Skip to content
Artwork for Minnoxide
Minnoxide · June 18 · 1 hr 49 min

205. 2000HP Trucks, Choosing Types of Boost, and LS vs LT w/ New Era Performance

Alex from New ERA Performance has built everything from 2,000hp trucks to full interior sedans that run eights — this episode covers choosing the right power adder, the LS vs. LT debate, and what it actually costs to build serious horsepower. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package T uned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro 7:20 First Car Modifications & Racing Days 9:36 The Build Progression Over the Years 11:15 Safety, Speed & Why Eighth Mile Makes Sense 14:04 High Power Build Costs: Budget Motors to Billet Blocks 18:24 Selling the Cars 22:35 Fast Trucks 29:51 Standalone ECUs: Motec, Holley & FuelTech 35:23 Tuning Multiple Platforms 39:03 LS vs. LT 40:06 Building a 1,000hp Camaro 43:22 Stock Blower vs. 2650 Explained 47:23 Single vs. Twin Turbo: Real World Differences 49:48 Suspension Preferences 53:06 The '57 Bel Air LT4 Swap in the Shop 1:01:05 Fuel Strategy at High Power Levels 1:02:42 LS vs. LT & Weird Swaps 1:05:21 Fab Work, Wiring & What Stays In-House 1:08:44 Track Access in California & Traveling to Race 1:17:58 What should the next build be? 1:23:22 Little Gangsters Class & Budget Race Builds 1:31:12 Ford vs. Mopar & Corvette Owners 1:34:06 When to Go TH400

0:00-1:49:29

transcript

No transcript — this publisher did not publish one.

show notes

Alex from New ERA Performance has built everything from 2,000hp trucks to full interior sedans that run eights — this episode covers choosing the right power adder, the LS vs. LT debate, and what it actually costs to build serious horsepower.

Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com

Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off

High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide

Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course

Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package T

uned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com

Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off!

Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net

MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts:  https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt

0:00 Intro

7:20 First Car Modifications & Racing Days

9:36 The Build Progression Over the Years

11:15 Safety, Speed & Why Eighth Mile Makes Sense

14:04 High Power Build Costs: Budget Motors to Billet Blocks

18:24 Selling the Cars

22:35 Fast Trucks

29:51 Standalone ECUs: Motec, Holley & FuelTech

35:23 Tuning Multiple Platforms

39:03 LS vs. LT

40:06 Building a 1,000hp Camaro

43:22 Stock Blower vs. 2650 Explained

47:23 Single vs. Twin Turbo: Real World Differences

49:48 Suspension Preferences

53:06 The '57 Bel Air LT4 Swap in the Shop

1:01:05 Fuel Strategy at High Power Levels

1:02:42 LS vs. LT & Weird Swaps

1:05:21 Fab Work, Wiring & What Stays In-House

1:08:44 Track Access in California & Traveling to Race

1:17:58 What should the next build be?

1:23:22 Little Gangsters Class & Budget Race Builds

1:31:12 Ford vs. Mopar & Corvette Owners

1:34:06 When to Go TH400

links5