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06 Aug 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

600HP Gymkhana & Rally Monster | Ken Blocks Cossie V2 [TECH TALK]

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While many cars of the 90’s era used for motorsports are repowered with a wide range of engines, the legendary Ford Escort RS with its 2L YB Cosworth weapon was a powerhouse in its day and still holds up well against more modern options even when they are also modified.

30 Jul 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

18,400 RPM, 900HP 3L Mercedes V-10...NA! | Formula One Secrets [TECH TALK]

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At today's mainstream levels of technology, 900HP V-10 NA is not a cakewalk from an engine with a 3L capacity, and then when you throw 18,400 RPM into the mix but still demand drivability it becomes even more difficult yet this is exactly what Mercedes were doing with their Formula...

23 Jul 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

How YOU Can Avoid Complete Engine Failure | Safety Parameters [TECH NUGGET]

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How do you monitor fuel, oil and coolant pressure, but more importantly WHY would you?

At TX2K Andre had a chat to English Racing to see what sensors and parameters were set up on their MoTeC M1 controlled 2013 Subaru STi.

16 Jul 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Single Turbo OR Twin Turbo? | 1200HP R34 GTR Skyline [TECH TALK]

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In the RB26 world most owners are pulling off twins in favour of big singles, but this is one R34 GTR that has had the opposite done, let's find out why.

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11 Jul 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

How To Launch 2000HP+ Perfectly | Charge Pipe Wastegate [TECH NUGGET]

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Getting consistent 60-foot launch times is critical if you want any kind of result when it comes to drag racing, and for teams running a slider style clutch fitting a wastegate to their charge pipe, instead of the hot side, is not an uncommon way to help ensure this.

09 Jul 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

1067HP GT86 | GT-R VR38 Swapped Time Attack Toyota 86 [TECH TALK]

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Back at World Time Attack Challenge 2018 we got a rundown on the Open Class competing car (which ended up finishing in second place with a solid time of 1:28.

02 Jul 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Wiring A 2000HP Drag Car | Professional Wiring Experience And Advice [TECH TALK]

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Cody Philips spared a bit of time for Andre and the team at TX2K to run through a large range of topics relating to his career, best practices when it comes to professional level motorsport wiring, materials and a few details on what he has done to his own 2000...

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02 Jul 2019 / By Andre Simon

Learn How To Tune EcuTek

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Good news EcuTek tuners! If you are interested in learning how to tune using the EcuTek platform we have you covered. You can find a full EcuTek worked example in the Practical Reflash Tuning course.