Summit Racing

Factory Five/Summit Racing Mk4 Build (Part 2): Rear Suspension

[portfolio_slideshow id=12277] In our first installment on Summit Racing’s Cobra Project, we covered in general the scope of the buildup, and then got down to the details on installing the front suspension and steering rack. With the front end basically done (except for brake lines and alignment, which we’ll cover later), we next proceeded with

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Berner Ends ADRL Season on High Note with Shootout Finals Appearance

Accustomed to final round appearances and championship runs, Pete Berner has become more familiar with first round losses as he’s been off form throughout the 2012 ADRL racing season. However, for the final event of the season, fans of the Summit Racing driver saw more of the Berner they’re used to. With help from manufacturers

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Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1965 Ford Falcon

[portfolio_slideshow id=11047] A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store can turn into an impromptu mini car show, depending on who’s stopped by the store. Each Wednesday, we’ll share our parking lot find of the week—another

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TruckFest Photo Gallery: Afternoon Stroll

The second shift is here. The late-morning/afternoon crowd continues to roll into TruckFest. And with most of the early morning crowd still here, that means there are lots of trucks—and lots to see. Here’s a small sampling: [portfolio_slideshow id=9784]

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Welcome to Truck Fest 2012: Morning Walkaround

Blue skies and crisp, cool air provided the perfect backdrop for the 2012 edition of Summit Racing’s annual celebration of all things truck at the company’s headquarters in Tallmadge, OH. They rolled in by the dozen—lifted monster 4x4s, classic hot rods, slammed sport trucks, rat rods, Jeeps, and a whole slew of late-model gems. Welcome

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Photo Gallery: TruckFest Returns this Weekend

[portfolio_slideshow id=9414] TruckFest—Summit Racing’s all truck, SUV, and Jeep show—returns to Summit Racing in Ohio this Saturday. If you’re fortunate enough to live within driving distance of Akron, OH, we suggest you pay a visit. If not, we urge you to check OnAllCylinders often for live updates from the show. TruckFest 2012 promises a huge, non-judged cruise-in for trucks,

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Photo Gallery: The Packard Edition

The first Packard automobile was built in 1899 in Warren, OH—which is pretty close to OnAllCylinders’ home base. At the time, the Packard family was running an electric company, and they formed the Ohio Automobile Company, which in 1902 morphed into the Packard Motor Car Company. Packard’s electrical system prowess is still evident today. Packard Electric

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Photo Gallery: Summit Racing Customers Share Their Rides on Facebook

Summit Racing’s social media team does an amazing job sharing their customers’ car and truck photos with the world via their Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and Instagram accounts. But it’s virtually impossible to share them all. So, Summit Racing’s social media crew was kind enough to let us mine their user-submitted photos from Facebook to share with our readers.

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565 To Go: How Summit Racing’s 565 Big Block Anvil Came Together

[portfolio_slideshow id=8748] Drag racers can be a discontented bunch. If a car is quick, it’s still not quick enough. Running five miles-per-hour faster is cool, but a couple more would be cooler yet. Cut a .010 reaction time? Gotta be a .005 next round. That urge to do better naturally extends to horsepower. Things like reliability

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Photo Gallery: Monday Night Cruise-In at Summit Racing McDonough

Our friends at Summit Racing pride themselves on sponsoring, supporting, and playing host to a variety of car shows and cruise-ins. They do it at the company headquarters in Tallmadge, OH; out west in Sparks, NV, and in their southern location outside of Atlanta in McDonough, GA. Here’s a peek at some of the vehicles

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