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The Future of Custom Car Building? #PODCAST

323 views · 11h ago · 1:33:18

174: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package What happens when you combine a classic Porsche 356 with a modern 718 Boxster? For Peter Lamb from Melomotive, it's an ambitious restomod project blending vintage styling with modern performance. Drawing on decades of experience building concept cars, Peter is using traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology to create a truly one-of-a-kind Porsche.

Topics: The Future of Custom Car Building? · How did you become interested in cars? · Industrial Design Degree · What does working for a concept car company look like? · How are these concept cars made? · Desk top CNC milling machine

The Art and Science of Race-Winning Engines #PODCAST

4.8K views · 2w ago · 1:57:54

173: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package What does it take to build race-winning engines, break land speed records and compete with some of the biggest names in NASCAR? For Brian Salter of Salter Racing Engines, the answer goes far beyond making horsepower. It's about understanding the finer details of engine design, pushing the limits of performance and knowing how to make every component work together.

Topics: The Art and Science of Race-Winning Engines · How did you get involved in cars? · How do you get to 640HP with a 390 carb? · Porting, CFM vs air speed · What sort of finish are we looking for on our ports? · What would happen if you added a bigger carb?

More Than Just HP: The Engineering Behind Drifting #PODCAST

3.2K views · 4w ago · 2:16:14

Guest: More Than Just HP

172: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package We dive into modern design and manufacturing, covering CAD, CAM, 3D scanning, generative design, additive manufacturing and why designing a part is only half the battle. Josiah explains the importance of designing for manufacture, validating scan data and understanding where new technologies genuinely make sense.

Topics: More Than Just HP: The Engineering Behind Drifting · How did you develop an interest in cars? · How do you model a part in CAD so it can actually be machined? · The possibilities of additive manufacturing (3d printing) · What is generative design? · When did you start using these modern technologies in your workflow?

The Ultimate Pikes Peak Build? Chasing the Outright Record #PODCAST

4.3K views · 1mo ago · 2:01:21

171: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package How do you build a car capable of breaking the outright Pikes Peak record? For four-time winner Robin Shute, the answer was to take everything he’d learned developing his heavily modified Wolf GB08 and start again with a clean-sheet design built specifically for the mountain.

Topics: The Ultimate Pikes Peak Build? Chasing the Outright Record · Can you give us the quick version of how you got to where you are today? · Can we compare electric vs combustion up Pikes Peak? · How close are you to the outright record? · How do you combat a rough road with a low aero car? · What was the old car you were racing?

Engine Building, Tuning & Training the Next Gen #PODCAST

3.6K views · 1mo ago · 2:08:14

170: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package Cars weren’t an obvious career path for Angelina Alcantar. Her family had no automotive background, and her parents hoped she’d pursue something more traditional. But a fascination with taking things apart and understanding how they worked won out, setting her on a path from aspiring technician to leading California’s largest automotive apprenticeship program.

Topics: Engine Building, Tuning & Training the Next Gen · How did you develop a passion for cars? · What is an ASE master tech? · Is a modern mechanic mainly driving a scan tool? · Is engine building a dying art? · Do you have a good level of engine machining knowledge?

Pushing the BMW M50 Beyond 1000HP #PODCAST

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169: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package Making over 1000HP is one thing — building a car that can make that power, survive constant abuse, and still be driven hundreds of miles on the street is something else entirely. Gus Erickson’s E36 BMW has been through blown engines, broken drive trains and countless late nights, but every failure has helped turn it into one seriously capable street car.

Topics: Pushing the BMW M50 Beyond 1000HP · How did you become interested in cars? · Has it always been BMW’s for you? · What is it about the E36 that you like? · What is your education and work background? · BMW S1000rr sports bike

How Do You Make 3000+HP Survive Drag and Drive? #PODCAST

5.7K views · 2mo ago · 2:18:57

168: Use the code ‘PODCAST500’ to get $500 OFF HPA's VIP Package It’s hard to believe — some would even say crazy — what modern Drag and Drive cars are capable of. Thousands of horsepower, five- and six-second passes, all while towing a trailer loaded with spares hundreds of miles to the next event. It’s a challenge that perfectly reflects Devin’s approach to performance: serious power, smart engineering, and reliability that matters just as much as outright speed.

Topics: How Do You Make 3000+HP Survive Drag and Drive? · How did you get involved in the car scene? · Why is everyone scared of wiring? · Getting into the car scene continued, Drag Racing, Mitsubishi DSM’s, Hondas · How fast did you go in the Honda and DSM’s? · The switch from imports to domestic drag cars