Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Epic Video: Les Mayhew’s 2012 California Hot Rod Reunion Video Right Here
While we are standing on the scaffolding bringing you all the live nostalgia drag racing coverage you have come to love here at BangShift.com, Les Mayhew is on the ground shooting his ass off getting...
Buy Now: Summit Racing Equipment Is Taking Orders For MSD Atomic LS EFI System
When MSD Announced the Atomic LS EFI System at SEMA a couple weeks ago, we told you it was going to be a big deal. And it is. Summit Racing Equipment knows it’s a big deal too, and has them up...
Barn Find Stash! We “Investigate” A Rumor And Find Super Cool Stuff We Want. Detective Work Starts Now.
After a buddy of ours told us that there was a barn full of “Fairlanes, and Cadillacs, and a Vette, and all kinds of stuff”, we just had to check it out since we were somewhat close. Of...
Event Photos: Goodguys Autumn Get-Together in Pleasanton, The Home Of Goodguys
While announcing the autocross at the 23rd Goodguys Autumn Get-Together in Pleasanton, we grabbed some photos for you to enjoy. Hot rods, street rods, pro touring Camaros, Pro Street, and more were...
VIDEO: Ken Block On Fire During Rally Cross At 2012 SEMA Show
We’ll let the video speak for itself. Ken Blocks car catches on fire, and he knows it, but keeps driving for the win anyway. He ultimately gets passed by Tanner Foust, but finishes the race on...
BangShift Sponsors Kick Ass At Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
Bret Voelkel took the Ridetech ’33 Ford to a 3rd Place Tie at the 2012 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, and won the Speed Stop Challenge thanks to big Baer Brakes. Bret wasn’t...
Chadmouth: I Ride Along In Mike Ryan’s UnFriggin Believable Big Rig At The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
Mike Ryan, who has won the Pike’s Peak Hillclimb more times than I can count, is one crazy bastard. And I was the guy raising my hand to take a ride in that crazy Freightliner truck of his. I...
Event Coverage: Almost 200 Photos And Video Of Door Cars, Dragsters, and Top Fuel Sand Drags Cars
Zane McNary, one of BangShift’s newest contributors, just sent us almost 200 photos of killer sand drags action from the Southern California Sand Drags Association Season Finals at Soboba...
SEMA 2012 New Product Spotlight: FAST EZ-EFI 2.0. The Throttle Body Injection Battle Has Begun
When FAST first launched their EZ-EFI, self-learning throttle body EFI system, nobody could have predicted the Throttle Body Injection craze it has started. This year at SEMA, FAST announced that...
SEMA 2012: Does My Nose Look Big? 2013 Ford Fusion Nascar Schnoz
Should I be visiting a plastic surgeon? Or will the high banks of Daytona take care of this for me?
SEMA 2012 New Product Spotlight: Ridetech Announces iPhone App For Air Ride and All New Delrin Bushings
Earlier this week you saw our blog item about the cool new Smooth Body shocks from Ridetech that are the talk of the 2012 SEMA Show, and bolt on right in place of your stockers. The cool thing is...
Chassisworks 2012 SEMA Show Camaro Products Update: 67-69 Camaro Parts Up The Wazoo!
The dudes at Chris Alston’s Chassisworks have been introducing a ton of super cool parts for First-Gen Camaros over the last few weeks in preparation for the 2012 SEMA Show, and here at the...
SEMA 2012 New Product Spotlight: Hamburger’s Changes Filter Relocation Forever And Trans-Dapt Is A Perfectmatch
Have you ever done an oil filter relocation only to find that your particular application has to be the most difficult ever with regards to hose routing? We have. Have you ever finished restoring...