Is Pro Touring Now Autocross? As the show season is winding down, we are starting to get some free time to think. This summer we were all over the place from Holley LS Fest, to half a dozen Good Guys shows, an Optima event, the Hot Rod Power Tour and the Good Guys Road Tour. Case and point, we've put in a lot of seat time this year and watched a lot of autocross. During our … [Read more...]
UMI Performance’s King Of The Mountain 32-Car Shootout $10,000 Race
UMI Performance's King Of The Mountain The UMI Performance King Of The Mountain was unlike anything we had ever been to before. We've been to autocross events all over the country from Good Guys events, Optima, and local autocrosses but this one was insane! Friday and Saturday during the day were fairly typical autocross races, but the Saturday night under the lights with the … [Read more...]
Installed: Borgeson’s New 1968-1986 C10 Steering Box!
Upgrading Your 1968-1986 C10 Steering Box As the C10 market has blown up, the Square Body market has been blowing up behind it. People are falling in love with these trucks again and picking them up. They are a great looking truck, easy to work on, and relatively cheap right now. What's not to love? The aftermarket has noticed and the parts keep coming out for them. … [Read more...]
UMI Autocross Challenge 2019!
UMI Autocross Challenge 2019! This past weekend marked the annual UMI Autocross Challenge, located at UMI Motorsports Park in Clearfield, PA. This event was two full days of autocross action from sun up till sun down, with over 1200 runs completed! The track itself is a 5/8-mile oval that has been converted into an autocross complex. Located on top of a mountain, the … [Read more...]
Upgrading Stock Camaro Suspension With UMI Performance
Second Gen Camaro Suspension Upgrade We can all agree, nothing quite matches the feel of a classic muscle car. By now, we can also agree that the muscle rides of the 60’s and 70’s left a lot to be desired in the handling and ride quality department. My ’71 Camaro had sat in the “hog house” on our farmland in Kansas from about 1992 until I pulled it out and brought it down … [Read more...]
The Most Read Stories On Lateral-G!
The Best Stories From 2018 On Lateral-G! Last night the ball dropped in NYC and the beginning of 2019 officially began. For many it's a time of reflection and planning for the future. That might be to lose weight, get a new job or finish that project car like us. Like many reflecting on 2018 we started to do that as well. What events we attended, wrenches turned and cars … [Read more...]
Lateral-G Meet And Greet SEMA 2018 Recap!
Meet and Greet 2018 We are thankful to have another successful Meet and Greet during SEMA! Just as SEMA grows into a bigger show, the Lateral-G dinner grows into a better time each year too, even though last year was awesome as well! Held at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, the dinner was a great time. This year it landed on the same night as Halloween night, which … [Read more...]
LS Fest 2018: The Biggest and Baddest Ever!
Holley LS Fest East 2018 The record was officially broken this past weekend at Holley LS Fest. It was the biggest LS Fest ever and the biggest event ever held at Beech Bend! All weekend long there was talks about the weather. We feared the chance of rain might keep some competitors away - but that didn't seem to be the case. Luckily there was no rain on Friday or Saturday … [Read more...]
UMI Performance Autocross and Cruise In 2018!
Last year UMI Performance purchased a defunct racetrack. This year that track was officially opened after thousands of hours of work were completed - now called UMI Motorsports Park. Located in Clearfield, PA the track features a ⅝-mile oval, with a road course paved inside. This past weekend was the UMI Performance Autocross and Cruise In. The doors officially opened … [Read more...]
UMI Performance Goes Big and Buys a Race Track!
We love seeing our sport grow. Whether that's through the growth of people entering events, the amount of events, or through the growth of the companies in this industry. There's no denying that the sport of Pro Touring and Autocross is a growing segment in the car industry. What started out as sponsoring or hosting their own events, these companies are now investing into … [Read more...]
