The Easy Switch To Fuel Injection For Classics, Performance Or Off-road

Whether you’re restoring your Jenson Interceptor, improving an off-road Land Rover or a weekend warrior at the drag strip, now there’s a FAST way to make hi-tech horsepower.
 
April 25, 2008 - PRLog -- Fuel Air Spark Technology (FAST) has appointed John Sleath Race Cars as the UK distributor for its modular multi-port fuel injection systems.

FAST, a US-based specialises in design and manufacture of comprehensive kit for retrofitting or upgrading fuel injection. FAST offers a truly comprehensive modular package that includes its Big Mouth 4-Barrel Throttle Bodies, Precision-Flow injectors, professional quality wiring looms with labeled connectors, ECUs, engine and transmission controllers, LCD touch screen dashboards, as well as bolt-on performance parts such as single plane manifolds and distributors for almost all US V8s and other engines. The result is a complete and matched package that gives an assurance of quality and reliability, proven with decades of experience. There are 4, 6 and 12-cylinder systems available, FAST has the components to adapt virtually any engine to state-of-the-art fuel injection.

John Sleath reports a lot of interest from Jensen and other classic owners. In practice, a Jensen’s usability, reliability, performance and mpg can all be significantly improved with this level of fuel control and engine management; it will transform a car’s tractability into a modern car.

So, what happens when you turn the key? If this is a retrofit to a Jensen Interceptor for example, and you’ve learned the ways of dealing with the idiosyncratics such as: how many times do I pump the accelerator? Did I switch the fuel pump on? How warm is the engine, should I half open throttle when I crank? All this quirkiness is no more. Assuming everything else on the car is operating correctly, turn the key and the engine immediately starts and idles smoothly from cold, the fuel pump has started automatically, electric fans will come on automatically and the car will drive away smoothly and efficiently, with fuel economy improved by 7 to 8 mpg. And if it’s important that your classic retains it’s originality, you haven’t drilled or cut anything, those carbs can go back anytime, if you wish. A complete installation will take a competent D.I.Yer a weekend to complete.

A full FAST conversion will give you all the benefits associated with fuel injection plus fully mapable ignition, dataloging and even traction control. These features are a real bonus for high performance applications whether for classic cars, motorsports such as drag racing, high-end kit cars such as Ultimas or off-roaders equipped with small or big block Chevrolet engines for example.

If you want to become a weekend warrior, with the FAST system you can even run two stages of nitrous oxide and datalog everything. It’s flexible too, the system can also accommodate future performance upgrades in the future, such as a more aggressive cam or even turbocharging, with boost control and anti-lag features.

John Sleath ‘found’ FAST 12 years ago when he was trying to achieve optimum performance with carburettors for his supercharged Saab. Then John installed a FAST injection system and the results spoke for themselves and he has been installing part or complete FAST systems on many of the cars that have been to John Sleath Race Cars since.

“The improvements in performance potential become massive if the motor is turbo- or supercharged; and the additional cost for taking this route isn’t so great when you consider importing a blower-tuned carb from the US will be around $1,500. But with the FAST system, you get drivability and the capability to input up to four custom tunes to optimise for varying road or track conditions,” adds Sleath.
“The system looks good too. From the loom connections right through to the individual throttle bodies and because it is a modular system that can be individually tailored, it has the look of a factory installation under the bonnet.”

Whilst FAST product design doesn’t compromise on performance and quality; cost-wise it is still an inexpensive package there is sufficient evolution and value engineering in the product design. The cost for a base kit for a V8 starts at around £1400, with ECU, sensors and loom around £1700. With injectors and fuel pump, a full conversion would be around £3000.


Contact details:
For further information:
John Sleath Race Cars
Carr Grange Farm
Conisbrough
S. Yorkshire
DN12 2AQ
United Kingdom

Tel: 07976 751742
Fax: 01709 770020
Email: js@john-sleath.com
http://www.john-sleath.com
http://www.audiracing.co.uk

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