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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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