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Minnoxide
by minnoxide
Join us as we interview shop owners, industry experts, racers, engineers and so much more. We Go Beyond The Meet to get to know those who make the car community what it is.
Episodes
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215. Racing a 950HP Pro 4, UTV Racing, and Building Race Trucks In House w/ Andrew Carlson
Andrew Carlson joins us to talk about racing Pro 4 short course off-road, plus racing a Polaris UTV in the same weekend. All while doing a a full-time engineering job. He's also a Red Bull athlete who's done F1 show runs on city streets. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox:...
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214. Racing IMSA, The GT3 Classes and Chasing Titles w/ Aaron Telitz
Aaron Telitz joins us to talk about racing the Lexus RC F GT3 for Vasser Sullivan in IMSA, race week prep, engineer feedback, the RC F's final season, and what a season in IMSA actually costs. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5%…
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213. C8 ZR1 Impressions, Porsches, and 26 Years In The Car Business w/ Colton Ray
Colton Ray has spent 26 years in the car business and joins us to cover how he spec'd his 1,064 hp C8 ZR1, why he bought the 996 Turbo X50 before the market caught up, surviving the Mint 400 in the Pro Turbo class, and the rite-of-passage cars every enthusiast needs. Take your build up a whole…
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212. Grid Life, Club TR, K24 Swaps, and What Racecars Really Costs w/ Mike Bryant & BJ Ragudo
Mike Bryant and BJ Ragudo join the show to break down their K24-swapped builds — a 2006 NC Miata campaigned in Grid Life Club TR and a 3G Eclipse built start to finish in a home garage. We get into class rules and balance of performance, Falken RT660 heat cycles, what a full Grid Life season...
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211. 25 Years Of Tuning, Best Bang For Buck Builds, Who Owns Your Tune? w/ Shawn Church
Shawn Church joins the show to talk about how he has been tuning cars in Los Angeles since 2002 and still puts about a thousand through his shop a year. We get into where the real bang for buck is right now, why he thinks locked tune files are nonsense, and what 25 years in California has taught...
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210. Motorsport Wiring, Honda and Porsche Builds, EV Swaps, and Judging Car Shows w/ Rywire
Ryan of Rywire joins the show to talk motorsport wiring, building Honda and Porsche EV swaps, and what it's like judging car shows around the world — including SEMA's Battle of the Builders. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off...
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209. The EPA Ruling, The Right To Modify, What is SEMA Garage w/ Jim Moore
Jim Moore, VP of OEM & Product Development at SEMA, joins the show from SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, CA to break down the EPA's new ruling recognizing SEMA Certified emissions as a legal pathway, how CAD data and Tech Transfer help aftermarket manufacturers build parts, and why the fight over ADAS...
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208. Smeedia on the EJ33 Swap, Modding Subarus and Choosing Builds
Tanner and Matt from Smeedia join the show to talk building EJs the right way, why "reliable" high-horsepower Subarus aren't reality, and the black box data that gets people caught trying to hide a tune from the dealership. And of course the EJ33. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD...
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207. Building 1000HP Evos, Engine Programs, Pushing the B58 and GR Corolla Platforms w/ SpeedLab INC
The California trip continues with a visit to Speed Lab Inc in California to sit down with Ronnie, and his fiancée Lexi ended up joining too. We get into building one of the most respected Evo shops in the country, engine assembly, the SPL 900/1000 programs, coatings, torque plating, and what...
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206. Nelson Racing Engines, 2000HP Streetcars, the SSC Tuatara, Fast and the Furious w/ Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson of Nelson Racing Engines has been building twin turbo engines for over 30 years. He shares stories about the SSC Tuatara's 281 MPH record run, 2,000HP streetcars, and the 68 Charger that ended up in Fast & Furious. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox:...
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205. 2000HP Trucks, Choosing Types of Boost, and LS vs LT w/ New Era Performance
Alex from New ERA Performance has built everything from 2,000hp trucks to full interior sedans that run eights — this episode covers choosing the right power adder, the LS vs. LT debate, and what it actually costs to build serious horsepower. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox:...
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204. Building Racecars, Winning TX2K, Street Outlaws and Twin Turbo F150's w/ JayFab Performance
Jay Garcia of Jayfab Performance Fabrication joins the show to share his journey from working at HPP Racing to building Street Outlaws cars, winning TX2K with Billy's twin turbo ZL1, and building custom twin turbo kits for the Ford F-150 platform. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD...
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203. Calvo Motorsports, 2500hp Lamborghinis, Vipers, Billet Block, How To Stop Breaking Your Sh*t
Calvo is back for round two — this time we're diving deep into the Lamborghini Huracan platform, new business ventures, an update on the drag and drive car, TX2K recap, and much more. T ake your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High...
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202. Tony Palo on Injector Dynamics, 3000HP GT-Rs, and Twin Turbo V10s
Tony Palo of T1 Race Development and Injector Dynamics joins the show to break down what it takes to build and tune some of the most powerful GT-Rs and V10s on the planet, and why Injector Dynamics is at the top of the industry when it comes to data and performance. Take your build up a whole new...
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201. ARS On Winning TX2K, 2000hp Camaros, and Why MoTeC Runs Everything
ARS joins Minnoxide for a round two, and this time they're breaking down how they built and tuned a fleet of four cars to compete at Texas 2K, why MoTeC runs on everything they touch, and what it takes to build 1,000hp and 2,000hp Camaros that can do it all. Take your build up a whole new level...
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200 Episodes Of Minnoxide
Episode 200 brings back the OG co-host Sean Bryant for a brief recap of the last 200 episodes — where the show started, where it's been, and where it's heading next. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance…
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199. Alex Bellus on Shooting Hypercars, European Factory Tours & Making It as an Automotive Photographer
Alex Bellus, is a Minnesota-based automotive photographer, joins the show to talk shooting road rallies, insane collections creating his business., We also talk about his month-long European expedition where he visits Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Pagani along the way. The obsession for Porsche is...
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198. Matt Latino on Pro Stock Racing, 1500HP NA Engines, and Making Horsepower With Cats
Matt Latino joins us to break down the world of NHRA Pro Stock racing, from 1500HP naturally aspirated engines and thousandth-of-a-second reaction times to the real cost of running a full season. We also dive into G-Sport catalytic converters, emissions-compliant performance, and why modern cats...
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197. Pancho Weaver on Nascar Chassis, Building a Trans AM Monster and a Career in Racing
Pancho Weaver joins us to break down his incredible journey from off-road racing and working with legends in the industry to building one of the most unique Trans Am cars on track today. We dive into the engineering behind his iconic Challenger, his time working alongside Dale Earnhardt, and what...
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196. Chris Patterson on 3000 Horsepower Diesels, Building Race Trucks and Ultimate Callout Challenge
Chris Patterson of Unrivaled Diesel joins the show to discuss his journey to becoming "Mr. 3000" and discussing him competing in the Ultimate Call Out Challenge. The conversation dives deep into building 3000-horsepower engines, everyday trucks and everything in between. Covering everything from...
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195. Zach Denney on ECUMaster USA, Tracking Cars and Developing Strategies For Drag Racing
Zach Denney of ECU Master USA joins us to share some insights into how he got started with ECU Master, what the current plans are to expand offering into the aftermarket including drag racing strategies, and various conversations about the collection of cars he has. Take your build up a whole new...
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194. Justin Starkey on Building VMP Performance, Whipple Superchargers, R&D & Building a Legacy
Justin Starkey of VMP Performance joins the show to talk about building one of the most respected performance brands from the ground up over 25 years — from eBay side hustle to full supercharger development.We talk about the business, performance, and more. Take your build up a whole new level…
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193. Nick Plocienik on Preparing For Pikes Peak, Racing At Daytona, and Driving Porsche Racecars
Nick Plocienik returns to break down his rapid rise from grassroots racing into Porsche Cup cars, GT4/GT3 machinery, and his first IMSA experience at Daytona. He dives into the pressure of real race environments, the chaos of a last-minute car swap, and what it takes to compete at a higher level....
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192. Jay Meagher on Engine Building, the Next Generation, Land Speed Racing, and Supra Updates
Jay Meagher of RS Garage joins us to break down engine building, fastener science, and what it really takes to build high-horsepower cars. From 2JZ setups and transmission choices to the reality of running a performance shop, this episode dives deep into both the technical and business sides of…
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191. Tom Taschner on Moving to the US to Drag Race, Drag & Drive Builds, and Starting Lucky 8 Performance
Tom Taschner of Lucky 8 Performance joins the show to talk about moving from Austria to the United States to pursue drag racing and to build a performance shop . We dive into the differences between European and American car culture, drag & drive racing, and Tom’s twin-turbo Caprice build. Take...
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190. Kelly Aiken on Making Cars Hook, Perfecting 60-130s, Kelltrac, and Understanding Suspension Geometry
Kelly Aiken of Kelltrac joins us to break down suspension setup, traction, and why chassis tuning often matters more than horsepower. We dive deep into Mustang's, drag racing suspension theory, and the growing single-cab F-150 drag truck scene. If you want to understand how shock valving, spring...
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189. RRT Motorsports on Building The Worlds Quickest and Fastest Evo, DSMs and Standalone ECUs
Raif Fejzo from RRT Motorsports joins the show to talk about building the fastest Mitsubishi Evos in the world. We dive into how DSMs got him hooked on turbo cars, the journey from working out of a home garage to running a full shop, and what it really takes to build a 7-second Evo. Raif also...
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188. Full Circle Garage on Fast Cars, Family, and the Creation Journey of Full Circle
The Full Circle Garage guys join us to talk about how they built a massive community focused on fast cars, family, and truly living like the fast and the furious. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy:...
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187. Cooper Bogetti on Why Drag Racing Is Hard To Watch, The 2JZ Camaro, and Heavyweight Racecars
Cooper Bogetti joins us to talk about his 2JZ Camaro origins, drag racing’s spectator problem both on and off air, and using classes as crutches. He also unpacks the economics of racing and the realities of surviving as an automotive creator. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox:...
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186. Chassis Setup, Data Analysis, Race Engineering and Driver Feedback w/ Robin Roemisch
Robin Roemisch of Corsa Logic joins us to talk about motorsport engineering, how to manage chassis setup and to use data analysis to your advantage at the racetrack. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance…
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185. Engineering FIA Approved Seats, OEM Programs, And Drag Racing w/ David Black
David Black of Racetech joins us to share the origin story of Racetech, the depth of engineering and testing that goes into their seats, and of course discusses the newest addition designed for drag racers. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code...
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184. Racing Cars and Motorcycles, Building Custom Classic's, Chassis Manufacturing w/ Jeff Schwartz
Jeff Schwartz of Schwartz Performance joins us again to share updates on his builds, platforms they work on, and some stories about his early days of racing. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy:...
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183. Pushing the Hurricane platform, Drag Racing and Drag and Drive's w/ Morgan Evans
Morgan Evans joins us to talk about her builds, her pushing the Hurricane platform into the 8's and drag racing as a whole. T ake your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code...
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182. Racing at Le Mans, IMSA, Race Engineering and Strategy w/ Brad Kettler and Brit Casey Jr
Brad Kettler and returning guest Britt Casey Jr. join us to talk about Brads history in motorsports, how it's evolved over the years and his involvement as an engineer. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance...
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181. Building Import Street Cars, Restoring Supras Modern Tuning, Sound Performance w/ Larry Prebis
Larry Prebis of Sound Performance joins us to talk about a variety of topics regarding the Supra, how Sound Performance got to where it is today especially in the import scene, and why the focus is primarily around street cars. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox:...
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180. Katech Engineering, Rapson Performance Group, Technology in Racing w/ Mark and Lynn Rapson
Mark and Lynn Rapson join us to share insights into the Rapson Performance Group, Katech Engineering and its acquisition, coating technologies and more. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy:...
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179. Broncos, OEM Insights, Importance of Trade Shows, Private Equity w/ Dr. Jamie Meyer
Dr. Jamie Meyer joins us to share some industry experiences regarding his experience running trade shows, a stint in private equity, his time at GM and as a writer, plus more. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High…
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178. Creating Fueltech, Innovating ECU's, Pushing Platforms and Personal Projects w/ Anderson Dick
Anderson Dick joins us to share the early days of Fueltech, the many years of innovation and challenges, and goes into detail on some of his person projects. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy:...
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177. How Tuning Evolved, Modern EFI and the history of HTR Performance
Howard Tanner of HTR Performance joins us to share his history from the early days of tuning vehicles and how its evolved throughout the years. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy:...
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176. DSX Tuning on Global B, LS/LT Tuning, and Product Development and Manufacturing
The DSX Tuning crew joins us to share insights into their journey, Global B, product development and manufacturing, and of course the GM platforms as a whole. Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX"...
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175. Doug Ring on East Coast Supercharging, How Modding Corvettes Has Changed and Racing
Doug Ring of East Coast Supercharging joins us to talk all things Corvette. From earlier successes in the C5 platform to the changing world of C8 Corvettes and much more. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of…
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174. Founding OTL, Subarus and the GR Corolla, Product Development and Engineering w/ Justin North
Justin North joins us to tell us about the origins of Off The Line Performance, his earlier career in engineering, why he got into Subaru and other platforms such as the GR Corolla and much more. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use…
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173. Brian Tooley and Rick Crawford on Superchargers, Airflow, Private Equity and the future of BTR
Brian Tooley and Rick Crawford join us at the PRI Tradeshow to their history, their current designs and upcoming projects, and of course the recent private equity deal for Brian Tooley Racing High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code...
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172. Building Subarus for Power, The GR Corolla, and Off The Line Performance, w/ OTL Grayson
Grayson Merica AKA OTL Grayson joins us to share stories from his time at Off The Line Performance, how he got involved and of course modding Subarus from mild to wild. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the...
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171. The First GT500 in Trans AM, Supercharged vs Twin Turbo, Racing on the Edge w/ Derric Carter
Derric Carter joins us to share his entrance into Trans AM, his love for Fords and racing them, and of course the challenges along the way. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By…
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170. Diesel Aftermarket and Events, Martiniworks, Dirt Racing and Road Rally's w/ Dustin Korth
We made our way to Martiniworks HQ to have Dustin Korth on, who is a diesel truck enthusiast in more ways than one. We touched on his role at Martiniworks, his love for dirt racing and road rally's as well. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY...
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169. Cars at SEMA, New Projects and New Technology, Preparing for Pikes Peak w/ Patience Metal Fab
Gary Rude and Brian Hawk of Patience Metal Fab come on the show to recap their awesome SEMA builds, what changes they've made to the shop in the last year, and of course their upcoming projects. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use…
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168. Fast Street Cars, Racing and Hosting Events, The Future of Racing w/ Chase Lautenbach
Chase Lautenbach, Co-Founder of Street Car Takeover joins us to share some origin stories, his experience with incredible street cars, racing at events and of course hosting them as well. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code...
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167. Machining and Custom Parts, Cannonball Stories McLaren Specialization W/ Arne Toman
Arne Toman of Cannonball Garage joins us again for another episode to tell us more about specializing in Mclarens, more cannonball stories, and more, more. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP…
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166. 1500HP+ AWD Civic, Competing at Events, Honda Leaderboard w/ Jonathan Valentino Perez
Join us as we sit down with Jonathan Valentino Perez to talk about his 1500+ horsepower civic that he competes with at various events such as Import vs Domestic, Texas 2K, and more. High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP"…
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Join us as we interview shop owners, industry experts, racers, engineers and so much more. We Go Beyond The Meet to get to know those who make the car community what it is.
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