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What is a Torque Arm Used for?

When building a street rod, pro-touring, drag car, or any other modified car you’re introducing more power and torque into the suspension, chassis and body than it had originally and you may need to add bracing or other suspension add-ons to avoid damage to your drivetrain or chassis. Read below […]

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How to Paint Brake Calipers

Brake parts have a tough life, they are possibly the most important part of your vehicle and your safety when driving but they see high heat, brake fluid, and other debris and are hard to keep nice. Painting brake parts with cheap department store spray paint will net you flakey […]

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Top 5 Paint Masking Supplies

Many don’t realize it but one of the secrets to a perfect paint job is a clean job when masking off the car in the areas that you don’t want paint or where you want a paint break. There’s lots of painting and masking accessories but we have a handful […]

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What is High Solids Clear Coat?

The best part about top coating a paint job with clear coat is the depth and shininess you get with it. But there are many different types of clear coats on the market and they all have their place. Flow coats, intercoats, european clears, high solids clears what do they […]

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How To Test For Coolant Leaks

Coolant leaks can be difficult to find and only seem to show up when the engine is hot and it’s quite dangerous. If you want to check for coolant leaks the most efficient and safe way we suggest using a Coolant Pressure Testing Kit. The process for checking for leaks […]