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If you have ever owned a car with a cable driven clutch, you know how much fun they aren’t – they require constant adjusting and can be a bare to press down. The key to a perfectly-functioning hydraulic clutch comes down to two words – pedal ratio. Mcleod is leading the way on a hydraulic clutch feels like stock.
The aftermarket produces everything for Chevy musclecars and trucks; high performance engine components, exhaust systems, and a hefty supply of restoration parts. Now SSBC makes a wide array of brake kits for our favorite Chevrolet vehicles; everything from classic musclecars to late-model trucks.
Are you looking for the latest high performance parts for your LS-powered musclecar? The aftermarket is here to help, and we got to check out all of the new products at this year’s SEMA show. If you want to learn more, click the link here.
At the Flowmaster Mufflers booth, a pretty cool Camaro was on display. It was still missing paint, interior and plumbing, but the purpose of this car was to show off the parts that Cotati Speed Shop used to start this build. We can’t wait to see the finished car!
The SEMA show is all about building cars with parts that you can buy from vendors at the show. This 1969 Camaro in the Flowmaster booth is a perfect example of what a SEMA build is all about.
Wiseco has a new piston “cage” piston design that combines the benefits of boxed and full-round designs. Also in the Wiseco/K1 SEMA booth were new piston applications for LS and Chrysler engines as well as the FA20 engine. K1 also showed off a 351 stroker kit for Coyote engines.
Filling a need for high quality reproduction parts for dealers and restoration shops, OER provides their customers with restoration parts and accessories for General Motors and Mopar, including hard to find parts.
Sure, installing suspension parts, exhuast and intake can surely make your current Corvette an even faster ride. However, have you thought about what the advantages of an aftermarket set of wheels and tires could do, both aesthetically and performance wise? Check out the new line of Cray Corvette Wheels, here!
If you’re like most of the aftermarket industry, spooling along the fast lane at an uneasy high rpm for long distance drives can leave you wincing most of the trip, rather than enjoying it. Gear Vendors has cured that with their latest component, which allows manual 3-speeds to gain three extra gears!
Recent advances in synthetic base-stock oils have led to thinner race and street oils that still provide exceptional bearing-oil thickness. Joe Gibbs Driven offers a number of formulas, including those specific to the LS engine and different types of racing.
Redesigned roller shafts, a high-flow fan for the eddy brake and an undercarriage convenience LED light are the latest upgrades to the Dynocom 5000 Series chassis dyno. The Texas-based company also announced at SEMA the introduction an entry-level Dyno X model with a starting price of $10,995.
The LSX-DR is the highest-flowing cylinder head available for the LS engine, and Ferrea Racing Components helps drag racers take advantage of that airflow with a titanium/stainless-steel valve package. Ferrea is touting its line of tool-steel retainers that are almost as light as titanium but cost less.
Just when you thought the first-gen camaro platform had plateaued; allowing no more room for additional improvement, Chassisworks bangs out a ’67-69 Camaro frame system. Yeah, just when you thought the Camaro had reached its limit for bolt-on accessories, parts and components, Chassisworks ups their game.
Back in the ’60s and even today, musclecars had it all. Class, timeless styling, power… apart from today’s standards of handling the only thing they really lacked was proper braking systems. What was thought to be “good” or “adequate” back then is barely considered safe by modern standards. SSBC has the answer.
When news spread that Tom Medley’s famed 1940 Coupe had been involved in a garage fire, some of the industries top brands joined forces to help rebuild an iconic hot rod and bring it back to life – even better than the original. Kicker comes to the rescue with upgraded tunes, check it out!
Dan Woods of Chop Cut Rebuild talks about his 9th successful season as host, Reggie Jackson’s 1969 Yenko Camaro and of course, the Open Air Bel Air, built exclusively with all-new Classic Indsutries reporduciton parts and components. We’ve got both videos right here!
For over 100 years Bilstein has been leading the industry in damper technology in both the OE and aftermarket segments. The latest innovation, Bilstein Clubsport suspension, is a fully street legal, TÜV certified premium coilover suspension system that is designed for performance both on and off the track.
At this year’s SEMA show, there was no shortage of anything automotive being unveiled at the show, and that includes tools and shop supplies. BrakeQuip was on hand to show off their latest offerings of tools for the shadetree mechanic. This included their patented tube and pipe benders.
For drag racers looking for a better braking system than what was offered from the factory 30 years ago, can now rejoice knowing that SSBC has them covered. Launching a new braking kit specifically aimed at the drag racing crowd, stepping up to brakes that can handle massive power has never been easier.
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Vintage Air is owned and operated by veteran street rodders who have been involved in the industry for over thirty years. Offering the most comprehensive line of high performance air conditioning components available, Vintage Air debuted even more complete systems at this year’s SEMA Show.
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