manual transmission

Whether it’s for an autocross car, pro touring build, or a restomod, many purists feel a manual transmission is the only way to travel. But beyond the simple joy of […]

Adding an overdrive transmission to a classic car or vintage truck has a ton of upside—particularly if your ride eats up a ton of highway miles. That’s because an overdrive […]

It’s tough to argue that the Tremec TKO and Magnum five- and six-speeds are really popular manual transmission retrofits for a wide range of classic muscle cars. But beyond their […]

Similar to what we discussed in our Automatic Transmission Fluid 101 post, selecting the right gear oil for your manual transmission isn’t as easy as it might seem. There are […]

The manual transmission is still the preferred gear-changing option for many high performance enthusiasts. For some, though, the manual tranny remains a mystery. And even for seasoned stick shift drivers, […]

We recently reached out to the guys in Summit Racing’s renowned tech department—the largest full-time staff in the industry—to identify and answer five common tech questions they hear on a […]

Rowing gears with a manual transmission is lots of fun, especially in a lightweight car with way too much horsepower. But when the gears start crunching and the clutch pedal […]

Nothing says horsepower quite like rowing through the gears in a 1960s vintage, big block-powered muscle car. But like all good things, there is a price to be paid for […]