Ford Ranger Big Brake Kit Ad - Jan 2020 - UK.pdf
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BIG BRAKING PERFORMANCE!
WITH PEDDERS TRAKRYDER EXTREME BRAKE KITS BRAKE KITS
ADJUSTABLE 4X4 SUSPENSION
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Stainless steel abutments.
For the discerning driver who is particular about how eXtreme Brake Kit. The braking results are staggering with the inclusion of a larger 6 pot caliper design, high tech TrakRyder eXtreme kevlar ceramic pads mated with a 10 slot dimpled and geomet coated larger diameter rotor. Bigger braking surface means bigger stopping power. With the fitment of the all new Pedders TrakRyder eXtreme brake kit, independent Australian Engineering tests reflected an average improvement in braking distance by up to 14%.
Features: • Stainless steel braided hoses. • 10 slot and dimpled TrakRyder geomet coated rotors 14”/356mm diameter (OE 11.85”/301mm). • TrakRyder eXtreme Kevlar Ceramic low dust brake pads. • TrakRyder eXtreme 6 pot design caliper brackets and bolts. • 6 Pot, 2 piece aluminium forged calipers. • High grade alloy steel brake pad insulators. • Stainless steel pistons.
Specialising in Suspension solutions since 1950 For further information go to www.pedders.co.uk or please contact your local Pedders experts.
01296 711 044 info@pedders.co.uk
* Independent Australian engineering test results proved that at 100kmh the TrakRyder eXtreme Brake Kit system upgrade stopped on average 11m sooner than original distances are reduced by 21%. This kit is suited for 18” wheels or larger. Further details available in store and on our website. Suits Ford Ranger PX & PXII Models.
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POWERFLEX OPENS UP ON GLOBAL FACTORS BEHIND INCREASED PRICES SOME COMPANIES ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS at communicating with their customers – especially when it’s about bad news. So we’ve got to tip our hats to Powerflex, whose main man David Power recently put out an impressively honest statement about the global supply issue that has forced the company to impose an 8% price rise across its entire UK range. The issue relates to Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol (PTMEG), a chemical compound that’s part of the unique formula Powerflex uses in its suspension bushes. Something like 99% of global demand for the compound is used by the textile industry in making lycra, but a small number of businesses also use it in making polyurethane. ’It gives us the superior properties that we need,’ says David. ‘This is a blend of polyurethane we have developed over many years. ‘The UK company that blends our raw material has contacted us to say that in the last four weeks, there has been a 500% price increase in this compound due to huge global shortages of it. Our supplier has asked that we help them by committing to buying a year’s worth of PTMEG to enable them to continue to supply our polyurethane – however they have had to increase the price of what they supply to us by 54%. ‘We have already absorbed up to a 25% price increase in stainless steel this year, plus increased operating costs last year due to the ongoing fall out post-Brexit coupled with Covid, the Suez Canal blockage and any other excuse that can be thrown our way. ‘Polyurethane is only one component of our costs but it is a significant one and therefore, regrettably, we have no choice but to increase our retail prices.’ For customers in Europe, Powerflex has also increased its exchange rate from 1.15 to 1.18 EUR per pound. This is to compensate for fluctuating exchange rates, increased shipping costs and new customs fees imposed as a result of Brexit. ‘While this is something that we are very loath to do,’ says David, ‘please bear in mind that this is the first price increase we have had since 2018.’ Powerflex remains a major name in the world of polyurethane bushes, and the company’s range includes products for an eye-opening range of SUVs and off-road vehicles. It has fitments for classic models, too, as well as its Black Series range for hardcore performance use – and even after an 8% price rise, fitting one of its kits is a smart investment in your vehicle. You’ll find it all at www.powerflex.co.uk.
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