Reliable High Power Race Ignition – Part II
Drag Race 101: High Power Race Ignition Boxes from Crane Cams.
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DIY tech tips for wrenching, plus engine and tuning modifications for muscle cars, drag cars, and performance enhancement.
Reliable High Power Race Ignition – Part I
Go ahead, light my fire! Today, you have all sorts of options when it comes to an ignition system for your racecar. So which one is the best? The first in a four part series on ignition options.
Tuning Tips: Squeezing Out More Power
Drag Race 101: Tuning Tips: Squeezing Out More Power. Smaller ways to boost efficiency and reliability for better performance.
Wheels and Tires From Street to Strip – Part IV
In the last issue, we took an involved look at the business end of the car – the tires. And we devoted that space specifically drag radials. But what about the front of the car?
EFI for Hot Rods and Drag Cars
Drag Race 101: EFI for Hod Rods and Drag Cars. Although fuel injection has been around almost as long as cars have, it’s only been within the past 20 years or so that fuel injection systems have really been viable options for those with a desire to go fast, quickly.
Wheels and Tires From Street to Strip – Part III
Our drag race and street-strip wheel and tire series rolls on. This time we’ll look at the rubber part of the equation. Years ago, slicks ruled the roost in terms of drag race tires. You wanted to race? You ran slicks. But today, many popular racing categories mandate radial tires.
Low Viscosity Motor Oils
The fluids you put in your vehicle – whether your daily driver or dragster – can make a huge difference in performance and longevity. Recently, The Burnout had a chance to sit down with some engineers from Mobil 1 and talk about low viscosity motor oils.
Tuning Tips: Do Bigger Carbs Mean More Gulps of Fuel?
Drag Race 101: Tuning Tips for the Drag Strip Part II. Tips for getting more fuel to the engine via the carb now that you have more air circulation and the ignition installed.
Wheels and Tires From Street to Strip – Part II
In Part I we looked at wheel weights. And while weight is critical, something else is hugely important for wheel performance – wheel offset. The industry is filled with virtually any combination of wheels with specific standard or custom backspace dimensions. So what’s right for your car?
Tuning Tips: Let’s Get Sparky
Drag Race 101: Tuning Tips for the Drag Strip Part II. Now that we’ve got your strip burner engine breathing properly, we need to work on the ignition system so that it can help deliver maximum power output.