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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH, Videos

The Lost Bet: The Dangers Of Project Creep And The Most Horrific Timing Belt Change We Know Of

Something that Chad is quick to remind me to be wary of is project creep…you know, where one thing leads to another, and while you’re at it you can do this, and that, and that…and...

1,800 Miles In A $300 Car Because…Why Not? The Junkyard Digs Oldsmobile Heads East!

Buying a low-dollar beater only works out if the car you purchase gives you something back in return. Take the Cougar that we’ve been messing with for the last couple of weeks…$400 for...

Video: Masters Of Motors 2018 PRI Edition – Judging The Coolest Engines At The Hardest Core Performance Show In The Wold

It’s back! Below we have the Masters of Motors 2018 PRI edition video for you to enjoy. If you checked out the 2018 SEMA show Masters of Motors competition, you know that JE Pistons stepped up...

Solid Brown, Baby: Regular Car Reviews Takes On A 1976 AMC Gremlin!

The Ford Pinto exploded. The Chevrolet Vega self-destructed. The Volkswagen Beetle tweeted around like a songbird on meth, whistling it’s exhaust in what could almost be considered a middle...

Tactical Entry: The Best Driver Change We’ve Seen At King Of The Heap!

The third round of the 2018-19 King of the Heap season has wrapped up, and while we sort through the footage we took, we just had to show you this tiny bit of excellence that went down. The vehicle...

Kill It Like You Mean It: Rallycrossing A Beater LTD Until It Blows Up!

Come this Saturday, the Dirty Cougar will face down NCM Motorsports Park for Round 3 of this season’s King of the Heap series. I’ve had fun bringing the forlorn Mercury up to snuff, and...

Crushing It: These Are The 10 Best Hydraulic Press Crushes Of 2018 – Hilarious and Cool

BangShift has been paying attention to the Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube nearly since its inception. It ha brought us more than its fair share of laughs, winces, and downright “did that...

Hustlin’ HUMVEE Video: This Military HUMVEE Has A Hot Rod Duramax Swap And Runs 12s!

Ok…ok…Ooooook. This is awesome. There’s always something great of taking a slow vehicle and making it fast, right? The more slow the starting vehicle and the faster the end product...

V8 Supercar Randomness: Check Out This Collection Of Odd Moments From Australia’s Halo Motorsport!

Cars arrive, cars tech in, drivers qualify. Pre-race festivities go on, cars line up, cars race, somebody wins, cars get packed up and move on to the next stop in the series. That pattern goes for...

Snow? Ice? HA! Nails, Wheels And A Welder Can Combat Anything Winter Has To Offer!

How is winter going for you so far? Have you had any kind of measurable snow or ice yet? Luckily, around BangShift Mid-West, we haven’t…nothing more than a dusting that was melted by noon...

Concentrated Formula: This Motorcycle-Engined Power Wheels Mustang Will Kill You Twice As Fast!

Let’s talk for a second about the reputation that Ford Mustangs, especially 2005-newer ones, have built up thanks to morons behind the wheel. We now have “INSERT CROWD HERE”...

Just Checking: OnStar Broke In On This Corvette ZR1’s Action Three Times In One Lap Of NCM Motorsports Park!

If there is one thing every racing driver can appreciate, it’s the surprising lack of sound in the car. Seems odd, right? No music blasting, no humans distracting or annoying…it’s...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Trust But Verify The Work That Is Being Done On Your Car!

The legion of minions that compose the face of automotive maintenance to the general public is a very mixed bag in this time and age to put it very mildly. You have counter-clerks at parts stores...

Donut Media Tells The Story of The Cummins Engine Company – Good History With A Twist

Donut Media makes some pretty good stuff. Their videos are wide ranging and touch on a load of different automotive areas. The one we have posted below tells the story of the Cummins Engine Company...