from Burson Auto Parts and other quality independent auto parts resellers
nationwide. To find out more call 03 8687 1700 or visit www.roadsafe.com.au.
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January 30, 2023 - AUSTRALIA’S WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT
LEADERS VISIT THE COJALI PLANT IN SPAIN
Cojali is a three decade strong multinational manufacturer of
components, advanced diagnostics equipment and predictive maintenance and
remote diagnostics solutions for commercial vehicles, construction and
agricultural equipment, material handling equipment and vessels.
Cojali is based in the small town of Campo de Criptana, which is two
hours south of the Madrid, the Spanish capital. A team of six Burson Equipment
specialists took part in this special Cojali Distributor Training Course; Ian
Perry, Mark Gough, Mark Perks and Scott Elfverson, along with Diagnostic
Category Manager Jordan Aylott and National Equipment Manger, Alan Dowsett.
The course provided detailed training relating to the latest
specification Jaltest diagnostic unit along with further industry leading heavy
duty and marine sector diagnostic technology and software developments.
Cojali started as a manufacturer of engine cooling fans 30 years ago and
has now become one of the world’s largest automotive aftermarket brands
suppling premium quality parts and equipment across several automotive
aftermarket segments in no less than 135 countries around the world.
According to Alan Dowsett, National Equipment Manager, this was an
outstanding training opportunity.
“Taking our team to one of the world’s most advanced design and
manufacturing facilities for such world leading automotive aftermarket products
for factory training was a truly valuable opportunity.
“Burson Equipment is proud to distribute the Jaltest diagnostic unit,
investing heavily in training to make sure that we fully support our customers
with every unit sold. This can only be best achieved through direct factory
training in which we are solidly committed to,” He stated.
Talk to the experts at Burson Equipment for all of your workshop
equipment, fit out, or modernising requirements by calling 1300 287 766.
Suggested Caption: Australia’s Burson Equipment Team take part in the latest Jaltest diagnostics factory training at the Cojali manufacturing plant in Spain in October 2022
“With an unwavering pursuit, we will continue to serve Ford as a
seamless top quality partner, enabling Ford to deliver best-in-class vehicles
to its customers,” stated Michael Weiss, CEO, Hybrid Solutions, Dayco.
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