Originally the Shakedown at E-Town, the Shakedown at the Summit moved to Summit Motorsports in Norwalk, OH a couple years ago, and the event has taken on a personality of its own. Billed as drag racing with an attitude, where “a win on your roof is still is a win,” this one-of-a-kind event features classes,
[portfolio_slideshow id=46333] Automotive enthusiasts have been modifying trucks as long as they have been around, and the GMT800 series Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra truck body style built from 1999-2006 is certainly one of the most popular body styles to do so with. When it comes to owning or not owning a truck, let’s face it; no one wants to be that
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week in our Mailbag, we’re tracking down the cause of hard starting and gasoline odor. J.S. Doylestown, PA Q: I have a 1988 Firebird with a 305 TPI engine. I installed a Hypertech Thermomaster computer chip and thermostat, plus an MSD ignition box. My
Erica Enders won her 19th race Sunday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC, passing NHRA legend Shirley Muldowney on the all-time wins list, and staking her claim as the greatest female driver in history. She is on an absolute tear in NHRA’s Pro Stock category. This was the Chevy Camaro
From time to time, OnAllCylinders will provide a peek at some of the newest products and deals that can help get your next project on track for less. Check out what’s in our parts bin this week: Holley Vintage Series Valve Covers and Air Cleaners Everything old is new again. The retro movement is in
The game changed in the mid-1980s. That’s when electronic fuel injection really took over the automotive world. The venerable old carburetor was on its way out (at least on factory vehicles), and a brave new world dominated by ECUs and individual fuel injectors was dawning. Before long, aftermarket parts manufacturers were developing new parts to make electronic fuel
Volkswagen cheated emissions tests by installing software on vehicles sold in the U.S. designed to evade regulators, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday. The EPA called the software a “defeat device” that allowed cars to pass Clean Air Act standards despite emitting pollutants up to 40 times the federal threshold. The allegations are specific to about 482,000 diesel-powered
The guys at SpiedBilde are at it again. This time they captured a heavily disguised Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 making passes at Germany’s Nurburgring. The 2017 ZL1 may officially debut as soon as the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, but for now we’ll have to settle for these spy shots from Brian Williams at SpiedBilde. The 2017 ZL1
I recently went with my buddy to chassis dyno test his LS-powered Nova and toward the end of the first test the car spit the driveshaft out and it went spinning across the floor of the shop! What causes this to happen? I’ve heard this happening much more often on the chassis dyno than on
In our Intercooler Guide (Part 1) post, we covered the differences in air-to-air and liquid-to-air intercoolers and provided some general advice from Mishimoto about which might be right for you. Once you’re done making that choice, you’ve still got some important decisions to make. In Part 2 of our guide, we’ll show you how construction
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