Jay On Why He Left Real Street Performance, Building Engines, and 2JZ Top Speed Record
Podcast:Street Alpha Podcast Published On: Tue Sep 09 2025 Description: In todays episode Jay Meagher opens up on leaving Real Street Performance, building high horsepower engines, and breaking the 2JZ top speed world record.Jay Meagher Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rsgarage.usJOIN THE STREET ALPHA FAM HERE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq5xkl31kHBnpjS4OB6RABA/join00:00 Intro00:06 How Jay Got Into Cars00:09 How Jay Got Into Performance Cars00:10 How Jay Fell In Love With Supras00:13 1000hp Import Vs Domestic00:14 How Cars Feel Based On A Dyno Graph00:15 Accepting Turbo Lag00:16 Is Your Turbo Too Big Or Too Small?00:22 How Torque Destroys Engines00:25 Customers Blowing Engines Up00:29 Cleaning Powder Coated Engine Parts00:31 How Many Engine Shavings Are Acceptable?00:35 Why Oil Not Getting Up To Temperature Is Bad00:37 Why OEM Uses Lighter weight Oil00:41 Pushing Oil Into Catch Cans00:53 How Many Miles Should You Drive For Break In?01:01:56 How Many Oil Coolers Should You Run?01:07:09 How Jay Started Real Street01:15:32 Jay Working With Hondas In The Early Days01:18:25 How Jay Was Forced To Leave Real Street01:46:01 The Rise Of New Turbo Companies01:51:06 Breaking Precision Turbos01:53:40 Running DLC Coated Bucks02:02:53 What RPM Should An Engine Live at?02:04:34 What Type of Oil You Should Run02:08:21 What Compression Ratio Should You Run?02:14:22 What Sensors Should You Run On Your Build02:21:11 The Importance Of Running Knock Sensors02:27:17 What Car Jay Would Buy With 50K02:33:40 Porsche Vs Supra02:34:34 Why People Are Buying Older CarsStreet Alpha Merch: www.streetalpha.coFOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON:INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcastTIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/street-alpha/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy