TTC-Tremec
Though it wasn't displaying at the show, TTC-Tremec did have one of its new gearboxes on display in the Mcleod [(714) 630-2764] booth. This new five-speed is dubbed the TKO 500 or 600, depending on the input shaft and First-gear ratio. These new boxes are good for 500 or 600 lb-ft of torque-duh. The 600 features a 2.92 First gear, but both feature three-pad steel forks, one-piece countershafts, and 4615 steel gears. They also feature mechanical and electronic speedo hookups and multiple shifter positions for more flexible chassis fitment. The new units will be available by the time you read this, and they will supercede the former TKO and TKO II boxes.
Zex
New products were as popular as purple in the Zex [(888) 817-1008; www.zex.com] booth. This Comp Cams subsidiary offered a new direct-port system, a new plate system, and a trick LED nitrous purge light. At this time, the direct-port system is only available for four-cylinder cars, but it incorporates a unique dual-pill system that allows easy adjustment and increased accuracy at lower flow rates. With this system, you run a pill in the distribution block and at the nozzles. The new plate system is said to improve nitrous distribution via a single distribution trench, sandwiched and O-ring sealed in the middle of the plate. Meanwhile, the purge light is for those who want to show off-especially at night-that they have nitrous.