This past weekend, Bradenton Motorsports Park hosted the 1st annual Import Face-Off. There have been quite a few Import Face-Off events throughout the country already this year, with 22 shows total for the entire tour. The Bradenton event overall was somewhat mediocre though. Attendance was a bit low, but many of the cars there were of good quality, and the hot body contest was a plus too. The most disappointing aspect of the event was the fact that the proper preparations for the track was over looked, causing less than ideal conditions. Hopefully the Import Face-Off events will return next year and hopefully is improved upon. We look forward to next year’s tour. Here are a few pictures of the event:

ARP – The world leader in fastener technology has just released a new Pro Series ARP2000 main stud kit for 2008 and later Mitsubishi 2.0L (4B11) Turbo and Non Turbo applications.

Part No. 207-5403 – includes a set of ten, M10 ARP2000 main studs, a set of ten, M8 ARP2000 main studs, twenty 8740 chromemoly steel 12 pt nuts and a 1/2 oz. pack of ARP Ultra-Torque fastener assembly lubricant.

All Pro Series ARP2000 studs are centerless ground, heat treated prior to thread rolling and machining, and are nominally rated at 220,000 psi. These fasteners deliver a 50% increase in tensile strength over the OEM main bolts.