When it comes to shock/strut construction, the two most popular designs are twin-tube and monotube. Our pals at Summit Racing made a good video comparing/contrasting the two—you can watch it here. In a daily-driven vehicle, the twin-tube design is typically the most common, as it delivers an excellent balance of performance and price. To give
Our friends managing Summit Racing’s Facebook page and other social media accounts alerted us to their #EngineThursday post on Facebook, which led to more people than we could account for sharing their awesome engine photos. You can see all of the photos in the comments of that Facebook post, but in the meantime, here are
Proper driveline operating angles are critically important to prolonging the service life of your driveshaft, U-joints, bearings, and seals. That’s because the wrong driveline angles can cause excessive vibration, which eventually leads to noise, premature wear, and eventually component failure. So, how do you ensure you’ve got the optimal driveline angle for your ride? The driveline
Q: I want my 1994 Camaro Z28 to run 12-12.50 quarter miles. Can you put together a parts list that will get me in the ballpark? Thanks for the help! A: You picked a good ride for performance add-ons! The list we’ve assembled will help you generate serious horsepower, but getting to the 12-second range
This past weekend, the annual All Mustang Show roared into Summit Racing’s Retail Store in Tallmadge, OH. It’s always an impressive event, with a nice mix of Mustangs of every generation—from Foxes to New Edges, Roushes to Saleens, you’re just as likely to see a 500+ horsepower, race-bred GT as you are a four-banger Mustang
California native Blake Alexander brought home the second Top Fuel victory of his career in front of a sellout crowd at the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Robert Hight in Funny Car, Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Pro Stock, and LE Tonglet in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners in their respective
Whether you’re into mountain bikes, road bicycles, or beach cruisers, there’s a good chance you’ll want to load it onto your vehicle for some distant adventuring. That can be a lot more complicated than it sounds. To ensure the safe transport of your bike (or bikes), you’ll definitely want to invest in a proper bike
Sergio Marchionne, the former president of both Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler, died Wednesday from complications following a surgical procedure on his shoulder in Italy three weeks ago, according to several news reports. Marchionne was 66. He is widely credited for saving both Fiat and Chrysler, and then combining them into a profitable business. It could
Most seasoned gearheads know perfectly well how to bleed a brake system, but many are unaware of how to properly bleed a power steering system. It’s an important process to understand though: an improperly bled power steering system can result in poor steering, a noisy pump, and worse yet—total pump failure. To compound the issue,
Q: My father gave me a 267 Chevy small block that came from a Malibu. I’d like to drop it into my 1965 Chevy truck but I don’t think it’s a strong-enough engine. I was planning to overbore it to a 305 and put in a Scat 4340 forged crank and H-beam rods. Then I’m
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