2JZ Swapped Nissan 370Z – 248MPH Quarter-Mile

January 18th, 2020

This race car is called Blue Thunder, but what is it? Is it a Toyota? Is it a Nissan? Nobody knows! What we do know is that it is extremely fast. About one year ago, Jorge Juarbe (and crew) built this wild import. Opting out of the Nissan motor and saying “heck no” to a big V8; Jorge instead selected a steady-ready 2JZ Toyota (Inline 6) mill for his Nissan 370z. After building the Toyota engine with the best internals available and bolting on a PRO-JAY Bully (billet) intake manifold, Jorge added a 106-millimeter Precision turbocharger. This guy rolls off Read More

World’s Fastest Stick Shift Supra

January 3rd, 2020

Gear jamming, rowing or banging; no matter how you describe it, a manually shifted drag car poses its own unique set of challenges. It takes a special car and an even more special driver to achieve any success working a clutch and a shifter. Joel Grannas (Grannas Racing) is just such a driver and he has built a Toyota Supra drag car that is taking the country by storm. He started by grabbing the World Record for a stick shift Toyota Supra in the quarter-mile. Next, he took the record for fastest rear-wheel drive stick shift car. Turns out that Read More

7-Second Turbo GMC Sonoma – Street Car Takeover Indy

December 19th, 2019

Welcome drag racing enthusiasts, and speed aficionados of every ilk, to Indianapolis, Indiana for Street Car Takeover. This is No Prep drag racing at its highest level. Featured in this video is a GMC Sonoma pickup with a big motor. Specifically, an all-aluminum (block and cylinder heads) 5.3-liter V8 with a “good” cam and lots of internal bottom-end upgrades. The turbocharger is a 94-millimeter Pro Mod by Precision. This tiny truck is making plenty of power and coming out of the hole straight and true. Question is: Can he compete with the heavy hitters gathered for Street Car Takeover Indy? Read More

Loaded Taco – 8-Second Turbo Tacoma

December 13th, 2019

Greetings race fans and welcome to Budd’s Creek, Maryland for the Haltech World Cup Finals Import vs Domestic. Featured in this clip are Fred and his turbocharged Toyota Tacoma pickup that runs some pretty consistent 8-second passes. Like most drag racers, Fred would ordinarily be laser focused on breaking out of the eights and posting that elusive 7-second pass. Will this be “that” kind of day? Let’s have a look. The truck has a 2JZ inline six-cylinder with aluminum connecting rods and a ported stock cylinder head. The turbocharger is a Precision 6785 and the transmission is a Powerglide with Read More

Sweet Ford F-150 – Turbo Coyote Masterpiece

November 13th, 2019

You won’t hear me say it often, but this truck is a work of art. The owner has built a real showstopper of an F-150 using a Ford powertrain and a combination of OEM and aftermarket performance parts. The exterior is outstanding with Recon lighting and tastefully modified OEM badging, this thing is sleek and low. Slicks out back are on 17-inch wheels and the fronts are 20s. The interior is a pilot’s dream. Seriously comfortable racing seats and harnesses round out the look that says, “all business”. The engine is a modular Coyote 5.0-liter with a BOSS factory intake. Read More

Turbo GMC Sierra – Double the Output

October 14th, 2019

Greetings drag racing fans and speed freaks of every ilk. So, you want to go fast but just can’t shake the appeal of your full-size pickup? I can relate. What if you could retain the stock appearance of your GMC/Chevrolet Sierra/Silverado and double the horsepower? I say, heck yeah. Just sell me the recipe. Well, here it is for free. This video takes us on a journey – from stock to totally outrageous. It all begins with a bone stock 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD with a 5.3-liter V8 engine and an automatic transmission. From the factory, this tough truck Read More

Turbo Acura RSX – Street, Strip and Dyno

September 16th, 2019

Greetings drag racing fans. Allow me to introduce Kevin. He is the owner of a 950whp 2003 Acura RSX Type-S. While we take a look at Kevin’s car, he is currently overseas, protecting our freedom as a member of the U.S. military. Prior to his departure, he left us with some information about his ride. Thank you for your service, Kevin. This little car is awesome! Under the hood is a built (JBR Engines Tampa, Florida) Honda JDM K20 Type-R. It is loaded with Arias pistons and Carillo connecting rods. Up top are Drag Cartel camshafts and Ferrea valvetrain components. Read More

007 Drag Car – Aston Martin

August 30th, 2019

This stunning purple thing is akin to the famous spy car driven by super-spy, James Bond (007). The (royal) purple hue is fitting for such a luxurious brand. It’s a wrap – by the way. Aston Martin manufactured the body, as a drag racing application, and it is all aluminum. As far as anyone knows, the car is one-of-a-kind, registered street legal and capable of 7-second quarter-mile passes. Making this British beauty get up and go is a 568 cubic-inch New Century Performance cast aluminum engine block (Chevrolet big block platform) topped with a set of spread bore cylinder heads Read More

Low Rider – Twin Turbo Galaxie 500

August 27th, 2019

Call them whatever you like; gearheads, hot-rodders, a speed shop, performance shop or a racing station – fact is that Bones Fab is creating art. All it takes is a little time, a lot of know-how and a big pile of cash. Bones took this 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 and turned into an absolute restomod monster. First impression? This car is huge! It’s 19-feet long and (even with significant weight reduction strategy in play) weighs in at approximately two-tons. Luckily, these guys have off set the girth with raw horsepower. Under the hood is a Robert Pond Motorsports SOHC 7.0-liter, Read More

900HP Subaru – Journey to the 8-Second Quarter-Mile

August 19th, 2019

I got mad respect for this father/son team representing Cuba. Pops has been a technician for more than sixty-years. He got junior started early in the engine building game and it’s finally paying off. The two have combined their resources on this 900hp Subaru with outstanding results. Like most of us, they are looking to shave time from their next pass down the strip. Today, these guys are looking for that elusive 8-second pass in the quarter-mile. Their 2005 Subaru WRX STi is a work of art. With hundreds of passes in the books, this Fuji Heavy Industries stud comes Read More

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