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The GForce Performance Engineering King of the Street Competition Fills The First Three Spots On The Ladder

by Steve Baur - July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

In 2019, it was Jeff Bloem who traveled down from his home in Canada and dominated the Spring Break Shootout by winning that heads-up class, as well as the overall win in QA1 True Street. He added another win at the season finals at Beech Bend Raceway during the NMRA

NMRA Race Wrap: 12th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals

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by Ainsley Jacobs - June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Written by Ainsley Jacobs Although the 12th Annual Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, was originally scheduled to be run in April, the repercussions from the Covid-19 pandemic forced a date change to June 26-28, 2020. It was definitely worth the wait, though, as the

Why Coil-Overs Shouldn’t Make Your Car Ride Rough

by Steve Baur - April 29, 2020April 28, 2020

Text and Photography Courtesy of QA1 Coil-overs in a suspension setup have become synonymous with performance and a must-have product. They offer lots of adjustability and performance in a compact light-weight package. However there have been some misconceptions about them as well, one of them being that they will give your

Calculating Spring Rate for QA1 Stock Mount Coil-Over Systems

by Steve Baur - April 15, 2020

Choosing a spring rate for a QA1 Pro Coil bolt-in coil-over system is easy! This cataloged coil-over kit for your vehicle has already gone through the R&D process and the spring length has been determined, so choosing a spring rate is simply a matter of matching the vehicle weight to

Monster on the Midway—Arrington Performance brings a parade of partners to the manufacturer’s midway

by Steve Turner - March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

There is plenty to see when the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals series rolls into town. From the World’s Fastest Street cars on the drag strip to some of the coolest cars in town on the show field, these events are a gearhead’s playland. For those looking for tech support or

Show & Go—On the hunt for horsepower at the aftermarket’s showcase event of the year — the SEMA Show

by Steve Turner - January 28, 2020January 27, 2020

For those on the NMRA and NMCA team, the year is really broken up into two seasons — race season and trade-show season. The kick-off to that second season is the biggest automotive aftermarket trade show in the nation — the Specialty Equipment Market Association show. Know simply as the

Get Hooked! Choosing the right hardware will give your muscle machine maximum traction

by Derek Putnam - August 13, 2019August 12, 2019

Written by Derek Putnam Photography courtesy of the manufacturers As the drag racing scene entered the 1960s and ’70s, muscle cars flooded the track and the streets in huge numbers. Most were lucky to find traction with the 7- to 8-inch-wide tires of the day, leading some to think the best way

Gallery INSIDE—NMRA/NMCA True Street Goes NASCAR Cruising!

by Mike Galimi - July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

NMRA/NMCA race officials provided a unique experience for the NMRA/NMCA QA1/Gear Vendors True Street field during the 14th annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, held at the famous Route 66 Raceway (Joliet, IL). For the second year in a row they collaborated with Route 66 Raceway's

Bringing Up The Rear—Strange and QA1 give our Nova project stouter underpinnings for the strip

by Steve Baur - June 3, 2019

Written by Derek Putnam Photography by Michael Fair and courtesy of the manufacturers A team is only as strong as the weakest link, and the same can be said for a vehicle. Horsepower is plentiful in today’s market, with factory-built cars pushing north of 700 ponies with a warranty in place. But

New Product—QA1 Full Suspension Solutions for C10 Square Bodies

by Mike Galimi - April 30, 2019

Now you can upgrade all four corners of your 1973-1987 C10 with a new torque arm design for the rear of the square body pickups, a complement to the front suspension systems released last year. Available now for preorder, the systems will begin shipping at the end of May 2019. With