Street Alpha Podcast

Street Alpha

Get into the driver's seat with Street Alpha Podcast! Join our podcast as we explore the stories of prominent figures in the car community, dive into controversial topics, and get the latest news from the car scene. Let us be your guide to the ever-changing world of cars and all their secrets.

  1. JAN 5

    Titan Motorsports Talks Coming Back, 2JZ vs RB and Their Biggest Races

    In todays episode we sit with Nero of Titan Motorsports who opens up about their comeback, the 2JZ vs RB rivalry, building legendary Supras, and the biggest races that shaped their name in the world of high performance racing.  @titanmotorsports  Motorsports Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanmotorsports 00:00 Intro 04:49 Neros Early Days In IT 05:19 How Nero Got Into Selling Car Parts 08:46 Buying a MK4 Supra In the 90s 10:56 Nero's First Street Race In the MK4 Supra 15:48 What Made The Supra Popular 16:44 Why The MK4 Supra Price Dropped In 97 18:00 What Inspired Nero To Buy A Supra 19:54 How The Name Titan Motorsports Was Made Up 23:19 Why Titan Started Selling Parts Online 25:32 How Titan Supra Went From Street Car To Race Car 26:49 How The Titan Supra Started To Gain Popularity 35:11 How To Build a Class Legal Drag Racing Car 39:00 TX2K Is Expensive For New Racers 42:42 How People are Funding Race Cars 47:36 How The Titan Supra Went From Black To Copper 53:33 Why Big Companies arent Sponsoring Drag Racing 59:17 Victors Copper Supra 01:04:22 Iconic Moments With The Titan Copper Supra 01:05:40 Titan Motorsports vs Papadakis 01:08:12 How Titan Motorsports Helped Ekanoo 01:20:27 Ekanoo Vs White Rice 01:22:06 Is White Rice Holding The Torch For The 2JZ? 01:24:30 Who Should Represent The 2JZ platform 01:34:57 What Makes The Titan 2JZ So Great 01:39:57 Daily Driving Billet Blocks 01:41:11 Building Less Than 1000Hp 2JZ Engines 01:42:53 Machine Shops For 2JZ 01:45:27 Is It Hard To Mess Up a 2JZ 01:48:10 The Cost To Build a 1000HP 2JZ 01:54:58 02:02:41 02:05:41 02:15:35 Performance Shops Dont Make Money How Much Money Does a Automotive Parts Business Make Titan Motorsports Audi Crash Incident The Future For Titan Motorsports 02:18:09 B58 Running 6 Seconds01:41:11 Building Less Than 1000Hp 2JZ Engines 01:42:53 Machine Shops For 2JZ 01:45:27 Is It Hard To Mess Up a 2JZ 01:48:10 The Cost To Build a 1000HP 2JZ 01:54:58 Performance Shops Dont Make Money 02:02:41 How Much Money Does a Automotive Parts Business Make 02:05:41 Titan Motorsports Audi Crash Incident 02:15:35 The Future For Titan Motorsports 02:18:09 B58 Running 6 Seconds 02:21:14 Garage Builders Advice FOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcast TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/street-alpha/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 24m
  2. 12/28/2025

    Joe Irwin On Building The Fastest Coyote Engines And Why Most Machine Shops Fail

    In todays episode we sit with Joe Irwin who breaks down what it really takes to build record fast Coyote engines, the mistakes that ruin builds, and the lessons most people learn the hard way. FFRE Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastforwardracingengines 00:00 Intro 01:41 Joe's Involvement With Offshore Boat Racing 03:23 Smuggling Boats Back In The 80's 04:29 Building Boats Compared To Cars 08:51 Teaming Up With Brett Lasala 10:37 How Horsepower Has Changed 15:19 Engines That FFRE Builds 17:58 The Main Reason a Coyote Is So Great 21:46 Why Stock Coyote Cams Are Good Up To 1200HP 22:41 Whats Needed To Make Over 1000hp On Stock Block Coyote 24:32 Coyote Engine 2500HP Limit 26:05 F150 Fastest 60-130 28:00 Best Coyote Cams After 1200HP 30:30 Why Coyotes Still Run VCT On The Intake Side 32:08 VCT and Oil Problems With Coyotes 33:50 Coyote Dry Sump Systems 36:42 Coyote Cast Block Limitations 38:40 Why FFRE Uses Predator Engines 41:25 Best Cylinder To use With The Coyote 42:21 Voodoo Engines Vs Predator Engines 43:23 Why Engine Blocks Crack 45:30 How Much Boost To Make 3000HP On a Coyote 46:13 The Affect Drag Racing Has On High Horsepower Coyote Engines 48:54 Where Most Machine Shops Fail 51:33 Red Flags For A Machine Shop 54:18 How Long It Really Takes To Build An Engine 56:11 Does FFRE Work Directly With Customers? 57:02 How Much It Costs To Build A Big Power Coyote 59:01 How Much Does It Cost To Build a 6 Second Coyote 59:51 How Much It Costs To Build Brett Lasalas Engine 01:01:07 High Revving Engines With High Displacement Myth 01:03:17 Pushrod System Vs Follower Valve train 01:05:57 Coyote Vs LT 01:16:14 Why Vipers Make So Much Power 01:19:37 2JZ Dart Block 56:11 Does FFRE Work Directly With Customers? 57:02 How Much It Costs To Build A Big Power Coyote 59:01 How Much Does It Cost To Build a 6 Second Coyote 59:51 How Much It Costs To Build Brett Lasalas Engine 01:01:07 High Revving Engines With High Displacement Myth 01:03:17 Pushrod System Vs Follower Valve train 01:05:57 Coyote Vs LT 01:16:14 Why Vipers Make So Much Power 01:19:37 2JZ Dart Block 01:22:32 2JZ Dart Block Vs Billet Block 01:26:21 How Long It Takes For An Engine To Fail 01:29:57 How Oil Pressure Tells You Whats Happening In an Engine 01:33:18 Why Sensors Are Extremely Important 01:35:31 Where Most People Fail With Engine Break In 01:40:13 Drag Racing vs Street Car Engine Ring Wear 01:41:45 How Many Miles Does It Take To Seat Rings 01:44:23 Best Advice For Garage Engine Builders 01:46:56 Timing An Engine 01:50:27 The Future For Brett Laslas Car FOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcast TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcast SPONSORS: MINTY DETAILING: https://www.instagram.com/mintydetailing/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/street-alpha/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 54m
  3. 10/13/2025

    Officially Gassed’s Jamie Talks UK Racing, Street Car Records, and Car Culture Evolution

    In todays episode we sit with Jamie from Officially Gassed to talk about the UK racing scene, the fastest street cars in the UK, and what really makes UK car culture unique. From BMWs and Porsches to McLarens and Hondas, Jamie breaks down his builds, wild experiences, and lessons learned in the scene. This episode dives deep into tuning, street battles, and the future of Officially Gassed. Jamie Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officially_gassed Officially Gassed Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd-uUDcz6syV0f2fR3l0u8w 00:00 Intro with Officially Gassed 02:34 Why Jamie Started YouTube 06:18 Jamie’s First Car 09:06 Peugeot 205 GTI Story 09:57 The Diesel Mini Days 10:57 Jamie’s Humble Beginnings 13:22 BHP vs HP Explained 19:37 Why Jamie Loves BMWs 21:15 Thoughts on Audis 22:12 Mercedes Experience 22:33 BMW Interiors Talk 23:36 Are All BMWs the Same? 25:14 Diesel BMWs Discussion 27:49 TDI Engines Explained 28:51 Petrol vs Diesel Debate 30:57 CarWow Collaboration 33:07 How OG Car Battles Started 36:37 Fastest Car Jamie’s Been In 39:09 Tukes Drives a Porsche 40:02 Porsche Chassis Codes 43:04 Best Porsche for Performance 44:35 Turbo vs NA Porsche 45:27 Why Porsches Rule the UK 46:49 Real Cost of Owning a Porsche 49:01 Porsche PDK Limits 52:35 What Counts as an Exotic 53:28 Which Porsche Is Exotic 56:42 Jamie’s Thoughts on Hondas 59:07 DC5 Integra Type R 01:02:56 Overbuilding Cars 01:04:01 Cost of Jamie’s Honda Build 01:07:13 Inside the DC5 Build 01:16:05 Sequential Gearbox Setup 01:18:52 How to Drive a Sequential 01:20:45 Sequential vs H Pattern 01:22:24 Paddle vs Stick Shift 01:24:53 RB vs 2JZ Debate 01:28:16 UK vs US Car Culture 01:33:53 UK’s Fastest Street Cars 01:35:38 1Stock’s UK Influence 01:49:13 Racing on Airstrips 01:50:31 Buying a Fake Quattro 01:56:12 Jamie Buys a McLaren 02:00:04 Why Jamie Chose McLaren 02:03:46 The Stage 1 2 3 Tuning Trend 02:08:02 The Future of Officially Gassed FOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcast TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/street-alpha/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 15m
  4. 09/09/2025

    Jay On Why He Left Real Street Performance, Building Engines, and 2JZ Top Speed Record

    In todays episode Jay Meagher opens up on leaving Real Street Performance, building high horsepower engines, and breaking the 2JZ top speed world record. Jay Meagher Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rsgarage.us JOIN THE STREET ALPHA FAM HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq5xkl31kHBnpjS4OB6RABA/join 00:00 Intro 00:06 How Jay Got Into Cars 00:09 How Jay Got Into Performance Cars 00:10 How Jay Fell In Love With Supras 00:13 1000hp Import Vs Domestic 00:14 How Cars Feel Based On A Dyno Graph 00:15 Accepting Turbo Lag 00:16 Is Your Turbo Too Big Or Too Small? 00:22 How Torque Destroys Engines 00:25 Customers Blowing Engines Up 00:29 Cleaning Powder Coated Engine Parts 00:31 How Many Engine Shavings Are Acceptable? 00:35 Why Oil Not Getting Up To Temperature Is Bad 00:37 Why OEM Uses Lighter weight Oil 00:41 Pushing Oil Into Catch Cans 00:53 How Many Miles Should You Drive For Break In? 01:01:56 How Many Oil Coolers Should You Run? 01:07:09 How Jay Started Real Street 01:15:32 Jay Working With Hondas In The Early Days 01:18:25 How Jay Was Forced To Leave Real Street 01:46:01 The Rise Of New Turbo Companies 01:51:06 Breaking Precision Turbos 01:53:40 Running DLC Coated Bucks 02:02:53 What RPM Should An Engine Live at? 02:04:34 What Type of Oil You Should Run 02:08:21 What Compression Ratio Should You Run? 02:14:22 What Sensors Should You Run On Your Build 02:21:11 The Importance Of Running Knock Sensors 02:27:17 What Car Jay Would Buy With 50K 02:33:40 Porsche Vs Supra 02:34:34 Why People Are Buying Older Cars Street Alpha Merch: www.streetalpha.co FOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcast TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/street-alpha/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    3h 4m
4.9
out of 5
112 Ratings

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Get into the driver's seat with Street Alpha Podcast! Join our podcast as we explore the stories of prominent figures in the car community, dive into controversial topics, and get the latest news from the car scene. Let us be your guide to the ever-changing world of cars and all their secrets.

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