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Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Neiko and Bauer Go Toe To Toe With The Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 2.
A couple days ago we shared the video from Fireball Tool where Jason was building the ultimate grinding disc test rig in preparation for the ultimate grinding wheel test we’ve ever seen. And now it...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Makita and DeWalt Face Off In Round One To See Which One Hogs Metal And Lives The Longest
A couple days ago we shared the video from Fireball Tool where Jason was building the ultimate grinding disc test rig in preparation for the ultimate grinding wheel test we’ve ever seen. And...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 9: The Vintage Dragster Gets A Rad Fuel Tank And Velocity Stacks!
It’s getting exciting!!! In this video update on the Vintage Dragster project, it gets a rad fuel tank up front and some custom velocity stacks. All this after coming off the chassis table to sit...
Mike at Cornfield Customs Is Doing A Step-by-Step Video On Bending Tubing For Frame Rails As He Bends Up A Custom Back Half
Bending tubing is a fairly simple principle, but there are a lot of little things going on that have to be taken into consideration. Whether you are compression bending tubing, like at a muffler...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: 3rd Annual Christmas On The Coast Jr. Dragster Races – Sunday
With big money bracket racing going bigger and bigger each year, it’s about time the Jr. Dragster races start stepping up as well. This race here, in it’s third year, has big money up for grabs...
Cleaning Up A Dirty Rear! – Resto How To: Repainting a Rusty Rear Axle on a 1980 Trans Am
Sometimes technique is everything, and using the right products can be a game changer. When combined, the right methods and techniques, along with the right chemicals and coatings, can make all the...
Inaugural FTD Customs End of the Year Extravaganza – $25,000 Saturday
Is this the final big money bracket race of the season? It is at Immokalee anyway, and thanks to our friends at MotorMania, we’ve got all the action live for you to check out right here. This...
Grinding Disc Testing: The Ultimate Grinding Disc Shootout Requires A Pretty Trick Grinding Disc Testing Rig
Jason at Fireball Tools is doing the ultimate grinding and flap disc shootout, and because he only does stuff as scientifically as is reasonable, it means that a very special testing rig is required...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO LS POWER. HOW MUCH POWER IS A TURBO WORTH ON A JUNKYARD 4.8L, 5.3L OR 6.0L LS?
Turbo LS power baby. Whether you’ve got a 4.8, 5.3, or 6.0, that junkyard LS engine is just begging for boost and will make real power with even the smallest amount. What’s interesting...
This Engine Makes More Power Than Newbern Has Ever Had! HED Beer Money Engine Build, A Day At The Races, And More.
Newbern’s Drag and Drive Fox-body Mustang is cool, but the previous engine combo just didn’t work out as well as he had hoped, so it was time for some newfound power from HED. HED stands...
Just Released! Here Are The 2025 HOT ROD Drag Week Dates and Locations!
2025 will mark the 20th anniversary, and the 21st running, of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week and it is going to the North East for only the second time in history. Hot Rod announced the dates and...
Tech Tip: Here’s How Your Wiring Should Look When Wiring Your Meziere Or Other High Performance Starter For Maximum Cranking Power
I have to admit that for a very long time I did NOT wire my starters like the one in this video. Well I wired it like one of them in the video, with the jumper wire, but not like Meziere shows you in...
Epic Roll Racing At The 1320Video Ice Cream Cruise, with Lots of POWERFUL Street Cars!
Generically speaking, roll racing is not my jam, but in the last couple of years it sure has become a bit more fun in my eyes. Maybe that’s because I’ve had 1,000 plus horsepower to the...
Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Still Needs Lots Of Welding Even Though It Just Came From The Chassis Shop!
Building cars takes a lot of work, and when you are building a race car that amount of work often becomes next level. The reason is because the fancier the chassis setup the more welding and...