Derf Tuned Talks Honda Tuning, 7 Second Civics & Fueltech vs Haltech

In today’s episode Derf Tuned a South Florida Honda tuner with 20 years of experience and a former 7 second all wheel drive Civic owner, breaks down how he tunes Hondas, Fueltech vs Haltech, building a 800 hp K series and what it takes to run 7s. Filmed at MTAC in Fort Lauderdale, FL Derf Tuned Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/derf.tuned Street Alpha Merch: https://streetalpha.co 0:00 Trailer 0:47 Intro 5:18 How Derf Got Into Hondas 9:54 Early Honda Tuning & Florida Drag Scene 16:46 How Derf Became a Tuner 22:25 Tuner vs Mechanic 27:57 How to Tune a Honda: Ignition Sync & Cold Start 38:20 E85 vs 93 Pump Gas Tuning 40:27 S2000 F20/F22: Best Honda Engine Ever? 44:18 Giveaway Cars & Getting Pulled Over at 110 MPH 47:11 Flex Fuel Tuning 48:55 Air Fuel Ratio Targets 53:02 Fueltech vs Haltech vs Infinity ECU 1:05:52 Why Tuners Blow Up Engines 1:08:27 Boost Control & Wastegates 1:13:48 Timing vs Boost Explained 1:20:16 Torque Splits & Turbo Size 1:27:21 Nitrous Tuning 1:31:41 What a 7 Second Honda Feels Like 1:34:47 Drag Wings, Chutes & Safety 1:42:34 500HP K-Series Budget Build 1:49:18 Building an 800-1000HP K-Series 1:53:03 What Makes a 7 Second Honda 1:58:27 Billet vs Cast Blocks 2:01:16 Cylinder Heads & Running No Coolant 2:04:42 Is Two-Stepping Bad for Your Engine? 2:11:13 Why Hondas Oil Down the Track 2:14:12 Head Gaskets & Fire Rings 2:20:09 Best Turbo for a K-Series Street Car 2:23:17 D-Series Single Cam Builds 2:28:47 Fake Numbers on Social Media 2:32:53 Who Would Tune Derf’s Car? 2:37:40 Why Derf Stopped Tuning Race Cars 2:42:38 How to Pick a Good Tuner 2:47:47 Show Up Ready to Tune 2:59:12 Your Tuner Isn’t Your Friend 3:02:56 Where to Find Derf Tuned FOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON: INSTAGRAM |   / streetalphapodcast   TIKTOK |   / streetalphapodcast   FOLLOW TUKES: INSTAGRAM |   / _tukes__   #hondatuning #kseries #streetalphapodcast