Tuned In

After multiple lap records and back to back wins, owner, Pro-Am class driver and passionate time attack supporter Kosta Pohorukov and the infamous Tilton Interiors EVO IX V1 met an untimely end on track. While tragic, the incident that left the old chassis a write off enabled Trent Murphy of TM Automotive and others involved to use the winning formula on a new chassis and add all that extra knowle...

You've seen him roasting tyres on Netflix, swinging wrenches on Donut Media's HiLow series, and smashing out laps in Formula D competition, and now Aaron Parker is here and ready to talk rotary engines, motorsport wiring, and a whole lot more on this week's episode of the HPA Tuned In podcast. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Aar...

18,400 RPM and 900HP from a 3L V10 engine ...and not a turbo in sight on this McLaren MP4/15. At today's mainstream levels of technology, 900HP V-10 NA is not a cakewalk from an engine with a 3L capacity, and then when you throw 18,400 RPM into the mix but still demand drivability it becomes even more difficult yet this is exactly what Mercedes were doing with their Formula 1 technology way b...

When most people outside of Europe think of diesel performance, Cummins, Chev, or Ford probably come to mind. As this week's Tuned In podcast guest tells us, however, there's a lot more to the performance diesel world than the big 6BTs and 6.0 Powerstrokes. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Originally hailing from France and now based...

What considerations go into taking a 150HP engine and making it produce 600HP with huge cylinder pressures, reliably? When you want to double, triple or even octuple an engines output, at some stage you’re going to find the limitations of your factory block and head castings either in dramatic fashion or via constant repairs and rebuilds for ‘minor’ issues. In professional motorsport, either outco...

With CAD software becoming more and more accessible to the general public, a whole new world of possibilities is quickly opening up to the home enthusiast. This week's podcast guest, Kibbetech 's Matthew Bernasconi, has spent his entire life immersed in CAD and mechanical engineering and knows this industry better than most. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https:/...

Automatic transmission tuning is becoming more necessary as the modern crop of vehicles move further and further away from manual options. Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb Nick Baggett of MoTeC USA runs us through some of the advantages a standalone transmission controller like the Ford 6R80 TCM and others that MoTeC has developed which allow...

Darren Palumbo of South Australia's Bullet Race Engineering joins us for this episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast. Specialising in billet blocks and heads, Bullet Race Engineering is a leader in near-indestructible engine components, and Darren takes us on a deep dive into his world of Solidworks and CNC mills. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https...

This 1200HP RB26 powered R34 GT-R Skyline is always one of our favourites at the World Time Attack Challenge. Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb It’s easy to talk about the likes of this 1200HP RB26 power plant and just assume it’s going to be quick, but in reality, there is so much more to putting in a fast lap time than a few high power dyno r...

From the very infancy of import drag racing through to the current high-stakes, big-dollar world of professional Formula D competition, this week's Tuned In podcast guest has been at the forefront of it all. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Stephan Papadakis joins us from Los Angeles for a great, in-depth conversation on a wide range of in...

Is this the greatest 8 second 1970’s sleeper ever? At the latest World Time Attack Challenge Christian Goleby of Golebys Parts gave us a rundown on his daily driven 800HP KE36 Toyota Corolla which is one of the coolest sleepers we’ve ever seen, complete with steel rims! Want to learn how to EFI tune? Start with some free lessons right here: hpcdmy.co/tuneb Powered by a 1jz due to experience and st...

Have you always avoided messing with late-model European vehicles? Does the idea of strapping a modern Audi, Merc, or BMW to the dyno sound like a bad one? Does the mere mention of WinOLS make you turn the other way? If you answered yes to any of those questions, bFlash's Aurélien Turban is here to help clear some things up. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcd...

An F20 powered 960HP Honda S2000 work whip/drag car. This man is living the dream. At the latest TX2K we caught up with Stuart Leiby of T1 Race to talk about his excellently presented, Nyan Cat approved F20 Powered Honda S2000 drag car, that he also drives to work a few days a week. The car runs a ‘beefed up’ Honda F20 that had a casual 120,000 miles on the block before modification. The block has...

Drivetrain systems are getting more and more complex, and that makes modifying them increasingly difficult. Thankfully, there are people out there like this week's Tuned In podcast guest, Jake Hershorin of Motiv Motorsport, poking and prodding in order to gain control and unleash all that potential power hidden within motors like BMW's B58, as used in the A90 Toyota Supra. Use ‘PODCAST75...

With a power range of up to 3500HP and the possibility of 200PSI of boost, this Cummins based diesel engine is producing more power than anyone can yet get to the ground efficiently. At PRI, Drew Pumphrey of D&J Precision Machine gave us some insight into what goes into tuning a high performance diesel engine using this 410 cubic inch Cummins based billet application as an example. Drew and th...

Do you like power? Subarus? Going fast on dirt, gravel, snow, and tarmac? Detailed tech discussions? If so, we've got the perfect tech-heavy gem for you this week! Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Our host Andre Simon is joined by Dan Farley of Vermont SportsCar for this week's episode of the HPA Tuned In podcast. VSC is a long-time p...

How do you dyno tune an F1 car and how hard is it to replace their specialist electronics in order to keep the cars running? Originally touted as a 740bhp at 17,000 RPM 3L V10 engine, Milan of PerSysTec gives us a rundown on the 650HP, 16,000 RPM 1997 Williams FW19 car that helped earn both the constructors title plus first and second places in the driver's championship for Jacques Villeneuve...

This week's HPA Tuned In podcast guest, Anthony Daher of Dahtone Racing , is an expert on all things Nissan RB and Skyline GT-R.  Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Based in Sydney Australia, Anthony is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Nissan's legendary R32-34 GT-R platform and its enduring RB26 powerplant. Over a couple of decad...

Forged pistons are better than cast in the aftermarket performance world, but why? Using JE Ultra Series pistons for the example with Jeremy at The Sema Show we dive into how forged pistons hold up better to knock/detonation, can handle more boost pressure/load and heat as well as having greater tensile strength. When it comes to the JE Ultra Series line these forged pistons also have a ceramic co...

A whole lot of knowledge is dropped and plenty of myths get busted on this week's episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast.  Our guest, Tyler Hassing of Force Engineering, is a multi-talented performance engine builder and machinist, tuner, and fabricator with a passion for building things right and going as fast as possible. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course h...

Starting life as a 2015 Acura TLX GT, this RealTime Racing monster is now a twin turbo, 500HP mid-engined Pikes Peak 2018 Open class winner. Mike gives us a rundown on the car which has been extensively modified with the dry sumped V6 J35 engine, prepared by Honda Performance Development, being mid-mounted to allow for an AWD setup to be installed with a 60:40 split on the Xtrac transmission and f...

What's the best way to tackle a big build project and actually follow through to its completion? Just how useful is learning how to design in CAD? Is stance dead? And just how the hell did Ferrari manage to build such an overweight and underpowered car? These questions and many more interesting head-scratchers are all answered on this week's episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned...

It’s not long ago that trying to get 200HP more from an engine at its limit without forced induction or nitrous would have left you scratching your head with 0 results. Sasha Anis of MoTeC Canada and Mountain Pass Performance runs us through their Lotus Evora (Blue Lightning) EV conversion project and 700HP Nissan 350Z Hybrid setup which all use a mixture of OEM Tesla, Chevrolet and BMW motor and...

From fighting the government, to the final word on which Honda motor is best, to cleaving a block into two pieces on the start line — this week's episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast with PFI Speed's Brent Leivestad is a wild ride. Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in Brent joins us from snowy Colorado for an interesti...

V12 LS, that’s probably not an engine code and configuration you see around very often, if at all. Matt Corish of V12LS.com runs us through what it takes to take a V8 platform and transform it into a V12, bank angles, what parts are still interchangeable and also some specific areas and where the team improved on the existing LS design while they had the chance to ensure reliability up to around 2...