If you own or are building a street rod, classic truck, AC Cobra or kit car – The Jaguar independent rear suspension (IRS) is one way to go. The Jaguar IRS swap has been a popular rear suspension setup with hot rodders for decades. Jaguar made thousands of these rear end assemblies from 1961 to 2006 and a full Jag rear end comes with just about everything you’d need to…

The Dodge Viper has been a show stopper since it stepped out on the car scene in the early 90’s. Equipped with a V10 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, followed up with high performance tires and coilover suspension – The Viper is a legendary American sports car. The Gen 1 (1992-1995), Gen 2 (1996-2002) and Gen 3 (2003-2010) Dodge Vipers all were designed with a coilover based suspension. The coilovers that…

The second generation of Chevrolet’s Camaro was produced from 1970-1981 and was General Motors encore to the highly successful first gen Camaro’s that were produced from 1967-1969. 4-speed Muncie transmissions, 350 c.i., 396 c.i. V8’s, split bumpers and RS/SS, RS, SS and a multiple array of trim packages made the second gen Camaro one of the most popular muscle cars of the 70’s, 80’s and today. Benefits of Installing a…

15 years ago Jimmy Shine of Shine’s Speed Shop built and sent this 1968 Dodge Charger 180 mph for a TV show filmed in the California desert. From bare metal, to the finished car – this 68′ was built for triple digit speeds. After filming ended, this Charger sat in a Hollywood basement for over 15 years. Shine recently got word of the car’s location and bought back the Charger,…

Which is Better: Lowering Springs or Coilovers? Recently acquire or build the car or truck of your dreams? Wheel gap or lack of suspension performance got you down? There are many solutions, but let’s focus on the top two here. Let’s define the best options for you to get the stance and handling performance you’re looking for. What Are Lowering Springs? If you’re changing your wheel or tire size, or…