They say that to be successful you must identify a need and satisfy it. Back in 1968 racing enthusiast Gary Holzapfel saw that many of his friends’ broken engines were caused by fastener failure. At the time, there were no commercially available studs and bolts up to the challenge. So Holzapfel called upon his many years of fastener making experience for a leading aerospace subcontractor and founded ARP® (Automotive Racing Products).

In the ensuing years, the firm has grown from what was literally a backyard garage workshop into a highly diversified manufacturer with four operational entities in Southern California with a combined area in excess of 115,000 square feet. These include forging, machining, finishing and packaging/warehousing facilities in Santa Paula and Ventura, California. There is even a unique racing-themed restaurant at the main Santa Paula facility (called “Hozy’s Grill” - which is open to the public).

Today, ARP’s product line contains of thousands of part numbers, and has expanded to include virtually every fastener found in an engine and driveline. These range from quality high performance OEM replacement parts to exotic specialty hardware for Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR and NHRA drag racing and marine applications.

Gaskets are something often overlooked when planning an engine build. Having the right gasket can be the difference between success and disapointment when you finally complete your build. Cometic is one of the top manufacturers of engine gaskets and is used on some of the highest horsepower applications. They offer a wide variety of thicknesses, bore sizes and materials to suit almost every application.

In only 17 years Cometic Gasket, Inc. has grown into a leading worldwide supplier of custom and short-run gaskets for the motorsports industry. What originally began in 1989, in a 1200 square foot office with limited production facilities, has transformed to a 40,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing center, located in the heart of the Midwest. Today, Cometic produces and ships more than 5,000 types of gaskets to customers throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Since its inception, Cometic Gasket has been committed to producing superior quality gaskets for the hi-performance motorsports market. We believe that customer satisfaction comes from close relationships with customers and attention to detail; these remain as our guiding principles to this day.

To ensure superior performance across a wide variety of engine types and sizes, we manufacture our gaskets from a wide range of materials. Whether the situation calls for the latest in advanced technology like our MLS (Multi-Layer Steel) gasket, or a synthetic blend such as our Aramid Fiber, Cometic has the answer.

We combine these advanced materials with state-of-the-art manufacturing processes to provide custom-tailored solutions to meet the needs of each individual customer. Our design engineers have the ability to analyze the environment the gasket will perform in, select the proper material, and apply the appropriate technology to offer the highest performing gaskets available on the market.

Our involvement in motorsports racing led to the development of breakthrough technologies which are now applied to every gasket we build. Cometic Gasket’s involvement in racing circuits such as AMA, ARCA, Busch, IHRA, IRL, NASCAR and the NHRA, have allowed us to develop gaskets that are proven in the most demanding conditions there are- the racetrack.

Cometic currently supplies gaskets for a variety of hi-performance motorsports markets: ATV, Drag Race, Domestic Automotive, Harley-Davidson®, MX/Dirt, Off-Road, PWC, Road Race, Snowmobile, Sport Compact and Street. Give us a call today and let us put our experience to work for you.

Eagle is a well known manufacturer of connecting rods, recently adding crankshafts to there product lineup. They offer some of the best value on the market for connecting rods without sacrificing quality. If your not looking to break the bank, Eagle has the right product available for your application.

Ten years prior to Eagle's official opening were spent developing the technology, relationships, and design that has become Eagle Specialty Products, Inc. Eagle formally began business in August of 1992 offering just a couple of part numbers. Eagle's commitment to quality and service has resulted in customer loyalty and satisfaction. This, in turn, has fueled rapid growth over the years. Eagle added crankshafts to our lineup a few years later as well as expanding our offerings in connecting rods. Continuous design improvements and improvements in materials and manufacturing techniques have resulted in Eagle being the largest and most respected aftermarket connecting rod and crank manufacturer in the industry. We never stop researching ways to make our products lighter, stronger, more efficient to manufacture, and more diverse. When you stop moving forward, you get passed by the competition.

GSC Power Division is a smaller manufacturer in the performance industry, but sometimes smaller is better. The company focuses on only a few high performance applications and this focus allows them to offer some of the best performing items. There camshafts can be found in many high horsepower builds throughout the motorsports communities.

GSC Power-Division specializes in performance products for the aftermarket including precision ground chilled billet camshafts for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution from the EVO 1 all the way to the Evo 10 Mivec motors, Mitsubishi 4G63 powered DSMs and GVR4, Mitsubishi's newest Evo Powerplant the 4B11T. Power-division offers camshafts for Subaru's EJ257, Nissan's SR20DET and RB26DET, and Toyota's 2JZ-GTE, and 3SGTE. Our Cams speak louder then words with unmatched performance and quality.

GSC Power-Division camshafts are used in some of the fastest Japanese Imports in the world. GSC prides it self in offering the best possible products for the aftermarket and will continue to be on the cutting edge of camshaft design and development.