JET Performance Products began 50 years ago as a Southern California engine-building and carburetor shop and now makes electronic tuning products and performance upgrades for cars and trucks. The company’s roots remain visible in its carburetor work, while its history also includes race cars that set national records in three NHRA and IHRA classes and the development of its first General Motors performance chip. Bryant Seller has owned the company since 1985.
Cliff's High PerformanceKnown for its deep Quadrajet expertise, Cliff’s High Performance helps vintage-GM enthusiasts bring original carburetors back to dependable street and track service. The Mount Vernon, Ohio, shop builds application-specific rebuild kits and tunes carburetors around each customer’s vehicle rather than treating every unit as an off-the-shelf job.MOUNT VERNON, OH
Evans TuningFounded by Jeff Evans in 2004, Evans Tuning is a Northeast dyno-tuning shop that calibrates modified street and race vehicles, with remote tuning available for customers who cannot travel. The business combines Jeff’s mechanical-engineering background with hands-on fabrication, engine assembly and racing experience, including piloting its True Street Integra to an 8.98-second, 167-mph pass in 2011. Jeff’s wife, Andrea, has been part of the operation since its inception and manages the business while bringing her own record-setting drag-racing experience.MOUNT BETHEL, PA
Innovative TuningFounded in 2004 by Mike McGinnis, Austin-based Innovative Tuning develops automotive performance calibrations, integrated vehicle electronics and select motorsports parts for racers, manufacturers and performance-car owners. McGinnis brings more than 20 years in engine calibration and previously served as COBB Tuning’s Lead Calibration Engineer, where he helped secure more than 100 CARB executive orders and created hundreds of vehicle calibrations. The company’s work ranges from rally and track engineering to emissions-compliance programs, with a record of competition projects including a 2024 Pikes Peak Open Class win.BUFFALO, NY
Hutter PerformanceHutter Performance, opened in 2003 on an eight-acre site in Chardon, builds and tunes custom street and race vehicles, with fabrication and engine work shaped by the Hutter family’s racing history. The company grew from Ron Hutter’s racing-engine operation, whose engines powered 21 NASCAR Busch, Truck and Modified championships, and today combines dyno tuning with custom fabrication and track support. Its work has also expanded into fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH