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The OMP One Evo X set guide: why the flagship suit is a two layer 235 g/m2 design, which solid boot and glove colours finish each of the five suit colourways, and how every piece runs on sizing.
The OMP Tecnica Evo set guide: what the third layer actually does, which of the seven suit colourways get matching boots and gloves, and how each piece runs on sizing.
OMP now lists ten plumbed-in fire extinguisher systems and the names look like a random string of letters. They are not. Cameron decodes FAL, SAL, SST and the 6 and 7 suffix, and works out what an alloy bottle actually buys you.
The three decisions behind an FHR: the 20 or 30 degree recline angle, the collar measurement that sets your size, and the posts, tethers and clips that connect it to your helmet.
A customer asked whether he needs a 6x74mm boss for his Personal wheel or a spacer. The answer depends which M3 he has. Here are the two bolt patterns, which hubs are drilled for both, and the two spacer sizes that will not do the job.
The five decisions behind a race helmet in the order they arrive: standard, full face or open face, shell material, intercom provision and size, with the full price ladder from £309.60.
The complete guide to B-G, MOMO and OMP steering wheel boss kits for Triumph, De Tomaso, SsangYong, Tata, Bentley, Proton, Yugo, Zastava and UAZ. 28 hubs in stock.
The nine helmet standards Motorsport UK accept for national events, what the FIA 8859 and 8860 families mean, where Snell fits, and the one standard on the list with an expiry date.
The other half of the official Sparco Martini Racing catalogue: four helmets from track day to full competition, the FIA race suit, gloves and boots, the replica eighties mechanics suit and the kit bags, with prices and what we would actually pick.
The complete BC Racing coilover fitment guide for BMW. 145 listings spanning E30 to G80, six series, and the bolt-count split on F-series cars explained.
How to measure your head for a motorsport helmet, why a medium is not a medium in every brand, the fit checks that catch a wrong size, and the helmets we would size you into.
Dish is how far the wheel rim sits from the column, and it changes how the car feels and how easily you get into it. Every dish type explained and drawn to scale, by brand, with the boss and quick release stack-up that catches people out.
Not sure what fits, which approval you need, or what to choose next? Ask Garreth and Cameron. You’ll get a practical answer from people who handle the kit every day.
