Month: April

ProCharger 101: Inside a ProCharger Centrifugal Supercharger

Centrifugal superchargers have been around since the 1950s, but they’ve exploded in popularity over the last 20 years or so. Centrifugal superchargers are available for a wide range of vehicle applications — from race cars to street-driven vehicles to trucks — and manufacturers have continued to refine the technology and design of the popular power adders. ProCharger

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Congressman Tim Ryan Visits Summit Racing to Express Support for Racers

TALLMADGE, OH — Congressman Tim Ryan (D – OH13) visited Summit Racing Equipment’s headquarters in Tallmadge, OH Monday to express his support for racers and the RPM Act. Ryan, U.S. Representative for the 13th District of Ohio, is a co-sponsor of H.R. 4715, also known as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 (RPM Act).

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Ride Guides: A Quick Guide to Identifying 1962-74 Chevy Novas

The iconic Chevrolet model we’re umbrella-labeling as the Nova was technically the Chevy II for its first seven years, with the Nova name included only on the vehicle line’s top trim package from 1962 to 1968. The unambiguously named Chevy Nova showed up to rock faces in 1969 with the Nova SS, and rock faces it did with

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Video: How to Install a FiTech EFI System

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new aftermarket part capture the attention and interest of so many performance enthusiasts. But that’s been the story of FiTech Fuel Injection since bursting on the scene with high performance throttle body EFI systems priced similarly to carburetors and setting new standards for ease of installation. First,

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Fifth-Gen. Frenzy (Part 3): Installing a Chevrolet Performance Z/28 Suspension Package on a 2013 Camaro

It wasn’t possible to get a fifth-generation Camaro Z/28 until 2014, but Chevrolet Performance has now made it possible to bring Z/28 handling to your 2010-13 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The Chevrolet Performance Z/28 Suspension Package brings together many of the track-capable components of the 2015 Camaro Z/28 and offers them in a relatively easy-to-install kit made to

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Bob Vandergriff Retires, Shelving NHRA Top Fuelers Pritchett, Connolly

NHRA team owner Bob Vandergriff announced his retirement unexpectedly Monday, leaving Top Fuel drivers Dave Connolly and Leah Pritchett without rides in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series. Bob Vandergriff Racing (BVR) is out of business, and all employees have been let go, according to an NHRA report. “I’ve been considering retirement for a

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