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How to Choose a Winch for ATVs and Side by Side UTVs

So you’ve decided to add a winch to your powersports machine. Welcome to Awesomeville. If you are a long-time winch user, you might know everything we’re about to share with you. But if you’re just beginning the process of choosing the right winch for your ATV or side by side, here are the things you

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Mailbag: How to Freshen Up a Tired Powerplant

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re showing you how to give new life to a tired, old engine. J.S. • Saltillo, MS Q: My 1990 Chevy (C-Series) Silverado 350 Sport smokes at start-up and burns through oil. I’d like to rebuild it

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PowerSports Place Upgrades 2012 Suzuki KingQuad 750 AXi

The mission was pretty straightforward: Take a brand-new quad and make it better. So, the gang at PowerSports Place identified the upgrades they wanted to make to their 2012 Suzuki KingQuad 750 AXi and assembled the parts. They were kind enough to let us tag along for the build. To do the job, the first

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How to Improve Your Fuel Mileage

Monday is Memorial Day—the unofficial start of summer and travel season. And of course, fuel prices are through the roof. Blame OPEC, the oil companies, speculators, or Martians, but it’s a situation that isn’t going away anytime soon. While you can’t go to the Middle East to pump out more crude or talk the corner gas station into

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Top Class 565: Trick Flow Builds a Chevy 565 Short Block Assembly

Back in 2012, the Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion won a brand new American Racing Cars dragster with a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy built by Trick Flow Specialties. While Trick Flow is best known for developing cylinder heads for high performance street and race use, Trick Flow also knows a thing or two

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Mailbag: Making Gas Mileage Count

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re getting you ready for travel season by sharing some tips on enhancing fuel economy. K.G. • Groton, CT Q: In my younger days, I was constantly ordering racing parts. Now that I’m older, I need some

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Cover Story: How to Choose the Right Tonneau Cover

Conventional wisdom used to say: “Drive your truck with the tailgate down and you’ll reduce drag and save gas. Better yet, just take it off and you’ll be lighter, too!” However, a study published through the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) seemed to prove that old conventional wisdom wrong. The study found that driving with

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An Introduction to Motor Oil for Dirt Bikes, ATVs, and UTVs

Our friends at Klotz Synthetic Lubricants used a joking tone, but what they said was true nonetheless: In the United States, you have many freedoms. And one of them is that you get to choose which motor oil to use. That applies to any vehicle, whether it’s a daily driver, race car, or our focus today—your

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Mailbag: How to Install an X-Pipe

Got questions? We’ve got the answers—Mondays when the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re examining the right place to install an X-pipe on an exhaust system. From: B.F  • Davenport, IA Q: I bought an X-pipe kit for my 1982 Buick Regal. Is there a certain spot in the exhaust

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