Looking at the 100s of different subassemblies really puts this project into perspective. You started with a list of 5 major tasks, then those tasks had babies, and those tasks had babies and now there’s a million little baby tasks. I wish you all the concentrated focus to get this thing rolling, preferably Superfast!
That's the death knell of most of my projects. I have a goal, it has 3 objectives, and each objective requires 2 new tools and 4 new fabricated things. When I can't find a length of wire to accomplish a subsubsubobjective, or a terminal to crimp on the end, whole project goes in the bin.
I love how you call out yourself for leaving things for "future Matt- or, not at all." It's kinda inspiring for those of us that get stuck on small parts of big projects! Thanks for the update and good luck!
As an ex-member of a FSAE team, I can totally relate to every second of that video. If it was too easy, it wouldn't be fun, wouldn't it? Good luck with everything, wishing you the best from Montreal.
@@WrightBrosRC People perform best with mild pressure, but haul the most ass when under enormous pressure. Latter does always go with d’oh’s and mishaps that you find later when the pressure is off (or you’re testing your shit). Or is that only me and the people I know? (all engineers)
Matt, I never thought I'd enjoy straight line racing but how wrong was I. I never took into consideration the fact its all home made, the engineering and thought that goes into every vehicle is mind boggling. Thank you!
Exactly. The racing part of drag racing or speed racing is quite boring apart from the "will it blow up" aspect. It is the creativity that happens before the track that makes it interesting.
That is exactly what we used for our formula SAE car ten years ago. Paintball tank. Super cheap, super reliable. Got several hundred shift cycles out of one fill.
Greetings and salutations, the transition from being a desk bound designer using extracted first principals to actually becoming a designer with dirty fingernail is a thing of beauty…long live the spanner!!!! oh, and CAD, and coffee, and scrapyards. Every so called designer should work in a scrapyard to see what works and why its being crushed…well done sir.
5:20 and 10:00 - to move mechanical movement with higher load and low loss a good option/alternative is to use C2 or C8 boat cables. They have both innercore as rod and more flexible options, both can have teflon for low friction, and many standard brackets and connectors. Also possible to extend shifting to cabin inside at cost of more shifting inertia, but a long lever would do same. Edit: 11:10 - Good luck! 🤓🤞
Matt used to painstakingly cover every crucial or semi-crucial detail, and now he comes out and drops 5 life or death updates on the car: pneumatic button driven shift, parachute, fire supression, brakes, in frame cooling, changed stearing ratio. Like this guy wants to sit in this, and so far this has been a frame and some welded boxes, but now its more like a self murder machine. I am happy he seems to know what he is talking about.
That is a incredible racecar. Your attention to detail is second to none. Hope when you get to Bonneville, everything goes as planned. It's a beautiful piece Matt.
Good luck, Matt! Hope you make it. Where you put the junctions (where the frame sections come apart) made me think of Taylor Ray's C6 Corvette Drift car. He used some connectors called "Dry Break" connectors IIRC, and when you disconnect them they seal immediately, then you don't have to bleed lines every time you separate them. Might be a good idea for future upgrades?
It’s coming together! You’ve been doing a good job of eating the elephant one bite at a time and iterating towards things more likely to work. Still, as most into this sort of thing know, the proof will be on the salt.
You don't need the clutch to shift, just to stop. Motorcycle transmissions are dogbox, straight cut gear, sequential transmission, like race cars. If you lift off the throttle slightly and put pressure onto the shifter, the transmission will seamlessly shift into the next gear. Downshifting is just as easy, just blip the throttle as you apply pressure on the shift lever to downshift. The only time the clutch is advisable on a motorcycle transmission besides coming to a stop, is the 2-1 downshift, it's easy to overdo the throttle and get squirly going into such a low gear. Seriously, try 4-5, 5-6, 6-5, and 5-4 shifts without the clutch, those are super easy and low risk. Instantaneous shift, without letting off of the throttle, and with no wear to the clutch.
Amazed the progress you have made in a short time. It's always these kind of details at the end that take the time and you have covered such a lot of detail in a very professional way! An awful lot of work has gone in designing sourcing and installing parts there. Thanks for sharing and hope you make it in time.
Knowing that no matter how intrinsically motivated i may be to finish a project and no matter how achievable a timeline i may set for myself... knowing there will still be a "holy fucking HOW?!" crunch week keeps me from starting much. Although most of my projects it's a couple of crunch hours before the shop closes and i need to be able to drive home. If that heat exhanger proves a bit small Gale Banks has some fat diesel oil coolers. The stock 6.7 Powerstroke cooler is pretty substantial. Good luck on the mad dash!
You have two more chances at racing on the salt this year. The USFRA "World of Speed" is September 7-12. The BNI "World Finals is September 27-30. Besides the pneumatic parachute release, you need a manual release as well. On our car we attached it to the gas pedal toe hook -- which you don't have.
You should look at the hydraulic quick disconnects, where you can separate the chassis without having to drain the fluids, and it will keep air out of the system while disconnected. They're fairly pricey, but they save a lot of time if you really do split the chassis. Of course, you probably don't have the time to introduce them now, but for the future.
I love the use of the home appliance style heat exchanger ( probably in the range of 60 KW ) and fittings for the project. Judging by historic photos like of Don Vesco, some did run partially without a fairing ,I wonder if this would be possible for a "half assed " shakedown run on the salt flats this year....just to simplify things a bit.
Best of luck Matt, this summer I tried making some carbon fiber parts for my Ninja and I’m still trying to get everything right. Your project is super sick and you make quick progress for someone working alone
I used too hate brake fluid too. I figured out it will clean up with clean water by itself and that helped my hatred alot. Just pour clean water over hands or whatever and rib then wipe dry.
You should try getting a tig welder that has square waves and the ability to favor - or +. I went to a welding school and the machine makes so much of a difference.
Super impressive build. You’ve come a long way in a short time. At this level, attention to detail is key. Thanks for sharing your journey. Best of luck 🤞
I subscribed today, mostly because I remember preparing for my first race in a street stock MGB. I had two days left, tons of stuff to do on the car ... and hadn't even started on the trailer mods/repairs. It was the longest I ever went without sleep, and was looking at a LONG tow to Bridgehampton. But your trailer is done ... right?
That's more well put together than you give yourself credit Matt! Hope you get it finished in time while having some fun runs! Your garage is way cleaner than mine for sure as mine looks like two Tesla's exploded .... because the literally did!
I see some things that will be a tech issue. 2:40 That water transfer tube to the front should be sealed with fire Caulk not foam. The firewall needs to be water tight & fire resistant & that includes around the outside of the chassis to the body panels (rule 3F). Fire bottles cannot be mounted by hose clamps alone (rule 3Q). 4:16 Chute releases need a manual backup on top of the button system (rule 3N) 4:32 Is the crotch strap of the harness mounted down by your knees or is it just sitting there?
I would consider a wrist lanyard for the chute too…say long enough that if you pull your hands into a “tuck” position, it would pull the chute release too. Any major roll over you may get your hands thrown off the wheel before hitting the chutes…..?
Just watched a clip of Ford vs Ferrari where the door was stuck and Remington uses a big hammer to close it. All I could think of was “Here comes the chief engineer” … thank you for that Matt.
Hi Matt, good luck on your streamliner. If you are going after the 500cc record by deactivating two cylinders of your motor, can you repurpose the two unused cylinders as a vacuum pump for the crankcase? The valves and springs could be removed and replaced with some type of reed valve arrangement, but the plumbing would be pretty simple. You'll still end up with ring drag, but at least those pistons will be earning their keep. I understand that about 15" of crankcase vacuum is what they shoot for on drag engines where they are using rotary vane pumps to create negative crankcase pressures.
Fascinating! Good luck with the upcoming deadline...or the September deadline. I built a car and always told people it would be finished in August. I didn't specify which August...
I don't think any of the stuff you presented in this video will be finished in time, but I will still send some strange mental energy to your way in case you need it and it actually helps you finish everything in time. Also this is a comment, therefore I am sending strange algorythmic energy towards your youtube channel by doing this !
I will one day do a thesis on how every engineering project will somehow end up taking the entire time allotted for the project no matter how long you allow for it
Looking at the 100s of different subassemblies really puts this project into perspective. You started with a list of 5 major tasks, then those tasks had babies, and those tasks had babies and now there’s a million little baby tasks. I wish you all the concentrated focus to get this thing rolling, preferably Superfast!
Projects are fractals. They have their own projects which have their own projects which have their own projects which have...
When the project car is, making an entire new car lol
And the baby tasks grow up so fast
That's the death knell of most of my projects. I have a goal, it has 3 objectives, and each objective requires 2 new tools and 4 new fabricated things. When I can't find a length of wire to accomplish a subsubsubobjective, or a terminal to crimp on the end, whole project goes in the bin.
@@ShotgunRocket TIL that rabbits are fractal! 😁
I like the honest narration. Because everything really doesn't work like a charm, every solution isn't awesome in the real world.
And the "I thought it would be like this and then I changed it." For literally everything. That is how it is.
All complex projects like this are like onions. Layer after layer after layer until all you have left is tears.
Good luck on the thrash!
Theres a poster or t-shirt just waiting for that saying.
I love how you call out yourself for leaving things for "future Matt- or, not at all." It's kinda inspiring for those of us that get stuck on small parts of big projects! Thanks for the update and good luck!
As an ex-member of a FSAE team, I can totally relate to every second of that video. If it was too easy, it wouldn't be fun, wouldn't it? Good luck with everything, wishing you the best from Montreal.
All my greatest moments have been preceded by frantic late night activity.... Great stuff Matt.
S A M E
I agree. What is it about being under the gun? I don't normally tolerate stress well, but something about a build deadline is always exciting.
@@WrightBrosRC People perform best with mild pressure, but haul the most ass when under enormous pressure. Latter does always go with d’oh’s and mishaps that you find later when the pressure is off (or you’re testing your shit). Or is that only me and the people I know? (all engineers)
Matt, I never thought I'd enjoy straight line racing but how wrong was I. I never took into consideration the fact its all home made, the engineering and thought that goes into every vehicle is mind boggling.
Thank you!
Exactly. The racing part of drag racing or speed racing is quite boring apart from the "will it blow up" aspect. It is the creativity that happens before the track that makes it interesting.
I like the use of the paintball air tank at 10:13. No need to reinvent the wheel when they're so cheap.
I was comparing this build to my custom hpa rug (to cope) & then that showed up lol
That is exactly what we used for our formula SAE car ten years ago. Paintball tank. Super cheap, super reliable. Got several hundred shift cycles out of one fill.
Tbh it looks whole-assed vs half-assed.
Super cool project.
Edit: spelling
I would even say "a fast" instead of half-assed
We’re all hole-assed.
That would be Whole assed, not hole assed! Just saying.
ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM
Good luck making the races! 😁👍
Greetings and salutations, the transition from being a desk bound designer using extracted first principals to actually becoming a designer with dirty fingernail is a thing of beauty…long live the spanner!!!! oh, and CAD, and coffee, and scrapyards. Every so called designer should work in a scrapyard to see what works and why its being crushed…well done sir.
This is one of the best channels on UA-cam, the amount of talent on display is incredible
Agreed
5:20 and 10:00 - to move mechanical movement with higher load and low loss a good option/alternative is to use C2 or C8 boat cables. They have both innercore as rod and more flexible options, both can have teflon for low friction, and many standard brackets and connectors. Also possible to extend shifting to cabin inside at cost of more shifting inertia, but a long lever would do same.
Edit: 11:10 - Good luck! 🤓🤞
Matt used to painstakingly cover every crucial or semi-crucial detail, and now he comes out and drops 5 life or death updates on the car: pneumatic button driven shift, parachute, fire supression, brakes, in frame cooling, changed stearing ratio. Like this guy wants to sit in this, and so far this has been a frame and some welded boxes, but now its more like a self murder machine. I am happy he seems to know what he is talking about.
Good luck! And all the best to get this in under deadline!
Your plate heat exchanger will be fine, even small ones can transfer 100k BTU's which is prolly way more than you need.
That is a incredible racecar. Your attention to detail is second to none. Hope when you get to Bonneville, everything goes as planned. It's a beautiful piece Matt.
Good luck, Matt! Hope you make it. Where you put the junctions (where the frame sections come apart) made me think of Taylor Ray's C6 Corvette Drift car. He used some connectors called "Dry Break" connectors IIRC, and when you disconnect them they seal immediately, then you don't have to bleed lines every time you separate them. Might be a good idea for future upgrades?
Good luck! It's insanely impressive how you've finished all the little sub projects so far!
It’s coming together! You’ve been doing a good job of eating the elephant one bite at a time and iterating towards things more likely to work. Still, as most into this sort of thing know, the proof will be on the salt.
I learn so much arching your videos, the thing about not wanting to downshift, and wanting to mean it when you press it was super insightful.
Godspeed to you and your endeavors, hope there's a new speed record in your immediate future and ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM!
Think again about putting a long lever on the shifter next to the exaust. That may shift by accident due to inertia or other forces.
Maybe use something like two bolts, then you can have a removable shift lever.
@@paulheitkemper1559 Or just a short spigot you can put a tube over when you need it.
what about 2 springs that pull the lever in opposite directions to give it "preload"
Or a gate so you can lock it sideways?
#throwinginsomedimestoo
@@RustOnWheels that would completely prevent the shifter from shifting tho
Aah, HERE'S the last-minute scramble I know so well. This is the first video that feels like racing to me
You don't need the clutch to shift, just to stop. Motorcycle transmissions are dogbox, straight cut gear, sequential transmission, like race cars. If you lift off the throttle slightly and put pressure onto the shifter, the transmission will seamlessly shift into the next gear. Downshifting is just as easy, just blip the throttle as you apply pressure on the shift lever to downshift. The only time the clutch is advisable on a motorcycle transmission besides coming to a stop, is the 2-1 downshift, it's easy to overdo the throttle and get squirly going into such a low gear.
Seriously, try 4-5, 5-6, 6-5, and 5-4 shifts without the clutch, those are super easy and low risk. Instantaneous shift, without letting off of the throttle, and with no wear to the clutch.
Amazed the progress you have made in a short time. It's always these kind of details at the end that take the time and you have covered such a lot of detail in a very professional way! An awful lot of work has gone in designing sourcing and installing parts there. Thanks for sharing and hope you make it in time.
Best wishes!
Awesome video. I am looking forward to seeing your wiring up close.
All hail the algorithm.
I'd like to see a camera set up in the rafters for a time lapse video of the last frantic week of activity!
I recon I'm not the only one over here in 'ye olde country ' GB cheering you on fellow shed tinkerer ...go quickly young fellow ✋
Thanks for the update! Best of luck on getting it to the salt flats.
Wow so much work! Looking forward to seeing this thing in action!
Love the update. Some bits reminding me of my current crazy project. Fun to come up with solutions, but so time consuming.
Knowing that no matter how intrinsically motivated i may be to finish a project and no matter how achievable a timeline i may set for myself... knowing there will still be a "holy fucking HOW?!" crunch week keeps me from starting much. Although most of my projects it's a couple of crunch hours before the shop closes and i need to be able to drive home. If that heat exhanger proves a bit small Gale Banks has some fat diesel oil coolers. The stock 6.7 Powerstroke cooler is pretty substantial. Good luck on the mad dash!
You have two more chances at racing on the salt this year. The USFRA "World of Speed" is September 7-12. The BNI "World Finals is September 27-30. Besides the pneumatic parachute release, you need a manual release as well. On our car we attached it to the gas pedal toe hook -- which you don't have.
Yeah, it's in the plan to have it behind the handlebar, though I did consider adding a pedal just to have a manual parachute release on it.
"no intro we don't have time for that"
"Ah here's the jag" *continued exposition about everything other than the build at hand*
I really enjoyed the guided tour - nice.
You should look at the hydraulic quick disconnects, where you can separate the chassis without having to drain the fluids, and it will keep air out of the system while disconnected. They're fairly pricey, but they save a lot of time if you really do split the chassis. Of course, you probably don't have the time to introduce them now, but for the future.
Make it to speed week! I'll be there and wanted to see this rig in person! Either way love your content thanks for doing what you do.
Good luck mate, fingers crossed you'll get there! Keen as to see how you go
So stoked on this series!
any kind of superfastmatt vid is better than no vid, so half-ass it all you need.
I love the use of the home appliance style heat exchanger ( probably in the range of 60 KW ) and fittings for the project. Judging by historic photos like of Don Vesco, some did run partially without a fairing ,I wonder if this would be possible for a "half assed " shakedown run on the salt flats this year....just to simplify things a bit.
Best of Luck Matt! Get out there and GO FAST!! 👍👍 🤞🤞
I'm always impressed at how much work you get done between videos! Well done young man. :)
Best of luck Matt, this summer I tried making some carbon fiber parts for my Ninja and I’m still trying to get everything right. Your project is super sick and you make quick progress for someone working alone
I used too hate brake fluid too. I figured out it will clean up with clean water by itself and that helped my hatred alot. Just pour clean water over hands or whatever and rib then wipe dry.
You should try getting a tig welder that has square waves and the ability to favor - or +. I went to a welding school and the machine makes so much of a difference.
Thanks- so much complexity on even a fairly rushed job. Enjoyed that- thanks and Cheers from Oz. 🇦🇺
OMG! So complex! Looking forward to you making the body (and attaching that).
wow that is a beast, excited to see all the different systems work together
Just found your channel. I’ve got a hot rod build channel also. I’ve raced on the salt and nothing else like it. Safe travels and good luck.
-Spanky
Good luck man! I can't wait to see how you placed.
Thanks!
Thank you!
The good thing about the S600 is you can use cheap bbq covers instead of fancy oversized car covers.
😂 it took me some time to find a cover that would actually fit.
Super impressive build. You’ve come a long way in a short time. At this level, attention to detail is key. Thanks for sharing your journey. Best of luck 🤞
Danke!
Thanks!
Hope to see you out there! We really like your videos. This has been a fun project to follow.
I subscribed today, mostly because I remember preparing for my first race in a street stock MGB. I had two days left, tons of stuff to do on the car ... and hadn't even started on the trailer mods/repairs. It was the longest I ever went without sleep, and was looking at a LONG tow to Bridgehampton. But your trailer is done ... right?
I'm rooting for you! Here's hoping you get it ready in time for Speed Week and smash the record.
All hail the algorithm!
Good luck! Getting there and with the car if you do make it.
Congrats on all the progress. Three quarters done might feel like miles from the finish line, but its much farther along than a lot of my projects.
Man I want to hear more about the PDM setup, looks very slick
Great Luck to you - Dig this project!
Nothing but respect Matt, totally awesome effort mate.
Focus, get it done. Remember we are all cheering you on.
That's more well put together than you give yourself credit Matt!
Hope you get it finished in time while having some fun runs!
Your garage is way cleaner than mine for sure as mine looks like two Tesla's exploded .... because the literally did!
To paraphrase the Beasty Boys, NO SLEEP TILL BONNEVILLE. Been there done that.
Appreciate the update given the time constraint, looks like it will be a great first shakedown run. LUCK.
Not sure what I enjoy more - your understated expertise or the overstated irony
Good luck Matt! This is my favorite series of yours so far
This is where superfast Matt has to work superfast. :) Nice job!
Extremely impressive, Matt! :)
this half-assed video is still fun! Its like a vlog-style and works good
Thanks for the update.
looks great, should be a lot of fun. Good luck, don't die
Good luck Matt! This is the way a bunch of cars have been built throughout the years. I hope you make your deadline.
You have created an inspiring series, thanks for updates even when harassed and hurried.
I see some things that will be a tech issue. 2:40 That water transfer tube to the front should be sealed with fire Caulk not foam. The firewall needs to be water tight & fire resistant & that includes around the outside of the chassis to the body panels (rule 3F). Fire bottles cannot be mounted by hose clamps alone (rule 3Q). 4:16 Chute releases need a manual backup on top of the button system (rule 3N) 4:32 Is the crotch strap of the harness mounted down by your knees or is it just sitting there?
Good luck on the car! Hope to see you out there. Heading out for my first time, my brother is going to run his Kawi ZX10R coming up.
much respect to you my friend...
Kind of dig this style of video very simple and straight to the point
I would consider a wrist lanyard for the chute too…say long enough that if you pull your hands into a “tuck” position, it would pull the chute release too. Any major roll over you may get your hands thrown off the wheel before hitting the chutes…..?
Just watched a clip of Ford vs Ferrari where the door was stuck and Remington uses a big hammer to close it. All I could think of was “Here comes the chief engineer” … thank you for that Matt.
Thanks for the project update, I know how difficult it is to meet a hard deadline and also produce content.
Best of Luck! Hope you make the event!
Hi Matt, good luck on your streamliner. If you are going after the 500cc record by deactivating two cylinders of your motor, can you repurpose the two unused cylinders as a vacuum pump for the crankcase? The valves and springs could be removed and replaced with some type of reed valve arrangement, but the plumbing would be pretty simple. You'll still end up with ring drag, but at least those pistons will be earning their keep. I understand that about 15" of crankcase vacuum is what they shoot for on drag engines where they are using rotary vane pumps to create negative crankcase pressures.
I wish you good luck and great success! Best wishes from germany
Keep up the great work! I love your videos- especially how we seem to have all the same kinds of problems and many of the same solutions!
Hope to see ya out there!
And then there's the body. Hopefully that's coming along well.
On paper you more or less know what you need but to fit it all in a workable space that's the biggie. We'll done Matt. Good luck.
*WOW - THATS A LOT OF WORK* both a lot you have got done, and a lot still to go - GOOD LUCK...!!!
Fascinating! Good luck with the upcoming deadline...or the September deadline. I built a car and always told people it would be finished in August. I didn't specify which August...
It’s starting to look really good. Hopefully you’ll make the outside look as good - if not better than the inside.
I don't think any of the stuff you presented in this video will be finished in time, but I will still send some strange mental energy to your way in case you need it and it actually helps you finish everything in time. Also this is a comment, therefore I am sending strange algorythmic energy towards your youtube channel by doing this !
I will one day do a thesis on how every engineering project will somehow end up taking the entire time allotted for the project no matter how long you allow for it
Just amazing engineering and lots of fun
wow so much to do .good luck in September!
All Hail The Algorithm.
Best of luck at getting finished and at whichever event you compete at.