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25 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Engine Break-In, 9,000RPM Limit | 650HP SR20VET Swap | SR86 EP 5 [BUILD]

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What oil do you use to run in your engine with and how critical is the rev cycle you run a freshly honed block and brand new piston rings through?

Andre runs through this along with the boost control and 'push to pass' setup the car now has including some of...

24 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Electric Water Pump Upgrade & Heatshrink Moulded Boots | Today at HPA [UPDATE 254]

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+ Izze Racing laser ride height sensors and how lightened internal components are good for your engine and gearbox. In this [UPDATE] we take a look at the Davies Craig electric water pump upgrade destined for the SR20VET swapped GT86 as well as an insight into the wiring.

22 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Tuning A 2500 to 4000HP Pro Mod Drag Car | Shane T [TECH TALK]

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With the ability to go over 250MPH (400km/h) and make 5 second passes despite strict parity regulations, the NHRA Pro Modified drag racing series is possibly one of the most competitive in existence.

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18 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

How Corner Weighting WILL Improve Your Driving | Intercomp [TECH TALK]

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Why are corner weights so important, yet often overlooked?

At the last PRI we caught up with Chris Berg of Intercomp Racing to discuss how you can fine-tune the weight around your vehicle via corner weighting, some of the process behind this and what advantages the likes of set-up hubs offer...

18 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Sensor Solutions and 3D Scanning | 650HP SR20VET Swap | SR86 EP 4 [BUILD]

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Trigger systems, 3D scanning and sequential gearbox levers.

17 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Pre-Ignition Vs Detonation/Knock, DBW and MORE | Today At HPA [UPDATE]

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Engine failure, SRZ update and why we engine swapped the SR20VET into the Toyota 86 to start with.

15 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Ducting and Coolers | 650HP SR20VE Swap | SR86 EP 3 [BUILD]

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Getting air into your cooling system is an obvious and arguably easy goal, but getting that air back out is sometimes a little trickier or sometimes even completely overlooked.

15 Sep 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

250HP to 2500HP? Aftermarket Parts Development | Nitto Performance Engineering [TECH TALK]

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Tuning high output engines is a skill in itself, but Jim Souvas of Nitto Performance Engineering (and former owner of Croydon Racing Developments) has knowledge that goes much deeper into aftermarket performance parts from the tuning stage.