“Measure twice, cut once.” It’s some of dad’s greatest advice, and it certainly applies to assembling a custom exhaust system and components. Here’s another great piece of advice for building an exhaust system: Watch the video below. Our Summit Racing Quick Flicks video covers the basics of choosing the right exhaust pipe diameter, including Difference
The American muscle car is synonymous with brute power, tire-shredding torque, and—well, muscle. Things like handling, cornering, and ride comfort tend to be an afterthought in our pursuit of the almighty horsepower. Luckily, companies like BMR Suspension, Hotchkis Sport Suspension, and others are focused on making sway bars, lowering springs, performance shocks, and other suspension
What’s more frustrating than an old, worn out starter that just won’t turn over? How about a brand new starter that won’t crank over…or engage properly…or fit correctly? We don’t wish that on anyone, especially after you’ve spent part of your weekend installing the new starter. That’s why we’ve worked with the tech advisors at
Summit Racing ADRL Pro Nitrous driver Rickie Jones notched his second straight win of the season, earning a victory at last weekend’s ADRL Spring Drags III in Bristol, TN. The win was a special one for Jones, who was victorious for the first time ever in Bristol. “I love coming to Bristol. This place has been part of my
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we offer advice for restoring a worn suspension and setting valve lash. From: Carlos Callahan • Stockton, CA Q: My Mustang’s suspension system is getting stiffer as it gets older. It’s a 1991 LX 5.0L
Do you get annoyed and irritated when your job throws you a curveball? Maybe you have to work an extra shift, or perhaps your boss threw a last-minute project on your desk with an unrealistic deadline. Or maybe your latest sales report got rejected, because you used the wrong T.P.S. cover sheet. Whatever the situation, chances are you’ve never
For all that we ask them to do, disc brake pads don’t get a whole lot of respect. As long as they fit in the caliper and do a reasonable job of stopping the vehicle, a pad is a pad, right? When it comes to high performance and racing, that common perception of brake pads
There’s really no secret to making horsepower with a nitrous system. Nitrous delivers instant power gains by cooling the intake charge, improving fuel atomization, and giving your engine the ability to burn more fuel. But there are four ways you can optimize your nitrous system to ensure you achieve maximum power with your new nitrous
Hitting triple digits on a speedometer? Fun. Strapping into a 1,000-horsepower race rocket? Exhilarating. Painting your vehicle? Now that’s scary—at least to some hot rodders. We know lots of seasoned, do-it-yourself car guys—guys who have completely torn down engines and rebuilt them from scratch—who are afraid of paint. They’ll go elbows deep in grease and
Life is filled with mysteries: Are we alone in the universe? What really happened to the dinosaurs? And what exactly is Lady GaGa? Although we can’t provide definitive answers to any of those dark mysteries, we can help you solve one of the automotive world’s biggest mysteries: the torque converter. In this installment of our
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