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Month: December 2020

Gifts for Car People
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The BEST and WORST Gifts for Car People Ranked

December 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Donut Media ranked 25 of the best (and worst) car-related gifts to make holiday shopping a little easier for the car enthusiast in your life. [More…]
Socket Adapters
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Which Impact Driver Socket Adapter is Best?

December 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Project Farm tests 18 Socket Adapter brands for maximum strength until failure and maximum clamp load force to find out which one is best. [More…]
Old Smokey vs Hoonicorn
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1,200hp Compound Turbo Diesel vs Ken Block’s 1,400hp AWD Mustang

December 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Old Smokey vs Hoonicorn ~ A 1,200hp Compound Turbo Diesel F100 truck vs Ken Block’s 1,400hp AWD Ford Mustang. [More…]
War Machine ~ A 600hp Pro-Touring Chevy Chevelle SS
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War Machine ~ A 600hp Pro-Touring Chevy Chevelle SS

December 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Luis built this Chevelle into a menacing car powered by an LS3 and with some serious suspension deserving the name “War Machine”. [More…]
Pontiac GTO
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Pontiac GTO ~ Everything You Need To Know

December 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The Pontiac GTO pioneered the muscle car era. It was one of the most important muscle cars ever built, and set the bar for every muscle car that followed. [More…]
1980 Honda CB650 Custom Bobber Built for $4,000
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How To Build Your Own Epic Bobber For Around $4,000

December 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Moto Pilots’ most challenging bike build yet — 1980 Honda CB650 and morphing it into a jaw-dropping Old School bobber for $4,000 all in. [More…]
How To Calculate Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM
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How To Calculate the Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM

December 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Optimize performance with a correctly sized carburetor: This calculator gives the engine’s air intake volume requirements in CFM… [More…]
How To Beat Any Speeding Ticket During COVID
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How To Beat Any Speeding Ticket During COVID

December 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Mark Gold, founder of The Ticket Clinic fights speeding tickets for everyone, but even he sometimes has to fight his own. [More…]
Cheap vs Expensive Gasoline
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Cheap vs Expensive Gasoline: What’s the Difference?

December 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Join Jeremiah as he breaks down exactly what different compounds are in gasoline, what they do, and why some are super expensive. [More…]

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