Street Alpha Podcast

In today's episode, Maatouks Racing discusses building the world's fastest Nissan GTRs, developing 3200+ horsepower engines, breaking drag racing records, and surpassing the legendary 2JZ platform.

Maatouks Racing Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maatouksracing
00:00 Intro
00:02 How Maatouks Got Into RBs
00:11 Maatouks Buys His First Dyno
00:14 Maatouks Learning How To Tune On Microtech
00:19 Maatouks Works On His First GTR
00:23 Where Maatouks Got Inspiration From?
00:24 Maatouks Starts Taking Over The GTR RB Scene
00:28 Using The Nitto 3.2 Stroker Kit In The Early Days
00:29 Why Maatouks Uses A 3.2 Engine
00:31 Using 3.0 Engines
00:33 Why You Don't Build High Horsepower RB26
00:34 Why Maatouks Doesnt Use Block Braces
00:36 Driving 2000HP Cars On The Street In Australia
00:40 Warming Up a Billet Block
00:42 External Oil Pumps
00:47 Why Head Drains Were Invented On RBs
00:51 Building a 2JZ vs RB
00:57 What Maatouks Car Would Compete In America?
01:00:05 Maatouks Crashes The Don Drag Car
01:05:13 Why Maatouks Is So Competitive
01:09:29 Australian Shop Drama
01:11:59 Why Maatouks Uses Full OEM R35 Coils
01:14:33 Must Have Items To Have When Working With Maatouks
01:16:59 Why Maatouks Runs Haltech
01:17:33 Why Maatouks Doesn't Use Motec
01:20:19 How To Get An Australian Sounding RB
01:22:42 Maatouks Working On SR20s
01:24:02 How Much It Costs To Build A Car With Maatouks
01:28:25 How Long It Takes To Build a Maatouks Car
01:30:26 The Car The Maatouks Built In The Fastest Time
01:31:24 Building a Commodore Vs GTR
01:32:46 Maatouks 3200HP GTR
01:35:52 Using Big Power On The Drag Strip
01:37:51 Maatouks YFD Car Expectations
01:41:44 Maatouks Racing Goals For 2026
01:43:25 Maatouks Making RB Parts

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In today’s episode we sit with Dahtone Racing who breaks down RB26 reliability, oil system issues, Australia’s insane GT R culture and what makes some of the greatest Nissan GT Rs in the world.

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In todays episode we sit with FindingNick who breaks down his content strategy, brand growth, and how it led to owning multiple BMW dream cars while navigating the automotive scene.

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00:00 Intro
03:24 How FindingNick Started Doing Content
07:25 Why FinidingNick Chose a BMW
08:15 How Nicks Dad Bought Him His First Car
10:15 How FindingNicks Parents Felt About Him Doing Youtube
11:36 When FindingNick Realized Youtube Was A Full time
Career
13:52 Dealing With Owning Multiple Cars
14:47 Finding Nicks Early Days With Viral Content On Youtube
16:10 California Gas Prices
18:49 Finding Nicks First Job
21:48 Finding Nicks First Viral Video
23:14 Finding Nick Seeing Fans
24:38 Finding Nick Filming In Public
27:19 How Long It Takes Finding Nick To Edit His Videos
28:51 Why Finding Nick Posts Videos Everyday
30:16 Finding Nick Getting Inspiration From Other Influencers
32:06 Finding Nicks Merch Drops
32:52 Finding Nicks Merch Inspiration
33:46 Finding Nick Merch Advice For Beginners
35:23 Finding Nicks Organic Merch Drops
36:51 FinidingNicks Relationship With Dandy
38:50 Finding Nicks Crashes His E46 Drift Build
41:23 Finding Nick Going To Court In California
46:40 California Laws
49:38 Takeovers In California
49:57 LA Car Scene Is Dying
50:20 What State Finding Nick Would Move To
52:44 How Finding Nick Crashed His F80 M3
56:28 Finding Nick Buys An F80 CS
57:04 Finding Nicks Favorite BMW
01:00:18 FindingNIcks Thoughts On Bimmer Invasion
01:00:46 What Is The Next Dream Car For Finding Nick?
01:01:47 Whats Next For Finding Nicks Audi R8?
01:02:14 What Finding Nicks Car Collection Is Valued At
01:05:39 Finding Nick and Freshkicks
52:44 How Finding Nick Crashed His F80 M3
56:28 Finding Nick Buys An F80 CS
57:04 Finding Nicks Favorite BMW
01:00:18 FindingNIcks Thoughts On Bimmer Invasion
01:00:46 What Is The Next Dream Car For Finding Nick?
01:01:47 Whats Next For Finding Nicks Audi R8?
01:02:14 What Finding Nicks Car Collection Is Valued At
01:05:39 Finding Nick and Freshkicks
01:06:49 Finding Nick Dealing With Hate Comments
01:07:19 Finding Nicks Favorite Car He Owns
01:10:32 Finding Nick Buying His E92 Back
01:12:51 Finding Nick Creates His Own Color PPF
01:13:46 Finding Nick On Buying A House

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In todays episode Jake Schnatter breaks down how he buys cars, the truth behind his Lamborghini crash, and the car influencer hacks that helped him build his brand.

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00:00 Intro
04:00 How Jake Schnatter Started His YouTube Channel
12:06 When Jake Schnatter Took YouTube Seriously
12:50 Working as a Server Before YouTube Success
16:44 Biggest Tip Jake Schnatter Learned as a Server
17:46 Lessons From Serving That Helped Grow His YouTube Channel
19:10 How Jake Schnatter Quit His Job to Go Full Time
22:04 Buying a Lamborghini at 23 and Its Impact on Views
23:33 Best Advice for New Automotive YouTubers
25:42 How Jake Schnatter Gets Brand Deals
27:53 How Jake Schnatter’s Dad Helped His Journey
29:00 Reacting to Videos Made About Him
30:56 Why Jake Schnatter Posts on Multiple Platforms
31:50 Jake Schnatter’s Main Source of Income
33:17 Jake Schnatter’s Thoughts on Audi vs BMW
34:52 Why the BMW F82 M4 Is His Favorite Car
36:39 Inside the BMW Community
37:45 Why Jake Schnatter Loves His F82 M4
38:54 Plans to Buy an E92 M3
39:42 E92 M3 vs F82 M4 Comparison
40:18 Jake Schnatter’s Lamborghini Plans
41:06 Does Jake Schnatter Build Cars for Views
42:38 Lamborghini Huracán Crash Story
46:10 How Jake Schnatter Afforded His Lamborghini
47:17 How Much His Lamborghini Huracán Cost
49:18 How Much Jake Schnatter Paid for His House
50:39 Dodge Viper Traction Control Explained
52:16 Why Dodge Viper Aero Kits Are So Expensive
53:09 Real Cost of Owning a Dodge Viper
56:16 Future Plans for His Dodge Viper
58:27 Why Jake Schnatter Started Car Giveaways
01:01:42 Are Car Giveaways Legit
01:04:38 Thoughts on Bimmer Invasion
01:06:10 Why Jake Schnatter Chose a Ferrari F12 Over an 812
01:09:59 Ferrari F12 vs 812 Parts Compatibility
01:12:23 Ferrari Banning Customers Explained
01:14:44 Jake Schnatter’s Ferrari Budget
01:16:17 Should You Start an LLC as a Content Creator

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Andrew Hawkins on Why RB26 Builds Fail in America, RB vs 2JZ Debate, GTR Festival, RB26 engine failures, RB26 reliability, RB vs 2JZ comparison as he breaks down common RB mistakes, tuning differences, real world failures in the US, and what it takes to build a high horsepower RB the right way.

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00:00 Intro
03:30 SEMA Builds 2026
04:15 High Horsepower RB Builds
05:53 Location Affects The Type Of Car Build
09:20 RB30 Swap Popularity
10:43 RB26 vs RB30 Sound
12:55 2JZ's In Australia
15:34 American RB Build Failures
17:37 American RB26 Cylinder Head Failures
19:42 Stop Trying To Make RBs Make Power Down Low
23:53 Running High Lift Cams On an RB26
28:17 Tukes RB26 Cylinder Head Failure
37:52 Throtl Mickey RB26 Head
43:25 RB26 Oil Problems
47:14 Tuning an RB26
53:20 RB Billet Blocks
01:00:19 Daily Driving Billet Blocks
01:03:34 Driving With A Sequential Transmission
01:10:19 Best Clutch To Use In an RB
01:11:14 Twin Disc vs Tripple
01:14:09 Is a Sequential a Manual?
01:15:40 ZF8 In a MK4 Supra
01:18:44 The Ratio For GTR Is 4.11
01:22:47 GTR Festival 2026 Australia
01:23:40 Tommyfyeah Builds
01:30:14 GTR Festival Experience
01:35:14 New Event Coming Soon
01:38:13 PRP Blocks

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