How to Drive YOUR Slow Car Fast
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 21. 07. 2024
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For many of us, driving is a huge part of what it means to enjoy cars, and one thing is certain; you don't need a fast car to have fun. Driving a fast car can come with a lot of perks, you have power, style, and the capability to be confident when you're around your current fling. However, no one mentions how often you can actually make use of that 750hp sitting under your hood. The sad truth is it can be limited unless drawing the attention of the local police is your goal. But what do you do when you have a slow car? How can you make the most of the least power? Today Alex is here to hand out some free pro tips on driving slow cars fast, and how to make the most out of any spirited driving experience.
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0:00 Introduction
0:50 Plugs
1:32 What itâs like driving slow cars
2:21 Keep those RPMs up!
3:42 Short Throw Shifter
5:46 Practice practice practice!
8:11 What a slow car can teach you
9:04 Outro
#Slow #Cars #Fast - Auta a dopravnĂ prostĆedky
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I'd drive fast cars fast and slow cars slow
Jk đ€Ł
Slow cars fast all day, I can't afford a fast car and driving slow cars fast is more fun
Drive slow cars into walls I mean fast đ
My car feels like a boat (18 Lexus 3is 200T), therefore I drive slow to enjoy the ride and have no interest in power mods, but love cosmetics changes :)
Buick
Grand
National
âIf you donât enjoy what the slow car can teach you, there is a chance that you may never learn to love what a fast car can give you.â Thanks Mr. Miyagiđ€đ
I was just watching cobra Kai then I jump on CZcams and see this comment lol đȘđœ
Nothing but facts
That is so true lol itâs bc I struggled in a Buick rendezvous that Iâm working so much harder for a fast car with features
The "I love you" kinda hit hard today
you good bro?
I Feel Like His Dad Never Got The Milk, You Poor Lad...
@@wesleystevenson8669I love you bro đ
"How to drive a slow car fast"
Step 1: eurobeat
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Absolutely yes đ€Ł
Agree
Did this today, accidentally drove 160 kmh in my s70
Straight Facts
*BRZ, GT86, FR-S owners entered the chat*
Then they stopped entering chat for a while, then 3-5 minutes later they started entering again.
@@xFlared some real Schulz level of comedy right there
*Rsx type-s owner entering the chat as well*
ima be real man, the car could be considered slow but sure doesnt feel slow lol especially on canyon roads
Yeah, I'm here. đ€«
*Me casually learning about cars for that one time my friendâs car breaks down*
Ever since Iâve been known as the car guy of the group I get the most random questions along with âmy car makes noise... why?â
Unless they have a scooby. That âone timeâ will turn into a full time job XD
I have never related so much to a comment until now
Get a Miata or something and JOIN US. Just make sure it's a manual lol
get you something cheap, fun and easy to work on homie. its great.
Remember JDM stickers give you an extra 10 hp
let me explain the last part to those in need of clarification, why was Takumi such a driving god with his 86?
exactly what you thought, he drove it every single day and mastered the weight balance and the entire behaviour of the car.
Sometimes the cliche is right and it's not all about the car it's mostly about the drivers potential.
I always say: "I don't go fast, I just don't brake much.". I've realized over the years that a good suspension setup (this means actually looking into ideal spring rates, dampening, alignment settings and ride height, don't slam it underground...) and good tires, will help you be faster in curves because you don't have to brake much. Also, driver mod is very important. Seat time is the best mod you car can have. Spend money on track days
Seat time? đ§
@@migonzz time spent driving
Saving this for when I get a miata
Trump lost
@@qasimshamshad2815 thatâs fine bro. The American people lost much more đ
âUpgrade to a short throw shifterâ
*cries in automatic Sorry Dakota
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Felt that
Could get it tuned canât out shift an auto
RATCHET SHIFTERS IM TELLING YOU B&M LOOK IT UP YOULL LOVE IT
Or better yet get a powershift automatic. Sure might not have the motions of a manual but can be just as quick with a DCT Auto
Oouuu I finally made it đââïžđ„ł
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Stonebag.
@@lil_jeep_6345 What?
Me: Let's have fun!
My Nissan Diesel: Your rev range is between 3000rpm and 3015rpm.
Iâve got a MkV TDI I feel that đđ
Feed the Nitrous to er
"He like skillcaped that bike, he lvl 99'ed that thing" đ€Ł I'm dead
Them talking about 200hp when I'm aiming to make 130 in my shitty little 80s 90hp 2.4L
G35âs are pretty cheap nowadays and a good place to start for a build
I've got a 1997 Mazda 323f with the same 1.8 as the NA MX-5. It has 115 bhp and in a few years I want to turbo it and I'm aiming for 180 because that's the gearbox's "safe" limit.
i have a jetta TDI pushin 100Hp and 170 ish torque. aiming for 350 torque and 200 hp. i feel like it is one of the most fun little cars to just rip around
Me too in my 90's 95hp 1.6L. Lol
Thats me in my 50hp carbed Micra lol
*Every 5spd Honda Civic owner: RESPECT!
*laughs in 6spd Honda Civic
Big brother S2000 owners are patting you on the back, One day guys... One day....
*Cries in 5spd Honda Fit
Toyota made some small motors that slap too! look at the 2zz-ge it comes in alot of Toyotas and is always paired with the c60 6speed manual, redline is at 8250rpm one of the highest revving production motors of all time. heck its even the engine lotus chose for the Elise. only has 189hp but its all aluminum block and aluminum head so its super lightweight, and it sounds really really good not many other cars will be reving over 8000. the exhaust and head were designed by Yamaha. its not popular with tuners because the factory compression ratio is 11.5:1 which is really high. its hard to turbo charge when the compression is already so high, and its only an aluminum block which is lighter but weaker than cast iron. they did a good job maxing out the engine from the factory tho, its a racecar NA 4cylinder.
@@Nub00005 I hated my celica gts. The 2zz literally destroys itself if you take a turn too quickly or Rev it to 8k, which was the whole point of the 2zz. Moved to a k24 after the 2zz destroyed itself.
"He skillcaped that bike" lmao thank you for that reference
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When i make my A class driver license, my teacher told me
"u can buy a 1L on start, but after season u wanna get rid of it and never ride again"
Everyone here has a slow car who is trying to drive it fast lol letâs go
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Skkkirrrrttt!
Yata gang!
115HP i use all of it
@@guardian8319 yessir. 1.8 gang ftw
First car still 69bhp when new đđ
The secret sauce is: exhaust (cat back if u got the $) , cold air intake , lowering springs (if u can't install them have a shop do it on a slow day for a bargain) , short throw shifter , and last but definitely the best some good max performance summer tires. These are basically all the upgrades I did on my scion tc within the first year or 2 and what a difference it made. It really helped me to understand a car and now my 17 mustang gt I can enjoy what I learned over that decade. Plus I still have and love my tc.
No way bro I got the exact same for my TC and your right it makes a pretty significant difference even in the auto. I just reallyyy wish I had the 5 spd :/ still love it though awesome first car.
Yea I got the 5 speed and it's really good, I didn't appreciate how good it was until I drove other manual cars and was wondering why the felt way worse...*coughs Ford mustang gt coughs*
I'm trying to work in my spare rn but Donut uploaded, then Nightride, then you guys. It's a good day.
Nightride is so freaking awesome
@@cccraigslist My fav youtubers đ„đ„đ„
How to make your slow car fast in a simple ways : remove your brake pedal and you're good đđđ
Day 81 asking fitment industries to do an episode on so you want a lotus exige s 2016 to 2020
As bad as I want a lotus These are out of price point for most people...there are still good 30k - 50k examples that makes more a good investment if you want to force yourself to save money.
Dream car
The S260 man!
Saving this for when i get a civic
So you want a SVT Ford Lighting
my theory is, just keep accelerating into the corners until it feels like you're driving (insert fast car)
instructions unclear, tread has left the tires
My cars slow I need this đ
Im a king at this.
1) Only fill to half tank. Instead of filling when you get to half, fill TO half. It saves a ton of weight.
2) Traction control OFF! Unless its raining.
3) If you are desperate, rear seat delete lightens up the weight. My car is light so when i took the rear seats out, I noticed a HUGE difference.
4) dont get the wrong gas!! 93 does not make a difference if your car isn't meant to use that gas
5) lose weight.
I love the message of this video. I personally love my slow ass 2002 Mazda Protege. Upgraded wheels tire suspension brakes short throw shifter and a couple of other modifications that make the car feel much faster than it actually is. It drives like a brand new car and it's so much fun to drive. This is basically a throwaway early 2000s car but even people with much later model like cars that have driven my car always say it is a blast to drive. They usually end up enjoying my car more than their own.
I have never been so connected and called out before in a video and I love it!
2016 Corolla LE life!
I got my first car for Christmas. Definitely one of the best highlights of my year.
Ahh my fellow brz/86/frs brothers have reunited to watch this video
Oh yeah, I'm babying my BRZ untill its paid off and I can supercharge it.
"The people who usually say that are miata owners." Damn straight đ
you bet i am (in Samuel L. Jackson voice)
Totally understand. I got a 70cc bike that at the top goes 50mph and not more, but boy does it have some drama to it. Always makes me smile, never getting old.
The videos you guys put out are my simple pleasure. I see uploaded videos and I click. Simple as that.
âYou have to level 99 thatâ lol that made my day đ
Lmfaoo bruh Alex's outbursts are freaking GOLD!
Great video, just bought my first manual car for 1500. Itâs a 02 civic dx coupe, have owned it for 5 days and I think Iâm finally starting to drive pretty good
I outran a 07 honda civic si in my vw golf mk4 2.0 slow on the highway! Great accomplishment.
I just bought a 2015 Scion FR-S so this came in so clutch đ thanks so much!
"You wanna make that 1.6 liter SCREAM!" lol thanks for the advice
i learned to drive on a 92 saturn sl2 manual my mom worked for GM so every new saturn came out we had it so when i graduated my first car was a 1999 saturn sc2 5 speed. since i had so much experience driving saturns i was able to geek out every bit of that cars capability i used to beat my friends v6 mustangs an celica. this video brought up memories
With a manual the easiest method to get that slow car fast feel in town Iâve found is simply 1st to get rolling, 2nd to accelerate, and then top gear at cruising speed. (Assuming 45-55 MPH limits) 3rd and 4th are for when Iâm not late for work for a change.
Stole my thoughts right there
Yeap, though if I really wanna go I dump more power into first, take it up to 4-5k with near full throttle at least. The momentum carries and takes you up what's then left of second considerably faster. The moment it drops into gear you take off like those little toy cars where you roll them backwards and let them shoot forward. Good shift permitting. Every car has a sweet spot in terms of what RPM to be at to go from that torque dump in 1st right up to the perfect RPM to land on a prime starting point to go up the powerband the moment you land in 2nd. Too short, and you'll jerk. Too late and you'll dog after wasting a tonna gas just to make heat. Just right, and it's like a rubber band that's been pulled back from the start releases.
It's somewhere between the point of diminishing returns in 1st gear torque, and the last stretch of torque gains before the same torque/power apex in 2nd. You basically wanna land primed to reach max torque not long after shifting up. I find its best to let the torque go a little past the max in the band to make shifting more reasonable, and put you a little further up 2nd. Stock clutches in them things don't like to negotiate too steep of a torque jump and sometimes it's easier to shift an extra 500rpm up on the tach, smooth it out by shifting up after the torque has meaningfully decreased, you'll still have some left to pull in 2nd from that point. Every bit of torque you apply in first outside of that limitation, shortens the time it takes to climb in RPMs at that point where 2nd gear torque rolls off. And you can completely get over the hump of the part of 2nd where you're not building any torque yet. Instead of having that little drop in the power increase, it's more like a straight diagonal line of power transfer and wheel speed increase. It feels wayyyy faster because usually as you're getting up the RPMs in 2nd, your increase in power starts waning - you are still accelerating at those higher rippems, just less and less by the millisecond. Whereas with more momentum behind the car you don't feel it starting to fight for the top end anymore. It just struggle less there with a nice big push, feels more like it "wants" to go.
Same principle you said, get her rolling. Ideally not landing at the bottom of your torque climb for 2nd, but approaching that point where all of that momentum gets thrown right into reaching towards the "power" side of the powerband. The idea behind spending an extra moment in 1st is to not have to overcome the resistance of climbing the taller gear for as long. It's easier to build torque in 1st, and land where the engine naturally builds rapidly increasing torque to carry it forward a sec later when the torque/resistance drops out. You find yourself in an RPM range where the motor can just rip through the taller gears. 2nd and 3rd can hit peak powerband real quick, and then you're kind of flying. I made a 2011 Kia Forte go a hair over 120mph this way. It's the only way to get those FWD 2-liter-beaters hitting a reasonable 0-60, let alone actually making it all the way up 5th instead of flattening out ~90-100. The momentum with first makes every subsequent gear feel considerably shorter. That car is junk. I was pleased. It got pretty hot over my feet for a couple minutes after, though lmao
You'll know you're doing it right when the front end bucks up and every upshift feels quicker than the last đ
Another fun thing to do that feels fast, if you're brave/skilled/negligent enough... do a fake money shift from 2nd to 1st. Really make sure you're not gonna land at a high RPM though lol. Better to shift down from too low of an RPM and feel your way up to a downshift RPM that gives acceleration.
If you can find the point to land right where the torque hits a stable climb, you might even spin the tires lol. I don't jump down from second any higher than 25mph. Even 30 lands below redline... it just clears a couple thousand so fast that it's easy to be late and bang on redline, and I've had to bail straight to 3rd in a panic. Flat ground, 20-25 translates to ~3000rpm (6.5k redline) in 1st in my car, that's where the car is really grabbing. If you wanna get pushed into your seat by acceleration in a standard FWD, that'll usually do it. They're just so light, it doesn't take a lot of torque to give them a lot of momentum, provided they don't have too much drag. If you start right where the engine already has torque on tap, you'll move more than anybody ever expects. You have this light little car that's already rolling. Give it torque and see what it can do.
@alex.fi you must play OSRS because of the numerous references you make! I absolutely love the amount of RS mentions you do!
Stuck with my momâs Honda Pilot. Thought I was doomed until I put an intake and exhaust on the stock 250hp 6 cylinder. With VTEC engaged, it screams and pulls surprisingly fast which is hilarious. I now really want an E55 in the future cause now I think sleepers are super cool. And maybe a classic NSX when I have more money.
Ayyyy thanks for the name drop, that poor cx500 got beat. You guys keep up the quality content!
love the vid bro just got my first car a couple months ago cant wait to SEND IT!
Good vid, one thing I'd add is to install coilovers, makes a car feel a lot faster in every case
This is how I feel with my 2.0 mk4 golf. I do what I can with what I have. And push it to its limits and I appreciate every moment because I've learned canyons with it. Idk I enjoy the car and im glad this is my starting point.
I drive a 2005 hyundai elantra gt and I love it I don't care thats its slow but damn the feeling on flying down back roads in it beats anything love the videos man
How to have fun with slow cars: drift
Fwd have left the chat
Fwd cars just need to drift in reverseđ...... I own a fwd by the way ;-)
I think learning the limits of your car will overall make you a safer driver in the end as well. You'll know exactly when and where you can lose traction and how difficult it may be to grip again.
Hey, just a thought. I know how much you guys love doing different series of YT vids lol. Maybe a series on different driving tips? Like you mentioned heel toe in this vid, another on double clutching, then rev matching, etc etc. Think it would be interesting and idk if everyone who watches always knows what it is, plus some good education. Love yall keep up the great vids ! :D
you make me appreciate my E210 even more thank you đ
"he like skillcaped that bike, he level 99ed that bike"
Either you get it or you don't XD
saving this for when i can get my license
"Skill Caped that bike" hahaha I love the subtle RS quip
My is300 feels right at home with this video!
Great video
Just letting anybody looking to buy an intake know, I have a 2001 civic EX with a D17A2 and I bought and installed an Injen cold air intake that can swap to a short ram when itâs rainy but I live in Cali so I wasnât too worried and I had noticeable gains in performance as well as mpg (33 highway avg to 36 highway now). A few days ago when it kinda sprinkled, just as a precaution I swapped to a short ram. On my way home down the freeway I decided to see how it ran with the short ram and I was surprised at how much power the car lost just by converting it to short ram, it felt like it was slower than when I originally purchased the car, so for those of you looking for an intake for performance, save a little extra and get an actual cold air intake because it doesnât just make the car sound better, it really does make a performance difference on those crappy 90s and 00s cars that were built to be the cheap economy car and if you really looked around for it, you can find good priced, quality CAIs.
The roads here in Seattle keep my fast car slow lol " why so many pot holes" really
Ny the same way dw
Installing wider wheels with better tires also helps a lot, taking corners faster, even in slower cars. Im running a Honda Jazz/Fit with a 1.5L and 130HP, and rolling on 16x7 inch Rota Slipstreams with Yoko Advan Neova AD08 R made a huuuuge change in grip compared to the stock 185/55r16 Dunlop tires on the oem 16x6 Honda wheels. Feels much more like a go cart than a commuter.... :-)
i drive an 04 maxima, owned 2 so far, blew the engine in my first one and am currently working on my second one, first things furst though im gonna get a new transmission so i can beat on it a bit and than move to a more reliable transmission, working on the platform i have is an amazing feeling when you do something to it and you can take it out and say "yea this is my car and i did it myself"
just copped a k series billet shifter in place of my oem type s one, i feel like ROYALTY now
Sheeesh
At 2:08, dayum thst 2016 Scion tC2.5 is lookin sharp af when itâs low đ€€đ€€đ€€đ€€đ€€
Getting rev matching down for the back roads is a feeling like no other.
I started figuring out the racing lines on this back road omw to the hangar my tech college has us go to every other week and i even did a couple gutter runs all in my 04 accord on 205/55/R16s doing 60. That was a blast. unfortunately fell asleep omw home one day and flipped it on the highway. Man i miss that car.
".. with you slow 200 horsepower V6" Me watching this video while owning a 75 horsepower VW đ
My second car has 59 HP, and i shred this on nearby hillside road.
@@mateuszzimon8216 I want a low HP car so badly for this reason. Looking for a 1st gen Miata, but they are way too expensive lol. What do you drive?
@@lilblingking1491 Now i returned to Audi A3 1.9TDI 110HP, 60HP was polo with SDI
200 HP is too much for my town's road. Even 180 HP pickup truck feels like a muscle car for me.
The size of the engine doesn't matter, it's the motion of the ocean baby!
Finally, a video I can get behind in my Mazda 3
This whole video hit different I daily drive a Mazda6 đ driving a slow car fast should be considered a form of art.
Love u guys u guys got me into cars
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My first car was an 86 nissan 200sx, 5 SPD manual, and rwd. I wish I had seen a video like this back then.
Alex with the quote of the year at the end of the video
Being a young driver with a 1.4l fiesta, keeping high in the Rev ranges is hella funđđ
I got the 1L ecoboost pushing 101hp lol. Doesn't sound like a lot but those cars are serieus fun
Agreed. My 06 Mazda 3 hatchback (160HP, 150TQ crank đ) kinda kept up with my friendsâ WRX, m3 and 335i on backroads. I was forced to cruise at 5000-5500 rpms WOT or else Iâd get left in the dust. But not gonna lie I had the time of my life doing so. I just recently bought a g37 coupe and honestly itâs not as fun to drive because itâs so heavy and if I go WOT I risk myself either wrapping it around a tree or getting impounded and losing my license whereas in the Mazda I can go WOT and have the time of my life then 30 seconds later I reach the speed limit đ
Bro I have 125 hp Mini Cooper lmao
ââ@@wowed1659 bro i have a mazda astina (in other way mazda 323 hb) 90 hp lol
I needed this. My Jetta thanks you
The fun part of the FRS is it's a rev-happy little thing. I love owning one. I may turbo it someday, I may not. It's fun to wind it out and at the end of fourth you've just entered highway speeds. Like, mine makes a lot of noise, it looks and feels like it wants to be fast, handles turns like a car worth a lot more, but doesn't get pulled over because it doesn't get to the speed limit before you've had your fun. I feel like if I'd started with a faster car, it'd have gotten me into more trouble, or I'd have sent it into a wall in the first year. But this thing just makes bombing around town extremely fun.
Jimmy oaks honda made it whoop, nice to see his car in here
How many people with stock civics you think saw that clip and said âwait I can drift it?!â
Just brought a Honda Fit as a daily... timing for this video couldnât be betterđ. First mod will be some coilovers tho
Get some proper coilovers or else your car will perform worse than stock. Join a Honda Fit track group or forum
A rear sway bar will have you lifting a wheel around corners
@@philspaghet indeed! I'm gonna go with Silver's neomax s most likely âïž also not gonna have it slammed like my other cars.
@@winpicphotography4338 I've seen canyon runs with that happening , definitely gonna suss that out
This will make my 68hp 1.4 8v Ć koda into an absolute beast thanks!
Completed the search for rims and tires for my mkIII Supra from fitment industries. Now to complete the making enough money for them part.
My car got a solid 75hp đ, and you can't get a short throw shifter for it as far as I know đ
I got excited when I read how to drive a low car fast đ
8:38... Alex out here preaching FACTS
My first ever car was a 1.2 N/A Renault Clio with a hole in the exhaust. Thing sounded like a Subaru but only had 89bhp lmao. Most fun I've ever had in a car. Learned to rev match and heel-toe in that thing. _Good times_
"So you want a Acura legend"
âSo you want to dieâ đ€Ł
Nowadays I wish people would drive slow. It seems like everyone's speeding. Speed on the track not on the streetsđ©
One of the best videos they've ever made
Always feels good keeping up with my RWD friends on the twistys in my awd shitbox Matrix
I feel like some people's definition of fast is very relative
Day 41 of asking for a " so you want a Toyota matrix xrs"
Most underrated comment ever. 3 years, an S550 mustang and focus st later I still miss the heck out of my 03 XRS
Yessss or corolla xrs
My bother has a xrs not your average corolla ... Little thing is fun to drive
Those xrs are so fun when they hit lift.
I love my daily drive 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage Hatchback with a Stage 1 setup!
My RX-8 (my first car) was amazing for driving a slow car fast. Especially at the track.
Haha ricers and stance cars gonna love this
"so your mom got you a gt86"
Im hyped as hell to try and learn this! Gotta 1.4 liter civic so not that fast for now
When I was a teen and had my 93 VX Civic I loved that thing but ended up selling it and got a 01 2.5 RS Impreza and I guess I tried going to fast and unfortunately totaled it but got a 15 WRX and I enjoy it even though it's still stock at the moment. If I'm in a 55 and trying to pass someone in 6th gear my car pretty much đ€Ł but it has done alright the first 100k miles.
"What, that old 8-6?"
It always hurts me when I need to pass a Porsche or muscle care because they're going under the speed limit
Fuck em, dust em, buy a luxury car if you want something expensive to drive slowly, don't waste performance cars
Didnt realize you guys were baswd here in Wisconsin! Sick
I will need this for my first car. Thanks for making it possible for my Parents to hate me behind the wheel now.