Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, XL Spotlight
Happy New Year From BANGshift.com! Here’s To A Happy, Safe, Lucrative, And FUN 2024!
On behalf of the entire BANGshift Family, I want to thank you all for being a part of our 2023 and hope that your 20234 is even better! We are super thankful for such a great year of racing in 2023...
The Greatest Pontiac Never Made? This Epic Machine Never Saw The Light Of Day But Was Something Truly Special
Pontiac is often credited for being the brand that started the muscle car movement, and they continued to be cutting edge designers within the GM family for decades. But one project that most folks...
They Hit The Walls, And Each Other Trying To Win What Has To Be One Of The Most Epic Winged Sprint Car Races You Will EVER See!
I grew up in Northern California in a drag racing family. We went to Fremont Dragstrip quite often when I was growing up, and drag racing was what we did. We didn’t autocross, or road race, or...
Only Three Days Of Happy Holley Days Left! FEATURED DEALS: Check Out The Latest Deals On Holley EFI And More!
Holley Days is officially here! Save up to 20% on THOUSANDS of parts across 64 brands this holiday season! Every day we will feature new deals that you can save BIG on. Don’t wait though...
OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational- 2023 Edition: Bob Sobey’s Nissan GT-R successfully defends its title
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley & Royce Rumsey) Bob Sobey’s Nissan GT-R became the third vehicle to successfully mount a title defense in the 16-year history of the OPTIMA...
Small-Blocks Aren’t Dead: HOW TO MAKE MORE 383 STROKER POWER. HOW MUCH POWER ARE PORTED HEADS, CAMS OR INTAKES WORTH? RESULTS
We know that everyone is always hot and bothered by the LS and LT engine platforms, along with Coyote and Gen 3 HEMI platforms, but that doesn’t mean that all those great small and big block...
Engine 101: How to assemble an LS top end, including heads, valvetrain, intake, and valve covers!
Putting an engine together can be a pretty intense and difficult task depending on the engine and on the tools that you may or may not have. But, luckily, an LS engine is one of the easier ones to...
Burnouts, Burnouts, and More Burnouts: Buick G-Body Burnout Greatness From The AutotopiaLA Crew
If you are a fan of the Buick G-Body then you are going to love this video from AutotopiaLA. These folks are into burnouts and donuts which makes them our people for sure. Just check out this video...
FLYWHEEL VS FLEXPLATE-DOES A LIGHTWEIGHT FLYWHEEL ADD ANY POWER? 45 POUNDS VS 16 POUNDS-WHO WINS?
In a lot of racing, folks are real big on the weight of their flywheels because it effects how the engine accelerates. But on a lot of occasions I’ve seen folks go with the lightest flywheel...
Dirthead Dave Installs A Sliding Ragtop And Shaves The Gas Door on the Bagged Mustang II Project!
If you haven’t ever wanted a sliding rag top in a vehicle then you are a weirdo. I’ve never been a sunroof guy, but a sliding rag is pretty damn cool. I think a VW bug or bus with a...
DIY Engine Tech: How To Replace Valve Springs and Do A Budget Refresh On An LS Head At Home.
I know a lot of folks who get a junkyard LS and then start doing upgrades and are intimidated by the thought of replacing their own valve springs or cleaning up their own cylinder heads in general....
CHEAP, HIGH-RPM, 7000-RPM JUNKYARD 4.8L WITH STOCK SPRINGS! STOCK TRUCK INTAKE VS HOLLEY HI RAM TEST
No Springs Required. These are the magic words for so many folks interested in upgrading the camshaft in their LS engine. Cams aren’t cheap, and either are springs, plus most folks don’t...
AutotopiaLA Celebrates Their 6th Anniversary With A Video Of Nothing But Burnouts, Donuts & Hard Launches in Crazy Custom Muscle Cars & Trucks
The guys and gals at AutotopiaLA make some awesome content, but they also are our kind of people because of how they like to party. And by party, I mean make every effort to document every single...
Emily And Aaron Reeves Wrap Their Own Car! Flying Sparks Garage: Wrapping Our C6 Corvette Was SO HARD!!
Painting a car is something I want to do, but that I am super intimidated by. Wrapping one somehow seems less intimidating, but every time I watch one get done I think about all the ways I could...