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21 Jun 2024 / By Markku Braid
"Garage EP9" - A Toyota Starlet with a 2ZZ-GE Engine [FEATURED BUILD]
“I enquired about having a wiring harness custom made, but the quotes were way out of my budget, so I did some research and purchased the HP Academy Wiring Fundamentals course. ”This week's featured build comes from Scotland.
20 Jun 2024 / By Peter Kelly
'Pops And Bangs' Are BAD | Gear Shift Tuning Tips
Don't waste time shifting gears. The 1000hp capable Honda K24 in Mike Burroughs Stanceworks 244 GTK Ferrari build is useless without the ability to put power to the ground, and Scott Hilzinger of Haltech explains how the Haltech electronics system handles this via a Quaife 5-speed dog engagement gearbox.
18 Jun 2024 / By Peter Kelly
The Complete List of Factory-Fitted ITB Engines.
So, you’re looking to convert your engine from a single throttle body to individual throttle bodies (ITBs). While there are plenty of aftermarket individual throttle body options out there from companies like Jenvey and EFI Hardware, some vehicles were blessed with ITBs as standard.
18 Jun 2024 / By Markku Braid
Can You Spin a BMW S52 to 9,200rpm? Edward Graff Did. [FEATURED BUILD]
“Up until High Performance Academy, I had never taken an automotive course in my life… With all the information out there you can learn how to do anything with a car.
14 Jun 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe
Learn To Tune Your Dodge HEMI In 6 Steps [COURSE]
What to learn how to tune a Dodge HEMI V8 or similar using their Artificial Neural Network, aka ANN? Enrol today.
12 Jun 2024 / By Peter Kelly
What IS this thing!?! | EG33 Swap
Aleck Kazakovski of GotItRex explains some of the tech talk story of how this GC8/Type R STi has grown into the monster it is today, with multiple time attack wins in Australia and a unique but well-proven setup.
12 Jun 2024 / By Peter Kelly
Build Your First Engine | Simple 10 Step Process
Interested in building your own engine, or at least learning the steps behind high-performance engine assembly?
Perfect! You’re in the right place. Though it might appear a daunting prospect, we’re here to show you that engine assembly is probably not as hard as you think.
11 Jun 2024 / By Markku Braid
Ryan's 1973 Triumph Spitfire... With a Twist. [FEATURED BUILD]
“If it wasn't for HPA, I don't think I would have ever finished this myself. The wiring alone was enough to scrap the project. ” This week’s featured build is straight out of left field: Ryan Paige’s 1973 Triumph Spitfire — with a twist.