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059: Going Faster With Transmission Tuning.

September 30, 2022
059: Going Faster With Transmission Tuning.
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059: Going Faster With Transmission Tuning.
Sep 30, 2022

At 25 years old, Oscar Zelaya is the youngest guest we’ve ever had on the HPA Tuned In podcast. Listening to this in-depth, tech-heavy conversation you’d never know it, though. 

Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in

With a background in mechanical engineering and a strong interest in motorsport electronics, Oscar has made a big impact in the motorsport community over the last few years.

After leaving university and walking straight into a role with MoTeC USA, Oscar has since taken a leap of faith and now runs his own business, Zelaya Brothers, which offers a range of services from product development, to powertrain calibration, vehicle electronics solutions, and more. 

With Oscar’s large breadth of knowledge and skills in mind, this is a wide-ranging discussion that focuses on the nittier, grittier aspects of reverse engineering factory electronics, building custom firmware, working with CAN bus, and a lot more.

Oscar also talks us through his involvement with the Hoonicorn and Hoonipigasus projects — in particular, what it takes to convert the methanol-fed Mustang from hillclimber to what is essentially a drag car.

The emerging field of transmission calibration also features in this discussion, with Oscar explaining the intricacies of tuning modern sequential paddle-shifted transmissions and how to get the most out of them.

Finishing off the chat with a look into the challenges of starting a company in this industry at such a young age, there’s a whole lot of interesting information well worth sinking your teeth into in this episode. 

Listen to the Sander Marques’ episode here: https://hpcdmy.co/obsidian

Follow Zelaya Brothers here:
IG: @zelayabrothers
FB: @Zelaya Brothers
WWW: zelayabros.com

Want to learn how to work with CAN bus? Start here: http://hpcdmy.co/canbusb


Show Notes

At 25 years old, Oscar Zelaya is the youngest guest we’ve ever had on the HPA Tuned In podcast. Listening to this in-depth, tech-heavy conversation you’d never know it, though. 

Use ‘PODCAST75’ for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-in

With a background in mechanical engineering and a strong interest in motorsport electronics, Oscar has made a big impact in the motorsport community over the last few years.

After leaving university and walking straight into a role with MoTeC USA, Oscar has since taken a leap of faith and now runs his own business, Zelaya Brothers, which offers a range of services from product development, to powertrain calibration, vehicle electronics solutions, and more. 

With Oscar’s large breadth of knowledge and skills in mind, this is a wide-ranging discussion that focuses on the nittier, grittier aspects of reverse engineering factory electronics, building custom firmware, working with CAN bus, and a lot more.

Oscar also talks us through his involvement with the Hoonicorn and Hoonipigasus projects — in particular, what it takes to convert the methanol-fed Mustang from hillclimber to what is essentially a drag car.

The emerging field of transmission calibration also features in this discussion, with Oscar explaining the intricacies of tuning modern sequential paddle-shifted transmissions and how to get the most out of them.

Finishing off the chat with a look into the challenges of starting a company in this industry at such a young age, there’s a whole lot of interesting information well worth sinking your teeth into in this episode. 

Listen to the Sander Marques’ episode here: https://hpcdmy.co/obsidian

Follow Zelaya Brothers here:
IG: @zelayabrothers
FB: @Zelaya Brothers
WWW: zelayabros.com

Want to learn how to work with CAN bus? Start here: http://hpcdmy.co/canbusb