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20 May 2022 / By Peter Kelly

040: Building a Reliable 1000hp 4-Cylinder for Formula D. [PODCAST]

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From the very infancy of import drag racing through to the current high-stakes, big-dollar world of professional Formula D competition, this week's Tuned In podcast guest has been at the forefront of it all.

19 May 2022 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

What Is A Heave Spring or Third Element?

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Have you ever wondered how the modern race cars fit anti-rollbar's into such a cramped environment while also keeping weight down?

Here we see on the Jota Sport Oreca LMP2 car that they use a suspension component known as a 3rd element.

19 May 2022 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Idle Tuning: Here's What You Need To Know

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Solid and stable idle control is one of those aspects of a tune that makes a real difference to the drivability of a car. It is however an aspect that is often overlooked or incorrectly tuned, leading to unstable idle and stalling.

18 May 2022 / By Paul Wilson

Excessive Lag? | Basic Turbocharged Diesel Air & Fuel Limitation Checks

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There are two main ingredients to making power from a diesel engine, air and fuel.

17 May 2022 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Watch This BEFORE You Rewire Your Car

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Fuse box delete? (and relays too!) If you are rewiring your car, you need to watch this before you start to help you make some informed choices.

16 May 2022 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Colour Coding Your Wiring | Looms And Harnesses [HPA Q&A]

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Should you have a different colour of wire for every different aspect of your wiring harness aka loom?

In truth, you can do whatever you like with your own project when it comes to how many different colours you do or perhaps do not use, noting accurate documentation is more important...

13 May 2022 / By Peter Kelly

039: Reflashing Modern Euros for BIG Gains. [PODCAST]

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Have you always avoided messing with late-model European vehicles? Does the idea of strapping a modern Audi, Merc, or BMW to the dyno sound like a bad one? Does the mere mention of WinOLS make you turn the other way?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, bFlash's Aurélien...

12 May 2022 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Custom Wiring Harness: Where To Start? [UPDATE 306]

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Where do you start a large, daunting wiring project? With planning of course, but what should that entail?

In this 'Today at HPA' update we take a look at how the wiring requirements were broken down for the FJ40/BF42 V8 engine conversion project.