Two Guys Garage Podcast

Willie and Kevin are race guys to their core, and in this episode they get their engines revving over the Ultimate Street Car Association’s [USCA] custom-built, run-hard racing series, the OPTIMA Search for the Ultimate Street Car. Cam Douglass and Jimi Day join the guys to talk about the road to SEMA and the grueling invitational finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Advances in suspension technology are happening faster than ever, including electronic coilovers with 8-position adjustment that can make modifications on the fly using just a mobile phone and an app. In this podcast, Kevin and Willie get the latest scoop from the man at the top of Hotchkis Sport Suspension, John Hotchkis.

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8-track players, cassettes, compact discs, Bluetooth audio, digital streaming – the car audio industry has seen them all, and more. And with each new format comes advances in quality and convenience previously thought impossible. In this episode, Kevin and Willie are guided through the latest innovations and breakthroughs courtesy of John Myers, Sr. Global Trainer/ Media Custom Audio Analyst at Kicker. And are they in for an earful!

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From its humble beginnings as a respected maker of carburetors, Holley has morphed over several generations into an automotive aftermarket powerhouse, now with 31 different brands under its corporate umbrella. “We’re dream makers,” says Director of Marketing Bill Tichenor, as in this podcast he recounts that evolution to the guys and makes his case for the true heyday of the muscle car being right now!

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Heat management is certainly among the most critical functions of any vehicle, be it a daily driver or high-performance race car. In this episode, the guys are all fired up to discuss the latest technological advances in the discipline with Steve Heye of Heatshield Products.

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Considered by many to be music to their ears, there’s nothing quite so distinctive and stirring as the sound of a full-throated exhaust system to set pulses racing. In this episode, Willie and Kevin delve into the art, science and visceral effect of exhaust with Magnaflow’s Senior Manager/Spokesman, Richard Waitas.

 

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The holiday season is a time for giving back to the community, and especially to those among us who are less fortunate than others. In this episode, Willie and Kevin discuss the charitable activities nearest and dearest to them, most notably Willie’s Cars for Christmas program, now in its 14th year, dedicated to changing lives one car at a time.

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It’s no secret that Willie is mad about Mopar, and in this episode he and Kevin spend quality time with two key execs from the company. First, Joseph Dehner, Head of Ram and Mopar Design at FCA North America gives the guys the lowdown on the Lowliner Concept vehicle unveiled at the recent SEMA Show. Then, they’re blown away by FCA Engineering Supervisor Mike Rossey as he takes them deep inside the creation of the 2020 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, capable of delivering sub-8s on the quarter mile straight off the showroom floor!

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Sergio Shipman of ProCharger Supercharger Systems joins the guys to discuss one of their favorite topics: making massive power. Like centrifugal superchargers in the NHRA Pro Mod division. And with 3500 hp on the quarter mile a reality, can 4000 hp be just around the corner? What’s the impact of all this on upgrade kits for late model street cars? The answers to these questions and more will fire you up!

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Kevin and Willie sit down for a frank and wide-ranging chat with Dan Sandberg, President and CEO of Brembo North America, Inc. Topics discussed include heat and high horsepower; amped up trucks and aluminum brakes; the elusive zero drag caliper and “unobtainium”; and the completely electric brake of the future

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