F.Y.I.

Motor, Oct 2005

The Electrical Division of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) will hold a training clinic for custom rebuilders and auto electric shops at the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The program will feature three speakers on a variety of technical and customer relations topics of key interest to attendees. For details, call 703-968-2772, or visit www.apra.org.

CARQUEST will distribute Vetronix products in a new combined effort to improve market penetration and better serve each company's customers. Customers buying through CARQUEST will have the training and product support of Vetronix nationwide Factory Representatives. In addition, all customers will benefit from further support by Vetronix Customer Service, Technical Support and Service Centers.

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Ingersoll-Rand has a redesigned website at www.irtools.com that features the company's line of tools, pumps, air motors, compressors and other products. The site features a new service and support section that provides tool owners with additional resources on servicing and maintaining their equipment, and has a service locator to direct customers to the nearest service facility. The service and support section also provides customers with access to technical publications, and allows them to register product warranties online.

The new 2005-06 ANSA Sport highperformance exhaust systems catalog ("The Sound of Power") provides product photos and complete descriptions for nearly 150 part numbers. Included are updated product listings for many vintage applications for Triumph and Alfa Romeo, as well as current applications for Audi, BMW, Ferrari and Volkswagen, to name just a few. It also show cases ANSA Sport sponsorship apparel with the Loris Kessel/Ferrari logo. For more information, call 800-841-9166, or log on to mow.ANSASport.com.

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J.C. Whitney has announced its newest service offering, InstallPRO, a nationwide network of certified profes-sional installation facilities that will install its vehicle accessoiy and performance enhancement products. In addition to the installation service revenues they receive, installers have the opportunity to attract new customers who otherwise might not have purchased their services. For more information on becoming a member of the InstallPRO system, call 877-776-3436, or visit unvw.installPRO,net/boost.

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Hunter Engineering offers a 4-page color brochure covering its equipment training programs held at more than 30 regional facilities across the country. Courses for entry-level, midlevel and experienced technicians cover wheel alignment and balancing, vibration diagnosis, tire changing and brake machining procedures. To obtain a copy of the brochure, call 314-731-3020 ext. 375.

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A new 60-page lifting points guide for domestic and imported cars and light trucks is now available from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI). A quick-reference single-source manual for lifting point information as recommended by the vehicle manufacturers, the guide uses more than 200 undercarriage images to cover 1986-2005 vehicles. To obtain a copy, call 607-756-7775, or visit www.autolift.org.

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KYB America has launched a major new service center initiative called "Ride Control Solutions from KYB," which is intended to create long-term partnering relationships among KYB, its distributors and their service center customers. It offers focused solutions to the specific problems associated with replacing ride control products such as shocks and struts that are worn but have not yet failed.

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Honeywell recently launched its FRAM/Prestone Rewards Program for technicians and counter personnel. Participating repair professionals can earn points by mailing in box tops from eligible FRAM and Prestone products to program headquarters. To register and receive a kit outlining the program details, log on to www.framprestonerewards.com. The program runs through Dec. 31.