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19 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Clutch Material 101, Dry Sump Rundown & FD RX7 Build | Today At HPA [UPDATE 238]

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This is Andres update that came right before webinar lesson ‘238 | Engine Design Considerations’. Details on membership below.

17 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

A90 Toyota Supra Camshafts | Reverse Engineering The B58 | Kelford Cams [TECH TALK]

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What goes into designing and manufacturing a cam for a brand new engine design that’s just hit the market? Kiel Rasmussen of Kelford Cams explains.

11 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Diesel Tuning 101, Turblown RX7 Update and Clutch Setup | Today At HPA [UPDATE 237]

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The Practical Diesel Tuning course is live and the Turblown Engineering FD3S RX7 project is finally on the go again which gives us another chance to show off some of the awesome work Vinny fabrication has done as well as discuss our ORG twin-plate clutch setup.

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10 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Piston Coatings, Worth It? | Can Coatings Save Your Engine? [TECH TALK]

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Are piston coatings going to save you from a bad tune, and if not, what’s the point? MAHLE Motorsports engineer Eric Grilliot answers these questions and more during a Performance Industry Trade Show visit.

05 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

IndyCar Suspension 101 | Aerodynamic Suspension Components [TECH NUGGET]

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Formula 1 and IndyCars reach speeds well in excess of 200mph, so it’s no wonder that the suspension setup must not just perform as anticipated, but also not inhibit the car's performance in other areas such as the aerodynamic package.

05 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

World Record DS9 EVO Drag Racing, Soldering and 60-Foot Time Importance | Today At HPA [UPDATE 236]

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Record-breaking 4G63 powered EVO 'DS9', Rob Dahms AWD RX7, soldering and more. This is Andres update that came right before your members-only webinar lesson '236 | Drag Racing Data analysis’. Details on membership below.

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03 Mar 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

You’ve Never Seen A BMW Like THIS Before | 1150HP 1100KG E36 [TECH TOUR]

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Bimmerworld’s ‘Bergsteiger’ was built for Pikes Peak, and at The SEMA Show’s Optima Batteries booth, chassis guru Wayne runs us through some of the thought that goes into a dedicated Hill Climb build.

28 Feb 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Supercar/Super2 Race Engineering 101 | Pro VS Am Drivers [TECH TALK]

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While the driver is the face of success on a race team, there are a lot of people behind the scenes that make a race day successful, and the race engineer is the ultimate shot caller from this group.