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10 Best Budget Bolt-Ons
February, 2009
By Scott Crouse
Photography by Jeff Smith, Scott Crouse
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After months of searching for the perfect car, you’ve finally found something with potential. It may be a little rough around the edges and your buddies might call it a piece of scrap iron, but you know better. The amount of cash they spend on their new Hondas and slow-stangs is twice what it’ll cost you to put together a ride that will run circles around them.

Before you begin, remember that careful planning and wise parts selection are key to building a high-performance vehicle. Now we've put together CHP’s top 10 budget bolt-on recommendations. While most of the items we’ve chosen seem to cater to the more popular small-block, the ideas hold true for other engines as well.

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Art Morrison Enterprises
www.artmorrison.com
Jacobs Electronics Inc.
Midland
TX  79701
Auburn Gear
Auburn
IN
260/925-3200

Auburngear.com
KYB America
Lombard
IL
Barry Grant Fuel Systems/Demon Carbs/NitrousWorks Koni North America
1961A International Way
Hebron
KY  41048
606/586-4100
BORLA PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES
5901 Edison Dr., Dept. SC
Oxnard, California 93033
MSD/Autotronic Controls Corp.
www.msdignition.com
Competition Engineering
Guilford
CT
203/453-5200

competitionengineering.com
Mr. Gasket Co.
8700 Brookpark Rd.
Cleveland
OH  44129
Crane Cams
386-252-1151

www.cranecams.com
Nitrous Express
DynoMax Performance Powertrax
245 Fischer Ave., Bldg. B-4
Costa Mesa
CA  92626
(714) 545-7400

www.powertrax.com
Eaton Detroit Spring
(313) 963-3839

eatonsprings.com
Quick Fuel Technologies
270/793-0900

quickfueltechnologies.com
Edelbrock
Torrance
CA
310/781-2222

Edelbrock.com
Ravin Exhaust
Flowmaster
800/544-4761

www.flowmastermufflers.com
Reider Racing Inc.
Taylor
MI
Global West Suspension Components
San Bernardino
CA

globalwest.net
Richmond Gear
864/843-9275

richmondgear.com
HAL Shocks
Stuart
FL  34997
Torque Technologies
Valdosta
GA  31601
Hedman Hedders
Cerritos
CA
(562) 921-0404

www.hedman.com
U.S. Gear
9420 Stony Island Ave.
Chicago
IL  60617
Holley Performance Products
Bowling Green
KY
Tech and Info: 270/7

holley.com
Wilson Manifolds
954/771-6216

wilsonmanifolds.com
Hotchkis Performance
12035 Burke St., Ste. 13
Santa Fe Springs
CA  90670
877/466-7655

www.hotchkisperformance.com

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