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Chris \"Smitty\" Smith Explains\n0:00\n1:04:50\nEpisode Description\nThis week's episode has a little bit of everything I love.\nFirst, I share why I'm heading back to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a place that's become much more than the world's largest aviation gathering for me. It's where I spent countless summers with my dad, and every time I go back I find myself reconnecting with those memories while getting excited about the future of aviation. This year I'm especially looking forward to seeing TurboTech's regenerative turbine engine, a technology that could completely change general aviation by delivering turbine reliability with piston-engine fuel economy. If you're an engineering geek like me, you're going to enjoy this discussion.\nNext, I have another Dallas Kibbe Racing Update, including race broadcast audio from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dallas continues battling through one of the toughest Late Model fields in the country, and while the wins haven't come yet, the progress absolutely has. We talk about why racing is about much more than trophies, the importance of learning race craft, and why I believe he's building the foundation that will eventually put him in Victory Lane.\nThen it's time for one of the most candid interviews I've ever had on this show. Chris \"Smitty\" Smith from Smitty's Custom Automotive joins me to talk about what it really takes to build a modern Pro Touring car that can compete at the highest level. Chris doesn't hold anything back. We discuss suspension systems, ABS braking, chassis design, budgets, what parts are worth the money, what parts aren't, and the lessons he's learned after nearly three decades of building and racing some of the fastest street cars in the country. 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It's where I spent countless summers with my dad, and every time I go back I find myself reconnecting with those memories while getting excited about the future of aviation. This year I'm especially looking forward to seeing TurboTech's regenerative turbine engine, a technology that could completely change general aviation by delivering turbine reliability with piston-engine fuel economy. If you're an engineering geek like me, you're going to enjoy this discussion.\nNext, I have another Dallas Kibbe Racing Update, including race broadcast audio from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dallas continues battling through one of the toughest Late Model fields in the country, and while the wins haven't come yet, the progress absolutely has. We talk about why racing is about much more than trophies, the importance of learning race craft, and why I believe he's building the foundation that will eventually put him in Victory Lane.\nThen it's time for one of the most candid interviews I've ever had on this show. Chris \"Smitty\" Smith from Smitty's Custom Automotive joins me to talk about what it really takes to build a modern Pro Touring car that can compete at the highest level. Chris doesn't hold anything back. We discuss suspension systems, ABS braking, chassis design, budgets, what parts are worth the money, what parts aren't, and the lessons he's learned after nearly three decades of building and racing some of the fastest street cars in the country. 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The speaker is describing a rebuild approach where the rim can be replaced rather than discarding the entire wheel.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Hoops” is slang for the rim part of a wheel. The point is you can replace the rim instead of throwing the whole wheel away.","sourceStartTime":3591.3,"sourceEndTime":3596.3}},{"id":499634,"startTime":3596.3,"endTime":3600.4,"type":"term","title":"ceiling out","quote":"and they can send you a couple new hoops and a tube of ceiling out and you can rebuild them yourself and be right back going I do want to end on setups","canonicalId":"term:ceiling-out","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.2,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"This appears to be a transcription error for a wheel-rebuild material or process (likely adhesive/sealant). The context is that Forge Line sends parts and a tube of something so you can rebuild the wheel yourself.","simplifiedExplanation":"This sounds like a transcription mix-up, but the idea is that they send a tube of the needed material so you can rebuild the wheel. It’s part of a do-it-yourself wheel repair process.","sourceStartTime":3596.3,"sourceEndTime":3600.4}},{"id":499635,"startTime":3645.0,"endTime":3650.8,"type":"term","title":"LT4","url":"/glossary/lt4","quote":"we put some of the first LT4s ever into these cars and abs and all this stuff","canonicalId":"term:lt4","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"LT4 is a General Motors engine designation for a supercharged V8 used in certain performance Corvettes. Here, the speaker says they put “first LT4s” into their cars, implying an engine swap or build using that specific powerplant.","simplifiedExplanation":"LT4 is a specific GM performance V8 engine. The speaker is saying they were early to use that engine in their builds.","sourceStartTime":3645.0,"sourceEndTime":3650.8}},{"id":499636,"startTime":3661.4,"endTime":3665.74,"type":"term","title":"rebound","url":"/glossary/rebound","quote":"so I went down and spring the holy hell out of it and put a ton of rebound in it and make it into","canonicalId":"term:rebound","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Rebound is the suspension’s motion as the spring/damper extends after being compressed. Adding “rebound” (more rebound damping) slows how quickly the suspension returns, which can improve tire contact after bumps and during transitions.","simplifiedExplanation":"Rebound is how the suspension springs back after it gets pushed down. More rebound damping means it comes back more slowly, which can help the tires stay planted.","sourceStartTime":3661.4,"sourceEndTime":3665.74}},{"id":499637,"startTime":3708.0,"endTime":3718.4,"type":"term","title":"sequential","url":"/glossary/sequential","quote":"and the sequential really is the annoying part I mean it's tough to just go drive a sequential around on the street it works really good it shifts really good","canonicalId":"term:sequential","priority":0.75,"confidence":0.86,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “sequential” transmission lets you shift in a strict order (up or down one gear at a time) instead of an H-pattern. In practice, sequential gearboxes are common in racing because they can shift quickly and consistently, but they can feel less convenient for everyday street driving.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Sequential” means the car shifts one gear at a time in order—like going up or down step-by-step. 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The fluid helps keep it cool, which can matter when you’re driving hard or launching repeatedly.","sourceStartTime":3764.2,"sourceEndTime":3770.8}},{"id":499640,"startTime":3774.4,"endTime":3777.4,"type":"term","title":"rear-end gears","url":"/glossary/rear-end-gears","quote":"first gear's like 450 in it we're running like a 270 rear end gear a 3 over end gear it gets the thing moving","canonicalId":"term:rear-end-gear","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.78,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The rear end gear ratio (often called the final drive ratio) determines how the engine’s RPM relates to vehicle speed. A “shorter” ratio (numerically higher) typically improves acceleration and launch feel, while a “taller” ratio favors cruising.","simplifiedExplanation":"The rear end gear ratio is what controls how fast the car goes at a given engine speed. 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