Happy New Year from Salt Slush Racing!

 We just want to take the opportunity to wish all our customers, readers and followers:

A Happy New Year!

Let's make 2023 a better race, ride and wrench year!

The Salt Slush Team after the 2022 Annual Turbo Inventory

 

Donald Duck, Landspeed Racing and Politics

Yesterday, on Christmas Eve, I was paralyzed. In shock. It all came back to me. My brain was overheated. Boiling. Overloaded.

Why?

Here's why; When I, way back in time, was a young kid trying to not get caught by the cops as I was speeding with my Zündapp thing were different. At least in Sweden. 

Back in those days Sweden was governed by Socialist, or rather Social Democrats and they decided what was good for their citizens. The imperialistic Duck called Donald was not part of their culture agenda.

But the western world and democracy was pounding on our door and hence The Swedish National Television allowed Disney to appear on the screen for one hour on Christmas Eve. To show that The Party had an arms length distance to culture.

Since these dark years a lot has happened and Sweden is today a western democracy. But a tradition was established and since 1960 approximately 50% of all Swedes are looking at the same show every year. At this point you might again ask yourself why. Don't do that. It just gets complicated.

I was sitting there too. Looking at the same show for the 50th time. A bit bored. But then, all of a sudden...like a flash of lighting from a clear sky....

...a short carton from Pixar. About Land Speed racing!!

 

A nice surprise! 

 

 

 

 

 

Crawl, Walk, Run!

We've obviously all been born. For many of us the tentative teenage period has been forgotten and the first love is long gone too.

By now we look like grown ups and most of the time we behave maturely. But deep in our heart we wanna have fun. Enjoy ourselves.

This human development path applies as well to companies. Here's what;

Back in 2014, we had thi beer soaked barbecue party when we started to talk about Speed, Amazons (I'm here talking about the car) and an old School Speed Shop based on know-how. 

  Little did we know... 

Meanwhile we knew a lot about engine boosting. Could we make use of that? A garage friend, Mario proposed to create a business based on boosting. And so we did. At this stage we were not walking. We were crawling. Technical wizards but stupid when it came down to speed shop, business and land speed racing. We were rookies learning how to walk.

 

The first EFR turbo finally arrived and we were amazed. We looked. We turned the turbine wheel slowly while we understood that we had a business with amazing stuff to offer. At this stage we took the first wobbling step as speed shop. Oh, I almost forgot, we installed an EFR 9180 turbo in out Amazon Landspeed racer too.

Fast forward; I have been involved in many Supercharger or Turbo investigations. Useless beauty contests. Because is all depends on the application. At this same time, I got in contact with Magnuson Superchargers and we really liked what they could offer us. We immediately installed Magnuson Supercharger in my C6 Corvette and in Anders LS3 equipped El Camino. Pictured: Customer vehicle. With portfolio of superchargers and turbochargers and a bit of business experience we were up walking as a company. 

But how to start running? Well, we had the ambition to expand our business and we began to think what other skills we had, which products and brands we liked and had experience of.

Tremec Transmission was the answer. Why? Well we had already a transmission expert onboard (Kalle) and we already installed a Tremec Magnum 6 speed in our LandSpeed Amazon Racer and a Tremec TKO in Kalles Camaro and we liked what we have learned. Therefore we now have a deal with Silver Sport Transmissions, which means that we can offer a huge assortment of Tremec Transmissions and Mcleod Clutches.

Are we now running at a high gear? No, not yet, we still some need time still to calculate all prices and update our webshop. Need a clutch or transmission? The best way to get a new business area going is customers, so just contact us and we will give you a price! Learning by doing!

 

We started to crawl 2014, but determination took us to Bonneville Speed Week 3 times. 

The journey? Painful, but absolutely amazing. Mind blowing.

So, what's next?

New adventures and next gear.

Did I mention high speed?

 

 

Good News! We're shifting gear...

The Boost pressure is high at Salt Slush Racing. We already have our eyes on the road and our hand upon the wheel.

But now is the time to push down the clutch and put in a higher gear.

I mean, that's what's needed if you want to gain serious speed.

Consequently, we can proudly announce, that we from now on will provide the Nordic and European market with:

•  Tremec Manual 5 and 6 speed Transmissions (T5, TKX, TR-4050, Magnum, Magnum F and Magnum XL)
  

• McLeod Clutches, Flywheels,  Bellhousings, Cross members and more... 

•  Complete Transmission Conversion kits (Ford, GM, MOPAR and more) from Silver Sport Transmissions!
  

Tremec TKX, 5 Speeds, 800Nm capacity and available with different gear sets. Kalle in the Salt Slush Racing Team has just installed a TKX in his Camaro and he's soo happy. Easy to shift, low revs on the Highway, sporty and comfortable.

 

 

 

 

Tremec Magnum. We love this transmission. It works perfectly since 2017 in our 449 Amazon landspeed racer with +900Nm. This durable six speed transmission can handle up to 1000Nm and is still easy to shift.

 

That's just two examples...in addition we will sell all Silver Sport Transmission kits for a lot of different vehicles. We will build up our webshop with Silver Sport products, but since we're so eager to get going...go to Silver Sport Transmission homepage. 

Because what they can offer, we can offer.

 

Please note that the Perfect Fit Kit's come with all the parts necessary to convert your Ford, GM, MOPAR car or truck into a modern overdrive 5 or 6-Speed. 

 

Since we are enthusiastic and eager to get going, we haven't established a price list yet ( we're working on it...).  But if you send a mail to hakan@saltslush.se we'll give you a price that won't make you disappointed!  

Slow down to gain speed.

When you've been working 10-15 hours per day for a while, when you're constantly look at your phone, when you're speeding to the workshop late at night to get something done. Then it's time. Time to take a brake. From your speed shop, from your day time work but most importantly from yourself and all your projects. 

 

How? You can take a few days vacation from your 9 to 5 work, you can close your speed shop but how to take vacation from your own ambition and your projects? 

 

How to avoid sitting under the palm trees physically while still at work mentally? 

How does it feel when the stress level is going down? How do you know that you're relaxed?

  

Ingredients: Take 1000 palm trees, a clear skies and no emails for two days add 20 hours sun and..

 

 ...some love. And why not an impressive cactus too...

 

...and the clear mind and creativity are back again.
Carina says that if you're not looking for cars at Hemmings, Craigslist, Blocket or Mobile and have no project ideas, you're depressed. Then it's time to act.
If she's correct, I'm relaxed now because I found this super cool Peugeot 402 (114 inch wheel base and from 1937) for sale outside Alicante in Spain.

Here I'm thinking...how about if this french art deco four door got an American Flathead Heart and modern Tremec Transmission? Wouldn't that be cool? Or why not use this sedan as a basis for a roadster?  I mean, just look at the shape! There's a lot of potential!

 

I guess she's correct. 

Stress is now gone.

Speed is back

Soon

 

Salt Slush Seven Commandments.

Sometimes things come together. All of a sudden you've reach a deeper understanding. It normally happens when you're unprepared. When you thought that you've seen it all, knew it all. Then suddenly new insights evolves.

Here's what; The Convention Center in Las Vegas, aching feet, a bad back and a brain soft and overloaded by impressions and no sleep. Exhausted, but open for sensations, I saw the light.

What insight came to me in this vulnerable moment? Here are the Salt Slush commandments that suddenly appeared. They came in a kind of digital mental form, not as traditional stone tablet. Nope. Apparently the God of Speed prefer digital communication.

1. (Engine-) Power is more important than Perfection.

2. Form follows Function.

3. If Function can allow Form, Form is important too.

4. Climate change will not increase the atmospheric pressure on planet Earth. Hence follow 5th commandment below.

5. Boost pressure should be applied to any engine if possible. Always.

6. If boost pressure cannot be applied, hot cams, high rpm and big displacement are the only way forward to those in search for speed.

7. Rubber won't burn itself. Ref. point 1 above.

These were the important insights came to me at SEMA last week, for you that weren't there here are a few supporting pictures. 

Immaculate, Immense and Inline with Salt Slush Sixth Statement. 

A 509 beast.

A Magnuson Supercharger kit. 

Form and Function in a heavenly powerful marriage.

 

A 1500hp crate engine from MOPAR. Serves as a summary of all of the above.

 

Boost and Beauty, perfection and power combined....

...to make the seventh commandment come true.

 

Rubber won't burn itself...Salt Slush @ SEMA

Before I went to SEMA in Las Vegas I was marinated with do's and don'ts from various media, governments and policy makers. I was on the verge of getting depressed.

After (and during) the SEMA event the word PASSION echoed in my mind. Though my feet started to hurt after +20.000 steps per day and I was jet lagged, I felt refreshed. Full of energy. Passion is the foundation for creativity and hope and a real energy boost.

The innovativeness and the technical level related to the vehicles on display was really a great inspiration.

Here's just a fraction of what inspired us:

Mike Sitar and his team. Always energetic and full of new solutions...

...like the super smart PFI (Port Fuel Injection) solution that will make DI engines (like GM LT engines) go faster while maintaining drivability and not messing with emission legislation or OEM tuning. A piece of art.

How about Mopar's new HurriCrate, a brand new and reasonable 550hp twin turbo 6 cylinder? Available as crate engine. Love the name too.

Ohh I almost forgot, MOPAR displayed an engine for those who need more. For those speed souls there's a supercharged 1000hp Hellephant crate engine available. 

Yes, there was an 1500hp alternative too, but let's take it in steps.

Only big displacement from MOPAR? Nope. How about this home built Honda? We're talking about close to four digit power output from 2 litre four cylinder. Application? Scroll down...

The four banger was applied to a semi old Ferrari 308 that was in need of a heart transplant. White as snow but cobra fast. 

On the darker side there was the Hoonigan Mustang...

...and this 911 that is in line with Salt Slush- Magnus motto: 

-What is low should be high and what is high should be low.

There were repaired cars too..

...like this Tesla. Supercharged once and for all and lost weight too. 

Then, suddenly the The Las Vegas strip was closed. Suddenly there was an amazing sound. Suddenly there was excitement in there air. 

A-fucking-mazing moment.