The 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout series as part of the NMRA True Street class gave us quite the thrill ride. The ending wasn’t what we wanted (a painful rainout of the 2024 NMRA World Finals) but throughout the season we saw exciting stick shift manual transmission drag racing. Without a chance to settle things on the race track at the final event, the results from the first two shootouts were used to determine the winner of the first-ever TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship – Kyle Miller took home the title, trophy and TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship ring! Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Championship and 2024 Season Recap”
Which Manual Transmission is Best for My Build – TREMEC TKX 5-Speed or Magnum 6-Speed?
To 5-speed or to 6-speed, that is the question when looking at the different TREMEC manual transmission options to put in your car or truck. How do you choose?
The TREMEC TKX 5-speed transmission with its smooth, precise shifting and small case has become the go-to for classic muscle cars and trucks. It is also finding its way into a lot of late-model and racing vehicles as a smaller, lighter and more economical option. Read More “Which Manual Transmission is Best for My Build – TREMEC TKX 5-Speed or Magnum 6-Speed?”
Who Will Be the First-Ever TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Champion?
The 2024 NMRA World Finals will see a new first: the manual transmission drag racing world will have its first-ever official TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout season champion! Read More “Who Will Be the First-Ever TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Champion?”
XS Live, A Modern Supercar with 1959 Corvette Styling
The Ridler Award is one of most prestigious awards in hot rodding. It is awarded at the Autorama, held annually in Detroit, and the winner is chosen from the Great 8 show cars. Placing in the Great 8 is a massive accomplishment by itself, which is where the car-building father-and-son team of Steve and Steven Sheats found themselves at this year’s event with their recently completed 1959 Corvette named XS Live. Read More “XS Live, A Modern Supercar with 1959 Corvette Styling”
TREMEC Goes to the Skip Barber Three-Day Racing School
Going to a performance driving school is something every driver can benefit from, both for the fun and to improve your driving skills. Even if you’ll never go racing, you’ll see a great improvement in everyday driving skills making it easier to handle difficult situations and maybe even avoid an accident. Read More “TREMEC Goes to the Skip Barber Three-Day Racing School”
Measurement Comparison of TREMEC Aftermarket Manual Transmissions
If you’re choosing a new TREMEC 5- or 6-speed manual transmission for your car or truck build, fitment is one of the important considerations. Here’s a guide that provides the critical measurements for all current TREMEC aftermarket lineup. Read More “Measurement Comparison of TREMEC Aftermarket Manual Transmissions”
TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street NMRA Norwalk Ohio
The second round of the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street competitions rolled into the luxurious grounds of Summit Motorsports Park for the 2024 NMRA Homecoming event. In both classes there was excitement, racing intrigue and the usual wild cards that happen when it’s all on the line in drag racing. Read More “TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout and All-Female True Street NMRA Norwalk Ohio”
Get Ready for Round Two of the 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Series
Round two of the 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout series heads to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, as part of the NMRA 25th Anniversary Ford Homecoming event June 6-9. At the 2023 race, we saw one of the closest finishes ever for the TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout, as Scott Triolo held off Jeff Smith for the win. And then for the first shootout of 2024 at Gainesville Raceway we saw the overall fastest field ever for a TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout. Read More “Get Ready for Round Two of the 2024 TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout Series”
TREMEC-Equipped Great 8 1959 Chrysler 1000X
When you think of pro touring, the first visual that comes to mind is probably not a massive classic luxury car. Tony Arme and his team at American Legend Hotrods and Muscle Cars took pro touring into new territory with a 1959 Chrysler 300E named 1000x custom built for Randy Kohltfarber. Read More “TREMEC-Equipped Great 8 1959 Chrysler 1000X”
Swapping a TREMEC TKX 5-speed Transmission in Place of a Toploader 4-speed in a 1966 Ford Mustang
Swapping a TREMEC TKX 5-speed transmission in place of an original Ford Toploader 4-speed is an easy process that transforms the way a classic car drives and feels. For this article, we photographed the transmission upgrade on a 1966 Mustang, which is a great example of how the compact TKX was designed for easy fitment in early Pony cars and muscle cars. The Ford Toploader was one of the best factory 4-speeds you could get during the muscle car era. But it is easy to see how the overdrive, increased torque capacity and improved shift feel in the modern TREMEC TKX 5-speed is a great upgrade. Read More “Swapping a TREMEC TKX 5-speed Transmission in Place of a Toploader 4-speed in a 1966 Ford Mustang”