Category Archive: BangShift News, New Products, Sponsor News
American Powertrain Releases NEW X-Factor Cross Members for GM A-Body – Works for Virtually All Transmissions
As you read about in the car feature earlier today, finding a cross member to accept the transmission you want to use in your hot rod can be tricky. Luckily the guys at American Powertrain are taking...
PRI 2011: LUNATI ROLLS OUT NEW ROCKERS, CAMS, AND CRANKS
Lunati is one of the high performance aftermarket’s true feel good stories. Things were looking grim for the brand a few years ago but they have boot strapped themselves back to great health by...
PRI 2011: BOMBPROOF FABRICATED FORD 9-INCH HOUSING FOR 2005-2011 MUSTANGS FROM S AND W RACE CARS
S and W Race Cars has been in business since the late 1950s. Their operation is impressive in both the scope and quality of work that they churn out. From the large line of parts they manufacture...
New Parts: RideTech Announces New Rear Coil Over Conversion for 1978-88 GM G-Bodies
The venerable General Motors G-Body platform was an amazingly popular run of cars from the late 1970s right throught the 1980s. Being rear wheel drive, having a frame and of svelte weight, they are a...
SEMA 2011 – A Six Speed Dog Box Manual For Rear Wheel Drives From Quaife
As Chad and I were cruising the 2011 SEMA show on Friday we happened upon a booth with a bad ass crash box for sale. Long known for their differentials and transmissions for foreign stuff, Quaife now...
SEMA 2011 – Autometer Introduces Cool New Products and Launches Custom Gauge Website – Coolness Ensues
We had been hearing about some cool stuff being launched by the guys over at Autometer, so we decided to barge into their display and find out for ourselves. It turns out the rumors were right and...
SEMA 2011 – COPO Drag Race Camaro From GM Performance
As we said last week (and were widely questioned about!) GM Performance has unveiled their Copo Camaro drag race package concept car here at SEMA. Like the drag packages from Ford and Mopar, this car...
New Product: Optima Releases High Performance Digital 1200 Battery Charger
Optima Batteries announced yesterday that they have developed and will begin selling a high performance battery charger and maintainer specifically designed to enhance the performance of Optima and...
Holley Unveil’s NEW Ultra HP Dominator and Cathedral Port Hi Ram
Anyone who doesn’t get excited about a Holley Dominator topped powerplant should consider themselves officially removed from the hot rodding brotherhood. As the biggest and baddest carb on the...
New Product Alert: Ridetech Introduces Triple Adjustable Shockwaves!
One of the reasons we have been so honored to have Ridetech as one of our sponsors here at BangShift is because they innovate the hell out of the suspension arena. Really, think back at what this...
Holley Introduces New Billet HP and Dominator Fuel Pressure Regulators and Filters
Holley continues their product line expansion with the introduction of their new Billet HP and Dominator fuel regulators and filters. These are two more products that allow hot rodders to make Holley...
The Rest of the Story Behind Grumpy Jenkins 1977 Match Race Wreck at Oswego Dragway
Earlier this week we ran an item that highlighted a cool website centered around the history of Oswego Dragway. One of the photos on the site was of Grumpy Jenkins’s Pro Stocker mangled...
Aeromotive Releases the New 340 Stealth Fuel Pump!
Aeromotive’s “Stealth” line of fuel pumps has been a smash hit from the moment the first one hit the market. The company has continually updated, improved, and otherwise beefed up...
Holley Introduces new Billet HP and Dominator Inline Fuel Pumps for up to 2100 HP
Holley has been the leader in performance carburetion for more than 100 years. And in recent years they have introduced EFI systems for hot rod and muscle car enthusiasts. The introduction of their...