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In today’s episode, we sit down with  @boostedboiz  to dive into their incredible journey in the world of engine swaps and performance builds. We discuss their K Series swaps, including the K swapped MR2, NSX, and the legendary Honda Odyssey, also known as the Rowdyssey. We also discuss their Tesla Plaid swaps, featuring the insane Tesla powered Honda Odyssey and the Tesla Plaid swapped Hellcat.

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In today's episode of The Street Alpha Podcast, we sit down with Ricardo from RPT Creations to explore his innovative builds, including K-series Mini Coopers and Civic 4G63 swaps. Ricardo shares his process for tackling these unique engine swaps and his approach to creating standout projects across various chassis.

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In today’s episode, we sit down with  @nyce1s  and  @iAmTaiBoogie  to explore how they’ve documented racing culture and captured some of its most iconic moments over the years. We also delve into the evolution of media over the past two decades and share insights on effective media management.

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00:00 Intro

03:40 Why Jae Started Filming Cars

07:48 Why Taiboogie Started Filming Cars

11:18 How Zoe Got Into Racing

14:20 How Jae And Zoe Started Working Together

15:29 How Jae Helped Others With Media Passes

16:41 The Best Way To Get A Media Pass To Drag Racing Events

21:00 How Taiboogies Videos Changed The Game

21:55 How Youtube Has Changed Over The Years

23:26 Why You Should Enjoy The Process Of Filming

26:06 Start Filming For The Right Reasons Not The Wrong Ones

28:07 The Difference Between Like and Dollars

30:33 How Media Should Monetize Their Brand

32:39 How Jae Transitioned Nyce1s To A Full time Business

36:36 Jae Working With Redbull

38:39 How People Could Improve Their Marketing

41:36 How Taigboogie Transitioned To Full time Filming

42:34 How Taiboogie Got His Name

43:50 How Nyce1s Came Up With Their Name

47:04 How The Way Car Media Is Filmed Has Changed

54:35 Jae Explains Why You Should Do Your Research

57:17 Running High Compression And Turbo Myth

58:27 Nyce1s Dyno Events

01:08:29 Fastguy Winning HDay 2024

01:10:56 Feral Vs Cleetus Mcfarland

01:12:57 Pimar vs Brett Lasala

01:14:51 Taiboogies Accident

01:20:58 Jae Shares His Thoughts On 1stock

01:22:51 The Importance Of Safety

01:31:08 Standing In the Wrong Places At Races

01:34:13 Why Jae Doesn't Do Ridealong Videos

01:35:11 Feral and Jae's Escape Story

01:37:48 Jae And Zoe Escape Story

01:42:18 Taiboogie Explains The Civic Chase Story

01:43:52 Taiboogie Explains The Helicopter Chase Video

01:45:04 Taiboogie Shares His Experience Filming Los Civic Vs S550 Mustang

01:47:25 Taiboogie Shares His Experience Filming the Civic vs GTR Race

01:50:11 White Porsche Vs Civic Race

01:51:16 The Proper Way To Handle Stipulations In Racing

01:54:10 Top Level Evo vs Budlite Mustang

01:55:43 Racers Acting Different In Front Of Cameras

01:59:04 Taiboogies Biggest Video With Aki

02:02:38 Jae's Thoughts On Tyler Noboost

02:05:12 Why Racers Should Be Considered Athletes

02:11:26 What Hitting 1 Million Views Feel Like

02:12:37 How Much a 1 Million View Video Pays

02:14:07 How Youtube Pay Was Better Back Then

02:17:37 The Most Money Jae Made Filming

02:23:10 The Drag Racer Who Has The Best Marketing

02:26:32 Jae Explains Why Racers Should Post More

02:30:53 How Much It Costs To Film Racing

02:33:09 How Aki Used His Brand To Monetize

02:36:36 The Rules For Sharing Content

02:38:12 Racers Wanting To Be Tagged In Videos

02:45:00 Lloyd Banks Camera Drama

02:48:12 What Car You Would Buy With 50k

02:52:49 B Series Or K Series

02:59:27 Highest Horsepower All Motor K Series On Nitro

03:00:53 Shoutout To Media

03:05:44 How To Get In Contact With The Guests

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In today’s episode, we sit down with Bimmer PR who builds Puerto Rico's fastest BMWs. We discuss the drawbacks of BMW V8 engines, the costs involved in building a B58 engine, and share expert tips for pushing these machines to their limits. Whether you're a die hard BMW fan or simply curious about the latest innovations in the BMW platform, this episode is packed with valuable insights and inspiration for you!

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00:00 Intro

03:14 Puerto Rican Car Culture

05:01 The Price Of Cars In Puerto Rico

07:25 Jenners Automotive Background

08:35 Improper Automotive Business Management

11:00 Working With People In The Automotive Business

12:26 Dealing With BMW Customers

14:57 Why Jenners Chose To Work With BMW

16:14 What Model BMW Jenners Started With

18:16 The Worst BMW Engein Of All Time

20:01 BMW Oil Change Intervals

21:51 Why BMW Does 6,000 Mile Oil Change Intervals

24:03 Blackstone Oil Testing

25:02 The BMW S65 and S85

26:17 How The B58 Changed The Game For BMW

29:31 How The Supra Made The B58 More Popular

30:06 A90 Supra Vs BMW M Owners

32:26 A90 Supra Culture

33:35 Test and Tune In Puerto Rico

35:38 How 1Stock Inspired The BMW Community In Puerto Rico

40:40 Why M240i's Have Been Crashing

43:29 The Importance Of Safety When Building A Car

46:15 How To Unlock Your BMW

48:37 Customers Being Impatient With Tunes

52:38 Shops Holding Customers Cars Too Long

56:12 Shops Charging Prices To Compete

56:56 Why Shops Charge Based Off Of Experience

01:00:55 How To Build An 8 Second G80

01:02:08 Building A 1000hp B58 For Less Than 30K

01:04:36 BMW Headgasket Issues

01:07:33 BMW S58 Torque Specs

01:08:31 The Importance Of Retorquing Head Studs

01:13:12 Prices Of BMW Transmissoins

01:15:30 B58 vs S58

01:17:04 Puerto Rico Builds Vs U.S Builds

01:19:40 What Is Considered Stock Block

01:24:33 Jenners Favorite BMW

01:25:55 Horsepower Freaks E36 Turbo Kits

01:27:19 BMW E46 Pros And Cons

01:30:43 Puerto Drag Racing Culture At The Track

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In today’s episode we sit down with Betun, the mastermind behind some of the world’s fastest rotary powered machines. From his iconic Starlet to his classic RX-7, Betun has been dominating the racing scene for years.

Recently, he made history by shattering records with a jaw-dropping 6.33-second run in his Starlet. Join us as we dive into the journey of Betun Performance, exploring the passion, innovation, and milestones that have cemented his legacy in the rotary racing world.

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00:00 Intro

02:20 The Difference In Puerto Rican Car Culture

03:01 Getting Information In Puerto Rico For Rotaries

04:46 Why Betun Chose To Work WIth The Rotary Engine

05:43 The Biggest Similarities Between Rotary and Banshees

06:16 How betun Fixed Reliablilty Issues With The Rotary

06:51 The Biggest Problem Found With Rotary Engines

07:25 How Much Power Betuns Cars Are Making

08:34 Why Betun Runs A 2 Rotor Engine

09:20 Billet Housing For Rotary Engine

09:56 What Betun Does For Apex Seals

10:20 How Many Passes Betun Gets With His Apex Seals

10:33 Betun's Teardown Inspection Process After Drag Racing

11:29 What ECU Betun Is Using

12:32 What Tricks Betun Has To Make The Rotary Reliable

13:38 The Most Power You Can Make On A 2 Rotor

14:47 What Turbo Betun Runs

15:22 Why Betun Chose An Apex Turbo

16:24 What Betun Does For Fuel On The Rotary Platform

17:37 Getting Air Into The Rotary Engine

18:03 What Transmission Betun Uses

19:05 Best Rotary Car To Get Into

19:59 How To Make 700HP On A Rotary

20:42 The Weakest Point On A 700HP Rotary

21:56 The Difference Between An 13B and The Renesis Engine

24:21 How Long It Took For Betun To Get Into The 6's

25:32 Challenges Betun Faced Getting Into The 6's

26:13 Rotary Parts Quality Is Not The Same

27:16 Rotary Vs Honda

28:38 Rotary Companies That Make Parts

28:59 Rotary Dowels Betun Is Using

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In today’s episode, we sit down with Ralph Barbosa and Luis to discuss how they achieved buying their dream of owning their ideal vehicles and their journeys as car enthusiasts. Ralph shares his deep passion for cars, which began with painting them during his younger years. His success in stand up comedy eventually enabled him to purchase his dream car, a 1971 Hakosuka GTR.

Join us as we unpack the inspiring stories of these two Texas born car enthusiasts.

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00:00 Intro

01:41 How Ralph Got Into Cars

03:13 How Ralph Barbosa Started Painting Cars

06:44 What Are Some Of The Hardest Colors To Paint

08:06 Ralphs Favorite Color To Paint

10:16 The Most Important Step In Painting A Car

10:25 Ralph Barbosa's Most Difficult Process In Painting

10:59 How Ralph Met Luis

11:57 How Luis Learned About Cars

12:33 Ralphs Thoughts On Youtube Mechanics

15:17 What Sparked Ralph Barbosa's Interest In Cars

18:45 Ralpha Barbosas Favorite Cars

19:15 Why Ralph Barbosa Likes Chevys

21:47 Why Luis Loves Nissans

22:41 How Luis Car Caught On Fire

25:26 Why Ralph Barbosa Loves Nissans

30:58 Why Ralph Barbosa Left Auto Body Work

33:08 Ralph Sells His First Car

35:04 How Ralphs Ambition Lead To His Success

37:22 Luis Passion For Cars

38:10 Ralph and Luis Difference In Opinions

39:09 Ralphs Taste For Expensive Things

40:30 How Ralph Barbosa Buys His Cars

41:04 Ralph Barbosas Nissan 240sx

43:45 Ralpha Barbosas Skyline GTR

46:47 Ralph Buying An R34

48:36 Ralph Barbosa's Views On Money

50:30 How Ralph Barbosa Maintains His Cars While On Tour

52:54 Ralphs Financial Advice For Buying Cars

56:43 Ralph Meeting Comedians Who Are Into Cars

57:04 Ralphs Favorite Comedian Of All Time

59:05 Ralph Barbosa and Dave Chappelle Roadtrip

01:00:09 Ralph and Luis Favorite Car To Drive

01:02:26 Whats Next For Ralph And Luis

01:08:04 Ralph and Luis Making Car Content

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In today's episode, we sit down with Feral, the owner of HiBoost, to discuss his journey into Hondas and his early years in racing. A Jersey City native, Feral has been competing for over a decade, earning a reputation as one of the most formidable racers in the Honda community across the tri-state area. Known for some of the most iconic races in both street and track history, Feral shares his experiences, passion, and insights. We also dive into the recent controversy at the World Cup Finals, where he faced off against Cleetus McFarland. Stay tuned as we unpack the life and career of Feral

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00:00 Intro

02:33 How Feral Started Racing

04:01 Feral's Early Inspirations

04:42 How HI Boost Went From The Street To The Track

05:26 Why Feral Loves Street Racing

06:06 Feral's DC2 Integra With Butterfly Doors

07:42 Feral's EG Hatch

09:14 Hi Boost Vs Maryland

10:04 Feral's Thought On Street Racing Rules

10:22 Racing Off The Hands Vs Off The Light

10:54 Cars Running With No Alternators

12:03 Feral's Thoughts On Takeovers

14:23 Grudge Races At The Track With The EG Hatch

15:14 Anxiety While Drag Racing

16:27 How Much It Costs To Drag Race A Honda

17:57 What Your Budget Should Be For Drag Racing

19:19 Transmission Options For K Series

19:51 $30K Vs $100K Honda Build

22:40 Feral Opening Up A Shop

23:48 Feral's Bad Experiences Running A Car Shop

24:22 Feral's Tips On How To Not Get Scammed By Shops

26:31 How 700HP Hondas Were King Back Then

27:42 Different Types Of Weights Hondas Use For Traction

29:11 The Importance Of a Prep Team

32:35 How Feral and Fastguy Met

33:51 How Many Races Hi Boost Has Had

36:48 The Inspiration for Hi Boost EG Hatch

38:25 The Fastest FWD Honda

39:57 Hi Boost Civic Setup

40:57 Hanging Weights In The Front Of Hondas

42:23 World Cup Finals Support

42:49 Why Feral Switched From The EG To The EK Coupe

0:43:113 The Importance of Running a Roll Cage

47:51 Hi Boost EK Coupe Build

51:38 Stick Shift Racing Class

52:53 EG vs EK For Drag Racing

54:13 How Much Power Hi Boost EK Coupe Makes

55:21 Hi Boost EK Rack and Pinion Comes Loose at H Day

56:46 Hi Boost Vs Frustrate

57:32 Hi Boost vs Cleetus Mcfarland

01:05:06 Why People Don't Respect Hondas

01:06:19 Hi Boost Vs Mustang at World Cup Finals

01:07:39 Hi Boost Future Racing Events

01:08:24 1700HP on Cast Block

01:09:26 Hi Boost Blows Motor In EK Coupe

01:12:51 Hi Boost Vs Farmtruck

01:15:09 Most Exciting Honda To Watch

01:16:34 What's Next For Hi Boost

01:20:39 Hi Boost Racing In Puerto Rico

01:24:55 Hi Boost Social Media

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In today’s episode, we sit down with Luis De Leon to discuss FuelTech’s journey as a company and how they’ve become innovators in motorsports ECUs. We dive into their latest release, the FT700, along with previous models like the FT500, FT550, and FT600. This episode covers everything FuelTech powers, from bikes and jet skis to Pro Mods. Grab a pen and pad as you won’t want to miss this one!

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00:00 Intro

00:02 Luis Background

00:05 How Fueltech Changed The Game

00:08 Cars That Fueltech Started With

00:10 How Much It Costs To Build A Pro Mod

00:14 Is Fueltech ONLY For Drag Racing Cars?

00:15 The Inspiration Behind The All In One ECU Dislpay

00:18 Fueltechs Early Competition

00:19 Why Fueltech Migrated To the USA

00:25 How Fueltech Got Into Working With Hondas

00:27 The Release Of The FT500

00:29 Was the Ft500 Late To The Market Compared To

Competitors

00:31 How Domestic Cars Influenced Imports

00:33 Why Fueltech Is Better Than Other Companies

00:39 Fueltech Failsafe Features Missing

00:41 FT700 Features

00:51 When The FT700 Will Release

00:55 FT700 VS FT600

01:02:27 Who Should Choose Your ECU?

01:05:00 People Saying Fueltech Is Junk

01:09:39 What Injectors Fueltech Offers

01:11:08 Running Too Big Of An Injector

01:13:50 How Fueltech Injectors Compare To Other Brands

01:17:36 High Impedence Vs Low Impedance

01:20:36 Fast Jetskis Running Fueltech

01:25:56 The Difficulty of Steering A Promod

01:33:29 How Pro Mods Run The Biggest Injectors

01:40:53 Why Fueltech Doesnt Run on BMW and Audi

01:46:57 Fueltech TCM Control For ZF Transmission

01:52:06 How The Fueltech Headquarters Is Doing After The Flood

01:58:28 Why Fueltech Increased Prices

02:01:52 Why Fueltech Injectors Are Better Than ID

02:04:57 Will Fueltech Have More Honda Support01:40:53 Why Fueltech Doesnt Run on BMW and Audi

01:46:57 Fueltech TCM Control For ZF Transmission

01:52:06 How The Fueltech Headquarters Is Doing After The Flood

01:58:28 Why Fueltech Increased Prices

02:01:52 Why Fueltech Injectors Are Better Than ID

02:04:57 Will Fueltech Have More Honda Support

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In today’s episode, we have the honor of sitting down with the legendary Keiichi Tsuchiya, famously known as the "Drift King." We dive into his incredible career in motorsports, exploring how he revolutionized the art of drifting and his passion for cars. Tsuchiya shares insights into his early days in racing, the pivotal moments that shaped his journey, and the cars that have defined his career.

We also get his take on the modern drifting scene and how it has evolved since he first started, from the techniques to the culture that surrounds it. Whether you're a die-hard fan of motorsports or just discovering the world of drifting, this conversation is packed with fascinating stories and valuable perspectives from one of the sport's most influential figures.

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