- Making my truck look good By : David S. Brooks
So, it was one of those days. Work was a royal pain. I had a headache. And, when I got home my girlfriend was loading the last box of her junk. When I asked what was going on she said “I’m sick of you, I’m sick of this place, and I’m sick of your stupid truck. I’m out of here!” - How I styled out my interior By : David S. Brooks
A lot of my friends have been asking me how I got the interior of my 4Runner looking so dang sweet, so I’m writing this to let everybody know. Now, I’m not a writer by trade, so you’ll have to excuse my digressions and what not. - The History Of Hot Rodding Power and Performance. By : adam
Great engines are not born, they are created. Discover the muscle that made your hot rod where it is today. American made power engines for the enthusiast. - Got No Loot But Wana Trick Your Ride Out? By : adam
If you want to trick your ride out but also don't wana hurt your budget there's always a way. - The Performance Brake Breakdown By : David S. Brooks
Factory pads and rotors leave a lot to be desired when it comes to performance braking. The key to stopping on a dime and getting nine cents backs lies in the aftermarket. Let’s take a quick look at a few of the brake options available. - Exercising my claustrophobia demons with a truck toolbox By : Steven Duvall
You would think that a minor childhood trauma like being locked inside an oven that was then turned on would not scar a person too badly. But ever since that fateful afternoon, I’ve had an uncontrollable fear of tight places. However, I heard on an episode of Dr. Phil that the best way to overcome these mental weaknesses is to face our nightmares. And that’s exactly what I did—with a truck tool box. - Battle of the Brands, Streety Injen Intakes vs Classic K&N By : Steven Duvall
Injen and K&N: what’s the difference (besides the typical car you see either company’s sticker on)? Sure, one has an unlimited reputation across the auto world, and the other has become a niche brand for sport compact racers and late-night automobile malfeasance. But, the differences between Injen and K&N run much deeper than stickers and followers. Read along to learn more. - Kicked Out by your Old Lady, Turn to Truck Livin By : Steven Duvall
When times are tough on the home front—like if you’ve blown the mortgage chest on a flat screen or “accidentally” made out with her sister at a party—you may find yourself sans-domicile for the first time ever. But don’t take to a life of living in a water heater box or posting up on your buddy’s couch (or your lady’s sister’s couch), scrounging for food and fighting toothless vets. Instead, take to your truck. A gang of truck accessories can build the peaceful pickup life for you. - The Marriage of Hawk and Power Slot, its OK to Talk About By : Steven Duvall
The right pad teamed with the right rotor can transform your driving experience. Such a heaven-made match exists when high-tech Power Slot rotors make contact with the stout stopping of a set of Hawk Brake Pads. Will they join the pantheon of great manly duos that can be spoken of? Only time will tell. - Learnin the differences between nerf bars and Nerf footballs, the hard way By : Steven Duvall
When I see the word “Nerf,” the first thing that comes to my mind is a plush oval spiraling through the sky. However, I had to adjust my internal definition after I started accessorizing my F-150. Turns out that some companies out there have taken that universal term for spongy foam and applied it to cold, hard steel step bars. And as I found out one agonizing afternoon in the park, the similarities between a flying cushion and a metal tube are few and far between. - Lift Kits, You’re a Low-Life without One By : Steven Duvall
Want a distinct height advantage over your buddy’s truck? Planning to off-road as a means of getting around growing traffic congestion in your area? Want to make it harder for fat chicks, old ladies and pesky midgets to get into your rig? If any of these sound like your battle plan, you need a lift kit, son. We’ll help you sort it out. - Light Up the Night or Blind Jerks on the Road with Auxiliary Lights By : Steven Duvall
When you think you have everything your truck needs, guess again—you probably don’t have a blinding bank of lights. No worries, though, because there are plenty of brands like PIAA, KC and Hella that make the performance lamps you need to bleach the nighttime. Get ready to flip the switch on portable daylight! - Modern Tuning Makes Maximizing Performance Much Faster By : Steven Duvall
Putting some extra ponies into your daily motoring used to take entire days, cost hundreds of dollars in parts, and usually cause the loss of three or four knuckles. Not so in today’s computer-controlled vehicles, where tuning is about as easy as playing Tetris on a Game Boy. Let’s take a look at performance chips and programmers and how they’ve changed vehicle tuning. - Tonights Main Event K&N Cold Air Intakes vs AEM Cold Air Intakes By : Steven Duvall
Sure, comparisons are a nice, dignified way to pit two things against each other to find a measured victor in a gentlemanly fashion. But, that’s no way to decide which performance parts are best for your ride. In this edition, we pit K&N Cold Air Intakes versus AEM Cold Air Intakes in a gritty steel cage match. Read on for the blow-by-blow account of the clash of the induction titans. - Brake: Chief Fail-safe on Volvo By : Sandra Carter
The brake system is the chief fail-safe fitted on Volvo cars. It retards the motion of the car when the brake pedal is depressed. There are two kinds of Volvo brakes: the disc brake and the drum brake assemblies.
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