Mike, Tom, and Tad in studio.
This has to be said right up front, Mike has a toothache and is in pretty bad shape. Hopefully he get it fixed up at the creepy dentist tomorrow.
As they say, the show must go on!
A caller by the name of Shawn calls in. Looking for a valve train tech, and boy that is a subject. When it comes to valve train it's all about stability. People end up building on knowledge over the years, and can't replace practical experience and testing. The guys will steer him right over Facebook.
Speaking of testing and knowledge, Jason Harding from Katech joins the guys tonight.
Mike framed this well in the beginning of the show, if you don't know who Katech is you need to do a little research. Katech has been around the track just a few times, and by around the track we mean multiple wins in the 24 hours of Dayton, 24 hours of Le Mans, and just about every other form road racing event on the planet. Yes, Mike is a major fan, and you should be too. Jason discusses where they are now, and what they can do for the average guy looking for the right stuff. Think about this for a second, this is a racing outfit that builds the power to run full on for 24 hours!
We think the best way to say this is, you can't get more serious than Katech.
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Mike, Tom, and Tad in studio.
Another week, and more research. This really is the most important part of building a car, the planning process. Mike has been obsessed with learning every aspect of this and he is non stop both on and off the air. Just ask Tom, he ignores him all day.
Now no one could ever say cars don't go fast without turbochargers. There are plenty of very fast cars out there running around without them and turbos are by no means a requirement for going fast. BUT, if you are trying to make something that can essentially go from mild to wild, you can't go wrong with turbocharging.
Wild Bill Devine of Bullseye Turbo Charging is tonights guest. Bill has been in this game a long time, and there is really no need to go over the history of his racing involvement. Bill sets Mike straight on expectations, sizing, and behavior he can expect from properly sized and specd turbos. Ball bearing, inducer/impeller size, compressor housing, and exhaust turbine all play into getting the right units for the job. Listen in as the guys hash through this with Bill, he's always a great guest and he is welcome back on whenever he wants.
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Mike, Tom, and Tad in studio.
So I am not sure how many of you follow "Chuck Ebr" on Facebook, but man this guy works hard to promote his events. Chu Esparza is his real name, and he started promoting events at airports a while back. Listen to this one to see what this has grown into. He's going to be back as his events get closer, and hopefully after the events to give results.
Dragweek seems to be on everyone's mind lately, and the show is going to end up going that direction as things progress. Planning and research has taken center stage in most conversations in the studio lately. A rough game plan is in place, and the work is about to begin. That bring us to tonights guest.
Tim Christ from Coast Chassis calls in to discuss the Dragweek project. This is not the ideal car to build for this class, but Mike owns it. It's a challenging car from almost all aspects. Driveline, turbo hot/cold side plumbing, electronics are all issues that have to be addressed. Tim also talked a little but about the suspension side of things, and what it takes to get cars to work.
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