Mailbag: What Does a Residual Pressure Valve Do?
Q: Would you please explain residual valves? … A: A residual pressure valve is a special type of one-way check valve. They are used to keep a small amount of pressure in […]
Installing Aldan American Front Coilover Kit on 1999 Chevy Tahoe (Video)
The following comes courtesy of our friends at Aldan American. If you love OBS pickups like we do, you know the two-door Tahoe and Blazers from 1988-99 are fast becoming […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 15): Front Suspension Upgrade and Road Test
It’s been almost seven months since I’ve posted up a new video on this truck. Firebolt did make an appearance in my recent Turbo Garage Lineup video and I’ve been […]
How to Upgrade from Drum to Disc Brakes on a Budget
Sometimes, how quickly you can slow down is just as important as how quickly you can speed up. As I was building up my Impala back in high school to […]
Mailbag: Unibody vs. Body-on-Frame Chassis
Q: Which is better between a body-on-frame and unibody chassis design? … A: Most vehicles are built using either “body-on-frame” or “unibody” design. The terms refer to the style of […]
Mailbag: Explaining Thrust Angle for Both Street & Race Vehicles
Q: What exactly is the “thrust angle” on a vehicle, and why does it matter? … A: The thrust angle is an imaginary line that is precisely 90 degrees from […]
Project F-150 (Part 1): Installing New Front and Rear Shocks on a 2019 Ford F-150 (Video)
The crew at Summit Racing chose the FOX Racing Shox 2.0 Performance Series Coilover IFP shocks for its 2019 Ford F-150 truck upgrade project, which we introduced yesterday. Today’s video […]
Mailbag: Brake Pad Recommendations for Multi-Purpose Driving
Q: I have a car that I occasionally take for spirited drives in the mountains near my home. I am looking for replacement brake pads that will provide increased stopping […]
Mailbag: Finding Brake Balance in a Second-Gen Camaro
Q: I have a race-prepped second-gen Camaro with skinny tires up front and wide tires in the rear. The other day I had to make a quick stop and the […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing Spongy Brake Pedal Feel After Transmission Swap
I have a brake bleeding question. We installed a Wilwood four-wheel disc brake system in my ’68 Nova about 15 years ago, and for a couple of years of driving […]