212. Grid Life, Club TR, K24 Swaps, and What Racecars Really Costs w/ Mike Bryant & BJ Ragudo

Mike Bryant and BJ Ragudo join the show to break down their K24-swapped builds — a 2006 NC Miata campaigned in Grid Life Club TR and a 3G Eclipse built start to finish in a home garage. We get into class rules and balance of performance, Falken RT660 heat cycles, what a full Grid Life season actually costs, and how to get on track without spending a dime more than you have to. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts:  https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro 0:37 Mike's K24-Swapped NC Miata and Going Full Racecar 6:52 BJ's 3G Eclipse: Same Car Since 2001 12:38 The Grid Life Series, Club TR 17:58 Podiums, Gearing Limits, and What Club TR Actually Allows 24:00 Driver vs Builder in Time Attack, Unlimited, and the Aero Rules 29:35 Grid Life vs NASA and SCCA, and BJ's Plan for the Eclipse 36:47 Getting Started on Track: Brake Pads, Fluid, and Sim Racing 47:07 Chasing the Last 1%, Minimum Weight, and Fuel Math 52:11 Laps Per Weekend, the Podium Sprint, and a Shifter That Came Out at CMP 59:28 Falken RT660, Takeoff Tires, and Sticker Strategy 1:06:34 Front-Wheel Drive, BJ's Suspension Work, and Overdriving the Car 1:11:54 Driving by Sound, Feel, and Vision, Favorite Tracks 1:17:33 What It Costs to Replicate This Build and Sourcing the Right K24 1:22:08 Collectors vs Drivers, Car Show Culture 1:29:24 First Real Mods and Learning by Making Mistakes 1:40:22 Social Media, the Algorithm, and Why Sponsors Shouldn't Look at Followers First 1:45:18 What's Next, and Standing Out in a Sea of Hondas