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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Live Streaming Video Of the 33rd Key West Super Boat World Championships – 200mph Off Shore Boats!

While we largely shake our head in disbelief at the amount of cash that gets laid out on professional level drag cars and other motorsports, there are a few that sit in the league of their own....

SEMA 2013 News: The Ultimate Street Car Association Is Introduced

he evolution of the pro touring world continues as there was some huge news released at the 2013 SEMA show regarding that scene. Our pals Jimi and Wally, along with support from companies like...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge! The Answer To Yesterday’s Mystery Piston And A New Challenge Today!

Yesterday we told you to get your thinking cap on and identify an interesting piston that we found in the Icon piston booth here at SEMA 2013. Many of you shot us answers and several of you nailed...

SEMA SHOW 2013 Product Spotlight: We Talk Switch Panels With Painless Performance

Wiring up your car or truck sucks. Okay, sometimes it doesn’t suck, but only if you have the right parts, tools, and materials. Thanks to the guys at Painless Performance, all your switch panel...

SEMA 2013: Thursday Cars, Trucks, and Cool Stuff!

So we’re three days into the 2013 SEMA show and still showing you new stuff. This gallery is a collection photos from both the inside and outside of the building that we zapped while running...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Ask Chad And Brian All Your SEMA Questions. We’ll Answer All Of Them!

People are always asking us what it is like to go to the SEMA show. They ask questions about parts, people, cars, booths and more, and most often make the assumption that we spend the entire week...

SEMA 2013 Video: Painless Performance Has Your Engine Swap Wiring Harness Needs Covered!

Since 1991 Painless Performance has been building engine wiring harnesses to allow hot rodders to swamp modern mills into their older rides. While things on this front were slow in 1991, Painless...

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Craigslist Find: This Recreated 1959 Chassis Research Twin Engine Dragster Is Awesome

You know something is totally BangShifty when we bump SEMA 2013 coverage back for it! This recreated 1959 Chassis Research twin engine dragster is currently for sale in Ohio and whoever built it did...

New Product Video: COMP Cams Debuts Conical Valve Springs, Cams For LT-Series GM Engines!

You read that right, kids COMP Cams is once again leading the valvetrain development front in the aftermarket with their debut of a line of conical valve springs and the release of performance...

PowerShift LIVE FROM THE 2013 SEMA SHOW: Chad, Brian, Special Guests, And Lots Of Cool.

It’s SEMA 2013 and we’re all fired up about cool parts, cool cars, and cool people that we’ve hung out with this week. Since you guys are the bestest fans ever, we figure it just...

Mini-Feature – This Recreation Of The 1954 Buick Wildcat II Concept Car Is Really Awesome

The maverick spirit of Harley Earl is on full display on the SEMA 2013 show floor in the very accurate recreation of the legendary 1954 Buick Wildcat II concept car that Earl and his legendary design...

The Ring Brothers All Carbon Fiber Widebody 1965-1966 Fastback Is The Most Jaw Dropping New Product At SEMA 2013

There’s a lot of new stuff here on the show floor at SEMA 2013 but some things stand out above the rest and the one single thing that most people are kind of freaking out about here is the Ring...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge! Identify This Mystery Piston From The Guys At Icon

This morning we made a point to stop in and see our pal Steve Valdez at Icon pistons to hang out and see what was new with the company that produced brands like KB, Silv-O-Lite, and of course Icon...

Drag Photos: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods Invade Virginia Motorsports Park And We’ve Got All The Action

(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) This past Saturday was the EOPM (Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod) Memorial Shootout in honor of Kevin Bowen at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) in Dinwiddie, VA.  Twenty...