050: 2000HP+ 2jz Supra's, Gunning for 400+MPH & Real Street [

What’s the key to building and tuning a turbocharged engine for sustained top-speed runs? How do you catch a potential problem before it results in a blown motor? And what’s the secret to acquiring and maintaining a good reputation in the industry?
All these questions are answered in this, the 50th episode of the High Performance Academy Tuned In podcast with the legendary Jay Meagher of ‪@realstreetperformance‬.
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As far as reputations in the aftermarket performance industry go, Jay and his company, Real Street Performance, has one of the best. Podcast host Andre Simon gets Jay to break down his approach to tuning, engine building, parts supply, and customer relations to find out how this has been achieved.
Jay has been developing and tuning high-powered domestic and import engines for a good few years now, and has a lot of experience and advice to drop in this conversation when it comes to keeping big power setups reliable. Spoiler; there’s a lot to be said for building it right the first time, leaving a little power on the table when tuning, and being able to spot a problem before it causes a catastrophic failure.
Jay has spent much of his motorsport career at the dragstrip. In more recent years, though, has been starting to push the top speed limits at the famous Bonneville salt flats. This isn’t a topic we’ve ever discussed on Tuned In before, and there’s a lot of interesting insight in this episode when it comes to building motors that are built to run at sustained power and RPM levels for long periods of time.
Finishing off with a great discussion around the pros and cons of different dyno types and the pitfalls of jumping between them, this conversation is jammed with useful and interesting information in equal measure.
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[@hpa101]

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[@rowenmunsami7930]

A big shout out to HPA for their milestone of reaching the 50th podcast. It was very interesting and informative, it helps me make wise considerations and decisions when it comes to both tuning and engine building. HPA has allowed me to expand my knowledge and I appreciate what you guys try to achieve with all the courses. Kind regards

[@jdcustomz]

I always enjoy Jay's tutorials.

[@MafiaboysWorld]

Jay + Andre = Me feeling spoiled. 😘 What a way to have your 50th podcast HPA, bringing on the man who I consider is the 🐐 of JZ engines. It's why I went to Real St. myself for parts. Their billet main caps are just artwork, and they helped me get the turbos I wanted including finding the part number, even though they knew it would cost them personally a sale in the end. Best customer service going around. 🙏

[@hpa101]

Thanks for listening, he's a clever guy with a clever team eh! I have to get listening to this one myself this afternoon 😎 - Taz.

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@hpa101 Oh I break it down over the week. 15min bits when I can. 😎👍

[@jdcustomz]

100% competent content from those who are qualified with a history within the industry!

[@jdcustomz]

100% competent content from those who are qualified with a history within the industry!

[@martinrodger9565]

40 minutes in and so much gold again. Jay is always solid enlightenment. Please also revisit your guests as they have much more to share. Thanks for using your influence and knowledge to facilitate these.

[@soconoha8495]

How I know Jay is a gangster: All his analogies involve gagging and beating people. Love that guy.

[@customzdream]

Very refreshing listening to people about there lives and feel so lucky that they share , for our listening pleasure there great knowledge.

[@bobqzzi]

This was a great podcast. Really enjoyed it. One of the best/most nerve wracking experiences of my engine building career was doing a 1 minute WOT run on the engine dyno with a VW 1.8T I built. It survived and I took it apart to see what it looked like- everything was fine and we went on to set the record in our class that year at Bonneville.

[@hpa101]

Congrats on the record! I can imagine that was very rewarding, good on you and the rest of the team involved with it all - Taz.

[@jeandoucet8784]

This is absolutely the cream of the crop getting interviewed here. This time Jay from Real Street!! I have not missed a single podcast since HP started and would recommend to any car enthusiast to jump in, cannot thank you guys enough for expanding to podcasts week after week. Fridays have become more exciting since!

[@hpa101]

Cheers Jean! Cheers for the support, we'll keep them pumping out weekly for as long as we can for you (hopefully for a few years at least!) - Taz.

[@efernandez8499]

Motorsports, racing, high performance aftermarket, performance racing or whatever you want to call it is about 1% of the 99% of the industry. Because the world can survive without those. But those people that involve in that 1% are the passionate people that wants the "outside" world to see and be recognized. We are a niche market and proud to be part of that industry/world

[@phillynarrowstraight]

Definitely not enough likes on this podcast, really really enjoyed it!

[@hpa101]

Much appreciated! Thanks for listening :) - Taz.

[@scotty305]

Congrats on 50 podcasts, I'm looking forward to the next 50. Jay is a real class act, and his content on the RealStreet youtube channel is definitely worth watching.

[@hpa101]

Thanks for listening Scotty and glad you're enjoying them including Jay's here. He has some really interesting business insight along with tons of other nuggets that despite 49 previous podcasts are new topics. Everyone always knows things you don't even when you think you did I find with these haha - Taz.

[@lexramirez504]

Great information, I can wait to meet people likewise love building and tuning cars. I am almost done with my Military life and just looking If possible followed my passion. It’s hard to find a job that it’s not a job and hopefully I can make that dream happen. Now in Hp academy learning, enjoy and building knowledge. Next step is build that passion. Not about money but about the passion! Thanks Jay. Hopefully one day I can meet you or Andre.

[@hpa101]

If you're ever at SEMA or PRI then you might bump into him while he's filming some interviews etc. Glad to be part of your journey mate! - Taz.

[@phillipcladis5454]

Top notch podcast this!

[@denisbassom172]

Lot of useful info, thanks

[@harleydaun3847]

been hoping for this for ages, wohoooo

[@keithpocaigue8633]

One of the podcast's in (Tuned IN) that is awesome ! not only watching jay at realstreet on the you tube channel but hearing this awesome information with jay and Andre(HPA) keeps me coming back for more (Tuned IN) podcast's . This Is KNOWLEDGE BOMB !

[@hpa101]

Great episode eh! What was your favourite topic/biggest knowledge bomb? - Taz.

[@MrTDM09]

Christ I missed this live. Awesome I decided to look on here

[@hpa101]

Glad you found it! This was a great chat, some nice insight into the business side of things too. David Rowe's one (from last week) also touches on this. I work here and honestly, I'm never even sure what topics are going to pop up in these, it's great 🤓 - Taz.

[@MrTDM09]

@@hpa101 keep pumping out the podcast. I can’t wait to start my tuning course!!!

[@Pep4dalovofcars]

Awesome podcast 💯👍🏻

[@hpa101]

Thanks for listening!

[@nismofreak33]

Jay ❤️

[@Vehicular.Shenanigans]

Man if you guy could index the different topics in the video for reference later that would be incredible

[@hpa101]

Yes that would be great! We don't have the bandwidth to do that just yet, but one day. In the meantime hopefully KZbin does it better automatically too, they are working on that feature - Taz.

[@AdinSLaboy]

smarts guys together sharing good inf (love it 💯👌🙏💥

[@hpa101]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jessegregoryCREEKSQUAD]

Can u guys at HPA try do one with banks engineering? That would be amazing 🤩

[@hpa101]

We can only ask 😎

[@jessegregoryCREEKSQUAD]

@@hpa101 awesome I've already mentioned on there comments to do one so hopefully in the future 🤣

[@theelifeofdez381]

Solid information!

[@hpa101]

Glad you enjoyed this one, cheers mate!

[@efernandez8499]

For me, personal opinion. OE engine builders vs. high performance engine builders are two different knowledge, training, aspect and passion. No offense on the OE since i myself have work in that industry as my stepping stone to high performance, since it provided me with the basics knowledge and know how of an internal combustion engine. Fortunately for me i have a passion for high performance, and made me study more to know more. Cheers...

[@hpa101]

We agree! It's a shame you have to say that you don't mean offence in stating that fact either, some people take it the wrong way and I don't know why. One is not better or worse than the other outside of what interests people as individuals, they are just different 😎 Great that you are enjoying building on your existing skills too, you chose a great path that gives you some crossover to help with that too, absolutely 🤘 - Taz.

[@efernandez8499]

​@@hpa101and to add to that. I know that OE techs go thru trainings and seminars which is, again, very different concept from the high performance. And with the advent of online training. Thanks of to HP Academy (and similar idea) along with SAM Tech. High performance, aftermarket, racing and motorsports have a proper way of gaining knowledge and experience plus a backbone way to back up some theories and tuning stories too.

[@efernandez8499]

Which is I am thankful in finding out about HPAcademy a few years back. Since it has been my go to for pretty much everything high performance. From engine building, building wiring harness even race car set ( I sounded like Andre there, lol!!!)

[@hpa101]

@@efernandez8499 we need to get you in front of the camera haha - Taz.

[@efernandez8499]

@@hpa101 not sure if I am a camera person as Andre. Can beat the master in that area. Lol!!!

[@s550andrew]

Awesome

[@sardengineering]

Great episode, the information was legit, very nice flow; a lot of it was honest to goodness. Felt like a down to earth chat with either person. Thank you kindly, awesome #50 🫡