I've had the pleasure of working with Stephan once or twice. A few things I think I've noticed: 1. It seemed like he tried to control for variables, for instance try to only add one new part at a time or get a good baseline dyno run before making the planned changes. 2. On occasions where I happened to know about something and he was learning, he asked good questions to make sure he understood the new concept and then if possible he did his own testing to prove that it worked as expected. 3. He always seemed to have a backup plan ready to quickly swap back in case the new part or new method didn't work. He and his entire crew were always a pleasure to be around, I went out of my way to visit their shop area just to see what cool things they were up to.
Can't wait to listen to this one! I'm putting it on in the shop right now. Papadakis and HPA is like PB&J, already great on their own but awesome together!!!
Steph is the reason I was confident in building my 1JZ … his video of rebuilding the 2JZ was so straight forward made me really confident in my ability to do it myself and it’s 99% finished
I'm like you Andre. Stephan was a pioneer of FWD but more importantly, his V6 RWD Civic was the pioneer, running 6s when all other imports (including 2JZ's and RB's) were still in the 8s, and he barely got going when he pulled the pin on that project. I really wished he stopped making cars go sideways in FD and he went back to drag and took that tube chassis Honda V6 to the final level. 😎👍 Sort of like what you should be doing Andre with DOCILE, retaking the Evo world record instead of playing Enduro Man with the SR86. 😛 (Back me up Taz and the HPA team. 😉😂)
Not sure about world records, but we've certainly got him on the burn with getting DOCILE running again at least. If you want to build a drag racing track local to us rather than a day or 2 away I'm sure that would help too haha - Taz.
I particularly enjoyed that perspective on the balance between power/wheel speed/gearing/tyre wear/rev limit towards the end. I'm not a fan of stuff that just turns tyres into smoke in a couple minutes so I never took the time to consider those aspects as a whole. Credit where credit's due in terms of all the thought and processes that go into it. Very interesting podcast. Thanks
I still have Import mags with Papadakis, Jojo and Shepard.. killing it back in 2002. idrc, ihra and NOPI nationals.. even at our local track Tulsa International Raceway flashback!!
@@clutchboi4038 yeah gonna be special for sure. And yeah also building the 10 speed transmission , gonna literally be the same as 5.0 10 speed as in same amount of clutches because the ecoboost 10 speed has less clutches. So yeah transmission is also getting built to handle 1000whp+ . And yeah the ecoboost platform is pretty cool! Like for my build I’m using the 2.0 focus ST block which is gonna be sleeved with forged 2.3 internals. There are different variants of the ecoboost engines and guys take the best parts and kind of make a Frankenstein out of all tye variants. Like I’m using the 2.0 focus ST block instead of the stock 2.3 mustang block. There is another block which is from the Ford Edge TS block that some builders also use. I’m also using a 4 port head which is not the stock 2.3 head either. The stock 2.3 head is a single exhaust port head. So the whole build is custom spec. At end of the day it’s still a 2.3 ecoboost.
really great interview, you guys are great. I thought that integrated exhaust manifold was going to suck on the B58. Cool that is was so compact though. amazing they got it to work for a season.
New subscriber from Toronto Canada I'm only 26 I always liked cars racing cars now I own a 2009 Nissan Sentra seR spec v .. in the future I am planning on tracking the car and at least building it to a reliable 400 horsepower it is a four cylinder from what I know and a non turboed car I'm really looking forward to listening to more of your guys podcast to gain more information on how to build a nice reliable platform for individual like myself obviously I'm not pro but from a consumer standpoint as a hobby this is interesting and I really appreciate the podcast ..
Appreciate the comment and that's a great platform to learn and grow with. Hope you enjoy the journey, there is always something new to learn no matter what level you're at in this industry which is why people like Stephan and Andre love it too - Taz.
His comments on Nitros leads me to imagine that it improves the efficiency of the engine .. Because turbos kind of use the wasted energy in the exhaust ..
Did anyone else see Cletus McFarland spray Nitrous directly onto their twin turbos on their drag car Mullet? I wonder how much of that was creating an increase of power therefore spooling the turbos quicker. Or was the nitros being sprayed onto the turbine wheel literally making it spin faster? Either way it works but not an idea safe setup haha
Mate, do us a favour and give the podcast a review on and apps you use other than YT to help us gain a bit more traction with it. In return, I will add your question to Andres show notes. When you hear it in a podcast, email us, and I will then also send you a free t-shirt 😉 This goes for anyone reading his, on the Apple platform you can even leave your questions/reviews there directly and we will see them + put yourself in the chance for some merch - Taz. PS: You can find all the platforms we're on here: www.hpa-tunedin.com/ PPS: You don't HAVE to do this, but just in case, now you know how you might be able to get a solid Andre answer, become HPA podcast famous AND get some cool threads for that next dinner party haha
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Two of the most knowledgeable people in the game, we love to hear it. More of this!!!
I've had the pleasure of working with Stephan once or twice. A few things I think I've noticed: 1. It seemed like he tried to control for variables, for instance try to only add one new part at a time or get a good baseline dyno run before making the planned changes. 2. On occasions where I happened to know about something and he was learning, he asked good questions to make sure he understood the new concept and then if possible he did his own testing to prove that it worked as expected. 3. He always seemed to have a backup plan ready to quickly swap back in case the new part or new method didn't work. He and his entire crew were always a pleasure to be around, I went out of my way to visit their shop area just to see what cool things they were up to.
Nice.
One of the guys that i adore and inspire me ever since the early and heydays of import drag racing thru the Formula Drift years.
Haven't even watched yet but know it will be good once it involves Papadakis
He's a really interesting dude and this was a great chat, I'm sure you will enjoy it - Taz.
@@hpa101 I sure did
Can't wait to listen to this one! I'm putting it on in the shop right now. Papadakis and HPA is like PB&J, already great on their own but awesome together!!!
Steph is the reason I was confident in building my 1JZ … his video of rebuilding the 2JZ was so straight forward made me really confident in my ability to do it myself and it’s 99% finished
Andre is spreading the knowledge, great content.
Couldn't do it without guests like this, glad you're enjoying it all and cheers for the support - Taz.
I'm like you Andre. Stephan was a pioneer of FWD but more importantly, his V6 RWD Civic was the pioneer, running 6s when all other imports (including 2JZ's and RB's) were still in the 8s, and he barely got going when he pulled the pin on that project. I really wished he stopped making cars go sideways in FD and he went back to drag and took that tube chassis Honda V6 to the final level. 😎👍
Sort of like what you should be doing Andre with DOCILE, retaking the Evo world record instead of playing Enduro Man with the SR86. 😛 (Back me up Taz and the HPA team. 😉😂)
Not sure about world records, but we've certainly got him on the burn with getting DOCILE running again at least.
If you want to build a drag racing track local to us rather than a day or 2 away I'm sure that would help too haha - Taz.
@@hpa101 Nah, I heard that Heathcote Park with their newly laid surface is ripe for an Aussie holiday. 😉👍
Awesome content as per pod casts. I truly appreciate your time and showing us things that we don't know. 💯😂 Aussie Fan 💯🇦🇺🤣
I particularly enjoyed that perspective on the balance between power/wheel speed/gearing/tyre wear/rev limit towards the end. I'm not a fan of stuff that just turns tyres into smoke in a couple minutes so I never took the time to consider those aspects as a whole. Credit where credit's due in terms of all the thought and processes that go into it. Very interesting podcast. Thanks
Starts at 5:00
Keep em coming! Loved this one. I really like watching and learning from Stephan.
This was a goodie
I still have Import mags with Papadakis, Jojo and Shepard..
killing it back in 2002.
idrc, ihra and NOPI nationals..
even at our local track Tulsa International Raceway
flashback!!
His Rav4. Don't forget about that.
Been looking forward to this for a long time !
Iv always wished Stephen papadakis would post more on YT 🤙👍
The original import expert
Brilliant discussion again. Fantastic series, guests and approach. Thank you.
Our pleasure, glad your enjoying them Martin and we appreciate the comment 😎 - Taz.
I’m having a 1000whp ecoboost mustang! Adam Brunson from tune plus inc is doing the build! Gonna be a sick one for sure!!
That sounds cool af. Im not familiar with the ecoboost. Will you be building the stock trans or does it have something better that can swap in?
Make a video when it's done!
@@clutchboi4038 yeah gonna be special for sure. And yeah also building the 10 speed transmission , gonna literally be the same as 5.0 10 speed as in same amount of clutches because the ecoboost 10 speed has less clutches. So yeah transmission is also getting built to handle 1000whp+ . And yeah the ecoboost platform is pretty cool! Like for my build I’m using the 2.0 focus ST block which is gonna be sleeved with forged 2.3 internals. There are different variants of the ecoboost engines and guys take the best parts and kind of make a Frankenstein out of all tye variants. Like I’m using the 2.0 focus ST block instead of the stock 2.3 mustang block. There is another block which is from the Ford Edge TS block that some builders also use. I’m also using a 4 port head which is not the stock 2.3 head either. The stock 2.3 head is a single exhaust port head. So the whole build is custom spec. At end of the day it’s still a 2.3 ecoboost.
❤️❤️❤️ so glad that my comment on freds aasbo became a reality!!! I m excited before i listen
got to meet him with a friend, super nice guy and he looks like hes tuning in his head in the pits when we were watching him work on the supra :)
really great interview, you guys are great. I thought that integrated exhaust manifold was going to suck on the B58. Cool that is was so compact though. amazing they got it to work for a season.
Interesting on the nitrous part very interesting
Im wanting to do semi trucks but starting with the basis with small cars.
New subscriber from Toronto Canada I'm only 26 I always liked cars racing cars now I own a 2009 Nissan Sentra seR spec v .. in the future I am planning on tracking the car and at least building it to a reliable 400 horsepower it is a four cylinder from what I know and a non turboed car I'm really looking forward to listening to more of your guys podcast to gain more information on how to build a nice reliable platform for individual like myself obviously I'm not pro but from a consumer standpoint as a hobby this is interesting and I really appreciate the podcast ..
Appreciate the comment and that's a great platform to learn and grow with. Hope you enjoy the journey, there is always something new to learn no matter what level you're at in this industry which is why people like Stephan and Andre love it too - Taz.
His comments on Nitros leads me to imagine that it improves the efficiency of the engine .. Because turbos kind of use the wasted energy in the exhaust ..
How did you get around the FRM liners back in the day ?
Did anyone else see Cletus McFarland spray Nitrous directly onto their twin turbos on their drag car Mullet?
I wonder how much of that was creating an increase of power therefore spooling the turbos quicker. Or was the nitros being sprayed onto the turbine wheel literally making it spin faster?
Either way it works but not an idea safe setup haha
Mate, do us a favour and give the podcast a review on and apps you use other than YT to help us gain a bit more traction with it.
In return, I will add your question to Andres show notes. When you hear it in a podcast, email us, and I will then also send you a free t-shirt 😉
This goes for anyone reading his, on the Apple platform you can even leave your questions/reviews there directly and we will see them + put yourself in the chance for some merch - Taz.
PS: You can find all the platforms we're on here: www.hpa-tunedin.com/
PPS: You don't HAVE to do this, but just in case, now you know how you might be able to get a solid Andre answer, become HPA podcast famous AND get some cool threads for that next dinner party haha
Carrol Shelby and Dom Torreto all in one guy.
hahaha brilliant! - Taz.
Papadakis the only greek actually able to cash the checks his mouth writes ;-)