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01 Mar 2023 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Are Ultra4 4400's The Best Built Race Trucks On The Planet? | KOH

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King of The Hammers and Ultra4 4400 racing with Dobry Designs

Sam of Dobry Designs runs us through this Genright Racing Team 600hp LS7 powered Ultra4 buggy built for one of the toughest offroad racing events on the planet, King of the Hammers.

24 Feb 2023 / By Peter Kelly

073: The Barra — Indestructible Monster or Overhyped Taxi Engine? [PODCAST]

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Ford Australia’s straight-six Barra engine enjoys an almost mythical status in many parts of the internet, but is that status justified? This week on Tuned In, we’re talking to The Skid Factory’s Al Butler to get to the bottom of the Barra question, as well as many other topics like...

23 Feb 2023 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Mk5 Golf GTI Tuning Course

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What to learn how to tune a VW Golf ECU?

The Practical Reflashing Course contains a full 6-step worked example filmed using WinOLS on a 2008 Volkswagen Mk5 Golf GTI using the stock Bosch MED ECU.

21 Feb 2023 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Haltech R3 NEXUS - Still 5 (Yes. FIVE!) Devices In ONE, Just Smaller

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ECU, PDM, datalogger, oscilloscope and a wideband controller, all in one unit that now fits in your pocket. It's not for your pocket flex game though, so let's take a look at what the NEXUS R3 is aimed at accomplishing for you

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17 Feb 2023 / By Peter Kelly

072: Making BIG Power with 10 Cylinders and Plenty of Boost. [PODCAST]

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How easy is it to throw a couple of turbos on a Huracan or R8 and go really fast? How much power can these V10s handle in stock form? And does knock even matter once we go to E85?

Alex Soto of Sheepey Race is here this week to talk us...

14 Feb 2023 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Expert insights on (probably) the most impressive 4 Rotor AWD RX7 EVER | Rob Dahm

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4 Rotor AWD FD RX7 | @RobDahm 1240HP+ Quad Rotor Build #techtalk This is a big one full of tech and some interesting A-B part testing insights.

10 Feb 2023 / By Peter Kelly

071: MAXIMIZE Your Aero Performance. [PODCAST]

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Is aero completely ineffective unless you’re going warp speed? How do you test the real-world effectiveness of your aero package without a wind tunnel? And should you just trust the claims aftermarket aero companies are making about their products? This week, we’ve got Paul Lucas of Verus Engineering to help...

03 Feb 2023 / By Peter Kelly

070: Motorsport Engineering on Only Two Wheels. [PODCAST]

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This week, powertrain performance and race data engineer Chloé Lerin joins the podcast from snowy Milwaukee to give us a little insight into something we’ve never covered before — motorcycle engine development and data analysis.