Street Tuned Blog October Archive

Headers will actually improve your engine's performance

By Anthony at 10/29/08 19:20

Did you know that putting headers on your car will actually do more than make it look cool?

Headers are meant to reduce the back pressure from the manifold caused by having only one common manifold that all of the cylinders have to share. Each cylinder gets its own exhaust pipe, which is cut and shaped so it is the same length for each.

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Which is better, the Old or the New?

Remember the good old days, namely the 60's and 70's with all the muscle cars? Well, as you know, many of those cars like the Mustang and Camaro have been reborn into the new generation. But here is my question. Which will YOU look better driving in?

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Illegal Street Racing - Is It Worth It?

In 2001, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that police listed street racing as a factor in 135 fatal crashes. According to the same source, more than 800 citations were issued in 2001 for illegal street racing. Even the spectators can get seriously injured, killed, or fined.

Some of the penalties that street racers are issued are as follows:

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