“X” Marks the Spot: A Look at MagnaFlow’s Tru-X Crossover Pipes

  [portfolio_slideshow id=12672] It’s funny how a couple pieces of steel tubing can affect a vehicle’s performance. Yessir, get that exhaust system right and you’ll be rewarded with more power, better throttle response, and a great sound. Get it wrong, and all you’ll have is a car that runs like a slug and sounds like

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Video: Lock-Up Torque Converters 101

This video covers the fundamental differences between lock-up and non lock-up torque converters, including a breakdown of the anatomy of a lock-up torque converter, and the advantages of using one. Check it out: On this installment of Quick Flicks were going to address a question that we had on our previous torque converter video. The

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Mailbag: Making Mileage Count

Got questions?  We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’ll show you some tricks for getting better gas mileage this holiday season–and all year through! Although these upgrades are mentioned specifically for a recreational vehicle, they’ll also make a difference in your every day vehicle, too. K.G. •

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Video: How to Choose a Camshaft for Ford 5.0L

In this 15-minute Quick Flicks video, the gang at Summit Racing takes the guesswork out of choosing a camshaft for your Ford 5.0L, providing some general guidelines for choosing a cam for stock 5.0L engines (in the 300-horsepower or less range)—and covers additional upgrades to consider for maximizing the performance of your new camshaft. It also

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Mailbag: A Grand Plan for Boosting a Small Chevy

P.W. • Rosholt, WI Q: I have a 1984 Chevy Z28 Camaro with an HO 305 engine and 5-speed transmission. I want to increase horsepower and gas mileage while staying on a budget of around a thousand dollars. Do you have any suggestions for the parts I need to get the job done? A: For

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Mailbag: Nitrous or Not?

Got questions?  We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking single- vs. dual-stage nitrous. D.T. • Frackville, PA Q: My daughter and I are planning a frame-up restoration of a 1993 Ford Ranger. She wants to swap out the original 4-cylinder with a new Ford Racing 302

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Two-Valve Twist: Trick Flow Heads Add 100 Extra Horses to a 4.6L 2V

[portfolio_slideshow id=12055] For owners of Ford 4.6L and 5.4L Two-Valve modular V8s, the wait for a true performance cylinder head ended in 2009. That’s when Trick Flow Specialties introduced the Twisted Wedge 185 aluminum cylinder heads. They were the first true aftermarket performance heads for the Two-Valvers. There are gazillions of Two-Valve engines available for

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