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Bolt-On Speed

10 Best Budget Bolt-Ons
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.

Check out the details in the sidebars below.

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

Auburngear.com/aftermarket/
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.
Oxnard
CA  93033
(877) 462-6752

www.borla.com
MSD/Autotronic Controls Corp.
www.msdignition.com
Competition Engineering
80 Carter Dr
P.O. Box 1470
Guilford
CT  06437
(203) 453-5200

www.competitionengineering.com
Mr. Gasket Co.
8700 Brookpark Rd.
Cleveland
OH  44129
Crane Cams
530 Fentress Blvd.
Daytona Beach
FL  32114
(904) 258-6174

www.cranecams.com
Nitrous Express
DynoMax Performance Powertrax
www.richmondgear.com
Eaton Detroit Spring
1555 Michigan Ave.
Detroit
MI  48216
(313) 963-3839
Quick Fuel Technologies
www.quickfueltechnology.com
Edelbrock
310.781.2222

edelbrock.com
Ravin Exhaust
Flowmaster
100 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 125
Santa Rosa
CA  95401
(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
562/921-0404

hedman.com
U.S. Gear
9420 Stony Island Ave.
Chicago
IL  60617
Holley Performance Products
270/781-9741

holley.com
Wilson Manifolds
954/771-6216

wilsonmanifolds.com
Hotchkis Performance
Santa Fe Springs
CA

www.hotchkis.net

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