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The Alfarrari Project: Playing With The Rear End. Simple, But Effective Design.

The Ferrari powered Alfa Romeo project is a good one, and has some simple but effective fabrication that we can get behind. Now it’s time to get some of the rear end setup so check out the...

5 Things To Pay Attention To For Your Drag And Drive Suspension: Race Only Control Arms May Not Be Enough

When I started doing Drag and Drive events way back in 2005, the number of people who tried to complete them with cars that featured mostly race-only parts was staggering and that meant lots of them...

LS Corvair Project: Almost Ready To Fire! Plumbing The Expansion Tank And Getting A Full Underneath Tour

This project is getting closer and closer to a real running and driving car. The expansion tank is the subject of this video here, but John gives you a complete tour of the bottom of the car as well....

Pro Touring Triumph GT6 Build: Building A Full Custom Chassis And Rear Suspension

In the latest episodes of this build the all new chassis gets going and so does the modified Corvette rear suspension. Watch, be inspired, and then it will be time for the front and the engine! So...

Great Video: RideTech Tells You How To Avoid The Top Five Problems That Come Into Play When Lowering A Vehicle

Changing the suspension of your car or truck may be physically “easy” and one with bolting on parts but the math and physics involved is tough stuff. The engineering side of things is...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 12: Rear Radius Rods And Framing Out The Cockpit!

In this latest installment of the build, the rear radius rods get sorted and the cockpit gets laid out. This isn’t a big car so all this stuff is important to get right the first time....

Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!

Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...

Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Front Subframe Reinforcements And Other Custom Race Car Mods

This little Mini, no pun intended, is getting closer and closer to being a race car. The factory subframe and mounts are not strong enough or stiff enough to do the job under racing conditions, so in...

Project Allegro Part 3: This Sleeper K20 Powered Allegro Is Going To Be Something Else

Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...

Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Building A New Rear Subframe Mount Plus A Bonus Video!

Now that the cage and everything inside the Mini is where it is supposed to be, it is time to make sure the rear subframe will also be up to the task of holding on around corners. The factory...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 3: Lowering The Traditional Rear Suspension With A Reverse Eye Leaf Spring

Lowering a hot rod has never been easier than it is today, but back in the day these things required a lot more work and creativity because there weren’t aftermarket parts available. So when...

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: New Wheels, Slammed In The Weeds, And More!

In this video the air ride suspension is finished, the car is laid out low, and the new wheels came in. This thing is hammered a lot harder than Casey thought it would be. Casey is back at it again!...

Install Video: Check Out This How-To On Installing The Ridetech 1988-98 C1500 Coil Over Suspension! Awesome System

The 1988-98 Chevrolet truck platform has finally come into its own in the world of hot rodding and that means parts and pieces are being developed with a fury by the aftermarket. Ridetech recognizes...

LS Corvair Project: Cantilever Suspension, Engine Mods, And More Are Going In!

This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. John Reynolds is a...