Category Archive: Sponsor News
The COMP Brothers Go Christmas Tree Hunting In The Blue Goose – Mopar Men Take Heed
Yesterday we showed you the video that the guys over at Racepak made and today we’re back with more comedic thrills from the guys at COMP. These are the COMP brothers and they are in their...
This Racepak Christmas Video Combines Santa, Nitro, and Red Lights For Gearhead Comedy Perfection!
Tim Anderson and the crew at Racepak have outdone themselves with this video because it had us literally rolling when we first watched it…and the second and third times as well. This...
Gotta Do Better Than That, Old Man: Here’s A Lesson On What Ugly REALLY Is! Meet The Mitsuoka Orochi Evangelion Edition!
It wouldn’t be the holidays if someone in the family wasn’t arguing, would it? Well, sorry, kids, we don’t mean for you to see us fight, but it seems that Uncle Brian decided to...
Unhinged: The Year In Review, 2015 – The Highlights From My Year
Here we are, facing down the end of another year, and if I thought my first twelve months at BangShift was something to behold, 2015 has been nothing but a whirlwind, both as far as writing here goes...
FAST EZ-EFI Takes On The Water And XFI Takes On More Boost Than Anyone Else!
The major battle in the fuel injection realm over the last several years has been eliminating the inherent fear that many hot rodder had of switching from their familiar carbs to the more precise and...
You Want Weird But Are On A Budget? How About This 1964 Plymouth Valiant For $3500?
I have to say I’m impressed…after a vacation with the family, for Brian to come back and think of me when he is writing about a car he found online for nearly $70,000…well, I have...
Question of the Day: Would You Care If The Automakers United Their Engine Building Divisions Into One Shared Unit?
For quite a large portion of 2015, FCA’s Sergio Marchionne had spent his time trying to court several automotive manufacturers – namely General Motors, who he fawned about a union with so...
Last Minute Christmas Stocking Stuffer! Moroso Pro Series Tire Pressure Gauges
Are you still frantically searching for that perfect holiday gift for yourself or that performance fiend in your neighborhood? Moroso Performance Products has an answer! When you’re drag racing,...
Need To Redecorate The House? How About Decor Made From Repurposed Car Parts!
Picture this: your significant other has been begging you to spruce up the house with some new décor. You’ve gone to countless furniture stores and boutiques, but you can’t come to a mutual...
Scrapple, The Holiday Roast Edition! Here’s What’s Worth Flame-Broiling For The End Of The Season!
This isn’t a “best of” deal for the festivities…no, no…that would undermine the idea behind Scrapple in the first place: finding the most random and barely-worthy...
Young New Hampshire Man Dead, Maine Man Injured When Tire Explodes – Techs, Please Be Safe Out There
The images you see both above and below depict a heavy duty tire exploding inside an inflation safety cage. The steel bars of that cage are deflecting because of the massive forces involved. Now...
Rough Start: Stretching The Budget A Bit, But Where Else Are You Going To Find A Convertible Ford Crown Victoria?
If we ever stretch past the budget in one of our Rough Start features, it is because we feel that the car is close enough to the spirit of the budget to warrant a look, and that’s where we find...
Call To Action: Does Anyone Know Whose Camaro and Trailer This Is?
Thieves suck, period. This year we’ve heard lots about someone’s car being stolen, or someone’s shop being broken into, and honestly it turns our stomach. We know how much time,...
Is This Operating W-32 Engine The Greatest Miniature Of All Time? Construction And “Run” Video –
47cc displacement, 2,500 work hours, 850 pieces, and 650 screws. That is what Motores Patelo put int constructing this amazing W-32 engine that we think could be the greatest miniature ever built....