First Post
First post here, but have been active on other car forums for years. Long time car nut, love anything that has an engine and goes fast. Current LS powered car is a 2010 ZR1 Corvette with the S/C LS9. Before that had 3 different LS7 Z06 Vettes. Daily dirver is an 07 Buick Lucerne. Born and raised in the Motor City, currently live near Nashville TN. Zippy :) :)

Keith Berry Sets New IRS Corvette 1/8th Mile E/T Record
If you've been an LSX TV reader for more than a few weeks, there's no way you haven't heard the name Keith Berry yet. His intimidating LSx powered satin black corvette is one we have followed for a while, even expecting him to be taking on world records. Well this weekend he fulfilled everyone's expectations, and possibly even surprised a few people. Lots of race car builders will say IRS or Independent-Rear-Suspension is one of the more tricky suspension setups to manipulate for harnessing high horsepower loads, but if anyone can do it, Berry has proven he can. He has taken the newest 1/8th mile record for an IRS Corvette with a 5.38 @ 132mph. For more detai

SFI 25.3 Cert: Keeping up with Heavy Horsepower
Drag racers have had a good problem for the past few years - horsepower, and lots of it. That’s what it’s taken to get some of the heaviest door cars into to sub-7-second range. The advancing technologies in fuel injection systems, digital ignitions, and overall engine design have made horsepower not only easier to obtain, but also easier to control. It seems in just a short few years, door slammers have become brutally fast to the point of surpassing the mandated chassis certifications. The problem was, there was not an SFI spec to “allow” some of the quicker/heavier cars run legally, that is, until September of 2009 when the new certification “25.3” was introduced.

SRP Now Offers Piston Skirt Coating for Piston Kits
SRP, a leader in aftermarket performance pistons, now offers piston skirt coating on all pistons offered in their SRP Professional piston kits. SRP piston skirt coatings help reduce friction in performance or racing applications. Official Release: SRP Professional Piston Kits now Include Skirt Coating JE Pistons has announced that their popular SRP Professional Piston Kits now includes piston skirt coating

Currie F9: New Bulletproof 9-inch for Drag and Street
Selecting a bulletproof rear end for your car may seem easy, but there are a lot of different builders, and hundreds of options from wild to mild. A name that has always been at the top of the list is Currie, and they have released a new fully fabricated 9-inch housing - the F9 - for hardcore drag racing applications. We got a first hand look at the F9 as they build one for our Project Grandma. Currie F9 Video: Watch them build the F9 for Grandma