Tag: autocross

The Chevrolet Camaro is a common sight beside drag strip “Christmas trees.” The Camaro Turbo AutoX concept that Chevy unveiled at this year’s SEMA show was designed to look at home between the orange cones of an autocross course.

It’s an engine that isn’t exactly a unicorn but sure isn’t easy to find. However, Project Ron Burgundy will get the L33 as it’s heart transplant. Why is the L33 a good idea, maybe even over the LQ4?

Well, there is no other way to figure it out than try and that’s exactly what I’m doing. Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you LS1Tech’s Project Ron Burgundy.

To really make a vehicle handle, quicker steering from lock to lock is essential. For vehicles that use a drag-link system with a Saginaw Power Steering Box with a 14.5:1 ratio (or more), you had few options that grows fewer as the usual boxes get picked up at the junk yards.

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a build thread article, but it’s just rare that you come across something that’s really special. I want to see something truly unique. Not just another swapped LS into either an old truck, or a 240SX. It’s been done to death and we all know what it looks like […] More »

When picking vehicles for autocross, most people gravitate toward giant ’60s sedans. With their light weight and natural agility, classic examples of Detroit Iron are perfect cars to tackle tight, twisty courses. Actually, that’s not really the case. At all. But Dick Eytchison isn’t most people, and with some help from some trick Hotchkis Suspension […] More »