Is Hot Rodding Making A Comeback? Getting cars to go faster and handle better has pretty much been around since the invention of cars. "Hot Rodding" cars is almost human nature - people have been tinkering, swapping engines, adding better tires for a long time. Car culture is American history and the two have defined each other for decades. With OEM's pumping out crazy … [Read more...]
Power Tour 2021: Presented By American Powertrain and Baer Brakes
Hot Rod Power Tour 2021 Coverage Brought To You By American Powertrain and Baer Brakes What a whirlwind of a week! We started the 2021 Hot Rod Power Tour in Fort Worth, Texas, making the 1,200 mile trip just to get to the start of it! We've been on Power Tour before and just like back then we have to say a more fitting name might be the "Power Tour Challenge." In previous … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2019 – Seven Cities in Seven Days!
Hot Rod Power Tour 2019 After being on the Hot Rod Power Tour for a week, we are still on a bit of a high. We went on Power Tour back in 2016 and had a blast, racking up a little over 4,200 miles in a week. After taking a few years off we decided to hit the road again! This year's Power Tour went from Concord, NC all the way up to Norwalk, OH. Stops included Martinsville, … [Read more...]
Factory Tour: Painless Performance Products
This year while on the Hot Rod Power Tour, we added another stop on our way - Painless Performance Products. If you're unfamiliar with Painless Performance, they are in the business of wiring. Not only does Painless make some amazing wiring harnesses, they make a ton of other cool things to make wiring your vehicle a painless experience. From actual wiring, to relays, switches, … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: 4,261 Miles In Eight Days
For the last few days I have been thinking about the Power Tour, trying to wrap my head around the whirlwind of cars, horsepower and crazy amount of miles. I didn't set any records for the most miles driven by any means, but for this car it was quite the accomplishment. If you had been following my Making The Drive articles, you would have seen the amount of work needed to … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: Day Four – Our Final Stop
Day Four of the Hot Rod Power Tour is finished up! The cruise from Austin to the Dallas area was a nice drive, and again we were lucky to not have any rain. Unfortunately for us, this will be our last stop and the cruise will power onto Oklahoma City tomorrow morning without us. Instead of taking the official cruise route, we decided to veer off and see some local … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: Day Three Presented By Baer Brakes, Dakota Digital and American Powertrain
Hooray! The third day of the Hot Rod Power Tour 2016 was a major success, and there was NO RAIN! In fact, the weather was very hot, sunny and humid. But it was hard to complain since the alternative we saw the first two days included downpours of rain. Leaving the Houston area, we headed west on interstate 10 until with hit the 71. This wasn't the official route, at least … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016: Day Two Presented By American Powertrain, Dakota Digital, and Baer Brakes
The first official day of cruising on the Hot Rod Power Tour is finished! Starting off from yesterday in Gonzales, LA we traveled a little over 250 miles to the outskirts of Houston to the Royal Purple Raceway. Thanks again to American Powertrain, Dakota Digital and Baer Brakes for allowing us to bring you this coverage. We followed the official cruise … [Read more...]
Making The Drive – Update For Hot Rod Power Tour 2016
https://youtu.be/q7iuSHm8CM0 Hey gang - here's a quick update on the progress for making it onto the Hot Rod Power Tour 2016. Lots of detail work to be done at this point, with making connections and tidying up loose ends. The good news is the big parts are done, such as installing the motor and transmission, suspension, brakes, etc. etc. The hope is to hear this motor come … [Read more...]
Hot Rod Power Tour 2016 – Making The Drive
https://youtu.be/GQ7XQtO9f7I As of today Hot Rod Power Tour is a mere 50 days away. There's a ton of work left to do in order to make the drive, from suspension, motor, transmission, interior, and just about everything but paint. Lots of long nights and early mornings will soon ensue in order for us to make it on the tour. Check out the video to get a little glimpse of the … [Read more...]
