Another in our SEMA series of episode (only 3 more left) Jeff and I welcome Hellwig to the podcast. Hellwig are purveyors of suspension upgrades for a vast array of trucks.  While Hellwig has a handle on improving overall street performance they hold an interesting niche in massively improving suspension performance for heavy loads and towing.  In short Hellwig products will remove the "pucker factor" that can be associated with the handling compromises of towing.

Check out Hellwig here http://www.hellwigproducts.com/products/

Also we thank Mangflow for hosting ShoutEngine podcasts at SEMA, you can of course find Magnaflow here... http://magnaflow.com

Back for the third year in a row one of favorite guests... Jason Engel of Classic Recreations.  This year Jason brought along his right-hand man in the shop Jared. We talk CR's usual product lineup of Mustangs and Camaros however Jason reveals their upcoming Mopar project and his long awaited Bronco offering.  Outside of those offerings we go a bit off the beat path (as is tradition) into Tesla drivetrain swaps, C10 big blocks, off-road conversions of classic cars and how Jason proposes Jeff finally fix the Wombat's ailments.

Classic Recreations can be found at https://www.classic-recreations.com

Also, thanks go Magnaflow for providing the stage for ShoutEngine podcasts at SEMA 2017.

Our SEMA journey continues, this time with the good folks at Heidts Suspension. This is a brand that's been around for sometime now, and they know all about chassis improvement.

Hit that play button and come along as we talk about all things suspension... and then some.

Dan McNiff has turned into one of my favorite podcast guests over the last few years; Dan is a technical project manager and oversees warrantying all the beautiful upgrades for BMWs (and Minis) at Dinan. Reprising his SEMA role from last year Dan stops by to share details on their new product offerings but as per usual we deviate from the roadmap shortly thereafter.  We get the inside story on Dinan's forays into the VW/Audi world only to be interrupted by their parent company purchasing APR tuning. Beyond business dealings though we discuss some of the common maladies of modern BMWs and the limitations they reach building warranteed upgrades that can be overcome by their more ambitious clientele.

Check out Dinan's product offerings at https://www.dinancars.com/

Once again thanks to Magnaflow for hosting ShoutEngine podcast on their stage at SEMA 2017

In this episode from our SEMA series Jeff and I have a chat w/ engineers from Garret by Honeywell (aka the turbo people).  We get a crash course on development of product, considerations in designs for OEM vs. aftermarket applications and we discuss our guests personal project cars.

You can check out Garrett's produc offerings at https://www.turbobygarrett.com.

Once again thanks to Mangaflow for setting us up with a stage at SEMA 2017.

This episode I'm joined by Renegade Hybrids of Las Vegas; purveyors of the famous LS engine swap kits for the Porsche 911. You've likely seen or read about their work over the last year as they made a big splash at SEMA 2016 offering up test drives to a number of automotive journalists. We start off with the history of Renegade and quickly dive into the positives and negatives of swapping a big V8 into a spot where a flat six formerly resided and even go so far as to explore the depths of wiring harnesses in these ambitious swaps.

Check out Rengades website at http://www.renegadehybrids.com/ and once again thanks to Magnaflow for providing a stage for ShoutEngine podcasts at SEMA 2017.

The first in our series of SEMA 2017 podcasts Will Baty of Centerforce clutches stops by to talk about .... clutches.  That said we talk about what to expect visiting SEMA and the realities of tradeshows at large before we dive head first into "Clutchlandia".  Clutchlandia is a magical place where friction is high slipping is punishable by death and Evo engines magically survive past 400HP. 

Ridiculous ficticious nations aside we cover the developments of clutch technology over the last twenty years, how flywheel weights affect your driving and some of the intricacies of dual-clutch transmissions. Thanks to Magnaflow for graciously hosting the Hooniverse and ShoutEngine podcasts at SEMA 2017.

Just me and a delicious bottle of beer, sitting around spinnin' yarns...

Today I talk about running the Pismo Beach dunes in a Polaris RZR, letting someone else drive our Mazda CX-5 so we can taste wine, and then I dive into the upcoming guests for the SEMA episodes we're going to record next week.

After that it's question time, and as always you all have some good ones.

JonathOn Klein and Colin Woodard join us in the Hooniverse podcast studio today. You all know Klein, and Mr. Woodard joins us as a guest from Motor Trend. We talk about some of the interesting machines they've driven lately. This includes a Dirt Sprint car that apparently wants to behave more like a rally car than a dirty drift machine.

After that it's time for questions, and we ponder far too long about the fate of the upcoming C8 Corvette.

Here's a solo episode from the road. I just took my 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 for a drive from Orange County out to Palm Springs to sample the new Land Rover Velar. It's the longest trip I've done in the Benz to date, and the old Merc handled it like a champ.

So I chat about that and some plans for the car, but also talk about the Volvo V90 CC I just spent a week driving. After that it's time for your questions.