IAG Thursday Thing EP.104: From Disaster to Dominance: HOW We Won the 2025 Street Mod Championship
IAG Performance Thursday Thing!Show Notes
The full story behind our 2025 Grid Life Street Mod Championship season. After the struggles of 2024, we came back with a vengeance - 8 events, 5 straight wins, 7 lap records, and the most reliable car in Street Mod.In this extended season recap, Dewey, Dylan, Graham (Boosted Performance Tuning), and Forklift break down everything that happened behind the scenes: building our first sequential transmission, solving the turbo issues at Road Atlanta, the data analysis systems that changed everything, and that incredible rain-soaked victory at Pitt Race. Topics covered:Sequential transmission development and tuning challengesEvery event breakdown from CMP to Pitt RaceTechnical upgrades: suspension geometry, power steering, front diffThe criticism we faced and how we proved everyone wrongBehind-the-scenes logistics and team dynamicsOur systematic approach to data analysis and driver feedbackPlans for 2026: electronic wastegate, motorsport ABS, and morePlus: Terrible steak dinners in castles with Bucky Lasek, windshield explosions, trailer disasters, and why 38°F is the perfect temperature for Pitt Race.This isn't just about winning - it's about the work, the team, and the process that made it possible.#GridLife #TimeAttack #StreetMod #Subaru #Championship #Motorsports
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