Come race with us this weekend at the Get Started Racing Autocross School
Oct 10, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
This weekend marks the first Get Started Racing Autocross course presented by Detroit Speed and Jet Hot. We’ll be on hand announcing and spreading joy as always, and hope that you will join us...
Event Coverage: 2011 Byron Power Wheelstanding Championships Photos, Video, and More
Oct 10, 2011Chad ReynoldsDRAG RACES, Event Coverage
The Byron Dragway Power Wheelstanding Championships have become one of the coolest, craziest, events on the planet, and are on our bucket list of places to attend. Unfortunately for us 2011’s...
Mark Vaught, Larry Dixon Sr., and The Cluster Busters prepare for the 20th California Hot Rod Reunion
Oct 10, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
With the 20th California Hot Rod Reunion fast approaching, teams all across the nation are thrashing like mad to be ready for racing action. Last week we announced that more than 300 teams are...
Ebay Find: Killer Original Mickey Thompson FE Ford Cross Ram Intake
Oct 10, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, eBay Find
We are suckers for killer old speed parts, and usually check them out at the Long Beach Swap Meet here in SoCal, but the stuff that is available on Ebay nowadays is amazing. This one here is a prime...
Chadmouth: It’s Chadweek at BangShift! Brian is on vacation and left me the keys! Woo Hoo
Oct 10, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, ChadMouth
That’s right boys and girls, it’s party time! Brian left for a week at the beach with the family so good or bad it’s all Chad all week long! Woo Hoo! Who’s up for burnouts in...
Chadmouth: 100MPH Couch? I’m not impressed. We could do better.
Oct 07, 2011Chad ReynoldsChadMouth, RACING & ACTION, Videos
When we first heard about a speed record for a couch that was hit by a group of guys in Australia, we were intrigued. Once we saw the couch in question, we were not impressed. In fact so much so that...
OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational Tickets On Sale Now! Plus Check out the Participant List
Oct 07, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational is going to be here before you know it. Saturday November 5th, 2011, following the aftermarket’s biggest gathering at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, 55...
Don Blair, Blair’s Speed Shop Founder, Dies at age 90
Oct 07, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Don Blair, the founder of Blair’s Speed Shop in Pasadena, died September 29th in Southern California just one day shy of his 90th birthday. Blair’s Speed shop, located in Pasadena...
20th California Hot Rod Reunion Field More Than 300 Strong Already…Check it out here
Oct 07, 2011Chad ReynoldsDRAG RACES, Event Coverage
It’s time to start getting excited about the upcoming 20th Anniversary California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield. We’ve got LIVE broadcast details being...
Drag Video: The Lingenfelter Flat Plane Turbo Camaro Goes 8.71-162mph!
Oct 07, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
We’ve showed you the Lingenfelter flat plane crank engine on the dyno naturally aspirated, making about 700hp. We then showed it to you on the dyno with a turbo making over 1,000hp. As the guys...
Diesel Power Video: A 15-second Quarter Mile Kenworth Dump Truck
Oct 06, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Talk about a sleeper! This video shows a nice looking Kenworth T800 dump truck hauling ass down the quarter mile at New England Dragway in Epping, NH during their yearly Truck Nationals event....
Camaro Continues to Dominate Sales Segment
Oct 06, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Chevy Camaro continued to dominate the pony car segment through September 2011. Sales were up 10% over last September and 6,994 examples rolled off dealer lots. GM has off loaded more than 70,000...
Carnage Photo: One Well Shredded T5 Transmission
Oct 06, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
There aren’t many BangShifters in the world that have owned just one T5 transmission. Why? Because they shatter like glass when the going gets fun and the horsepower levels rise from tepid to...
The Latest Thing Killing the Electric Car – Turbochargers
Oct 06, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
As if the electric car didn’t have enough natural enemies already with their higher prices, lack of easy charging infrastructure, complex batteries, lack of range, small size, and inability to...
