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Like the racers they serve, wheel manufacturers are in constant competition to improve their products, offer new features, and try to stay ahead of the pack. Forgeline, makers of the rolling stock found on some of the fastest cars on the planet, know this very well, and they’re always looking for ways to improve.

Here’s a stat for you: Moroso says they’ve added more than 135 new products to their catalog for 2012, and the printed version is already as thick as the Henderson, Nevada white pages (ProTip: If you were born after 1990, the “white pages” was a way to convert forests into overflowing landfills.)

Horace Mast of Mast Motorsports has built quite a following in the LS performance world by creating some very potent hardware, and at this year’s PRI show we got a look at some of the very newest dreams carved out of aluminum from his company.

If you’re not connected to the “tuner” scene, you may have never heard of Vibrant Performance, which is something we aim to correct right now. They’re a major supplier to import fabricators, with a catalog chock full of the sorts of things guys building a custom turbo setup or intake manifold need.

There’s an old saying we just made up: “A car that won’t start will cost you a race, but a car that won’t stop will cost you your life.” With the rise of heavier, more street-oriented drag cars, and the fact that they’re getting quicker, traditional “race” brake systems have been stretched to their limits.

This is a car that was clearly built to be driven and enjoyed, not dusted and fretted over. Frank Serafine of Prodigy Customs tells us that this is a four year old build, and while it’s not exactly a daily driver, the owner has taken it on road trips from its home base in Florida all the way to Tennessee.

Aside from the first production engine, auctioned off for charity at Barrett-Jackson, these haven’t been available, even to those with the $23,200 MSRP in hand. Part of it can be attributed to the unprecedented validation process this engine underwent, intended to prove that it could handle three full race seasons

American Racing Headers’ Nick Filippides gave us a sneak peek at something pretty exciting – the first 50-state smog legal headers for the 5th Gen Camaro. In the next few months, the Camaro headers will join ARH’s extensive line of late model muscle car and truck applications.

Enthusiasts looking for top quality exhaust components are well acquainted with Stainless Works, and at the 2011 PRI show the company is highlighting new applications, interesting concepts in late model exhaust accessories, and a new line of value-oriented exhausts.

Back in May, we brought you a first look at Trans Am Depot’s 6T9 Goat, an homage to the 1969 GTO based on the 5th Gen Camaro. Here at PRI, we got to see one of the conversions in the real world, front and center in Mustang Dyno’s booth.