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.

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00:00 Intro

01:48 Moving from Austria to the U.S. + early shop life

06:06 Discovering Drag Week + Europe’s drag racing scene

10:06 Why Tom moved to America and building a performance shop

12:24 Tom’s first wild race car projects + dragster history

19:37 The Caprice build: LS combo, twin turbos, and drag-and-drive goals 31:49 Customer builds, wiring, trucks, and shop work

37:04 Lifted truck culture in Europe vs America

43:12 Favorite platforms, tuning, shop future, and long-term risk

49:33 Audi / VW talk and fast European builds

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 rates, and geometry actually make cars faster, this episode is a masterclass. T

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00:00 Intro

08:12 How Kelly Got Into Cars, Drag Racing & the Mustang Scene

16:34 From Side Hustle to BMR Suspension Development

24:41 The S550 Mustang IRS Revolution & Suspension Design

33:07 Building Performance Suspension Parts That Actually Work

41:56 Why Most Suspension Parts Are Copies (Industry Reality)

50:18 The Truth About Mustang IRS Lockout Kits

58:47 Suspension Setup vs Just Adding Power

1:07:30 Why Traction Beats Horsepower in Drag Racing

1:27:44 Single Cab F-150's and Making Suspension Setups Work

1:45:10 Shock Travel, Spring Rates & Compression Explained

1:54:18 Coilovers vs Traditional Spring/Perch Suspension

2:04:35 Road Course vs Drag Suspension Theory

2:15:12 Anti-Dive Geometry, Weight Transfer & Braking Physics

2:26:48 Controlling Wheelies With Suspension Valving

2:38:57 The Future of Performance Suspension Design

2:52:40 Final Technical Insights + Suspension Advice

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 breaks down Evo engine programs, MoTeC tuning, and the constant race to push the platform even faster.

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00:00 – Intro

01:07 – How DSMs Hooked Him on Turbo Cars

06:46 – Early Racing Days & Evo vs Subaru Culture

10:09 – Turning a Garage Hobby Into a Real Shop

14:07 – Evo World Records & Chasing a 6-Second Pass

18:59 – First 8-Second Evo & The Push Toward Sevens

24:57 – Switching to MoTeC & Fixing Reliability

28:02 – Evo 8 vs Evo 10: Which Platform Is Better?

40:44 – Real Costs of Building a 500–700HP Evo

47:00 – Building a 7-Second 4G63: Pistons, Rods & Billet Blocks

54:30 – Why Competition Pushes the Evo Platform Forward

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.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:07:48 How Full Circle Garage Started (The Viral Porsche Story)

00:15:37 Fast & Furious, DSMs, and the Early Car Meet Era

00:23:26 Meeting Wives Through Car Culture

00:39:03 Buying the Dream Evo After 14 Years

00:46:52 The First Cars in the Collection

00:54:41 Turning a Car Page Into a Real Business

01:10:18 Growing The Car Collection (GTR, Supra, Viper,)

01:25:56 Involving Family in the Car World

01:33:45 The Vision for Full Circle Garage

01:41:33 Building a Brand Around Cars and Community

01:49:22 Racing Plans and Future Projects

01:57:11 Lessons From Business, Cars, and Life

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.

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0:00 Intro – Meeting Cooper Bogetti

2:20 Early Days with Cleetus McFarland

6:10 Burnout, 14-Hour Days & Going Solo in 2019

10:30 The 21-Day Monetization Cycle & Creator Reality

19:35 Drag Racing and Drag & Drives

31:30 Building a 2JZ Camaro Instead of a Heavier Platform

37:30 The “Perpetual Project Car” Trap

44:30 CTS-V Ownership, ECU Design Flaws & GM Simplicity

53:30 Social Media Algorithms, Rage Bait & Online Culture

1:08:00 Why High-HP Street Cars Stop Being Fun

1:25:00 Why Heavy Cars Always Lose

1:35:00 The Real Cost of Building a Drag Car

1:45:00 Modern Platforms, C8 Issues & Why New Cars Are a Headache 1:55:00 What Would He Build Next?

2:20:00 The Future: Racing Again, Kids, and Long-Term Perspective

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.

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00:00 - Intro

05:34 - Chassis Setup, Data Analysis and Managing Race Weekends

14:49 - Balancing Pro and Amateur Drivers in IMSA

19:54 - The Rising Costs and Challenges of Sports Car Racing

26:31 - Engineering in GTD and the Importance of Driver Insight

45:02 - Future F1 Regulations and Driver Market Dynamics

01:24:00 - The Unique Challenges of Pikes Peak Hill Climb

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.

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00:00 - Intro

00:41 - David Black's Background and Racetech's Origins

02:04 - Racetech's Global Expansion and New Drag Racing Seat

07:15 - From Motorbikes to Rallying: A Motorsport Journey

12:00 - Seat Safety Testing Design Philosophy and FIA Standards

17:05 - Working with OEMs: From Dodge to Porsche and Toyota

24:27 - Handcrafted Manufacturing and Carbon Fiber Techniques

30:32 - David Black's Role: Engineering, Relationships, and Drive

39:53 - Entering the Drag Racing Market with a Lightweight Seat

48:52 - New Zealand's Racing Culture

59:40 - The Challenge of Promoting Proactive Safety

01:02:23 - Influences and Respect for Industry Pioneers

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.

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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

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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.

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