Ep9 Bisi Ezerioha
About this episode
Bisi Ezerioha shares his unlikely journey from Nigeria to Long Beach at 16, then into car culture through engineering curiosity and street-racing “street cred.” He details how a cheap muffler swap unexpectedly boosted his CRX, and how mentors like John Concialti (AM) taught him exhaust/intake flow and cam timing. Racing paid for college, including a huge $5k win, but a violent track incident helped him quit. He later pivots to EV conversions—starting reluctantly after seeing OEMs go electric—using Tesla drive units and custom control/regen setups to build scary-fast, still-visceral conversions.
Sung and Emelia talk with race car driver, engineering genius and mad scientist Bisi Ezerioha. Bisi shares how his relentless pursuit of knowledge guides his path through the automotive world, from his street racing beginning to becoming a trailblazer of classic car EV conversions. They also talk about sharing knowledge to keep the car community alive, and reminisce about Circuit City and AOL.
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Toyota Corolla
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Honda CRX
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Chevrolet Corvette
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Ford Mustang
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Acura Integra
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