Month: November

Holy Horsepower, Batman…Six Batmobiles in One Place!

[portfolio_slideshow id=12226] Six Batmobiles and the Bat-Pod are currently finishing up a tour of sporting events across America to mark the upcoming home entertainment release of The Dark Knight Rises on December 4. The tour started October 27 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX and included a stop at the LSU-Alabama football game earlier this month.

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How to Properly Store Your Dirt Bike or ATV for Winter

Winter riding has its place. And we wouldn’t dream of discouraging you from participating in a little arctic adventure, if that’s your preferred cup of tea. But for many of us living in cold-weather climates, the less we’re exposed to winter’s bitter chill, the better. If you’re going to store your dirt bike or quad

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1960 Chevrolet Parkwood

[portfolio_slideshow id=12183] A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another

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Head Games (Part 4): Everything You Need to Know About Vortec Heads

Vortec cylinder head castings first hit the high performance scene in 1996 and provided GM owners a healthy, budget-friendly option for boosting horsepower. According to Summit Racing, Vortec heads still remain a popular choice among GM enthusiasts today. But are they right for your application? While it’s true that Vortec cylinder heads will deliver seat-of-the-pants

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Mailbag: Nitrous or Not?

Got questions?  We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking single- vs. dual-stage nitrous. D.T. • Frackville, PA Q: My daughter and I are planning a frame-up restoration of a 1993 Ford Ranger. She wants to swap out the original 4-cylinder with a new Ford Racing 302

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6 Heroic Muscle Cars that Helped Shape Our Hobby

When you think of the United States military, a few words immediately come to mind: Power. Muscle. Heroic. What better car-guy way to honor the qualities of the U.S. Military than by compiling a list of our all-time most heroic muscle cars—cars that went above and beyond to enhance the hobby we love. See what we

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Two-Valve Twist: Trick Flow Heads Add 100 Extra Horses to a 4.6L 2V

[portfolio_slideshow id=12055] For owners of Ford 4.6L and 5.4L Two-Valve modular V8s, the wait for a true performance cylinder head ended in 2009. That’s when Trick Flow Specialties introduced the Twisted Wedge 185 aluminum cylinder heads. They were the first true aftermarket performance heads for the Two-Valvers. There are gazillions of Two-Valve engines available for

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