Race Car in the Rough: What To Look for When Buying a Used Drag Car
Building a brand new drag car is not always in the cards. It can get expensive and wait times for a chassis or engine builder, parts, and so forth can […]
Video: Terry Wilson Installs a Summit Racing Frame Brace Kit to Fight Chassis Flex in His 1967 Chevelle
All body-on-frame vehicles are prone to chassis flex under normal driving conditions. While that’s usually no big deal in a daily-driver, it’s not something you want in a performance or […]
Mailbag: Unibody vs. Body-on-Frame Chassis
Q: Which is better between a body-on-frame and unibody chassis design? … A: Most vehicles are built using either “body-on-frame” or “unibody” design. The terms refer to the style of […]
Weight Training: Everything You Need to Know About Race Car Weight Distribution and Scales
All things being equal, a lightweight race car will always be quicker and faster than a heavy one. But even if you can’t take pounds out of the car, it’s […]
Launch Control: The 6 Acceleration Forces You Must Control to Win at the Dragstrip
When your race car is staged and the last yellow light blinks off, the car experiences a number of forces — all of which you must control for at least […]
Laterally Linked: Understanding Chassis Roll Center and How to Limit Lateral Movement
Lateral control is how the rear axle housing is kept in a side-to-side alignment with the chassis as the rear suspension moves through its travel. And it’s more important than […]