Minnoxide

Mike Bryant and BJ Ragudo join the show to break down their K24-swapped builds — a 2006 NC Miata campaigned in Grid Life Club TR and a 3G Eclipse built start to finish in a home garage. We get into class rules and balance of performance, Falken RT660 heat cycles, what a full Grid Life season actually costs, and how to get on track without spending a dime more than you have to.

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0:00 Intro

0:37 Mike's K24-Swapped NC Miata and Going Full Racecar

6:52 BJ's 3G Eclipse: Same Car Since 2001

12:38 The Grid Life Series, Club TR

17:58 Podiums, Gearing Limits, and What Club TR Actually Allows

24:00 Driver vs Builder in Time Attack, Unlimited, and the Aero Rules

29:35 Grid Life vs NASA and SCCA, and BJ's Plan for the Eclipse

36:47 Getting Started on Track: Brake Pads, Fluid, and Sim Racing

47:07 Chasing the Last 1%, Minimum Weight, and Fuel Math

52:11 Laps Per Weekend, the Podium Sprint, and a Shifter That Came Out at CMP

59:28 Falken RT660, Takeoff Tires, and Sticker Strategy

1:06:34 Front-Wheel Drive, BJ's Suspension Work, and Overdriving the Car 1:11:54 Driving by Sound, Feel, and Vision, Favorite Tracks

1:17:33 What It Costs to Replicate This Build and Sourcing the Right K24 1:22:08 Collectors vs Drivers, Car Show Culture

1:29:24 First Real Mods and Learning by Making Mistakes

1:40:22 Social Media, the Algorithm, and Why Sponsors Shouldn't Look at Followers First

1:45:18 What's Next, and Standing Out in a Sea of Hondas

Shawn Church joins the show to talk about how he has been tuning cars in Los Angeles since 2002 and still puts about a thousand through his shop a year. We get into where the real bang for buck is right now, why he thinks locked tune files are nonsense, and what 25 years in California has taught him about getting more out of cars.

Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com

Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off

High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide

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Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com

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Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net

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0:00 Intro — Church Automotive Testing

1:58 From Intel and an MBA to a dyno in a rented shop

8:28 The World of 1000HP Being THe Norm

12:36 VR30 vs B58, and the cheap way into platforms

15:47 Best bang for buck at 600hp and at 1000hp

20:09 The direct injection cost ceiling

25:30 E85 and States With Bad Fuel

32:24 Flex fuel done right, and the corn math nobody checks

45:07 Discussing Remote Tuning

49:18 $3,000 before you touch the car: C8 TCU unlock

55:45 Cheap software, Big power, Blown motors

1:00:08 Tuning schools, educated customers, and building a tuner shop

1:11:53 Who owns your tune?

1:19:04 Choosing customers, working with shops, and the pre-dyno checklist

1:28:58 What Happens When A Car Blows On A Dyno

1:37:40 Walking away from Tuning Exotics

1:45:33 EPA, CARB, and what it costs to run a shop in LA

Ryan of Rywire joins the show to talk motorsport wiring, building Honda and Porsche EV swaps, and what it's like judging car shows around the world — including SEMA's Battle of the Builders.

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Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off

High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide

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Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package

Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com

Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off!

Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net

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0:00 - Intro

0:12 - Ryan of Rywire's Honda Roots & Getting Into Porsche

1:27 - Sourcing a 964 from Japan for the SEMA Build

3:49 - Ryan's EV Swap Journey: Tesla Motors, His Own EV S2000 & the Toyota

14:50 - Ryan's Origin Story: College Dropout to Wiring Harness Hustler 22:33 - Building Rywire: R&D, Platform Coverage & Customer Support 32:53 - Rywire's Customer Base & Ryan's Own Track Days

38:42 - Modernizing Air-Cooled 911s & Inside the 964 Build

46:43 - Tuning Individual Throttle Bodies & Ryan's Early Drive-by-Wire Builds 52:12 - Choosing ECUs & PDM Programming

58:32 - The Type R-Swapped S2000: K20C1, Port Injection & Daily Driving 1:02:49 - Japan Trips, Tokyo Auto Salon & Trip Planning

1:09:23 - Judging Car Shows Worldwide & Inside SEMA's Battle of the Builders

1:17:42 - Ryan's Judging Philosophy & Favorite Builds

1:28:17 - The Indonesia & Guam Judging Backstory

1:33:34 - Why Ryan Builds Old Cars & Rywire's Complementary Parts 1:41:25 - What Makes Tuning an EV So Different

1:45:24 - Career Reflection, the BBI Partnership

Jim Moore, VP of OEM & Product Development at SEMA, joins the show from SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, CA to break down the EPA's new ruling recognizing SEMA Certified emissions as a legal pathway, how CAD data and Tech Transfer help aftermarket manufacturers build parts, and why the fight over ADAS and the Right to Modify is the next big battle for the industry.

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Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off

High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide

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Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com

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0:00 Visiting SEMA Garage and Meeting Jim Moore

5:14 CAD Data, Reverse Engineering & What Is SEMA Garage

14:21 The June 29 EPA Ruling: History of Emissions Regs & SEMA Certified 20:29 How SEMA Garage Helps Small & Large Manufacturers

26:54 SEMA's Economic Impact & Jim's Automotive Roots

32:06 Software-Defined Vehicles

37:49 Growing SEMA: Goals & Protecting Modification Rights

43:31 ADAS Regulation: Getting Ahead of the Next Fight

49:17 Modern Tech, Classic Cars, Crate Engines & EO Certification

54:43 Decoding the VECI Label & Engine Families

1:00:26 From Aftermarket to Factory, Trends, Trucks & Powersports 1:05:58 The Real Cost of Skipping Compliance: Counterfeits & Consequences

1:11:44 Joining SEMA: Costs, Member Benefits & CAD Data Access

1:17:23 PRI, Small Track Advocacy & Trump's Right-to-Repair Order

1:22:13 How SEMA Got the President's Attention

Tanner and Matt from Smeedia join the show to talk building EJs the right way, why "reliable" high-horsepower Subarus aren't reality, and the black box data that gets people caught trying to hide a tune from the dealership. And of course the EJ33.

Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com

Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off

High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide

Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course

Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package

Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com

Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With

Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net

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00:00 Intro

00:17 Meet Tanner & Matt of Smeedia

02:19 Quitting the 9-5

06:54 Selling the House, Live Streams & Growing Smeedia

11:40 Building Cars You Love vs. Chasing Views

20:27 Starting the Shop

25:58 Building EJs Right and High-HP Reliability

29:42 Tuning Horror Stories & Customers

33:36 If You Could Only Keep One Car

39:20 The Maserati Story

41:50 Which Subaru To Buy, Black Box Data and Getting Caught

45:16 Warranty Claims, Goodwill & Modifying Before/After Warranty

53:04 Subaru Power Tiers, Oil Intervals & Head Gasket Talk

1:00:50 About the EJ33, swap, and what's next

1:16:22 Donut Media Collab

1:19:36 Full vs. "Poor Man's" Six-Speed Swap