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In today's episode, Justin White sits down to talk GM and C7 Corvette tuning, how he made 1265HP on a stock LT4, the red flags of a bad tuner, and why he says there's no such thing as an aggressive tune.

Filmed at Titan Motorsports

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0:00 Justin White Intro | Titan Motorsports

0:37 Go Hard Podcast Story

3:37 Who Is Justin White? GM Tuner

3:59 Puerto Rico Drag Racing Culture

9:18 Why Tune GM Cars?

13:25 Owning a Performance Shop

15:28 How Justin Learned to Tune

16:17 Why Most Tuners Copy & Paste Tunes

19:49 Is a Performance Shop Profitable?

24:07 How to Find a Good GM Tuner

27:03 Bad Tuner Red Flags

30:32 Cam Surge Myth Explained

33:17 How Much Does a GM Tune Cost?

42:21 Dyno Tune vs Street Tune

44:25 Why Remote Tuning Wins

51:15 Tuner Stress & Blown Motors

59:23 Gen 5 LT Injection Timing

1:01:37 Tesla Tuning & Young Car Guys

1:06:17 Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday

1:08:28 Domestic vs Import Engine Bays

1:12:46 Street Car vs Race Car

1:14:56 C7 Z51 vs Z06: Which to Buy?

1:17:53 Stock LT4 C7 Corvette Build

1:27:00 1200HP C7 Corvette Road Trip

1:34:47 Max Power on a Stock LT4

1:37:23 LT4 Cam Shootout

1:43:08 1265HP on a Stock Heat Exchanger

1:49:01 Supercharger Parasitic Loss

1:50:46 Port Injection vs Direct Injection

1:54:07 Motec Traction Control

2:03:59 Conservative vs Aggressive Timing

2:14:59 How to Read Spark Plugs

2:22:15 Ignition Timing vs Boost & RPM

2:25:47 Wideband vs Narrowband O2 Sensors

2:31:32 No Such Thing as an Aggressive Tune

2:34:04 $60K C7 Corvette Record Build

2:39:11 Car Community Ego Problem

2:46:51 Bad Shop Experiences

2:51:39 6 Degrees of Timing Record Pass

2:53:14 If Your Tuner Can't Explain It, Leave

2:57:27 Where to Find Justin White

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In today's episode, Maxx and Victor M10 break down how car skits blew them up on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, what 40 million views pays in Canada, and the BMW vs Mercedes AMG debate.

Filmed at Rev's Reserve, West Palm Beach

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0:00 BMW vs Mercedes AMG Debate

0:56 Street Alpha Podcast x Beamer Invasion

1:50 Maxx & Victor M10 | Car Skits

2:37 TikTok & Instagram Car Content Growth

4:23 Canada Winter Car Content Struggles

6:50 How Maxx & Victor Got Into Cars

9:19 Grocery Store to Car Salesman

12:21 BMW M2 Competition | First Car Edits

14:13 How Maxx & Victor M10 Met

17:06 Viral Dash Cam Car Skits

18:32 Pulled Over No Front Plate | 30M Views

21:28 YouTube Shorts Money | 40M Views Paid

22:52 No TikTok Creator Fund in Canada

26:07 Car Influencer Income | Brand Deals & Merch

29:11 $10K Instagram Brand Deal

32:52 BMW vs Mercedes Aftermarket Parts Prices

35:08 Mercedes C63 AMG | Why Victor Chose AMG

37:51 Everyone Is a BMW Guy

40:15 Single Turbo BMW E46 330Ci

41:05 Katy Perry Car Guy Music

42:51 M2 Competition S55 vs M2 N55

44:52 Single Turbo S55 vs Toyota 2JZ

46:56 Mercedes AMG Falling Off | C63 4-Cylinder

50:20 Mercedes E55 AMG & 190E Evo

53:41 BMW G80 M3 Oversaturated | Big Power S55

56:12 Toxic BMW Community? | B58 340i

57:55 407 Highway Street Racing Canada

58:52 Canada vs USA Geography Quiz

1:01:46 Toronto Car Scene | 2,000-Car Meet Shut Down

1:06:07 Yellow Belly Drag Racing | 1000HP Civic

1:07:01 Car Skits to Car Builds & Sponsors

1:09:54 Porsche Reposts Car Skit

1:11:34 Overcoming Camera Shyness

1:13:48 Best Car Skits | Neck Breaker & Turbo Race

1:16:00 Content Creator Tips | Authenticity

1:18:10 TikTok Algorithm & Best Time to Post

1:19:39 YouTube Long Form vs Shorts

1:22:35 Filming Car Content in Public

1:23:22 Where to Find Maxx & Victor M10

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In today's episode we sit with Kelly Aiken, owner of Kelltrac, to break down Mustang suspension, Ford F150 suspension, and everything in between when upgrading your suspension.

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0:00 – Street Alpha x Kelltrac Podcast Intro

3:56 – How Kelltrac Started

15:31 – Expanding to Trucks & Camaros

22:15 – Mustang Suspension Basics

31:09 – Long Travel Suspension Explained

41:35 – Track Bars & Axle Wrap Explained

1:03:16 – Compression vs Rebound Explained

1:09:33 – High Speed vs Low Speed Adjusters

1:14:28 – Dialing In Suspension at the Track

1:26:50 – Camber & Toe Explained

1:34:08 – Upper Control Arms Explained

1:42:32 – Do Wings Help F150s?

1:50:55 – GT500 vs GTD Comparison

2:02:45 – Rear Coilovers for the S550

2:11:59 – Kelltrac & Viking Shocks Explained

2:26:01 – Where To Find Kelltrac / Outro

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In todays episode we sit with Bill From Xtreme Cylinder Heads

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0:00 – Intro

2:57 – Bills Origin Story

6:38 – Starting a Machine Shop From Scratch

7:35 – Building Custom Porsche Castings

10:14 – Biggest Machine Shop Startup Challenges

11:47 – Handling Warranty & Mistakes

13:11 – Hand Porting a Cylinder Head

14:19 – CNC vs Hand Porting

15:36 – Hiring & Training a Machine Shop Team

16:42 – 2JZ Drag Racing History: Nero & Ekanu

23:19 – Uni Seat Technology for 2000+ HP

26:03 – Do You Need a Uni Seat?

27:59 – RB26 Builds: America vs Australia

28:58 – Best Valve Seats for Street Builds

31:05 – Best Valve Spring & Cam Brands

33:31 – Shim Under Bucket vs Shimless

35:33 – Valve Float Explained

38:05 – Billet vs Cast Cylinder Heads

40:36 – RB26 Design Flaws & Improvements

41:15 – What a Flow Bench Really Tells You

43:30 – Why You Should Keep Your Build Simple

44:12 – Air-Cooled Porsche Culture

47:59 – Building Their Own Porsche Casting

53:27 – History of CNC Cylinder Head Porting

54:39 – Rolls-Royce RR350 Alloy Explained

56:08 – Water Passage Design Mistakes

58:09 – Air-Cooled vs Water-Cooled Cost

1:00:18 – Hardest Porsche Heads to Rebuild

1:03:16 – Porsche Head Pricing Breakdown

1:04:29 – Global Client Base

1:06:16 – Why Porsche Stopped Making Heads

1:08:13 – Machine Shop Industry Competition

1:08:59 – Favorite Engine Platforms

1:11:36 – Big Block Chevy Cylinder Heads

1:13:27 – Current Workload & Business Status

1:14:05 – Inside a High-End Machine Shop

1:16:00 – In-House Welding & Repair

1:17:11 – Subaru Cylinder Head Problems

1:19:00 – Full 2JZ Build Cost Breakdown

1:20:32 – How to Choose a Machine Shop

1:23:02 – Red Flags When Picking a Shop

1:26:44 – Why This Shop Skips Deposits

1:29:21 – CFD Porting: The Future

1:31:26 – RB26 Supra Build Update

1:35:21 – 1964 International Scout Build

1:36:08 – Never Been in a MK5 Supra

1:39:55 – Baja 1000 Off-Road Racing Story

1:47:40 – Xtreme Cylinder Heads Contact Info

1:48:45 – Outro

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In today's episode, Maatouks Racing discusses building the world's fastest Nissan GTRs, developing 3200+ horsepower engines, breaking drag racing records, and surpassing the legendary 2JZ platform.

Maatouks Racing Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maatouksracing

00:00 Intro

00:02 How Maatouks Got Into RBs

00:11 Maatouks Buys His First Dyno

00:14 Maatouks Learning How To Tune On Microtech

00:19 Maatouks Works On His First GTR

00:23 Where Maatouks Got Inspiration From?

00:24 Maatouks Starts Taking Over The GTR RB Scene

00:28 Using The Nitto 3.2 Stroker Kit In The Early Days

00:29 Why Maatouks Uses A 3.2 Engine

00:31 Using 3.0 Engines

00:33 Why You Don't Build High Horsepower RB26

00:34 Why Maatouks Doesnt Use Block Braces

00:36 Driving 2000HP Cars On The Street In Australia

00:40 Warming Up a Billet Block

00:42 External Oil Pumps

00:47 Why Head Drains Were Invented On RBs

00:51 Building a 2JZ vs RB

00:57 What Maatouks Car Would Compete In America?

01:00:05 Maatouks Crashes The Don Drag Car

01:05:13 Why Maatouks Is So Competitive

01:09:29 Australian Shop Drama

01:11:59 Why Maatouks Uses Full OEM R35 Coils

01:14:33 Must Have Items To Have When Working With Maatouks

01:16:59 Why Maatouks Runs Haltech

01:17:33 Why Maatouks Doesn't Use Motec

01:20:19 How To Get An Australian Sounding RB

01:22:42 Maatouks Working On SR20s

01:24:02 How Much It Costs To Build A Car With Maatouks

01:28:25 How Long It Takes To Build a Maatouks Car

01:30:26 The Car The Maatouks Built In The Fastest Time

01:31:24 Building a Commodore Vs GTR

01:32:46 Maatouks 3200HP GTR

01:35:52 Using Big Power On The Drag Strip

01:37:51 Maatouks YFD Car Expectations

01:41:44 Maatouks Racing Goals For 2026

01:43:25 Maatouks Making RB Parts

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In today’s episode we sit with Dahtone Racing who breaks down RB26 reliability, oil system issues, Australia’s insane GT R culture and what makes some of the greatest Nissan GT Rs in the world.

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In todays episode we sit with FindingNick who breaks down his content strategy, brand growth, and how it led to owning multiple BMW dream cars while navigating the automotive scene.

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00:00 Intro

03:24 How FindingNick Started Doing Content

07:25 Why FinidingNick Chose a BMW

08:15 How Nicks Dad Bought Him His First Car

10:15 How FindingNicks Parents Felt About Him Doing Youtube

11:36 When FindingNick Realized Youtube Was A Full time

Career

13:52 Dealing With Owning Multiple Cars

14:47 Finding Nicks Early Days With Viral Content On Youtube

16:10 California Gas Prices

18:49 Finding Nicks First Job

21:48 Finding Nicks First Viral Video

23:14 Finding Nick Seeing Fans

24:38 Finding Nick Filming In Public

27:19 How Long It Takes Finding Nick To Edit His Videos

28:51 Why Finding Nick Posts Videos Everyday

30:16 Finding Nick Getting Inspiration From Other Influencers

32:06 Finding Nicks Merch Drops

32:52 Finding Nicks Merch Inspiration

33:46 Finding Nick Merch Advice For Beginners

35:23 Finding Nicks Organic Merch Drops

36:51 FinidingNicks Relationship With Dandy

38:50 Finding Nicks Crashes His E46 Drift Build

41:23 Finding Nick Going To Court In California

46:40 California Laws

49:38 Takeovers In California

49:57 LA Car Scene Is Dying

50:20 What State Finding Nick Would Move To

52:44 How Finding Nick Crashed His F80 M3

56:28 Finding Nick Buys An F80 CS

57:04 Finding Nicks Favorite BMW

01:00:18 FindingNIcks Thoughts On Bimmer Invasion

01:00:46 What Is The Next Dream Car For Finding Nick?

01:01:47 Whats Next For Finding Nicks Audi R8?

01:02:14 What Finding Nicks Car Collection Is Valued At

01:05:39 Finding Nick and Freshkicks

52:44 How Finding Nick Crashed His F80 M3

56:28 Finding Nick Buys An F80 CS

57:04 Finding Nicks Favorite BMW

01:00:18 FindingNIcks Thoughts On Bimmer Invasion

01:00:46 What Is The Next Dream Car For Finding Nick?

01:01:47 Whats Next For Finding Nicks Audi R8?

01:02:14 What Finding Nicks Car Collection Is Valued At

01:05:39 Finding Nick and Freshkicks

01:06:49 Finding Nick Dealing With Hate Comments

01:07:19 Finding Nicks Favorite Car He Owns

01:10:32 Finding Nick Buying His E92 Back

01:12:51 Finding Nick Creates His Own Color PPF

01:13:46 Finding Nick On Buying A House

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In todays episode Jake Schnatter breaks down how he buys cars, the truth behind his Lamborghini crash, and the car influencer hacks that helped him build his brand.

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00:00 Intro

04:00 How Jake Schnatter Started His YouTube Channel

12:06 When Jake Schnatter Took YouTube Seriously

12:50 Working as a Server Before YouTube Success

16:44 Biggest Tip Jake Schnatter Learned as a Server

17:46 Lessons From Serving That Helped Grow His YouTube Channel

19:10 How Jake Schnatter Quit His Job to Go Full Time

22:04 Buying a Lamborghini at 23 and Its Impact on Views

23:33 Best Advice for New Automotive YouTubers

25:42 How Jake Schnatter Gets Brand Deals

27:53 How Jake Schnatter’s Dad Helped His Journey

29:00 Reacting to Videos Made About Him

30:56 Why Jake Schnatter Posts on Multiple Platforms

31:50 Jake Schnatter’s Main Source of Income

33:17 Jake Schnatter’s Thoughts on Audi vs BMW

34:52 Why the BMW F82 M4 Is His Favorite Car

36:39 Inside the BMW Community

37:45 Why Jake Schnatter Loves His F82 M4

38:54 Plans to Buy an E92 M3

39:42 E92 M3 vs F82 M4 Comparison

40:18 Jake Schnatter’s Lamborghini Plans

41:06 Does Jake Schnatter Build Cars for Views

42:38 Lamborghini Huracán Crash Story

46:10 How Jake Schnatter Afforded His Lamborghini

47:17 How Much His Lamborghini Huracán Cost

49:18 How Much Jake Schnatter Paid for His House

50:39 Dodge Viper Traction Control Explained

52:16 Why Dodge Viper Aero Kits Are So Expensive

53:09 Real Cost of Owning a Dodge Viper

56:16 Future Plans for His Dodge Viper

58:27 Why Jake Schnatter Started Car Giveaways

01:01:42 Are Car Giveaways Legit

01:04:38 Thoughts on Bimmer Invasion

01:06:10 Why Jake Schnatter Chose a Ferrari F12 Over an 812

01:09:59 Ferrari F12 vs 812 Parts Compatibility

01:12:23 Ferrari Banning Customers Explained

01:14:44 Jake Schnatter’s Ferrari Budget

01:16:17 Should You Start an LLC as a Content Creator

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Andrew Hawkins on Why RB26 Builds Fail in America, RB vs 2JZ Debate, GTR Festival, RB26 engine failures, RB26 reliability, RB vs 2JZ comparison as he breaks down common RB mistakes, tuning differences, real world failures in the US, and what it takes to build a high horsepower RB the right way.

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00:00 Intro

03:30 SEMA Builds 2026

04:15 High Horsepower RB Builds

05:53 Location Affects The Type Of Car Build

09:20 RB30 Swap Popularity

10:43 RB26 vs RB30 Sound

12:55 2JZ's In Australia

15:34 American RB Build Failures

17:37 American RB26 Cylinder Head Failures

19:42 Stop Trying To Make RBs Make Power Down Low

23:53 Running High Lift Cams On an RB26

28:17 Tukes RB26 Cylinder Head Failure

37:52 Throtl Mickey RB26 Head

43:25 RB26 Oil Problems

47:14 Tuning an RB26

53:20 RB Billet Blocks

01:00:19 Daily Driving Billet Blocks

01:03:34 Driving With A Sequential Transmission

01:10:19 Best Clutch To Use In an RB

01:11:14 Twin Disc vs Tripple

01:14:09 Is a Sequential a Manual?

01:15:40 ZF8 In a MK4 Supra

01:18:44 The Ratio For GTR Is 4.11

01:22:47 GTR Festival 2026 Australia

01:23:40 Tommyfyeah Builds

01:30:14 GTR Festival Experience

01:35:14 New Event Coming Soon

01:38:13 PRP Blocks

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In this episode of Street Alpha Podcast, Cooper breaks down his exit, drag racing transmission choices, and what really makes Powerglide king at the track.

Cooper Bogetti Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cooperbogetti

00:00 Intro

08:02 Competitive Podcasting

12:17 Cooper Starting A News Show

15:09 Podcast vs Personal Content

16:57 Who is Chrisfixit

18:29 Cleetus Exposes Chrisfixit

23:19 Cooper Living In NY

25:35 Cooper Meets Cleetus

30:21 Cleetus and Cooper Work For 1320

Video

34:42 Cleetus and Cooper Start a Youtube

Channel

40:32 Cleetus Went To Law School

44:43 How Cooper Was Burnt Out Doing

Content

49:33 Cleetus Making Sacrifices For Content

54:40 Coopers Definition Of Success

01:01:12 Elono Musk Crashes Mclaren F1

01:02:07 Vipers Crashing All The Time

01:04:46 Corvette Owners Think They Own a Viper

01:05:39 Why Corvettes Don't Have That Wow

Factor

01:11:11 Why People Arent Buying Performance

Cars

01:13:51 Buying Older Cars

01:15:45 Buying a Car The Appreciates In Value

01:18:59 Mods That Add Value To a Car

01:20:54 Youtubers Getting Into Car Debt

01:28:02 Breaking Down On Drag and Drives

01:28:55 Setting Cars Up For Different Events

01:30:57 Running Car Full Out During Qualifying

01:33:29 Why Cooper Chose a 2JZ

01:37:09 Building a Race Car To Daily Drive

01:43:46 Why People Enjoy Drag and Drive Events

01:52:43 Police at Drag and Drives

01:54:23 Street Alpha Drag and Drive Build

01:55:43 Building an 8 Second Race Car

01:56:23 Dodge Safety In Cars

01:58:06 Powerglide vs TH400

02:01:19 Powerglide Limitations

02:04:41 Price Of a Fully Built Powerglide

02:05:42 RPM Drop In Powerglide

02:06:31 Evolution of Transmissions

02:08:44 Mac vs Victor Engine Dyno

02:14:09 Converter Slip

02:17:12 Why Cooper Left Cleetus

02:24:33 Cooper Regretting Leaving Cleetus

02:25:25 Addressing The Break Up

02:26:22 How Cooper and Cleetus Split Up

02:28:31 Will Cooper and Cleetus Work Together

Again?

02:29:35 Whats Next For Cooper Bogetti?

02:32:13 Who Was The Best and Worst Podcast

Guest?

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