IMSA Spring 2026 Sebring International Raceway Race Weekend. Michelin Pilot Challenge, Mustang Challenge, Mobil 1 12-Hour, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Porsche Cup And More!

Here we go. The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend is the Mobil 1 12 Hours at Sebring, plus tons of other races going on! We’re talking the Michelin Pilot Challenger,...

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Who Makes The Best Thermal Imaging Camera? And Does The Price Match The Test Results? Project Farm Finds One Clear Winner!

If you are like me, there have been a bunch of times when you wished you had a thermal imagine camera. I use my laser temperature gun all the time, and it’s very handy, but sometimes it would...

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The Direct Injection Vs Port Injection Debate Is Dead! Or Is It? Brian Tooley Racing And The Real Tuners Podcast Dyno Test!

I know there are some good reasons for Direct Injection in gasoline engines. But I also know that DI engines can be a giant pain in the butt and have some serious issues folks need to be aware of....

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This Race Engine Was Built By Someone Else. Here’s How Moran Motorsports Found 260 Additional Horsepower That They Missed!

I know several professional engine builders, and several who think they are professional engine builders. Make no mistake, I’m not even remotely claiming to be an engine builder, and...

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Check Out The NEW GMT800/NBS GM Truck 5&6 Speed Manual TransmissioConversions From American Powertrain!

That’s right folks, American Powertrain just dropped their New Body Style GMT800 stick shift swap kits! Available with a 5-speed Tremec TKX or a 6-speed Tremec Magnum, these kits make your...

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Buyer Beware! 1/3 Of The $500 Worth Of Spark Plugs Tested Were Counterfeit! Order Your Plugs From Someone Legit!

I’ve heard about counterfeit tools a lot in the last few years. Stuff that looks like DeWalt or Milwaukee, but that is just a cheap fake. And some that even say the brand name on them! Hell,...

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GEN 2 LT1 INTAKE TEST-CARB VS EFI! STOCK LT1 EFI VS GM DUAL-PLANE & EDELBROCK VRS CARB. WHO WINS?

I’ve got a Gen 2 LT1 in a 1956 Chevy, and it has always been a fun engine. It’s mostly stock, but when we put a stand alone EFI on it and significantly improved ignition, we were able to...

Weird Car On A Dead Track: 1985 Plymouth Colt Turbo Tested At Bridgehampton

The magic of the 1980s was that there were weird cars kind of falling out of the sky on a regular basis. Today, that does not happen anymore. There are very few surprises out there. People have their...

Featured Products: Summer Is Heating Up, Now Is The Time To Upgrade Your Cooling System With Frostbite Radiators, Fans, And More.

There is nothing more annoying that taking your hot rod out during the warm summer months and having it run hot. Whether it actually overheats, or just runs hotter than you are comfortable with,...

Weird and Wonderful: This Video Looks At 7 Of The craziest Ferrari Concept Cars Of All Time

As much as it pains us to admit it, cars are largely the same on their face. For wheels, some doors, engine, seats, it’s like checking off a bunch of basic boxes. Now, the magic happens when we...

Promotional Goodness: This Chevrolet Pitch Video For The 1979 Nova and Monza Is A Fun Watch

By the time the late 1970s rolled around, the Nova had transitioned from a budget small or big block muscle car to a cruiser that was supposed to be “luxurious” when totally options and...

Swatting Bees! Watch This Guy Wrestle A Stock Suspension Classic Pickup Through The Autocross

Like the first time you take a bone stock car to the drag strip or when you bring a project to the dyno before wrenching on it, there’s real fun pushing tired old stuff to its limits. This...

JUNKYARD 8.1L CAM TEST. STOCK VS ZZ502-REAL DYNO DATA. HOW MUCH HP IS A ZZ502 CAM WORTH IN A GEN 7?

Richard Holdener is back at it! This time he’s taking that Vortec 8.1, aka the 496, and seeing if he can make real power gains with a bigger cam. And can that cam come from a Gen 6 Big Block?...

Fun Video: Watch This Motor Week Review Of The 1982 Corvette Collectors Edition

1982 marked the end of the long running C3 Corvette. First introduced in 1968 it had soldiered on through the dark days of the 1970s and into the 1980s. 1983 was supposed to herald the entrance of...

Friday Moment Of Zen: Watch Charlie Baker Slide His Racing Big Rig Around Fayetteville, NC Circa 1986

Few men were faster, few men were more fearsome, and few men were harder driving during the golden age of the Great American Truck Racing series than Charlie Baker. Whether on asphalt or dirt, the...

Fender Bashing Fun: 1970s Rallycross Racing At Long Marston Airfield In England – This Rules!

We love modern rally-cross racing and like everything else it has interesting history. In England the sport really took off in the early 1970s and with backing from companies like Castrol, people...

Tool Time: Is American-Made A Requirement? An Option? All Or Nothing? If Not, What Determines Your Buying Choice?

I’ve talked a lot about American Made products here on BANGshift for years, but have become pretty vocal in the last two years about crap being crap and quality being quality, regardless of...

Carb Tuning 101: Powell Machine Talks Holley Carburetor Tuning For Maximum Power. Learn How Your Holley Works.

We’re fans of the tech that is shared by the Powell Machine crew, and the two videos below are no different. If you are looking for Holley carburetor tuning info, then these Holley Carburetor...

Legendary Race: Watch The TNT Monster Truck Challenge From Louisville 1990!

Stock car racers, drag racers, hell, any racer typically can call out some big moments and events in the sport that they love. Traditional monster truck racing fans can do the same thing. It’ a...

Awesome Video: Watch Sir Jackie Stewart Test Drive The 1978 Crop Of F1 Cars This Is So Cool

Now THIS is something that will literally never happen again. Imagine the premier F1 teams in the world each handing the keys to their new machines to a former three time world champ to drive and...