Ep.294 – DINNER BITES: Speed Academy (Dave Pratte & Peter Tarach)
About this episode
Ryan Eversley and Sean Heckman chat with Dave Pratte and Peter Tarach from Speed Academy, a popular YouTube series focused on performance tuning and project builds. The conversation dives into the differences between their content creation processes, the challenges of automotive builds, and the importance of authenticity in their work. They discuss the evolution of car culture, the impact of sponsorships, and the balance between performance and aesthetics in tuning. Listeners will appreciate the humor and camaraderie as they explore the passion for cars and racing from a Canadian perspective.
Honda Civic
"...guys for about five years. Some of the best Honda Civic race cars I've ever driven, you know, sent before..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"He was always restoring like old MGs and then Corvettes in the garage. And he was an autocrosser"
Subaru Wrx
"... actually, no, the Subaru. So I, Compass bought a Subaru WRX GT4 style car that they were going to run for a b..."
Nissan Gtr
"... first time I went for a ride in a 900 horsepower GTR and an Evo in like 2004 that AMS performance had ..."
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