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2020 starts of with a bang (rotary joke)! Lance sits down with Chris Ott, owner of Rotary Performance (RP) in Garland, TX. RP has worked on Lance’s FD for almost 10 years, and together they discuss RP’s story, which rotary perceptions are (and aren’t) true, which RXs are bulletproof, and how recent market trends have changed RX7 owner behaviors. ———————————————- www.rotaryperformance.com Find Launch Control everywhere as @launchcontrolcars  Want to hear anything in particular? Email us at [email protected] or DM us!

Everyone wants to be a race car driver. This episode we get a peek into what the business of pro driving is like. Eric Foss, a two time winner of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, tells us how he became a pro driver (without the silver spoon), his journey in racing, what it’s like coaching other race car drivers, and how private coaching makes you drive differently than group events. ———————————————- Find Eric Foss on Facebook at Eric Foss Racing, and Launch Control everywhere as @launchcontrolcars Want to hear anything in particular?  Email us at [email protected] or DM us!

We get to sit down with the fine folks at Baily’s Hyperformance again! This time, we dive into tuning: Off roading: Rezvani (in the shop)and the War wagon (uh, not in the shop). Tuning - what is it really, and why you need it for those parts you bought? What are volumetric, thermal, and mechanical efficiency, and what parts are involved? How do you approach tuning in a way that is financially efficient? How does neural networking/AI affect tuning? Where can tuning go wrong, how do you handle ‘chat room tuners’, and how can you responsibly shop for a tuner yourself? Find Launch Control everywhere as @launchcontrolcars  Want to hear anything in particular? Email us at [email protected] or DM us!

In this episode, we discuss: 1) Driving cars that are faster than your reflexes, and others that aren’t any faster than a Camry. 2) Netflix’s Fastest Car 3) Integra Type R - Worth NSX money? 4) How much pickup truck do you need? 5) First year model snags. 6) Should you worry buying modern used cars with turbos? Find Launch Control everywhere as @launchcontrolcars Want to hear anything in particular? Email us at [email protected] or DM us!

You may remember Susan from the service advisor episode, but she currently owns The Tableman Insurance Group, an insurance brokerage firm. So she’s back to talk car insurance for enthusiasts - agent vs. broker, the most important components of a policy, which companies are best-tuned for car people, among other insurance related things. Fair warning - since all three of us are car people, it takes us about 30 minutes to actually get to the insurance talk. So if you just want the insurance info, forward 30 mins. But if you’re interested in drag/boat/circle track racing, Ford Edges, Camaros, selling Benzes, and dealership experiences, just hit play and enjoy! Find Launch Control everywhere as @launchcontrolcars Want to hear anything in particular? Email us at [email protected] or DM us!