The five newest parts to be voted into HOT ROD's Speed Parts Hall of Fame, as presented by the lovely Genevieve Chappell.
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Test and Tune brings you latest hot rod parts and accessories and this month we've got a little bit of something for anyone.
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NOS Releases What Might Be the Most Advanced Nitrous Tuning Tool Yet.
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From Fastballs to FastbackFive-time All-Star former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Jack Morris is no longer rocketing split-finger fastballs, but once Neal's Custom Metal in Blaine, Minnesota (763/210-0633), gets finished with his '69 Mustang fastback he can
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Quick TestThe Power SidekickAll-in-one-type devices often mean that the product is a compromise on all fronts, so we were skeptical when the Power Sidekick arrived in the office. The Power Sidekick is basically a handheld electric motor with a rechargeable
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New speed parts and testing Kooks LS1 long-tube headers.
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Accufab Throtte Bodies
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20 Hot New Speed Parts: You Saw 'Em Here First!
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Hot Rod reviews and tests some the latest products geared for the roddin' lifestyle - you're gonna want this stuff
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Snow PerformanceBoost CoolerBoost is your friend, but detonation is your worst enemy. Unfortunately, the two often go hand-in-hand in forced-induction engines, and it's a fine line between fine-tuning to get those last few numbers out of the engine and cro
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How They Make It: Vector DamperDuring the firing stroke, each piston and rod assembly can exert more than a ton of downward force on its corresponding crankshaft rod journal. That much force causes the crankshaft to bend and twist, generating high-frequency
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You'd be absolutely astounded by the number of press releases we get on a daily basis about cool new hi-po parts and various other products coming to market. Some are inexpensive, some not so much, but many are totally worth the money. We decided to go through
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BBK '05-AND-later Mustang GT Throttle Body, Cold-Air Kit, and CROSS-pipe
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How They Make It: Spyke Stealth StarterMost car guys have probably never heard of Spyke, but over the last 11 years, the company has made a name for itself making high-end electrical, ignition, frontend, fuel, and drivetrain components for Harley and Indian
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How They Make It:Brodix Cylinder HeadsPerhaps the most prolific high-performance parts of the last 30 years have been aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads. The small-block Ford and the big- and small-block Chevys have benefited the most from an explosion in
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How They Make It: Earl's Fittings and Hose EndsFor over 40 years, Earl's has been one of the leaders in performance fluid-line plumbing. What began as a retail outlet selling aerospace surplus plumbing components has evolved into a sophisticated manufacturin
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Quick TestUltimate Plug SocketThe war of headers versus spark-plug tools is over, and the headers lost. There isn't a gearhead alive who hasn't had trouble getting a tool onto a spark-plug thanks to the tight confines of big-tube exhaust headers, but the b
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Increased performance always comes with a price. In the case of hot rods built primarily for acceleration and without the aid of a modern overdrive transmission, the price is the compromise of excessive highway engine rpm and the poor mileage and engine wear t
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This is Washington State Patrol Trooper Mike Cheek, who chased down and caught the scumbags who stole Devin Meucci's Charger.
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Year One Goes Drag RacingAftermarket companies sponsoring street legal-style drag racing is nothing new. Flowmaster sponsored the first HOT ROD's Fastest Street Car Shootout in 1992 and continues as title sponsor of the American Drag Racing League Pro Mod se
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Steel Is RealSteel is real, and when it's prewar and built on one of Henry's assembly lines, it can be worth real green. In the right hands, it can also approach art. Bruce Rossmeyer of Florida brought the boys of Hot Rods & Hobbies a '36 Ford five-window co
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How They Make It:BDS 71-Series superchargersNothing shouts "hot rod" louder than a big GMC-style 71-series Roots supercharger sticking through the hood. But like many other hot rod parts that trace their roots (pun intended) back to the original OEM design
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Trakon's C/28You've probably never heard of Trakon, and until now, that was just the way the company wanted it. Since opening its doors 15 years ago, the Sterling Heights, Michigan-based operation has primarily provided prototyping and concept-car services t
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