{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"207. Building 1000HP Evos, Engine Programs, Pushing the B58 and GR Corolla Platforms w/ SpeedLab INC","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/207-building-1000hp-evos-engine-programs-pushing-the-b58-and-gr-corolla-platforms-w-speedlab-inc","audioUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7e8t2zw988mm3896/207_AUDIO_RTG_SPEEDLAB_INCa2f77.mp3","description":"The California trip continues with a visit to Speed Lab Inc in California to sit down with Ronnie, and his fiancée Lexi ended up joining too. We get into building one of the most respected Evo shops in the country, engine assembly, the SPL 900/1000 programs, coatings, torque plating, and what actually separates a professional builder from everyone else. Also: the highest horsepower GR Corolla on the planet lives in their shop. And of course we talk about the Mk5 Supra.\nTake your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com\nCode \"Minnoxide5\" for 5% off\nHigh Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide\nUse code \"MINNOX\" for 55% off ANY course\nUse Code \"MINVIP\" for $300 of the MINVIP Package\nTuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com\nCode \"Minnoxide\" for 5% off! Ship With\nSure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net\nMORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts:  https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt\n0:00 - Intro to Speedlab INC\n7:52 - Running the Shop: In-House Philosophy & the Dyno Process\n16:44 - Engine Building Fundamentals: Clearances, Pins, Rods & Cranks 28:42 - Reliability at High Horsepower: Cost, Rod Materials & Tune Maps 45:22 - Lexi's Supra Build\n52:12 - Developing the SPL Engine Program\n1:04:56 - Coatings & Materials: Rings, Pins & Bearings\n1:12:24 - Inside the SPL 900 & SPL 1000 Builds\n1:22:19 - The Supra Program & How Ronnie and Lexi Met\n1:28:40 - Tuning, Influences & Life at the Shop\n1:37:10 - Scaling the Business with Shop Monkey & Customer Grind 1:42:06 - Reputation and the viral dyno video\n1:47:35 - Customer Cars, Pre-Dyno Inspections & Dyno Safety\n1:58:28 - The Car Collection Story: Subaru to Supra to Evo\n2:07:51 - Rod Bolts & the World's Fastest GR Corolla\n"},"annotations":[{"id":459747,"startTime":0.0,"endTime":0.0,"type":"concept","title":"engine programs","url":"/glossary/engine-programs","canonicalId":"concept:engine-programs","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.0,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Engine programs” refers to custom engine calibration/software settings (often for fuel, ignition timing, boost control, and other parameters) tailored to a specific build. 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Getting it wrong can make the engine run too hot or not burn properly.","sourceStartTime":1802.6,"sourceEndTime":1805.3}},{"id":459829,"startTime":1818.2,"endTime":1825.0,"type":"term","title":"back pressure compensation","url":"/glossary/back-pressure-compensation","quote":"but if you're trying to do individual lambdas,\n[1821.9s] like individual air fuels ratio sensors per cylinder,\n[1825.0s] you need some back pressure compensation stuff to happen.","canonicalId":"term:back-pressure-compensation","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.75,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Back-pressure compensation is a control strategy that adjusts fueling/air-fuel targets based on exhaust pressure conditions. 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They can warn you something is wrong, but they don’t always react fast enough to tune the engine in real time.","sourceStartTime":1834.4,"sourceEndTime":1837.2}},{"id":459832,"startTime":1837.2,"endTime":1841.0,"type":"term","title":"real time tuning","quote":"You can't do real time real time tuning on EGT's, you know.\n[1841.0s] So yeah, it can go wrong when you're pushing these.","canonicalId":"term:real-time-tuning","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.4,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Real-time tuning means adjusting fueling/ignition continuously based on sensor feedback as conditions change. In practice, sensor lag (like with EGTs) can limit how quickly the system can correct problems before damage occurs.","simplifiedExplanation":"Real-time tuning means the car’s computer changes settings on the fly while you’re driving. If the sensors are slow to react, the computer can’t fix problems quickly enough.","sourceStartTime":1837.2,"sourceEndTime":1841.0}},{"id":459833,"startTime":1862.8,"endTime":1866.0,"type":"term","title":"aluminum mod motor","quote":"It is with me because I'll put an aluminum mod motor in it.\n[1865.5s] OK. Yeah. It beats up the bearings.","canonicalId":"term:aluminum-mod-motor","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.62,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"An “aluminum mod motor” is an engine built with an aluminum-based modification (often referring to an aluminum engine block or aluminum components) and custom internal parts. The key point here is that the speaker says it “beats up the bearings,” meaning the higher-stress setup can accelerate bearing wear or failure.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about a modified engine that uses aluminum parts. Their point is that at very high power, that kind of build can make the engine’s bearings wear out faster.","sourceStartTime":1862.8,"sourceEndTime":1866.0}},{"id":459834,"startTime":1870.0,"endTime":1876.9,"type":"term","title":"cylinder pressure","url":"/glossary/cylinder-pressure","quote":"So when you get into that 250 horse per cylinder territory,\n[1874.1s] that is a kind of cylinder pressure, man.","canonicalId":"term:cylinder-pressure","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Cylinder pressure is the force created inside the engine’s combustion chamber during the power stroke. Higher cylinder pressure increases mechanical stress on components like bearings, rods, and the piston assembly—so it’s a major limiter when chasing 1000 hp.","simplifiedExplanation":"Cylinder pressure is how hard the engine is “pushing” inside the combustion chamber when it burns fuel. 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If those gaps aren’t right, the oil can’t protect the parts well and bearings can wear out.","sourceStartTime":1879.0,"sourceEndTime":1884.4}},{"id":459837,"startTime":1933.5,"endTime":1937.6,"type":"term","title":"steel rod","url":"/glossary/steel-rod","quote":"you might need to run a little bit more boost to like make the same power you would on a steel rod.","canonicalId":"term:steel-rod","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A steel connecting rod is the more traditional choice for many performance engines because steel is typically strong and well-understood for high-stress operation. The discussion here contrasts steel rods with aluminum rods in terms of how the engine handles shock/vibration and what boost level might be needed to reach the same power.","simplifiedExplanation":"A steel rod is a connecting rod made from steel. 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The idea is that they change how the engine feels under load, and the host is saying people consider them a bad tradeoff—plus they cost a lot.","sourceStartTime":1948.9,"sourceEndTime":1952.0}},{"id":459839,"startTime":1966.4,"endTime":1976.2,"type":"term","title":"service intervals","url":"/glossary/service-intervals","quote":"And their service intervals become shorter because if you if you actually make enough power to be on an aluminum rod, you have to service the engine fairly regularly.","canonicalId":"term:service-intervals","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.88,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Service intervals are the planned time or mileage between maintenance actions (like inspections, oil changes, and other checks). The host is tying shorter service intervals to higher-stress setups—suggesting that if an engine is built to make enough power on aluminum rods, it may require more frequent upkeep to stay reliable.","simplifiedExplanation":"Service intervals are how often you’re supposed to do maintenance. The host is saying that if you build an engine for very high power, you may need to check and service it more often.","sourceStartTime":1966.4,"sourceEndTime":1976.2}},{"id":459840,"startTime":1976.2,"endTime":1980.2,"type":"term","title":"10,000 plus miles","url":"/glossary/10-000-plus-miles","quote":"Now I say this and we've had engines that have, you know, had 10,000 plus miles on aluminum rods...","canonicalId":"term:10-000-plus-miles","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.7,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“10,000 plus miles” is used here as a durability reference point for engines running on aluminum rods. 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The speaker links it to break-in failure modes, where rings don’t seal as intended if the cylinder surface gets stripped of oil.","simplifiedExplanation":"Washing down cylinders means the fuel is washing away the oil film on the cylinder walls. If that happens, the piston rings can’t seat and seal properly during break-in.","sourceStartTime":3944.0,"sourceEndTime":3950.0}},{"id":459917,"startTime":4051.2,"endTime":4054.8,"type":"term","title":"DLC","url":"/glossary/dlc","quote":"And we DLC code those. So DLC is diamond like carbon. It's an actual coating that you put the coating is as expensive as a freaking pin.","canonicalId":"term:dlc","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"DLC (diamond-like carbon) is a hard, low-friction coating applied to components to reduce wear. Here it’s used on wrist pins, and the host emphasizes both the extreme hardness and the high cost, which is typical for coatings aimed at high-load engine durability.","simplifiedExplanation":"DLC is a super-hard coating (diamond-like carbon) that helps parts wear out more slowly. In this case, they coat the wrist pins to make them tougher for high-stress engine use.","sourceStartTime":4051.2,"sourceEndTime":4054.8}},{"id":459918,"startTime":4059.4,"endTime":4068.36,"type":"term","title":"pin boss","url":"/glossary/pin-boss","quote":"But a lot of times what we'll find with these evil engines, when we take them apart, is when you push the pin out of the pin boss of the","canonicalId":"term:pin-boss","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.7,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The pin boss is the reinforced section of the piston that surrounds and supports the wrist pin. 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