173: The Art and Science of Race-Winning Engines
What does it take to build race-winning engines, break land speed records and compete with some of the biggest names in NASCAR? For Brian Sa...
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High Performance Academy Presents: Tuned In. A podcast interviewing influential people from around the world at the top of their respected fields. Covering topics such as Tuning, Engine buil...
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172: More Than Just HP: The Engineering Behind Drifting
What happens when a passion for drifting, engineering and making things turns into a full-scale manufacturing business? For Josiah Fallaise,...
171: The Ultimate Pikes Peak Build? Chasing the Outright Record
How do you build a car capable of breaking the outright Pikes Peak record? For four-time winner Robin Shute, the answer was to take everythi...
170: Engine Building, Tuning & Training the Next Gen
Cars weren’t an obvious career path for Angelina Alcantar. Her family had no automotive background, and her parents hoped she’d pursue somet...
169: Pushing the BMW M50 Beyond 1000HP
Making over 1000HP is one thing — building a car that can make that power, survive constant abuse, and still be driven hundreds of miles on...
168: How Do You Make 3000+HP Survive Drag and Drive?
It’s hard to believe — some would even say crazy — what modern Drag and Drive cars are capable of. Thousands of horsepower, five- and six-se...
167: From Turbo Hondas to Holley EFI Guru
Joe Simpson didn’t grow up building cars with his dad or surrounded by race engines. Instead, an early fascination with imports, turbo Honda...
166: Building Record-Breaking GT-Rs & Lamborghinis | AMS Performance
When Martin designed his first camshaft for the Ford Merkur XR4Ti, he probably never imagined that one day he'd be building some of the fast...
165: Pioneering the Mazda FD3S RX-7
We often hear about drivers who built successful racing careers, but Peter Farrell’s story goes far beyond the driver’s seat. While many ent...
164: CAD: The Gateway to Making Dreams a Reality
We all dream up incredible vehicle concepts—Nate Wilkerson of Wilkerson Customs brings them to life. Combining engineering expertise, CAD de...
163: ZF 8HP: The Automatic Everyone Wants?
Automatic transmissions were once the last thing performance enthusiasts wanted in their builds—but that’s changing fast. Greg from Turbolam...
162: The Real Science Behind Engine Airflow & Performance
Some people learn engines by doing—others take it a step further and truly understand the physics behind what’s happening. Jake from Bain Ra...
161: Standalone vs OEM ECU: Understanding Modern Engine Control
From carburettors and distributors to neural networks and AI-driven ECUs, Gerry Bechet’s career spans the full evolution of modern engine co...
160: Next-Level Toyota Builds with Ryan Tuerck – ST205 Celica
We all fantasise about dream car builds, whether they’re elaborate masterpieces never done before or something stock standard we’ve seen a h...
159: BMW Direct Injection on MoTeC: Genius or Headache?
Port-injected engines and aftermarket standalone ECUs go hand in hand—but controlling direct-injected engines is far less charted territory....
158: No Compromise? Why the 8HP Might Be the Ultimate Transmission
Having a silky-smooth automatic alongside a quick-shifting manual transmission capable of handling 1000HP in the same transmission seems imp...
157: Inside IndyCar’s Golden Era of Racing
The 1990s were arguably the ‘Golden Era’ of motorsport, particularly in the world of wings-and-slicks racing. High-revving engines, intense...
156: Breaking Down Diesel: Myths, Tuning & Truth
The internet is packed with misleading information—and the automotive world is no exception. Thankfully, creators like Jamin Seat from the Y...
155: Building The Worlds Best Sounding 5 Rotor
David Mazzei may well have the best-sounding turbocharged rotary on the planet, but how he chased down that elusive F1 V10 sound with this m...
154: 1000+ HP Diesels to 2JZ Weapons — Chuckles Garage Does It All
Pikes Peak and land speed record racing couldn’t be more different when it comes to motorsport, and that’s exactly why Scott Birdsall from C...