This series is SO much better than past version of HiLo because this is the first time they have taken the strategic budget approach as opposed to just buying the cheapest thing they could find. I really hope this sets the tone for future iterations.
The switch to a budget rather than just cheap made it way more meaningful. The cheapest thing is rarely a good value. Setting a budget means they can spend money where it counts and save in other areas.
Same. Although I have to say it would have been fun to take that to an even bigger extreme with the S550s and have low-car be an Ecoboost, with them getting the price difference of the two on top of their budget. For the difference you can get an EB to be as fast as a stock Coyote for sure - but An EB won't be able to keep up with a supercharged Coyote though without an absolute TON of money, so IDK maybe it wouldn't be as entertaining once we get to the next episode.
Of course it is. He grew up around drag racing with his dad and Nolan raced Jr Dragsters as a kid. Drag racing is REALLY fun and takes a lot of skill. It's just a shame that so many people think it's just 'Oh, I just hit the gas to the floor and go straight? That's easy.' without ever really doing it.
I did that once when I fiiiiirst started going to the drag strip. the person at the ticket booth was really impressed but I had no idea what it meant. I was exactly like him at 21:54. lmao
What that basically means, unless the system automatically takes time out of it, is that he was guessing. Because that's not possible, it takes a certain amount of time for our eyes to see and brain to transmit the signal to the rest of our body. This is why in track and field if your reaction time is impossibly fast you will actually be disqualified. Because really you weren't reacting, you were just trying to predict the gun.
@@PlaySAthe skill to predict to have an insanely fast reaction time is a skill within itself i believe. you get used to it after awhile, whether it’s a drag strip making repeated runs and getting used to the speed of the light cycle, or in this case for your example, predicting when they’ll shoot the gun to start the race. but then you gotta factor in the consistency if they’re doing it at the same “time” all the time, or not.
It seems like you guys were at idle while trying to bump in. Every bump in I've seen is under RPM. Holding the trans brake under throttle and then tapping the bump should allow the car to inch forward. At least thats been my understanding.
On the low car you can actuate the trans lock using a button under the brake pedal and have a secondary momentary switch to which will complete the circuit only when pressed. That way, you can disingage the trans lock when you let off the brakes, then you release the momentary switch so it doesn't lock up the trans when you want to brake.
Imo. Purpose of the bump box is to be able to "bump in" while in full boost. Its for boosted cars. The whole staging process. Roll in to pre stage light. Hit the transbrake floor the go pedal and wait until its in full boost. Then bump in to stage. This way when the light drops youre leaving with all the power.
@@ghostsmoke11technically superchargers don't spool like a turbo does so they wouldn't really benefit from a bump box that I can think of. Trans brake and a 2 step would do the job
Personally i have an N2M2 and love it... its really straight forward... The WOT Box adds no-lift shifting and 2-step launch control to any car, truck, motorcycle, side-by-side, personal watercraft, snow mobile, or other fuel-injected vehicle. The WOT Box works on both manual and automatic transmissions and can be used on naturally aspirated, turbocharged, and supercharged vehicles! The 2-Step launch control modulates the ignition by cutting power to individual ignition coils to hold the engine RPM you want to launch at. If you have a turbocharger, the turbo will spool up while you do this. You can use this feature for a more consistent and more powerful launch with boost! The WOT Box makes no-lift shifting on manual transmission vehicles easy by cutting your engine's ignition for a very short period while you no-lift shift. You can perform a no-lift shift by keeping your foot on the gas through your shift. The ignition cut allows the synchronizers in your transmission to mesh easily, reducing the chance of missing a gear and damaging your transmission. Keeping your foot down through the shift also allows you to hold boost through the shift, significantly improving your quarter mile time. Everyone should have one. Cut 0.3 seconds or more off your quarter-mile time! The major benefits are: Lower quarter mile times Reduced chance of missing a gear More consistent, effortless shifts Reduced wear on the transmission Reduced chance of major transmission damage And you get that 2-step sound that everyone loves! hope this helps... -Blake @driftingthroughclouds
I know they were saying outside was getting hot, which is probably true but you can also drum up the slower times to it just being an automatic transmission. The transmission fluid temperature in an automatic significantly increases when holding for a launch, much more so than a manual transmission. With all those runs plus the variable inconsistency of each driver, it's entirely plausible that the transmissions in both cars had already reached their overheat limits before they test ran the trans brake. Also, due to heat transfer, the torque converters may have been too hot, making the fluid in them significantly less dense, limiting the actual torque of the launch. This would explain Jared's claim that low car had a dip in rpm during the trans brake test, since low car was still on stock torque converter.
Is adding a trans cooler a common drag mod? Just wondering how else you'd account for those temps. Unless its not really an issue when doing single runs.
Upgrading the Trans fluid to Redline or Amsoil should have definitely been part of the episode. Although they might have but not shown it due to Valvoline being the channel sponsor.
Yeah I put a transgo jr in my 06 duramax it was like 60 bucks and a little time. That improved my shifts dramatically and helped my trans last a lot longer than it should have running double stock hp/tq. All it is is a couple things you switch out with the solenoids and you drill 2 holes larger in the centerplate of the valve body. The instructions were very detailed, and it was not hard. 5 years later and 80k+ miles so i would say it was worth it.
Also I bought a pipe test cap thing for like 8 bucks or something at home depot and replaced my turbo resonator with that and it reduced the turbo lag a little bit.
@@ChazzleDazzleVideos Did the samething in my powerstroke. 200k miles on mine at 400hp (vs 230 stock) people don't realize firmer shifts equals less clutch wear lol and more consistent line pressures for the trans computer
The drag racing upgrade videos are so much better than any other Hi/Lo videos you've made. You should do another one with LS VS Coyote. Take 2 identical cars and go cheap with LS for Low car and do a Coyote build with High car.
A bump box is so you can get your car up to rpm/boost while only having the first staging bulbs lit, then you bump in to light the second bulbs. This is especially important with big turbo cars that take several seconds on the 2 step to spool up. You don’t want the other car to double stage and the lights to start dropping before you’re spooled up.
I came here specifically to say this. Putting a bump box on a car with a blower is completely useless. Some blowers make boost instantly at WOT, some are RPM reliant, regardless, a bumpbox is unneeded. If this car had a turbo then it would make more sense because with a large turbo or turbos, lag needs to be overcome before staging which is where the bump box comes in. This issue doesnt exist on NA or Blower engines. You pre-stage, engage transbrake, hold it WOT until it gets to desired boost level (overcoming boost lag), bump into full stage. The bumpbox was literally designed to overcome staging boostlag with turbo cars. Was pretty excited to see them do these cars since Im a mustang guy but there have been a few things that should have been done different or not at all. The high car exhaust was a real shame when watching them put the exhaust together and not address the neckdowns. The ordered the wrong parts and should have addressed the issues. Looks like donut needs a technical advisor.
That's just so crazy to me. California has been killing racetrack after racetrack. For a state with such HUGE issues with stunt driving in the streets, I don't think the taxpayers would mind if the money that goes into fixing damage from takeovers went into maintaining the racetracks instead. I moved from San Diego to Seattle recently. Within 2 hours of me, there are 8 asphalt racetracks. If you counted the dirt tracks and motocross tracks, that number would be above 20. Within a couple hours of San Diego, we had maybe 3 or 4 drag strips and only 1 circuit racetrack, that being Long Beach. The only other decent circuit in the state was Laguna Seca. Its just sad. But that's the price you pay being a car enthusiast in a state that HATES cars. If Donut wants to continue to be able to do decent content on a track, it might be a good move for them to come up here to Washington.
@@MalcomHeavy In the state? Laguna Seca, Sonoma Raceway, and Thunderhill are all excellent. And more remote and smaller tracks like Buttonwillow and Willow Springs are perfectly fine. I wish there were more, but to say there's only Laguna is just plain wrong. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I only found two road courses near Seattle. That's basically the same for SoCal / NorCal respectively. There are plenty of drag strips around Seattle, LA, and the Bay, so that's kind of a push IMO; unsure about skid pans / drifting availibility.
@@denzeladams3500 Turbos on legit bracket racing drag cars aren't the way to go, though. Too much inconsistency in spooling up, especially when you don't have the budget to do the two step or some sort of anti-lag. Supercharger is going to be WAY more consistent. There's a reason top fuel and nitro funny cars still use blowers and not turbos.
This is why drag transmission tend to have lockups. This allows for, well…. no power loss from the converter and allows for you to put down insane power on the top end.
I feel like there should be absolutely no restrictions on Hi Car whatsoever. Like in the last episode, they were not allowed to remove any parts for weight reduction. Hi Car should have the absolute maximum performance and then we can compare how comparable it is to Low Car
the power upgrades are REALLY gonna put a difference between hi and low. all the upgrades made so far (especially the wheels) on hi car are only really benefitted with more power.
The very end with Jimmy, "WHAT are the charges?? You call this a headlock?!!" I love that reference so much. He was just trying to enjoy a succulent Chinese meal 😢
You guys dont know what a bumpbox is used for. Its not used for "staging as shallow as possible to get a running start". Its used to creep into the lights while you are on the 2step or high on the converter/transbrake where its hard to inch forward while making so much power. I think you guys were actually trying to bump the cars in at idle...
Gotta say, I’m mot a drag racing kind of guy, but I’ve been really enjoying this Hi Low. The mods have some major impact on what we see, thanks to the instrumented testing. And of course the new production approach is kinda fun to watch
@coryellis6297 but it uses the wrong terminology because it's not a pump, it's a fan or propeller, better simplification would be comparing it to a turbo where you have an impeller that spins a turbine. Calling it a pump makes it more confusing because there is a pump that goes into transmission case right before you spline the torque converter on the input shaft and stator shaft.
I used to work for the largest manufacturer of torque converters in the world, we supplied them for the big 3 and even Mazda and the Abrams tank. This 'over-simplified' explanation was absolutely terrible. It actually makes it harder to understand how they work. I hope Jeremiah picks this up and explains it correctly. They forgot the major part of the function which it the CLUTCH PLATE!!! Please for the love of all that is wholly, do not use this explanation to explain a torque converter ever again.
A little trick for releasing the trans brake is to slide your thumb off while still pushing down as well as having your thumb right on the edge of holding it. Its faster muscle speed to pop off than to pull back. The biggest benefit of the converter in Hi car is that it can leave the line more in the power band of the engine. Low car was bogging due to the engine being right at the bottom end of the powerband then getting fully loaded at launch. As already stated by others, bumping is usually not done at idle. Automatics use line pressure that varies/climbs over the rpm range. So the solenoid controlling the bump release is not flowing full tilt at idle. A little practice will help by pre staging, engaging the trans brake, then going into your normal launch prep by raising rpm and holding there. Then use the bump box to fully stage.
Cmon.... You can't be doing Jobe and Jerry like that! Both are awesome in their own ways! Zack is the cool brother that helps you out with your homework and teaches you to do rad things. Jeremiah is the fun Uncle that is also wicked smart. He's a complete goofball too. So we love both of them for unique reasons!❤❤
I love your videos because you explain not only how, but why something works on the car and that makes it feel so much more approachable. It's one thing to explain how everything spins, but it really helps to explain why it matters.
im sure this entire series is in the can, i was bummed i heard the news Irwindale is being closed. maybe you all could do a little story for those that that dont know the significance of this legendary so cal track
Not in the can yet. Donut has rented Tucson Dragway November 23 for the finale. All fans welcome to attend. Not sure of their format, but heard that maybe round elimination racing. Looking forward to seeing that.
Yeah but that means that the cars have probably been finished for months now so all test runs have been done for a while. I think that is what evolasme meant with “in the can”.
I think maybe apart from weight, they should have done all the other mods later. All those mods didn't do much at all they just help to put the power to the ground. Once there is a lot of power all of them will help but we have no idea how much each one did.
@@JulienGallego for now. As you add power a converter becomes more and more important. They may as well have just chained a boulder to low car. Without a converter it stands zero chance.
@@JulienGallego And really, a tenth is nothing and hi car doesn't seem any more consistent than lo car, which is REALLY the point in modding a drag car.
And then you reach the top end of the track, hit the brakes to slow down and install new transmission for next round. That's why you would not use brake light switch for transbrake
Great idea terrible way to do it. You need to get a third relay that closes when the brakelightswitch is activatet. And the ground of the transbrake is only going to ground when the brake is pressed
They officially made donut great again 🎉. The high production value, the grassroots feel, the info graphics and educational aspects just make the perfect car guy show, palatable by newcomers and veterans alike.
i think for the next season of HiLow, you guys should do mods at home vs taking it to a professional shop and paying for parts AND labor. that way we could see what we can do by ourselves if we’re in a tight budget scenario vs what needs to be done at a shop and what the shop can do better
This year I had the opportunity to go to SEMA, and I was so happy when I saw the Ranger built for the NORRA race and the Hi Tacoma. Congratulations on what you have achieved guys!
I never realized what a benefit it is that my local race track, here in Canada, in October, just after dusk, gets cooler and cooler as the season goes on. As long as your tires stay sticky enough the car loves it.
Maybe I missed it, but one of the biggest advantages of the trans brake is to keep from loading up the rear suspension like you would on the foot brake. When you release a trans brake it will allow more sudden weight transfer, allowing for more traction when launching with more power.
The bump box is intended to be used while at your intended launch rpm. When using it at idle you don't have enough rpm to actually move the car forward.
This series is SO much better than past version of HiLo because this is the first time they have taken the strategic budget approach as opposed to just buying the cheapest thing they could find. I really hope this sets the tone for future iterations.
The switch to a budget rather than just cheap made it way more meaningful. The cheapest thing is rarely a good value. Setting a budget means they can spend money where it counts and save in other areas.
Yeah, buying cheap but good parts is much better than just buying the cheapest and worst parts they can find
Same. Although I have to say it would have been fun to take that to an even bigger extreme with the S550s and have low-car be an Ecoboost, with them getting the price difference of the two on top of their budget. For the difference you can get an EB to be as fast as a stock Coyote for sure - but An EB won't be able to keep up with a supercharged Coyote though without an absolute TON of money, so IDK maybe it wouldn't be as entertaining once we get to the next episode.
I agree and they are using good cars too!
IMO the first HiLow was peek.
I really love how much Nolan is clearly enjoying this season of Hi-Low. This is totally his jam
Lol na fr bro hype
Of course it is. He grew up around drag racing with his dad and Nolan raced Jr Dragsters as a kid. Drag racing is REALLY fun and takes a lot of skill. It's just a shame that so many people think it's just 'Oh, I just hit the gas to the floor and go straight? That's easy.' without ever really doing it.
The look of amazement on his face when his opponents set a new PR is what really sold it for me
Jerry's perfect launch was pretty cool
trueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
TRIP ZIP BAYBEE
I did that once when I fiiiiirst started going to the drag strip. the person at the ticket booth was really impressed but I had no idea what it meant. I was exactly like him at 21:54. lmao
What that basically means, unless the system automatically takes time out of it, is that he was guessing. Because that's not possible, it takes a certain amount of time for our eyes to see and brain to transmit the signal to the rest of our body. This is why in track and field if your reaction time is impossibly fast you will actually be disqualified. Because really you weren't reacting, you were just trying to predict the gun.
@@PlaySAthe skill to predict to have an insanely fast reaction time is a skill within itself i believe. you get used to it after awhile, whether it’s a drag strip making repeated runs and getting used to the speed of the light cycle, or in this case for your example, predicting when they’ll shoot the gun to start the race. but then you gotta factor in the consistency if they’re doing it at the same “time” all the time, or not.
Modern Donut has the production value of a prime time TV show. I could watch this shit all day
How much did they paid you
It seems like you guys were at idle while trying to bump in. Every bump in I've seen is under RPM. Holding the trans brake under throttle and then tapping the bump should allow the car to inch forward. At least thats been my understanding.
This is what I came to say 💯
Shouldn't matter as much on an NA car. Big turbo drag cars bump in at rpm to keep the boost up for the launch
@@scottgt95 but they said the car would creep in very slowly and that the bump box wasn't doing much. It isn't going to "bump" without throttle input.
@@meangreenhatch1 Ah gotcha. I haven't gone far in the video yet. Keep getting sidetracked
100% correct they wasn’t holding the trans brake while tapping the bump button. I have a tbrake car and that’s how you are suppose to do it.
On the low car you can actuate the trans lock using a button under the brake pedal and have a secondary momentary switch to which will complete the circuit only when pressed. That way, you can disingage the trans lock when you let off the brakes, then you release the momentary switch so it doesn't lock up the trans when you want to brake.
"A succulent Chinese meal..."
11 out of 10 for use of oldskool memes.
The fact the Jimmy is actually Aussie makes it 12/10 as well
rip
"get your hand off my prius"
Whats the charge for eating a meal? A succulent chinese meal?& you sir? Are you waiting to receive my limp peeness?
*_Succubus Chinese meal?! 😭_*
10:28 poor puppy with the cone of shame
doggo sad cuz he can't lick his own wee-wee
Imo. Purpose of the bump box is to be able to "bump in" while in full boost. Its for boosted cars. The whole staging process.
Roll in to pre stage light. Hit the transbrake floor the go pedal and wait until its in full boost. Then bump in to stage. This way when the light drops youre leaving with all the power.
Great job haha, I was just looking through comments to make sure someone explained this!
That is the main purpose, but N/A cars can also use it to improve a little bit.
they did say they're gonna supercharge them so maybe they'll shine after they get some boost
@ghostsmoke11 Superchargers don't need to build boost like a turbocharger though right? Since they are belt driven vs. exhaust driven.
@@ghostsmoke11technically superchargers don't spool like a turbo does so they wouldn't really benefit from a bump box that I can think of. Trans brake and a 2 step would do the job
I spy with my little eye a wedding ring on Nolan! congrats dude!
Those Bigtime guys rock
@@danselby2767what does that even mean man????
@@danselby2767 dude youre actually cooked lmao what kind of mindset even is this
@@danselby2767why are you talking about and thinking about their genitals so much?
@@danselby2767damn, you love commenting crazy shit. Those trump ads really broke your brain huh?
@@danselby2767 ooof. Rough nuts, bud. That comment did not go over how you were hoping it would.
Personally i have an N2M2 and love it... its really straight forward...
The WOT Box adds no-lift shifting and 2-step launch control to any car, truck, motorcycle, side-by-side, personal watercraft, snow mobile, or other fuel-injected vehicle. The WOT Box works on both manual and automatic transmissions and can be used on naturally aspirated, turbocharged, and supercharged vehicles!
The 2-Step launch control modulates the ignition by cutting power to individual ignition coils to hold the engine RPM you want to launch at. If you have a turbocharger, the turbo will spool up while you do this. You can use this feature for a more consistent and more powerful launch with boost!
The WOT Box makes no-lift shifting on manual transmission vehicles easy by cutting your engine's ignition for a very short period while you no-lift shift. You can perform a no-lift shift by keeping your foot on the gas through your shift. The ignition cut allows the synchronizers in your transmission to mesh easily, reducing the chance of missing a gear and damaging your transmission. Keeping your foot down through the shift also allows you to hold boost through the shift, significantly improving your quarter mile time.
Everyone should have one. Cut 0.3 seconds or more off your quarter-mile time!
The major benefits are:
Lower quarter mile times
Reduced chance of missing a gear
More consistent, effortless shifts
Reduced wear on the transmission
Reduced chance of major transmission damage
And you get that 2-step sound that everyone loves!
hope this helps...
-Blake @driftingthroughclouds
I know they were saying outside was getting hot, which is probably true but you can also drum up the slower times to it just being an automatic transmission. The transmission fluid temperature in an automatic significantly increases when holding for a launch, much more so than a manual transmission. With all those runs plus the variable inconsistency of each driver, it's entirely plausible that the transmissions in both cars had already reached their overheat limits before they test ran the trans brake. Also, due to heat transfer, the torque converters may have been too hot, making the fluid in them significantly less dense, limiting the actual torque of the launch. This would explain Jared's claim that low car had a dip in rpm during the trans brake test, since low car was still on stock torque converter.
Sounds logical, add more coolers?
Is adding a trans cooler a common drag mod? Just wondering how else you'd account for those temps. Unless its not really an issue when doing single runs.
@@TherapyGelnot usually an issue because there’s normally a bunch of time for the cars to cool down between passes
@@TherapyGelusually cars make a pass no sooner than half an hour after
Plenty of time for fluids to cool down
Upgrading the Trans fluid to Redline or Amsoil should have definitely been part of the episode. Although they might have but not shown it due to Valvoline being the channel sponsor.
Zach Jobe : nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, gimme that, delete the footage 😂
its actually crazy what only 73 bucks makes in performance
I know that's crazy.
Yeah I put a transgo jr in my 06 duramax it was like 60 bucks and a little time. That improved my shifts dramatically and helped my trans last a lot longer than it should have running double stock hp/tq. All it is is a couple things you switch out with the solenoids and you drill 2 holes larger in the centerplate of the valve body. The instructions were very detailed, and it was not hard. 5 years later and 80k+ miles so i would say it was worth it.
Also I bought a pipe test cap thing for like 8 bucks or something at home depot and replaced my turbo resonator with that and it reduced the turbo lag a little bit.
It's even cheaper in just parts if you knew what to wire instead of buying a kit.
@@ChazzleDazzleVideos Did the samething in my powerstroke. 200k miles on mine at 400hp (vs 230 stock) people don't realize firmer shifts equals less clutch wear lol and more consistent line pressures for the trans computer
The drag racing upgrade videos are so much better than any other Hi/Lo videos you've made. You should do another one with LS VS Coyote. Take 2 identical cars and go cheap with LS for Low car and do a Coyote build with High car.
A bump box is so you can get your car up to rpm/boost while only having the first staging bulbs lit, then you bump in to light the second bulbs. This is especially important with big turbo cars that take several seconds on the 2 step to spool up. You don’t want the other car to double stage and the lights to start dropping before you’re spooled up.
Exactly! I posted something. Similar before I saw your comment. Having a bump box for a NA or SC is pointless. Debatable with a centrifugal style SC
I came here specifically to say this. Putting a bump box on a car with a blower is completely useless. Some blowers make boost instantly at WOT, some are RPM reliant, regardless, a bumpbox is unneeded. If this car had a turbo then it would make more sense because with a large turbo or turbos, lag needs to be overcome before staging which is where the bump box comes in. This issue doesnt exist on NA or Blower engines. You pre-stage, engage transbrake, hold it WOT until it gets to desired boost level (overcoming boost lag), bump into full stage. The bumpbox was literally designed to overcome staging boostlag with turbo cars. Was pretty excited to see them do these cars since Im a mustang guy but there have been a few things that should have been done different or not at all. The high car exhaust was a real shame when watching them put the exhaust together and not address the neckdowns. The ordered the wrong parts and should have addressed the issues. Looks like donut needs a technical advisor.
Thank you Irwindale speedway. Will be missed after this season. Lots of great “times” there.
just read about that, shame
@@darkmagician1184???
i live 15 minutes away from it is it getting shut down or something?
That's just so crazy to me. California has been killing racetrack after racetrack. For a state with such HUGE issues with stunt driving in the streets, I don't think the taxpayers would mind if the money that goes into fixing damage from takeovers went into maintaining the racetracks instead.
I moved from San Diego to Seattle recently. Within 2 hours of me, there are 8 asphalt racetracks. If you counted the dirt tracks and motocross tracks, that number would be above 20. Within a couple hours of San Diego, we had maybe 3 or 4 drag strips and only 1 circuit racetrack, that being Long Beach. The only other decent circuit in the state was Laguna Seca.
Its just sad. But that's the price you pay being a car enthusiast in a state that HATES cars.
If Donut wants to continue to be able to do decent content on a track, it might be a good move for them to come up here to Washington.
@@MalcomHeavy In the state? Laguna Seca, Sonoma Raceway, and Thunderhill are all excellent. And more remote and smaller tracks like Buttonwillow and Willow Springs are perfectly fine. I wish there were more, but to say there's only Laguna is just plain wrong.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I only found two road courses near Seattle. That's basically the same for SoCal / NorCal respectively. There are plenty of drag strips around Seattle, LA, and the Bay, so that's kind of a push IMO; unsure about skid pans / drifting availibility.
I can see Nolan saving the last bit of money for the supercharger
He’s gonna go turbo, jobe’s gonna go supercharger
The price difference between a hood blower and and adequate turbo is pure high low
@@denzeladams3500 Turbos on legit bracket racing drag cars aren't the way to go, though. Too much inconsistency in spooling up, especially when you don't have the budget to do the two step or some sort of anti-lag. Supercharger is going to be WAY more consistent. There's a reason top fuel and nitro funny cars still use blowers and not turbos.
Next episode is having a super going into The Red Rocket while The Misery Machine is getting nitrous.
you should be up on the trans brake after the first beam then use the bump box to bump in while in revs.
This part
They really need to setup 2-step as well to hold the car at a constant rpm while the foot is to the floor.
@@kemptonschmitz5956 2 stage will help loads, for sure.
You should adjust the suspension again now that you can launch harder in high car
The top gear style intro does bring a smile to my face
The Justin hanging fist bump was hilariously relateable.
This is genuinely the only youtube series I watch full screen on my pc instead of windowed or on my phone. The production quality is just so, so good.
I get it, but there's plenty of content that deserve the higher settings.
Mighty Car Mods.
23:14 a real slobber knocker??
That look on Mendi's face at 17:39....it's such a common expression for when something didn't 'quite' go right.
Yeah she didn’t like that launch. Probably the bogging. Not much you can do though when you’re launching higher than your converter alone allows.
This is why drag transmission tend to have lockups. This allows for, well…. no power loss from the converter and allows for you to put down insane power on the top end.
I feel like there should be absolutely no restrictions on Hi Car whatsoever. Like in the last episode, they were not allowed to remove any parts for weight reduction. Hi Car should have the absolute maximum performance and then we can compare how comparable it is to Low Car
the power upgrades are REALLY gonna put a difference between hi and low. all the upgrades made so far (especially the wheels) on hi car are only really benefitted with more power.
They did Jeremiah so dirty with that fit check
2:05 as someone who missed DnB and Jungle the first time around, I love that drum breaks are making a comeback
Do you know the song they used here?
@@7black151 Switch - Ruzer
@@7black151 yes i tried to shazam and nothing hit. Sounds good
@@7black151 I do not. Fairly new to the genre, just enjoy it when I hear it
@@7black151 It sounds like Becky Hill, Chase & Status - Disconnect, but a bit off.
The very end with Jimmy, "WHAT are the charges?? You call this a headlock?!!" I love that reference so much. He was just trying to enjoy a succulent Chinese meal 😢
You guys dont know what a bumpbox is used for. Its not used for "staging as shallow as possible to get a running start". Its used to creep into the lights while you are on the 2step or high on the converter/transbrake where its hard to inch forward while making so much power. I think you guys were actually trying to bump the cars in at idle...
yeah it was painful to watch them trying to bump in at idle.
Gotta say, I’m mot a drag racing kind of guy, but I’ve been really enjoying this Hi Low. The mods have some major impact on what we see, thanks to the instrumented testing. And of course the new production approach is kinda fun to watch
Sweet workshop edit guys, love the vibe
2:49 it's called the impeller that acts on the turbine, the pump is actually behind the torque converter
it was an oversimplification
@coryellis6297 but it uses the wrong terminology because it's not a pump, it's a fan or propeller, better simplification would be comparing it to a turbo where you have an impeller that spins a turbine. Calling it a pump makes it more confusing because there is a pump that goes into transmission case right before you spline the torque converter on the input shaft and stator shaft.
@@ymp6345 it's Donut lol, they don't know what's going on half the time.
I used to work for the largest manufacturer of torque converters in the world, we supplied them for the big 3 and even Mazda and the Abrams tank. This 'over-simplified' explanation was absolutely terrible. It actually makes it harder to understand how they work. I hope Jeremiah picks this up and explains it correctly. They forgot the major part of the function which it the CLUTCH PLATE!!! Please for the love of all that is wholly, do not use this explanation to explain a torque converter ever again.
@@ymp6345 fair enough
A little trick for releasing the trans brake is to slide your thumb off while still pushing down as well as having your thumb right on the edge of holding it. Its faster muscle speed to pop off than to pull back.
The biggest benefit of the converter in Hi car is that it can leave the line more in the power band of the engine. Low car was bogging due to the engine being right at the bottom end of the powerband then getting fully loaded at launch.
As already stated by others, bumping is usually not done at idle. Automatics use line pressure that varies/climbs over the rpm range. So the solenoid controlling the bump release is not flowing full tilt at idle.
A little practice will help by pre staging, engaging the trans brake, then going into your normal launch prep by raising rpm and holding there. Then use the bump box to fully stage.
Look into possibly adding Oil and Trans coolers to both cars when they are boosted to keep them temps and times down.
I love when Jerry and jobe check eachother. "Did I do a trip zip" "Alright..."
Donut Media stepping up their music game!! DnB for life!!!!!
Do you know what song they play first?
Ruzer - Switch
@@Phukaloop you are my hero
this is my favorite series ever! the sounds, looks, strategy, stats, etc. AMAZING!🔥🔥🔥
Cmon.... You can't be doing Jobe and Jerry like that! Both are awesome in their own ways!
Zack is the cool brother that helps you out with your homework and teaches you to do rad things.
Jeremiah is the fun Uncle that is also wicked smart. He's a complete goofball too.
So we love both of them for unique reasons!❤❤
Aaron is the hottest anyways
I love your videos because you explain not only how, but why something works on the car and that makes it feel so much more approachable. It's one thing to explain how everything spins, but it really helps to explain why it matters.
im sure this entire series is in the can, i was bummed i heard the news Irwindale is being closed. maybe you all could do a little story for those that that dont know the significance of this legendary so cal track
Not in the can yet. Donut has rented Tucson Dragway November 23 for the finale. All fans welcome to attend. Not sure of their format, but heard that maybe round elimination racing. Looking forward to seeing that.
Yeah but that means that the cars have probably been finished for months now so all test runs have been done for a while. I think that is what evolasme meant with “in the can”.
lol trans brake being spelled wrong 7:45
Maybe a foreshadowing of a broken trans🤣
Came here to say this
I Blame Tristan..
I blame the lady
8:25 same. never trust a chimp.
Hilow is the best donut series
I love the high / low video series like these!!!!
It made me sad at the end when he said "more power" and not moh powa baby. Rip old donut
People have been saying this for years lol. But here you are still watching them. Also they haven't been saying that saying for years now
High team off the launch is crazy!
Just heard that the Irwindale Dragstrip that Donut's been filming at is closing down. Thank you Irwindale for all of the good memories
Let's gooooo boys! LOW TEAM for the win! Support us small timers out here doing it on a budget! Go fast on the cheap is where it's at!
I'm not sure if yall did a different season of High Low, but this series is perfection of knowledge!
LET SANDRO TOUCHA DA VAN!
Nolan/Low Team’s commitment to cheap upgrades this season is awesome.
13:31 left bro hanging😂
I’m gonna miss the last generation of donut guys, but this series is amazing
I think maybe apart from weight, they should have done all the other mods later.
All those mods didn't do much at all they just help to put the power to the ground. Once there is a lot of power all of them will help but we have no idea how much each one did.
I laughed so hard at the beat match between the music and the hammering at 3:37.
13:38 so much torque the chassis twisted
That ad with Tristan and Jimmy had no right being that funny 😂
Putting no stall converter in low car is not low vs high. That is a required mod to move up in drag racing. Instead of high / low you went high / no
IDK how cheap torque converters get, but low team is already getting through a good chunk of their budget.
still only 0.1s behind
@@JulienGallego for now. As you add power a converter becomes more and more important. They may as well have just chained a boulder to low car. Without a converter it stands zero chance.
@@JulienGallego And really, a tenth is nothing and hi car doesn't seem any more consistent than lo car, which is REALLY the point in modding a drag car.
@@clumsygarage1578 Fair, previously they went cheap, but didn't have a specific budget.
It's very cool that Zach and Jerry still appear every now and then in the channel, miss those guys
Damn..73 bucks? Definitely watching this later, I got home from work about an hour ago and about to pass out, will watch when I'm getting paid later 😂
I think this particular HiLow series would be hella nice on Netflix!! 😎
Let’s see how this goes
Yessss finally donut media is showing transmission low vs high!!!! 🎉
Didn’t they do that with the Subarus?
@@bishopm4401 oh yea i forgot they did that!
It's almost like Donut is finally letting them have creativity again. The last month has been the best this channel has been in over a year
I would install a flip swich for thr trans brake and would use the brake ligh switch insted of the button.
And then you reach the top end of the track, hit the brakes to slow down and install new transmission for next round. That's why you would not use brake light switch for transbrake
Terrible suggestion, the moment you forget to turn off the switch, your transmission will leave the chat and go BOOM when you hit the brakes.
@@JukkaVaan oh didn´t thought about that :D
Great idea terrible way to do it. You need to get a third relay that closes when the brakelightswitch is activatet. And the ground of the transbrake is only going to ground when the brake is pressed
They officially made donut great again 🎉. The high production value, the grassroots feel, the info graphics and educational aspects just make the perfect car guy show, palatable by newcomers and veterans alike.
Mendy is like a Mom with a hidden past….
9:00 "So kids, DO THAT." I'm fucking deeeeaaaadddd bahahaha
Wait, I am starting to notice that some of the teasers at the end does not appear on their next episodes...
I've had women tease me with a little peak and never deliver, too. 😂
@@NarwahlGamingrepressed trauma dumping
@@borderlinecomedy5031 😅😭
@@borderlinecomedy5031 Psychoanalyzing a mf with only a UA-cam comment is wild
Credit where credit is due, 0.00 baby!
God I'm so happy with this season of high low. It's great seeing a video for each upgrade and the testing.
damn, 1 second ago and I still wasn't the first like
U where so close
Hahahahaha
10th like
i think for the next season of HiLow, you guys should do mods at home vs taking it to a professional shop and paying for parts AND labor. that way we could see what we can do by ourselves if we’re in a tight budget scenario vs what needs to be done at a shop and what the shop can do better
Man the editing in this series in sooooooo satisfying! Thank you so mouth to the editors and producers 🫶
yeap 24:55 you def need the torque converter in low car. also might want a little something extra over just NOS like a chip/tune or small turbo even
This year I had the opportunity to go to SEMA, and I was so happy when I saw the Ranger built for the NORRA race and the Hi Tacoma. Congratulations on what you have achieved guys!
Who invited simple jack 18:24
Underrated comment
big thumbs up for Mendy she just tears it up on the drag strip every single time
I don’t know why I get those guys mixed up but I do bigtime
I never realized what a benefit it is that my local race track, here in Canada, in October, just after dusk, gets cooler and cooler as the season goes on. As long as your tires stay sticky enough the car loves it.
tunedbyai AI fixes this (AI assisted Car Design/ Tuning). Transmission upgrades debate: $73 vs $1,800
Thanks for the shot of the dawg @ 2:05
Hi Vs low motorcycles please
That’s a pretty god damn genius idea actually, they should do two stroke dirt bikes to even the playing field.
There will be MINIMAL difference. The major difference will be reliability and strength. Not really speed.
I'd like to see more motorcycle content on this channel for sure
This is the best season of hi-low yet! Snd gotta give these cars credit, they ran a ton of passes on these cars and they Just keep taking it!
1 like =2 pull ups
Don't make me do only 12 this time
Best series on UA-cam hands down.
Justin looks so defeated just standing there holding his lonely little fist bump😂
Never been close to understanding auto trans before...this was just the simplification that helped it click for me!
3:36 why is it so on beat lmao
Maybe I missed it, but one of the biggest advantages of the trans brake is to keep from loading up the rear suspension like you would on the foot brake. When you release a trans brake it will allow more sudden weight transfer, allowing for more traction when launching with more power.
this is a really good, educational series.
I need more "Justin hammering on a cool beat" in my life
So glad this channel is still relevant all these years later
W Allstate ad with jimmy and new guy
that beggining animation is awesome
The bump box is intended to be used while at your intended launch rpm. When using it at idle you don't have enough rpm to actually move the car forward.
So cool seeing bigtime cameos on Donut. Maybe Donut will be a cool channel some day because of this collab!
10/10 audio editing in this one