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31 Mar 2025 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe
Why OEMs Limit Performance (And How to Fix It)
Car brands are secretly limiting your car’s potential, and it has NOTHING to do with reliability.
31 Mar 2025 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe
Time for a change? | HP Tuners CORE
Is it time to ditch your factory ECU?
HP Tuners is known for reflashing factory ECUs, but now they’re flipping the script with their Core Standalone ECU, a complete engine management system that offers boost control, traction control, nitrous control and more right out of the box.
31 Mar 2025 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe
How is this tool is making EFI easier than ever? 🧐
Will carbs on V8 hotrods etc become a thing of the past when some alternatives are this easy?
For those unfamiliar with ECU tuning, switching from a carburettor (carb) to EFI can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be.
31 Mar 2025 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe
Hate CAN Bus? You're Using It Wrong.
Say goodbye to messy, curly cords and more potential failure points. Steering wheel-mounted controls make it easier to adjust key functions on the fly, but getting those signals from the wheel to the car is not as simple as it sounds.
28 Mar 2025 / By Peter Kelly
134: Performance EVs — Do They Have a Future? [PODCAST]
The performance EV landscape is changing rapidly, and public opinion on electric vehicles also seems to be on the move.
25 Mar 2025 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe
What's new in WinOLS? | Update 5.76
Whether you're tuning maps on the dyno or building definition/DAMOS files from scratch, WinOLS is the gold standard when it comes to software options, and it just got a little bit better. This WinOLS 5.
14 Mar 2025 / By Peter Kelly
133: The Dos and Don’ts of Diesel Tuning. [PODCAST]
What’s the deal with diesel tuning? Is it really that different? Yes… But also no. This week Matt Smith of Just Autos joins us to discuss all things diesel tuning — operating principles, combustion temperature, reflash options, and a whole lot more.
28 Feb 2025 / By Peter Kelly
132: The Best Stock Turbo System? [PODCAST]
He co-invented one of the top (and earliest) standalone ECU companies on earth, helped develop unique V10 F1 engines, created ignition systems for top-tier motorsports, and finished it all off by producing stock-frame turbocharger upgrades that push the limits of what a factory turbo is capable of.