{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Scotto, Nads & Mickey Rank the Most Legendary JDM Tuning Companies! FIRING ORDER 002","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/scotto-nads-mickey-rank-the-most-legendary-jdm-tuning-companies-firing-order-002","audioUrl":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/f18f9f9b/202ca789.mp3","description":"\n        FIRING ORDER is back! This time in the hot seats we’ve got two certifiable JDM wizards in the house: Mickey Andrade and Jon Naderi alongside Scotto, to battle it out and establish the definitive list of the TOP 5 JDM Tuning Companies. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and while we promise we tried to keep this show on the rails and under two hours, clearly we can’t help ourselves, you lucky buggers! Alright then, you rowdy lot, gather round, sit quietly now and bear witness to this exhibition match of pure geekery. It’s a ripper, enjoy!@MickeyAndrade@RoundCatGarage@Nadsynads@BrianScotto @321ActionActionPartners:Vyper IndustrialFCP EuroHeatwave VisualWera ToolsProducer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterartsMusic: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647https://bio.site/321actionactionpodcasts@321actionaction.com00:00 - Welcome & Introduction00:27 - Sponsors: Heat Wave & Wera Tools02:07 - Let Battle Commence!04:33 - Tangent: NOPI tour backstory14:43 - Setting The Rules; Just So We Can Break Them20:21 - Nads’ List31:09 - Tangent: UK speed run legend40:36 - Mickey’s List01:02:42 - Snack Cart - Sponsored by Vyper01:04:44 - Scotto’s List01:10:27 - Locking Top Six01:11:19 - The Blind Spots01:14:04 - Tangent: Wheels01:24:21 - Any Last Swap Outs01:29:03 - Sponsor: FCP Euro01:31:28 - Cutting One To Leave Five01:35:20 - Ranking The List01:44:10 - Tangent: Defining A Real Tuner02:04:23 - Final Rankings Vote\n      "},"annotations":[{"startTime":455.0,"endTime":478.6,"type":"concept","title":"Hot Rod Power Tour","url":"/glossary/hot-rod-power-tour","quote":"...we patterned it super streete, patterned it after the Hot Rod power tour. 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