Eric Hux has 15 years of CNC Machining experience in automotive prototype development. He holds a degree in Numerical Control Technology backed with 7+ years of experience in Multiaxis Swiss Screw machine programming. Eric's machining and engineering capabilities are made into artlike form with his 7 years of Welding experience. His speciality has been building Toyota 4 cylinder 2.0 & hybrid 2.2 high performance engines for drag racing. Currently he has developed the most horsepower on gas in a hybrid 2.2 liter Toyota 3s-gte to date making 800+ horsepower. Many products were created, tested, and developed by Eric for our race motors due to unavailability of product for high horsepower demands. From designing engine internals, drivetrain development, and engine management tuning Eric has a well rounded and diverse background to offer.
Eric Hux's past employers:
Batten Performance Romulus, MI
Supervisor of Prototype Machining (1993-1996)
Ford Motor Company Livonia, MI
Automatic Transmission New Product Center
Prototype Machinist/Programmer (1996-1998)
Renzetti, Inc. Titusville, FL
Supervisor CNC Machinist/Programmer (1999-2006)
Past Achievements/Training:
Revision and simplification of company's entire catalogue of CNC Swiss Screw Machine Programming with 30% or greater cycle time reductions were noted.
Full machining of prototype automotive high performance cylinder heads and intake manifolds for casting qualification.
Sunnen factory training at St. Louis, Missouri- trained on the CH-100 horizontal hone, CRG-780 Cap & Rod grinder, LB-1660 Precision Hone Machine, & CV-616 Automatic Cylinder Honing Machine.
Solidworks CADD Centers of Florida
Built class winning car in NHRA Sport Compact drag racing series.
- E.T.C. (Advanced Engineering Technology Conference) 3 day class Orlando, FL Dec. 2007
EFI University Tuning 2 day class Marietta, GA Jan. 2008
Hux Racing, LLC
RR3 Box 27
Goodwater, AL 35072
(256) 839-1027
emily@huxracingusa.com
Hux Racing, LLC All Rights Reserved 2008
Eric with wife Emily during drag racing school.
Machining of injector bungs for a V12 Intake Manifold.
Batten's Harley Davidson drag bike project.
Rebushing a connecting rod.
Batten 1000 cu. in. Max12-machined cylinder head & block machining.
Complete machining of flywheel from billet plate.
Ford 2.0 liter-offset cylinder boring
Complete engine build, fabrication of Intercooler plumbing, designed fuel delivery system & engine management installation and tuning.
Complete design & fabrication of Full Sheet Metal Intake with staged injection and nitrous ports using Hux Racing Top Feed Fuel Rail for Toyota 2.2 liter race setup. Proven over 1,000 rwhp.
The other founder of Hux Racing is wife Emily Hux.
She began drag racing at the track in 1999 and has actively been the driver for testing new setups and product development for the Toyota Mr2. Current license is a NHRA crossover license for gas dragster & door car. Her main focus is to keep up with new aftermarket industry product, drag racing developments, & restoration / auto exterior products available to customers.
Fastest mph 164
Quickest e.t. 8.30 in the quarter mile
Member of D.R.A.W. Drag Racing Association of Women.
Draw provides financial and emotional support to individuals injured in drag racing accidents. Since 1985, this volunteer organization has provided over $2.25 million in financial assistance to more than 500 racing families.
Emily & Eric Hux with Keith Royale of DynoJet at DEC. 2007 PRI SHOW.
Emily waiting in grellow mr2 for the filming of PASSTIME TV at Montgomery Motorsports Park 4/26/08.
