Let’s get something straight right away. If someone is giving you one-size-fits-all carburetor jetting specs, it is best to use them as merely a baseline and not as gospel. Unless they are riding the exact same type of bike on the exact same day in the exact same conditions with the exact same riding style,
Learn the basic differences between monotube and twin tube shocks, and why you should choose one or the other based on the ride feel you want in your vehicle—all by watching this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video.
In Blower Basics (Part 1), we debunked the myth that a supercharger is an exotic upgrade. We even gave you basic boost and compression ratio guidelines for safely adding a supercharger to your stock or mild engine in Blower Basics (Part 2). But what if you want to take your engine beyond stock or mild? If you want
Oil pans have one of the dirtiest jobs in your engine compartment. They’re absolutely critical to your engine’s entire wellbeing, yet they don’t often get the same love and attention as those power-producing components on the top side of your engine. With help from the guys in the Summit Racing Technical Department, we’re changing that–at least
Spark plugs that are not properly gapped can lead to a misfiring, inefficient engine. Whether you’ve made serious performance modifications to your vehicle or simply enjoy your daily driver running right, it is important to gap your spark plugs correctly. What is the proper gap for your spark plugs and vehicle application? That depends. If
This excellent eight-minute Summit Racing Quick Flicks video dives into rocker arm ratio theory as it relates to your intake valves. There are torque and horsepower gains to be made by doing your homework and getting these calculations right. Watch, listen, and learn here:
[portfolio_slideshow id=15417] In part three of our Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build, we covered assembly of the 427-cubic-inch 351 Windsor and installation of the drivetrain. Now we direct your attention to prepping the Mk4’s shapely fiberglass body for paint. Body shops and car builders agree that when it comes to painting, it’s all about the
The beginning of each season is the perfect time to inspect your vehicle and make sure you’ve taken care of routine maintenance. Most vehicle manuals include a long list of maintenance steps to take every three months. Take the time to perform these steps around the beginning of spring, and hopefully you’ll remember to repeat the
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks, OnAllCylinders will profile engines and engine builds by everyday high performance enthusiasts—hot rod hobbyists with DIY work ethics and real-world budgets. [portfolio_slideshow id=15185] If Paul Cooper was ever on the fence about building a new engine for his 1971 Maverick, he certainly wasn’t after one fateful weekend at the
There are two very good reasons to bed-in brake pads—three, if not crashing ranks as a top priority: Transferring brake pad material evenly onto your brake rotors to avoid unwanted vibration and brake judder. To drive out resins used to bind brake pad material during manufacturing, but need to be cooked out in order for
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