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22 Nov 2018 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

R32 GTR Build, Automotive Wiring, HP Tuners & More | Today At HPA [UPDATE]

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R32 turbo, HP Tuners Ford Example, Wiring Courses, VIP deals and Pikes Peak update!

Note: Andre got his words muddled at 2:52 and said twin instead of single.

20 Nov 2018 / By Andre Simon

What's The 3500HP Question? | Drivetrain Power Loss [TECH TALK]

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3500HP is your output, but how much engine power is lost in your transmission and drivetrain before it makes it to the ground? 10%, 20%? Does a 1500HP engine lose more or less than a 500HP engine, or do they lose the same percentage?

These are questions that Mainline Dyno are...

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15 Nov 2018 / By Andre Simon

Steady State Tuning, How Is It Done? | Inertia Vs Load Bearing Dyno [TECH NUGGET]

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How do you hold a constant RPM while increasing and decreasing your throttle setting in order to fine-tune your engine? This is a common question we get during the live webinar lessons that HPA broadcast via a Mainline Dyno so here Andre runs us through the difference between an ‘Inertia’...

13 Nov 2018 / By Andre Simon

Taming 2000-3000HP With Torque Management | Tony Palo [TECH TALK]

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2000-3000HP GT-Rs are not uncommon in today's performance car world, and Tony Palo of T1 Race Development runs us through some of the nuances that go into tuning these highly strung, modern beasts and ensuring that power goes to the ground.

09 Nov 2018 / By Andre Simon

ABS And Motorsports, What Do YOU Know About It? | Toyota AE86 [TECH NUGGET]

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Although it is often far from peoples mind when first building a car, ensuring you have good traction while braking and not just while accelerating is actually a very important piece of the puzzle.

09 Nov 2018 / By Andre Simon

2000HP @ 75 PSI Of Boost | The Worlds Fastest Street Legal R32 GT-R [TECH TOUR]

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With over 2000 HP at 75 PSI the Maatouks Racing King32 GTR has run a 7. 00 @ 199 MPH making it the quickest and fastest street legal GT-R on the planet running radial tyres.

01 Nov 2018 / By Andre Simon

Turbocharging At Its Limits | Pikes Peak | [TECH NUGGET]

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With the large change in altitude over the course, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a brutal event for engines as less and less power is made as the cars climb due to the lower air density.

30 Oct 2018 / By Andre Simon

What Do YOU Know About Custom Inlet Manifolds? | Plazmaman [TECH TALK]

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Plazmaman is an obvious standout choice for high-quality performance products and while we were in Sydney at the World Time Attack Challenge we took the opportunity to see how the inlet manifold for our SR20VE powered ‘350SRZ’ project was recently created.