2009 V8TV SEMA COVERAGE STARTS HERE!

[Kevin O]

I think we all agree that the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is an awesome car, with its supercharged LS9 engine and race-car suspension and brakes.    However, the team at  Lingenfelter Performance Engineering knows how to free up additional performance, and they were able to make a new ZR1 run a 10.02 second quarter mile without modifying the stock LS9!   Ken Lingenfelter and engineer tech Graham Behan show us the car.

[Kevin O]

Mike Jonas showed us some trick new lightweight calipers from  Stainless Steel Brakes.   They are not only light weight, but they fit inside 14 inch wheels!  The SSBC crew also has some new c-clip eliminators designed to keep rear axles in place and prevent leaks.    Learn more by watching the video!

[Kevin O]

BeCool Radiators brought out a full display of cooling systems for muscle cars and racing applications.   Here, Mitch Drouillard takes us through the '55 - '57 cooling module consisting of a new aluminum core support, radiator, A/C condenser, overfill tanks, fans and more.   We also liked the direct-fit Muscle Car replacement radiators... they're aluminum, but can be had in a black finish to appear original to the car.   BeCool also showed us their new Be Coolant, a pre-mixed, high performance coolant designed to last for 7 years or 300,000 miles! 

[Kevin O]

High performance braking systems are always evoloving, and in this video, Todd Gartshore of Baer Brakes brings us up to speed on their latest caliper designs from the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas, NV.  Gartshore also takes some time to explain the importance of rigid caliper design and shows us how thier high-tech calipers are machined.