Hotchkis Sport Suspension will bring “Bullitt” to life at the 2013 SEMA Show to launch its all-new bolt-on suspension for 1964-70 Mustangs and adjustable performance shocks for Mopar, Ford, and GM muscle cars. A pro-touring tribute to McQueen’s most famous film ride will go wheel-to-wheel with actor Patrick Warburton’s bad in black Dodge Charger. New
In celebration of 30 fantastic years of lowering trucks around the world, Belltech has decided to undertake the massive project of 5 Trucks for the SEMA show. “We really wanted to give a shout out to all of the customers who have used our products to lower the best trucks in the business over the
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we help a reader pick out the right cylinder heads for his small block Chevy engine. B.A. Smyrna, GA Q: I am thinking about getting a new set of of cylinder heads for the 400-cubic-inch small block in my
Stunt man, director, and all-around car guy Hal Needham passed away Saturday at age 82. Needham put his stamp on the racing industry—in real life and on the silver screen. Needham directed 19 Hollywood films, including Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run, and appeared as a stunt man in more than 4,500 television shows
Racing legend John Force clinched his 16th Funny Car world championship Sunday in Las Vegas, winning his third-consecutive race, and doing so in the final round against his daughter Courtney Force. The win was the 138th of Force’s illustrious career. The 64-year-old force of nature said he won’t be satisfied with 16 championships. “We’ve won
Editor’s Note: This is Part 6 of our Campus Pit Stop series of articles highlighting automotive engineering work being done on campuses across America. The series covers some of the schools’ participation in the Formula SAE and Baja SAE programs. For more information on these programs, please see our Campus Pit Stop introduction post. Off-roading
Editor’s Note: This is Part 5 of our Campus Pit Stop series of articles highlighting automotive engineering work being done on campuses across America. The series covers some of the schools’ participation in the Formula SAE and Baja SAE programs. For more information on these programs, please see our Campus Pit Stop introduction post. If you
Pro Stock driver Jason Line had said again and again in recent months that he wouldn’t trade the silver Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro with anybody as he rode a wave of success that brought him all the way up to the #3 position, just 50 points back from the very top spot in the standings.
[portfolio_slideshow id=24722] If you have a Fox-body or SN95 Mustang, a 1980s GM G-body (Grand National, Malibu, El Camino, etc.) or something like an early Chevelle or a GTO, it has a triangulated four-link rear suspension. This type of suspension has coil springs and upper and lower trailing arms (also called control arms). The upper
Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of our Campus Pit Stop series of articles highlighting automotive engineering work being done on campuses across America. The series covers some of the schools’ participation in the Formula SAE and Baja SAE programs. For more information on these programs, please see our Campus Pit Stop introduction post. In the
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