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From suspension breakthroughs to slick bolt-ons and next-gen wiring solutions, this curated collection of fresh hardware gave attendees a first look at what’s about to hit the streets—and the shelves. With awards on the line and plenty of eyeballs walking the floor, companies brought their A-game, packing the display cases with smart engineering, clean design, and purpose-built upgrades. Whether you’re a pro builder or garage warrior, this was the place to get hands-on with the future of hot rodding.

The Year of the Dragon
Dragon Powerboats was founded in early 2002, but the first boat didn’t make its public debut until the 2004 Miami International Boat Show. “I realized there was a higher level of quality and luxury to which performance boats can be manufactured,” said Craig Barrie, president of Dragon Powerboats. This is a pretty bold statement coming from the guy who spent 16 years of his life first as a vice president and then as president and CEO of the famed Cigarette Racing Team. In fact, Barrie was instrumental in the design of some of today’s most popular Cigarettes, including the 35-foot Café Racer, 38-foot Top Gun, 42-foot Tiger and 46-foot Top Gun. That is a pretty impressive resumé for a guy who now plans to build boats of his own.

The Loud Pedal
We scream out of the driveway (or was that me screaming?) and careen across the road sideways, bias-plies searching for grip. First gear loses steam almost instantly, and sometime between gears one and two things don’t mesh. Everything seems to lock up and we slide crossways onto a side road, making an unplanned turn and none too soon of a stop.
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Product Spotlight: Borgeson Street & Performance Series 12.7:1 Power Steering Box
Borgeson Universal now offers an all new modern quick ratio power steering box to replace the Saginaw/Delphi 800 series in most 1965 and up GM muscle cars.
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Upgrading the tired power steering system to a modern feel on your classic GM for a just got a lot simpler. Borgeson Universal now offers an all new modern quick ratio power steering box to replace the Saginaw/Delphi 800 series in most 1965 and up GM muscle cars. This all new power steering box has a quick 12.7:1 ratio with firm modern steering feel. The Borgeson Street & Performance power steering box will bolt directly to the stock location and fit to the original power steering pitman arms. Cars switching from manual steering will require a power steering pitman arm. Steering box includes adapters to be able to use either O-ring or flare style hose connections. This new Borgeson steering box uses a ¾”-30 spline input shaft and all pre-1977 cars will require a new rag joint connector #990012.
Fits the following GM vehicle platforms. 1978-1988 G-Body, 1967-1992 F-Body, 1982-1993 S10, 1964-1981 A Body, 1968-1979 X Body. Camaro. Chevelle. Nova. All Borgeson power steering boxes are assembled and tested in the USA from globally sourced components and have a 3 year warranty.
To learn more, go to Borgeson’s website or call 860-482-8283.
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BORGESON
9 KRIEGER DR, TRAVELERS REST, SC, US, 29690-8331
860-482-8283
brian@borgeson.com



