Oh to be Jay Leno. This guy really has it all figured out. His car collection is a point of envy for basically every car guy out there, so naturally, GM doesn’t even bother selling him cars; they just bring them to his door step. This time the Z/28 has found it’s way into Leno’s […] More »
“There’s nothing cooler than a proper Third Gen. with the heart of an LS motor, and Hawks Third Generation Parts has been making the process of putting an LS motor under the hood of your 80s F-Body a cinch for years. They’ve even gone so far as to make blower and turbo kits as well. […] More »
You’ve likely heard the news by now, but in case you missed it, the new C7 Corvette is throwing down solid numbers and we’re not just talking about the MSRP. How about 0-60 in 4.1 seconds, or 0-60 in 3.8 seconds with a 1-foot rollout in a new 7-speed stick equipped Stingray? If that’s not […] More »
The only reason I even bring that up is because of the way the power comes on in this ZL1. It’s a freaking riot. Normally when you’re watching dyno videos of cars with superchargers, they’re pretty straightforward. They’re all basically steady, yet furious, dashes to redline. That’s why this one caught me off guard. Everything […] More »
Looks like the legendary LS pros at Texas Speed & Performance have already gotten their hands dirty on the new 2014 Chevrolet LT1 heads. According to the video and the in-house SuperFlow cylinder head flow bench, the flow numbers of the new LT1 heads ring in at: .300″ = 207 .400″ = 260 .500″ = […] More »
Forum member “Roadrunner 45” took the notion that a big motor in a small chassis is best, and pushed it to the brink of insanity. How? By dropping an LS1 in his diminutive Mini Cooper panel van. Honestly, the motor probably weighs half as much as the entire car and with a minimum of 350 […] More »
Although Jackass isn’t a new creation, as I’m sure many of you are already familiar with this ultra clean Pro Touring Camaro with the heart, transmission and brakes of an LS9 from a past Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational. This yellow monster is insane thanks to an LS9 engine, ZR1 carbon-ceramic brakes and ZR1 hubs along […] More »