Mailbag: Explaining Thrust Angle for Both Street & Race Vehicles
Q: What exactly is the “thrust angle” on a vehicle, and why does it matter? … A: The thrust angle is an imaginary line that is precisely 90 degrees from […]
Meet Heather Holler & Follow Along as She Restores Her Dad’s 1970 Corvette Stingray
Heather Holler wasn’t born a gearhead. As a child, the closest she got to a high performance car was sitting in her father Jeff’s lap while he let her “steer” […]
Protect Your ATV Undercarriage in 7 Easy Steps
Let’s establish a few important things. Some of the most expensive stuff you can break on your quad is located in the undercarriage. If you’re not running hard enough or […]
Hog Heaven: Gift Guide for the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Rider Your Shopping List
It can be really hard to shop for gifts for motorcycle riders. They tend to be loners, apprehensive about sharing what they want to get for their birthday or Christmas. […]
Horsepower Wars: $10K Drag Shootout 2, Episode 2 – The Teardown
Editor’s Note: As many of you might already know, Joe Hunt, the face of Horsepower Wars’ Team Midwest Mayhem died this past weekend in a racing accident while competing in […]
100 Percent Prime: Rich Schneider’s 1927 Ford Roadster
This story originally ran in the Summit Racing catalog and first appeared on SummitRacing.com on 10/8/2011. You know what they say: if you want something done right, then you have […]
Video: How to Measure Axle Standoff (AKA Brake Space) to Ensure Good Brake Caliper Alignment
Install custom brakes? Swapping axles? Retrofitting rear discs? Then friend, you’re in the right place. The fine folks over at Baer Brakes developed a handy video that’ll walk you through […]
Understanding Some Basic Trailer & Towing Terms like Tire Load, Tongue Weight & GVWR
Just bought a camper or boat? Maybe a utility trailer to haul stuff from the hardware store? Whatever the reason, if you’ve got a receiver hitch and plan to do […]
As the Wrangler Turns: How and Why to Upgrade Your Jeep’s Steering with Heavy-Duty Components
It’s much more difficult to bend a strong straight shaft than a strong bent shaft. That’s the reasoning for replacing your curved OEM Jeep tie rod with a straight tie rod […]
Meet George Lyons & His “Cool Guy” Custom 1965 Chevy Corvette Sting Ray
George Lyons began his automotive career while in high school, learning the ropes at one of the local garages. He eventually opened up his own shop, where he built a […]