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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 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 17 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. Now in 2009, more than 24 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, has proven to be an
effective way to showcase the company’s design and manufacturing
capabilities.
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 design and prototyping, 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.
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