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I usually use this blog to describe new developments on the site. This post is the exception where I am going to tell you about an incredible deal that we are offering on Coolparts.com. From today until July 16th, Proform Street Series Carburetor’s are going to be discounted. Here is a comparison of our prices and the competition:

Some reasons to use Proform Street Series Carburetors instead of the competition is:

1. Die-cast aluminum fuel bowls for added durability and longevity, polished to a shine.
2. Sight-glass windows for easy fuel level adjustments (we recommend PROFORM P/N 67443 float adjustment tool).
3. Changeable idle feed restrictors and air bleeds for easy air/fuel ratio tuning.
4. Billet metering blocks for added strength, durability and weight savings.
5. Billet base plates for added strength, durability, and weight savings (no more cracked corners!).
6. Notched secondary float with jet extensions to eliminate fuel starvation.

If you want, you can take a look at the Proform Street Series Carburetor Promotion Flier.

Vlad

It seems like in the last few weeks, Friday has been our release day.  The day when everything comes together.  Last Friday was no different.  Now when you click on a category on the side of the page, instead of it showing you hundred’s of products within that category that are similar, it will show you the product lines we carry under those categories.  When you click on one of the product lines, it will show you a description and information about that product line.  In addition, you will get a vehicle application search box where you can find that exact part for your vehicle.

 We’re hoping that this new feature makes browsing our website even more friendlier and easier.  If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know.  If you enjoyed the last format better, let us know about that as well.

 Vlad

Our readers seem to be very quiet so I am not sure if anybody is actually reading this blog.  In response to that, I’m going to run a small test.  Every Wednesday, I will release a new promotional code that you can use to get a discount when ordering on Coolparts.com.  The code for this week is:

Promotional Code: BLOGREAD
Discount: You will get $5 off any order over $40.

Since we are selling the parts at wholesale prices, using this promotional code makes it all the more sweeter.  This promotional code will work up until next Tuesday.  Then we will be releasing a new promotional code.  Also, if you need any help placing the order, you can email me at vlad@coolparts.com or call our Customer Support line at 1-866-480-2751.   We have a lot of very smart and helpful people who can not only take your order but also make sure you get the right product for your vehicle.

Thanks for reading.

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Vlad

We are very proud to announce that Coolparts.com will now be carrying Edelbrock parts.  There are over 3000 Edelbrock parts that we have added to our system in the last few weeks.  All of the Edelbrock parts are being sold at wholesale prices.  Coolparts.com also has the accurate weight of 99% of our items so that you will always know what your shipping will cost when you place your order.

 While I am quite happy with this milestone, there are a few things that we plan to fix.  The first item on our list is to build a vehicle -> part database that will allow you to find parts that are specific to your vehicle.  The second thing that we would like to do is add more information about the products we sell such as installation instructins, better product descriptions, and better product images.  Finally, we will be adding more payment methods to accomodate people who don’t feel comfortable ordering with a credit card.

 We won’t stop at Edelbrock either.  By the end of June, we hope to be carrying 10,000+ SKU’s of the best brands out their.  We are also very eager to get feedback from our users.  Please send me an email at vlad@coolparts.com or add a comment with your feedback / suggestion.

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Vlad

A lot of you blog readers might have read my earlier posts that mentioned fuel savings. We now have a new vehicle-specific item that can offer you fuel savings and hp increase as well. The Tornado install in the air inlet hose between the throttle body and air filter box. For carburettor engines, it goes right inside the air filter housing under the air cleaner top.

Many people will be skeptical of this item, and I can’t blame them. For years people have offered solutions and additives to increasing fuel mileage and all these solutions have been nothing but snake oil. The Tornado is different from other solutions and additives because it can be removed. People that do drive with it, do claim to have an increase of a few horse power, and anwhere from 1-3 mpg increase. You can get your money back from saving on fuel in a few months.

Also, just like with the K&N items, you can pick the exact Tornado you need by selecting your vehicle. All of the tornado products are priced well below the MSRP. Also, we have a manufacturers Tornado Rebate form you can download.

As promised in my previous post, I was going to explain why K&N air/oil filters, intake kits, etc were cool.  I want to avoid most of the marketing stuff you will find on the K&N website, and give you the true reasons:

1. K&N intake kits and air filters will give you noticeable gains in performance.
2. K&N intake kits and air filters will make give you better fuel economy.  Most people report 1-3 MPG increase
3. K&N air filters are  reusable.  Just wash them, and reuse them.  This is more environmentally friendly, which we think is cool.
4. K&N oil filters are premium.  Heavy duty, rugged, made in the USA.  K&N oil filters are quality.  Nuff said.
5. K&N air filters are covered by a million mile warranty.
6. K&N oil filters come with a 1″ nut (17mm for motorcycle) so it can be easily wrenched-off.

Also, our K&N products are cheaper then the competition, and ships sooner.   Coupled with our vehicle specific search, you can’t go wrong with getting your next K&N air filter, oil filter, intake kit, etc from Coolparts.com

Any wrong part is not cool . We have just launched a new project on Coolparts.com which will allow you to find a part based on your vehicles year, make, model, and engine or submodel. At the present time, most of the parts on Coolparts.com are not make/model specific. For example, we have Tools, Creepers, etc which can be used on almost any vehicle. However, our awesome K&N filter line required a vehicle specific search. There are over 1800+ K&N oil filters, air filters, intake systems, etc on Coolparts.

If you already knew ahead of time what filter you wanted, you can just search for it by model number. I personally recommend using the year, make, model search to confirm that the K&N product you want will actually match your vehicle. Some of you may ask if the only year, make, model specific part we plan to sell is the K&N filters. The answer is no. We are currently in the process of working with the many vendors to help us build our parts compatibility database.

I was planning on writing why we chose K&N as one of our vendors, but I will save that for another post.

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Vlad

Welcome to the official Coolparts.com blog. Before talking about Coolparts.com, let me introduce myself. My name is Vladimir Landman. I have no official title at Coolparts.com, but un-officially my job is to make the online shopping experience for our customers feel “cool” and painless. I am a great believer in making things simple, yet useful at the same time. My goal to make the shopping experience “cool” is through iterative improvements and enhancements. At the core of this shopping experience is:

1. The ability to find the right car part quickly and easily.
2. The ability to painlessly order this part.
3. No switch and bait tactics.
4. Fair and honest shipping costs.

I can go on and on, but then I won’t have any more to post in future blog postings. I would love to hear from you (our customers) as to what we can do to make your shopping experience better. Email me at vlad@coolparts.com or leave a comment below.