Young gun’s budget-built, LS-powered HZ Holden ute
At just 16, Luke Pelle built an LS-powered HZ ute on a budget, proving he’s inherited his dad Dominic’s skills for low-cost racing
Budget build $10K Statesman for Drag Challenge
Dwayne Heagney from the Lobuc Racing YouTube channel runs 11s at Drag Challenge, and on a measly $10K budget!
Dale Palmer’s budget-built 1969 Holden HB Torana
The HB Torana never a cut a 10 from factory, but Dale Palmer’s certainly does; not bad for a collection of spare parts
Budget-built: Simon Major’s Valiant VG Hardtop & CL van
Looking back on two of Simon Major’s DIY budget-friendly builds, Old Daze and Mr Juicy
Budget-built: the legend of HELMONT
Richard Bopping’s ex-RTA HG van evolved from a humble daily driver to a nitrous-powered street-and-strip beast with DIY upgrades. Here’s his story of the build, from 2011
Budget-built 9-second VN Commodore
Back in 2012, the Oosterwaal brothers built a 9-second VN Commodore for just over 10 grand. Here’s how they did it
Dusan Zec’s budget-built, award-winning VH Commodore
An award-winning Commodore, built on a budget and driven on the street
Video: Hackshop Garage do Drag Challenge
The boys from the Hackshop Garage Youtube channel take two cars to Drag Challenge 2023, with awesome results!
Budget build: Bob Kotmel’s classic stock-stroke 308 combo
These days there’s some tough big-inch alloy-headed Holden V8s, but one of Bob Kotmel’s all-time-favourite combos is the TQ20-TQ30, flat-top, stock-stroke 308
Video: Building a budget 1.5JZ – part three
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty finishes putting together our budget-friendly 1.5JZ for the Trolvo
Video: Building a budget 2JZ – part two
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty continues the build on our budget 2JZ-based engine for the Trolvo
Crusty budget-built ZB Fairlane at Drag Challenge
Dan Young and his mates cruised through DC in this sweet Windsor-powered barge
Video: Building a budget 2JZ – part one
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty begins building a new heart for the Trolvo
Video: Budget-built Barra hits the dyno
Scotty puts his quick-and-dirty Barra build to the test on the Maxx Performance dyno
Video: How to build a 1000hp Barra on a budget
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty throws together a fresh Barra mill for our MX-5 on the cheap
Budget-built HJ Holden Sandman tribute
Father-son projects don’t come much more wholesome than Travis’s ute
Ford XH panel van budget makeover
Chad Atkinson gives his shop beater a massive makeover
XM Falcon with turbo LS built for $8K
Drag Challenge legends prove you can go silly-fast and have ridiculous fun with their $8k turbo LS Falcon
Turbo LS1 UC Torana wins Tuff Mounts 235 Blown – Drag Challenge Weekend 2020
Jason Ross’s budget-built UC fought off Juan Kudnig’s triple-charged HT to narrowly take the win in the Tuff Mounts 235 Blown class
LS1-powered 1956 FE Holden – RATFE
Steve Metcalfe took a garden-ornament FE Holden and turned it into a 900rwhp demon in just four months