Performance Unlimited Blog

Wild Horses were all over the place Monday night in McHenry. These ponies weren’t just Mustangs, however. There were also Cameros, Road Runners and Cutlasses, to name a few. If you’re familiar with these breeds you’re an obvious connoisseur of the muscle-car era that lives on and was richly on display at the Green Street Cruise Night event. Green Street Cruise Nights occur every Monday at 6 p.m. throughout the summer. “There were at least 480 cars out here tonight,” said Denny Norton of Ringwood-based Performance Unlimited, “a lot of really nice cars.” Many of the cars displayed in the impromptu hotrod coral owe a measure of credit to Performance Unlimited for their pristine condition. Performance Unlimited is well known in McHenry County as a premier auto shop to bring the family car for maintenance and repair. However, as the name suggests, they also help hotrodders and auto racers to maximize their potential. Considering the symbiotic relationship between Performance Unlimited and ...

Now that winter is over, maybe (considering these wild fluctuations of heat and cold), and road crews are out filling potholes, you might want to consider taking a look at the suspension and steering on your vehicle. Midwestern winters are particularly rough on automobiles and, this past winter, probably more so than most. “Winters in northern Illinois can really play havoc on your car’s chassis,” said Denny Norton, owner of Ringwood based Performance Unlimited. “Even if your car was recently aligned, if you hit the wrong pothole, the wrong way, you’re right back where you started from or worse.” Norton said that potholes and bumps in the road can damage various parts on the chassis and throw the steering out of whack. Both are bad news for vehicle owners. “It’s not just that you car won’t handle as well,” said Norton. “It can also affect your gas mileage and, worse yet, can put you and your family at risk while driving.” Paul Smith, owner of Cary based Smith & Associates, Inc., i...