Diesel Performance Podcast

"I will never own a diesel!" That's what shop tech Jake Maher said forever. Now he is rushing against the clock to get his LB7 build ready for two events, one that is less than two weeks away. The boys talk to Jake about his turn from anti-diesel to going absolutely HAM on restoring his regular cab. From a rusted out plow truck to a fresh, clean looking beast. Jake has a slew of modifications that keep changing as he hunts down lower time slips at the track, still having a blast sled pulling, and now getting the motor assembled and installed before the Cleetus event in a couple weeks and making his ultimate event goal, Sick Michigan Miles. If you love diesel enthusiasm and passion, you're going to love this episode!

Kory Willis is back! He joins the show to discuss everything emissions and diesel. You've seen all the news surrounding DEF and charges for deletes. Kory called in to discuss his experience fightiong his battle to keep his company PPEI alive despite the massive blows it faced with charges. Kory also discusses what we can expect to see from here, emergency vehicles dealing with reduced power mode in times of crisis, and much more! Thanks for carving out some time for the show, Kory. Listeners, this one is a good one. Enjoy!

Anthony Bruneni and Chris Ehmke are here with an episode on upgrades! You have $5k to spend on your truck, how are you going about picking upgrades? Truck mod paths they discuss are the 01-10 Duramax, the 3rd Gen 5.9L Cummins, the LML/L5P 6.6L, 6.7L Cummins, and 2017+ Powerstroke 6.7L. If you had $5k to spend on your diesel truck, how are you spending it? Let us know in the comments or on our Diesel Performance Podcast Facebook page!

Anthony Bruneni and Chris Ehmke are joined by CPS transmission builder, Jared Ewert. He is here to discuss the 10-Speed "Allison." How does the GM 10L1000 stack up to its fraternal twin, the 10-Speed Powerstroke transmission? What are the common issues with the 10-speed equipped Duramax? How are we looking at beefing up the 10L1000 transmission? The boys cover it all and more right here!

Anthony Bruneni and Chris Ehmke are joined by Julian Filipovic of PTL to discuss what hes heard after his recent experience at an emissions conference in San Diego. With the amount of talk we see on forums, Facebook, and other online platforms, we figured it'd be a good time to touch on the future of emissions with medium duty diesel trucks. Julian discusses what he learned from the conference, how Performance Test Labs (PTL) offers aftermarket diesel products and opportunity to get pre-certification testing (CARB EO Pipeline) for their parts, and discusses much more with the guys in regards to the inductry. Thanks for stopping by Julian!

We love diesel. Not just medium duty trucks, that's why we brought in Ben Evers of Farm Focused and Calibrated Power to discuss Spring planting and custom tuning for ag equipment!

Ben breaks down how tight planting windows, long days, and heavy workloads push tractors and equipment to their limits, and where factory calibrations often leave performance on the table. We get into how custom tuning can improve throttle response, usable power, and fuel efficiency, helping farmers cover more ground without adding unnecessary stress to their machines.

We also touch on some of the misconceptions around tuning in the agriculture space, how it differs from the diesel truck world, and why more farmers are starting to look at performance solutions as a tool, not a risk.

If you've ever wondered how diesel performance translates outside of pickups and into the field, this episode gives you a real-world look at how tuning is helping keep farms running efficiently when it matters most.

Anthony Bruneni and Chris Ehmke sit down to talk about weighing out what you look for when purchasing a new diesel truck. The thing we notice is despite the amount of sh*t talking each brand loyalist does, each the Cummins, Duramax, and Powerstroke are all well made trucks. It really comes down to what you plan to do with the truck. Is it your daily driver? Is it your tow pig? Are you looking to wrench on it? Drag strip? It comes down to quite a few factors and the boys discuss their opinions on the newer models especially when shopping around.

Chris Ehmke and Anthony Bruneni are back to touch on a subject we got quite a few listeners asking us for, 2017+ L5P Duramax horsepower recipes! The boys break down what the ultimate towing recipe is for this Duramax. Then they tackle what they think is the best daily driver recipe. Followed by going big on a build for this RPO and what you should look out for when pushing your newer Duramax truck.

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Chris Ehmke is joined by Nick Priegnitz, of Duramaxtuner, to discuss in detail the evolution of engine control modules and how tuning has progressed over the years!

Nick breaks down the history of GM's Duramax ECM platforms, walking through key model year ranges,from early LB7 and LLY trucks to LBZ, LMM, LML, and the latest L5P platforms, and explains how hardware changes, operating systems, emissions systems, and security updates shaped the tuning landscape.

They also discuss the major ECM milestones that changed the diesel performance industry, how emissions regulations impacted tuning development, differences in tuning strategy, and where ECM technology and diesel calibration are headed next

Professor Nick utilizes his almost 20 years of diesel tuning knowledge to give us an episode with immense amounts of knowledge. Enjoy!

We got a bonus episode! Anthony Bruneni and Chris Ehmke are joined by Charlie Fish of KC Turbos. He called in to discuss a new diesel class he created for this weekend February 26-28th, The Average Joe Blue Collar 2WD No Prep Diesel Truck Class. Why did he create this race? The spirit of racing isn't how much money you throw at a truck, it's about the passion. Charlie breaks down the rules, what drivers and spectators can expect, and what this class means to the diesel industry. Oh, we forgot to mention that $20k goes to the winner! Want to go to the race? Buy tickets by Clicking here Want to learn more about the race? Click Here