Our friends at RideTech have once again partnered with Barrett-Jackson to bring another exciting 48 Hour Build to this week’s WestWorld event in Scottsdale, AZ. In conjunction with a team of partnering manufacturers, RideTech is spearheading the transformation of a 1971 Camaro into a Pro-Touring masterpiece in 48 hours. The project will be completed over
In the real world, sometimes life and unforeseen issues cause a project to get off course and backburnered for a bit. It’s probably happened to you, and it happened to us with our ’68 Mustang build. One of the biggest hold-ups was the necessity of replacing the framerail and lower core support on the
In the classic truck world, it doesn’t get much more popular than GM’s 1967-72 C/K-series pickups. These second-generation “Action Line” trucks have gone up in value and are becoming increasingly hard to score. For that reason, the folks at RideTech see a potential rise in popularity for the third-generation GM pickups (1973-87). The trucks are plentiful
LAS VEGAS, NV — RideTech, a company which makes affordable vehicle-specific modern suspension kits for classic muscle cars, introduced two fun new suspension toys at the 2016 SEMA Show. The first product is a fully revamped AirPod air-suspension system for 2017—a totally plug-and-play system that eliminates wiring and plumbing hassles during installation, and mounts pretty
NORWALK, OH — We feel a little bad saying and thinking it, but it doesn’t make it less true: Classic American muscle cars are amazing to look at, but not always fun to drive. We’ve been spoiled by 50-ish years of technological advancement in suspension and steering performance, creature comforts like air conditioning, audio quality while blasting
The Ridetech StreetGrip suspension was one of the most talked-about new products at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas last November. You can find out what all the buzz was about by reading this article, but the Cliff’s Notes version of the story is the complete suspension package brings modern handling to classic muscle cars. Ridetech offers the StreetGrip suspension
It’s just business, not personal. Many companies follow that mantra when creating new products. But the development of the RideTech StreetGrip suspension systems really was a personal decision by RideTech President Bret Voelkel, who wanted more of his fellow classic muscle car owners to enjoy modern handling and ride comfort. Voelkel is so excited about the release of the StreetGrip
Update, Friday, March 13: You know how these things go. The Ridetech crew has been hard at work transforming a 1972 Corvette into a road race and autocross monster for the last three days, and is now into a fourth day. According to RideTech’s Brett Voelkel, the Corvette has been more complicated than the 48-hour Camaro,
SEMA 2014 Preview courtesy of RideTech: Now, 1963-79 Corvette owners can enjoy the benefits of 2014 suspension technology with RideTech’s new C2/C3 Coil-Over Suspension System. The new system will be on display at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. RideTech’s C2/C3 Corvette coil-over system is a complete bolt-on system–no cutting up your classic
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