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Performance Distributors Performance Distributors is leading the way in performance and racing ignition system innovation. Th Performance Distributor. Our new D.U.I.

Continuing to engineer products which allow you to “feel the power” is the goal of Steve Davis, President of Performance Distributors. A top notch R & D program, along with stringent product quality is the key to achieving this goal year after year. Kelly Davis, the founder of Performance Distributors (Steve’s father), designed the industry’s first H.E.I. Kelly, who had a background in drag racing and hot rodding, mastered the science (and art) of setting advance curves. This unique science was passed on to Steve, and the company is now the most respected in the world for their advance curve technology. The D.U.I.-Davis Unified Ignition is the flagship product, and is ran on vehicles worldwide. Because we design our ignition systems as if we were running them in our own vehicles, quality, performance and reliability are the end result. Pat Davis, Vice President of Performance Distributors (Steve’s Mom), oversees personnel, assists with strategic decisions, names new products, works trade shows, etc. In the early days of the company, she oversaw shipping and invoicing. Pat and Steve insist on quality products, hard work and treating customers fairly. Every distributor is hand-built, calibrated on a distributor machine, and test fired before being shipped. This process leads to customer satisfaction while making us proud to place our family name on our products! Providing you with more power, torque, and efficiency is what we do – NOT just to ignite a spark. Thorough testing not only leads to a quality and durable product, but it also results in a product you can enjoy running in your car, truck, hot rod, boat or race car. Some exciting new products are now available! That’s because new product development is a continuous process at Performance Distributors. Distributors for the 331-354-392 HEMI engines have been a big hit. So have the super tough Hot Forged Distributors for late model Ford’s. We’re also building a D.U.I. Distributor for the older Straight-8 Buick. You Chevy enthusiasts will want to check out our new Adjustable Slip Collar D.U.I. Please call our sales/tech line to find out how to put our Performance Distributor’s products to work for you!

Check point for racers: "At a minimum, says Caruth, put a new rotor and cap on the distributor. You can clean up an old ...
10/03/2026

Check point for racers: "At a minimum, says Caruth, put a new rotor and cap on the distributor. You can clean up an old cap, but a new cap is 'right.' ...Check the continuity of used wires--our plug wires are rated at 300 to 350 ohms of resistance per foot of length. A certain amount of continuity is necessary for things to work right. Plug wires with less resistance cost more but don't give improved performance" "Thought You Checked That!," Speedway Illustrated April '26

This guy is in a real pickle! Our DUI Distributors are not completely waterproof when submerged, but they are virtually ...
10/02/2026

This guy is in a real pickle! Our DUI Distributors are not completely waterproof when submerged, but they are virtually waterproof because the DUI coil is located in the cap. The Dyna module is inside the distributor. I hope this guy has a DUI distributor in his truck!  call us at 901-396-5782! 

Billy Stanley at HOUND DOG Racing brought us home a 3rd place trophy in the latest Iracing season! Elvis would have been...
09/17/2026

Billy Stanley at HOUND DOG Racing brought us home a 3rd place trophy in the latest Iracing season! Elvis would have been proud of his step-brother 🏁🏁🏁

Just an old panel truck—-NO‼️ Billy Stanley , Elvis strip brother,  tells us about it :“A friend asked me to post a pho...
09/11/2026

Just an old panel truck—-NO‼️ Billy Stanley , Elvis strip brother, tells us about it :

“A friend asked me to post a photo of the panel truck Elvis had and share a story about it. This isn't the actual truck, but it looked just like it.

It was a 1948 Chevy panel truck, and it was one of Elvis' favorite vehicles. He had it completely restored, and when it was finished, it looked like it had just rolled off the showroom floor.

After it was restored, nobody drove it except Elvis and me.

I once asked Elvis why he liked that old panel truck so much. He told me, "When I'm feeling nostalgic, I like to take it for a ride. It brings back fond memories for me."

Elvis and I rode around Memphis in that truck several times. On those drives, he would tell me stories about his life before he became famous. We'd ride around, talk, and sometimes pass places that brought back memories for him. I mostly listened and enjoyed hearing him tell me about those days.

Those rides are memories I've never forgotten.

I always felt honored that Elvis trusted me enough to let me drive that truck whenever I wanted. I knew how much he loved it, but more importantly, I knew what it meant to him.

To most people, it was just an old Chevy panel truck.

To Elvis, it was a way to take a little ride back in time.”

By the way, this truck had a straight in line 6 cylinder Chevy engine(we build a DUI distributor for that application and many others, of course )

Hey!  Did you see our Inferno 2 Coil in the most recent "Products & Deals" newsletter from The Shop?
08/18/2026

Hey! Did you see our Inferno 2 Coil in the most recent "Products & Deals" newsletter from The Shop?

08/01/2026

Be sure to watch Two Guys Garage tomorrow August 2 to see our segment ! Great piece on our Davis Unified Ignition-D.U.I.!!

I meant to post this back in May when Speedway IllustratedSpeedway published their Mother’s Day issue. They were nice e...
07/17/2026

I meant to post this back in May when Speedway IllustratedSpeedway published their Mother’s Day issue. They were nice enough to feature my mom and myself in a little write up and even customized our ad in their magazine as being a “Mom Run Business” ! And thanks for mentioning my dad who started our business ! Karl Fredrickson , publisher of Speedway Illustrated magazine, had a cool idea 🏁🏁🏁

Whether you’re blazing fast at the strip are burning up the streets , we have a Davis Unified Ignition(D.U.I.)for you! ...
07/09/2026

Whether you’re blazing fast at the strip are burning up the streets , we have a Davis Unified Ignition(D.U.I.)for you! 

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07/04/2026

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2699 Barris Drive
Memphis, TN
38132

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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