Category Archive: Apex New Products, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test

We Drive It: The 2024 Nissan Ariya Platnium+ e4orce – Electrified But Is It Electrifying?

When it comes to electric cars, the landscape has been rapidly changing over the last 12-14 months. Companies that boldly declared they’d be totally electric by the end of the decade have...

Safety First: How To Take Measurements For A Custom Simpson Fire Suit

Anyone that pays much attention around me knows that racing safety is a topic near and dear to my heart. Lyle Barnett and I talk about it all the time on our Podcast and I often advise folks on their...

Featured Product: KBS Coatings Xtreme Temperature Coating Exhaust Paint. A DIY Coating That Actually Works!

There is no doubt that stainless or ceramic coated headers are awesome, but cheap they ain’t. And we’ve all got headers on one of our hot rods that fit good and work great, but look like...

We Drive It: The 2024 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate – A One Option Study In Modern SUV Opulence

In the modern world of new cars, there’s not a lot of opportunity for a buyer to do what was the norm decades ago. That was the process of effectively line item selection various options, both...

Featured Products: Keep Your 5.2L Supercharged Coyote Running Strong With MSD Blaster Coils. An Ultra Simple Ignition Upgrade.

If you have a supercharged 5.2 L Coyote, and have any intentions of upgrading it with more boost, more compression, or both, then you should look into these MSD Blaster 2 coils. They provide a simple...

Featured Product: Ridetech’s New Bolt-In Fox Body Mustang Independent Rear Suspension System Is Available And Awesome!

It wasn’t all that long ago that your only choices for an independent rear suspension in your hot rod or muscle car were either a C4 Corvette system or a Jaguar style system. And while both are...

New Product Announcement: Unleash the Demon! Simpson Introduces Devil Ray & Desert Devil 3.0 Helmets. Available Now!

If you are looking for a new helmet, you might want to check out the all new Devil Ray 3.0 and Desert Devil 3.0 from Simpson. Available in multiple configurations, these are two great new helmets...

TAKE ON THE NIGHT: RetroBright LED Headlights For Classic Rides Make Seeing While Driving A Whole New Experience!

We’ve talked about Holley’s RetroBright headlights here before, and I can tell you that no amount of praise is too much for these things. I know that sounds like a stretch, but the truth...

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,...

Featured Products: Baer Brakes Classic Series – Modern Brakes Now Available For Lots Of Classic Vehicles

Automotive brakes have come a long way since the 1960’s, and that means that you no longer have to live with brakes that only work well a couple of times in a row. With high performance brake...

Buy The Book: The Race To The Future by Kassia St. Clair – Story of the First Peking to Paris In 1907

In my own life as a gearhead, I have had a perspective change on my historical interests over time. For example, for many years I really never had even the most passing interest in early automotive...

Featured Parts: Baer Brakes Has Kits, Parts, And More For Your Ride! Classic Muscle Car, Late Model Muscle Cars, And Sports Car Braking Systems

I’ve been using Baer Brakes on my own projects for a long time, and they are one of the most popular braking choices for muscle cars and pro-touring machines regardless of age. And they have...

Featured Product: New S550/S650 Mustang Coilover And Air Suspensions Now Available From Ridetech

Ridetech is pleased to announce the release of their S550/S650 (2015-current) Mustang air and coilover suspension systems. When it comes to negotiating corners with scalpel precision, these Mustang...

Featured Products: G-Body Mafia Rejoice! Upgrade your G-Body with Classic Instrument’s G-Body Gauge Cluster

If you are building a cool G-Body, which we FULLY support, then you need to check out these new gauges from the folks at Classic Instruments. They are as modern as they come, but look right at home...