Apex Car Feature, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, ENGINE, FUNNY STUFF, Hack of the Week, RACING & ACTION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Can Finnegan And Newbern Save The Death Metal Charger, Again? Is The 2JZ Here To Stay?
Jan 10, 2022Chad ReynoldsApex Car Feature, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, ENGINE, FUNNY STUFF, Hack of the Week, RACING & ACTION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The Death Metal Charger is like a cat, it has 9 lives. But will it every actually get to being something cool and fun that doesn’t require cutting and hacking every single time it gets ready to...
DAKAR 2022 Video Highlights: Stage 7 Saw Teams Pushing To The Limits And Beyond!
Jan 10, 2022Chad ReynoldsRACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
After one day of rest, it’s time for the second half of Dakar 2022 and here are the video highlights. Some epic driving happened this week and a couple guys missed it by just a touch. Ouch....
Straight Shooters: This Intake Manifold Shootout On A Jeep Straight Six Is Interesting and Cool
Jan 10, 2022Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, ENGINES, MISC, TECH, Videos
If there is an engine platform that we have learned more about over the last couple of years on YouTube than the Jeep inline six, we’re not sure what it is. The Horsepower Monster channel has...
Here It Comes Again: Mazda Is Building Something With Rotary Engine In It Again, We Speculate What It Is Here
Jan 10, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
(By Tom Lohnes) – Mazda is no stranger to sporty cars. With the Miata still being a huge success 30 years later, the Mazda3 Turbo giving hot hatches a run for their money, and of course the...
Like Hotcakes: Here Are Three Of The Biggest (Good) Sales Volume Stories Of 2021
Jan 10, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
(By Tom Lohnes) – 2021 was not a good year at all for car sales. Between $10,000 markups on Kia Sorentos and even a Toyota RAV4 PHEV being listed for sale at $96,000, it is needless to say...
Holley Classic Trucks Bench Seat Upholstery for 1973-1987 GM C/K Pickups and Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsNew Products, XL New Truck Products
More new parts for Square Body GM trucks! I know there are a jillion parts available for these trucks, but it sure is cool that more of them are coming out all the time. I have one so I’m...
Winter Fun Project: Alex And Dennis Build A Barstool Cart Of Sorts. Shenanigans Ensue.
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video
Go carts are fun. No matter how old you are there is something fun about getting on a go cart and racing your friends or just terrorizing the neighborhood. Several years ago I rode a racing barstool,...
Wiring Tech: Solder Seal Connectors, And Wire Labeling. These Tips Will Help You With Your Wiring Projects!
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsOTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
I learned about solder seal connectors 15 or so years ago and yet I still meet people all the time who have never heard of them. These are some pretty cool little pieces of technology that can really...
Week One Highlights From The DAKAR Classic Class: Pre-2000 Only Rally Racers Conquering DAKAR
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsXL Spotlight, XL Videos
If you aren’t familiar with the Dakar Classic, you are not alone. It was added to bring back pre-2000 race cars, trucks, and more to compete at Dakar just like the old days. In truth, some of...
Weird, Cool, Or Both? WORLD’s TOUGHEST LAWN MOWER RACE – King of the Trimmers 2021
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsXL Event Coverage, XL Videos
Anyone who has been around here for long knows that I love off-road racing and that King of the Hammers in California is one of our favorite races of the year. There are a lot of King Of events that...
Which Rust Converter Actually Works, And Works Well? Full Rust Converter Testing
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
I’ve just started a steel project and am using a combination of new and older materials. While all my steel is unused, some of it has been stored outside and has some surface rust that will...
Best Of 2021: Tuff Truck Carnage At A Whole Other Level. SEND IT!!!
Jan 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsXL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
Tuff Truck racing is an absolute riot to watch because, in many cases, it is the perfect storm of a track meant to destroy trucks, POS trucks put together with duct tape and baling wire, and folks...
Engineering Marvel, And Example Of Just How Awesome Physics Really Is: The Falkirk Wheel, A Marvel In Boat Moving
Jan 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsHISTORIC, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Locks are an amazingly simple and yet impressive method for moving boats up and down when a river’s path experiences elevation changes that are too severe for boats to travel, or where...
