It was great to meet you Matt! Sorry I called you “Really fast Matt” at the casino! Hopefully see you at World Finals or next year at Speedweek. Love your channel. 👍
On a yacht I used to sail the alternator was wired through an oil preasure switch, So If you forgot to turn the main battery switch off it didn't discharge through the electromagnet in the alternator.
in 6 months we will know, I have been flying planes from salt flats in Taiwan... and everything will rust, everything, your planes, your toolbox with tools, and your car. and your shoes.
If your visor fogs up you should get something equivalent to a pin-lock (visor). They're on all new motorcycle helmets and pretty much eliminate fogging.
The best antifog tech in existence is the cheapest shaving cream you can buy. Spray some on a rag, rub it on the inside of your visor and keep rubbing until its clear again. No more fogging for a very long time + it smells good 😇 Also works very well on your bathroom mirror, i usually have to re apply every 2-3 months. The mirror does need a cleaning by then anyways 🤷🏼♂️
I admire your salt-smarts, and the guts it takes to take that thing to 150+ MPH. I got the Einstar scanner after watching your video. Thanks for the consumer advice! All hail the RAM.
Matt, Great to see you made it to Bonneville, even without a body. Looking at the conditions made me and my son more happy that we decided not to go to Speedweek this year because of the conditions. You are probably just starting to find out how corrosive salt is. It will be in every "nook and cranny" of your race car. Just washing it will not stop it from corroding everything that was in contact with the salt and salt water. Especially the electrical wiring. Your best bet is to start right now disassembling and cleaning the entire car, if you procrastinate, which you are known to be sometimes , it will only get worse, and not just a little worse but a big worse. Great to see that you did go over 150 without a body, should be an easy 200 mph car, but the record is 262+ which is pretty stout. To keep your face shield from fogging apply some liquid dish soap to the inside, let it set and dry for 3-4 minutes then polish with a good towel. I raced dirt bikes in the desert for years and it was the only way to keep my glasses and goggles from fogging up. Rex , Schimmer and Son I/FL 984
14:50 at least the six DTCs are indicating probably 2 or maaaybe 3 actual issues. Depending on when they appeared, they could absolutely be saltwater-in-connector issues, too! Unplug the connectors for the relevant HO²S, the TCC (if it has its own connector; it might not)... Basically every electrical plug connected to the transmission (personally, I'd skip anything that's soaked in oil and sitting on the top of the transmission, at least for the disconnect-reconnect-reset-'n'-check part) - thoroughly clean & dry everything that was unplugged/disconnected, inspect as best you can for any obvious corrosion on terminals or wires, and if it looks good, after a day in the heat with a fan blowing at everything, reconnect and clear codes. If the AT fluid level is right, and it looks somewhere between fresh and a bit dark (not dark brown, black, or opaque, but basically just not brand-new bright pinkish red anymore), but nothing's floating in it, and it doesn't smell cooked - personally I find the smell to be a better indicator than color, because it can be a color that's disconcerting, but if it still smells like Mercon/Dexron III, you're not in trouble in the fluid department. (Of course, Ford has superseded everything - at least everything newer than the old pre-'80s stuff filled with Type F, anyway - to way-pricey Mercon V, but if it says Dex/Merc on the stick and in the manual, I'd spend my money on name-brand, quality Dexron III, rather than spend even _more_ for cheapo store-brand Mercon V.) Anyway, as long as your fluid isn't showing you burnt, emulsified bits of important friction material that should still be attached to solid parts, and the level's good, you might get out of this without needing a new transmission. Hopefully, it's not stuff that inspired the seller to sell the RV! The O² sensor's heater is probably legit shot, but may as well clear it and see if it wasn't saltwater or a fluke, anyway. Alrighty, another night of drinking, another jorb well done - giving out unsolicited, probably unwelcome professional advice in the most trusted of forums, The "Comments" Area!
It was great meeting you, Matt. Dave too. I happened to be checking out the cars in tech inspection when you guys pulled in. I didn't offer to help because it seemed a bit hectic. I apologize for that. The interesting (humorous) part was when the tech inspector came up. 1st thing he asks is "Where's your bodywork?" You and Dave looked at each other and said there is none. Maybe next year. I was dying laughing inside. Thanks for all you do to entertain your viewers. Keep up the good work.
Great stuff. Bonneville is such a special place and Speedweek is spiritual. Pro tip: USe Rust Away or Evapo-Rust Rust Remover. We spray RustAway onto everything before going and after returning. That "helps" but the rust is real.
7:45 I swear I would totally put SuperfastMatt decals on my wheel covers or rims if they were available! Those look fantastic, esp reflected off the salt water! Another great episode, worthy of the algorithm.
Boat ramps are great for salt removal from RV undercarriage. Multiple dips, front and back. Hook a strap to a second vehicle, in case ramp has bad spot, drops off or drive in too deep and need quick tug back. Cleans out frame and crevices. I used to flush my boat engine and trailer, after being in the Gulf, to prevent my engine from rusting out while sitting. No heat exchanger; engine cooled by lake water. I would also pull my bilge plug, to flush it out, when dipped at ramp and run bilge pump. Spray hull and seats off at car wash with plug in and pull it at end to let it flush bilge some more. If the boat had any unpainted steel, you could find it fast and easy. Ran boat on salt water for one summer and it aged the boat about 5 years. Had alot of fun anyways and technically was wrong type of boat for salt wate; fresh water, aluminum, Great Lakes cabin cruiser boat.
"The trailer hitch was a bit tipped so I untipped it and reset it so that the ball was resting on the top part but not too far forward which made the roundness of the ball more rounded but not completely round more like an obloid sphere but more round than sperical..." I never saw the race because I jumped off of the roof of my house onto my head.
One piece of advice I got from an old Bonneville racer was to throw away the entire wiring harness as soon as you get home. Take everything apart, I mean everything. Salt gets everywhere
Fantastic video, so glad you had a good(ish) event! Don't forget to pull apart your entire electrical system for cleaning. When I was teching my bike at Bonneville, the bike inspector warned me he has to replace the entire wire harness on his Hayabusa every two years due to corrosion. I sold my truck 2 weeks after taking it out there in 2019, it was another wet year and wrecked my 2016 dodge. I knew it was never gonna be right after the trip.
seems like what people deal with up north in the rust belt for the winter, in a way. The salt trucks dump tons of salt on the roads which melts the snow/ice, but then you have super salty water just spraying up all over your car constantly. The cold helps keep the corrosion at bay, for a short while, but even one winter there can really get a car started rusting away. I might suggest trying some kind of corrosion inhibitor, such as Fluid Film, for essentially the entire underbody... if it's just a week or so in these insane conditions, it may help...some
saltaway works for marine stuff, and they sell a mixer for it. Just add the solution to the mixer, and put it inline with your under wash system. Also even though its too late for this year, both Krown, and fluid film work well as prevention. I live in the north east, and a 3 year old vehicle here has more rust than somthing thats been siting outside in CA since the 50's
I can tell you from experience after having been there when it got rained out in 2019 and the salt was wet, you NEED to get that RV up in the air and wash it in every nook and cranny MULTIPLE times to get all that wet salt off of there...my 2006 Nissan Xterra was washed multiple times on the drive home to Minnesota, even going through deep water in Colorado, and it STILL rusted through huge holes in the body panels in spots that I didn't get all of the salt off of from normal car washes...luckily all of my suspension got replaced and upgraded the next year when I lifted it, because EVERYTHING in my suspension was crusty and rotting away within 6 months of having come back...another good trick that I wasn't aware of until afterwards is to pre-treat the undercarriage with a solution that makes it so the salt doesn't stick as easily and washes off easier... There's a reason why so many people use rental trucks on the salt flats every year instead of bringing their own vehicles...
Don’t know if it has been said but:think about a salt scraper/scrubber for the tires. A brush style or rubber piece,of course not actually touching the tires.
Worked for us. I’ve been going to Bonneville since 1975 and have continued to hold a class records since then, all be it in different classes, cars, and speed. In late 2022 my oldest grandson asked if he could drive our roadster. I prepped the car thru the summer, reserved rooms and entered. Eventho rain delays happened we stayed and got in a pass thru the 2 mile after 2 mishaps to remove his rookie status. Mission accomplished. Hopefully 2024 will get him close or even taking my currently held record.
I was there racing for 10 years 1975 / 1985. On several years we had to drive through a lake for miles before reaching the course. REMEMBER THIS: Anything you take out there on the salt will eventually be ruined. On dry years the problems take a bit of time to destroy things like starters, alternators, u joints. On these wet years even the wrenches that we use working on the race truck will start to rust. We used to put a sprinkler under the truck and just let it run for hours. That removes some of the salt but never all of it. A race truck will last about 5 years. Never ever take anything you value out on that salt.
Great video Matt, As we get the BUB 7 ready for the motorcycle event (BMST Aug 26th-31st), a "once in a hundred-year storm" may make Bonneville into a lake again. The old timers will all tell you the sprinkler trick is the best method for removing salt but you need to move it around and let it run for a day or two.
I imagine you can hear the rust forming after driving through the salt lake. I drove a car through ocean on a beach once (didn't have a choice) and the car turn to dust in about 5 years.
My friend is down in Bolivia right now I think helping Dennis Manning with the BUB7 LSR bike....He was the guy who saved the day as crew chief for Mike Akatiff when the Ack Attack set the LSR record and his shop & dyno were used prior to the Ack Attack attaining the motorcycle LSR (disclaimer...he had almost nothing to do with the layout and engineering of the Ack Attack and isn't a huge fan of the layout or workmanship) My friend Bob has quite a few LSR vehicles running out of his Nor-Cal R&D shop. Fun Fact, while the altitude is higher in Bolivia than Utah, reducing engine HP the lesser "aero drag" of the thinner air has more than offset any HP losses incurred in South America...It's just a "logistics nightmare" to ship your racer down there.
Aight - I have not even watched this, and, as a former avid motorcycle racer in 250 proddy & 250 superbike and a tiny, disastrous bit in open proddy, just the first 3 seconds have me totally engaged: There is nothing better in life than "being wrong" - I "was so sure", I "knew"... and then things work out quite differently. This is pretty much the basis of all learning. Kudos for making an entertaining story out of it.
A electrical drain is easily solved with a ford solenoid and a switch. If you want it to be really convenient make the switch turn it off as well. Key only locks the steering. hide the switch of added security. Only those who know can start the car. Never have a dead battery or stolen car again. The battery is cut off from the car when not running.
As a fellow land speed racer I would appreciate it if you could look into the “save the salt” program/club/association/whatever. I realize that all of that salt is a pain. Problem is people like you transport it away from the salt flats and it is having a cumulative effect. They usually have a “car wash “ at Bonneville on the lake. Please try to take advantage of it and if not, do like other racers and collect up the salt you take home and return it to the lake when you come back. Your partner in procrastination, Barbara. Hope to see you there next year.
I suppose you could say some of those in attendance were, pretty salty. But, awesome. It's been a blast watching you build it, and I cant wait to see more.
My dream since I became mechanically aware at about age 12 building hotrodded SBC engines with my dad has been to pilot something across the Salt at Bonneville. After a stint in the Army, getting out after returning from Desert Storm, I began working on Harley Davidson motorcycles, working for aftermarket sjops, then as a Research and Development Technician for Harley Davidson Motor Company. Then as the engine and driveline, performance specialist and machinist at a decently large Harley dealership, from there I eventually found myself building engines for 2 Pro Fuel Dragbike teams as well as some Pro Mod engine work for another team while continuing to build high performance street and race Jarley engines, cylinder head porting and polishing, flowbench testing, and machine work. Managed to set a few Sportsman Class records in 1/8 and 1/4 mile drag racing on my own bikes, and then went to work restoring/maintaining ASVRCA vintage racing cars (Lola, Brahbam, Stangullini, Tarachi, and Triumph) all while raising a family. Never found the time to get out to the salt but the dream persists. Now, at almost 54 years old and with a kidney disease that prevents me from full time employment I've found myself with all the time I need to do about anything I want but unfortunately I no longer own any Harleys and couldn't afford to build one for the Salt anyway. But I have found a way to keep myself occupied, not out of trouble, but occupied. I got a big tire minibike to play around with. It came with a 212 cc Predator engine and topped out at 36 mph when I got it, with simple mods and $0 spent I got it to 55mph. Then I stumbled onto a 479cc Briggs and Stratton Vanguard 16 hp Vtwin that I horse traded for. A few frame modifications to allow it to fit, a few engine mods ( 28 lb valve springs, a 34mm D slide carb, custom fabbed intake manifold, and a less restrictive exhaust) got me up to around 23 to 26 hp and a lot of playing with jackshaft and rear wheel sprockets got me riding 10 miles at a time at 65 mph, top speed of 80 mph, while still having adequate acceleration to ride it daily on the street. I have decided that in all likelihood this will be my last shot at the salt. I'll need to study the rules, figure out what class if any I fit into, build it to pass tech, all on basically no budget (I can do it, it'll take a couple years, but I can do it) and then find a way to get me and my minibike from just SE of San Antonio up to the Great Salt Lake. That last part will actually be my biggest challenge. But I will figure out a way. At this point its not even about setting a record, as great as that would be, it's just about being able to do something that I've dreamed of for about 42 of my 54 years, and in some way following in the footsteps of legends. I'll make it out there, I realistically have about 6 years before my health declines to a state that would prevent it. I sure hope that when I do finally make it out there to the salt I will see you there. Good luck.
My couple has ADHD, you and your videos have helped me a lot on understanding how that works and his way of thinking and how ADHD affects it, thanks a lot and keep up the good content!
Hopefully adding a heap of castor is on top of your list for next time, I can't believe it was as drivable as it was with 3 degrees! Great episode, love the way you work man!
hey matt! i saw you pulling the trailer! im a utah local and wasnt sure if that was you, but seeing it in the video it definitely was, great job on the viper, im looking forward to it getting finished
That blue roadster at 10:06 looks like "The Blue Bullet" which my grandfather built and got to 212mph in 1957! My dad just finished restoring the push truck and it's still sitting in my shop
I've honestly always been surprised at how many nice tow rigs I see at the salt flats. You absolutely cannot remove the salt from a year like this without extensive disassembly. A lot of those cars and trucks out there went from clean to near future rustbucket status in one week this year.
The water on the salt is more from the fact that the salt level goes down every year because companies are sucking it out so the same amount of rain that 15 years ago would have still had a nice thick layer of salt above the water now means it's a lake...and it's only going to get worse in the future. Horrible stuff that salt...
A car which is not accelerating, assuming 0 drivetrain or rolling losses, is always at an equilibrium where the force of the wind pushing you back is equal to the force pushing you forward, friend
Whenever I see a SuperfastMatt Video upload I know my day will be better afterwards. I can't believe I've been watching your content for such a long time already. I started with the E-Jag. Keep 'em coming, love it :)
Saw an stream from Bonneville. Seem a couple of the guys in the chat don't use YT, since they didn't get why some people kept asking if SuperfastMatt or Alex Taylor had run. Alex (RidingWithAlexTaylor) have put up a series of cool videos of her experience of being an rookie on Bonneville. She got from zero to A licence this year. An attemt to get the AA licence resulted in an broken pinion. The track was short, so she had to give it all to have an chance hitting 250mph.
Your videos are very entertaining to watch, mostly thanks to your humor and straight forward way of explaining things. I learn a lot about land speed racing from you. Thank you and keep safe!
Coming from Minnesota the salt is a nightmare. It takes multiple car washes in spring to feel like you’re keeping your newer cars from being junk in a few years. Wish the RV camper could sneak through a wash. I know they exist but finding one for big vehicles does not make it convenient to zoom through.
After seeing you load your car with the aluminum ramps I decided to purchase a similar? Set to load my sidecar on it's trailer. In my haste and excitment I forgot to put a milk crate under the motorcycle side and it folded up like a cheap "Made Wrong in Hong Kong" ramp. After reinforcing it with square tubing it is still bent but slightly usable. Enjoyed the video, the search for low cost ramps continues.
You built a beautiful racer Matt. Once you get the small bugs out, I think it'll be very fast. Am sure toe in, toe out, negative & positive caster and camber will be very important. Especially with your wheels so close together (width) have you considered lining up the front wheels like SPEED DEMON? Not a Landspeed racer, but love the cars you people create. Each one is a working piece of art. Thanks for your videos Matt.
What a great narrative and experience. I just subscribed to your channel. Safe runs for the future and I hope you manage to buy a new BBQ. All the best from Ken in Tasmania.👍
I cheered out loud when I heard "new intern Dave" I see how many things you do alone, and imagine how much more could be accomplished with some help. Congratulations on finding a person smart enough to be helpful in these end days of zombies. As an employer, I pay for people and have trouble finding good help, you good sir struck gold!
Have you thought about changing the front suspension to trailing link, rather than leading link for better stability? You could build in a castor adjustment to find the best self centering effect.
Now you can say you're a well seasoned racer.
i love salty comments.
lol
I see what ya did there,seasoned,salt..Niiiccee
I would say he has become a salty racer 😄
Ha
Watching someone with way more qualifications than I have, take several years to get to Bonneville, makes me think "how hard could it be?"
Sure he has more than my lifetime in experience, but I could do it in 6 months right
I mean, Its not exactly been multiple years of hard work… Matt does a lot of other projects and such
That's what the last guy said
Its really not. Get the car safety certified then built the horsepower from there. The best way to learn is to actually get out there
oh how ive missed the pang of dread i feel every time u say that
Like we say in aviation: Measure with a micrometer, cut it with a chainsaw, beat it to fit, paint it to match.
FAA has entered the chat.
LoL
Let me guess, working for Boeing?
Matt’s super dry sense of humour is what makes this channel what it is. “SuperDryMatt”, very entertaining!😅
Salt tends to consume moisture
Yep I'm not even a car guy, but Matt's dry humor keeps me coming back
I wouldn’t even call it dry.
I would call it wry😂
Why do you think they call it a grill??
Saying jokes in a flat toned voice = Dry humor.
I guess i can do that.
It was great to meet you Matt! Sorry I called you “Really fast Matt” at the casino! Hopefully see you at World Finals or next year at Speedweek. Love your channel. 👍
You should hear what his mum calls him...
Good to know I'm not the only one that has those wires permanently crossed. I've even searched the name wrong on UA-cam 🤦
Better than "Pretty Fast Matt" at least!
I hope he slapped you. That's unforgivable.
@@802Garage still better than Fast-ish Matt
On a yacht I used to sail the alternator was wired through an oil preasure switch, So If you forgot to turn the main battery switch off it didn't discharge through the electromagnet in the alternator.
Huh. That's brilliant.
@@Cheezeball99999 A mechanical IF(EngineRunning=TRUE;MakeStuffHappen)
Such an elegant solution
LOVE the appreciation of the organisers. It's easy to criticise, and people do forgetting the efforts that people put into events like this
The logo being right-side up in the reflection was awesome in an already amazing shot.
7:46
@@sp4nrsthanks!
Just watch the whole video. It's in there somewhere
@@forrestnutter sp4nrs already gave a timestamp lol
@D3nn1s it helps to watch the whole video instead of skipping through, lol.
Matt, thank you for including Banks in your Bonneville adventure! We're confident the iDash will provide the data you need to break into the 200 club.
The lazy undercarriage cleaning trick made me almost spit out my beer. I approve haha
in 6 months we will know, I have been flying planes from salt flats in Taiwan... and everything will rust, everything, your planes, your toolbox with tools, and your car. and your shoes.
The best part of it is that the RV is his and not a borrowed one.
I find "lazy" is a smart man's term for "efficient"!!
Agreed! Spray it down with a foaming cleaner and toss a sprinkler under her skirt. Maybe do it a couple times if it doesn't turn out clean.
My brother had to do that after a trip to Loveday 4x4 Park. A whole wheelbarrow of mud fell out of it just during lunch.
The grille sarcasm is sooo good. Love it!
#racecarlife
If your visor fogs up you should get something equivalent to a pin-lock (visor). They're on all new motorcycle helmets and pretty much eliminate fogging.
The best antifog tech in existence is the cheapest shaving cream you can buy. Spray some on a rag, rub it on the inside of your visor and keep rubbing until its clear again.
No more fogging for a very long time + it smells good 😇
Also works very well on your bathroom mirror, i usually have to re apply every 2-3 months. The mirror does need a cleaning by then anyways 🤷🏼♂️
@@stalesvindland5101
Or one of the pump style foaming hand soaps...same results..
handy for washing hands as well....
A warm welcome to Dave, the superfast sidekick!
Hello, and thank you! 😁
I admire your salt-smarts, and the guts it takes to take that thing to 150+ MPH.
I got the Einstar scanner after watching your video. Thanks for the consumer advice!
All hail the RAM.
Matt,
Great to see you made it to Bonneville, even without a body. Looking at the conditions made me and my son more happy that we decided not to go to Speedweek this year because of the conditions. You are probably just starting to find out how corrosive salt is. It will be in every "nook and cranny" of your race car. Just washing it will not stop it from corroding everything that was in contact with the salt and salt water. Especially the electrical wiring. Your best bet is to start right now disassembling and cleaning the entire car, if you procrastinate, which you are known to be sometimes , it will only get worse, and not just a little worse but a big worse.
Great to see that you did go over 150 without a body, should be an easy 200 mph car, but the record is 262+ which is pretty stout. To keep your face shield from fogging apply some liquid dish soap to the inside, let it set and dry for 3-4 minutes then polish with a good towel. I raced dirt bikes in the desert for years and it was the only way to keep my glasses and goggles from fogging up.
Rex ,
Schimmer and Son I/FL 984
In SCUBA we use tooth paste as well. Idk why it works but it does the trick as well.
14:50 at least the six DTCs are indicating probably 2 or maaaybe 3 actual issues. Depending on when they appeared, they could absolutely be saltwater-in-connector issues, too! Unplug the connectors for the relevant HO²S, the TCC (if it has its own connector; it might not)... Basically every electrical plug connected to the transmission (personally, I'd skip anything that's soaked in oil and sitting on the top of the transmission, at least for the disconnect-reconnect-reset-'n'-check part) - thoroughly clean & dry everything that was unplugged/disconnected, inspect as best you can for any obvious corrosion on terminals or wires, and if it looks good, after a day in the heat with a fan blowing at everything, reconnect and clear codes. If the AT fluid level is right, and it looks somewhere between fresh and a bit dark (not dark brown, black, or opaque, but basically just not brand-new bright pinkish red anymore), but nothing's floating in it, and it doesn't smell cooked - personally I find the smell to be a better indicator than color, because it can be a color that's disconcerting, but if it still smells like Mercon/Dexron III, you're not in trouble in the fluid department. (Of course, Ford has superseded everything - at least everything newer than the old pre-'80s stuff filled with Type F, anyway - to way-pricey Mercon V, but if it says Dex/Merc on the stick and in the manual, I'd spend my money on name-brand, quality Dexron III, rather than spend even _more_ for cheapo store-brand Mercon V.)
Anyway, as long as your fluid isn't showing you burnt, emulsified bits of important friction material that should still be attached to solid parts, and the level's good, you might get out of this without needing a new transmission. Hopefully, it's not stuff that inspired the seller to sell the RV!
The O² sensor's heater is probably legit shot, but may as well clear it and see if it wasn't saltwater or a fluke, anyway.
Alrighty, another night of drinking, another jorb well done - giving out unsolicited, probably unwelcome professional advice in the most trusted of forums, The "Comments" Area!
It was great meeting you, Matt. Dave too. I happened to be checking out the cars in tech inspection when you guys pulled in. I didn't offer to help because it seemed a bit hectic. I apologize for that.
The interesting (humorous) part was when the tech inspector came up. 1st thing he asks is "Where's your bodywork?" You and Dave looked at each other and said there is none. Maybe next year. I was dying laughing inside.
Thanks for all you do to entertain your viewers. Keep up the good work.
Gotta love a SuperFastMatt video where Matt actually goes Super Fast.
Watching the scenes with half water/half land really give you a better appreciation of how bumpy the lake bed is.
Great stuff. Bonneville is such a special place and Speedweek is spiritual. Pro tip: USe Rust Away or Evapo-Rust Rust Remover. We spray RustAway onto everything before going and after returning. That "helps" but the rust is real.
7:45 I swear I would totally put SuperfastMatt decals on my wheel covers or rims if they were available! Those look fantastic, esp reflected off the salt water! Another great episode, worthy of the algorithm.
My man is 3D scanning his car to align it. This is, by every measure, the most excessive thing I've ever seen, and I absolutely love it.
Loving the old Mayflower truck at 7:37!
That Mayflower truck was hauling a 53 Studebaker.
The driest thing at the Bonneville Salt Flats is Matt's humor. Go figure.
Boat ramps are great for salt removal from RV undercarriage. Multiple dips, front and back. Hook a strap to a second vehicle, in case ramp has bad spot, drops off or drive in too deep and need quick tug back.
Cleans out frame and crevices.
I used to flush my boat engine and trailer, after being in the Gulf, to prevent my engine from rusting out while sitting.
No heat exchanger; engine cooled by lake water.
I would also pull my bilge plug, to flush it out, when dipped at ramp and run bilge pump.
Spray hull and seats off at car wash with plug in and pull it at end to let it flush bilge some more.
If the boat had any unpainted steel, you could find it fast and easy.
Ran boat on salt water for one summer and it aged the boat about 5 years.
Had alot of fun anyways and technically was wrong type of boat for salt wate; fresh water, aluminum, Great Lakes cabin cruiser boat.
"The trailer hitch was a bit tipped so I untipped it and reset it so that the ball was resting on the top part but not too far forward which made the roundness of the ball more rounded but not completely round more like an obloid sphere but more round than sperical..." I never saw the race because I jumped off of the roof of my house onto my head.
One piece of advice I got from an old Bonneville racer was to throw away the entire wiring harness as soon as you get home.
Take everything apart, I mean everything. Salt gets everywhere
Unpaid and overqualified? Sounds EXACTLY like an intern.
Unpaid interns assisting you in doing the Laurd's work; bringing me top shelf entertainment! All Hail the Algorithm
Fantastic video, so glad you had a good(ish) event! Don't forget to pull apart your entire electrical system for cleaning. When I was teching my bike at Bonneville, the bike inspector warned me he has to replace the entire wire harness on his Hayabusa every two years due to corrosion. I sold my truck 2 weeks after taking it out there in 2019, it was another wet year and wrecked my 2016 dodge. I knew it was never gonna be right after the trip.
seems like what people deal with up north in the rust belt for the winter, in a way. The salt trucks dump tons of salt on the roads which melts the snow/ice, but then you have super salty water just spraying up all over your car constantly. The cold helps keep the corrosion at bay, for a short while, but even one winter there can really get a car started rusting away. I might suggest trying some kind of corrosion inhibitor, such as Fluid Film, for essentially the entire underbody... if it's just a week or so in these insane conditions, it may help...some
saltaway works for marine stuff, and they sell a mixer for it. Just add the solution to the mixer, and put it inline with your under wash system. Also even though its too late for this year, both Krown, and fluid film work well as prevention. I live in the north east, and a 3 year old vehicle here has more rust than somthing thats been siting outside in CA since the 50's
as a mech E major, 6:45 encapsulates engineering perfectly i died🤣
Alcohol will sort of solve your problems😂😂😂😂😮😢
I can tell you from experience after having been there when it got rained out in 2019 and the salt was wet, you NEED to get that RV up in the air and wash it in every nook and cranny MULTIPLE times to get all that wet salt off of there...my 2006 Nissan Xterra was washed multiple times on the drive home to Minnesota, even going through deep water in Colorado, and it STILL rusted through huge holes in the body panels in spots that I didn't get all of the salt off of from normal car washes...luckily all of my suspension got replaced and upgraded the next year when I lifted it, because EVERYTHING in my suspension was crusty and rotting away within 6 months of having come back...another good trick that I wasn't aware of until afterwards is to pre-treat the undercarriage with a solution that makes it so the salt doesn't stick as easily and washes off easier...
There's a reason why so many people use rental trucks on the salt flats every year instead of bringing their own vehicles...
Don’t know if it has been said but:think about a salt scraper/scrubber for the tires. A brush style or rubber piece,of course not actually touching the tires.
Worked for us. I’ve been going to Bonneville since 1975 and have continued to hold a class records since then, all be it in different classes, cars, and speed. In late 2022 my oldest grandson asked if he could drive our roadster. I prepped the car thru the summer, reserved rooms and entered. Eventho rain delays happened we stayed and got in a pass thru the 2 mile after 2 mishaps to remove his rookie status. Mission accomplished. Hopefully 2024 will get him close or even taking my currently held record.
I was there racing for 10 years 1975 / 1985. On several years we had to drive through a lake for miles before reaching the course. REMEMBER THIS: Anything you take out there on the salt will eventually be ruined. On dry years the problems take a bit of time to destroy things like starters, alternators, u joints. On these wet years even the wrenches that we use working on the race truck will start to rust. We used to put a sprinkler under the truck and just let it run for hours. That removes some of the salt but never all of it. A race truck will last about 5 years. Never ever take anything you value out on that salt.
Gale Banks is amazing. All the Banks parts i've seen are goal tier.
14:30 as a long time fan it made my day to end up in Matt’s video for two seconds.
It was nice to chat with you!
Great video Matt, As we get the BUB 7 ready for the motorcycle event (BMST Aug 26th-31st), a "once in a hundred-year storm" may make Bonneville into a lake again. The old timers will all tell you the sprinkler trick is the best method for removing salt but you need to move it around and let it run for a day or two.
Outstanding episode Matt! I'm looking forward to next year's Speed Week already...😀
I imagine you can hear the rust forming after driving through the salt lake. I drove a car through ocean on a beach once (didn't have a choice) and the car turn to dust in about 5 years.
My friend is down in Bolivia right now I think helping Dennis Manning with the BUB7 LSR bike....He was the guy who saved the day as crew chief for Mike Akatiff when the Ack Attack set the LSR record and his shop & dyno were used prior to the Ack Attack attaining the motorcycle LSR (disclaimer...he had almost nothing to do with the layout and engineering of the Ack Attack and isn't a huge fan of the layout or workmanship) My friend Bob has quite a few LSR vehicles running out of his Nor-Cal R&D shop. Fun Fact, while the altitude is higher in Bolivia than Utah, reducing engine HP the lesser "aero drag" of the thinner air has more than offset any HP losses incurred in South America...It's just a "logistics nightmare" to ship your racer down there.
Aight - I have not even watched this, and, as a former avid motorcycle racer in 250 proddy & 250 superbike and a tiny, disastrous bit in open proddy, just the first 3 seconds have me totally engaged: There is nothing better in life than "being wrong" - I "was so sure", I "knew"... and then things work out quite differently. This is pretty much the basis of all learning. Kudos for making an entertaining story out of it.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 He got me with the "Why do you think they call it a grill? "
This is better by far than any reality made for TV show, keep er lit Matt.
A electrical drain is easily solved with a ford solenoid and a switch. If you want it to be really convenient make the switch turn it off as well. Key only locks the steering. hide the switch of added security. Only those who know can start the car. Never have a dead battery or stolen car again. The battery is cut off from the car when not running.
As a fellow land speed racer I would appreciate it if you could look into the “save the salt” program/club/association/whatever. I realize that all of that salt is a pain. Problem is people like you transport it away from the salt flats and it is having a cumulative effect. They usually have a “car wash “ at Bonneville on the lake. Please try to take advantage of it and if not, do like other racers and collect up the salt you take home and return it to the lake when you come back. Your partner in procrastination, Barbara. Hope to see you there next year.
I suppose you could say some of those in attendance were, pretty salty. But, awesome. It's been a blast watching you build it, and I cant wait to see more.
The first thing that the salt attacks are the brake lines. It is a thrill you will not forget when you find out they have rusted through.
@13:15 this is what made it pull left. Next time cut the unequal portion off.
That dent made an air pocket making it seem like you had a front left brake dragging at higher speeds.
My dream since I became mechanically aware at about age 12 building hotrodded SBC engines with my dad has been to pilot something across the Salt at Bonneville. After a stint in the Army, getting out after returning from Desert Storm, I began working on Harley Davidson motorcycles, working for aftermarket sjops, then as a Research and Development Technician for Harley Davidson Motor Company. Then as the engine and driveline, performance specialist and machinist at a decently large Harley dealership, from there I eventually found myself building engines for 2 Pro Fuel Dragbike teams as well as some Pro Mod engine work for another team while continuing to build high performance street and race Jarley engines, cylinder head porting and polishing, flowbench testing, and machine work. Managed to set a few Sportsman Class records in 1/8 and 1/4 mile drag racing on my own bikes, and then went to work restoring/maintaining ASVRCA vintage racing cars (Lola, Brahbam, Stangullini, Tarachi, and Triumph) all while raising a family. Never found the time to get out to the salt but the dream persists. Now, at almost 54 years old and with a kidney disease that prevents me from full time employment I've found myself with all the time I need to do about anything I want but unfortunately I no longer own any Harleys and couldn't afford to build one for the Salt anyway. But I have found a way to keep myself occupied, not out of trouble, but occupied. I got a big tire minibike to play around with. It came with a 212 cc Predator engine and topped out at 36 mph when I got it, with simple mods and $0 spent I got it to 55mph. Then I stumbled onto a 479cc Briggs and Stratton Vanguard 16 hp Vtwin that I horse traded for. A few frame modifications to allow it to fit, a few engine mods ( 28 lb valve springs, a 34mm D slide carb, custom fabbed intake manifold, and a less restrictive exhaust) got me up to around 23 to 26 hp and a lot of playing with jackshaft and rear wheel sprockets got me riding 10 miles at a time at 65 mph, top speed of 80 mph, while still having adequate acceleration to ride it daily on the street. I have decided that in all likelihood this will be my last shot at the salt. I'll need to study the rules, figure out what class if any I fit into, build it to pass tech, all on basically no budget (I can do it, it'll take a couple years, but I can do it) and then find a way to get me and my minibike from just SE of San Antonio up to the Great Salt Lake. That last part will actually be my biggest challenge. But I will figure out a way. At this point its not even about setting a record, as great as that would be, it's just about being able to do something that I've dreamed of for about 42 of my 54 years, and in some way following in the footsteps of legends. I'll make it out there, I realistically have about 6 years before my health declines to a state that would prevent it. I sure hope that when I do finally make it out there to the salt I will see you there. Good luck.
Thankful to have stumbled upon this channel. This guy's humor is elite 😂
My couple has ADHD, you and your videos have helped me a lot on understanding how that works and his way of thinking and how ADHD affects it, thanks a lot and keep up the good content!
Hopefully adding a heap of castor is on top of your list for next time, I can't believe it was as drivable as it was with 3 degrees! Great episode, love the way you work man!
hey matt! i saw you pulling the trailer! im a utah local and wasnt sure if that was you, but seeing it in the video it definitely was, great job on the viper, im looking forward to it getting finished
FYI driving through salt brine is just about the worst possible thing to do to a car other than driving it straight into a shredder.
That blue roadster at 10:06 looks like "The Blue Bullet" which my grandfather built and got to 212mph in 1957! My dad just finished restoring the push truck and it's still sitting in my shop
I've honestly always been surprised at how many nice tow rigs I see at the salt flats. You absolutely cannot remove the salt from a year like this without extensive disassembly. A lot of those cars and trucks out there went from clean to near future rustbucket status in one week this year.
I love this channel, you come for cool car engineering, you get the best sarcasm UA-cam has to offer as well.
The water on the salt is more from the fact that the salt level goes down every year because companies are sucking it out so the same amount of rain that 15 years ago would have still had a nice thick layer of salt above the water now means it's a lake...and it's only going to get worse in the future. Horrible stuff that salt...
Glad to see someone recognize the real problem. Too many people blaming race organizers instead of the potash mining companies.
Makes me wonder if you hit an equilibrium where the air pushing back matched the force pushing forward, so the car just kind of went sideways.
A car which is not accelerating, assuming 0 drivetrain or rolling losses, is always at an equilibrium where the force of the wind pushing you back is equal to the force pushing you forward, friend
"As my RV began to turn into a solid piece of rust" -- lol..
I don't know why I laughed so hard-- but it was surely a good hard laugh indeed
Reminds me of the film The Worlds Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins...very nice film.
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Watching that thing ride makes me anxious 🤣 well played. Just please don't roll if you lose control 🌪️
Whenever I see a SuperfastMatt Video upload I know my day will be better afterwards. I can't believe I've been watching your content for such a long time already. I started with the E-Jag. Keep 'em coming, love it :)
Commenting to help the algorithm, indirectly hoping it helps fund Matt's rust repairs on the RV.
The Rian Johnson of motorcycle powered vehicles strikes again
6:44 -- Dave is clearly a Boeing engineer 😂😂😂
I look forward to timing you next year! Can't wait to see what you can do with the body panels.
The grille sarcasm is sooo good. Love it!. Gotta love a SuperFastMatt video where Matt actually goes Super Fast..
I've been cleaning the mud off the bottom of my four wheeler with a lawn sprinkler for years. Works brilliant.
Saw an stream from Bonneville. Seem a couple of the guys in the chat don't use YT, since they didn't get why some people kept asking if SuperfastMatt or Alex Taylor had run. Alex (RidingWithAlexTaylor) have put up a series of cool videos of her experience of being an rookie on Bonneville. She got from zero to A licence this year. An attemt to get the AA licence resulted in an broken pinion. The track was short, so she had to give it all to have an chance hitting 250mph.
Your videos are very entertaining to watch, mostly thanks to your humor and straight forward way of explaining things. I learn a lot about land speed racing from you. Thank you and keep safe!
Laughed my ass off several times during this video. Best channel ever.
Congratulations. Watching this project progress has been so much fun.
My son was excited to meet you at the hardware store. As soon as we got back to camp he told everyone, "I met Superfast Matt!"
Use shaving cream on your visor. It prevents fog. Just wipe it on and then buff it off. It sounds silly but it actually works pretty well.
A piece of suitably stiff rubber hose over the U-joint and clamped securely on each end would both dampen and tighten the steering. Great effort!
Welcome Intern Chris!
Why thank you!
Lithium motorcycle batteries from Walmart are $100, light, durable and 5x more capacity.
I run a 400 watt inverter with mine while camping.
Matt, great video and your sense of humour is spot on. Good effort in getting some runs in and good luck going forward!
Wow! A Faegol! @ 7:37.
Even the worst Speed Week is still wonderful! Epic place, great organisers, lovely people. I haven't been for many years - Dying to go back! 🙂
Coming from Minnesota the salt is a nightmare. It takes multiple car washes in spring to feel like you’re keeping your newer cars from being junk in a few years. Wish the RV camper could sneak through a wash. I know they exist but finding one for big vehicles does not make it convenient to zoom through.
Can’t wait to see you figure it out and go full beans
After seeing you load your car with the aluminum ramps I decided to purchase a similar? Set to load my sidecar on it's trailer. In my haste and excitment I forgot to put a milk crate under the motorcycle side and it folded up like a cheap "Made Wrong in Hong Kong" ramp. After reinforcing it with square tubing it is still bent but slightly usable. Enjoyed the video, the search for low cost ramps continues.
You built a beautiful racer Matt. Once you get the small bugs out, I think it'll be very fast. Am sure toe in, toe out, negative & positive caster and camber will be very important. Especially with your wheels so close together (width) have you considered lining up the front wheels like SPEED DEMON? Not a Landspeed racer, but love the cars you people create. Each one is a working piece of art. Thanks for your videos Matt.
11:24 Those massively oversize numbers are awesome. They need to be on the full sized car in that typeface.
As a lifelong midwesterner the idea of taking your car to the salt specifically to drive in it is wild.
love it
measure with a micrometer ,mark it with a wide sharpie, cut it with a chainsaw
Congrats! Long journey to get here. Good to see all your hard work paying off.
Love the dry sense of humour. Most British yank I’ve ever heard.
What a great narrative and experience. I just subscribed to your channel.
Safe runs for the future and I hope you manage to buy a new BBQ.
All the best from Ken in Tasmania.👍
Very cool Matt, just watching you rocket down the course was great. I know I will be watching for next year.
Great work Matt! Lots of hard yakka to get to this point, we’re so glad you brought us along!
I love your dry (lol) laconic narrative, Matt, I'll be watching for next year!
I cheered out loud when I heard "new intern Dave" I see how many things you do alone, and imagine how much more could be accomplished with some help. Congratulations on finding a person smart enough to be helpful in these end days of zombies. As an employer, I pay for people and have trouble finding good help, you good sir struck gold!
Have you thought about changing the front suspension to trailing link, rather than leading link for better stability? You could build in a castor adjustment to find the best self centering effect.
"why do u think they call the front of a car a grill?
Its because its supposed to be a grill" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
10/10
love it
7:37 that Mayflower van is amazing, so much want.
It helped as a landmark in the pit area. Everything is so spread out it's unbelievable.