Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
SEMA 2013 Video: LS Swap Greatness From Hooker. And LS Practically Installs Itself!
With the increasing popularity of LS engine swaps, and to a lesser extent Ford Mod Motor and Mopar Hemis, the aftermarket is responding with more and more parts designed to make late model engine...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Can We Do To Help Grow The SEMA Action Network?
Earlier this morning we ran a video about the SEMA Action Network, which is the group at SEMA who’s whole purpose is to help us make sure our state and federal legislative bodies don’t...
Hemmings Find: Is This The Cleanest Unrestored 1965 Biscayne Ever? We Think So!
You know how much we love station wagons around here, or at least how much Chad loves them anyway, so when our friend Lowell Enloe sent us the ad for this 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon on Hemmings,...
SEMA 2013 Video: The SEMA Action Network Speaks! Chad And Colby Explain How.
The SEMA Action Network is one of the rare groups that actually help hot rodders when it comes to government. They stand up for us, and tell us how to stand up for ourselves, and when I ran into...
SEMA 2013 Video: Conical Valvesprings: Cones Aren’t Just For Icecream Anymore.
If you’ve studied high performance engines you know that there are some things like more compression, a bigger cam, and boost that build power. As you get deeper into these engines you learn...
SEMA PowerShift LIVE VIDEO: Big Street Car Super Nationals News, We Drive A 950 Horse ZL1, And Much More.
Our SEMA Edition of PowerShift, our weekly live motorsports and hot rodding show, is one you have to watch. Starting off with our most famous guest, Lingenfelter’s Mike Copeland, and rounding...
Craigslist Ad Greatness: Best Buick Roadmaster Ad Ever. Promises More Sex, More Beer, More Hair, And More.
When Dave Wallace sent us this kick as Craigslist Ad for a Buick Roadmast Wagon, we knew it had to be good. For some reason, we’ve been the go to joint for funny Craigslist Ad exposure, to the...
Street Car Super Nationals “Anarchy At The Arch” Coming LIVE From Gateway On BangShift.com
If you didn’t tune in for PowerShift LIVE on Thursday night, you missed out on some super huge announcements here at BangShift.com, including the announcement that for 2014 BangShift.com will...
SEMA SHOW 2013 Product Spotlight: We Talk Switch Panels With Painless Performance
Wiring up your car or truck sucks. Okay, sometimes it doesn’t suck, but only if you have the right parts, tools, and materials. Thanks to the guys at Painless Performance, all your switch panel...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Ask Chad And Brian All Your SEMA Questions. We’ll Answer All Of Them!
People are always asking us what it is like to go to the SEMA show. They ask questions about parts, people, cars, booths and more, and most often make the assumption that we spend the entire week...
PowerShift LIVE FROM THE 2013 SEMA SHOW: Chad, Brian, Special Guests, And Lots Of Cool.
It’s SEMA 2013 and we’re all fired up about cool parts, cool cars, and cool people that we’ve hung out with this week. Since you guys are the bestest fans ever, we figure it just...
Drag Photos: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods Invade Virginia Motorsports Park And We’ve Got All The Action
(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) This past Saturday was the EOPM (Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod) Memorial Shootout in honor of Kevin Bowen at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) in Dinwiddie, VA. Twenty...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Should Chevrolet Offer A COPO 9562 150 MPH Lawn Mower?
This week at SEMA we’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff, but one thing that had us shaking our heads was the 130 MPH Honda Lawn Mower seen below. Brian was in full drool mode when he saw this beast...
Weld Launches New GT-S Premium Sports Car Wheel Line With Killer Designs And Construction
Weld Racing Wheels are iconic in the hot rod and racing world, there is no question. But a lot of folks think of them strictly as muscle car or drag race wheels. Not true. Their RT-S series of wheels...