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05 Nov 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

R34 GTR Trigger Setup, ITB Tuning and More | Today At HPA [UPDATE 257]

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R34 GTR RB26 sensor upgrade, Adaptronic rotary release and Holley EFI Terminator ECU giveaway. These and more topics were covered in the introduction before the members only webinar ‘257 | Selecting Parts For Your Engine Build’. Details on membership below.

02 Nov 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

6-Second Rotary | Building A Reliable 13b Powered Mazda 6 [TECH TALK]

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Using the Blueprint Racing 6. 53 @ 213mph Mazda 6 for some examples we dive a little into how to build a rotary engine for drag racing.

02 Nov 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Rotary Engine Tuning | Learn How To Tune Your Mazda Rotary Engine

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What to learn how to tune your rotary engine?

The HPA 10-step tuning process now features a rotary Worked Example displaying the tuning process from start to finish using a Mazda 13b powered FD3S RX7 and Adaptronic ECU for the demonstration.

02 Nov 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

50/50 Weight Split | Weight Balancing Ratios {FREE LESSON]

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Formula 1, Top Gear, V8 Supercars, if you follow any of these programs or series you will no doubt have heard the term ‘weight distribution’ thrown about, but what does it actually mean?

This is just one module taken from the complete Practical Corner Weighting course.

28 Oct 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Tyre Pressure | How To FIND Your Perfect Tire Pressures [TECH TALK]

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Tyre pressures can seem like a simple 'set and forget' figure at first glance, however, when you want to start dialling them in for a motorsport application they quickly become a little more complex showing why something like a tyre pressure calculator is not going to give you the results...

27 Oct 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Can You Put an Aftermarket ECU In ANY Vehicle? | Replicating CAN Messages [TECH TALK]

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More and more late-model vehicles are using CAN bus to help control almost every function in a car from engine-related functions to touch-sensitive door handles. While on the surface this technology is great, when we want to start modifying a vehicle for track use it can cause complications.

22 Oct 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

That's It, We Quit (But Not Really) | 650HP SR20VE Swap | SR86 EP 9 [#BUILD]

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With the SR20VET buttoned back up we head back to the track for more testing, and issues. Woo!

In this [BUILD] update Andre runs through troubleshooting a temperature spike in our differential oil temperature with the aid of logs from the Ecumaster PMU16 along with a visual inspection.

21 Oct 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Rotary Tuning, Sim Racing Data and More | Today at HPA [UPDATE 256]

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Why do people think rotary engines are unreliable?

In this weeks update that came before members only webinar '256 | Do You Need a Blow Off Valve?' with the impending release of the Data Analysis Fundamentals course via RaceCraft we're going to dive into some of the uses for track data...