In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will learn the basic differences between shocks and struts. Struts are similar to shocks in that they dampen road vibrations; however, they are a structural part of your vehicle’s suspension. A shock requires a upper and lower control arm to hold the front wheel hub. A strut
Figure skating. Pretty popular Olympic event among the hot rod and muscle car crowds. Second only to ice dancing, we hear. In addition to the pure adrenaline rush we all feel watching triple salchows and double toe loops, we also always get a charge out of the hot-rod attitude we see in figure-skating outfits. Unique
So, here we are again. Valentine’s Day. There are so many different takes on this day. Some love it because it’s an opportunity to bring them closer to the person they chose to spend their life with. Others hate it because it’s an obligation to be close to the person they chose to spend their
If getting there is half the fun, then not all road-trip vehicles are created equal. [pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”100%”] Rusty Griswold: “Dad, this is not the car you ordered!” Clark Griswold: “Settle down, Russ. Let me handle this. Ed, uh… this is not the car I ordered. I distinctly ordered the Antarctic Blue Super
A sinkhole opened up without warning inside the National Corvette Museum Wednesday, and eight Chevrolet Corvettes fell into it. According to reports, six of the eight were donated to the museum by Corvette enthusiasts, and two are owned by General Motors. From Bangshift: “It is with heavy hearts that we report that eight Corvettes were affected
What is the best-handling car on the planet? There are many ways to think about this. We settled on rally cars,and chose five that dominate that brand of racing, which we believe to be among the most-dangerous and daring anywhere in the world. With the more-famous Winter Games taking place in Sochi, Russia, we wanted
While most of the world turns its attention to Sochi, Russia for the next two weeks, everyone with a little 110-octane coursing through their veins (you and us) should keep our attention right here. Because… We are proud to introduce: The OnAllCylinders Winter Games. While NBC inundates us with stories dripping with sentimentality and American
[portfolio_slideshow id=28042] While many of us are grumbling and driving slowly on snow and ice-covered roads throughout the northern part of the United States, are friends down south, despite having a rough winter by their standards, are still hotrodding. We spotted this classic 1955 Chevrolet Task Force pickup truck at the Summit Racing retail
NHRA has instituted a rule requiring that all racecars be equipped with an NHRA-approved tethering system for header collectors, or a minimum half-inch stitch weld located on each primary tube. Enter Collector Tethers—designed by longtime NHRA sportsman racers Scott Lemen and Lynn Ellison. Their new product has also been approved for NMRA, NMCA and PSCA
Learn how to properly install piston rings by watching this six-minute Summit Racing Quick Flicks video. You’ll learn how to avoid causing damage during installation, how to identify the top of the rings, and how to clock the piston rings in the correct orientation–all of which will help you get the job done efficiently and
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