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# McLeodEquipped

From the Street to the Strip

www . mcleodracing . com

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Former Vette owner Matt Cole decided to race a Chevy TrailBlazer ( with a LS2 ) for the novelty . Reaction at the track is humorous and positive . In a search to control exhaust heat , Matt first tried header / pipe wraps but it ’ s hard to install and he didn ’ t like the itchy fiberglass on his arms when working on the engine . And there ’ s that issue of oil fires starting in wraps . He tried that shiny silver coating too but it was thin and didn ’ t control heat . His search ultimately led him to Swain Tech ’ s thick White Lightning TM exhaust coating . White Lightning can add power but Matt was after heat control and more comfort when working on the engine . Swain ’ s exhaust coating cools scorching under hood temps down to a point where Matt can work around the exhaust without burning himself . This coating isn ’ t pretty when new and gets ugly after many passes but it is an effective thermal barrier for all race cars . Matt ’ s drive to manage heat lead him to Swain and now he is one cool fellow .

Matt Cole with stock appearing grocery getter TrailBlazer with 1000 hp still has A / C and Bose surround sound . He ’ s still sorting it out but did an 10.1 in the ¼ mile with soft 60 foot last year with the goal of running 8 ’ s this year .

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www . swaintech . com

585-889-2790 Scottsville , NY 14546

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