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Q: I plan on installing a supercharger in the near future and I’m not sure what carburetor to use. Do I need to upgrade from my current carburetor to a larger carb to get the most […]

Q: What is valve overlap? … A: Overlap is when the intake and exhaust valves are open at the same time. It is expressed in degrees of crankshaft rotation. Not […]

There are very few hot rodders who aren’t interested in horsepower and torque. All that power is tons of fun and internal combustion, piston engines are the center of all […]

Back in the day, “real” race cars didn’t have hood scoops. Instead they had an array of open injector stacks poking through the hood top. Scoops were superfluous. But then, […]

Anyone who has ever drag raced knows that weather and track conditions can pretty much change by the minute. We also know that days at the track can be long, so […]

What are the top high performance automotive parts of all time? Answering that is a tall order. People have been hot rodding vehicles for 100 years (give or take a […]

Speed fans rejoice! The Horsepower Wars $10K Drag Shootout returns for a third go-around. For those new to the $10K Drag Shootout, the premise is simple. Each team picks a […]

In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will learn the basic differences between shocks and struts. Struts are similar to shocks in that they dampen road vibrations; however, they […]

Harmonic dampers are incredibly important yet often overlooked. We visited the world of harmonic dampers six years ago. (Read: Harmonics 101: Understanding Harmonic Dampers.) It’s time for a refresh. Years […]

What is the best year ever for cars and why? We put that question to the performance-minded people on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Using their answers as a foundation, we’ve compiled […]