A driveshaft safety loop is an essential part of any high-performance front-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicle. In fact, many tracks and race sanctioning bodies require one once you reach a certain speed/elapsed time threshold, or if you’re running specific tire types (e.g. slicks). Basically, what a driveshaft loop does is keep your driveshaft from whipping out of
On Oct. 1, 1908, the first Ford Model T was sold to the public. The rest, as they say, is history. But while the Model T ushered in several innovations, Henry Ford’s iconic motorcar would eventually mark the end of an era—the “Brass Era” to be exact. Most historic car aficionados agree that the automobile’s
ARLINGTON, TX—With the Summit Racing Goodguys Lonestar Nationals gearing up just about 30 minutes up the road (give or take Dallas/Ft. Worth traffic), it just made sense for the Goodguys Road Tour to swing by the new Summit Racing store for its grand opening celebration. And for those adventurous Dallas area participants who ventured to
Detailing your ride? Using a polisher is a great way to save time as well as prevent arm and hand fatigue. Provided you do it right, of course. The detailing experts at Chemical Guys put together this video to walk you through the process. It covers basic polishing techniques, including what types of car detailing products to
Proper break-in is absolutely essential to the life of a hydraulic flat-tappet camshaft. The procedure for breaking in a hydraulic flat-tappet cam however, is different than that of a roller cam. (If you want to read more about breaking in a roller cam, check out this post.) The folks at Edelbrock just released a video
With $155,000 worth of prize money up for grabs, the racing was intense during last weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. You can read more about the event and the results here. From blistering-fast Pro Mods to tire-melting Outlaws, over 100 racers competed in three days
As the summer transitions into fall, some of you are getting your last cruises in before the weather turns cold while others are already prepping for their winter projects. The OnAllCylinders staff went to Instagram to find out what you’re up to. We filtered by the Instagram tag #summitracing and here’s what we found. Our selections
Camshafts are often erroneously blamed for valvetrain problems. Our friends at COMP Cams set the record straight in today’s video. It highlights several critical issues that are related to camshaft or lifter failure, but aren’t the fault of the cam or lifters—things like coil bind, oil contamination, and mechanical interference. More importantly, this video delves
This past weekend, the NorthEastern Ohio Camaro Club (NEOCC) descended on Summit Racing’s Tallmadge, OH Retail Super Store to hold its annual Fall Classic. The parking lot was crammed with Camaros of every generation, drawing in folks from all walks of life. The star of the show might have been the legendary Bill Jenkins “Grumpy’s
The rubber in your ride’s bushings and mounts doesn’t last forever. Even in vehicles that don’t see a lot of miles, rubber will simply deteriorate due to age. The effect is gradual, so you may be riding on worn-out rubber mounts and not really feel it. A failing mount or bushing will deliver a poor
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