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Tuning Muscle Cars And Building Bespoke Interiors w. Luke Sutton | Clive Sutton

This week I caught up with Luke Sutton of @Clive Sutton . We have a good chat about the massive variety of cars they deal with. From straight up sales to American imports, RHD conversions, customisation work, bespoke Mercedes VIP Class Program, Bespoke LEVC London Taxi, restoration, tuning and much much more.

https://www.clivesutton.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/clivesutton/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

08:03 - Importing US Cars

27:49 - Custom Builds

34:45 - Modifying New Cars

40:52 - The Sutton Taxi

55:28 - Converted V-Class

1:18:45 - RHD Conversions

1:26:29 - 5 Questions

#101 Bruce Southey | Rocketeer Cars (Putting Large Engines In Mazda MX5s)

Bruce Southey is the man behind @rocketeercars. A company that puts V6 engines in Mazda MX5s. It sounds like a great proposition, no extra weight but a better engine note and a lot more grunt.

https://www.rocketeercars.com/

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

10:52 - Bruce’s Design Career

16:56 - Modifying MX5’s with V6’s

22:04 - Performance Gains

35:35 - Custom MX5 Interiors

39:46 - Perceived Quality

49:47 - Built not Bought

53:43 - 5 Questions

#88 Alex Ross : Shark Werks - 3.9L and 4.1L GT3 RS Conversions and more

Alex (@sharkwerks) is a founder of the Shark Werks Porsche tuning shop in LA. Most notably known for their 3.9L and 4.1L 997 GT3 RS conversions and exhaust systems.

https://instagram.com/sharkwerks

https://www.sharkwerks.co

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

3:58 - How did Shark Werks Start?

19:02 - Chasing Horsepower

23:22 - Setting Up Suspension

31:30 - Shark Werks Fixing Common Porsche Issues

44:03 - Shark Werks Research Process

49:40 - Engine Upgrades and Reliability

56:09 - Porsche GT4

1:18:48 - Turbo vs. NA Porsches

1:21:48 - Experiencing High Horsepower 911’s

1:30:42 - What are the differences between the Shark Werks 3.9L and 4.1L Engines?

1:38:06 - The 718 GT4

1:40:38 - Centrelock Wheels Going Wrong

1:43:30 - Changing Gears with a Gated Shifter

1:46:51 - Differences in 911 Generations

1:49:54 - Porsche and Manual Gearboxes

1:58:22 - 5 Questions