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At GM High Tech Performance, we focus on all types of General Motors cars and trucks with a concentration on the latest fuel injection engine technology such as LS1, LS2, and LS7. You’ll also find suspension and braking installation tips from our experts.

GM Engines

LSX

	1000hp LS1 - Bottoms Up In this first installment we take a look at what we have to work with in our 1000hp block. more

LT1

	LT1 Formula Project Nitrous Dyno Test - Heart Attack, Part 3 Those of you who have been following our LT1 Formula project may have been wondering: when are they finally going to get their act together... more

TPI

	EFI Connections LS1 PCM/Ignition Conversion - Bridging The Gap Ever since the LS1s came out, many have dismissed TPIs and LT1s, mainly for two obvious advantages the Gen III has over them: a... more

Turbo V6

	Turbo Buick Bolt-Ons - Turbo Buick Basics, Part 7 To restore boost, we upgrade to a larger turbo and intercooler neck more

Other Engines

	Turbo Tech - The Great Wastegate Debate A little turbo technology can give centrifugally blown engines a significant torque boost more

GM Chassis

Suspension

	Suspension Upgrades - Hooked Up And Gone Budget suspension upgrades take the slip and slide out of the Dirty Bird’s first 60 feet. more

Brakes

	Caliper Installation - Rolling Deep Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center and Group A wheels put the binders on our '10 Camaro Project. more

Wheels & Tries

	LT1 Pontiac Formula Track Test - Track Tested: LT1 Formula Project We take our LT1 Pontiac Formula out to the track to test how 459 horses does on a 1/4 mile. more

Other Chassis

	Holley G-Body Autocross Build - Project G-Force One Tom Tomlinson and Holley once again show off, and with a little help from Art Morrison. Things are literally shaping up to look spectacular. more

GM Drivetrain

Transmission

	Powerglide Transmission Build - Less Is More Century Transmission comes to the rescue with a two-speed powerglide good for 2,800 hp more

Rear End

	Chevrolet Corvettes and Independent Rear Suspension - The Power Of Independence - Tech At a glance, there's nothing that indicates Al Brodbeck's C5 Z06 is a capable of low-9-second e.t.'s more

GM Miscellaneous

Paint & Body

	Fifth-Gen Camaro Aero Kit - Body Sculpting Innovative Vehicle Solutions' HAVOC Aero Kit Adds Dramatic Style With Production Fit And Finish more

New Products

	Circle D Transmission Custom Billet Hub and Shaft Assembly It’s finally here...after a solid year of R&D, Circle D's Custom Billet 4-5-6 hub & shaft assembly more

	4L65E Upgrade - The Mega Monster Inside a Monster Transmissions’ 4L65E upgrade... more
	1998 LS1 Fix - Tax Refund Rebuild We take this 1998 LS1 and bring it to greatness while still on budget.... more
	2001 and 2002 Pontiacs - Just Falcon Around Two 8-second real street pontiacs with low-buck roots and down-to-earth homegrown builders... more
	1999 Chevy Camaro SS - SSteel Ride Inside Chris Wilhelm's minty-fresh 10-second show-and-go '99 Camaro SS.... more
	High Performance 2012 - Inside The 580HP Camaro ZL1 Boosting Volts and pilfering parts bins on the way to budget supercar bliss... more
	Chevy's 100th Birthday - '12 Grand Sport Celebrating Chevy's 100th birthday in style with the Centennial Edition Grand Sport that makes 415 RWHP.... more
	Cathedral v.s. Rectangular Port Cylinders - Head To Head The ultimate cathedral versus rectangular port cylinder head showdown.... more
	LT1 Project - Long Live The Dirty Bird Still down and dirty, the 'bird creeps ever closer to that elusive 10-second timeslip.... more
	Supercharge Upgrade - Too Fine L99 East Coast supercharging upgrades an L99-equipped fifth-gen with a cold-air kit, headers, and VVT Camshaft.... more
	SS Project Power Modifications - Trail Blazin' Three tried and true power modifications to take your trailblazer SS Project to the next level... more

	The Chevrolet SS Chevrolet announces new SS performance sedan. It will compete in the 2013 NASCAR season and arrive... more
	Charity Cruise Hot Rodders Children's Charity Tour of the South ... more
	Collector Car Appreciation Day SAN Secures U.S. Senate Resolution Designating July 13th As "Collector Car Appreciation Day"... more
	COPO Camaro GM releases full specs on the COPO racecar ... more
	Race Rules Coming to the Holley LS Fest in September ... more

	G8 GXP Redline What is the Redline for the LS3 Powerplant in my G8 GXP? There are no markings of any kind on the... more
	Head markings I have a 69 chevy 1/2 ton pickup. 350 motor with haed markings of a rectangle box with a single... more
	Back Issue July 1999 Any chance this is available?? I've searched everywhere for a copy. Thanks!... more
	Going from 8 Rib Serpentine to Cogged Blower Drive We started rebuilding the belt system on my 2004 GTO. going to separate the blower drive from the... more
	2010+ Camaro TR6060 Issues I guess this is wishful thinking and maybe I just need to vent but I'd like to see GMHTP look into... more