Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Easiest Fix To A Serious Problem You’ve Encountered?
For a little over a week now, the Cadillac limo has been sitting in my driveway, occasionally moving here or there or making a quick trip in on the rural roads where nobody bothers to go. It’s...
Um…No, You Go First: Would You Strap Into This Fireblade-Powered Go Kart?
From the moment you were strapped into a tube frame with a 3.5 horsepower lawnmower engine making power, chances are good that if you’re here reading this, that you love go-karts and everything...
Searing Red: This 1972 Mercury Montego GT Cannot Be Missed Or Mistaken!
It can be seen from space, day or night…that is the most eye-blistering shade or bright red I’ve seen on a car in just about ever. And that’s only one point of many that makes this...
Work Van Banger Racing! Watch Every Manner Of Van Kick The $#!* Out Of Each Other!
Holy mother…I’ve done demolition derby before, and anybody else who has can willfully attest that “gentle” isn’t in the program by a wide margin. But if you...
Holley Releases iNTECH Cold Air Intake For 2011-2014 Mustang GT – Make More Power!
There are a load of options out there for cold air intake systems in the realm of modern muscle cars. Holley knows that and it is the reason that whenever they debut a new piece for their iNTECH line...
Money No Object: The Perfect Ford Ranchero – A Little Four-Speed Shop Truck
Americans didn’t quite take to the ute like Australians did. They tried, and both Ford and GM gave it a good shot. (Chrysler, not so much.) The problem was the timing, in my humble opinion. You...
WELD Racing Returns To The NHRA Midway – Hitting The Drags? Stop By!
Good news for anyone out there in the market for high performance wheels. WELD Racing returns to the NHRA midway in 2018. The company will have representation on site to give you technical...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Ford Modular Spark Plug Fiasco Fix
Regardless of whether or not it is true, the general public will believe that the friendly face behind the counter at the local parts store is the knowledgable good guy who is trying their best to...
Rough Start: The Right Formula Involves This Very Budge-Friendly Pontiac!
While cheap car hunting for Rough Start candidates, the rules I use are simple: the car must be at least twenty years old, must be five grand or under (or I establish a good reason for breaking that...
MAHLE Aftermarket Enters Performance Piston Ring Market – They Have What You Need!
If you are in the market for high performance piston rings, there’s a new player in the market for you to consider. MAHLE Aftermarket has announced MAHLE Performance rings. This new brand under...
Is This A Thing Now? We Found Another V8-Powered Subaru Legacy Wagon, This Time With A Turbo!
Here at BangShift, it’s no secret that some of us have a soft spot for turbocharged Subarus. If you live where it snows, they are an interesting option for daily driver duty, and are a blast to...
Ever Gave Thought To Why Pontiac Was Killed Off? Follow The Clues With This Video!
Pontiac did not live past the year 2010, a victim of several problems and one serious recession. From the perspective of yours truly, the brand was always confused: were they a performance-only deal?...
BangShift Tune-Up: “The Wicker Man” by Iron Maiden (2000)
Iron Maiden has always been a rock staple. The band has been around more-or-less for just a couple of years longer than I’ve been breathing and was one of the bands that my parents really...
The Beverly Hills Deuce: This 1976 Ford Mustang II Is The Nicest Coupe We’ve Seen, Maybe Ever!
The Mustang II came in two distinct flavors: three-door hatchback and two-door coupe. The hatchback is the base for the Cobra II, King Cobra and Mach 1 variants as well as the lower trim levels. The...