zMAX Micro-lubricant is well known for its ability to soak into metal on a molecular level, dispersing nasty engine carbon build-up. Because the movement of metal is a constant engineering challenge, all types of companies have found uses for the product, from locomotives to small aircraft and large diesel engines. “Cars and speed are in our DNA,” notes VP and GM Dan Chittock, as epitomized by the company’s state-of-the-art 4-wide dragways in Charlotte and Las Vegas, a topic Willie and Kevin are all fired up to discuss.
On this episode, Chris Small of AkzoNobel leads the guys on a deep dive exploration of different types of automotive paint and how to successfully apply them. Noting that “cleanliness is pretty much everything,” Small makes the case for waterborne over solvent based paints. “Less experienced painters can have better results blending and things like that right out of the gate.”
On this episode, Willie and Kevin take a 2021 Diesel Gladiator and rev it up with some smart personalization. The owner wants a certain look and they’re going to make it happen for him. They’ll show how to prep and paint match bumpers to get the desired look, and they’ll top it off with a few helpful additions, so this Gladiator is ready for the streets.
RaceQuip has been producing fire protection and safety gear for the racing community since 1975. Patrick “The Badger” Utt bought the company out of bankruptcy in 2006 and nurtured it back to life. The root of his success? “It’s all about building quality gear and coming in at that price point that that grassroots racer is looking for and being competitive at that.” And while this life saving equipment isn’t always top of mind with his customers, as he bluntly explains to Kevin and Willie, “Safety gear is less expensive than skin grafts.”
What does the future of car audio look like? To answer this question, Kevin and Willie welcome John Myers of Kicker back to the podcast. Noting that the OEMs “do stuff to that audio signal that would just make an audiophile cringe,” Myers explains, “you’re really not buying car audio; you’re buying emotion.” Understanding the nuances and complexities of sound dynamics is the key. “You don’t know what you’re missing until you hear what you’re missing and then you gotta have it!”
On this week’s podcast, Kevin muses how brakes are “one of the coolest things you can put on a car, and who would’ve ever thought?” Well, Brembo North America President and CEO Dan Sandberg for one, and Performance Director Mike Messina for another. Not a company known to rest on its laurels, Brembo has just introduced its new UPGRADE program, a direct replacement for OE parts. “Don’t underestimate the brakes,” Dan tells the guys. “Stuff happens.”
On this episode, Willie and Kevin take a 2021 Diesel Gladiator and rev it up with some smart personalization. The owner wants a certain look and they’re going to make it happen for him. They’ll show how to prep and paint match bumpers to get the desired look, and they’ll top it off with a few helpful additions, so this Gladiator is ready for the streets.
There are so many technological advances bombarding the aftermarket that it can be difficult to determine what’s the best bet for any particular make and model. Today Kevin, with the help of one of the original hosts of Two Guys Garage Dave Bowman, update a 1972 Chevelle 454 Big Block. They’ll be tackling the installation of a new electronic fuel injection system and add a few more touches to help modernize this classic.
Chevy’s new C8 Corvette is among the most anticipated releases of recent years, and the guys are sold on the hype. In this first episode of the show’s 20th Season, Willie and Kevin get ahold of a new 2020 C8 and set about making modifications with the help of an old friend and prior host, Dave Bowman. They’ll tackle long tube headers, a front drop, and exterior stylizations to help wake up this high horsepower beast.
Everyone’s heard the old adage, “There’s no replacement for displacement,” right? Well, Henry Bueno and Carsten Wagner of Wagner Tuning have gone to considerable lengths to thoroughly debunk this myth. Their intercoolers are a must-have for boosted applications, offering the largest application list of plug and play units in the aftermarket. With the company’s roots in Germany having recently expanded to a sprawling 60,000 square foot facility in Texas, Willie and Kevin are fired up to hear all about the art and science of cooling down.
