Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Video: Courtney Force Runs “World’s Fastest”, 322.73 MPH Funny Car Run, At PRO Winter Warmup
When Ron Capps ran 3.964 at 320.89 miles per hour at Englishtown during the 2012 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Season, it knocked the world on it’s ear. Well that same scenario went down in West...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Dead Man’s Curve” by Jan and Dean. Corvette vs Jaguar XKE vs Dead Man’s Curve
We’ve had some cool songs on our BangShift.com Daily Tune-Up, and when we ran the Beach Boys “Shut Down” a while back we asked if it was the ultimate street race song. A lot of you...
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Hits TV Gold. More Than 100 Hours Of Coverage On TV For 2013
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing is awesome. I mean Bill E Badass. We went to a race at Glen Helen earlier this year and it ruled all. Now I can’t stop watching it on TV. It’s just like playing...
Event Coverage: All Volkswagen Gallery From The Pomona Swap Meet. Bajas, Bugs, And Vans Oh My
This past weekend’s Pomona Swap Meet was big. And since we couldn’t possibly hit all of it in the time we had, we decided we would go for three galleries and grab hot rods, trucks, and...
Event Coverage: Trucks, Buggies, Boats, and More From The January Pomona Swap Meet
Yesterday you got to see a sample of the muscle cars, cruisers, low riders, and wagons that you’ll find at a typical Pomona Swap Meet, but today it’s going to be trucks, off road buggies,...
Ford Fans Rejoice: Trick New Billet Serpentine Belt Systems For Small Block Ford From Eddie Motorsports
All you Ford guys are used to being left out in the cold lately as everyone develops new bolt-ons for LS and tradition Small Block Chevy engines, but Eddie Motorsports has pulled out all the stops to...
Event Coverage: Pomona Swap Meet Photos From The First Event Of 2013! It Was Cold, But It Was Packed!
When I rolled out of bed to head down to the first Pomona Swap Meet of 2013, it was almost 30 degrees outside. Yep, it gets cold here in California sometimes too. Too damn cold for me, but 28 degrees...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Record Run” by the Pyramids With Great Old Drag Racing Footage
We hadn’t even heard of this song until Ed Hohenberg sent us the link to this video, but it turns out that the song “Record Run” wasn’t the only hit from the Pyramids, but it...
Tech Video: MSD’s Flying Magnet Crank Trigger System. How To Install One And Why
We did this video 30 lbs and two years ago for MSD, but thought you guys might want to check it out. It’s one of many videos that MSD has that are aimed at giving you technical support and...
Movie Trailer: CLUTCH, Muscle Cars, Racing, Chicks, Car Chases, And More!
We hadn’t heard about this thing before, but apparently this independent film is the “Most Driven Car Film Ever Made”. That sounds cheezy to us, but the trailer looks like it could...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: The Beach Boys “Shut Down” The Coolest Street Race Song Ever?
The Beach Boys “Shut Down” may be the coolest street race song ever. I grew up listening to it, and my first album was the Beach Boys Greatest Hits on Vinyl. I loved it then and still...
LIVE: PowerShift With Chad And Brian Thursday At 6pm pst/9pm est. Submit Your Questions!
Join us for an hour of LIVE Chad and Brian talking about all things BangShifty, and recapping some of our favorite stuff from the week. This week we’ll be talking Pro Street, Vacations,...
Video: The World Record Largest Group Burnout at Summernats 26 From Australia!
Those damn Aussies are at it again! Scotty’s latest video is great, and it starts off with the largest group of cars we’ve ever seen doing a burnout TOGETHER at one time. 69 cars, smoking...
New Product: Holley’s New Modular Mid-Rise Intake For Cathedral Port LS Engines
Holley’s Hi-Ram intake has been a big hit since it’s inception, but there are guys that just didn’t have enough under hood clearance to run one. Now there is another option thanks...