Torque converters are the component that made the modern automatic transmission possible, transferring power from the engine to the rest of the drivetrain without the use of a clutch. Even though we’ve all used them, few of us understand what’s actually going on inside or how they’re built.
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The 2009 PRI show is well over with and people are already getting ready for this year’s trade show, but we have one more thing from the show we want to let out before it is too late. We had model Katie Brown outside of the powerTV booth and when she wasn’t too busy we asked her a few questions.
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Superchargers have recently been a big hit on the new 5th generation Camaros. But why does it seem that turbos come by few and far between? Well, the answer to that question is simply due to the fact that nobody has been able to perfect the setup.
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OnStar is known for providing helpful service to lost, stranded, or even injured motorists for many years. Although OnStar offers helpful services to millions across the General Motors demographic, some people shouldn’t be allowed behind the wheel let alone press that famous blue button.
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There is no doubt that Chevrolet’s modern rendition of the Camaro has thousands falling in love with a timeless classic all over again. Although the Camaro has a flare of its own straight off the assembly line, companies still strive to design their own version of the 5th generation muscle car.
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Lou Gigliotti drove his LG Motorsports 2010 ZR-1 against over two dozen supercars including a rally-prepped Nissan GT-R, a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, a handful of Porsche 911 turbos, a variety of muscle cars and even a 1952 DeSoto Pikes Peak racer.
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24 Hours of Le Mans has been a trademark race throughout the world for over eighty years now with the first race being held in 1923. The goal of the 24-hour endurance is to not only be the fastest, but to have the most dependable car.
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We found a creative circuit racer who threw out his 1987 BMW E30’s S52 inline six-cylinder for a powerful LS1 power plant. Bob Ederer was gracious enough to share the story with many photos and even a couple videos which allow you to immerse yourself in the entire project from start to finish.
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We recently heard rumor of a 2007 Z06 Corvette that had run a series of 8-second quarter-mile times. We spoke with shop owner Fran Schatz, owner of Race Proven Motorsports, to get the low-down on his 8-second Z06. Let’s take a look at this record setting and streetable looking Z06!
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Upgrading to LS technology is a no brainer, but staring down a wiring harness can be a little intimidating. We worked with the team at Current Performance – one of the leaders in LSX Wiring Conversions, to help create this guide that will help you swap an LSX family engine into just about anything.
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It was a warm, sunny day in southern California, which made it a great day for a model shoot. And with a good looking car and beautiful girl, it made it that much better. Not only is Anne McDaniels a model and actress, she owns her own business.
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Helen is one of those pretty umbrella girls we have seen dressed up in Hankook gear during Formula D events. Finding out she was local to us, we knew it was a must that we got her in for a shoot. The vehicle is Ryne Cunningham’s of Cunningham Motorsports personal C6 Z06 Corvette with one lopey cam.
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With plans as ambitious as ours to turn this mild-mannered muscle car into a 9-second all-motor track monster, we needed some serious drag suspension. Chassisworks’ new coilover system worked just great with our BMR suspension components we already had on hand. Let’s take a look!
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Model Shoots are that time of the month to take a pretty girl in a nice car and drive around southern California. Though this day was not one to have a ’68 Camaro – it was HOT. Construction traffic mixed with rush hour traffic almost caused a dangerous situation in the way of make-up.
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Welcome to the June edition of the powerTV model shoot. Our last model was the beautiful Briana Lee, posing with a Camaro. This month we selected Pomona, California resident Ashley Bates to be our model, and because we couldn’t leave the blue oval guys hanging we opted to have her pose with a super clean Mustang.
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Miss Genna comes from beautiful Orange County, California and is only 20 years old. She is StangTV’s Race Pages featured Model of the month. She was a former Cheerleader, so she polished off all of her old moves for our cameras. She said she found cheerleading a rough sport – and she took her share of spills.
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