Early in 2012 OPTIMA Batteries unveiled the Digital 1200 Battery charger, which kicks ass, but is a little big for the powersports, motorcycle, and lawn and garden guys. Well worry no more ladies and gentleman, cause Optima just unveiled the new Digital 400 today which is super small and will not only charge the batteries [...]
Crazy! Ford has dropped the curtain on a 5.0L twin turbo Cobra Jet Mustang! The car has been tested at Milan Dragway in Michigan, turning mid 11 second elapsed times at HALF THROTTLE! The engine uses a modified Boss intake and a pair of Borg Warner turbos. We will have more info on this later [...]
While most of the media were hanging out at the hooker bar in the Hilton or still traveling to Las Vegas for the start of the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Brian and I were sneaking into the joint so we could check out the latest and greatest before anyone else, and we are [...]
Brian and I snuck into the SEMA Show a day early even though we weren’t supposed to today, and found one of the cool parts we had been hearing rumors about and had spied at last weekend’s NHRA Big O Tire Nationals in Las Vegas. The new Holley Dominator carburetor is rumored to flow as [...]
Aeromotive Fuel Systems has just come out with what we believe is the most revolutionary fuel system ever. The Phantom Fuel System can be installed AT HOME, BY ANY CAR JUNKIE, in ANY fuel tank regardless of what it is made of or came in, and means you don’t have to buy a fuel cell [...]
A few weeks ago we announced that AFCO was going to be hiring a bunch of new people at their headquarters in Boonville, Indiana, and today we are showing you one of their newest parts. If you own a Cobra Mustang you are going to want to check this one out. It is a huge [...]
Check it out Ford fanatics. DIYAutoTune.com, the leader in Do It Yourself EFI kits and components, has just released their newest PNP (PlugNPlay) system for Fords. We gave you a sneak peak of this bad boy a couple months ago, but now it is available to the public. We saw it in person while hanging [...]
Sure you can go to the wrecking yard and get an LS engine and throw it together with minimal parts and pieces and make good power. But if you are serious about really having a hot rod LS engine then you need to step up in the cylinder head and valvetrain arena, and the good [...]
We are fans of black engines, even our Chevy engines are always black or cast coat grey. And now the guys at FAST have helped us out by making black the new color of choice for LS engines with their 92mm LSX intakes. For all you black is beautiful fans like us, this new color [...]
To us there is nothing worse than the old set of Appliance wheels with the crap knockoff center caps. Not only is it a quick way to ruin the look of your car, but also instantly cheapens it. Rocket Racing Wheels, one of BangShift’s newest sponsors, is combating cheap crap wheels with some of the [...]
You’ve undoubtedly noticed that we’ve had a recent addition here at BangShift.com in the sponsor department. Their new ads are bitchin’, and the dog is pretty cool too, but it’s the wheels at Rocket Racing Wheels that really get us excited. The Rocket Booster Hyper Shot happens to be one of the coolest looking wheels [...]
If you are a guy who likes tweaking on electronic stuff, and you haven’t checked out DIYAutoTune.com, you are missing out. Not only do they have great products for the do it yourself EFI builder and tuner, but also for guys that have no idea how to get into the EFI world. With great support, [...]
Our man Matt Graves gave BangShift the exclusive drop on American Powertrain’s newest and most exciting product yet, modern electric power steering for classic cars! They are currently offering these setups for C1 and C2 Corvettes and 1960s Mustangs. There are a whole lot more applications coming, too. There are multiple things that rule about [...]
As you read about in the car feature earlier today, finding a cross member to accept the transmission you want to use in your hot rod can be tricky. Luckily the guys at American Powertrain are taking lots of the tricks out of the trade with the introduction of their new X-Factor Cross Member for [...]
Lunati is one of the high performance aftermarket’s true feel good stories. Things were looking grim for the brand a few years ago but they have boot strapped themselves back to great health by rolling out well built products that perform as advertised. This year the guys at Lunati had new stuff to show us [...]
S and W Race Cars has been in business since the late 1950s. Their operation is impressive in both the scope and quality of work that they churn out. From the large line of parts they manufacture themselves in house to the scratch built race cars that continue to dominate at strips all across the [...]