--- title: Trend Performance | Blog | Mike Magda image: ?t=#keepProtocol --- [![Trend_Performance_color_rev_png.png](https://blog.trendperform.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TREND/Misc/Trend_Performance_color_rev_png.png?width=600&height=130&name=Trend_Performance_color_rev_png.png "Trend_Performance_color_rev_png.png")](http://trendperform.com/) - [PRODUCTS](http://trendperform.com/catalog.html) - [SPINTRON](http://trendperform.com/p-30013-spintron.html) - [TECH HELP](http://trendperform.com/nt-1145-tech-help.html) - [TOOLS](http://trendperform.com/p-30014-tools.html) - [MEASURING](http://trendperform.com/p-30015-measuring.html) - [CATALOG & PRICING](http://trendperform.com/p-30016-catalog-pricing.html) - [BLOG HOME](https://blog.trendperform.com) - [ENGINE TECH](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/engine-tech) - [FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/features) - [CAR FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/car-features) - [INTERVIEWS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/interviews) - [VIDEOS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/videos) - [TP YOUTUBE CHANNEL](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbEsJ8DperlQ0HxUMpK9AQ) - [NEWS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/news) - [NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/new-products) Search the blog # Trend Performance ,[FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/features) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/new-products) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/chevy) [How Years of Wrist Pin Perfection Helped Create Trend's Duramax Rocker Shaft Line](https://blog.trendperform.com/how-years-of-wrist-pin-perfection-helped-create-trends-duramax-rocker-shaft-line) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/interviews) ,[CHEVY](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/chevy) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/car-features) [Ryan Milliken’s Chevy II Proves Diesel has a Winning Place in Radial Drag Racing](https://blog.trendperform.com/ryan-millikens-oil-burning-chevy-ii-is-turning-heads-in-radial-racing-0) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/interviews) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/car-features) [Derek Rose Brings Innovation And Massive Diesel Power To Ultimate Callout Challenge](https://blog.trendperform.com/derek-rose-brings-innovation-and-massive-diesel-power-to-ultimate-callout-challenge) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/interviews) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/car-features) [Resurrection: Lead Sled Lea Ochs Returns To The Drag Strip](https://blog.trendperform.com/under-the-hood-of-lead-sled-leas-drag-wagon-0) ,[FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/features) ,[INTERVIEWS](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/interviews) ,[CAR FEATURES](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/car-features) [Jeff Vrsek Making A Habit Of Podium Finishes In Outlaw Super Late Model](https://blog.trendperform.com/jeff-vrsek-making-a-habit-of-podium-finishes-in-outlaw-super-late-model) Latest Posts ## Mike Magda ## Recent Posts [![What is a Spintron and How Does It Work?](https://blog.trendperform.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TREND/Tech/Spintron/006-what-is-a-spintron-Trend-Performance.png?width=400&name=006-what-is-a-spintron-Trend-Performance.png "What is a Spintron and How Does It Work?")](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-is-a-spintron-and-how-does-it-work) ,[TUNING TECH](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/tuning-tech) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/tech) ,[Theory and How To](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/theory-and-how-to) ## [What is a Spintron and How Does It Work?](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-is-a-spintron-and-how-does-it-work) *In the same way an engine dyno helps racers and builders extract every ounce of horsepower from an engine, the Spintron helps perfect the valvtrain for maximum power, stability, and durability. * [More Details »](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-is-a-spintron-and-how-does-it-work) November 19, 2018 | By [Mike Magda](https://blog.trendperform.com/author/mike-magda) [![Explained: Wrist Pin Finishes And DLC Coatings](https://blog.trendperform.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TREND/Tech/Wrist%20Pin%20Tech/011-trend-wrist-pins-DLC-coated.jpg?t=1475023575990&width=400&name=011-trend-wrist-pins-DLC-coated.jpg "Explained: Wrist Pin Finishes And DLC Coatings")](https://blog.trendperform.com/explained-wrist-pin-finishes) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/tech) ## [Explained: Wrist Pin Finishes And DLC Coatings](https://blog.trendperform.com/explained-wrist-pin-finishes) In the early days of performance engines, a well built wrist pin was top of the line. Today, with modern coatings and finishing processes, wrist pin engineering goes so much further.  [More Details »](https://blog.trendperform.com/explained-wrist-pin-finishes) May 2, 2018 | By [Mike Magda](https://blog.trendperform.com/author/mike-magda) [![What it Takes To Build a Top Fuel Pushrod](https://blog.trendperform.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TREND/Tech/Top%20Fuel%20Pushrods/001-trend-top-fuel-pushrod.jpg?width=400&name=001-trend-top-fuel-pushrod.jpg "What it Takes To Build a Top Fuel Pushrod")](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-top-fuel-pushrod) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/engine-tech) ,[Tech](https://blog.trendperform.com/topic/tech) ## [What it Takes To Build a Top Fuel Pushrod](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-top-fuel-pushrod) *It's no secret that inside a Top Fuel engine is an incredibly rough environment. Building a pushrod to take the abuse of 8,000-10,000psi of cylinder pressure is a challenging job. See what it takes in this story...* [More Details »](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-top-fuel-pushrod) April 9, 2018 | By [Mike Magda](https://blog.trendperform.com/author/mike-magda) [All posts](https://blog.trendperform.com/all) Top Blog Posts ### Subscribe to the Trend Performance Newsletter FOLLOW US - - - - MOST POPULAR [![How To Measure Pushrod Length And Optimize Valvetrain Geometry](https://blog.trendperform.com/hubfs/TREND/Tech/How%20to%20Measure%20Pushrods/PUSH-01.jpg) How To Measure Pushrod Length And Optimize Valvetrain Geometry](https://blog.trendperform.com/how-to-measure-pushrod-length-and-optimize-valvetrain-geometry) [![Everything You Need to Know about Wrist Pin styles, Materials, and Coatings](https://blog.trendperform.com/hubfs/TREND/Tech/001-trend-wrist-pins-DLC-coated.jpg) Everything You Need to Know about Wrist Pin styles, Materials, and Coatings](https://blog.trendperform.com/king-pin-exploring-wrist-pin-styles-materials-and-coatings) [![When to Go Big: Choosing Pushrod Diameter and Wall Thickness](https://blog.trendperform.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TREND/Tech/Pushrod%20thickness%20and%20diameter/005-Trend-Pushrod-diameters-and-wall-thickness.jpg?t=1475023575990&width=349&name=piston2.jpg) When to Go Big: Choosing Pushrod Diameter and Wall Thickness](https://blog.trendperform.com/when-to-go-big-how-to-choose-pushrod-diameter-and-wall-thickness) [![What Are DLC Coatings?](https://blog.trendperform.com/hubfs/TREND/Tech/What%20is%20DLC/006-trend-dlc-diamond-like-carbon.jpg) What Are DLC Coatings?](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-are-dlc-coatings) [![What is a Spintron and How Does It Work?](https://blog.trendperform.com/hubfs/TREND/Tech/Spintron/006-what-is-a-spintron-Trend-Performance.png) What is a Spintron and How Does It Work?](https://blog.trendperform.com/what-is-a-spintron-and-how-does-it-work) [![tp-ad.jpg](https://blog.trendperform.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/Trend%20Performance/tp-ad.jpg?width=800&name=tp-ad.jpg "tp-ad.jpg")](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbEsJ8DperlQ0HxUMpK9AQ) Copyright © 2026 Trend Performance, Inc. 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