Category Archive: Apex New Products, Apex Spotlight, XL New Truck Products, XL Spotlight
KP Components Trailing Arm Suspension For 1963-1972 C10 Give You Lots Of Options And Awesome Ride And Performance
The Trailing Arm Suspension that came factory on some Chevrolet C10 pickup trucks may not have performed to the level we are used to today, but it was a suspension system from which many race and...
Never Before Seen Autorama Photos From Just Before COVID19 Shut Everything Down!
When BANGshifter Scott Liggett hit the Autorama to snap photos for all of you to enjoy back in March, he sent them to our Dropbox, including his write up, and then told us they were there and ready...
Engine Building Zen Video: Watching This 500hp, 12.7L Detroit Diesel Come Together Is Awesome
There are engine building videos that strike us as cool because of how they are shot, maybe some creative angle about the content, or a gimmick that we love. This is a totally different deal. This...
Project Isolation Restoration Part 4: Making Repairs And Improvements As We Wait For Parts To Show Up
After tearing down and inspecting our 1960s Tecumseh HH120 engine, it as time to assess what we needed for parts and pieces to get it all back together again and to perhaps figure out why the thing...
Get It Up There: Viagra Hill Attempts From The Busted Knuckle Vault!
Whoever decided to name the obstacle at Disney, Oklahoma “Viagra Hill” is one warped puppy. The obstacle, a rock wall with a water feature at the starting point, was for a long time...
More Shop Tips and Tricks From QA1: Quick and Easy Ways To Make Your Project Cooler and Wrenching More Fun
The last time we checked in with the crew at QA1 they were passing long helpful shop tips to help with your wrenching enterprises. That video was cool and successful so they’re back again with...
The Big Boy: Going In-Depth In Ryan Anderson’s “Son-uva Digger” Monster Truck!
Monster trucks of today are the closest thing there is to a cartoon in the real world. They weigh as much as four average cars and are pushing well over a thousand horsepower. The tires are just...
New Sticks: COMP Cams HRT Turbo & Supercharger Camshafts for Dodge Gen III HEMI Engines
When it comes to modern hot rodding, there’s nothing more prevalent than boost these days. With factory cylinder heads capable of supporting more power than anyone ever dreamed of, the idea of...
2020 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Road Test: If You Are Going To Spend, Spend Wisely
A couple of weeks ago we told you about our rather underwhelming experience with the 2020 Mercedes GLC 300 4Matic. It was a $62,000 SUV that really didn’t do anything all that well and had an...
Looking To Build A Roll Cage In Your Project? This Dirt Lifestyle Video Shows You How!
Building roll cages can be incredibly intimidating and can require various levels of skill depending on the style and size of what you want to build. Of course how intricate it is going to be, and...
The Skeleton Of The Past: The Story Of The S.S. America, From Ocean Liner To Beach Wreck
Generally speaking, a cruise ship has a useful life of about thirty years. That’s a bit surprising to someone who isn’t involved with ships on a daily basis, but it’s true. Outside...
Stunning Video: This Cinematic Look At The 2020 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 Is Beautiful and Breathtaking
The guys at Mad Media are up to their old tricks again. The Martelli Brothers have made some of the coolest off-road videos we have ever posted on BangShift (and we have posted a few!) but this time...
Masters of Motors Rules Amendments Announced! Application Deadline Extended – Check Out The Rules Revisions Here
The 2020 AMSOIL Masters of Motors competition is going to be awesome. The contest, presented by JE Pistons has been the buzz of the engine building world for some time now and there’s recently...
Old School Monster Truck Video: Watch Bigfoot 8 Take Care Of Business At The Houston Astrodome In 1991
Today feels like a good day to take a trip back into the early 1990s and go monster truck racing at the Houston Astrodome. I never got to see a game, event, or monster truck race inside the Houston...