Just how important is engine mounting in a drag car? Very. Consider the case of a common rear-wheel drive production line car: Typically, mounts are laid out in a three-point arrangement — two mounts on the side of the cylinder block and one at the very end of the transmission (usually on the tail shaft).
The SEMA Show is known for two things: new parts and mind-blowing cars. We have spent a lot of time telling you about the former. But we also wanted to share the latter. It’s nearly impossible to see every vehicle at The SEMA Show, but we sure tried, and assembled this list of the top
LAS VEGAS, NV — Lokar Performance Product’s new Automatic Sport Mode Shifter, which was named runner-up for a best-new-product SEMA Award, is designed to work on any electronic transmission. It showcases all of the standard features of Lokar shifters for automatic transmissions, but from the Drive position, can be popped sideways into Sport Mode, for paddle-shifting
LAS VEGAS, NV — It goes without saying, but Steve McQueen was a pretty darn good driver. Anyone who’s seen Bullitt knows that. But just imagine if he had Hotchkis suspension gear on his now-iconic 1968 Mustang Fastback. That was the idea behind Hotchkis’ 1968 HP-427 Mustang. It’s a nod to the Bullitt Mustang and
LAS VEGAS, NV — FiTech introduced a brand-new induction kit for LS engines at the 2016 SEMA Show which company officials say is the easiest and least-expensive way to upgrade old factory hardware or top off your new LS long block. These new FiTech Ultimate LS Induction Systems are built to work with LS1, LS2,
LAS VEGAS, NV — If you’re looking to wake up your Mopar, the SEMA Show is the place to be. Among the thousands of new products around the show, there are some excellent new Mopar offerings to help you with your new or vintage Dodge. Here are a few that caught our eye: DSC Sport
LAS VEGAS, NV — Tuesday was a big day for the Mopar group. The Jeep Wrangler was named the SEMA Show’s Hottest Off-Road Vehicle (again) and the Dodge Charger was named Hottest Sedan. At its late-afternoon press conference, Mopar showed off six new custom vehicle concepts and unveiled a new restoration parts web portal that will allow vintage
LAS VEGAS, NV — The aftermarket pioneers at Edelbrock are once again blazing new trails in the high performance industry as they’ve announced the first aftermarket heads for Chevy’s Gen. V LT1/LT4 platform. In fact, they’ve developed two different versions of the cylinder heads: the Performer RPM and the Victor Jr.. The Performer RPM heads
LAS VEGAS, NV — In 1967, Dodge introduced its legendary Dodge Dart GTS line. Nearly 50 years later, Mike Staveski and the RMR Dreamcars team have upped the ante — and then some. Staveski and the RMR Dreamcars crew unveiled their 1968 Dodge GTS, nicknamed Blow Dart, at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas today. Unlike the original
LAS VEGAS, NV — Maybe the Chevrolet Camaro is like your one buddy who doesn’t like anyone to know it’s his birthday. Perhaps that’s why there was so little fanfare about the Camaro’s 50th anniversary at Chevrolet’s SEMA press conference. It’s not like the Camaro was completely ignored. Chevrolet did bring the very first ’67 Camaro
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