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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, LABA7
Hosted 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 equipment
Whether 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.
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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 dealers
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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 applications
Davidow 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