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Tell me you’re a rookie engine builder without telling me you’re a rookie engine builder…..No. RTV doesn’t go there…..it...
10/19/2026

Tell me you’re a rookie engine builder without telling me you’re a rookie engine builder…..

No. RTV doesn’t go there…..it’s a metal gasket.

Let’s just send all that extra RTV through the oil pump 🥴

Intercoolers Matter!!!I recently had a car brought to me for a full build. The car had an existing AMS street FMIC whic...
10/10/2026

Intercoolers Matter!!!

I recently had a car brought to me for a full build. The car had an existing AMS street FMIC which the owner wanted to utilize.

After receiving a West Peoria Performance built engine, a Shep stage 3 trans, and a Boost Logic Ultra-Spool turbo kit, I put the car on my mainline hub dyno to begin the tuning process with PowerLabs Tuning

As we started to increase boost beyond wastegate spring pressures, we started to see the IAT (intake air temp) grow.

We know that hot air is less dense. Additionally, Sam’s tuning strategy is to reduce advanced ignition timing to keep the engine from detonating.

You can see on the first picture that the intake air temps rise to almost 160F at redline. Resulting in a 740whp/710wtq Dyno run at 1.8 bar desired boost. This is on 93 octane fuel.

Our recommendation to the customer was to upgrade to an FMIC more suited for these power levels. Specifically, a RS1600 from Fabrication & Design

I do need to mention that the AMS Street FMIC is not a bad Intercooler! It is just not designed/ sized for these power levels.

I received the green light to install the new setup and performed it immediately.

The results were simply amazing. There were zero changes aside from the Intercooler upgrade. Peak IAT on the post-FMIC upgrade pull reached 118F and resulted in a 133whp / 45wtq gain - a Dyno pull of 873whp and 755wtq. Still on 93 octane.

I should also note that I forgot to datalog the first Dyno pull, so I did a second pull 5 minutes later. It’s likely the IATs were even lower than 118F

The Dyno room was ~65F, so if you can imagine your car on a 100F day, or a 120-130F track temp drag strip - understand your IATs will directly impact how your car performs!

Ouch!
08/09/2026

Ouch!

06/01/2026

I wish all Dyno days went this smooth!

05/26/2026

Over 1000 ft/lb of torque on this beast!

When you’re building a 4 digit horsepower car, the geartrain is just as important as the powerplant!This one’s getting a...
05/12/2026

When you’re building a 4 digit horsepower car, the geartrain is just as important as the powerplant!

This one’s getting a Sheptrans Stage 3 (OneK) with the drag pack option. Stack on some DSS Pro-Level axles, Cicio Performance locking bolts, and a T1 catch can.

This car received an upgrade on every single suspension piece under the car. We work very closely with the alignment spe...
05/01/2026

This car received an upgrade on every single suspension piece under the car. We work very closely with the alignment specialist at Peoria Tire to dial it in exactly how I want it.

04/26/2026

There was a little boogie at the top of second gear but this is the result of yesterday’s dyno. I could see a possible .1-.2 second improvement with better traction.

04/24/2026

Going into the weekend with boost and horse ponies. Throwing down 860awhp and 640awtq on the stock engine and transmission.

I guess I’ll have to fix this…..time for forged parts and bigger turbos 😈
03/20/2026

I guess I’ll have to fix this…..time for forged parts and bigger turbos 😈

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