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Kurt Urban has been the go-to guy for some of the most prominent LS builds known to mankind. We recently got him to slow down just long enough to give us some insight into where he’s been, and where he’s going next…
While cylinder head porting receives most of the attention, valve design is also important. After all, there’s no greater restriction in performance intake systems than the traditional poppet valve. Ferrea gives EngineLabs advice on selecting the right valve and insight into understanding airflow around the valve.
The 12-cylinder LS engine dubbed the “LS12″ has been creating quite a stir in the LS world. We spoke with one of the builders of the amazing Frankenstein V12 LS engine and have all the inside info on this incredible engine build inside. Click the link for all the info…
ProCharger is about to unleash their new i-1 supercharger that promises to completely change the way we think about centrifugal boost.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a company with more options for adding nitrous to an LS engine than Nitrous Express, or simply NX as it’s known to their fans. Founded in 1996, and still owned and operated by Mike Wood, the company takes great pride in the quality, engineering, safety, and power of their systems.
The web is buzzing today with GM’s release of standard pricing and options for the 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe and Convertible. Enthusiasts and media-types alike are pulling out their calculators to price out their dream package when the much-anticipated Corvettes hit the showroom floor later this year.
In a market full of competition at all levels of price, performance, and quality, how do you stand out from the rest? Simply build the best parts you possibly can, and let the customer be the judge… Check out our inside look at Akrapovič, and follow along as we upgrade a C6 Z06 Corvette with their slip-on syste
Every year on the Friday following Thanksgiving, millions of people in this country camp out in front of their local department store or mall to take advantage of the apparent “good deals” to kick off the Christmas shopping season. Since we’re not interested in it, we decided to shoot this killer Z06 instead.
Join us a detailed look at Dynotech’s range of steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, and even carbon fiber-wrapped aluminum driveshafts with their own Steve Raymond, discussing everything from how a carbon fiber driveshaft is made to how you can go best go about selecting the right driveshaft for your needs.
Whether you’re a weekend warrior, street and strip or hardcore drag racer, finding the right camshaft for you car’s powerhouse is a critical task. Thankfully, Crane Cams can help you make the right decision for your application the first time around with their tech bulletins, saving you time, money and frustra
If you love Corvette Racing as much as we do, you’re used to race updates, pictures, and even “ride-along” videos showcasing some of the team’s greatest drivers behind the wheel of their C6.Rs, but rarely do we get an opportunity to talk strategy with the people behind the scenes. This week, that changes.
What makes a car stand out? Is it the make and model, the performance upgrades, the model year, or the person who owns it? Well, for the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray known as 7 11, it is all of the above and more. Check it out in the Electric Federal video inside!
Vengeance Racing is one of the biggest names in the automotive community when it comes to building and tuning LSX-powered vehicles. They’ve been in business for years, supplying members of our community with some of the sickest high-horsepower builds in the hobby. Now they want to give back to the enthusiasts…
If you’re a weekend hobbyist who is constantly up and down on the garage floor from underneath your car on jackstands and over to the toolbox and back, you simply have to take a look at this. The Human Hoist is a combination rolling stool/hydraulic-lowering creeper that moves in all directions and operates with on
GM Aero Performance Engineer John Bednarchik discusses the 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray and its development in this cool two-minute video. Learn how the shape of the Stingray came to be!
This wicked 1965 “See Through Sting Ray” offers a glimpse into the inner workings of a Corvette. The street-legal restoration, performed by Corvette Repair, Inc. of New York, gives onlookers a chance to check out parts of the car they wouldn’t normally be able to see.
Our friends over at Corvette Central, who specialize in all models, generations, and trim levels of Corvette from C1 to ZR1, have recently released their latest catalog for the C6 Corvette model. It’s jam-packed with over 150 pages of parts for the C6 Corvette, as well as helpful tech tips and information.
For those building big cubic inch LS engines, RHS offers their latest in airflow improvement – the Pro Elite LS7 307cc cylinder heads. These heads have the flexibility to work with a wide range of valve trains and intakes, and are worth a closer look.
When we first ran across this mysteriously silent video, our first thought was, “Who is this guy with the voluptuous locks and how the heck did he get his hands on a C7 Corvette?” So, we did what any media outlet would do and went on a digging spree…
We’ve all dreamed about being a racecar driver sometime in our automotive careers; well, at least most of us have, but chances are only a fraction of us will ever get that opportunity. But as Chevrolet shows us, you don’t have to start off in the racing world from a young age to experience it all!
Kurt Urban has been the go-to guy for some of the most prominent LS builds known to mankind. We recently got him to slow down just long enough to give us some insight into where he’s been, and where he’s going next…
This awesome in-car video of a racer in a Corvette C6 Z06 dominating the Nürburgring Nordschliefe is well worth the watch – especially to see how the Porsche 911 GT3 just disappears in the rear-view when faced with the American Muscle.
What could be more fun than driving a life-sized Hot Wheels car? How about proving your driving abilities behind the wheel of an adult-size toy while conquering some of the toughest race terrain on the planet? Well, that’s exactly what the Hot Wheels stunt division recently did. Check out the results inside!
Up on eBay is a Corvette we’ve taken to calling the “Wolf Edition,” very obviously based on the fact that the entire car is covered in a unique mural centered on one of the most mystical animals nature has to offer.
At this year’s Corvettes at Carlisle event, a very special and unique Corvette will be on hand. The steel-bodied Corvette Rondine (pronounced “Ron-di-nay”) will be on display at Carlisle, giving Corvette fans a rare look at a unique concept car.
After taking the win in the American Le Mans Series opener at Sebring, Corvette Racing dropped to a 4-5 finish at Long Beach just last month. But the season is far from over and the team is intent on proving their power for the remainder of the year, starting with their first-place finish at Laguna Seca.
Pratt & Miller is the team behind Corvette Racing since the late 1980s, and in 2007 General Motors approached Pratt & Miller about building a very, very limited edition Corvette supercar. Just seven of these were built, and one is up for sale on eBay right now.
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Being an online publication, we constantly get story leads from all over the world. Whether it’s an LS-swapped Skyline from Down Under, or a LS7-powered Porsche from Japan, we never have a shortage of things to write about. Just last week, we had the boys over at Redline Motorsports send us this video of a TT Z06.
Your author has literally never heard of the 1977 film, High Rolling, until earlier this morning. Apparently, it was an Australian film that featured two blokes and a lime green early C3 Corvette – complete with right hand drive. It’s essentially a ’70s buddy comedy filled with sex, drugs and rock and roll.
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