Some approaches to car customization are just timeless. One such reciepe is to take an old muscle car — like this 70’ Chevelle SS — put a huge-ass 454 block in, then stuff it with lots of mail-order aftermarket parts, add some sweat and a few beers, and end up with a great custom cruiser […]

Generally, if you muffle the sound, you’re usually also stifling the exhaust flow – but Aero Exhausts uses a jet-engine-like turbine design that they claim improves air flow while keeping the noise police at bay. Not only do they claim performance gains over factory systems, but they also claim improved fuel mileage as well.

Why is it that large protrusions on a hood capture gearheads’ imaginations so much? Looking at the Shotgun Bill scoop from Speedway motors, it’s not hard to see why. This thing looks mean. The name says it all; its duel inlets make it look like a double-barrel shotgun sticking out of your hood.

(Wednesday, October 31st, 2007) Shoehorning in a turbocharger is always fun as the new episode of Street Tuner Challenge shows us.
All times are central.

PINKS: Jason Miller vs. Mike Slowe (Speed, 6:30 p.m.)
Unique Whips: West Coast Excursion (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
PINKS: Maryland (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
PINKS: Season Premiere (Speed, 8:30 p.m.)
Street Tuner Challenge: Always Room for Turbo (Speed, […]

The Ford Ranger can’t run with the big trucks – unless it has a completely home built suspension system that allows four feet of travel to the front wheels. At that point you could put the little ranger almost anywhere just like this one that lives in Kentucky.

Want to see and be seen on your bike? Try adding a Xenon HID headlight with this kit from Xenonlink. It’s a bolt-on, plug in solution — for just $100.

These wheels are the Japanese equivalent of the Torq-Thrust D wheel. But they’re not all about style. Spoon’s offerings are about performance. Here’s why: First, they’re one-piece forged from aluminum and weigh in at just under 8-1/2 pounds (for the 15”) – and just under 12 pounds for the 16”. Lighter wheels = less unsprung weight = faster acceleration […]

(Tuesday, October 30th, 2007) We get nothing new tonight, but Old from New (how appropriate) is worth watching again if you haven’t caught it before.
All times are central.

Trick My Truck: Joe Henry’s Fowl Play (CMT, 5:00 p.m.)
Trick My Truck: Joe Patty’s Brain Freeze (CMT, 5:30 p.m.)
Trick My Truck: Max Gerleman’s Spaced Out (CMT, 6:00 p.m.)
Trick […]

If you pick up any magazine that deals with cars, trucks, or motorcycles – particularly in the area of customization –  you’ll find snake oil sales pitches throughout the mag. I’ve been checking out one in particular from a company called STWA, Inc. (which incidentally stands for Save The World Air, Inc.) called the MagChargR. They […]

If you’re too lazy to break out your welder and build one yourself, Tire Rack now sells a rack perfect for storing your off-season or track wheels and tires when you’re not using ‘em. It features of a backing plate that attaches to your wall studs at whatever height works for you, then the rack […]