21 Aug 2018 / By Andre Simon

LS V8 Project - How Much Power Is Lost From Flywheel To Tyre? | Holden [BUILD]

LS V8 Project - How Much Power Is Lost From Flywheel To Tyre? | Holden [BUILD]

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We have a 6. 0L V8 L98/LS2 engine and a plan!

Andre runs us through what is in the pipeline for our new dyno mule and education tool, a VE Holden Commodore, also known as a Pontiac G8 in the US market.

09 Aug 2018 / By Andre Simon

Quick Adjustments On The Track | MoTeC [TECH NUGGET]

Quick Adjustments On The Track | MoTeC [TECH NUGGET]

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As technology becomes more advanced it is getting more difficult for drivers to quickly make changes on the fly during a race.

07 Aug 2018 / By Andre Simon

Your Factory Diesel Pistons Suck. Here's Why | Mahle [TECH TALK]

Your Factory Diesel Pistons Suck. Here's Why | Mahle [TECH TALK]

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Why would you want a forged piston and not a cast one in your diesel engine? When might you be better off with a steel piston instead of aluminium, but at what risk? At PRI 2017 Eric from Mahle gave us the answers to these questions and much more in...

02 Aug 2018 / By Andre Simon

Why You Want A CAN Wideband | CAN-Lambda [TECH NUGGET]

Why You Want A CAN Wideband | CAN-Lambda [TECH NUGGET]

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It doesn’t matter what engine your running, you’re going to have problems if you don’t have accurate fuel delivery.

31 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

A 9L 2000kW V10 Viper That Almost Hits 400 km/h | World RECORD [TECH TALK]

A 9L 2000kW V10 Viper That Almost Hits 400 km/h | World RECORD [TECH TALK]

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With almost 3000HP (over 2000kW) from around 30 Psi of boost Sal Patels street legal 1999 Dodge Viper holds the RWD World Record for the standing ½ mile with a speed of 244. 43 mph (393.

26 Jul 2018 / By Zac Perston

What Does A Modern Killswitch Look Like? | MSEL [UNBOXING]

What Does A Modern Killswitch Look Like? | MSEL [UNBOXING]

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I'm super excited to pull the wrapping off this Motorsports Electronics (MSEL) killswitch/battery isolator unit and shares my thoughts.

24 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

Who Else Wants 24 Fuel Injectors? | Holley EFI [TECH TALK]

Who Else Wants 24 Fuel Injectors? | Holley EFI [TECH TALK]

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Tom Kise runs us through Holleys HP and Dominator ECU options. We discuss boost control strategies, traction control, ET’s and of course nitrous injection where Tom touches on some of the advantages of dry NOS injection over wet systems.

17 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

Can You Daily Drive A 2700WHP GTR? | ETS [TECH TALK]

Can You Daily Drive A 2700WHP GTR? | ETS [TECH TALK]

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Pushing 3000HP at the crank and 2700WHP on a Dynojet Research Inc.