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Minnoxide episodes

June 18 205. 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.
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0:00 Intro
7:20 First Car Modifications & Racing Days
9:36 The Build Progression Over the Years
11:15 Safety, Speed & Why Eighth Mile Makes Sense
14:04 High Power Build Costs: Budget Motors to Billet Blocks
18:24 Selling the Cars
22:35 Fast Trucks
29:51 Standalone ECUs: Motec, Holley & FuelTech
35:23 Tuning Multiple Platforms
39:03 LS vs. LT
40:06 Building a 1,000hp Camaro
43:22 Stock Blower vs. 2650 Explained
47:23 Single vs. Twin Turbo: Real World Differences
49:48 Suspension Preferences
53:06 The '57 Bel Air LT4 Swap in the Shop
1:01:05 Fuel Strategy at High Power Levels
1:02:42 LS vs. LT & Weird Swaps
1:05:21 Fab Work, Wiring & What Stays In-House
1:08:44 Track Access in California & Traveling to Race
1:17:58 What should the next build be?
1:23:22 Little Gangsters Class & Budget Race Builds
1:31:12 Ford vs. Mopar & Corvette Owners
1:34:06 When to Go TH400
1 hr 50 min
June 17 205. 2000HP Trucks, Fast Sedans, 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: https://6xdgearbox.com
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High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide
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Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com
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0:00 Intro
7:20 First Car Modifications & Street Racing Days
9:36 The Build Progression Over the Years
11:15 Safety, Speed & Why Eighth Mile Makes Sense
14:04 High Power Build Costs: Budget Motors to Billet Blocks
18:24 Selling the Cars
22:35 Fast Trucks
29:51 Standalone ECUs: Motec, Holley & FuelTech
35:23 Tuning Multiple Platforms
39:03 LS vs. LT
40:06 Building a 1,000hp Camaro
43:22 Stock Blower vs. 2650 Explained
47:23 Single vs. Twin Turbo: Real World Differences
49:48 Suspension Preferences
53:06 The '57 Bel Air LT4 Swap in the Shop
1:01:05 Fuel Strategy at High Power Levels
1:02:42 LS vs. LT & Weird Swaps
1:05:21 Fab Work, Wiring & What Stays In-House
1:08:44 Track Access in California & Traveling to Race
1:17:58 What should the next build be?
1:23:22 Little Gangsters Class & Budget Race Builds
1:31:12 Ford vs. Mopar & Corvette Owners
1:34:06 When to Go TH400
1 hr 50 min
June 11 204. 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.
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0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Growing Up in the Industry: RPM, HPP Racing & Learning
5:07 - Going Solo
9:46 - Street Outlaws: Building for Monza, Kamikaze & the Cast
13:24 - Opening JayFab Performance & Starting Debt-Free
19:10 - Building Billy's Texas 2K Car
26:40 - Texas 2K Year 1: So Close.
28:16 - Year 2: Upgrades, Alcohol Fuel, and Taking the Win
39:10 - The Final Round Breakdown & Billy's Win
43:44 - What's Next for the 2K Program & Heavyweight Class Rules
47:35 - Headers, Turbo Placement & Keeping It Small
59:35 - Getting Into F-150s & Building the Twin Turbo Kit
1:09:17 - Stage 1, 2 & 3 Kits vs Whipple Kits
1:36:15 - Motec, GT500 Builds & the LMP Car
1:43:50 - Street Outlaws Memories: Kamikaze, Big Chief & Daddy Dave
2 hr
June 03 203. 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
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00:00 Getting Into Lamborghinis/R8 Platform and How the Performante Build Started
8:42 Viper vs. Lambo Engine Complexity
15:13 Industry Collaboration, Tony at T1, AMS, and Sheepy
20:24 Dave's Performante Build: First Passes, Issues, and Promising Results 23:33 Hart's Turbos and the Turbo Insights
27:51 Using Your Own Car as the Guinea Pig, R&D Philosophy
30:24 The Future Of Calvo Motorsports
36:24 The Machine Shop, Capabilities and In-House Control
44:26 Fabricio's Billet Block Viper
1:10:17 Drag & Drive Viper Update
1:19:25 2JZ Engine's, Customer Vetting & Mechanical Sympathy
1:28:49 Anti-Lag Abuse, Customer Education, and the True Cost of Breaking Your Car
1:47:53 Lamborghini Market, Underground's 260 Record, Half Mile Speed Reality Check
2 hr 2 min
May 27 202. 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.
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0:00 - Intro
0:11 - T1 Race Development & Injector Dynamics
1:08 - What Makes ID Different, OEM Standards & The Bosch Partnership 8:12 - Break-In Process, Matching Injectors & Why It Matters
17:06 - What Keeps Tony Excited & Going All-In on Motec
22:04 - V10 Platform, First Builds & Big Projects
28:19 - Motec, DCT Racing Limitations
41:40 - Who Tony Respects & Key Industry Partnerships
45:30 - GT-R Engine Limits, Billet Blocks & 5 LITER VR38
1:09:29 - Tony's Personal Car, High Power Reliability & Transmissions 1:16:44 - Knockoffs, Patents & What's Hurting the Industry
1:18:45 - ID Origin Story, What Competitors Ignore and Making Products Better
1:33:49 - CNG Injectors, Fuel Filters, Injector Sizing & Staged Injection 1:44:17 - Other Projects and Boats.
1 hr 59 min
May 20 201. 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.
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0:00 - Intro, Texas 2K Prep: Four Cars and No Sleep
4:19 - Billy's Car: Bump Box and Running Sevens
6:55 - How the Shop Evolved Since Last Time
17:38 - Breaking Down a 1,000hp Build Start to Finish
25:17 - Compressed Air Supercharging: What It Is and Why It Hasn't Taken Off 38:00 - Billy's Car Next Step: Chasing Sixes with a Solid Nine Inch
48:26 - All About MoTeC: ECUs, Firmware, and Why ARS Uses it On Everything
53:19 - The Texas Scene and Why People Are Moving for It
1:11:41 - Grudge Racing: The Car That Never Lights Up a Board
1:15:01 - How Tuning Changes Every Single Run
1:18:00 - The Sixth Gen Leaderboard and What's Coming
1:27:23 - What's Next for ARS: Roll Racing, New Dyno, and the 200mph Goal
1 hr 35 min
May 14 200 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.
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0:00 - Intro
9:20 - Grid Life, Minnoxide Origins & Team Stance Out
13:55 - Getting Hands-On and where the show is going
19:00 - Pro Stock and enjoying more motorsports
21:30 - Niche Motorsports, Bikes & Why Drag Racing Is the Most Relatable 24:45 - Cheating vs. Snitching, Trophy Trucks, Choppers & Sand Dunes
33:30 - SuperFast Matt, Land Speed Cars & The Twin-Viper Engine Build 40:30 - How Ep. 67 Broke Me & Future States/Shops to visit
46:40 - Best Advice From 200 Episodes & Favorite Guest Moments
59:00 - Show Car Deep Dive, Manual Supercars & the Carrera GT Debate
1 hr 10 min
May 06 199. 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 discussed plus the local car scene, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable photography business.
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0:00 – Porsche Politica in Tennessee
7:05 – The BMW Diesel Wagon & Shooting Road Rallies
13:07 – The McLaren F1 and Shooting Halo Cars
22:00 – Crown Rally Origins & First Rally Stories
38:00 – Automotive Photography: How Alex Got Started
55:00 – Garage 56 Le Mans, Deltawing & Circle Track Respect
1:05:00 – Europe Trip: Nürburgring, Turing Bugatii, Pagani, Lamborghini and Ferrari
1:16:40 – IMSA, and F1 Talk
1:43:00 – Camera Gear, Hasselblad, & AI in Editing
1 hr 54 min
April 29 198. 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 don’t have to kill horsepower.
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00:00 – What Makes Pro Stock So Different?
04:26 – Matt Latino’s Path Into Pro Stock Racing
12:07 – What It Costs to Run a Pro Stock Season
21:21 – NHRA Hood Scoop Rule Changes and the Cost of R&D
29:11 – Aero Limits, Weight Transfer, and Finding Thousandths
34:19 – Testing, Track Conditions, and Breaking in Tires
38:06 – Global Emissions, G-Sport Cats, and High-Horsepower Compliance 40:44 – How to Size Catalytic Converters for Power and Load
49:35 – Cell Count, Cat Diameter, and the 200-Cell Myth
55:16 – Explaining Types of Cats and Failures
01:02:17 – Testing Catalytic Converters on a 1500HP Pro Stock Engine 01:08:23 – Driver Focus, Reaction Times, and Trusting the Car
01:20:08 – Clutch Control, Burnouts, Staging, and Rookie Mistakes
01:29:13 – Working on His Own Pro Stock Car
01:35:10 – Crew Roles, Young Talent, and What Makes a Driver Good 01:44:04 – Marketing, Racing With His Dad, and Dream Cars
1 hr 59 min
April 22 197. 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 it really takes to compete as a privateer in modern racing. Plus, we get into wild builds, future projects, and the mindset behind pushing innovation in motorsports.
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00:00 – Intro, Road America Discovery & Meeting Pancho
07:06 – The Challenger's Identity: Sound, Menard Yellow & Building a Statement
14:28 – Chassis Engineering, Mechanical Grip & Solving Steering Challenges 21:22 – Drivers, Coaching, Boris Said & Building a Development Program
28:14 – Early Career: Parnelli Jones, Off-Road Racing & Stadium Racing
35:36 – Leaving Off-Road, Physical Toll & Falling in Love with Trans Am
43:22 – Meeting Dale Earnhardt & The Start of a NASCAR Chassis Program 50:05 – String Alignment, Setup Accuracy & What Changed in NASCAR
57:11 – Engine Program, Dodge Powerplants & Making Reliable Power
01:04:30 – Running a Trans Am Program: Costs, Strategy & Privateer Reality 01:12:00 – Bonneville Land Speed Project, Dual Engines & 6XD Partnership 01:20:30 – Three-Wheeler Build, Wild Concepts & Creative Engineering 01:35:30 – Driving Experience, Favorite Tracks & What Makes These Cars Demanding
01:38:08 – Faith, Family, Career Perspective & Long-Term Outlook
1 hr 46 min

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