WE TEST: Was $17,500 worth of car mods worth it?

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • The miata is finally +turbo so it’s time to go back to the racetrack and see if Zach can run a decent lap at Willow Springs. Since last time we were at this track, the cooling system has been upgraded, the brakes have been upgraded, we’ve added an oil cooler, moved to a standalone ECU, and of course, added a turbo kit; to make an overall total of $17,500. Will all this money in mods be worth it or will we have big issues again?
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  • @TheCarPassionChannel
    @TheCarPassionChannel Před 3 lety +9503

    Just FYI the breather being capped is stopping all blowby from escaping, since the PCV valve is closed in boost. It's best to route the breather to the turbo inlet so the turbo actually draws some vacuum on the crankcase in boost (can be done through a catch can also). I've blown cam seals completely out due to this. Also - $20 to upgrade to the Mazda 323 GTX all metal PCV valve, a mandatory upgrade on a turbo Miata motor! . Looks like she's a ripper though!

    • @elitroyer7261
      @elitroyer7261 Před 3 lety +2133

      The Miata Turbo Gods descend from the mountains and impart their wisdom on all of us once more.

    • @kt249
      @kt249 Před 3 lety +384

      I think Zach should see this so +up

    • @Mr-Cough
      @Mr-Cough Před 3 lety +170

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    • @R03333
      @R03333 Před 3 lety +189

      This is pure Miata knowledge right here, 100% fine grade stuff.

    • @Luke-tm5oy
      @Luke-tm5oy Před 3 lety +89

      @@Mr-Cough what I kept reading thinking somehow, this had something to do with this video. Then I got to the end and Im fuckin confused.

  • @td83123
    @td83123 Před 3 lety +3685

    “That’s okay... that’s just more episodes” exactly what we wanna hear

  • @wearecircusent
    @wearecircusent Před 3 lety +2023

    $17,500 to go slower than stock and blow an engine. Sounds about right. Sad, but this is the most realistic series I've ever watched.

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile Před 2 lety +130

      i simply don't understand how almost double hp means slower lap times. blows my mind.

    • @lordtachanka8517
      @lordtachanka8517 Před 2 lety +35

      ​@@SpaceMissile maybe the mods added to much weight?

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile Před 2 lety +84

      @@lordtachanka8517 i mean, it's possible, but I don't think all that junk weighed _that_ much.
      ...then again, it's a miata. they only weight a dozen or so lbs stock. 🤔

    • @bosknight7837
      @bosknight7837 Před 2 lety +71

      @@SpaceMissile pretty simple,actually. The people who made this car put a lot of thought into making it work the way it is - adding tons of random mods throws it way off balance,making it less efficient by a long shot. For example,the suspension might be technically “better”,but the stock one was made for the weight of the car,while the new one wasn’t adjusted at all.

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile Před 2 lety +55

      @@bosknight7837 but consider - most people (like my gf) want a loose, floaty suspension. Her Sentra is like a boat, but my lowered GTI is stiffer than stock and holds a much tighter roll angle when cornering. the compromise is that I feel _every_ bump in the road and it drives her crazy.
      so yeah, I get that manufacturers know their cars best, but they don't always design with sportiness in mind.

  • @Mclovinthedank
    @Mclovinthedank Před 3 lety +831

    17gs and you went 4 seconds slower... killing it!

    • @kubasaki1978
      @kubasaki1978 Před 2 lety +7

      Yup...that makes TOTAL sense to me..what a joke.

    • @hubertkam7647
      @hubertkam7647 Před 2 lety +57

      @@kubasaki1978 it kinda makes sense no aero probably didn’t have the suspension tuned the car wasn’t running right the tyres were older and the car was probably harder to drive

    • @thesoundmajors9858
      @thesoundmajors9858 Před 2 lety +29

      @@kubasaki1978 you act like it's your money lol lame

    • @datube5913
      @datube5913 Před rokem +9

      @@thesoundmajors9858 he’s so mad about someone else spending money haha

    • @rustler08
      @rustler08 Před rokem

      @@hubertkam7647 It was running R888s. Those are perfect tires for this. The thing couldn't even break bone stock Miata on bone stock tire times.

  • @nick_a_pagan
    @nick_a_pagan Před 3 lety +2157

    this is the most accurate thing I've ever seen happen with a project build

    • @zeco_vlog
      @zeco_vlog Před 3 lety +22

      And there goes Sammit with forged 400hp Miata

    • @zidan1hao917
      @zidan1hao917 Před 3 lety +1

      a lot of SHTF and back and over

    • @ceasars1997
      @ceasars1997 Před 3 lety +7

      exactly. Aaaannnnddd thats an L lollll. Will be another couple visits to Willow before you get that real win. We’re with you Zach!

    • @snowfreak207
      @snowfreak207 Před 3 lety

      @@zeco_vlog for real in ol chairnik shop with minimal tools

    • @HeavysquadRacing
      @HeavysquadRacing Před 3 lety +17

      It wasn’t on jack stands for a year tho.

  • @benvetter6239
    @benvetter6239 Před 3 lety +2285

    We need a D-List on all the Donut Media employee cars (including projects)!

  • @jonhegseth
    @jonhegseth Před 3 lety +2981

    Next episode: "will an LS motor fit in a Miata?"

    • @locosiete6839
      @locosiete6839 Před 3 lety +88

      I remember back in the day people swapping 5.0L engines in Miatas. Called them monster Miatas. They were VERY fast!!

    • @melloyello89
      @melloyello89 Před 3 lety +47

      @@locosiete6839 Monster Miata Still makes 5.0 kits and LS kits crazy they have been doing it for like 30 years

    • @locosiete6839
      @locosiete6839 Před 3 lety +14

      @@melloyello89 well we know what the next mod should be for the car lol! That will be a good one to watch

    • @kylebrown5957
      @kylebrown5957 Před 3 lety +4

      Nope but he should’ve spent the nearly 18k on that more hp an tq stock vs the hopped up 4 banger 😅 but it’d probably mess with the center mass and weight distribution there’s ways to counter that none of it cheap though I don’t feel like an ls is the best fit for a Miata if you’re not a fabricator

    • @Tayterzzz
      @Tayterzzz Před 3 lety +19

      @@kylebrown5957 I think if your seeking speed like they are then a LS build makes sense, spending 17k and still being a 200 hp car kinda makes me a little sick lol. It obviously loses day to day reliability with the swap but would be an animal with the power increase

  • @mattjohnson91
    @mattjohnson91 Před 3 lety +319

    2 years from now: "Can I break 1:48 with 100k worth of mods"

  • @kylebennett3073
    @kylebennett3073 Před 3 lety +2699

    Zack looks like the 80s dad James never had

    • @Donut
      @Donut  Před 3 lety +931

      i time traveled to now to hang out with my son

    • @ibrahimkashif5750
      @ibrahimkashif5750 Před 3 lety +79

      up to speed on zach aka james dad?

    • @noahyoos5491
      @noahyoos5491 Před 3 lety +51

      Yo shut up, just because you read the books doesn't mean you can spoil it for us who watch the movies smh, that was supposed to be the major plot twist...

    • @sergecasas3979
      @sergecasas3979 Před 3 lety +1

      Bruhh lmao

    • @k4lash888
      @k4lash888 Před 3 lety +2

      I wish I had a dad

  • @guillermor9207
    @guillermor9207 Před 3 lety +825

    Miata: *blows up*
    Zack: “I know this looks like an L but I’ll take it as a win because the turbo kicked in”

  • @spectacularspaghetti1849
    @spectacularspaghetti1849 Před 3 lety +2191

    So, today i learned: Keep your Miata stock.

    • @k3kboi665
      @k3kboi665 Před 3 lety +193

      >dont buy a miata at all
      Just fixed it

    • @viktorvaughn8192
      @viktorvaughn8192 Před 3 lety +45

      @@k3kboi665 or buy one

    • @gregoriusthewise626
      @gregoriusthewise626 Před 3 lety +31

      As James May says: STANDARD!

    • @liamyahn9690
      @liamyahn9690 Před 3 lety +97

      Or just turbo it and add coil overs and a sway bar and do nothing else other than performance wheels and you just don’t add a bunch of weight. Since ya know miatas are supposed to be light. Ide like to see the total weight he added to this car with all these mods vs how much power he added because I’m 100% sure that there is to much weight, even tho I like the build a lot.

    • @Heretic306
      @Heretic306 Před 3 lety +3

      YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

  • @stw9495
    @stw9495 Před 3 lety +50

    I wish people wouldn't be so hard on Donut and Zach/Money Pit. It's been an incredibly well documented build series and I always enjoy watching it. What they've done is damn impressive. Are their better, more technical videos out there? Sure. Car Passion channel comes to mind. BUT...Why can't everyone have fun? Can we only receive entertainment from a select few?

    • @RT22-pb2pp
      @RT22-pb2pp Před rokem

      yeah great spend 17 grand go slow and blow up, totally great video LOL I would rather see him in stock miata go to strip clube with a 8 ball of coke and blow 17 grand on strippers, at least that video would have nude women in it

  • @fencoflex5089
    @fencoflex5089 Před 3 lety +2452

    When he said “That’s okay, that’s just more episodes...” everyone liked that 😏

    • @rizkyakbar8928
      @rizkyakbar8928 Před 3 lety +20

      Im waiting For Ae86 Miata is getting Boring

    • @mindyabusinesses649
      @mindyabusinesses649 Před 3 lety +3

      Bro hell yea 😭🤣 he said that and in my head I was just like.... nice.....🥸

    • @bslave1398
      @bslave1398 Před 3 lety

      Haha definitely

    • @weekd4ys93
      @weekd4ys93 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rizkyakbar8928 miata is still cool if they gotta take the engine apart but the ae86 would be soo fucking sweet

    • @markochrenst801
      @markochrenst801 Před 3 lety

      @@ritawant1063 Jak sa máš ty?

  • @last_dude
    @last_dude Před 3 lety +816

    Literally in the first episode of turbo pit Zach said: “my engine is healthy so I can make mopowabebeh”
    Miata now: jOkEs On YoU

    • @acornhead50
      @acornhead50 Před 3 lety +11

      The engine should still be healthy. Zack just completely plugged the vents for crankcase ventilation like a noob. Since PCV is blocked off, he pressurized the crankcase and is now forcing all the oil past the engine seals. Almost seems like he doesn't know what he's doing.

    • @Problematicars
      @Problematicars Před 3 lety

      Zach

    • @blake7221
      @blake7221 Před 3 lety +6

      @@acornhead50 plot twist, he's making errors that give him enough of an edge to go to the track, but just major enough to keep making more episodes to fix them

    • @capretta444
      @capretta444 Před 3 lety

      @@acornhead50 which episode did he do that?

    • @ThreeDaysOfDan
      @ThreeDaysOfDan Před 3 lety

      @@acornhead50 he doesn't , the man bought a tiny ass oil cooler and thought it would help keep his oil temps down .. serious oil coolers are 3x bigger and what he bough is seriously just for looks

  • @blacksquirrel4008
    @blacksquirrel4008 Před 3 lety +316

    Taking extra laps when you know you’re blowing oil is unconscionable, especially on a track used by motorcycles. You could see it on your warmup laps.

    • @douglas60040
      @douglas60040 Před 3 lety +45

      I was thinking the same thing...any of that oil gets on the track, and it willl...bad for everyone’s day.

    • @Mister_Mag00
      @Mister_Mag00 Před 3 lety +42

      if there was an issue the track officials would have done something, relax

    • @manuelwie
      @manuelwie Před 2 lety +11

      @@Mister_Mag00 well, yeah, after some biker crashed after riding over it, possibly. a few drips of oil on the track / tire are enough to go down on a bike. not a laughing matter.

    • @damonstringer4460
      @damonstringer4460 Před rokem

      It'd not like gushing oil lol it's burning away 95% of the oil that's coming out, it's not puddling on the track it's all in then engine bay and in the air

  • @MedicalBlunt
    @MedicalBlunt Před 3 lety +29

    “Really good at changing my goals” lol that was hilarious

  • @beatstork
    @beatstork Před 3 lety +1653

    "That's just more episodes"
    Me: 😐...🙂...😁

  • @nickkapetanakis5446
    @nickkapetanakis5446 Před 3 lety +631

    On the next episode of Money Pit, "I'm Zach and today we are rebuilding engines. Let's do this!"

    • @danecarpenter8735
      @danecarpenter8735 Před 3 lety +9

      I don't recall him installing catch cans on the boost side. He's probably still running stock PCV valve

  • @hughb5092
    @hughb5092 Před 2 lety +6

    Most accurate, honest video I've ever seen on any subject. Kudos to Zach for being brutally honest, that's integrity!

  • @garettjackson1791
    @garettjackson1791 Před 2 lety +7

    This series was amazing. Not only did we see the evolution of a Miata, but we also saw Zach slowly transition into an early 80s mechanic.

  • @cody12345249
    @cody12345249 Před 3 lety +1596

    *sees video is only 8 minutes*
    "Something terrible has happened"

    • @Veazeysbanjo
      @Veazeysbanjo Před 3 lety +16

      lol so true, thought the same thing

    • @ivanjovanovic362
      @ivanjovanovic362 Před 3 lety +7

      My hearth stop

    • @AnonyMous-lk7zi
      @AnonyMous-lk7zi Před 3 lety +7

      Yeah that terrible thing was CZcams making the time for midroll ads 8 mins instead of 10.

    • @d0.0b
      @d0.0b Před 3 lety

      @@AnonyMous-lk7zi czcams.com/video/BJ_MHX49RqY/video.html

  • @themadlad_
    @themadlad_ Před 3 lety +530

    "I think I'm going to join the f*ck it club"
    using that one

  • @michaellaverack1064
    @michaellaverack1064 Před 3 lety +1

    Such a great series. Well done Jobe. Love watching your work. You are an inspiration for all the car enthusiasts out there.

  • @Rcconde427
    @Rcconde427 Před 3 lety +553

    Friendly advice, don’t pull the hand brake when you park in the pits.

    • @EZ2EE.
      @EZ2EE. Před 3 lety +34

      Just curious but why shouldn’t we?

    • @jacobb561
      @jacobb561 Před 3 lety +297

      The pads are so hot the compression will probably warp the rotors

    • @jacobb561
      @jacobb561 Před 3 lety +8

      @@EZ2EE. ^

    • @Rcconde427
      @Rcconde427 Před 3 lety +119

      Rotors and pads are hot after hot lapping for a full session. It’ll melt the pads or mess up the rear brakes if you leave the e brake up after a session. I always just turn my car off and leave it in gear.

    • @danielhardin9047
      @danielhardin9047 Před 3 lety +24

      Sound advice

  • @CranesMakeGains
    @CranesMakeGains Před 3 lety +548

    “Let’s hope nothing blows up”
    Only 8 minute video
    I’ve got a bad feeling about this

    • @FiatCoupe20v
      @FiatCoupe20v Před 3 lety

      @@iwantsexseemyvideo2548bruh, why are you here?

  • @trytogetfit
    @trytogetfit Před 3 lety +480

    Don't let anyone take away the 22 centiseconds you shaved in the last lap, Zach. You earned it. Proud of you, buddy.

  • @homeworld1031tx
    @homeworld1031tx Před 3 lety

    Great episode and so glad you guys finally got to experience the final version of the car. Good luck getting the oil spray issue solved!

  • @sambos69
    @sambos69 Před 3 lety +1

    Well done Zach. It's been a journey so far and a riveting one, even over here in Australia!

  • @Irishrebel092
    @Irishrebel092 Před 3 lety +137

    You know he's a Miata guy when every time he references the stock power, it keeps going up...
    I know this because I do the same thing

  • @TRU_Pc
    @TRU_Pc Před 3 lety +1258

    I’m starting to believe Zach may just be slow

    • @Donut
      @Donut  Před 3 lety +815

      i am ☹️

    • @drew53832
      @drew53832 Před 3 lety +52

      At least you know you can trust the car you built now 🤷

    • @13darkfighter
      @13darkfighter Před 3 lety +86

      @@Donut as long as you were having fun it still would be a W in my book

    • @tahustvedt
      @tahustvedt Před 3 lety +35

      @@Donut Slow is ok as long as it's fun going slow.

    • @lightningbot85
      @lightningbot85 Před 3 lety +57

      @@Donut do an episode of learning on a track to be a better track driver, it would be a cool episode with good outcomes, and you could see how much of a difference it makes!

  • @WhisperingKiwi
    @WhisperingKiwi Před 3 lety +35

    I absolutely love the money pit series, and it’s cool to see what different upgrades work and watch the car improve. But I think at this point it’s starting to show that sometimes starting with a better platform is worth the wait instead of throwing buckets of parts at something cheaper. At this point money pit costs as much if not more than a C5 Z06, and that’s scary

    • @jonathonsaavedra843
      @jonathonsaavedra843 Před rokem +2

      I mean, its literally called money pit, in that case hes rly doing everything right

  • @madmiata1887
    @madmiata1887 Před 3 lety

    Awesome shakedown day! Things I see for improvement, no heat shields! add heat shielding to protect your heater core hoses, wiring, brake reservoir. Also, Look into the Mazda Speed Miata PCV system. They use a factory catch can and a drain hose to the oil pan. Make something like that. Lastly, don't pull the parking brake after a session, it can damage your rear brakes, instead turn the engine off and put in gear. But leave the key on for 10min to let your fans keep running so your coolant doesn't heatsoak/pressurize and blow coolant into your reservoir. Goodluck!

  • @DanielTillotson
    @DanielTillotson Před 3 lety +709

    "Was putting almost $18k into my daily driver to add 5 seconds to my lap time worth it?!" 🤔🤔🤔
    Jk love u Zach gr8 show ☺️

    • @dainestarbuck3326
      @dainestarbuck3326 Před 3 lety +29

      It shaved 6

    • @HeavyMetalorRockfan9
      @HeavyMetalorRockfan9 Před 3 lety +47

      It would be interesting to see the comparison of lap times between this and a significantly less modified car that only has mods to make it track ready

    • @19robby2
      @19robby2 Před 3 lety +4

      Yes

    • @nitroustommy3668
      @nitroustommy3668 Před 3 lety +57

      And be 20 seconds slower then the stock Miata record.

    • @nicolascrescimone
      @nicolascrescimone Před 3 lety +47

      It's a money pit, what were you expecting? There are a lot of 18k cars that can beat that Miata. You can get a porsche for that money...

  • @sublimeDom777
    @sublimeDom777 Před 3 lety +733

    We in the Jeep world have a saying: "If it's leaking oil, it still has oil" #SendIt

    • @MrLancealot
      @MrLancealot Před 3 lety +3

      😂😂😂

    • @angeljayy0618
      @angeljayy0618 Před 3 lety +17

      That’s what military aircraft maintainers say about all their Jets and rotor birds lol

    • @Aduro90
      @Aduro90 Před 3 lety +20

      I see you Jeep folk are not so different from us Land Rover folk after all.

    • @jacobclark9117
      @jacobclark9117 Před 3 lety +4

      And dodge. If it has an oil puddle its got oil

    • @jcorkable
      @jcorkable Před 3 lety +32

      @@Aduro90 I believe the Land Rover saying is "if there's no oil under it, there's no oil in it"

  • @Huundo
    @Huundo Před 3 lety

    Zach I love you. Your videos keep me so entertained on snapchat and on youtube. You’re so great. Thank you for the content!

  • @chriswyrick3766
    @chriswyrick3766 Před 3 lety

    This is my first time watching you're show bit I gotta say I think this is a great idea for a long term show. Getting a car stock taking it to the track doing upgrades along the way and see how much faster it gets and what all problems you may encounter. New subscription!!

  • @eastonruppe5730
    @eastonruppe5730 Před 3 lety +929

    Nobody:
    *oil chilling on the hood*
    *turbo is literally wet*
    Zach: “SEND IT!!!!!!”

    • @riggz5496
      @riggz5496 Před 3 lety +9

      My man really wanted to race 😂

  • @clonetrooper576
    @clonetrooper576 Před 3 lety +550

    ZACH: FIX YOUR PCV SYSTEM AND THEN GET A CATCH CAN!

    • @dvsmum3832
      @dvsmum3832 Před 3 lety +3

      And an oil breather

    • @Donut
      @Donut  Před 3 lety +112

      check back next week!

    • @clonetrooper576
      @clonetrooper576 Před 3 lety +16

      @@Donut i always do 👍

    • @user-or5ip7cm5u
      @user-or5ip7cm5u Před 3 lety

      jpnewpic88.men z

    • @makeitbreakit7556
      @makeitbreakit7556 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Donut I would pass on the caught can and just reroute it into you exhaust stream with a Venturi. That way you have one less filter/ can to service, and your Turbo only pulls in nice clean cold air.

  • @uoenoidek5130
    @uoenoidek5130 Před 3 lety

    Great episode! Wish you better luck next time!! I’m rooting for you guys!!

  • @IAmLeutrimTopalli
    @IAmLeutrimTopalli Před 3 lety +37

    “Cars running great” - can’t even break 1:50 and is squirting oil everywhere Lolol

  • @joealex65
    @joealex65 Před 3 lety +406

    Next episode: **"HOW TO LS SWAP YOUR MIATA"** 😂😂😂

    • @reginaldbowls7180
      @reginaldbowls7180 Před 3 lety +1

      @UCpQzIYG9g789kCJ9clqgE_Q that won't fit. I think.

    • @HandIeThese
      @HandIeThese Před 3 lety +8

      @@reginaldbowls7180 LS fits anything even civics

    • @diegobautista4126
      @diegobautista4126 Před 3 lety +14

      @@reginaldbowls7180 they’ve put a hellcat engine in a Miata before a ls would fit

    • @Luke-tm5oy
      @Luke-tm5oy Před 3 lety

      @@reginaldbowls7180 ohh it'll fit

    • @Tagicdemise
      @Tagicdemise Před 3 lety +1

      Subscribe

  • @mostlymagical3220
    @mostlymagical3220 Před 3 lety +290

    If you put the top up, it can actually improve aerodynamics pretty significantly, might give you a better time. Is a hardtop worth it? Could be an interesting episode
    Edit: I’m aware it won’t be *that* significant, but it would be interesting to see if it makes any difference at all in this case

    • @alexsupertramp4907
      @alexsupertramp4907 Před 3 lety +10

      thought the same thing, the track and the car are quite slow however, so it wont probably make that mch of a difference

    • @R03333
      @R03333 Před 3 lety +5

      I don't think the roof being down is the factor holding it back

    • @overindulgent
      @overindulgent Před 3 lety +26

      @@R03333 I'm with you. A weekend at track school will shave the most time. It will cost a lot less than $17.5k also.

    • @CYMRU619
      @CYMRU619 Před 3 lety +6

      Aerodynamics lol, that really won't make any difference. They just need to make it run reliably and Zach needs more time to practice at the track.

    • @hanslubas
      @hanslubas Před 3 lety +3

      Best Motoring did this with an S2000, a Z3M, a Z4, a Boxster, a 350Z Roadster and an SLK. The difference was negligible top up or down.

  • @Suavemente173
    @Suavemente173 Před 3 lety

    Love this Series. You guys are awsome. Don't care what breaks or what's the next update replacement. Its all fun and knowledgeable.!!!! Donut media we WANT more new Merchandise on your website.

  • @stw9495
    @stw9495 Před 3 lety

    Also, just to add, I like that things don't always go to plan. It's life. And Zack is about the most charismatic person I think I've ever watched on CZcams.

  • @brandenhouseholder
    @brandenhouseholder Před 3 lety +417

    We got more powah Wednesday awe yeahhh

  • @final3119
    @final3119 Před 3 lety +427

    "The car is running great"
    As oil blows past your gaskets.

    • @antoniosalvatore7986
      @antoniosalvatore7986 Před 3 lety +3

      its still running right? XD

    • @originalname9999
      @originalname9999 Před 3 lety +23

      Hey if you finish a marathon with shitty shorts, you still finished.

    • @locosiete6839
      @locosiete6839 Před 3 lety +7

      @@originalname9999 LMAO! sometimes even when you win... you have to ask did i really win?

    • @okctrl
      @okctrl Před 3 lety +3

      That just proves there's oil

  • @bobbycone2
    @bobbycone2 Před 3 lety

    New series.. What to do after turboing your car and it breaks! Love it!

  • @ttano1117
    @ttano1117 Před 3 lety +14

    Here's what I love about Donut. One of the #1 car channels, posts honest win/fail videos. Interactive with fans. Comes back each week without giving up.

  • @DylanLeach93
    @DylanLeach93 Před 3 lety +90

    Zach is that uncle who gives you a sip of Miller lite and shows you how to tie 4 M80s together to make a stick of dynamite.

    • @onefastr6
      @onefastr6 Před 3 lety +3

      And teaches you to light it with the cigarette he let you bum.

  • @mackrodgers2281
    @mackrodgers2281 Před 3 lety +201

    “My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count Donut” - Zach Skywalker, probably

  • @carlosmatarrita4084
    @carlosmatarrita4084 Před 3 lety

    Congratulations men... Amazing project, I am happy seen the car succeed

  • @KevboNice
    @KevboNice Před 3 lety +1

    My man Jobe is just a ray of GD sunshine! Love it!!

  • @jellofuel
    @jellofuel Před 3 lety +620

    "I see this as an absolute win"

  • @BadAssEngineering
    @BadAssEngineering Před 3 lety +29

    Im actually impressed it didnt catch on fire with all that oil sparying from the engine

  • @kwikuk
    @kwikuk Před 3 lety

    I've been on fire in the past with this exact issue on an MG Maestro Turbo. Many years ago now, but when I popped the bonnet it let the oxygen into the fire. I lost my eyebrows, eyelashes, and most of my hair. Not to mention my t-shirt was melted to my neck and my lips were so burnt they stuck together. The fire brigade wrapped my face in cling film with a straw to breath through. Thankfully I heal like Wolverine so no lasting scarring other than a bit on my neck when I get a sun tan.
    Taught me a valuable lesson of not dicking about when seeing/smelling smoke.

  • @chrisfloyd7316
    @chrisfloyd7316 Před 3 lety

    Project cars make the best car content. There's always more stuff to fix or add and it's all great

  • @DealorG
    @DealorG Před 3 lety +175

    Zack: Turbos his car
    His car: Haha engine now go dead

  • @teofreire8720
    @teofreire8720 Před 3 lety +523

    Next episode: "is doing an engine swap worth it?"

  • @andrewhillman9632
    @andrewhillman9632 Před 3 lety

    Looks like you guys had a blast, can't wait to see what's next

  • @hagus100
    @hagus100 Před 3 lety

    That stustustu is actually compressor surge and it’s not really a good noise. You can fix it by adjusting your blow off valve or her fancy with an anti lag system. A recirculating BOV would be a good investment. Also you’re valve cover breather is capped creating extra pressure pushing all that oil out. Vent it to atmosphere or plumb it into the turbo inlet.

  • @ItsJustDre-TV
    @ItsJustDre-TV Před 3 lety +27

    Big respect for how much a positive attitude man keeps 😂😂 I’d be a little more frustrated at these oil leaks

  • @osvaldoguerrero7403
    @osvaldoguerrero7403 Před 3 lety +266

    I say donut makes a brand named “The Fuck It Club”

  • @nickyt3269
    @nickyt3269 Před 3 lety

    I love it! I hope the next fix is pretty easy.

  • @shirwahassan667
    @shirwahassan667 Před 3 lety +7

    Zack: “I’m zack & this is turbo pit” 😂😂

  • @darphbobo55
    @darphbobo55 Před 3 lety +57

    I felt that when he said “I’m good at changing my goals.“ mood.

  • @The7r00p3R
    @The7r00p3R Před 3 lety +73

    Zach should make a sick cross-over episode with Riley from LTT, they're basically long lost moustachey twins at this point.

  • @jdmfreak92
    @jdmfreak92 Před 3 lety

    relieving crankcase pressure will also free up some horsepower since the pistons are not fighting pressure on the combustion stroke... also be sure that the oil level is correct otherwise it will aerate creating more crankcase pressure. adding relief to the block would be most beneficial, rather than just the valve cover.

  • @tristenmorris271
    @tristenmorris271 Před 3 lety +10

    "Its okay, that's just more episodes"
    He is speaking our language

  • @emmettbenck2170
    @emmettbenck2170 Před 3 lety +12

    I don't know whether to be disappointed that the car didn't preform again or excited that we get more episodes of money pit

  • @sbarnett6720
    @sbarnett6720 Před 3 lety +165

    Love the series, bit silly going out on track knowing you are leaking oil! Dangerous not only for your car, (fire) but others driving on the oil splattered track after you! Keep up the mint content . Cheers

    • @thesoundmajors9858
      @thesoundmajors9858 Před 2 lety

      oh yes because there's NO safety precautions at all right?

    • @obeseperson
      @obeseperson Před rokem +1

      Who cares

    • @jnevercast
      @jnevercast Před 7 měsíci

      Tracks usually care a lot about that. The fines for spilling oil are almost more than the Miata is now worth 🤣@@obeseperson

  • @tylerfrench9774
    @tylerfrench9774 Před 3 lety

    Another great series from Donut. Well done boys!

  • @LordPhoton-rl4ot
    @LordPhoton-rl4ot Před 2 lety

    This is why I've never turboed stock engines unless its like a 2jz where the components are all basically built for it. Though the oil probably has more to do with boost on a 25 year old engine i think it was? Oh well. Excited to see more episodes! Hope you post what the problem(s) turned out to be. I don't think a home build ever goes perfect on the 1st day on the track. Always have some crap to work out or tune up.

    • @mansikkamies9146
      @mansikkamies9146 Před 2 lety

      The engine is already built for a turbo, its on the mazda 323

    • @LordPhoton-rl4ot
      @LordPhoton-rl4ot Před 2 lety

      @@mansikkamies9146 eh? that car hasnt been made since 2003 and had a 91 hp engine? but if youre talking about the last variation of the 350z engine the VQ which could tolerate turbos better than the DE's these cars were DE's which is the same Z I have and the engines are basically made of glass and plastic. I wouldn't turbo my Z if you paid me to. Even a VQ they braced the crank and lowered crompression ratio was about the only thing that made it stronger. You'll still melt pistons since they're not forged.

  • @nathanaelneedham7413
    @nathanaelneedham7413 Před 3 lety +28

    "I'm Zach and this is turbo pit" 🤣🤣 0:21

  • @dragon666mew
    @dragon666mew Před 3 lety +492

    How to turn 17K into a slower lap time and loss of reliability.

    • @christopherbrooke2142
      @christopherbrooke2142 Před 3 lety +37

      How to jack up a PCV system and drive inconsistently

    • @brreeaad
      @brreeaad Před 3 lety +48

      Eh it's not loss of reliability, it's about as unreliable as before but in a different way :)

    • @taylorwhiting5732
      @taylorwhiting5732 Před 3 lety +6

      @@brreeaad lol

    • @nickmacias00
      @nickmacias00 Před 3 lety +23

      I still can’t believe they spent 17k is it really this expensive to modify Japanese cars? Why do Japanese guys always brag about cheap cars then? I could spend $7-8k and push 800whp in my car..

    • @smaspa8627
      @smaspa8627 Před 3 lety +15

      I mean, most accurate turbo charging series I've seen

  • @hammersonkyper1198
    @hammersonkyper1198 Před 3 lety +49

    Yes i see this as an absolute win to my money, I'm just gonna stick to NA for now😅 great video I've learned a lot.

    • @mohdfaiz9187
      @mohdfaiz9187 Před 3 lety

      Yeah NA is hardcore it won't broke as easy as turbo...

  • @dipstiksubaru3246
    @dipstiksubaru3246 Před rokem

    Going back and watching these older vids is eye opening. You can see Zach's hair back in its infancy, well on its way to growing out to the awesome (yet still too short) mane it is now!!!

  • @ASVP5
    @ASVP5 Před 3 lety +31

    He really did another lap on the track with a car with leaking oil.. that’s so considerate of him and everyone else on the track.

  • @tszchungnate9589
    @tszchungnate9589 Před 3 lety +39

    I’m Zac and this is “ fixing Pit” baby

  • @kevinfabish5865
    @kevinfabish5865 Před 3 lety

    Zach Mateeee the miata is sick when the half hour of just the miata zooming around the town and tunnels

  • @walangchahangyelingden8252

    Nice shirt man, money pit's come far. I love all you guys.

  • @AcuraRSX-dz5xf
    @AcuraRSX-dz5xf Před 3 lety +29

    "Whooooo yeah baby, that's what I've been waiting for that's what it's all about"

  • @uhhhStarsx
    @uhhhStarsx Před 3 lety +107

    The real "worth it"s are the Miatas we made along the way!

    • @Gnefitisis
      @Gnefitisis Před 3 lety +3

      It's not, since they added so much shit that the car clearly is less reliable and deduced its power/weight ratio.

    • @hartonosutrisno5452
      @hartonosutrisno5452 Před 3 lety +1

      He just adding turbo which is USELESS since installing turbo means you will make even more issue you will face than before. If he not installing it, I am very sure that he can beat under 1:40 very easy.
      His track time was 4 second slower than 1st one due oil leak means your engine is in danger while 1st one he dont have radiator which means he cant go all out due his car is too hot for going all-out.
      Stop doing useless mods, he just literally ruined his own project car that he builds for a year and now he just regret it for installing turbo

    • @RazorHK
      @RazorHK Před 3 lety +5

      @@hartonosutrisno5452 he ran 1:56 w/o turbo, not 1:46. He is 6 seconds faster

    • @hellfun1337
      @hellfun1337 Před 3 lety

      @@RazorHK at 1:53 he clearly states that he ran a 1:46 and was hoping to bring it down to 1:40.

  • @bikelifebrezzy7016
    @bikelifebrezzy7016 Před 3 lety

    Great job👍🏽🔥 I love the sweater

  • @geoffreyadams6236
    @geoffreyadams6236 Před rokem

    Goal of shaving about 14 seconds off the previous lap. Then you realize that is about a light year of a gap on any track. But you guys are having a blast doing it!

  • @bradleycarrier4820
    @bradleycarrier4820 Před 3 lety +232

    Up next. “On this episode of my $1k LS swap.”

    • @RW-zh7kl
      @RW-zh7kl Před 3 lety +18

      then he'd run a 1:55

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 Před 3 lety +3

      @@RW-zh7kl Less than that. Miata is garbage. Turbo car and only 220 hp? My Mustang GT does more.

    • @tickandslug
      @tickandslug Před 3 lety

      @@angelgjr1999 what mustang do you have?

    • @Jackson...
      @Jackson... Před 3 lety +8

      @@angelgjr1999 Nobody cares about your mustang gt. Mustangs are some of the most overrated cars im existence. They aren't that fast, and they drive like boats.

    • @ImperviouslyGaming
      @ImperviouslyGaming Před 3 lety +1

      @@angelgjr1999 imagine a car that costs more from the factory being "better" in your eyes.... lmao no shit sherlock. except you just bought an overpriced boat. lol. ofc its faster... you paid way more for it. I bought an na miata for 2k as a fun weekend car etc.. lmao. and you out here trying to flex your overpriced daily driver?... no one cares..

  • @KeyAtoms
    @KeyAtoms Před 3 lety +129

    Please do "Is driving school worth it" ! Take some of the donut team and see how much their lap-times improve with some professional instruction

    • @nunyabusiness896
      @nunyabusiness896 Před 2 lety +5

      Driving school is honestly just for the absolutely clueless. You don't become a pro in a weekend. If you want to get fast, get into karting. All of the fastest track drivers I know are avid karters.

  • @finjack5249
    @finjack5249 Před 3 lety +2

    6:09
    Confidence level=100%

  • @justonemorethingtosee7386

    “That’s just more episodes” that’s a positive outlook

  • @GentlemanAndaScholar
    @GentlemanAndaScholar Před 3 lety +18

    “Uncle Rico Goes Racing 2” great episode Zach!

  • @glowtail3744
    @glowtail3744 Před 3 lety +19

    Damm dat turbo sound

    • @Donut
      @Donut  Před 3 lety +8

      all da noises

  • @sida5131
    @sida5131 Před 3 lety

    Nice music and car dude! Ride safe 🤘🤘🤘

  • @adriannosalepicgamer2844

    My friends brother has a Miata type n it got in a slight crash so left front fender is kindof banged up but he has custom steering wheel and short shifter kit it’s super fun to ride in

  • @jaefadd7178
    @jaefadd7178 Před 3 lety +7

    Please don’t ever end this series sooooooo good maybe try it on other platforms but stupid hype it’s on the miata !!

  • @jhiatt1516
    @jhiatt1516 Před 3 lety +12

    Thank you for doing this. Sounds like unless you get lucky there’s no point in adding a turbo to your miata unless the engine is just completely rebuilt to be bulletproof and handle the extra strain

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Před rokem

      Yeah really think FI goes against the bulletproof simplicity of the Miata

  • @thecooljohn100
    @thecooljohn100 Před 3 lety

    Those clicks were on point👌🏼😂

  • @OoxNemesisxoO
    @OoxNemesisxoO Před 3 lety +10

    Once this tiny, tiny oil hiccup is fixed (LS swapped) I would love to see you guys compare it to a Miata of a similar price to the build price, i.e. $20k.
    That would be a fair comparison.. Should you buy a 3k car and spend 17k or just buy a stock 20k car?
    Love ya'll!

    • @cyruslever586
      @cyruslever586 Před 2 lety

      Or maybe a 3k w 17k of work in it that isn't shit. Mr2 would destroy this piece of shit.

  • @caiobrunholi6272
    @caiobrunholi6272 Před 3 lety +80

    Last time I was this early, the Miata still had the stock ride height

  • @ksshyamnath6183
    @ksshyamnath6183 Před 3 lety +7

    This dude is never out of motivation. Friggin inspired bruh🔥❤️

  • @kirylsykalo7752
    @kirylsykalo7752 Před 3 lety

    Next episode should be about fixing the issue. After that you should get a race driver next to you and get some pointers on your driving. It looks slow. Awesome episode though 🤘. Keep up the good work 😁

  • @Escalofrios29
    @Escalofrios29 Před 3 lety

    Has to be one of the best project car series in CZcams