PRODUCTS & PRESS
THE VENOM-VX
CARBURETOR BY PRO
SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO
BE THE BEST
TREND PERFORMANCE
EXPANDS FURTHER INTO
VALVETRAIN WITH X2
■ Race Winning Brands, Inc. ac-
quired the assets of X2 Valvetrain
from the Xceldyne, expanding
its catalog of high performance
valvetrain components. X2 will
become a part of its Trend Per-
formance division.
X2 Valvetrain is a leading brand
in the valve and valvetrain market-
place, featuring the finest materials,
tightest tolerances and best finishes
available. For nearly a decade, X2
has supplied a variety of premium
steel valves and valvetrain compo-
nents to the auto racing industry,
including the National Hot Rod As-
sociation (NHRA) and NASCAR.
More recently, X2 expanded its
offering to include a powersports
product line to provide steel and
titanium valves, along with an-
cillary valvetrain components to
professional off-road motorcycle
and ATV racing teams. X2 valves,
valve springs, lightweight retain-
ers, locks, and tappet buckets have
since been utilized in numerous
championship-winning bikes.
“X2 is an excellent fit for the
Trend product line and we’re ex-
cited to make these products avail-
able to our customers,” explained
Bob Fox, President of Trend Per-
formance. “X2’s quality and per-
formance has made it a top choice
for professional teams and engine
builders. We look forward to pro-
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viding race teams more of the ser-
vice and parts they need.”
Since 1988, Trend Performance
has led the advancement of modern
pushrod and valvetrain component
design. Beginning with the devel-
opment of the Sprintron, a unique
valvetrain testing and measure-
ment tool used by professional race
engine builders worldwide, Trend
quickly leveraged its knowledge to
develop and validate proprietary
one-piece pushrod designs. Since
then, Trend has become the leader
in both off-the-shelf and custom
pushrods, wrist pins and high pre-
cision valvetrain components.
“Trend Performance is a re-
spected valvetrain manufacturer
and is the ideal company to con-
tinue to grow the X2 brand,” said
Xceldyne President Corey Smith.
“Xceldyne’s focus is on supplying
titanium valves and valvetrain
components to the performance
racing industry. We’re very happy
to find a knowledgable group to
take care of X2 and its customers.”
“Acquiring the assets of X2 ex-
pedites our vision to expand Trend
into the valve market by jump-
starting with an already developed
and proven product line,” offered
Race Winning Brands CEO Brian
Reese. “We intend to continue
building X2 on the solid core that
Xceldyne has already developed.”
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■ The custom CNC Billet main
body features relocated boosters.
A new shaped Billet main body
with a venturi design that offers im-
proved low speed signal generation.
Offset machined air bleeds reduce
fuel pull over and stabilize the air.
Revised booster placement for a
much-improved fuel curve, faster
shift recovery, quicker throttle re-
sponse and more consistent opera-
tion finish off the improvements.
Pro Systems thought of everything
when designing the VENOM-VX!
DRIVERS CAN RELAX,
THANKS TO THERMO-TEC’S
THERMO GUARD FR HEAT &
SOUND PROTECTION
■ The world can be a hot and noisy
place, especially when you’re stuck
in traffic. That’s why the heat and
sound control experts at Thermo-
Tec developed Thermo Guard FR
– to help drivers stay calm, cool and
comfortable in any situation.
Lightweight, durable Thermo
Guard FR heat and sound control
shields offer complete in-vehicle
protection by reducing sound, ab-
sorbing vibration, blocking radiant
heat up to 1,500 degrees and pro-
viding an extra layer of insulating
padding. Trim the shields to fit an
infinite number of applications in
cars, trucks, RVs, buses – even air-
craft and homes.
The shields feature 100-percent
synthetic fiber felt that delivers
sound and comfort control, and
a high-tech foil heat barrier that
blocks more than 90 percent of radi-
ant heat. And at only 1/4-inch thick,
their heat- and sound-control power
can be put to work in the tightest
of spaces.
Thermo Guard FR is available
in 24-by-48-inch one-sided foil,
48-by-72-inch one-sided foil and
48-by-72-inch two-sided foil sizes,
and may be applied with Thermo-
Tec’s Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive
for a long-lasting install.
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