Jay On Why He Left Real Street Performance, Building Engines, and 2JZ Top Speed Record
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