Today's fuels are really tough on rubber hoses, and Will Handzell from TechAFX shows us their new line of BlackWrap PTFE-lined hoses that not only are impervious to fuels, but also come in popular OE and EFI style connections to make engine swaps simple.
Trick tools can make the job go smoother, and the team from General Tools & Instruments brought out some really neat stuff to the 2011 SEMA show. in this video, they show us everything from light-up extension mirrors to micro-sized wireless video cameras to Infra-Red cameras so you can see the hot spots!
Check out the February, 2012 issue (on newsstands November 15, 2011) to read more about this slick Firebird in a feature shot at the 2011 Trans Am Nationals.
Congratulations to owner Steve Prouty, and special thanks to High Performance Pontiac Tom DeMauro for the feature! The HPP team did a fantastic job making this 'bird stand tall!
Redline Motorsports is home to the new Motion Performance, building ultra high performance versions of modern Camaros with traditional Motion styling. We spoke with Howard Tanner about the program, and the super cool 427 Motion Camaro he had on display.
ARP Fasteners hosted the latest creation from the car building shop at Detroit Speed & Engineering - an extremely nice 1973 Pontiac Trans Am. Wrestler Bill Goldberg unveiled the car to an audience waiting to see the incredible detail level DSE built into this car. Check out the Mast Motorsports LS engine disguised as a Pontiac!
The Ring Brothers always knock people over with their contemporary customs, and the 1970 Camaro named "Diversion" did it again! This is the team's first 2nd generation Camaro, and the quality and style of the modifications is second to none. Here, Kelle asks Mike Ring about the car, the materials used, and some of the new parts the Ring Brothers made for this amazing Camaro.
Be Cool Radiators was celebrating their Made In USA aluminum radiators, and we took a minute to ask them why an aluminum radiator is better than stock muscle car radiators.
This Jeep JK8 Conversion caught our eye not only because of the Red Jacket tie-in and tee shirt cannon in the bed, but for the level of fit, finish, and quality in the conversion parts manufactured by Venchurs V Werks. The deep red and black color combo is subtle but aggressive, and the loads of capable off-road parts make this Jeep a blast to drive.
We guessed that nearly every car at the SEMA show had some sort of Eastwood product either in the form of a coating on the car, a tool to build it, or a chemical to restore it. Here, Matt Murray expands upon this concept at SEMA 2011.
We're running some Toyo Proxes T1 Sport tires on our '68 Camaro "Reloaded" car we just finished, and while we were at SEMA 2011, we got the inside scoop on the whole line of Toyo UHP tires.