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Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports Podcast
The team at Flatirons Tuning in Boulder, CO talks about motorsports, Subaru, rally racing, time attack, wheel to wheel racing, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, current events in the car world, and sometimes we get technical about car parts. We sit down with a group of drivers and experts each week to tackle new topics and bring you stories, news, information, and updates.
Episodes
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastThe Future of Rally in America with Preston from the ARA
A few weeks ago we had a Podcast where we looked at the popularity of Rally Racing in America. With our recent experience at Rally Colorado, we tried to come…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhy you Gotta Get Out and Drive - Episode 216
For Episode 216 of the Podcast, Dewey, Art, Tanner, and Jon all sit down to talk about the Japan Mobility Show news...At least that was the plan.But the show…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastHow to Find and Work With a Shop
If you own a car, it is pretty much a given that at some point you will need to take it to a shop to get some kind of work done.It could be that you just need…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastNASIOC Issues and Anniversary Edition Subaru Thoughts
What happens when NASIOC goes down and doesn't come back?What about these new WRX and BRZ Anniversary editions?We had a plan for this episode of the podcast…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhat is Subaru Cooking up for 2027?
Ever since we saw the three new Manual cars that Subaru said they were developing a few months ago, we have all had questions. And recently, with hearing some…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastCan we solve Rally's Popularity Problem?
Rally Colorado was a couple of months ago now, and we had a rare opportunity at this event. We got to watch the Rally. We even did our best to capture our…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastTaking Subaru's Off-Road - Episode 211
Subaru's and Dirt Roads go hand in hand. But over the last decade or so, lots of you have been taking your Subaru's much further, and into more challenging…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhat is going on with Used Subaru's? - Market Chat - Podcast #210
For Episode #210 of the Podcast, Dewey, Tanner, and Art are back. This episode starts out with a quick discussion of a new Shirt design that we are launching…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastGobstopper 3, Subaru and Rally, New STI? - Olly Clark from RCM
Olly Clark of Roger Clark Motorsport is back on the Podcast for this episode.We catch up with Olly first about the latest developments of Gobstopper 3.Matt…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhy are Subarus starting to Dominate at Gridlife - With Dewey and Nick from Subimods
Dewey has just locked up his 3rd Gridlife Street Mod Championship this year, and more and more Subaru's are not only competing, but making it onto the podium…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastCatching up with Tanner Foust - Goodwood, Rally, Drifting, the Future of Content
Tanner Foust is just back from driving the RUF B8 at Goodwood. He has won championships in US Rally Cross, Formula Drift, he has 4 X-Games Gold Medals, and…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastTalking Subaru's with Demetri from Prime Motoring
Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive allows them to excel in many different applications, but one that might not be as obvious is Drag Racing.Through the…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastDewey wins Street Mod, Art goes to Subiefest CA, and State of Subaru Enthusiasm
For Episode 205 of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast:Dewey just locked up his 3rd championship in Gridlife Street Mod class out at Watkins Glenn last weekend…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastBig Changes, CARB Parts, and Green Speed full details - Catching up with Cobb Tuning
Cobb Tuning has been at the center of Subaru Performance basically since it was founded in 1999. When they released the first version of the AccesPort in 2004…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastClimbing Mount Race Car - Dunning-Kruger for Car Enthusiasts
The path of the Automotive Enthusiast is one that is full of fun and excitement, but there are many traps and challenges that await you along the road. Those…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastAtlas Tuning Software by NAMR
On this episode of the Podcast, we talk to Matt and Austin from North American Motorsports Research, better known as NAMR.They have developed and released the…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWe talk Pikes Peak, Subaru, and the future of cars with Mike Kojima of MotoIQ
Mike Kojima is someone that needs no introduction because of the notoriety that he has from his roll at Sport Compact Car magazine, and more recently…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastIs Private Equity Hurting the Automotive Aftermarket?
In the Automotive Aftermarket world, there has been a change happening in the background that has been under the radar up until the last few years.A few…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastSubaru's 3 new MT Cars (New STI? TY85 WRX?), Dewey's Run at Gridlife, Smeedia's New 2005 STI
There has been a lot that has gone on since we last had this group together, and we wanted to cover all of those topics in this episode.Dewey was just running…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastYour DCCD Questions Answered - Syndicate Podcast #198
We have been getting a lot of questions lately about DCCD Controllers and how the Subaru STI DCCD works after we put out some videos looking at the workings of…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastAnalog Vs Digital - What is the best Driving Experience?
What is the best Driving Experience?Is it Analog?Or is it Digital?Most of what you will hear lately revolves around an Analog Driving Experience.But is really…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhat the 02 WRX and 04 STI might tell us about Subaru's Future
It is almost hard to picture now, but there was a long time when we couldn't get a WRX or STI here in the states, even though they were available most…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastBoxer Rally spec Z - How did we get here?
There are two things that Subaru has told us the BRZ will never get from the day that the design was revealed.1. It will never get a turbocharged engine2. It…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastSyndicate Podcast #195 with Art, Tanner, and Dewey
For Episode #195 of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast, Tanner, Art, Dewey, and Jon sit down to talk about recent events.Art is just back from a two week trip to…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastEntering the Subarmuda Triangle - Future Uncharted? With Driving Sports TV
Ryan Douthit of Driving Sports TV is our guest for this episode of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast.Ryan gets to drive most all of the new vehicles as Subaru…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastTopic Tangent - What's on our minds?
For Episode #193 of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast, we couldn't land on a single topic, so we covered just about everything that was on our minds.Were the…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastAWD BRZ Rally Car and Super Taikyu STI Discussion with Art from Overtake
This went up on YouTube today, but it is a good primer for the Podcast that will go up tomorrow. I decided to put it up here as well just in case any of you…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastThe Rise and Fall of NASIOC - What happened to forums?
There was a time in the early 2000's where Subaru Forums were the place to go to find information, parts, or to connect with the Subaru community in your…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWe need to talk about Subaru Reliability
Are Subaru's reliable? Do they really have as many issues as you read about on the Internet?It is time to have a real conversation about it, and on this…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastFinding Happiness and Meaning through Rally and Motorsport
If you follow Rally, RallyX, or motorsport in general, there is a good chance that you have seen the Your Mom Races Rally Instagram page pop up on your feed…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastHow to Build your own Hybrid Race Car - Sasha from Mountain Pass Performance
If you are building up a track car or a race car, and you need to add power, where would you start? A bigger Turbo? Supercharger? Maybe building up the engine…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastSubaru has us Confused and Excited with their Tokyo Auto Salon reveal
The 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon just started, and Subaru has made some big announcements.To make sense of all the bombshell news, we sit down with Dewey from IAG…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhen is a Subaru not a Subaru? Episode 186 with Dewey, Art, and Smeedia
With the release of the latest Gymkhana video, Aussie Shred, we get to see the newest Vermont Sports Car creation in action at the hands of Travis…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastIs an Electric STI actually Subaru's best option? Or is Combustion/Hybrid the safer bet?
When Subaru revealed two different STI concepts at the Japan Mobility show at the end of October, one Electric, and one Combustion, it started a lot of…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastNürburgring, Pikes Peak, and Beyond: The Racing Life of Robb Holland
Robb Holland has had a long and diverse racing career thus far. 2025 has been a great year for Robb with his win of the Time Attack 1 class at Pikes Peak, and…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastIs Subaru on the Right Track? With Dewey, Smeedia, and Art
With the new STI Concept cars, and their new focus on Performance and Adventure, it seems clear that Subaru is changing their direction to some degree.It is…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastDamien Bradley's Podium finish at Pikes Peak
Damien Bradley has been running in the UK Hill Climb and UK Time Attack series for a while now. But this year, he decided to take on the challenge of the Pikes…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastSTI Reveal Deep Dive with Art from Overtake USA!
Subaru just revealed the STI Performance B and STI Performance E concepts at that Japan Mobility show.The BIG news is that the Combustion STI Hatchback seems…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastBig STI & BRZ News! Subaru's Future coming into focus?
There has been a flurry of Subaru news the last couple of days, the most noteworthy being about the 2 STI Concept cars that are going to debut in a few days at…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastTime Attack, Engineering, and Inspiring the Next Generation with Devin of Devine Force Racing
Our guest for Episode #179 of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast is Devin Hofmann of Devine Force Racing. Devin always had a passion for cars, and a curiosity…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastCatching up with Justin and Art from Overtake USA!
In this episode, our guests are Justin Grimm and Art Petrakov of Overtake USA. We start out discussing the origin of Overtake USA, and what Justin's…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastLoam Ranger's Road to Rally
The Loam Ranger, aka Ryan Kelly, is our guest on this episode of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast. Ryan fell in love with Rally Racing at almost the same time…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports Podcast2026 is Pivotal for Subaru - Episode #176
This is a short episode of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast. For Episode #176, I wanted to give a quick update about the state of the Podcast, and a hint about…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastFull Story of our Pikes Peak Engine issues - with Clint from Turn in Concepts
Pikes Peak 2025 was one of our most challenging years yet. We decided to move to a new Engine and Turbo package this year, running a Turn in Concepts…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastIs this the End of the WRX? - No one is buying them???
We love our 2024 WRX shop car. The more that we live with this car, it is clear that this is the best WRX that we have ever had on offer, but could this be the…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastTariff and EPA enforcement update with SEMA
All ready this year, Tariffs have started to have an effect on both Auto Manufactures and the Automotive Aftermarket.There has also been a fair amount of…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastTrailseeker - Fastest Subaru Ever?
The 2026 Subaru Outback and Outback Wilderness have now been revealed. But Subaru has another new car up their sleeve.The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker EVThis looks…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastGrid Life and getting into Competitive Driving with Dewey and Devin
There is a good chance that you know Dewey from IAG's Thursday Thing. Or Devin Giles from Professional Awesome. But did you know that these two guys (and James…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastThe Best Track Cars You Don't Know About
When a car is fun to drive and fast on track, it doesn't typically stay a secret for long. As a car gets a reputation with enthusiasts, they quickly become…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastDamien Bradley of Team Legacy UK is running up Pikes Peak!
Damien Bradley of Team Legacy UK is entered to run the 2025 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. He will be piloting a 1992 Legacy that has been setting hill climb records…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastHow do you pick a car?
There are a ton of things to consider if you are looking for a new car. Do you want a car or an SUV? What transmission are you looking for? What features do…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastSmeedia Is back to talk about his RSTI and the future of Subaru
Tanner aka Smeedia is back on the podcast! In this episode, we catch up with him on the progress of his RSTi build, and we end up talking about hard to find…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWe talk about Endurance Racing at Daytona and Emergency Braking Systems
As we sat down to record this episode, the 24 Hours of Daytona had just happened, so we start out talking about the race this year. Endurance races like Le…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastSubaru's New Design Language - S210 to 2026 Outback
Just a few weeks in the 2025, and there has been a flurry of Subaru news. At the Tokyo Auto Salon, the new S210 STI was revealed, but it is based on the WRX S4…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastShaking down our VB WRX with TR Brembo's and Cusco Gravel Suspension
Now that we have the WRX TR Brembo brakes and Cusco Zero 3-G Gravel suspension on our VB WRX, we needed to get our Subaru out onto its natural habitat... A…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhy Car Control is Important
Is drifting around a corner faster or slower? Why do Rally Cars drift around corners? A couple of episodes ago, Tasso mentioned in the wrap-up that drifting…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWe talk about the future with Brian from iWire
A couple of weeks ago now iWire made the somewhat surprising announcement that they were going to stop offering harness merging services for people that were…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWhat if the Auto WRX is actually good? + Ridge Rally 2024 recap
For episode #163 of the Flatirons Syndicate podcast, Jon is in the shop with Mike Pettiford of Go 4 It Services, and Jeremy of Money Shift Rally. Jeremy just…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWe talk about iWire, VB Suspension, CHCA Rules, and more in this episode
For episode #162 of the Flatirons Syndicate Podcast, Jon sits down to talk with Tasso and Jeremy about what has been on their minds. We start off talking about…
Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports PodcastWRX TR Brembo Brake upgrade for our 2024 WRX
When it was announced that the WRX TR would be getting 6-Piston Brembo brakes, it sparked two questions. First was how easy it would be to put these on a…