

The Blind Apex Podcast
Kaan
A podcast covering topics and theories associated with club racing and grassroots motorsports... helping the amateur racer get faster (including myself)
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Apr 5, 2026 • 50min
Episode 174: The Induction Side of the Engine with Bain Racing
Send us Fan MailJake from @bainracing joins me to talk about the induction side of the engine. In a world of peak HP or detuning engines for classes... we need more education on this side of the engine to maximize our performance. Support the show

Mar 29, 2026 • 46min
Episode 173: Hyperfest 2026
Send us Fan MailRace and Hyperfest Event Director Chris Cobetto joins me to talk about Hyperfest 2026. 24 years of Hyperfest... the event lives on, evolves, and has so much to do (even FREE stuff!)... it truly is the Automotive Amusement Park! Support the show

Mar 22, 2026 • 1h 3min
Episode 172: Advice, Your Setup, and the Rules
Send us Fan MailBecause of the drama from the sway bar episode... Ms. Jackie Andrews (@lo_buk_motorsports) joins me to talk about all the advice on the internet for your setup... and why it doesnt usually work. Stuff just gets in the way... lots of stuff. Support the show

Mar 15, 2026 • 1h 13min
Episode 171: The Penske Way
Send us Fan MailAt the end of 2026 I will be upgrading to Penske dampers on the 8th gen Civic... I sit down with a Penske Shock Tech, Brian Miller, and Penske's unofficial social media guy, Trent Daggett to talk about the process, the reasons why you should go Penske, and much more! Support the show

Mar 8, 2026 • 51min
Episode 170: DriverLink.io
Send us Fan MailRemember when Race Hero died? Are you having flashbacks fighting with Speed Hives last year? THERE IS A SOLUTION!!!! Jon from DriverLink.io joins me to talk about his project to bring back live timing and scoring AND add data, analysis, historical tracking, etc. all in one app! Support the show

Mar 1, 2026 • 1h 6min
Episode 169: Aero Myths with Andrew Brilliant
Send us Fan MailAndrew Brilliant, of world time attack fame and beyond, joins me to talk about aero myths in club racing... and what we can do to better our downforce where rules allow. Yes, we even talked about rules... because I just had to bring it up. Support the show

Feb 22, 2026 • 50min
Episode 168: Track Talk - Sebring International Raceway
Send us Fan MailNASA FL Chief Instructor Luis Jimenez joins me to give us a Track Talk about Sebring International Raceway... if you are thinking about NASA Nationals 2026... this episode is for you! Support the show

Feb 15, 2026 • 51min
Episode 167: Insights from an IMSA Lead Engineer
Send us Fan MailMegan Ryder, lead engineer of the #98 Bryan Herta Autospor Elantra N.... fresh off her race weekend at Daytona, joins me to talk car preparations... and how to apply what the pros do to our amateur race programs. She's even going racing herself in a retired TCA car! Support the show

Feb 8, 2026 • 54min
Episode 166: Swaybar with it... Rock with it
Send us Fan MailJackie Andrews (@lo_buk_motorsports), our in house suspension guru and driving coach, joins us to talk swaybars and what they can do to alter the way our car feels! Support the show

Feb 1, 2026 • 1h 37min
Episode 165: Suspension Frequencies with Honed Developments
Send us Fan MailGrant from Honed Developments (@honed_developments) joins me (again) to talk Suspension Frequencies and how to apply them in your life. He also points out how jacked up my suspension is... and we also spent some time catching up... because the parts catalog grew tremendously over the last year and a half! Support the show


