About Metco Motorsports Solutions

As a young teenager in the early 1960's, Ron Kincaid experienced the best years of the classic muscle car era.  Ron began his pursuit of the hobby as a junior in high school, building a channeled '37 Chevy pickup powered by a 371 Oldsmobile J-2 and a dual- range hydro transmission.  Ron went on to sell cars, specifically Buicks and Oldsmobiles, and throughout the muscle car era drove and raced Stage 1 Buicks and W-30 Oldsmobiles. 

In the 1980’s, Ron and son Aaron returned to racing with the family’s 1987 Buick Regal turbo.  The car got faster as the technology developed and their tuning skills improved, and the Regal was eventually sold around 2001 as a legitimate 10-second street car.  Ron and Aaron then turned their attention to their next project – a theft-recovery 1986 Regal T-Type.  The car was treated to a meticulous frame-off build and a Stage 2 powerplant that ultimately led to ET’s in the 8-second range.  Eventually the car was sold and its current whereabouts are unknown.

In the meantime, Ron had been hired by Metco Inc., an Anderson, SC-based CNC- business to design, develop, and market specialty automotive performance parts.  Drawing upon years of hands-on experience and knowledge coupled with the then-new CNC technology, Ron was able to make some of his innovative ideas a reality. 

The business began with suspension components.  At the time, many companies offered products that were better than the OEM designs, but none that offered the no-compromise improvement in both strength and function that Ron envisioned. 

In late 1997, Metco Inc. introduced the first replacement rear lower control arm which was accurately described as ‘dual-purpose’.  The new Metco control arm design could be installed as a direct replacement for the factory component, while offering the benefits of a CNC-machined design and firm polyurethane bushings.  The arms were machined from 6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum for superior strength and modest weight.  These new control arms were offered with Metco's exclusive ICM (instant center modifying) brackets that dramatically improved drag strip launches by increasing the vehicle’s anti-squat properties. Used as a direct replacement control arm, the new Metco design provided more responsive handling and a ride quality befitting a high performance vehicle.  This configuration appealed to the high performance street crowd as well as those participating in road racing events.  When the arm was used in conjunction with the ICM brackets, the Metco control arm became a serious set-up for drag competition. 

This original design has now grown to over 16 models fitting the most popular American-made performance automobiles, and to this day is the only such product of its kind.  

In the following year, Ron designed the industries’ first "double-adjustable” upper control arm fitted with polyurethane bushings.  This new design brought in-car adjustability to the masses, allowing users to make pinion angle changes without disassembly of the rear suspension and the adjustability feature to users who don’t want the harsh ride of heim-end competition control arms.  Originating with the Fox-Body Mustang application, this product has grown to cover more than 13 different applications.  The year 1998 also brought the introduction of the now well-known "chassis-specific" NHRA-legal driveshaft safety loops.  These loops were custom designed by Ron as a ‘Solution’ to the problem of universal driveshaft loops that are supposed to fit all vehicles but actually fit none.   As of March 2008, more than 22 different vehicles are covered in this product line. 

In the year 2000, the owners of Metco Inc. chose to divest the motorsports division. On June 20 of that year, Metco Motorsports Solutions became solely owned by Ron, Aaron and Kathy Kincaid.  

With hard work and careful guidance from Ron, Kathy, and Aaron, the company continued to grow and expand the Metco Motorsports product line.  The company’s experience with Aaron’s Ford Lightning truck and supercharged Harley Davidson F150 led to the development of a comprehensive line of billet pulleys, idlers, and even complete supercharger drives for the blown factory Fords.  Metco Motorsports quickly became the premier supplier of blower and accessory drive systems for these applications.  The latest company project, a Factory Five roadster powered by a Kenne-Bell equipped Shelby GT500 engine and a Viper-spec six speed, will showcase the company’s offerings when completed in 2008.

In 2007, the team of owners grew to include Rick and Kristi Bejarano.  Rick and Kristi joined the team to help manage the companies ever-increasing workload and to expand the companies marketing efforts.  Rick and Kristi bring their enthusiasm for building and racing cars as well their marketing and IT experience from their years in the professional field.

From its modest beginnings, Metco Motorsports Solutions, Inc. makes full use of its new 7000+ square foot facility.   All product prototyping and design, production, packaging and shipping occurs at this new building in Anderson, SC.  Metco Motorsports is fully equipped with a series of brand new, state-of-the-art HAAS CNC lathes, mills and the necessary ancillary equipment.  Metco Motorsports Solutions is committed to providing products of unique design and function, and the focus remains on clever engineering, user-friendly installations, and the best customer support.  

*Metco Motorsports Solutions Inc. 109 North Park Drive, Anderson, SC 29625 and Metco Inc. 303 Highway 29 North Bypass, Anderson SC 29621 are not affiliated in any manner. All references to Metco Inc. Highway 29 Bypass, Anderson, SC 29621 are for clarification purposes only. Metco Inc. is not an authorized representative or agent of Metco Motorsports Solutions Inc. and does not manufacture parts, components or assemblies for Metco Motorsports Solutions, Inc.