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Andrew Hawkins on Why RB26 Builds Fail in America, RB vs 2JZ Debate, GTR Festival

April 10, 2026·1h 45m
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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.Motive Video Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motive_video00:00 Intro03:30 SEMA Builds 202604:15 High Horsepower RB Builds05:53 Location Affects The Type Of Car Build09:20 RB30 Swap Popularity10:43 RB26 vs RB30 Sound12:55 2JZ&#39;s In Australia15:34 American RB Build Failures17:37 American RB26 Cylinder Head Failures19:42 Stop Trying To Make RBs Make Power Down Low23:53 Running High Lift Cams On an RB2628:17 Tukes RB26 Cylinder Head Failure37:52 Throtl Mickey RB26 Head43:25 RB26 Oil Problems47:14 Tuning an RB2653:20 RB Billet Blocks01:00:19 Daily Driving Billet Blocks01:03:34 Driving With A Sequential Transmission01:10:19 Best Clutch To Use In an RB01:11:14 Twin Disc vs Tripple01:14:09 Is a Sequential a Manual?01:15:40 ZF8 In a MK4 Supra01:18:44 The Ratio For GTR Is 4.1101:22:47 GTR Festival 2026 Australia01:23:40 Tommyfyeah Builds01:30:14 GTR Festival Experience01:35:14 New Event Coming Soon01:38:13 PRP BlocksFOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON:INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcast</p

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