Diesel Performance Podcast

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke talk with Colin King about his 2006 5.9L Cummins. He has made a few mods and in the process has seen issues arise throughout the build. He discusses that journey with his 5.9L on today's episode 

Paul Wilson and Jaden McKinley discuss how sled pull season is going for Jaden with the Calibrated Power 2017 6.7L Powerstroke so far. Dry weather, tracks being beat down, and other factors have had Jaden rethinking his strategies this season; He discusses that on today's episode!

We have a research episode! Paul, Chris, and Alex get into the history of the 2.8L Duramax. They breakdown it's origins, what made it so unique, and ultimately it being done in lieu of the 3 liter. They have all the info on the 2.8L featured on this podcast!

Paul Wilson and Alex Hogue are joined by Jaden McKinley, shop tech at Calibrated Power/Duramaxtuner. They had Jaden on the show to discuss the first sled pull of the season with the 2017 6.7L emissions-equipped Powerstroke, what it's like putting the truck through that much stress, what to look out for, and much more!

Paul and Chris welcome Nick Priegnitz on the show to discuss Gas Vs. Diesel! It's one of our biggest downloaded episodes so we figured it would be a good time to reshare. Have a great one!

Paul Wilson, Chris Ehmke, and Alex Hogue tackle a topic everyone wants information on: fuel economy. Is 30 MPG obtainable or is it a myth? How do you increase fuel economy? Is there a secret to it? They tackle the question on this episode.

Paul Wilson and Alex Hogue are joined by Robert Rowley on today's episode! Robert is an enthusiast through and through. Between juggling tons of projects, his 1967 GMC c1500 with an LB7 chassis, his passion for burnout competitions, and just finding new things to wrench on or fabricate, the man has a passion. This one is interesting and fun, enjoy. Happy 4th of July to you all!

Chris Ehmke and Alex Hogue take you with them for a ride along in a tuned 2022 Cummins. They give you why you may want to finally tune your newer 5th gen, what it takes to have it done, and the benefits of the tuning!

Josh McCormack joins Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke to discuss the weekend at UCC 2023. Josh Missed out on 1st by a mere 15 points, but threw down one of the best pulls of the weekend and put up a number of 2,879.6 HP on the dyno. He discusses the toll this weekend takes on every competitor, the camaraderie, and how he juggles being a shop owner and Youtuber amongst all the chaos. Always a blast havi...

They'reeeee back.... And they return to the show with the title of Ultimate Callout Challenge 2023 Winners! Tony and Tyler Burkhard join us after taking 1st at this year's UCC event. The boys join us to discuss their big weekend, what happened on the drag strip to Tyler, and being the FIRST Duramax to win the Ultimate Callout Challenge. Two of our favorite guests do not disappoint.... Take a liste...

UCC 2023 is a wrap! Huge shout out to Tony & Tyler Burkhard for taking home first place. We are currently trying to catch up after the madness of the UCC weekend, so we are bringing back an episode from 2021. It was after Justin Zeigler's first win and the wild weekend the Burkhards had. Enjoy, new episode next week.

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke discuss Chris' jaunt down to the Thoroughbred facility for the event last weekend! Chris discusses how the dyno day went, the vendor side of things, and how Thoroughbred is one of the top diesel aftermarket distributors around!

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke are joined by Jeff Kelderman of Kelderman Manufacturing to talk about their industry-leading lift kits. Jeff breaks down what goes into developing these lifts as tracks add more electronics, where they all started, and a lot more!

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke have longtime guest Tony Burkhard on to talk about ODSS and UCC coming up very shortly. Tony does it all. Shop owner, family man, competitions, EMT/Firefighter, and just a guy who wants to help his fellow enthusiasts. He sits down to talk about how his team are getting the feel for a different truck, what the UCC and ODSS in Indianapolis will shape up to be like, and mo...

Randy Bolig, Editor-In-Chief of Diesel Army, sits down with Paul and Chris to discuss how Diesel Army is tackling hot topics in the world of diesel. Diesel Army covers all topics, but they are leaning heavily on DIY and the utilitarian side of the diesel world. Randy breaks down Diesel Army on this episode!

Josh Thornton of FASS Fuel Systems joins Chris Ehmke and Paul Wilson to discuss lift pumps. Josh has been a significant part of FASS for a while working in the research and development side and if you want to understand how these systems work truly, Josh is the guy. Josh sat down to discuss the evolution of newer products with newer truck models, how FASS continues to pump out what we believe are...

Guy Tripp joins Paul Wilson and Chris Emhke on today's episode. Guy has been pushing the boundaries of what a Duramax engine can do since he bought himself a 2003 LB7. He started out on the gas side of performance modifications and eventually would start what we know today as SoCal Diesel. Guy talks about the progression of Duramax engine builds, how competition continues to get pushed, and how mu...

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke stopped by to visit Jason Wehrli and talk about everything going on for the Wehrli crew! Jason took time out of his busy schedule to discuss new projects, what 10 years mean to a successful business, and what he's bringing to diesel and the side-by-side industry!

We took a field trip to Auto Meter to discuss the operation they've got when it comes to making some of the nation's best performance gauges! Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke sat down with Marc Erikson and Mike Lovro to discuss why their gauges are some of the best, how the company has continued to evolve since its inception in 1957, and what the future holds for the company. Not only that but they dis...

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke address a topic we constantly get questions on, the 6-speed LB7. The boys want to sift through everything true and everything that is inaccurate when it comes to the 6-speed enabled LB7 diesel truck. 

Kory Willis of PPEI joins Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke! The boys have wanted to get Kory on for years and have finally delivered. Kory sits down to talk about the future of the diesel industry, the future of PPEI, and how the tuning industry is constantly changing. An hour-long episode packed with great talk that any diesel enthusiast would want to hear. 

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke have Chris Searle back on because the UCC 2023 is literally right around the corner! Chris discusses what folks attending the event can expect, what this competition holds, and the world's largest show and shine!

Andrew Bailey of HP Tuners joins Chris Ehmke and Tim Mahoney! We are glad to talk with Andrew again about the process at which the performance world is stoked about, getting access to allow 10-Speed Allison transmission tuning. A huge deal with the driveability for 2020+ Duramax trucks and they discuss the process that goes into R & D, what this means from here on out, and much more!

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke are discussing buying a used diesel truck and what you need to know before spending your money. They talk about things you should look out for, how to get the most out of your used purchase, and a ton more on this week's podcast!

Paul Wilson and Chris Ehmke are joined by the reigning back-to-back champion of UCC, Justin Zeigler. He checks in to let the boys know if he's going for a three-peat, what his plans are with ODSS, and how he wants to get back into sled pulling.