Month: March

The 2014 Pirelli Great 8 at Detroit Autorama

The prestigious Ridler Award will be announced this afternoon at the 62nd Annual Detroit Autorama, and this year’s pool of contestants is as good as ever. Check out the 2014 Pirelli Great 8 below and tell us your favorite. Keep your eyes on Summit Racing’s Facebook page today to see the winner.  

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Photo Gallery: Indianapolis World of Wheels 2014

The Summit Racing Show Car Series pitstopped in one of our favorite cities in the motorsports world, and we’re fortunate enough to have a bunch of images from the automotive festivities. We saw a little bit of everything. Check out some of our favorites at the Indianapolis World of Wheels by exploring our slideshow gallery

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Photo Gallery: Dallas World of Wheels 2014

We are in the middle of the Summit Racing Show Car Series and getting antsy as we eagerly await the start of outdoor car show and cruise-in season with spring approaching in the northern United States. On the docket of the Summit Racing Show Car Series was Dallas, TX, which always, always delivers big in

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Photo Gallery: Detroit Autorama 2014

The 62nd Annual Detroit Autorama is in high gear in Motown, and we have early photos from one of the world’s premier car shows. The show runs through the weekend. We’re as excited as you to find out the winner of the 2014 Ridler Award, and we’ll have a lot more pictures for you on

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Video: 2014 Anchor Bay Ice Drags

It’s been a rough winter. You can either complain about it or embrace it. Participants at the Anchor Bay Ice Drags choose to embrace the winter season in the coolest way possible. Check out the video for a Winter Wonderland of dune buggies, snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, and more blistering the frozen tundra of Lake St. Clair,

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How to Adjust the Fuel Level and Floats on a Holley Four-Barrel Carburetor

[portfolio_slideshow id=28826] One of the most crucial, yet overlooked adjustments in a Holley four-barrel carburetor is the float. Adjusting the float and fuel level on a Holley four-barrel carburetor is easy if you follow a few basic steps. But it’s important to know how the fuel float system operates first. The floats, located in the fuel bowls of

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Photo Gallery: March 2014 Caffeine & Octane Show

Our favorite photographer Brian Kreuser hit up the Caffeine & Octane car show in Atlanta last weekend. Included here is a sample of what he saw. For more car photos, go to Brian’s Facebook page and “Like” it. You can see many photos there. You can also see photos at his website here. Thank you so

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Mark Your Calendars! 2014 Holley LS Fest Set for September 5-7

Holley has announced the dates for its fifth annual celebration of all-things LS. Mark your calendars for the weekend of September 5 when LS Fest is scheduled to take over Bowling Green, KY. You can check out the official release from Holley below and see our LS Fest coverage from last year here. Bowling Green, KY–Holley

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Video: An Introduction to Exhaust System Components

Exhaust system upgrades are among the most-popular ways to add power and performance to a vehicle. Watch this four-minute Summit Racing Quick Flicks video and learn the basic ins and outs of some of the most-popular exhaust components and how they work. The exhaust system review will cover mufflers, headers and exhaust manifolds as well

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Mailbag: Tips for Lowering Fox-Body Mustangs

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we talk about the use of caster/camber plates and offset steering rack bushings with Fox-body lowering springs. G.R. New Brunswick, NJ Q: I am installing a set of lowering springs on my 1989 Mustang. I have been advised

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