There’s bad ass and then there is BAD ASS. Australian Peter Tommasini is a master level metal worker and gearhead who runs a restoration shop down under and his skills are in full display during this video where he turns a piece of sheet metal into the rear quarter panel of a rare version of [...]
One of the things I have been quietly looking forward to is the upcoming film, “Snake and Mongoose” which tells the story of Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen, their rise to fame with the famous Mattel deal, their trials and tribulations on and off the track, and their enduring friendship. This is really one of [...]
We told you about a week ago that MSD was going to expand the scope of their business far beyond the bounds of ignition systems and here’s the first bombshell and it is Atomic, literally! MSD has developed and announced their new Atomic EFI system at SEMA. This is a true “plug and play” EFI [...]
We were tipped off to this cool video (one in a series actually) by BangShift member Chryco63. It features tips and construction methods for modifying a late second generation Camaro into a Pure Stock class circle track race car. The twist, if you want to call it that is the fact that the work is [...]
MSD’s Atomic EFI system has been a huge hit since being released at the 2011 SEMA show. The bolt on EFI upgrade for virtually any car that runs a four barrel carb has been tickling the fancy of car guys that always wanted EFI but were afraid to dip their toes into the water. MSD’s [...]
Video guy Jason Lewis’s Ford Maverick that has been repowered with a Viper V10 is one of the nastiest home crafted projects we have seen in a while. Jason is a regular schmo like the rest of us, so he isn’t tearing through the build at light speed, but with the recent generosity of a [...]
Chuck Hanson is a really cool guy and he is an absolute expert with regard to Chevelles. The dude knows Chevelles like Chad knows beards. No more needs to be added there. Hanson is embarking on a new Chevelle project and this one is all about bang for the buck spending with, junkyard, Craigslist, and [...]
Our pals at American Powertrain are the true zen masters with five and six speed manual transmissions. If you have an application that you want a hard core stick box in, these are the guys to call. When RideTech wanted to swap a six speed into the 48 Hour Camaro, they tapped American Powertrain and [...]
When the guys at Airtex told me that Route2Media was coming to shoot a shop tour of their place in Fairfield Illinois, and that they wanted me to come be the host of the video, I was all in. Let’s face it, sounds like a recipe for trouble, and I’m a big big fan of [...]
As gearheads, we’re all a little weird. We see the world in a different way than the average person on the street. There’s a reason that the tears flow like water at the awards ceremony that closes out Drag Week, or why grown men become weeping puddles when awarded a simple red hat on the [...]
Every time I watch or post video from Icelandic Formula Off Road events, I lament the fact that I’ve never seen one of these gatherings in person yet. I added the yet because I am going to get there one of these years. You all know the drill. These are tube frame machines that pack [...]
There’s a European company called SSS Drive that apparently develops sequential shift systems for late model cars. In this week’s Parting Shift we’re bringing you the company’s promotional video for their sequential system that bolts to ’05-up Mustangs. It is weirdly interesting but we’re still a little hung up on it. Seems to us that [...]
Chad invaded the Aeromotive booth here at the 2011 SEMA show today and spilled the beans on a lot of the technology that the company is working on. As the industry leader in fuel technology, Aeromotive knows that quality products and reliable fuel systems keep people coming back, year after year. In this video Chad [...]
First let us say, that we have NEVER been to a tire test like the one that BFGoodrich put on at AutoClub California Speedway in Fontana this past week where they let us put their new G-Force Sport Comp-2 through its paces on the Dry Autocross, Wet Autocross, 0-60-0 track, and the Road Course. We [...]
Holley’s Avenger, HP, and Dominator EFI systems all have self learning capabilities, meaning that once you install the hard parts, you can literally fire the engine up, drive around, and the system will teach itself how much fuel to be feeding the engine as you go down the road. This is one of the many [...]
We saw lots of hot brakes and clamping forces at work during the 2012 Run to the Shore, but even the big binders on the pro touring cars have nothing on the stoppers air liners use. Hauling all that weight down to a stop in the amount of time you have before running off the [...]