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What causes diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) deposits, and how can you prevent them? PEAK explains how DEF purity, exhaust temperature and proper handling affect SCR systems, fuel economy and diesel performance.Scott Bredenberg, Training Manager at Old World Industries (OWI), joins host Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Channel 90’s Late Shift, for a technical discussion of diesel exhaust fluid chemistry, contamination, deposit prevention and common aftertreatment misconceptions.Whether you operate a diesel pickup, race team transporter or commercial fleet, learn what happens after DEF enters the exhaust stream and why fluid quality matters.IN THIS EPISODE:• DEF chemistry: 32.5% automotive-grade urea and 67.5% deionized water• How selective catalytic reduction (SCR) converts nitrogen oxides (NOx) into nitrogen and water• Why DPF regeneration and DEF dosing perform different jobs• How idling, low loads and exhaust temperature influence deposit formation• How deposits can affect backpressure, fuel economy and DEF consumption• BlueDEF Platinum’s approach to deposit prevention• Factory-blended technology versus separately added DEF additives• Contamination risks during storage, dispensing and refilling• DEF shelf life, heat exposure and freezing temperatures• Why a DEF warning does not always mean the fluid is faultyRace Industry Now | Episode 643“DEFinitive Insights – Diesel Exhaust Fluid’s (DEF) Purpose and How Purity Equals Peak Performance” by PEAKPresented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.Explore racing technology, products and suppliers:https://www.epartrade.comSubscribe for more technical conversations with the companies and experts serving the racing industry.#DieselExhaustFluid #DieselPerformance #BlueDEF

Choosing a racing carburetor takes more than matching CFM to engine size. Trevor Wiggins, Owner of GET’M Performance, explains how carburetor sizing, emulsion tuning, float levels and fuel selection influence horsepower, throttle response and track performance.In “Carburetors Are Here to Stay: Technology, Tuning & Horsepower,” discover why a carburetor that makes impressive dyno numbers may need a different calibration to launch cleanly and perform on the racetrack.Topics include:• Carburetor sizing: balancing airflow capacity and booster signal• Why dyno horsepower does not tell the whole story• Main jets, emulsion circuits and air-bleed adjustments• How float levels affect fuel delivery and mixture• Calibration considerations for gasoline, methanol, E85 and oxygenated race fuels• Drag racing versus circle-track fuel requirements• Using O2 sensors, throttle-position data and track logs to diagnose problems• Carburetor maintenance, float checks and fuel-system corrosionFeaturing Trevor Wiggins, Owner, GET’M Performance.Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.Episode 642 of EPARTRADE’s Race Industry Now technical webinar series.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.Subscribe for technical discussions with racing industry experts, and share your carburetor tuning questions in the comments.Explore racing suppliers, products, technology and more:https://www.epartrade.com#CarburetorTuning #GETMPerformance #Horsepower #DragRacing #EPARTRADE

How can CNC technology help engine builders reduce setup time and repeat proven machining processes? Go inside COMEC’s Italian factory and see demonstrations of automated cylinder boring, engine block surfacing and laser cylinder-head scanning.In Episode 641 of EPARTRADE’s Race Industry Now, “The Machines That Make The Machines,” COMEC shows how its equipment brings programmable machining and practical automation to engine rebuilding and performance machine shops.Watch to explore:• ACF 200 CNC boring and milling machine: automatic bore-center location and bore-to-bore operation• Engine block blueprinting and positioning for damaged-bore repairs• Independently programmed roughing and finishing passes• RP1000 CNC resurfacing with laser scanning to assess surface variation before cutting• Saved machining programs for recurring cylinder-head applications• Line boring for overhead-cam cylinder heads, main-bearing bores and cam tunnels• Quick tooling changes and V8 block fixture rotation• Robot-loaded manufacturing, in-process probing and machine testing• Cloud-based machine data collection for tracking operating hours and job timesFeaturing:Enrico Carniel — CEO, Comec ItalyBen Boor — US Sales Manager, Comec USAnthony Usher — President, MEC CNCHosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.Whether you run a performance engine shop, rebuild racing engines or are considering moving from manual equipment to CNC, this session offers a detailed look at the technology and workflow behind modern engine machining.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.Subscribe to EPARTRADE for technical discussions with manufacturers, engine builders and racing industry experts.Explore COMEC and connect with performance and racing suppliers:https://www.epartrade.com#EngineMachining #CNCMachining #EngineBuilding #COMEC #EPARTRADE

Can advanced engine coatings reduce friction, protect racing components and free up horsepower? Rocketman Coatings explains its QLC surface technology—and what engine builders need to know.Rocky Jordache, Owner, and Billy Jordache, Vice President of Rocketman Coatings, join EPARTRADE’s Race Industry Now to explore quartz-like ceramic (QLC), a proprietary surface treatment designed for low friction and greater durability in performance and racing applications.Learn about:• QLC’s reported 1–5 micron thickness• Proprietary “kinetic wave” application technology• Applying the treatment without heating the component• Oil retention and protection during engine startup• A reported average coefficient of friction of 0.07 in piston-ring testing• Piston-ring flank vs. face treatment—and why sealing matters• Applications for camshafts, lifters, bearings, transmission gears and oil-pump gears• Heat transfer, component quality and practical application limits• Manufacturing partnerships and licensing opportunitiesFrom valvetrain wear to piston-ring friction, this technical discussion examines how surface engineering could help reduce mechanical losses while protecting precision engine components.Featuring:Rocky Jordache — Owner, Rocketman CoatingsBilly Jordache — Vice President, Rocketman CoatingsHosted by Brad Gillie of SiriusXM, Channel 90, Late Shift.Episode 640: “The Next Generation of Low-Friction Surface Technology—For Low Friction, Durability, and More Power”What engine component would you most want to test with a low-friction surface treatment? Tell us in the comments.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.Subscribe to EPARTRADE for technical webinars, racing industry interviews and insights from performance manufacturers.Explore EPARTRADE: https://www.epartrade.comLearn about Rocketman Coatings: https://rocketmancoatings.comEPARTRADE — The Racing Industry. Every Minute. Every Day.#EngineCoatings #EngineBuilding #Motorsports

What can shock absorber testing reveal about cavitation, seal friction and damper performance? LABA7 explores how crank dynos and electromagnetic testing technology help race teams, suspension tuners and engineers understand what happens inside a damper.In Race Industry Now Episode 639, discover how programmable test inputs, track-data replay and high-resolution measurements can reveal behavior that conventional sinusoidal tests may miss—and how excessive filtering can hide valuable diagnostic information.Featuring:• Andrius Liškus, CEO & Head of R&D, LABA7• Andrius Petkauskas, Co-Founder & Head of Software, LABA7Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.Topics covered:• Crank / Scotch yoke dynos vs. servo-hydraulic and electromagnetic testing machines• Force vs. velocity and force vs. displacement analysis• Constant-velocity testing for friction and stiction investigation• Frequency sweeps, pink noise and recorded racetrack inputs• Identifying signatures associated with cavitation and aeration• 20 kHz EMA sampling and how filtering affects damper analysis• Temperature-controlled testing and automated pass/fail checks• External sensors, side-load testing and simulation validation• Upcoming high-velocity and fatigue-testing equipmentWhether you’re matching racing shocks, developing damper valving or troubleshooting suspension performance, this discussion offers practical insight into choosing test methods and interpreting the results.Learn more about LABA7:https://laba7.comExplore more Race Industry Now technical webinars:https://www.epartrade.com/more/epartradeliveSubscribe to EPARTRADE for technical conversations with the companies and engineers advancing motorsports.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.EPARTRADE — The Racing Industry. Every Minute. Every Day.#ShockAbsorbers #SuspensionTuning #ShockDyno #LABA7 #MotorsportEngineering #EPARTRADE

What makes an ethanol-free 93-octane fuel different—and how do you get it to racers where they need it?In this episode of Race Industry Now by EPARTRADE, HYPERFUELS and Fuel 1 Solutions explain the chemistry behind Pure Fuels and show how portable micro stations can bring premium gasoline to racetracks, marinas, performance shops and dealerships.Connor Chakales breaks down why HYPERFUELS uses isobutanol instead of ethanol, including its effects on water-driven phase separation, energy content, material compatibility and Reid vapor pressure. He also discusses the marine-engine durability and field research behind the formulation, along with HYPERFUELS’ approach to producing a consistent finished gasoline through regional fuel terminals.Bill Marr takes viewers through Fuel 1’s portable dispensing systems, including 500-gallon and dual 500-gallon stations, solar power with a 110-volt backup, remote monitoring, point-of-sale equipment and the dealer revenue-sharing model.Featuring Jess Hewitt, President, HYPERFUELS; Connor Chakales, Senior Director of Business Development, HYPERFUELS; and Bill Marr, Director, Fuel 1 Solutions. Hosted by Brad Gillie of SiriusXM Channel 90’s Late Shift.Topics covered:• Isobutanol vs. ethanol in premium gasoline• Water tolerance, phase separation and fuel storage• Fuel consistency and engine calibration• Marine-engine testing and durability• Portable fuel stations for racing and powersports• Fuel supply options for shops, tracks and dealersLearn more about HYPERFUELS and its products on EPARTRADE: https://www.epartrade.com/Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.#HYPERFUELS #RacingFuel #EthanolFreeGas #FuelDelivery #Motorsports

How can race tracks clear debris, rubber, aggregate and water faster—and get back to racing sooner?Guy Gabbey, Sales Manager at Buffalo Turbine, joins Joe Castello of WFO Radio to explain the technology behind turbine blowers and how they are used in motorsports for track cleanup, drying, safety and efficiency.The discussion gets into the technical differences between turbine and centrifugal blowers, airflow efficiency, horsepower requirements, directional nozzle control, moisture removal, remote operation, equipment sizing and maintenance.Gabbey also explains why selecting the right blower isn't simply about choosing the most horsepower, how Buffalo Turbine matches equipment to specific track applications, and how turbine technology can reduce cleanup time and labor requirements.Topics include:• Turbine vs. centrifugal blower technology• Airflow efficiency and horsepower requirements• Removing rubber, debris, stone and aggregate• Clearing standing water and accelerating track drying• Directional nozzle control• Wireless remote operation• PTO, hydraulic and engine-driven systems• Selecting the right blower for a race facility• Maintenance and durability• Improving track safety and reducing downtimeFeaturing Guy Gabbey, Sales Manager, Buffalo Turbine.Hosted by Joe Castello of WFO Radio.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.#Motorsports #RaceTrack #TrackSafety #BuffaloTurbine #RacingTechnology #TrackCleanup #TurbineBlower #RaceIndustry

How far can modern EFI engine management go? BigStuff EFI owner Ben Davidow takes a deep technical dive into advanced EFI tuning, individual-cylinder fuel and ignition control, high-speed data acquisition, cylinder pressure analysis, staged injection, coil-on-plug ignition and the BigStuff Gen4 ECU.In this episode of EPARTRADE’s Race Industry Now, Davidow explains how EFI technology has evolved to manage everything from street performance applications to 6,000-horsepower Pro Mod combinations.Topics include:• Individual-cylinder fuel and ignition tuning• BigStuff Gen4 ECU architecture• 100 Mbps Ethernet communication• High-speed engine data acquisition• Individual-cylinder auto-tuning• Cylinder pressure analysis and ignition optimization• Methanol EFI and high-flow injectors• Staged fuel injection• SD-card data logging• Coil-on-plug vs. CDI ignition• Remote ECU tuning via Wi-Fi• Managing hundreds of engine and vehicle data channels• EFI strategies for high-horsepower racing applicationsDavidow also discusses the history of BigStuff EFI and the development challenges that emerged as turbocharged and methanol-fueled race engines moved into the 3,000-, 4,000- and even 6,000-horsepower range.Featuring Ben Davidow, Owner, BigStuff EFI.Hosted by Brad Gillie of SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.#BigStuffEFI #EFITuning #EngineManagement #Motorsports #EngineTuning

How do you measure turbocharger blade clearance at extreme temperatures, embed strain sensors inside carbon-fiber components, or measure a race car’s actual ride height directly against the track?In this technical EPARTRADE Race Industry Now webinar, Texys America explores advanced FBG (Fiber Bragg Grating) and capacitive sensing technologies that are opening new possibilities for motorsport data acquisition.Ben Hewitt, Commercial Engineer – Motorsport at Texys America, and Julien Chenaux, Product Manager with Fogale Sensors, explain how these technologies can be used for:• FBG strain and temperature measurement using optical fiber• Sensors embedded directly inside carbon-fiber structures• Multiple sensing points along a single optical fiber• Turbocharger Blade Tip Clearance (BTC) measurement• Blade Tip Timing (BTT) for vibration and resonance analysis• Capacitive sensing in temperatures up to 2,552°F• Direct race-car ride-height measurement against the track surface• Suspension travel and high-frequency vibration measurement• Brake disc wear and brake torque analysis• Shaft runout, eccentricity and rotating-component monitoring• Electric-motor rotor expansion• Liquid-hydrogen level measurement• Capacitive smart-skin technology for cockpits and driver monitoringHosted by noted NHRA crew chief Jim Oberhofer.For race engineers, data acquisition specialists, vehicle-dynamics engineers and anyone working in advanced motorsport development, this session offers a detailed look at sensing technologies capable of capturing measurements that are difficult—or impossible—to obtain with conventional sensors.Presented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.EPARTRADE — The Racing Industry. Every Minute. Every Day.#Motorsport #RaceEngineering #DataAcquisition #Sensors #MotorsportEngineering #FBG #FiberBraggGrating #RacingTechnology #VehicleDynamics #RaceTech #EPARTRADE

Why do engine bearings fail—and what can the wear patterns inside an engine tell you about the real root cause?In this highly technical episode of EPARTRADE Race Industry Now, Dustin Kull, Account Manager – Racing and Aftermarket at Daido Metal, and Lake Speed, Jr., Tribologist and The Motor Oil Geek, break down advanced engine failure analysis and the science behind bearing wear, lubrication and oil-film failure.The discussion goes deep into:• How bearing wear patterns can reveal what is happening inside an engine• Oil-film thickness, viscosity, bearing clearance, speed and load• Why microscopic contamination can cause major bearing damage• Crankshaft deflection, housing deformation and edge loading• How detonation can produce bearing damage that looks like an oiling problem• Using piston rings and other engine components to confirm a failure diagnosis• Oil aeration, windage and oil-pressure loss at high RPM• Bearing material selection and crankshaft dynamics• SEM analysis of embedded debris and identifying contamination sources• Used-oil analysis as a diagnostic tool• Why oil operating temperature matters• Why simply increasing oil pressure, clearance or viscosity may not solve the real problemFor race engine builders, performance engine shops, racers and engineers, this session demonstrates why effective engine failure analysis requires looking beyond the damaged component and understanding the complete lubrication and mechanical system.Featuring:Dustin Kull — Account Manager – Racing and Aftermarket, Daido MetalLake Speed, Jr. — Tribologist, The Motor Oil GeekHosted by Brad Gillie — SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late ShiftAdvanced Engine Failure Analysis: Diagnosing Root Causes & Wear Mechanisms with Daido Metal and The Motor Oil GeekPresented by ARP, Inc., PEAK, Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, Ferrea Racing Components, CTech Manufacturing, & Race-Fan.EPARTRADE Race Industry Now — Episode 634#EngineBuilding #EngineFailure #EngineBearings #OilAnalysis #Tribology #RaceEngines #Motorsports #DaidoMetal