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- Aug 27, 20262h 6m
215. Racing a 950HP Pro 4, UTV Racing, and Building Race Trucks In House w/ Andrew Carlson
Andrew Carlson joins us to talk about racing Pro 4 short course off-road, plus racing a Polaris UTV in the same weekend. All while doing a a full-time engineering job. He's also a Red Bull athlete who's done F1 show runs on city streets. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro and Pro 4 short course racing 5:53 Why UTV racing is exploding 9:46 Pro Lite, and what carried over from moto and snocross 15:02 Aggression, passing, and racing people how you get raced 19:37 Labor, handmade parts, shock tuning between races 29:04 Motec, engine builders and rebuild cycles 40:23 Practice laps, test days and controlling variables 50:37 String pots, live valve, and the notebook 1:00:37 Polaris factory support and secret projects 1:09:13 CAD, fabrication, chassis rules and the FIA redraw 1:23:16 Trucks vs UTVs 1:33:17 Becoming a Red Bull athlete, F1 show runs and stunts 1:47:44 Favorite tracks, drifting a Pro 2
- Aug 20, 20261h 31m
214. Lexus GT3's Final Year, Racing IMSA, and Chasing Titles w/ Aaron Telitz
Aaron Telitz joins us to talk about racing the Lexus RC F GT3 for Vasser Sullivan in IMSA, race week prep, engineer feedback, the RC F's final season, and what a season in IMSA actually costs. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off Reckin Energy: https://reckinenergy.com/Minnoxide Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro - Aaron Telitz and the Lexus RC F GT3 2:05 Race week prep, testing and the simulator 5:03 Talking to engineers and driving style 9:38 Favorite tracks, hardest tracks, best place to spectate 11:52 Karting, Skip Barber, and funding a racing career 19:35 Pro Mazda to Indy Lights to the call from Jimmy Vasser 23:28 Nine years with Vasser Sullivan and the new 2027 GT3 28:00 Race day, strategy meetings, engineers and fuel numbers 31:15 Big wins, crashes and chasing the Rolex 40:07 Factory teams, GT World Challenge, Simulators 53:12 RC F GT3 specs, test days, penalties and race distances 1:10:16 Getting into racing (and what it costs)
- Aug 14, 20261h 53m
213. C8 ZR1 Impressions, Porsches, and 26 Years In The Car Business w/ Colton Ray
Colton Ray has spent 26 years in the car business and joins us to cover how he spec'd his 1,064 hp C8 ZR1, why he bought the 996 Turbo X50 before the market caught up, surviving the Mint 400 in the Pro Turbo class, and the rite-of-passage cars every enthusiast needs. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro 0:44 Growing up in a Nissan shop and dad's AMC Gremlins 2:36 C8 ZR1 and 996 Turbo 3:46 The SR20-swapped 240Z and the VG30 Datsun 510 9:38 Stock head bolts, 23 psi, and head gaskets 14:10 Karting, the Gremlin drag car, and race weekends 22:18 The C8 ZR1 and the 996 Turbo X50 43:47 Side-by-Sides and the Mint 400 1:01:06 Scooters and a 240cc two-stroke mini GP bike 1:13:54 The car business, Marketing and Operations 1:23:15 Collector Cars and Manuals 1:36:04 What Car(s) should everyone have at least once?
- Aug 6, 20261h 56m
212. Grid Life, Club TR, K24 Swaps, and What Racecars Really Costs w/ Mike Bryant & BJ Ragudo
Mike Bryant and BJ Ragudo join the show to break down their K24-swapped builds — a 2006 NC Miata campaigned in Grid Life Club TR and a 3G Eclipse built start to finish in a home garage. We get into class rules and balance of performance, Falken RT660 heat cycles, what a full Grid Life season actually costs, and how to get on track without spending a dime more than you have to. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro 0:37 Mike's K24-Swapped NC Miata and Going Full Racecar 6:52 BJ's 3G Eclipse: Same Car Since 2001 12:38 The Grid Life Series, Club TR 17:58 Podiums, Gearing Limits, and What Club TR Actually Allows 24:00 Driver vs Builder in Time Attack, Unlimited, and the Aero Rules 29:35 Grid Life vs NASA and SCCA, and BJ's Plan for the Eclipse 36:47 Getting Started on Track: Brake Pads, Fluid, and Sim Racing 47:07 Chasing the Last 1%, Minimum Weight, and Fuel Math 52:11 Laps Per Weekend, the Podium Sprint, and a Shifter That Came Out at CMP 59:28 Falken RT660, Takeoff Tires, and Sticker Strategy 1:06:34 Front-Wheel Drive, BJ's Suspension Work, and Overdriving the Car 1:11:54 Driving by Sound, Feel, and Vision, Favorite Tracks 1:17:33 What It Costs to Replicate This Build and Sourcing the Right K24 1:22:08 Collectors vs Drivers, Car Show Culture 1:29:24 First Real Mods and Learning by Making Mistakes 1:40:22 Social Media, the Algorithm, and Why Sponsors Shouldn't Look at Followers First 1:45:18 What's Next, and Standing Out in a Sea of Hondas
- Jul 29, 20262h 14m
211. 25 Years Of Tuning, Best Bang For Buck Builds, Who Owns Your Tune? w/ Shawn Church
Shawn Church joins the show to talk about how he has been tuning cars in Los Angeles since 2002 and still puts about a thousand through his shop a year. We get into where the real bang for buck is right now, why he thinks locked tune files are nonsense, and what 25 years in California has taught him about getting more out of cars. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro — Church Automotive Testing 1:58 From Intel and an MBA to a dyno in a rented shop 8:28 The World of 1000HP Being THe Norm 12:36 VR30 vs B58, and the cheap way into platforms 15:47 Best bang for buck at 600hp and at 1000hp 20:09 The direct injection cost ceiling 25:30 E85 and States With Bad Fuel 32:24 Flex fuel done right, and the corn math nobody checks 45:07 Discussing Remote Tuning 49:18 $3,000 before you touch the car: C8 TCU unlock 55:45 Cheap software, Big power, Blown motors 1:00:08 Tuning schools, educated customers, and building a tuner shop 1:11:53 Who owns your tune? 1:19:04 Choosing customers, working with shops, and the pre-dyno checklist 1:28:58 What Happens When A Car Blows On A Dyno 1:37:40 Walking away from Tuning Exotics 1:45:33 EPA, CARB, and what it costs to run a shop in LA
- Jul 22, 20262h 0m
210. Motorsport Wiring, Honda and Porsche Builds, EV Swaps, and Judging Car Shows w/ Rywire
Ryan of Rywire joins the show to talk motorsport wiring, building Honda and Porsche EV swaps, and what it's like judging car shows around the world — including SEMA's Battle of the Builders. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 - Intro 0:12 - Ryan of Rywire's Honda Roots & Getting Into Porsche 1:27 - Sourcing a 964 from Japan for the SEMA Build 3:49 - Ryan's EV Swap Journey: Tesla Motors, His Own EV S2000 & the Toyota 14:50 - Ryan's Origin Story: College Dropout to Wiring Harness Hustler 22:33 - Building Rywire: R&D, Platform Coverage & Customer Support 32:53 - Rywire's Customer Base & Ryan's Own Track Days 38:42 - Modernizing Air-Cooled 911s & Inside the 964 Build 46:43 - Tuning Individual Throttle Bodies & Ryan's Early Drive-by-Wire Builds 52:12 - Choosing ECUs & PDM Programming 58:32 - The Type R-Swapped S2000: K20C1, Port Injection & Daily Driving 1:02:49 - Japan Trips, Tokyo Auto Salon & Trip Planning 1:09:23 - Judging Car Shows Worldwide & Inside SEMA's Battle of the Builders 1:17:42 - Ryan's Judging Philosophy & Favorite Builds 1:28:17 - The Indonesia & Guam Judging Backstory 1:33:34 - Why Ryan Builds Old Cars & Rywire's Complementary Parts 1:41:25 - What Makes Tuning an EV So Different 1:45:24 - Career Reflection, the BBI Partnership
- Jul 15, 20261h 28m
209. The EPA Ruling, The Right To Modify, What is SEMA Garage w/ Jim Moore
Jim Moore, VP of OEM & Product Development at SEMA, joins the show from SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, CA to break down the EPA's new ruling recognizing SEMA Certified emissions as a legal pathway, how CAD data and Tech Transfer help aftermarket manufacturers build parts, and why the fight over ADAS and the Right to Modify is the next big battle for the industry. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Visiting SEMA Garage and Meeting Jim Moore 5:14 CAD Data, Reverse Engineering & What Is SEMA Garage 14:21 The June 29 EPA Ruling: History of Emissions Regs & SEMA Certified 20:29 How SEMA Garage Helps Small & Large Manufacturers 26:54 SEMA's Economic Impact & Jim's Automotive Roots 32:06 Software-Defined Vehicles 37:49 Growing SEMA: Goals & Protecting Modification Rights 43:31 ADAS Regulation: Getting Ahead of the Next Fight 49:17 Modern Tech, Classic Cars, Crate Engines & EO Certification 54:43 Decoding the VECI Label & Engine Families 1:00:26 From Aftermarket to Factory, Trends, Trucks & Powersports 1:05:58 The Real Cost of Skipping Compliance: Counterfeits & Consequences 1:11:44 Joining SEMA: Costs, Member Benefits & CAD Data Access 1:17:23 PRI, Small Track Advocacy & Trump's Right-to-Repair Order 1:22:13 How SEMA Got the President's Attention
- Jul 10, 20261h 32m
208. Smeedia on the EJ33 Swap, Modding Subarus and Choosing Builds
Tanner and Matt from Smeedia join the show to talk building EJs the right way, why "reliable" high-horsepower Subarus aren't reality, and the black box data that gets people caught trying to hide a tune from the dealership. And of course the EJ33. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 00:00 Intro 00:17 Meet Tanner & Matt of Smeedia 02:19 Quitting the 9-5 06:54 Selling the House, Live Streams & Growing Smeedia 11:40 Building Cars You Love vs. Chasing Views 20:27 Starting the Shop 25:58 Building EJs Right and High-HP Reliability 29:42 Tuning Horror Stories & Customers 33:36 If You Could Only Keep One Car 39:20 The Maserati Story 41:50 Which Subaru To Buy, Black Box Data and Getting Caught 45:16 Warranty Claims, Goodwill & Modifying Before/After Warranty 53:04 Subaru Power Tiers, Oil Intervals & Head Gasket Talk 1:00:50 About the EJ33, swap, and what's next 1:16:22 Donut Media Collab 1:19:36 Full vs. "Poor Man's" Six-Speed Swap
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