Among the many new Ford Focus RS performance parts introduced at the 2017 SEMA Show, Ford Performance’s brand-new Drift Stick is garnering the most attention. Maybe it’s because the Focus RS is an affordable way to get into a super-capable, all-wheel-drive 345-horsepower turbocharged hatchback. Maybe it’s because the motorsports discipline of drifting continues to grow
We’re fresh off the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. While we enjoy seeing some of the professional, high-dollar builds at the show, we’re always more interested in what Summit Racing customers are up to. These folks are typically the working-class, budget-minded hot rod enthusiasts that we can relate to the most. October was a big
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re helping a reader troubleshoot spark plug, carb-jetting, and timing issues in a small block Chevy 350. Q: I have a .030 overbored, balanced and blueprinted Chevy 350. It has a 9.5:1 TRW
We teased you in our preview story, but now the wraps are off. This is Tre5 Customs’ 1981 Chevy C10, built with help from Viair and All American Billet (among others). Packing an GM LS7 engine, the slammed Squarebody got a slippery-smooth paint job and rolls on massive wheels wrapped in super low-profile rubber bands…err…tires.
LAS VEGAS, NV—Wilwood’s Michael Hamrick has been to his share of SEMA Shows, but the 2017 version of the show included a first: a top prize in the annual SEMA New Products Awards. It’s not like Wilwood doesn’t make great products—the company is one of the premier aftermarket brake and brake component manufacturers. But, after numerous
LAS VEGAS, NV — You might be wondering: Have I seen photos of every vehicle at the 2017 SEMA Show? The definitive answer is: No. No person lacking the supernatural gift of omnipresence ever has. They tuck these things into every nook and cranny of the Las Vegas Convention Center, including manufacturer booths and random convention-hall corridors
This Hot Orange hauler was built by E.J. and Amy Fitzgerald of Cool Hand Customs. The 1955 Dodge pickup truck’s body was modified to fit on a chassis with C4 Corvette suspension components to give is some very non-1955 truck-like handling capabilities. A 383 small-block Chevy V8 from Blueprint Engines powers this hot rod, spitting out
LAS VEGAS, NV — Racepak has changed the game for logging, reviewing, and sharing vehicle (and driver!) performance data on and off the racetrack. You know how Netflix’s subscription-based video-streaming happened and essentially killed the video rental store business and fundamentally changed the way most of us watch, buy, or rent movies? Same thing here. There
LAS VEGAS, NV—This one’s for all your late-model lovers out there. The next generation of American performance cars is well represented at SEMA—as project vehicles and in new product development. This post covers just a few of the new products for modern muscle cars. Ford Performance 2018 Mustang GT Supercharger Designed just for the 5.0L
LAS VEGAS, NV — Like many performance parts manufacturers, the exhaust experts at Borla incorporate mountains of vehicle data, advanced math algorithms, and precision measurements into their product design. But when it comes to creating vehicle-specific exhaust systems, they must also use something less technical and largely immeasurable. Instinct. Feel. Art. “Imagine many voices harmonizing
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