Tuned In

How does an endurance team get an engine to last 24 hours at full race pace? Just what the hell is motorsport mechatronics? And, the question you’re probably too polite to ask; what’s it like being female in an absolutely male-dominated industry like motorsport engineering? Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in On this episode of the HPA Tuned In po...

Nissan Skylines are one of the most popular cars from the 90s and 2000s for modification, but throughout all those years we’ve never seen one quite like this. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Capable of 975HP at 28PSI, Dennis O’Malley had the XR32, a Ford Barra powered R32, dialed back to 850HP at 23PSI for this year's Turbosmart Flying 50...

Just how easy is it to get 1000hp out of an Audi 4-litre? With reflashing’s capabilities growing every year, will standalone ECUs ever become obsolete? And what makes someone drop their profession as a doctor to tune cars full time? All these questions and many more are answered in this week’s episode of the High Peformance Academy Tuned In podcast with John Banks and Mitch McKee, the brains behin...

Learning how to tune a 7-second, 1800HP world record-holding drag car! Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in With no set recognized training pathway to becoming a professional EFI tuner, it’s hard for some starting out to see what they need to do to reach their goals within the industry. At TX2K Devin Schultz of Boostin Performance talked Andre thro...

When it comes to turbo exhaust manifolds, it seems like there are a lot of contradictory opinions out there about runner diameters and lengths, split versus undivided, and everything in between… So who’s right and who’s wrong? On this episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast, we’re joined by Matt Morrison of Morrison Fabrications. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course h...

While electric vehicles (EVs) have long been touted as the future of the performance world for a long time by many, the reality is between the costs, lack of aftermarket support and products that are not suited to motorsports have kept us waiting. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Thanks to the likes of Cascadia Motion, AEM Performance Electroni...

There’s a good chance there’s more you could be doing to get the most out of your car’s handling capabilities, and this week’s guest — industry legend Mike Kojima of MotoIQ — is here to talk you through it. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in MotoIQ has long been a trusted source for technical knowledge covering a wide range of subjects, and altho...

Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Trans-AM and the 1989 Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO, what’s the difference? Timo Witt of Audi Tradition was kind enough to give us a rundown on the differences between the  Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Trans-AM and the 1989 Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO cars which dominated their respective championships, even with 3 rounds missing and last-minute development for the IMSA GT series which Ti...

If you’ve ever dreamt of tuning some of the most desirable and iconic race cars on the planet, this episode of Tuned In featuring David Rowe of EPS Motorsport is a must-listen. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in David came up in the very early days of MoTeC, beginning his career working for the Australian ECU manufacturer when MS-DOS-based system...

Is this BMW E36 build the most radical Hill Climb monster in the world? Bimmerworld’s ‘Bergsteiger’ was built for Pikes Peak, and at The SEMA Show’s Optima Batteries booth, chassis guru Wayne runs us through some of the thought that goes into a dedicated Hill Climb build. After selecting the Roush-built 1150HP Weistec Garrett GTX3076 turbocharged V8 P63 engine (the S63’s motorsport variant) and do...

“Circuit drivers see one corner 1000 times — rally drivers see 1000 corners one time.” In this High Performance Academy Tuned In episode, we’re joined by the one and only Dave Carapetyan of Rally Ready. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Better known as ‘Texas Dave’, this driver and instructor owns and operates the Rally Ready driving school on a...

What makes a 7.56 second at 187MPH world record holding AWD Honda Civic tick? Pushing out approx 1300-1400HP at 70PSI of boost on ethanol fuel, Norris Prayoonto gives Andre Simon the rundown on what went into the worlds quickest AWD Honda build and how some aspects compare to the FWD setups they are also very successful with. The MoTeC-controlled Honda Civic runs a K-Series-based engine with Prayo...

Sander Marques of Obsidian Motorsport Group is our first-ever return guest, and for very good reason.  Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Sander first jumped on the Tuned In podcast in its early days, way back in Episode 008, and while we managed to gain a tonne of insight during that conversation, we still had so many questions left to ask the t...

What goes into designing and manufacturing a cam for a brand new engine design that’s just hit the market? Kiel Rasmussen of Kelford Cams explains. It was a no-brainer for Kelford Cams to dive into producing an aftermarket camshaft option for the BMW B58 engine that powers the MK5 A90 Toyota Supra, and at the Performance Racing Industry Trade show Kiel explains how things go from reverse-engineeri...

What’s the key to building and tuning a turbocharged engine for sustained top-speed runs? How do you catch a potential problem before it results in a blown motor? And what’s the secret to acquiring and maintaining a good reputation in the industry? All these questions are answered in this, the 50th episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast with the legendary Jay Meagher. Use ‘PODCAS...

Using the Blueprint Racing 6.53 @ 213mph Mazda 6 for some examples we dive a little into how to build a rotary engine for drag racing. Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb Getting 1500HP out of a rotary engine isn't hard these days with the knowledge in the industry, but doing it with a window of safety and repeat reliability is still a strug...

Long-time friend of HPA Ryan Basseri of Rywire joins us for this episode of the Tuned In podcast to discuss all things Honda, motorsport wiring, and the aftermarket automotive business. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in If you’ve been in the game for any decent amount of time, you’ve probably heard of Rywire, a company based out of California th...

Ayrton Senna's first Formula 1 car and F1 turbo era engine technology and modernization with Geoff Page Racing. Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb With some engines reaching an alleged 1500HP in qualifying trim, the turbo era of F1 was one of excitement, innovation, and tragedy. Geoff Page is no stranger to some of the cars of this moment i...

Long-time Supra racer and 2JZ fiend Cody Phillips of Cody Phillips Racing joins us for this week’s episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Although Tuned In host Andre Simon and Cody delve into a wide range of topics in this conversation — from the struggles of tuning in the early days, to the...

If you’re running 3000HP at 150PSI of boost or 30HP at 0PSI it doesn’t matter, you’re going to need to seal that combustion pressure inside the cylinder, however, the way you do this is going to be very different depending on those big, or small power levels. Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb Ryan Hunter of SCE Gaskets runs us through all of th...

This week's episode of the HPA Tuned In podcast is a fascinating one as we dig into the finer details of building and driving one of the fastest hill climb cars on earth with Robin Shute of the Sendy Club. Recorded just a few days after Robin's recent third consecutive overall win at the 100th running of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, this ace driver and automotive engineer is coming off a b...

A 2JZ swap is a popular choice for the Toyota GT86 chassis, but you won't find one under the hood here. The turbocharged 2500HP Landcruiser 1FZ-FE powered Boosted86 Racing was the first 6sec Radial Import, and at the time of filming held the record as the worlds fastest with a 6.558 @ 215.82mph pass. At Sydney Jamboree 2020 owner and driver, Nikki Coy, gave us some insight into the build. Wan...

Ever wondered if tech support staff at ECU manufacturers just get asked the same handful of questions and help fix the same few tuning problems over and over again?  Wonder no more, because Haltech 's Mitch Smith — a guy who spends his day helping customers all over the world with some pretty in-depth tuning and setup questions — predictably has all the answers. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off yo...

The world's quickest and fastest Supra, quickest factory transmission, NHRA Pro Street tyre champion, and quickest IRS car — these are some titles that the Titan Motorsports 2000HP+ Copper Supra has held over its impressive career so far. Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb The car runs a FuelTech FT600 controlled 2jz with in-house camshafts...

No matter how you feel about electric vehicles, there's no denying the incredible performance that can be achieved with these impressive driveline systems.  With more and more rapid EVs hitting the streets every day, inevitably, enthusiasts are now beginning to ask just what can be gained when working with them. This week's HPA Tuned In podcast guest is Sasha Anis of Mountain Pass Perfor...