Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, Car Features, CAR FEATURES, MOPAR, MOPAR, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Vice Grip Garage Frankenstein Duster Part 5: Plymouth Duster Suspension, Finishing Details, Burnouts, and WINNER Announced!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! The Duster is getting finished, driven, and given away, all in this one video! Yep, it’s getting all the finishing touches, along with some suspension parts, and...

Ever Wonder What It Takes To Build A Factory Stock Circle Track Car? More Than You Might Think. Watch This Video And You’ll Know!

When you hear a racing class name like Factory Stock, Street Stock, Hobby Stock, or even Stock Car, it certainly doesn’t sound like much of a race car. But if you are a fan of Harry Hogg then...

Is This The Best Corvette of 2023? – John Jackson Spent Some Quality “Tulsa Time” with the Hot Rod Garage 1963 Split Window

Mr. Jackson gets to hang out with all the cool kids and see all the cool cars, since everyone is always asking for him to shoot features on their cars. John is NotStockPhoto and he’s been...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: Does It Still Count As The World’s Worst? Or Are Other YouTubers Worthy Of That Title?

He’s calling it the World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet, but after all the work that Dan has done to it, does it still deserve the title? Or do you think Newbern and Johnson have him beat? He even goes...

Ever Wonder What It Is Like Going 314 mph In A Door Car On The Salt At Bonneville? Check This Out!

We’re adding more video to this already cool post! You want to watch this. It’s nuts, but it is the norm for Bonneville. People always ask what it is like, and even at slower speeds, this...

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...