Minnoxide
Join us as we interview shop owners, industry experts, racers, engineers and so much more. We Go Beyond The Meet to get to know those who make the car community what it is.
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Kelly Aiken of Kelltrac joins us to break down suspension setup, traction, and why chassis tuning often matters more than horsepower. We dive deep into Mustang's, drag racing suspension theory, and the growing single-cab F-150 drag truck scene. If you want to understand how shock valving, spring rates, and geometry actually make cars faster, this episode is a masterclass. T
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00:00 Intro
08:12 How Kelly Got Into Cars, Drag Racing & the Mustang Scene
16:34 From Side Hustle to BMR Suspension Development
24:41 The S550 Mustang IRS Revolution & Suspension Design
33:07 Building Performance Suspension Parts That Actually Work
41:56 Why Most Suspension Parts Are Copies (Industry Reality)
50:18 The Truth About Mustang IRS Lockout Kits
58:47 Suspension Setup vs Just Adding Power
1:07:30 Why Traction Beats Horsepower in Drag Racing
1:27:44 Single Cab F-150's and Making Suspension Setups Work
1:45:10 Shock Travel, Spring Rates & Compression Explained
1:54:18 Coilovers vs Traditional Spring/Perch Suspension
2:04:35 Road Course vs Drag Suspension Theory
2:15:12 Anti-Dive Geometry, Weight Transfer & Braking Physics
2:26:48 Controlling Wheelies With Suspension Valving
2:38:57 The Future of Performance Suspension Design
2:52:40 Final Technical Insights + Suspension Advice
Saturday Mar 07, 2026
Saturday Mar 07, 2026
Raif Fejzo from RRT Motorsports joins the show to talk about building the fastest Mitsubishi Evos in the world. We dive into how DSMs got him hooked on turbo cars, the journey from working out of a home garage to running a full shop, and what it really takes to build a 7-second Evo. Raif also breaks down Evo engine programs, MoTeC tuning, and the constant race to push the platform even faster.
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00:00 – Intro
01:07 – How DSMs Hooked Him on Turbo Cars
06:46 – Early Racing Days & Evo vs Subaru Culture
10:09 – Turning a Garage Hobby Into a Real Shop
14:07 – Evo World Records & Chasing a 6-Second Pass
18:59 – First 8-Second Evo & The Push Toward Sevens
24:57 – Switching to MoTeC & Fixing Reliability
28:02 – Evo 8 vs Evo 10: Which Platform Is Better?
40:44 – Real Costs of Building a 500–700HP Evo
47:00 – Building a 7-Second 4G63: Pistons, Rods & Billet Blocks
54:30 – Why Competition Pushes the Evo Platform Forward
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
The Full Circle Garage guys join us to talk about how they built a massive community focused on fast cars, family, and truly living like the fast and the furious.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:07:48 How Full Circle Garage Started (The Viral Porsche Story)
00:15:37 Fast & Furious, DSMs, and the Early Car Meet Era
00:23:26 Meeting Wives Through Car Culture
00:39:03 Buying the Dream Evo After 14 Years
00:46:52 The First Cars in the Collection
00:54:41 Turning a Car Page Into a Real Business
01:10:18 Growing The Car Collection (GTR, Supra, Viper,)
01:25:56 Involving Family in the Car World
01:33:45 The Vision for Full Circle Garage
01:41:33 Building a Brand Around Cars and Community
01:49:22 Racing Plans and Future Projects
01:57:11 Lessons From Business, Cars, and Life
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Cooper Bogetti joins us to talk about his 2JZ Camaro origins, drag racing’s spectator problem both on and off air, and using classes as crutches. He also unpacks the economics of racing and the realities of surviving as an automotive creator.
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0:00 Intro – Meeting Cooper Bogetti
2:20 Early Days with Cleetus McFarland
6:10 Burnout, 14-Hour Days & Going Solo in 2019
10:30 The 21-Day Monetization Cycle & Creator Reality
19:35 Drag Racing and Drag & Drives
31:30 Building a 2JZ Camaro Instead of a Heavier Platform
37:30 The “Perpetual Project Car” Trap
44:30 CTS-V Ownership, ECU Design Flaws & GM Simplicity
53:30 Social Media Algorithms, Rage Bait & Online Culture
1:08:00 Why High-HP Street Cars Stop Being Fun
1:25:00 Why Heavy Cars Always Lose
1:35:00 The Real Cost of Building a Drag Car
1:45:00 Modern Platforms, C8 Issues & Why New Cars Are a Headache 1:55:00 What Would He Build Next?
2:20:00 The Future: Racing Again, Kids, and Long-Term Perspective
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Robin Roemisch of Corsa Logic joins us to talk about motorsport engineering, how to manage chassis setup and to use data analysis to your advantage at the racetrack.
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00:00 - Intro
05:34 - Chassis Setup, Data Analysis and Managing Race Weekends
14:49 - Balancing Pro and Amateur Drivers in IMSA
19:54 - The Rising Costs and Challenges of Sports Car Racing
26:31 - Engineering in GTD and the Importance of Driver Insight
45:02 - Future F1 Regulations and Driver Market Dynamics
01:24:00 - The Unique Challenges of Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
David Black of Racetech joins us to share the origin story of Racetech, the depth of engineering and testing that goes into their seats, and of course discusses the newest addition designed for drag racers.
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00:00 - Intro
00:41 - David Black's Background and Racetech's Origins
02:04 - Racetech's Global Expansion and New Drag Racing Seat
07:15 - From Motorbikes to Rallying: A Motorsport Journey
12:00 - Seat Safety Testing Design Philosophy and FIA Standards
17:05 - Working with OEMs: From Dodge to Porsche and Toyota
24:27 - Handcrafted Manufacturing and Carbon Fiber Techniques
30:32 - David Black's Role: Engineering, Relationships, and Drive
39:53 - Entering the Drag Racing Market with a Lightweight Seat
48:52 - New Zealand's Racing Culture
59:40 - The Challenge of Promoting Proactive Safety
01:02:23 - Influences and Respect for Industry Pioneers
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Jeff Schwartz of Schwartz Performance joins us again to share updates on his builds, platforms they work on, and some stories about his early days of racing.
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High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide
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Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Morgan Evans joins us to talk about her builds, her pushing the Hurricane platform into the 8's and drag racing as a whole. T
ake your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com
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High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide
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