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Ep 373 EFI for the Stock guy Danny Foerster with Forester Performance

Sep 19, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min · 20 segments

Danny Foerster has spent years working in the automotive industry, specializing in fuel injection, tuning, and programming. As an air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiast, he saw the need for an EFI system…

Danny Foerster has spent years working in the automotive industry, specializing in fuel injection, tuning, and programming. As an air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiast, he saw the need for an EFI system that was reliable, easy to install, and truly designed for the everyday VW owner. The result is the Forster Performance plug-and-play fuel-injection system. In this episode, Danny explains how he developed one of the most comprehensive EFI conversions available for a stock Volkswagen engine. The goal was simple: create a true "set it and forget it" system that works right out of the box. No more fighting with a 34 PICT-3 carburetor, changing jets for different elevations, dealing with cold-start problems, or constantly adjusting the engine as driving conditions change. We dig into how electronic fuel injection works, the programming and testing behind Danny's system, and the decisions he made to keep the installation as straightforward as possible. This kit gives your stock Beetle modern drivability while preserving the character and simplicity that make air-cooled Volkswagens so much fun. Also who would complain about an 8hp gain & 11lbft of torque The Foerster Performance EFI kit is available through Red-E Motorsports and Washburn's Metal. Dam Volks in Boulder City, Nevada, also has a kit available. enjoy Buy EFI here or Red E Motorsports Follow Foerster Performance HERE Danny's Facebook

Danny Foerster has spent years working in the automotive industry, specializing in fuel injection, tuning, and programming. As an air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiast, he saw the need for an EFI system…

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One Crazy Weekend Registration and Thursday Events0:22 – 4:26

0:22

I've got some good news for you guys.

0:24

All of you guys, most of you guys, I'm pretty much going to say all you guys that have reached out to me so far that are on standby for a spot, I will have a spot for you.

0:36

Most of you that I already have, if you do not already have sent, if you have not already sent me a message and said, this is my name, Hold a spot for me if you can, whatever.

0:47

I've had some people, luckily, VW Community is awesome, people that are not able to go are reaching out to me and saying, hey, I'm not going to be able to make it.

0:55

I'm going to give up my spot.

0:56

Would you give it to somebody else? So I am doing some refunds for people, no problem.

1:01

Refunding people less the fees, so you lose about $10 on that transaction.

1:05

It's better than sticking the eye and having an empty space here.

1:10

So we're going to be for sure working on that to make sure that I get out an email to everybody that's on standby for a spot.

1:19

If I don't have your name on a list, if you have a buddy that goes, hey, I got four more guys with me.

1:26

I need a name and I should already have a name.

1:29

So all the names that I have, I will have a spot for all the names that I have.

1:33

And if you've reached out to me, I'm letting people know today that they have a spot.

1:36

So it is a happy Saturday.

1:40

And it's not Friday, so I'm kicking off.

1:43

It's four in the morning.

1:44

I'm here in the studio and just been slammed at work.

1:47

And so just trying to get this out to you guys.

1:48

But we've got a great podcast for you today, which I'm going to get into in just a few minutes.

1:52

But I did want to hype up the show a little bit because it's going to be fantastic.

1:56

The Bajas are coming this year.

1:58

It's going to be the year of the Baja.

2:00

It's going to be super rad.

2:02

There's so much going on between the poker run that kicks off on Thursday night at 6 p.m. We've got a ton of people registered for the poker.

2:09

I'm sorry.

One Crazy Weekend Registration and Thursday Events0:22 – 4:26

0:22

I've got some good news for you guys.

0:24

All of you guys, most of you guys, I'm pretty much going to say all you guys that have reached out to me so far that are on standby for a spot, I will have a spot for you.

0:36

Most of you that I already have, if you do not already have sent, if you have not already sent me a message and said, this is my name, Hold a spot for me if you can, whatever.

0:47

I've had some people, luckily, VW Community is awesome, people that are not able to go are reaching out to me and saying, hey, I'm not going to be able to make it.

0:55

I'm going to give up my spot.

0:56

Would you give it to somebody else? So I am doing some refunds for people, no problem.

1:01

Refunding people less the fees, so you lose about $10 on that transaction.

1:05

It's better than sticking the eye and having an empty space here.

1:10

So we're going to be for sure working on that to make sure that I get out an email to everybody that's on standby for a spot.

1:19

If I don't have your name on a list, if you have a buddy that goes, hey, I got four more guys with me.

1:26

I need a name and I should already have a name.

1:29

So all the names that I have, I will have a spot for all the names that I have.

1:33

And if you've reached out to me, I'm letting people know today that they have a spot.

1:36

So it is a happy Saturday.

1:40

And it's not Friday, so I'm kicking off.

1:43

It's four in the morning.

1:44

I'm here in the studio and just been slammed at work.

1:47

And so just trying to get this out to you guys.

1:48

But we've got a great podcast for you today, which I'm going to get into in just a few minutes.

1:52

But I did want to hype up the show a little bit because it's going to be fantastic.

1:56

The Bajas are coming this year.

1:58

It's going to be the year of the Baja.

2:00

It's going to be super rad.

2:02

There's so much going on between the poker run that kicks off on Thursday night at 6 p.m. We've got a ton of people registered for the poker.

2:09

I'm sorry.