So I have been having a bunch of problems with my computer and editing software but after 400hrs of editing (started in October) the video is finally done. There were a total of 8 cameras, 4TB of footage, and for whatever reason my supercomputer kept crashing. I am happy to say this one is done and now onto the DIY!!!! The 7th annual Christmas Gift Idea video is in a few days so stay tuned!!
Guys didn't do anything wrong on the spin the Miata the way it looked floored it and got on the tight part of the turn and lost traction a little and that's why he hit you so nothing bad but then again I'm only a drag racer and on this subject could you guys in the future do a drag car please
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My 2009 Honda Accord Stalled 5 years ago After I Drove Through High Waters But After A Few Tries It Started Again But With The Engine Light 5 Years Ago And Was Told The Catalytic Converter Is Bad, That’s The Code That Comes Up. As I’m Driving Sometimes Exhaust Smells Permeate The Interior Which Smell Like Rotten Eggs. Also Somehow I’ve Managed To Pass DMV Inspection 4 Years Straight With A Check Engine Light & Bad Catalytic Converter. What’s crazy is that this year I failed the DMV EMISSION TEST 4x and then I went to a shop and asked them to clear the codes and prayed and when they checked again at the DMV it passed 😂. This year they were strict but prior years they weren’t even checking! The dealership says I have Low Compression On The Number 4 Cylinder & P0420 & P0304. They say the engine was at 60psi. They performed the diagnostic in July. I heard Cataclean cleans the catalytic converter. I saw it on Amazon. What do you think? Is That Bad Catalytic Converter Endangering My Life?
My 2009 Honda Accord Stalled 5 years ago After I Drove Through High Waters But After A Few Tries It Started Again But With The Engine Light 5 Years Ago And Was Told The Catalytic Converter Is Bad, That’s The Code That Comes Up. As I’m Driving Sometimes Exhaust Smells Permeate The Interior Which Smell Like Rotten Eggs. Also Somehow I’ve Managed To Pass DMV Inspection 4 Years Straight With A Check Engine Light & Bad Catalytic Converter. What’s crazy is that this year I failed the DMV EMISSION TEST 4x and then I went to a shop and asked them to clear the codes and prayed and when they checked again at the DMV it passed 😂. This year they were strict but prior years they weren’t even checking! The dealership says I have Low Compression On The Number 4 Cylinder & P0420 & P0304. They say the engine was at 60psi. They performed the diagnostic in July. I heard Cataclean cleans the catalytic converter. I saw it on Amazon. What do you think? Is That Bad Catalytic Converter Endangering My Life?
The second Miata contact wasn't anything you could fix; he came in hot and he either slow down or didn't want to. He might be working out some daddy issues. I did SCCA, 20 and 30 minute races, never got to do a long race. Good job.
Yeah... the BMW had that line and the miata was living in the vortex of danger. In the Miata's defense... I suppose it's possible he had a mechanical issue such as brake fade. At the end of the race a good bit of the cars are having some form of issue or another.
@Liam Dennehy I agree 100% with the Miata being able to brake later, IMO he dove in too late. If he had been alongside (at least front wheel to front door) before turn in, that would have been fine, BMW would/should have given him space. But in this case BMW should have gotten right of way, BMW was faster, the pass was going to happen anyways. Don't get me wrong I like so aggressive racing but I don't think it was appropriate for this kind of race.
I disagree, I think the Miata is just able to brake much later being so light, so even though it seems the BMW is ahead at the start of the turn the Miata is alongside in the corner. Not blaming the BMW driver, but these two cars have vastly different performance.
346 laps stands for 3 series E46, that's the perfect number! In my opinion, this is the best spirit in facing a race, and this is the best kind of races: normal cars with a thorough tuning, amateur pilots, very nice people all around. We want to see more! Thanks a lot
Congrats on the success, you guys did amazing for a second time out! And that Miata driver was 100% at fault imo, that was a hard inside dive they pulled, something that might work in sims but is way too risky to pull at that skill level in real life. Especially because they probably didn't have the brakes or traction to pull off the corner even if they made it past.
If you want a good suggestion for motor oil, use the best German oil, which is Ravenol, just take the 10W60 it's the same Wich is in all the M engines 😉 I think this might be the best choice for your application 😉
I really dig the wholesome connections between rivals. Rather than trying to pretend like everyone's your enemy, you're friendly and not trying to make people feel inferior. Just some good ol' racing. I would've loved to try this out!
@ChrisFix I can imagine! I love how you cheer on the less fortunate gang that ended up like you did last year. I really hope we get to see them finish and make their comeback like you did! Looking forward to next race already. Keep it up ❤️
It's fun because at the end of the day we are all out here having a good time. It's not like there is a big cash prize up for grabs. It is just bragging rights if you win. So everyone is out there to help each other. Lots of fun!
Get the M3 fuel tank baffle and you'll be able to run the fuel much lower without starvation issues. Also for a 2 day race, change the oil after day one and the break down wont be an issue if its not against the rules. Congrats btw and what a comeback year!
@Nevir202 I've never heard anything about changing fluids being against the rules, it certainly isn't enforced if so. With that said, us and most teams just fix what's broken and rarely do anything preventative overnight. Any repair that isn't absolutely necessary really cuts into the Saturday night beer drinking time.
Quickly went through the rulebook and it says nothing about oil changes, so it must be doable. Also: that body roll... I hope there is a way to squeeze in anti roll bars or coilovers into that budget, but i'm not sure how.
Also, a lot of people race with thicker oil. I'm sure forums have lots of opinions on it, but he could also go from say 5w-30 to 5w-40 and so on until it doesn't degrade past a reasonable amount. But really, what he had doesn't seem bad when you're driving all out for 14 hours.
28:10 I believe that you guys were fine, that’s the expected line I would have predicted too. I believe the Miata probably mistook the distance and braked late or was trying to sneak into the inside where there wasn’t space
@TheCarDemotic yep, thems the rules, which is why it wasn't a long one like writing on your car a hundred tune tune times. But I hope the Miata had too write "I will learn how to slow down going into a corner" at least 500 times.
i am not sure by that - i understand both. The BMW lifted way too early with having a car this close behind them. I know it's an endurance race, but still, you've got to expect that if you lift off that early in a corner with someone not that far back, they might send it. But yeah, the miata was a lot slower anyway and they would probably get passed on the first opportunity, so it was very unnecessary by them.
@The Electric Monk Yeah that penalty isn’t deserved in my opinion. For something that’s not your fault and for ensuring the safety of yourself and the fellow drivers I think the 10-20 second time loss from going off track is more than sufficient. Rules are rules though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I had a great joy to watch the whole seconds. Really great team, great event. It is only pitty that lemons race ist once a year. I am excited to watch it next year. Greetings from Germany.
@aserta If I do something that my mom or parents don’t approve, that means I’m rebelling? I’m 29 years old and made a lot of mistakes for sure. I understand the last part but living your own life based on what others want you to do sounds miserable. I’ll take certain things into consideration if my parents are sketched out by it but if it’s something I’m passionate about, im gonna do it and risk it
Repent. Believe in Jesus. John 3:16 KJV - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Luke 13:3 KJV - I tell you nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Absolutely loved this and so well done. I’ve been very impressed with you, Chris Fix for your great, yet simple and straightforward advice over the years. Many thanks for this. On this vid, really loved the sense of camaraderie and humour that the race engendered and that the organisers instilled. Great to see how well you all did. For a similar though UK perspective on barging racing (can any motor racing really be bargain) I really recommend the ‘Bargain Racement’ videos from ‘Bad Obsession Motorsport’. Not only is it fun and great content but end point is really interesting. Hope you like if you view. Cheers!
I got tears in my eyes...I'm so happy for you guys and the kind gesture of donating that money at the beginning. That's why God continues blessing you all. Excellent team work. Congrats 👏🏽 💪🏽🙏
As a GT3 mechanic and pit crew you guys did great. One thing that will help with driver changes is using surgical tubing and ty wraps to the belts that will pull them back out of the way once you unlatch them. Great work, great attitude and congrats on making it the distance.
@ChrisFix we also use magnets for the right shoulder strap to attach up to the rollbar next to the rearview mirror. Additionally a Velcro plate fixed up to the top of the rollbar as a failsafe. The surgical tube gets fixed to the left lap belt, crotch belt and another on the right lap belt to pull it back and out of the way as soon as the driver unlatches the belts it will pull them out of the way. I will send some photos to you or upload a video walking through it along with some other tips for pitstop efficiency. Keep up the great videos, love the channel.
Hi Chris I love your videos I watch them almost everyday stay positive and keep your head up. I also wanted to ask when more DriftStang videos are coming up
So glad you did it ChrisFix! I was wondering at the oil analysis part, idk I might be wrong, would a racing oil be a solution for your next year’s race?
The thing that I absolutely love about this channel is how much work ChrisFix and his team that dedicate their time to show us how cars work, and how to fix it, let‘s try to help him reach 100 million subs!
I would love to see a full price breakdown for what it costs to run a season of lemons. espeically because the 500$ does not include things like safety items, wear items like tires and brakes, and all those little stuff that add up
The entry fee per event is $1600 now lol. TRvidrs have ruined the event, it’s no longer cheap to do. I seriously doubt you could do a single event for $5k
Congratulations! I feel happy for you. I am 12 and have subscribed to you for a long time. Can't wait for your next race. Also, please update us on the driftstang.
Advices for the pit stops: The driver that is going to step in should be already prepared before the car even enters the pit lane. As for the fuel, try fitting a transparent fuel tank with a bigger refill hole and use more powerful pumps. Every 3 hours check the brakes, especially the pads, brake fluid check is also advised. During repairs (like the throttle thing) check tire's pressure and adjust it. Advices in general: Try to not rev the car at its maximum, keep it 2k rpm lower than red line. Do some lift and coast to preserve fuel and in medium - high speed corners try to stay lower on rmps to use less fuel as possible
@samed halafi Actually carting is closer to formula driving than a car racing.. So I agree that it will bring a lot of experience but the driving style is different and a lot of cart drivers get bad habits that dont apply to "normal" cars. (Not just my opinion I heard this said by a few high class car racers)
The bit where he talked about how nasty a minefield is has a personal significance for him that many people don't know about. In Vietnam he once walked into a minefield to rescue one of his men who had stepped on a mine and was bleeding to death. He described it as the most fear he ever felt, yet he did it anyway.
Some race events require a minimum amount of downtime during each pit stop, so people can take the time needed to thoroughly check their safety equipment. Don't know if that's the case here or not.
28:07 in my opinion, I feel it was the MX5's fault as it is up to the passing car to overtake safely in most motorsports. However, I also feel more room could have been left, but I also appreciate that it was a bit of a divebomb. Either way, open to other interpretations
I do track days monthly at NJMP during the warm months, love seeing the track on a youtube channel I follow! I am in the 'novice class' and you have get a 'point by' to pass someone in designated passing zones... and even after 3*20 minute sessions I can be absolutely beat. Crazy respect that you all were out there for hour or longer straight sessions far more stressful passing rules then getting right back in there.
Just binged this series and the drift-stang series, honestly time well spent. Need closure on the drift-stang tho, want to see that supercharger installed. Great stuff man.
I’m guessing those front runners in each class are there mainly because they’re so efficient. No penalties, minimal pitting, and few mistakes. I’ll bet you guys can get there with experience!
@chrisfix that's awesome that hr was able to make it. My local Autocross club did a make a wish kind of thing for a kid along side with our local race track. He got to if I remember correctly watch a race at the track for free then come to paddock where we were doing the autocross and pick 5 cars to ride on course in. One member provided a child safety seat for him as well. I don't remember if he was terminal or recovering but it was great to see him have a good time and be happy
Thanks a lot man! It was almost like it was meant to be. I didnt include it in the video because I didnt want people to think I was using it as a way to get views or something but a young fan who had cancer and was recovering came to the race... His parents took him because he was a huge fan and then at the drivers meeting this happened... I had to!
@Chrisfix I am a local driving instructor for people trying to learn proper racing etiquette, racing line, and car control. You guys did well, and the red Miata incident was due to that car braking too late and missing the racing line. He went inside and had about 5 mph too much speed. Once he missed the braking point he couldn't do anything about it. The car couldn't hold that inside line with the available grip, so as soon as he hit the rumble strip it unloaded that side of the suspension slightly. That put to much stress on the outer front tire and he understeered into you guys.
Very nice. In my opinion the best oil for track days is mobil1 but in an Endurance race it won't be enough, what about installing an oil radiator to keep oil temperatures low?
Omg the whole event is just hilarious. The inspector in the funny outfit, the guy in charge, the penalties.... This is exactly what i am looking for, the video made me wanna take part there so bad. Looks like so much fun with great people ! *Edit:* Damn those Miatas 🤣
As a 3 series owner I shed a few tears witnessing how much of a beating this beast of a car can take. Thank you for making such a wonderful content. My at-home car mechanic adventure started with your channel!
28:10 If it's behind you, its in the past. You focus on the future. Immediately after a clean pass, it becomes the responsibility of the (now second position) other driver to make a clean pass on their own. That miata was 10000% at fault for carrying too much speed into the inside line on the turn and failing to negotiate the turn without contact.
I've always used Motul personally. That is usually the oil of choice for most endurance racing teams including 2022 IMSA GTD Pro champions Pfaff Motorsports, BMW Rahal, and Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. If it's good enough to win Daytona and to compete at Le Mans it's good enough for me.
Question. When the oil heats up it looses viscosity (or the viscosity changes). what caused the first engine to blow was too thin of oil. So theoretically would an oil cooler fix this problem? I know it might go over the $500 limit but does using a thicker oil counter needing an oil cooler? Thanks
I've literally been waiting for this ALL YEAR! Every since you blew up the engine last year I wanted you guys to do well so bad, and you did! Good job guys!
me too i was sad to hear abt it since it isnt an often thing for Chris to be racing but when i saw the video about them preping the car for the race i got so exited
Hello Chris, hope you’re well. I really enjoy your films. I know you are a crazy busy guy but I said to myself why not shoot my shot at it. I recently got myself my first car in high school being a 1993 keep Cherokee. Being quite old but a beauty. She has her issues and there’s a lot I’d like to do. My point is I’d love to be able to meet you, along side work on it and even you able to make some TRvid films out of it. Otherwise enjoy your films and keep up the work. Thanks
Immense Respect to the whole team and ChrisFix himself. Can't believe its been a year since the previous race. Happy to see the car doing wonders this time.
That MX5 coming up from behind was his fault, you had heaps of room and you had the line. He went in for a massive dive from waaay too far back that was absolutely not going to happen and locked up. I think its dumb that you guys were given a penalty for that.
@OK Castle Combe in the UK is overtake on straights and on the right ONLY. Brands Hatch indy is overtake on the left ONLY (predominantly) These aren't dual carriageways...
@ً ً what you’re “supposed” to do here is stay in the right hand lane until you need to pass, pass on the left, then return to the right. But bad drivers do whatever they want and so some states just gave up and made it legal to do so (I don’t really know why they made it legal, but I can’t think of a good reason). I racing, though, I think it’s always ok to “pass on the inside”, which is what the Miata was attempting to do. It just looks to me like the BMW was holding course, and the Miata slid/overcorrected to the left and hit him. And since he he basically performed a PIT maneuver on the BMW, he would almost certainly have had to have hit him from the middle of the car back, which tells me he had to have seen the BMW out of his windshield or side window (helmet blind spots not withstanding). Of course, if the BMW moved to the right then it’s his fault, but it just looks to me like the Miata swerved/skidded to the left. I formally declare this horse whipped to death 🤣
Maybe just me but it looked like he got into you on purpose. You passed with plenty of room and then he comes out of nowhere and turns into you using a move I’ve seen on COPS lol.
@Ron Skopitz I'm in the UK where we overtake on the right, but drive on the left so just assumed you guys drive on the left overtaken on the right, so camera car would be "undertaking". Weird there's different laws for different states! The camera car would've definitely been in the blind spot at the point of contact, but always being aware of your surroundings should be prioritised tbh.. if the miata checked mirrors before hand, and saw the BMW disappear, one can assume it's in a blind spot rather than teleported away which is why i'd lean to the miata being at fault but from an insurance POV i can see why i'd more than likely be 50/50
@ChrisFix Hey Chris i have a question i found a car sitting for about 8 years (Hyundai accent 2005) i wanna change the transmission fluid by hands and replace a fluid filter with fresh fluid and a new gasket what would you recommend to do?
The 2nd miata hit wasn't you guy's fault I think. I personally think it's kind of hard to race with miatas while not in a miata. They're usually slower but they maintain more speed through turns than most cars, so you expect them to be behind you and they're going for a pass at 80mph through a sweeping turn instead. I feel like miatas make you feel like you can always go for that inside line overtake through turns and you've gotta learn to be like "nahh I probably shouldn't" sometimes.
So know we get a dent removal video, tie rod replacement video, AND a rim buff out video … can’t wait! Great job on keeping that beast on the track. I had no idea the $500 endurance cars pushed so far over 100mph continuously … btw, great job editing … watched the vid … never got dull.
The miata could of stopped that from happening but when your going 100 mph I’m assuming you have lots of adrenaline and it’s more of a both teams watch of for it it’s a great learning opportunity
I wish they would increase the base price because it's near impossible to find a car for 500 dollars. On top of that, it's difficult to make a cheap car run. And the most difficult part is finding people who want to join in on this.
So it doesn’t have to be $500. Our car was $1100 but we sold parts off of it to bring it below $500. Think of it as a way to keep people from spending a ton of money. Find a junky car and Turn it into a racecar.
Great editing (problems included). As someone who raced many, many, moons ago. Back in my 20's. Each & every one of you did a fantastic job of clean racing. That Miata, was nowhere near your "B" pillar. So underestimated himself bigtime and deserved a penalty too match. Overall... Well done! And with a little fine tuning. I expect a podium finish next year! =D
Here your bumper needs to hit their front door for it to be "overlap" and it has to be done PRIOR to any steering input by the lead car. It's always the overtaking cars responsibility to pass safely though so it's 100% on the miata. The miata is 100% in the wrong for several reasons but dive bombing post steering input of the lead car instantly makes it 200% miatas fault. Quidk edit: We don't know the rules in this specific race but there's no way that's allowed in any racing series beyond rallyX or folkrace.
looked to me like the Mazda driver was reckless in trying to retake position. It didn't look like your driver brake checked him. wish we had outside cam track footage of it. Great job racing :D
The comeback is always greater than the setback. I’m happy that your team was able to complete the race. After last year’s fiasco, it’s a relief to see everybody having a good time. Keep it up 🙏🏾💪🏾
Track Addict has a feature where you can set pit speeds, and it will flash/yell at you when you are exceeding it - a good reminder for when you pit while being too excited :) Awesome video, awesome time, thanks for posting! Oh, regarding the rear contact with the red Miata, IMO, it was his fault, not your guys. It's always the responsibility of the overtaking car to ensure a safe and clean pass. Your guy did that in the straight, just before corner entry, with a good gap. The Miata essentially tried to late-brake you guys, but you were already cutting in toward the apex. Typically, if the other car was alongside your guy BEFORE the corner entry, then you would have had to give him the inside or else make contact. He tried to get alongside you by late-braking too close to comer entry IMO. At that point, he was attempting a pass, and failed to ensure it happened safely and cleanly. He either went in a little too hot, wasn't paying attention, or was pissed at getting passed.
The bit where he talked about how nasty a minefield is has a personal significance for him that many people don't know about. In Vietnam he once walked into a minefield to rescue one of his men who had stepped on a mine and was bleeding to death. He described it as the most fear he ever felt, yet he did it anyway.
