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Adding A Header To Your 4-Cylinder 2008-09-29 07:18:04 Making the most of your current ride is a distinct reality in today's economy. With the economic woes, the rising cost of living and fuel, it makes little sense for many in today's world to purchase a new car, when their old one is still serviceable. However, that does not mean that you [...]ShareThis
Team Shelby Texas Roundup Drive To Honor Carroll Shelby 2008-09-28 14:53:24 Quantum Performance, an Authorized Shelby
Mod Shop will honor the legendary Carroll
Shelby with its first annual Team Shelby Texas
Roundup Drive on October 25, 2008. The event, which will begin at Quantum Performance’s state-of-the-art shops at 13700 Diplomat Drive in Farmers Branch, will feature a rally near Mr. Shelby’s birthplace and end at Northeast [...]ShareThis
Most Tunable Cars Today 2008-09-28 08:13:59 Car tuning is the best way to make your ride reflect your personal style and interests. However, some cars are more "tunable" than others are. What are the easiest cars to tune? What are the most popular cars on the market to turn into street rods? While that answer will be dictated [...]ShareThis Read more:Today
Garmin Nuvi 880: the best GPS system on the market 2008-09-27 18:59:59
Posted on 09.1.2008 23:14
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PanaitFiled under:
| technologyEver wanted a passenger to know all the streets in your town and not to bother you too much while driving? Today this is possible! Of course, this is not a human being, is the Garmin
Nuvi 880 GPS
system! The new GPS is fitted with cutting-edge speech recognition, dynamic MSN Direct content and other interesting features. Wit Read more:Garmin Nuvi
BMW introduces access to Google Maps 2008-09-27 17:25:00
Posted on 09.16.2008 16:25
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Simona AlinaFiled under:
BMW | AccessoriesBMW announced today that the 2009 1 and 3-Series will introduce access to Google
Maps search capability within the vehicle on 2009 BMW Assist and Navigation system. This unique service identifies the current location and destination of the vehicle automatically and then displays the local results with details o Read more:Google Maps
2008 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Mustang Auction Preview 2008-09-25 13:39:15 The inaugural 2008 Barrett
-Jackson
Las Vegas
collector car auction will be held October 15th-18th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. As with the other two yearly Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions I have gone through and picked out all the Mustang
s going across the block for each day providing you with a complete list including Lot#’s, Year/Model , links [...]ShareThis Read more:Auction
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Reconfigurable Performance Display Available for 2009 2008-09-25 07:50:52 The display lets you access a whole host of information on the fly, from your driver seat, that used to be only available to specialized technicians. The display also allows you to disable/enable Traction Control, Stability Control and Competition Mode, for when you hit the local autocross on the weekends and want unrestricted freedom to whip your LNF around the track. No need to keep an eye on yo Read more:Display
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Ecsta DX Aroma - even your tires need perfume! 2008-09-24 11:52:00
Posted on 02.19.2008 14:52
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Simona AlinaFiled under:
| funnyWhen it comes to smelling good we spent lots of dollars on perfumes. But also your car wants to smell good. And you can start at the tires
with the new Ecsta DX Aroma, first scented tires. And they only cost $81. Using a special mixing technology to blend the synthetic oils that provide the fragrant scent into the rubber c
GoPro Camera review 2008-09-24 07:55:00
Posted on 12.19.2007 08:55
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Philippe. Daix.Filed under:
| Accessories | car gift ideasThe GoPro camera is a light, compact and robust onboard digital camera designed specifically to capture extreme sports. Its compact design allow you to place it where regular camcorder would not fit, and its robust waterproof case should save it from your intrepid stunts, even in the rain o Read more:Camera
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Flight Of The Lamborghini 2008-09-23 22:00:40 If you had all the money in the world, wouldn't you wan tall the cool toys? I would and if I had said toys, like the Lamborghini
Murcielago LP640, I wouldn't want Joe Blow's Ripoff-Service working on it. I mean, it's a finely tuned animal and any grease monkey with a wrench and plumbers crack [...]ShareThis Read more:Flight
TIG Welding Process and how TIG Welding Works 2008-10-14 16:15:39 The acronym TIG stands for Tungsten Inert Gas Arc Welding
and the acronym GTAW stands for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding this is the same process but it is referred to by these two different names.
In the situation you will be Welding using an electric arc that generates the heat. You then have a tungsten non-consumable [...]ShareThis Read more:Process
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Should I Buy A Used Body Kit? 2008-10-13 07:02:46 Every person’s budget is different and so is their level of tolerance for pain and suffering. As, you may see where this is going. No matter how much money you think you may save buying something used, all too often the desired result is less than expected, and unsatisfactory.
With the tremendous selection and competitive pricing [...]ShareThis
Katech Performance Corvette Z06 Clubsport Wheels Now Available 2008-10-10 08:00:32 Katech Performance
, drawing upon 30 years of unrivaled engine building expertise and more than 50 driver's and manufacturer's championships in the world's most prestigious racing leagues, is now making its ClubSport Wheels
available for purchase independent of its Corvette
Z06 ClubSport package' "Initial response from the ClubSport package has been great' As we assumed, inquiries about the wheels
The Basics of Welding 2008-10-09 00:11:55 Wikipedia defines Learn Welding
as “a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals.” This is done by melting the part of the materials to be joined and adding some additional molten joining material. When the molten material cools, it forms a strong bond or joint.
Welding is the most widely practiced way of joining metals together [...]ShareThis Read more:Basics
Tuning Your Car 2008-10-08 10:47:04 Most cars that leave the factory are submitted to lots of tests with different setups. But then they go to the market with a setup suitable for most countries, and for an average driver. If you are an experience driver and a car to you is not a means of transport only, then those standard [...]ShareThis Read more:Tuning
K&N High-Flow Intake System Adds 11.68 Horsepower to 2009 Dodge Challenger 3.5L V6 2008-10-08 10:09:18 The K&N High-Flow IntakeSystem
for the 2009 DodgeChallenger
3'5L V6, increases horsepower by 11'68 hp at 6215 rpm over the stock Dodge intake configuration' To achieve such a performance increase, K&N replaces the Challenger’s original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake design' The new system draws air through a K&N High-Flow A
Auto Auction Secrets 2008-10-07 21:18:12 Normal 0
By Jim Nettleton
You may be aware that, all over the country, auto auctions are in full swing at all times. What you may not be aware of is that you can easily find incredible bargains at these auctions that will enable you to purchase a vehicle very inexpensively [...]ShareThis Read more:Auction
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SEMA 2008 Preview: Galpin Auto Sports’ Project ”B” Mustang 2008-10-06 10:01:16 Galpin Auto Sports
will be debuting their special Ford Mustang
at the 2008 SEMA Show this November' Dubbed "Project
B", the Mustang will feature a twin supercharged eight cylinder motor that has been stroked out to 5 liters, 24 inch chrome wheels in the rear and 22 inch chrome wheels for the front, 16 inch Wilwood big brakes, Ford's SYNC 2'0 system and more' Check out the photos inside'ShareThis Read more:Preview
Ebay: 2010 Hotwheels Mustang GT 2008-11-08 00:57:21 A 2010 Hotwheels Mustang
GT diecast 1:64 scale has made it’s way to Ebay with the new body panels and all. Looks like Hotwheels got an early look at the 2010 Mustang GT to make a replica of the car. Bidding for the car starts at .99 cents while shipping will cost you [...]ShareThis
Electric Car Facts 2008-11-06 23:21:22 It seems that nowadays everyone is talking about green power and there are so many different facts being thrown about in terms of electric-powered cars. If you are thinking about having your own electric car you first of all need to know that there are different types to choose from but the main thing they [...]ShareThis Read more:Electric
Car Maintenance 101: Troubleshooting Your Engine for Problems (Part 3) 2008-11-06 22:30:01 Note to Reader 4: Most of the time, we consider engine problems to be those that cause our rides to buck and stall. The thing is, sometimes engine problems can occur while you’re moving. It’s a bit more dangerous, especially if the engine trouble is severe, causing you to lose control over your vehicle. The [...]ShareThis Read more:Engine
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Car Maintenance 101: Troubleshooting Your Engine for Problems (Part 2) 2008-11-06 05:39:33 Note to Reader 3: Sometimes engine problems can be quite subtle when they start showing symptoms. The sooner you catch these symptoms, the better. There are moments when the symptoms appear to be so minor that it makes it so easy for you to simply ignore them, but that could be a big mistake. It’s [...]ShareThis Read more:Engine
, Maintenance
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Some Facts About Water 4 Fuel 2008-11-05 11:44:03 Click Here To Run Your Car With Water many people are curious about the water to gas systems that have been heavily advertised lately, and its true, you may want to know some useful facts about water to gas systems.
Here’s are some facts that will help you decide on buying, installing, and even using [...]ShareThis
Recycling oil, batteries, and scrap metal 2008-11-04 22:27:12 One thing that most people don’t think about when constantly working on cars is, there always seems to be a collection of old parts after a job is finished. What do you do with old brake rotors? How do you dispose of old engine oil or car batteries
. Learn how to be environmentally friendly and [...]ShareThis Read more:Recycling
Car Maintenance 101: Troubleshooting Your Engine for Problems (Part 1) 2008-11-04 21:13:44 Note to Reader 2: Like the rest of my recent posts, this multi-section post will give you some of the most common symptoms of engine problems. A list of causes and probable solutions will be posted with each section. Having said that, read on to find out more about the common engine problems and how [...]ShareThis Read more:Engine
, Maintenance
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SEMA 2008 Preview: Hotchkis Performance Twin Challengers 2008-11-04 08:08:11 Hotchkis Performance
is set to unveil several new bolt-on Chrysler suspension systems at the upcoming 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas' Handling expert John Hotchkis and his team of engineers will showcase a full array of Chrysler performance mods on a duo of Mopar muscle cars – a 1970 Challenger T/A and Mr' Norm's Super Cuda: a 2009 Challenger SRT that has been transformed into a hard-charging Barra Read more:Preview
Latest Tease: 2010 Mustang ‘Power Dome’ Hood 2008-11-03 19:24:34 Ford’s latest teaser photo is of the 2010 Mustang
‘Power Dome’ hood as they refer to it. The photo does not reveal much but you can tell it has been raised a bit to accomadate what Ford refers to as powerful engines. Does this mean there will be an increase in horsepower for the 2010 [...]ShareThis Read more:Tease
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