We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re taking a closer look at tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). Q: Can you provide some basics regarding the TPMS on my truck? A: Tire pressure monitoring systems were first adopted by the European market on a few luxury and high
Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Jason Line kicked off the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series with a win at the NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel and Matt Hagan in Funny Car also were winners at the first of 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events scheduled
Collector Tethers’ Just-N-Time Button™ is a trans brake button relatively new to market that provides drivers with maximum adjustibility. The button is NHRA-accepted. Collector Tethers has labeled it a “hybrid.” Collector Tethers tested the Just-N-Time trans brake button on an electronic test bench and comes with a spreadsheet that provides users with more than 100
A few years ago, we did a pit tools guide that included the 10 essential tools every pit area should have. Back then, OnAllCylinders was still operating on just one or two cylinders as we struggled to launch our brand new website. Chances are you haven’t seen that original post, so we invite you to check
Race season seems a long way off here in the Midwest, but this weekend is the beginning of another NHRA Mello Yello Racing Series season. While many of us can’t exactly relate to the high-dollar operations of some of the teams gathering at the Winternationals in Southern California, a lot of us do enjoy watching the NHRA pros
If you live in an area with extreme weather—like Phoenix, AZ in the summer or Buffalo, NY in the winter—you’ll thoroughly enjoy equipping your vehicle with a VPA Remote Engine Starter from Summit Racing. Depending on your model and onboard computer capability, you can even lock and unlock doors, pop your truck, locate your vehicle, kill its ignition,
Protecting your hood from bugs and debris has never been easier. In fact, this video from Summit Racing and Putco shows you just how easy it is to install a Putco hood shield (sometimes called bug deflectors, bug guards, or bug shields). Trent from Putco walks you, step by step, through the process of installing a
[portfolio_slideshow id=39642] Let’s assume you bought a brand spanking new block and it’s back from the machine shop. It’s machined and it’s ready to go. Or is it? Probably not. You need to prep it for assembly. That involves cleaning the block and installing the various hardware pieces (galley plugs, oil filter adapter(s), cooler lines
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration. As you’ll see in this article series, he includes a wealth of information on his engine builds. [portfolio_slideshow id=39615] This engine build starts where they
Looking for a truck that can power through the snow? Need something with gobs of low-end torque and serious towing power? You may want to take a look at this video from Chicago earlier in the week. We’re not saying a RAM or a Chevy truck couldn’t do it too, but watching this Ford F-150 FX4 pull
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