OneLap Camaro Wins thanks to a Red Top Optima Battery!

June 9, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 1 Comment 

OneLap Camaro Wins thanks to a Red Top Optima Battery! OneLap Camaro Wins thanks to a Red Top Optima Battery!

We spotlighted the 1st Gen Chevy Camaro RS sponsored by Optima Batteries a couple months ago in a blog (click the link to check it out) when it was being prepared for the One Lap of America 8 day long grueling competition.  The... 

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Mustang Rear Gear Swap Part 2: The Install

June 9, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 4 Comments 

Mustang Rear Gear Swap Part 2:  The Install Mustang Rear Gear Swap Part 2: The Install

So, if you missed Part 1, The Tear Down, read that first, then come back for this, Part 2: The Install.  So, at the end of Part 1, we had removed the old ring and pinion.   Now we’re ready to install the Ford Racing 3.73 ring... 

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Part 1: Do-It-Yourself 3.73 Gear Swap How-To

May 14, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 1 Comment 

Part 1: Do-It-Yourself 3.73 Gear Swap How-To Part 1: Do-It-Yourself 3.73 Gear Swap How-To

One of the first hot rod tricks a hot street car gets is a set of gears.  If your ‘Stang’s 8.8 inch rearend came from Ford with a set of 3.08′s or even worse, 2.73′s, the car was pretty much a DOG!  A... 

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Complete Corvette – 1950′s to 2000

May 10, 2010 by pikesan · Leave a Comment 

Complete Corvette – 1950′s to 2000 Complete Corvette – 1950′s to 2000

Reaching out to be friends or at least friendly with other car sites, I met up with Alex at “Road and Track” magazine online. Oh, you’ve heard of them?  Alex told me about a “Corvette Chronology” piece... 

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Goodguys Giveaway Boss Snake…Hsssssssssssss

April 15, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 5 Comments 

Goodguys Giveaway Boss Snake…Hsssssssssssss Goodguys Giveaway Boss Snake…Hsssssssssssss

Had to share some pictures of this year’s Goodguys giveaway car. I’m working on a story about last years winner. The guy was in Equador when a buddy pulled the winning key. Funniest thing is that same friend qualified... 

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