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An Open Letter from our Founder/CEO Jerry Hoffmann
15 years ago, I founded DIYAutoTune.com by merging a passion for technology (I was an IT guy) with a passion for racing (I was/am a car junkie). I had $1200, a spare bedroom, and an idea. It has been a blessing of an opportunity and quite a ride. DIYAutoTune has grown and evolved beyond what…
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Horsepower Wars $10k Drag Shootout Finals — MS3Pro Powered ‘Team Enemies Everywhere’ WINS IT ALL!!!
Horsepower Wars $10k Drag Shootout 4 Teams. 4 Cars. 10 Days to build. $10,000 budget, and $10,000 on the line for the winner. The series took a turn late last year when there was a fire in a transport vehicle and two of the cars were badly damaged, the Enemies Everywhere car thankfully avoided…
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What is the difference between launch control and antilag?
Launch control and antilag are easily confused – both incorporate features that can help spool up a turbo, but they are intended for different applications. Launch control is intended to hold the engine at the right RPM, boost, and power output to get the fastest launch off a standing start without either bogging the engine…
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DIYAutoTune had a blast at PRI Show 2011!
It was great connecting with , both current and new at the PRI Show 2011! The turnout was great, and it was awesome to see the great response we got to our display, including the ‘20,000 RPM Death Machine’ which by show time we had spinning up as high as 21,400 RPM! By mid way…
Read MoreSpeed Week 2008 at Bonneville Speedway
Turns out this was the year for Gary to break the record. Twice. In car video of the record run is below. Monday Monday morning Gary pulled a 236mph ‘down run’ to qualify for the record, motor was running great, we put the car in impound until Tuesday morning when we’d come back to try…
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“BARK” The 1990 EA Falcon Burnout Competition Car
Everyone remembers their first burnout…. Screaming engines, clouds of smoke, barking tires, and the beautiful smell of burning rubber in the air! We have all seen the videos of these crazy cars with a mountain of engine hanging out the hood, driver with his foot in the radiator, the car whipping in circles while drowning…
Read MoreBeginning the ‘shakedown’ powertrain install, fire system, parachute, plumbing, etc!
The car finally made it back to our shop last month, and once we wrapped up a few events we had scheduled I got straight to work on it. At this point, I’ve installed a ‘shakedown engine’ which is a bone stock intenal 2JZ-GE from an NA MKIV Toyota Supra. I’ve fitted a SupraStore.com ‘Quicksilver’…
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Gary Hart’s Land-Speed Record Holding Studebaker
Can you say 249mph MegaSquirt’d Monster? (scroll down for pics and IN CAR VIDEO) Big Block 515 with twin Garrett turbos Full specs and details can be found at the bottom of this page. Also there is in-car video of a record run below. So the background story is in early 2005 I sold a…
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