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07 Aug 2018 / By Andre Simon

Your Factory Diesel Pistons Suck. Here's Why | Mahle [TECH TALK]

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Why would you want a forged piston and not a cast one in your diesel engine? When might you be better off with a steel piston instead of aluminium, but at what risk? At PRI 2017 Eric from Mahle gave us the answers to these questions and much more in...

02 Aug 2018 / By Andre Simon

Why You Want A CAN Wideband | CAN-Lambda [TECH NUGGET]

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It doesn’t matter what engine your running, you’re going to have problems if you don’t have accurate fuel delivery.

31 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

A 9L 2000kW V10 Viper That Almost Hits 400 km/h | World RECORD [TECH TALK]

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With almost 3000HP (over 2000kW) from around 30 Psi of boost Sal Patels street legal 1999 Dodge Viper holds the RWD World Record for the standing ½ mile with a speed of 244. 43 mph (393.

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26 Jul 2018 / By Zac Perston

What Does A Modern Killswitch Look Like? | MSEL [UNBOXING]

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I'm super excited to pull the wrapping off this Motorsports Electronics (MSEL) killswitch/battery isolator unit and shares my thoughts.

24 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

Who Else Wants 24 Fuel Injectors? | Holley EFI [TECH TALK]

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Tom Kise runs us through Holleys HP and Dominator ECU options. We discuss boost control strategies, traction control, ET’s and of course nitrous injection where Tom touches on some of the advantages of dry NOS injection over wet systems.

17 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

Can You Daily Drive A 2700WHP GTR? | ETS [TECH TALK]

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Pushing 3000HP at the crank and 2700WHP on a Dynojet Research Inc.

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12 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

Tired of Going Slow? You Need Data! | ECUMaster Pocket Logger [TECH NUGGET]

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Going faster and faster in vehicles that are getting more and more complex means you simply need more data to keep on the ball. One option for this is the ECUMaster USA EDL1 external logger which has been designed with simplicity and functionality in mind.

10 Jul 2018 / By Andre Simon

Why Your Knock Sensor Is Important | Link KnockBlock [TECH NUGGET]

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Without a doubt, knock, aka detonation or pinging, is easily the biggest killer of any performance engine yet it’s still largely ignored or misunderstood by a large percentage of tuners.