Drag Week is taxing enough. Each participant needs to get his or her street legal racecar to the official check-in, get it approved for both race and street use, race it at the track, drive several hundred miles to the next track, and repeat the process for five consecutive days. Now, imagine shipping your car
Photo by Andrew Courter With hundreds of racers and thousands of race fans at last year’s Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels at Summit Motorsports Park, it seemed that the rules packages, payouts and pavement pounding action were prime. But as president of the globally known
US Gear recently announced it will sell off-the-shelf gear sets with Isotropic Superfinishing (ISF) treatment. For many, this news begs the question: What the heck is Isotropic Superfinishing? For those of us who spent high school science class playing paper football and doodling in our Trapper Keeper, the concepts of isotropy and isotropic finishes is a bit of
Following rules isn’t always fun, and being unique often sounds appealing. But when it comes to torque sequences and recommended torque specifications, doing the “boring,” rule-following thing is strongly encouraged, as that is how we achieve good, reliable seals. Torque specifications vary by fastener brand, the lubricants we use, and other things. But the correct head bolt
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