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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.
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.
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.
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?
Drag Race 101: Wheels and Tires. These essential components of your vehicle are often overlooked when changing from street to strip.
Drag Race 101 brings you tuning tips for letting your engine breathe better for maximum power and performance.
Drag Race 101: Headers, Part IV Recall a few posts back, when we mentioned formulas and software that can help to figure out header dimensions? We’ll, […]
Getting a handle on exhaust speed is extremely important (exhaust speed is the determined by the diameter and length of the primary pipe). But it’s the not only critical component in a header.
Drag Race 101: Headers, Part II. We look at the effect of wave scavenging on header configuration.
There are tons of questions when it comes to headers: “What’s the real story with headers? Is header “tuning” a waste of time and dollars? […]
