McLeod Racing – How to Bleed an Internal Hydraulic Bearing
Fred Taylor of McLeod Racing leads us through the simple process of bleeding your internal hydraulic bearings.
Transmission and Clutch
Managing the Shift
Forget paddle shifters. Shifting with an old h-pattern box is the educational course we all need to take if we ever hope to be worth our salt. Downshifting, upshifting, and rev-matching are all part of the track-day driver’s lexicon, but do we really know why we do it?
Drag Race 101: Is the Automatic Transmission the New Manual?
A Drag Racing Transmission and Gearing Overview
Choosing the Right Differential for Your Strip Burner
We’ve gone through engine sizes and mods for your strip burner. We’ve discussed the pros and cons of the different types of fuel delivery systems. We’ve even discussed transmissions for your strip burner. The last thing we need to talk about is the differential, also known as the rear-end.
The Right Transmission for Your Drag Car
When the driver and engines are both evenly matched, the right transmission and differential in your strip burner can mean the difference between a winning pass and an almost winning pass.
Samoco Tremec T56 and TR-6060 Reverse Lockout Controller
The Samoco T56 Reverse Lockout Controller keeps you’re new 6-speed swap out safe from unexpected of reversals of fortune.
Three Pedals on the Floor: Different Strokes for Different Folks, Part IV
To read the earlier parts of this series, go HERE: Part I Part II Part III In the third part of this series, we began […]
Three Pedals on the Floor: Different Strokes for Different Folks, Part III
Given the single disc “old school” clutch package we discussed in the past two sections, we have to keep in mind that technology has relentlessly marched forward. In most dedicated racing applications, clutches have shrunk dramatically in size.
Three Pedals on the Floor: Different Strokes for Different Folks, Part II
In the first part of this series (SEE HERE), we began our investigation into two very different types of high performance clutches. The first (which […]
Three Pedals on the Floor: Different Strokes for Different Folks, Part I
Today, there’s a wide array of clutches available on the high performance market, from complex race-only equipment to street only pieces. In between are some pretty neat combinations – hardware that is perfectly suited for both the street and the strip.