Posted by PPNAdmin | Tue, Nov 16 2010 1 Comment When it experienced trouble with clutch failures, Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines turned to Quarter Master® to help create a clutch package that breaks through the boundaries of what had previously been possible.
There’s a reason why you always find some manufacturers in the automotive performance market involved in racing. And that’s because you won’t find anyone, anywhere that can abuse stuff and generally push every component on a car to its absolute mechanical limit like a race car driver….
Barb Hamilton is a woman who truly blazed a trail for females in drag racing. As much credit as Shirley Muldowney gets for “running with the boys” and becoming the first female to challenge the sport’s elite racers, there may be no Muldowney story without Barb Hamilton. Hamilton was the first woman granted a competition license by the NHRA for a supercharged vehicle. She made good use of it too. Hamilton was right in the thick of the gasser…
Posted by PPNAdmin | Thu, Oct 21 2010 1 Comment If four forward gears is good, six must be better, right? That is what TCI® is thinking, with the release of their 4L80E-based 6X six-speed automatic high performance transmission. For our PowerTV Project Max-Street Nova II, the 6X was right up our alley. We needed a transmission that can handle 850hp+ that will be produced from our Edelbrock/Musi 555 big block Chevy and F2 Pro-charger, while cruising at low RPMs on the highway as well.
Your transmission is arguably the…
No matter if the competition is street/strip, circle track or anything in between, every competitor knows that parts have to take beating and stand up to grueling conditions or the competition is over. And in racing, failure means sitting on the sidelines, watching.
One of the most taken for granted competition products is the starter. That’s because starters are a dime a dozen and many competitors go the route of “any starter will do,” paying the price of…
Until we get those pesky laws of physics repealed, it’s always going to take a lot of power to move a lot of car. Our resident behemoth, a Chevy Caprice Classic longroof dubbed “Project Grandpa,” is a lot of car by any standard. We all know that the elderly can be difficult to motivate at times, and Grandpa is no exception, especially considering that our intentions included autocross duty and 11-second passes at the drag strip while maintaining the utility of a functional station wagon. We figured 600 naturally-aspirated…
Posted by PPNAdmin | Mon, Jul 26 2010 1 Comment Six-Second Technology for 12-Second Cars
Just like the used bicycle or not-quite-worn-out sneakers you inherited from your older sibling, technology also trickles down. That’s fortunate for those of us who cruise our cars on the street but race vicariously through the likes of Spiro Pappas, Vinny Budano, Tony Nesbit or John Urist. We crave to understand and adapt the technology…
Posted by PPNAdmin | Mon, Jul 26 2010 1 Comment Factory Double-Wall Exhaust Dilemma
It’s hard enough to make power when you know the playing field. Fresh engine, right rearend gears, perfect transmission setup – they all contribute. But when something as simple as an exhaust pipe that appears to be fine turns out to be a major performance deterrent, that’s a tough one.
For Mark Hoffman, his big-block ’68 Camaro had all the right stuff – and still seemed to perform in a lazy manner when he stepped on the throttle. After thorough research he still couldn’t find the problem,…
The new 6x Six-Speed Transmission uses six automatic gears to give you the best in performance and fuel economy.
Just a few short years ago, automotive giants like Ford, General Motors and even Mercedes Benz were touting new six-speed automatic transmissions that were supposed to be cutting-edge technology. And some of the designs were—at least in terms of complexity. Another problem with many of these six-speed transmissions was they…
Dart re-engineers the small-block Ford and Chevy for the next century of performance enthusiasts.
When Dart’s founder, Richard Maskin, decided to create the ultimate small-block for Ford and Chevy fans, he did a significant amount of research combined…
McHenry, IL (June 21, 2010) The star of this show-stopping sweepstakes campaign is a one-of-a-kind Raybestos ’32 Roadster Pickup. The promotion has been developed to help engage DIYers, hotrodders, and race fans in celebrating the racing heritage and performance of Raybestos Brakes and Chassis Parts. From now until August 31, 2010, consumers can enter to win a Raybestos ’32 Roadster Pickup — built by Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods in Burbank, California. The…
