this is why I haven't bought a ferrari yet! Would be so annoying to spend a little bit of my money on a new Ferrari F8 and be gapped by a miata that's been half sold off as spares.

@QuickshiftCars

Жыл бұрын

My hellcat swapped hayabusa would probably beat that Ferrari ez 🥱

@928pcar

Жыл бұрын

You haven’t bought a Ferrari because you couldn’t afford to buy and maintain one

@chariots7646

Жыл бұрын

@@928pcar no I could afford it I just dont feel like it

@superbarnie

Жыл бұрын

@@chariots7646 me too

@rspecturbocoupe

Жыл бұрын

My GTR would dust everything =)

Got to ride in an old school style dune buggy that was street registered. But the guy didn't mention it had 500+hp. Thing was so fast my brain struggled to comprehend it. 😁 And I loved every second of it.

@kylegreen378

Жыл бұрын

How did it compare to an average 1000cc sportbike?

@Bearthedancingman

Жыл бұрын

@@kylegreen378 never got to ride a bike that big. But I'm guessing the bike would be faster. On pavement anyway

@summadeez5477

Жыл бұрын

when theres a hole in the floorboard so the driver can see while riding wheelies you know the buggy means business

@Praise___YaH

9 ай бұрын

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@mebigusmall123

3 ай бұрын

What state?

Thumbnail is very misleading. You’re spending way more than 5k. A little go kart costs 5k.

@user-xl7dn3zu6t

24 күн бұрын

Maybe 10 yrs ago yes today no, thanks to the dumb car scene cars are stupid expensive now.

@ded.serious

2 күн бұрын

LOL, imagine discovering clickbait in 2024. if im a boomer you're a mummy bro

We forgot to mention the VW beetle based Dune Buggy. They’ve been around for a while 👍. I swapped an EJ25 Subaru engine in and it’s curb weight is 1450 lbs and rated at 165 hp. Fun times!

@perchowski3021

Жыл бұрын

Should put the ej257 in it. 300hp stock. I ran my stock STI motor at 400whp with a rotated 30r for ~60k miles before motor spun bearing, and only did because of a bad 110 leaded oct. Tune running 460whp. Also had a 506whp c16 map on stock motor which ran 10.96@126.

@PullStartStables

Жыл бұрын

@@perchowski3021 sounds like a blast! If and when I find a wrecked or cheap STI, I’ll cross that bridge. I shortened the sump to have better ground clearance and it ran low on oil supply in a tall climb. I’d like to create a front(rear) sump for my next engine and build a 10 degree trans mount into the cage too. KA-nock KA-nock! For now, I have a couple spare EJ22 and EJ25’s NA.

@perchowski3021

Жыл бұрын

@@PullStartStables if you ever want a built motor, check out Outfront motorsports in southern California. Had a closed deck short block built by them and that thing ran almost like a stock motor (forged Pistons so when freezing out I'd get a little piston slap until it warmed up) and was still running strong 30k mi. Of hard driving later when I was ran off road by old lady not paying attention 😞. Barely avoided her and caught the edge of the curb at 40mph. Guy that bought it rebuilt car and was running 700whp last time I spoke to him on the same motor.i ran their 700hp rated motor closed deck short block.

@PullStartStables

Жыл бұрын

@@perchowski3021 woah! With less than 1500 lbs on the ground, I bet my stock VW Bus trans would get angry REAL FAST!

@perchowski3021

Жыл бұрын

@@PullStartStables that would be a scary fun ride without a doubt! 😜. With a 30r @ 500whp it pulled my ~3300lb. Car to high 10s at 126mph so I wouldn't doubt you'd be deep into 9s territory.

In most countries outside the US, you are unlikely to get such a creation road registered. Certainly in the EU.

@leonardobernaschina94

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking, even if you had the chance to keep it as a track toy I assume most tracks wouldn't let you race in it

@matthewclarke1185

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about the rest of Europe but the UK is the home of this type of car. The lotus 7 and it's copy's are still regularly built for the road along with the Arial atom. There used to be books available explaining how to build this type of tube chassis car back in the 80s and 90s, all road legal

@derpapito1391

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewclarke1185 He said EU ( European Union ), not Europe. The UK is about as far from the EU as North Korea is from democracy. From what I've seen you can get almost anything streetlegal in the UK. In germany its probably a criminal offense to even think about an exocar. Sad but true

@leonardobernaschina94

Жыл бұрын

@@derpapito1391 is it really that bad in Germany? In Italy we always looked at your country as the place where you could get any (properly built) project car registered going through TUV

@felixpflieger9606

Жыл бұрын

@@leonardobernaschina94 yes it's that bad haha

"the 1,312lbs curb weight. That's less than your mom" Lost it.

@Thefloridadad

Жыл бұрын

Dude I almost died laughing 😂

@riolest

Жыл бұрын

lmfao, same

@mleaders51

Жыл бұрын

Same lmfao

@zedbets

Ай бұрын

😂 right?

I think the real danger with amateur-made exo cars is the lack of understanding when it comes to proper space frame design, specifically in terms of crash safety. Some of those frames really didn't look like they'd hold up in any sort of impact, especially side-impacts.

@Darthdoodoo

Жыл бұрын

You don't ride a motorcycle or a skateboard because its ssfe. Its fun 😆😆

@summadeez5477

Жыл бұрын

nobody drives an exo to be safe lmao

@Rctdcttecededtef

11 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone is questioning durability, as is said in the beginning of the video, performance is the main focus

@NeoManyon

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree, the lack of triangulation is scary in some. It's not just a question of being safe, chassis rigidity effects handling. I appreciate people are chasing light weight but unless you really know what you're doing then it's better to be a little bit heavier than risk catastrophic failure. There's plenty of professionally designed vehicles to give you a good idea of what's required.

@kobzelfn9588

11 ай бұрын

My main concern is car part thieves.

I had a Polaris Slingshot and it definitely had a similar feel to what I imagine an exo would be like. It was 1600 lbs, had a 4 cylinder GM engine in the front, and 0-60 of around 4secs. It was some of the most fun I ever had driving that thing around and for 15k it was one of the best decisions I made in my youth lol

@benalley6759

Жыл бұрын

too bad they’re slow comparatively

@airgunningyup

Жыл бұрын

your youth ? if you had a polaris in your youth , youre still in your youth lol

@leakyspaceboots7542

Жыл бұрын

Yea, but you have to think Ferrari

@araybeezy1653

Жыл бұрын

@@airgunningyup yeah lmao they came out like fucking 2015

@adamowens5507

11 ай бұрын

@@benalley6759 yeah too bad every time i see one i think they are a bigger slower stupider looking ariel atom

Aluminum tubing? Steel tubing son.

@oldschoololdsfool

Жыл бұрын

I heard him say aluminum and was appalled.. like bro you can't make videos with disinformation like that.

@jvmiller1995

4 ай бұрын

@@oldschoololdsfool you can read my comment. This guy is just a want to be car guy. He has not got a clue. Some of those back yard builds are made with water pipe maybe but most are going to be chrome moly. like Alex Choi's purple Hurican. You know just a cheap junk yard build.

He really should of mentioned the DF goblin made one my self and is a incredible car and for a great price and very easy to build

@timothypadilla4192

Жыл бұрын

Thinking about turning one of my Cobalt SS' into a Goblin.

@Matty_mccfly

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping someone was going to say goblin.

@DuhReason

Жыл бұрын

Goblins are very nice looking and the best exo/kit car I think is out there

@andrewblessinger5705

Жыл бұрын

@@DuhReason Goblins are awesome kits and I've seen some wild ones for sure. But given that there are bolt in LX swap kits for Miata, and Exocet is also "bolt on" using a Miata donor, then most v8 Miata kits become v8 Exocet kits...which puts it above the goblin in my book. Exo even makes panel kits for Exocet, which gives them more aero for top end and down force for track days. Really doesn't get much better for a budget racer

@ryandalion8379

Жыл бұрын

Yes I vote exomotive exocet.

If anyone watching this decides to actually try to build one of these for the love of whoever you pray to DO NOT USE ALUMINUM TUBING! Yeah it'll be extremely light weight but if you have any kind of accident over 30mph you will probably die. Use steel or if you're rich maybe titanium and build a proper cage, use 5 point harnesses, and protection around any occupants. The weight savings aren't worth your life.

@jeremycunningham9005

Жыл бұрын

Use stock seatbelts with a window net.

@jeremycunningham9005

Жыл бұрын

Only use harnesses if you have a helmet and hans device combo.

@hul8376

Жыл бұрын

One day i will weld myself a titanium gocart!

@gwot

Жыл бұрын

absolutely nothing wrong with using aluminum tubing, as long as it is built correctly. A lot of cars are made entirely out of aluminum you know.

@murraymadness4674

Жыл бұрын

What?? Why do you need tubing?

"That's lighter than your mom" had me dying. Nice one lol These exotic cars are cool. Great hobby projects. Could even teach kids to drive early in them since they are smaller. Would love to build one myself one day.

@ronburgundy4375

Жыл бұрын

Lmao same

@jakerazmataz852

Жыл бұрын

Yea, that was freaking random.

@weezy9681

Жыл бұрын

Pleez hit the like and thuscribe budden

Building my Exocet right now and I absolutely love it.

@Highlander1432

Жыл бұрын

Nice. What engine and chassis ?

@frankiewalnuts

Жыл бұрын

@@Highlander1432 it is the chassis LOL

@SweitzBuilds

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Just painted the back end. Any videos of yours?

@cloudz138

Жыл бұрын

@@frankiewalnuts yeah but from what car?

@jvmiller1995

4 ай бұрын

@@cloudz138 he don't know but it has 4 wheels.... Or it use too. Lol

Love your videos man keep em coming much appreciated 💯❤💫

Colin Chapman, I restored a boat he designed many years ago (I think in the70's I think) the designed 2 very expensive boats, the one I used to own was the top of the range "Marauder", it was a 47' boat (+- 13-14 meter) and the hull was designed to ride out of the water at speeds and it was tested doing 56 knots with the right power pack. We gave it 2 X 590 Hp, Cummins Diesels with a set of Arneston surface piercers. At the time the Spanish and Italian Navies had the high speed interceptors that was the fastest in the Mediterranean but I was guaranteed there will be very view boats that would outrun the Maruader over 1200 Miles, +- 2000 Km, and by then the Maruader would have cleared the Strait of Gibraltar well in open water and next refuel Casablanca and then off to Tenerife, GONE!. Our tanks carried 4000 Lt. What a beautiful machine, Colin Designed the boat for a market 30 years into the future, He also designed the Lotus as a racing team. One last thing about the Marauder, the hull design and built was very futuristic at the time, Vacuum injection fiber glass, honey comb and another fibre glass inner liner, about 40mm thick, so a crack had to go through the outer layer, through the honey comb center and fiber glass inner, so extremely tough but light and could take a massive blow before it needs repairs. We sold the boat to a person in the UK before emigrating to Australia 15 years ago, we have lost contact with the new owner. If he reads this, please reply as far as we know that is the only Maruader left in the UK, there was a Guy who had the plugs for both the hull and the top.

The _Roadkill_ boys did something similar years ago with a cheap hammered Corvette. Turned it into a track monster.

@AllAlaskan907

Жыл бұрын

Look up Leroy the “corvette”. Leroy would destroy the car Roadkill built.

@zogworth

Жыл бұрын

@@AllAlaskan907 but then you have to listen to dumb catch phrases.

@AllAlaskan907

Жыл бұрын

@@zogworth Lol true.

@thegambler9994

3 ай бұрын

@@AllAlaskan907 Hell yeah brother!

I remember reading an article on exomotive years ago thinking they looked so cool, I didn't realize how popular they would become.

If you want to beat super cars on a budget get a used sport bike. Run 10s or lower on a stock 1000cc bike. 170+ hp in a vehicle that weighs less than 500lbs does wonders

@QdMaster

Жыл бұрын

My father has a r1 powered sand buggy that is absolutely nutts!

@mrglock568

Жыл бұрын

@@QdMaster even nuttier when the engine is left in the bike frame. Can’t beat that power/weight ratio.

@QdMaster

Жыл бұрын

@@mrglock568 indeed, my 2000 r6 would just about peel you off the top of it, and it was only pushing about 105 hp....

@pleasedontwatchthese9593

Жыл бұрын

@@QdMaster that sounds really cool to drive

@killem8057

Жыл бұрын

What about a 2000 zx-11 ninja

My choice would be the DF Goblin, more weight on the rear tires with the engine in the back, little custom work & it could be a wonderful daily troller 😛

@JamesSmith-op7yc

Жыл бұрын

DF tops my list. The price is great. Top shelf engineering and quality.

@coryharlow995

11 ай бұрын

I'm still looking for a proper doner near me.

Congrats on 61k+ subs. Appreciate you mentioning the pros and cons of this build

XF Motorsport has an amazing one they've made from an AMG S-Class Mercedes, it looks pretty wild, and fun, and built with balance in mind too. And I think maybe Cleetus' Corvette also counts as an EXO, even if it's a dragracer?

@sampuhhupmas5666

Жыл бұрын

Leroy is definitely an exo car, all that's left of a Corvette and the floor, windshield and rear lights

@Omeshan

Жыл бұрын

Don't think the ASL counts as Exo car. It only uses the engine. It's not a stripped down chassis with roll cage instead of bodywork

@VampyrMygg

Жыл бұрын

@@Omeshan Exo kinda refers to exoskeleton I think? and if it has to be the chassis of an original car Ariel doesn't count, or X-Bow, etc. Only the home made ribbed cars would count towards that.

@kyleflowers2641

Жыл бұрын

It's a full tube and carbon car he built - not an exo car. Also, there are no S classes on that channel. The engine is from an e55.

@VampyrMygg

Жыл бұрын

@@kyleflowers2641 Went to check again, you're right, it was an E55, that's what I get for trusting my ADHD brain. :P

I see we are already preparing for the Mad Max part of the apocalypses. Good job on being ready!

That Caterham Super 7 is still something I 'd love to have, near the top of list honestly. Lowering weight improves everything at the same time. Acceleration, handling, braking, wear&tear, fuel economy, etc. Btw they make an exo kit for the Chevy ecotec too, I think it's based on the Colbalt SS drivetrain. It all gets put in the back for rear engine rear wheel drive.

@niteriderevo9179

Жыл бұрын

mid-engine rear, actually, engine typically sits just forward of the front axle in the cobalt and 80~90+% of other front/front cars.. some makes have done a factory mid/rear car using the engine/trans from a front/front car..

@user-qh3yf1ml1s

8 ай бұрын

The cobalt one is called the df goblin, you can get it for the ss or the base model cobalt. I was looking into building that or the exocet because of price.... sadly my job would have sent me to Germany so I ended up getting a different car, and then they didn't send me to Germany lol

@riothero313

8 ай бұрын

@@niteriderevo9179 I'm just glad to see weird kit cars and conversions again. Back in the day they had a RWD small block V-8 conversion for the first gen Ford Focus hatch. It's amazing how well a v-8 just sat right in there. The trans tunnel is a different story.

@niteriderevo9179

8 ай бұрын

@@riothero313 yes, i could see that, considering more often than not, inline 4 is pretty much a similar length to a v8.. and with more than a few early 2k front/front cars, the engine bay could cram a v8 in a front engine/rear drive layout, though many didn't really have a trans-tunnel to speak of, if at all

I’m really surprised the DF goblin wassnt mentioned it’s a mid engine street legal go kart absolutely insane

That off road Miata exoset look like it would be a blast! 🤘🔥

My neighbor built a exo build out of a Nissan 350z. He's pushing about 600hp and does 1/4 miles in high 10s and low 11s all day consistently. But he constantly has to make slight modifications before and after races due to the frame itself not being sturdy and strong enough to hold up parts for long extended periods of time. And this is common amongst exo builds because most of everything his held by welds or 3d printed adapters customed for certain parts. But the fastest run I've seen him go was at 156.

Some of us have ridden motorcycles in all weather -- I did two years as a courier in Seattle, and only missed one day for weather because there was glare ice on my street and I figured the chances of getting the bike out without smashing anything were near zero -- but don't like the weather going up our sleeves and down our necks. Seems like one of these with a roof panel and windshield left intact might solve much of the issue with weather, gain a smidgen on aerodynamics, and potentially be more fun to drive. I'd accept a hundred pounds of weight penalty to keep the rain off. This look like they have the potential to perform like a T-Rex and cost half as much. ;)

@taitjones6310

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it seems like it wouldn't be that much of a leap to just design a few detachable carbon fiber panels. It doesn't need to be hermetically sealed or anything, just enough to keep "normal" rain out.

I made one based off a Miata, was extremely fun. Being I was 17 at the time yes it was extremely cheap lol

@hothead7808

Жыл бұрын

How cheap

@aaronm.3581

Жыл бұрын

Liar.

@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@hothead7808 prolly 20k- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"Think miata integra civic HURACAN.." Bro really went from civic to huracan 1:29

Now i see where this car came from that i saw recently.. i was coming home from a camping trip and this guy appeared out of nowhere behind me on the Angeles Crest Highway, through the mountains (forest). I was driving my Jeep so no point in racing him so i let him pass. This guy was gone! That car was hugging those turns so well and i could see him at a distance increasing the gap. It looked like a big go-kart. I wondered what fun vehicle this was, and now i know what it was based off of. Thanks!

@KIKIBAHJI

Жыл бұрын

I tyk

The first "exocar" I remember seeing was the Corvette that Road Kill Garage built like 10 yrs ago.

This is the same thing that makes motorcycles drive fast. A typical 600cc motorcycle weighs 400-500lb, and can make between 70 and 120 HP. That's quite the power-to-weight ratio!

@eyeballengineering7007

Жыл бұрын

As someone who puts 20k miles on a bike a year and has an exocar, I utterly agree.

@thomaskletzl6493

Жыл бұрын

until you use a rotary and have 220 ps with 280 lb

back in the day some mountain guide bros were competing each year to climb a mountain to work (really steep, paved, tons of turns). each year they kept upping the performance. hot rodded mini coopers were all the rage for a while. the final best car- Porsche 914 with a V-8. Insanely fast. Street legal go-kart.

You got my sub. Lookin forward to more insane yet sweet idea/designs in the future of your show.

safety is always 3rd on my list, 1. functional 2. fun 3. safety

@ekhatch4468

Жыл бұрын

Nah, replace the safety with A MOWE POWA BABY

1:52 aloominum toobing. No, this is Dom steel

My dad and his buddies did this with Volkswagen bettles 30+ years ago. We rode dirt road trails. Fun stuff

This is what I've always been looking for.

Great video, I've never heard about this stuff before. Great channel name too 😜😂

Used Yamaha R1 is around 3-5000 Usd, Cheap, high Speed and Exhilaration. 190kg and 140-185Hp.

One of my dreams is to learn how to weld , move somewhere that allows this kind of build, and build my own tube frame with a mid engine setup and wishbone suspension. (obviously tested in solidworks first). Hopefully I'll be able to do this in the next 5-10 years.

@HighArchingCrests

Жыл бұрын

If you do it make a video bro, I wanna do it too

@maxx-er3fj

Жыл бұрын

Mine too, I want to make it so I have full set of fiberglass panels to look like supercar, but to be easy enough to remove them for exocar, so I can swap it however I wanti

@puddingpimp

Жыл бұрын

As someone that welds for a living, I gotta say, learning to weld is pretty F'in easy. Go for it!

@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit

9 ай бұрын

LZ, were you able to get things started?

@--LZ---

9 ай бұрын

@@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit currently kinda busy with my e46 rebuild and life in general, but as soon as i have a running car and have transportation other than my mtb i will...

Dude, I haven't watched one of your videos in a while, I have to say I'm loving the comedy lmao.

When I was a kid (1960's) Gymkhana was a big thing. Parking lot racing. "Track cars" were the norm. Everything from VW to corvette based. Think go karts with big engines :) And most of them were not registered for road use. Not many had any lights at all. Some didn't even have a generator/alternator, just a light weight battery (and some of those were only 6V).

These exo cars have horrific aerodynamics though

@wormbo2

Жыл бұрын

But why go fast in a straight line, when you can have 120% counter-steering, throttle mashing fun in a parking lot.... or intersection

Cleetus was a huge influencer behind this culture, with Leroy. I know there were some before, but he really brought awareness to the masses.

@StealthySandwich

7 ай бұрын

Agree. Every one of these cars featured pales in comparison to The Savage, especially with the new engine.

Much Love from Boston MA 🇩🇴🇵🇷💯

Hit 69k subs (nice), by the end of the year. In just subbed my guy

The newest ND2 (2019+ / N/A 181hp / 7500 RPM Redline) Miata's are actually pretty quick, 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds and feels quicker with the low center of gravity and curb weight of just 2340lbs. Sure plenty of quicker cars out there but IMO it's much more fun to actually be able to run the car through the gears without breaking every posted limit before your out of 2nd gear, etc.

@afhdf9010

Жыл бұрын

All facts, this is based

@brycehekman

Жыл бұрын

That's actually very true. I've had several old stick shift cars, and currently have a head cam C6 Z06. While that car is incredible, I can break every speed limit in town in 1st gear. I think I generally had more fun driving my 5 speed 96 Civic. It had an even higher redline and you could bang gears for days.

@fortunefed8719

7 ай бұрын

I drive an RX8 and my fiance drives an ND2 miata, I love them both for that fun but legal factor.

A significant miss on your part is not mentioning the DF Goblin. Light weight chassis designed to use the Chevy ECO TEC driven train from a 15 year old Cobalt. Fast and relatively well balanced for track use. Another build that comes in around $15000 if you do your parts shopping right.

Saw a vtec exo car just like the light blue one at the shop down the street from me, sooo cool

Well done on a great video and for hitting your goal of subs!

Cleetus told us cutting the body off the car and adding tubes dosent make it that light. His C7 is still pretty heavy

I'd like to see this with the honda s2000. The thing would be outrageous. Almost 9,000 rpm red line. Comes alive at 6,000. Super mega deathtrap. But god it would sound horrendously amazing.

@placeholder292

Жыл бұрын

I can defienedly agree with this.

@2641hgf

Жыл бұрын

Ariel atom

@NikosPer

Жыл бұрын

i wouldnt destroy such an iconic car...

@placeholder292

Жыл бұрын

@@NikosPer Well, if it would be a totaled car that would have had no hope brought from a scrapyard it would not be like that. Also you could just buy the engine and driveshaft stuff and build the tubes and stuff yourself without the need of the body.

@cdjhyoung

Жыл бұрын

I have a friend with a Honda S2000 that he has turboed and possibly bottled. 450 hp at the wheels. He uses it when the wife is away to humiliate Vettes on Woodward Ave.

They look like great summer cars👍🏻🤘🏻🍻

Love video makes me want to chop up my 97 Z3

Didn't even give a mention to the American built DF Goblin that uses a Chevy Cobalt as a donor!? Gets rid of the weight distribution problems by making it a mid engine rear wheel drive exocar you can build for around $15k

the Ariel Atom is like a real life version of the Trackmania car

@ontil68

Жыл бұрын

No doubt that one influenced the other! Lol

Kit cars are the bees knees. Love to build one some day

Awesome so all I need is master fabrication and mechanical knowledge

The only problem with those "madmax" type of cars (bc i would loooove to make me one, since i'm a mechanic) iiiss that it is illegal in my country (France) ... Yup, you've read this right, modifying the chassis , frame, or removing the body (like doors, hood, trunk lid, etc) makes your car not street legal anymore and not covered by any insurances (Because it modifies the safety mesures like deformation properties of the car in case of an impact for example)

@Sulfufu

Жыл бұрын

Autant dire que changer ton filtre a air est déjà illégal, on est verrouillé en France 😢

@Orthaluminox

Жыл бұрын

Like that in lots of places actually

@ruipacheco2939

Жыл бұрын

Same as in Portugal....

@patientgorilla271

Жыл бұрын

lol in italy we can't even install bigger rims :D

@bingbing-ti2rv

Жыл бұрын

@@patientgorilla271 waw that's even worse than in France

I built my own using a Wartburg 353W as a basis. Even with 50hp, that was a thrilling ride!!!

@maxx-er3fj

Жыл бұрын

Great idea, you can always convert it back to wartburg and go on your way lol, awesome

Roadkill’s vetekart is one of my favourite exo cars, I’ve wanted to build one since it was introduced

One of closest friends had a son with the same speech impediment as you. I'd never heard it before. My boy, too, has a speech impediment. Depending on where it lands in the word he's speaking, his esses often come out as exes. Good for you not letting it hold you back. Great video. These exo cars would be crazy fun.

It's amazing that people took this long to figure out that a Volkswagen sand rail chassis could go this far

@mattverhoeven5799

Жыл бұрын

That is nothing close to a sand rail or Volkswagen chassis bud it's custom built

@bigscrewg

Жыл бұрын

@@mattverhoeven5799 just like a tube chassis sandrail

@ericbest9562

Жыл бұрын

@@bigscrewg I was fixing to say, that's exactly like my tube frame rail job. Cut the horns off the bug floor pan and welded it to a tube chassis, ditto to the front end

Was Hot Rod the originator of the "EXO" car with the '66 Imperial they stripped to the bare chassis drag racing it several times along the way. I know they managed 12's but idk if they dipped into the 11's

@christophernoto

Жыл бұрын

The Road Kill guys also did one they called The Vette Kart. Lotsa fun.

@eustahijelifetips

Жыл бұрын

Super street did it with a base civic too, 11's or low 12's iirc, pulled everything from the car except the seat, wheels, drivetrain

@christophernoto

Жыл бұрын

@@eustahijelifetips Thanks! That’s pretty wild! 🔥

This truly helped me thnx🙏

@4:32 Rear-mid-engine looks like THEE way to go for sure. That one must be pure insanity!!!

Can't not mention Leroy from Cleatus McFarland that helped put this style on the map. And yes I used a double negative.

@janeblogs324

Жыл бұрын

Gtfo, the atom begun it

@tighttdasbino2928

Жыл бұрын

@@janeblogs324 I never said it wasn't.

@Ryknfjor

Жыл бұрын

@@janeblogs324 the ariel atom did not in fact "begin" it. Pretty sure the caterham predates it. Not to mention other older open wheel vehicles like the T-rod. See yourself out, kid.

@pashakdescilly7517

Жыл бұрын

@@Ryknfjor the Caterham is a continuation of the Lotus 7, which was mentioned in the video. The Ariel Atom gets lots of mentions, but the video emphasises DIY exo-cars. Leroy is defo a DIY car, built around a badly crashed Corvette. Now that he's getting a front gearbox and live rear axle, there's very little of the Corvette left.

@Ryknfjor

Жыл бұрын

@@pashakdescilly7517 thank you. More proof.

You also forgot the ktm XBOW the raptor created from a 900cc motorcycle with 2 seats and drives like a car

Awesome. Thanks.

More on the exocars. You earned a sub

Ive always wondered about things like this, the dune buggies, even the SLCs, or other kit cars ..... how do people go about getting them street legal? I can see cars that started off as a production car because it at least theoretically has a VIN attatched to it but there has got to be a mile of hoops to jump through to keep your state off your back about it?

@justinbikowski3845

Жыл бұрын

just has to pass inspection with lights and eevrything and register as homemade

@Argosh

Жыл бұрын

Even in Germany all you need is a technical expert signing off on your welds, and the paper trail that everything that went into it would be street legal. That way you can get a prototype certification and get going.

@leoyru.3361

6 ай бұрын

@@Argosh paper trail , u mean every part used should be new and documented(receipts, taxes , approved from state standards , etc) . ? if its that , it can get complicated. what about the parts that i make myself ? from what i read, only in USA people sucessfully register those kind of cars , anywhere else is too costly , too long(like years) , or not even possible

@Argosh

6 ай бұрын

@@leoyru.3361 that's just nonsense. For a one off vehicle you need to show that it has breaks, the correct lights and adheres to applicable pollution legislation. The frames testing itself is basically up to the engineer doing the certification. I actually did this once and the only expensive part was the electromagnetic testing (since I was building an EV) which ran me above 2000€. The rest was done with less than 500€. Using off the shelf parts from street legal vehicles you could even get well below those 500.

Now that is something in my budget reach.

2:54 that shit killed me 😂

Wow 😳 😢 I never knew about these Beauties. I always tell everyone it's on the inside that matters 💕😘

I don't think you know what you're talking about. For example, aluminium tubing would not be on many, if any, of the home built ones of these. It would be steel tubing.

@popahontas

Жыл бұрын

Noticed that too, terrible...

@kennethpotter8475

Жыл бұрын

I was scouring the comments to see if anyone else noticed this. If someone actually used aluminum tubing instead of chromoly, they would have a real bad day if they ever crashed it. Thing would fold like an accordion

@NOTAfreestyler

Жыл бұрын

True, I used old car wash rails on mine. Got everything for $50. Stripped a Miata to nothing. Stock motor got my 0-60 down to a 2.9

@popahontas

Жыл бұрын

@@NOTAfreestyler you used what? Do you have a build thread somewhere?

@kaemos50

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethpotter8475 DOM mild steel is better. Bends instead of breaking in the event of an accent.

Honestly, 100% thought an Ariel would be more than 80k, even thought it might be closer to double that lol

Very interesting thank you.

Interesting, nice for a track car

Every motorcyclist laughed at “this isn’t for the faint hearted, it’s dangerous”

The reality is that building sucha car is far more expensive then buying a very fast used car

@darkentity5443

14 күн бұрын

Literally. The thumbnail says 5 grand the video says 15. Plus it takes vigorous hours to complete the build and that’s if you know what you’re doing, and time is money so.

The mom joke was spot on, i laughed way too hard

Perfectly executed “your mama” joke. Earned a sub for catching me off guard

"Does this part make the car move?" Literally points to one of the 5 wheels, yes, you need some version of 4 tires and a steering wheel.

@swagerty

Жыл бұрын

He was pointing to the wheel well/fender hahaha

@lucazar2459

Жыл бұрын

"does this make the car move?" -removes the brakes-

@swagerty

Жыл бұрын

@@lucazar2459 😂😂

Simply this for ya . Find an old rail buggy . Put a Porsche 917 or 911 drive train in it . Salvage yards have plenty of them . Years ago I knew a man who had one with a modified VW drive train that would out run 5.0s

@eustahijelifetips

Жыл бұрын

Where are the 917's and 911's? Take me to that place asap

@ramieperkins8113

Жыл бұрын

@@eustahijelifetips COPART possibly? May find a donor there

@eustahijelifetips

Жыл бұрын

@@ramieperkins8113 link me some

@ramieperkins8113

Жыл бұрын

@@eustahijelifetips salvage autos auction has several . Saw a water damaged 911 for $4500 . That’s has all you need

@eustahijelifetips

Жыл бұрын

Like only the us exists, of course

I'm engaging with this content in support of the Princess Bride reference. Thanks.

“That’s NEARLY as fast as my motorcycle” best humble brag ever

pretty cool, not street legal in 90% of the developed world

@wormbo2

Жыл бұрын

Although probably safer... for the passengers atleast.

@eustahijelifetips

Жыл бұрын

@@wormbo2 how is it safer?

I want to make a not so fast but super light car to help with the gas prices 😱

@SergeantSniper

Жыл бұрын

I kinda feel that, I imagine a super light car would need less power to move -> would use less gas overall. Is that weird that's what I want the most out of such a thing?

@davypig571

Жыл бұрын

@@SergeantSniper not at all. Some of us don't need something super fast to get to work or wherever, especially if the roads are no fun where we are going.

Awesome. I finally know what to do with my 300hp 3.9L V8 engine I simply could not part with when I scrapped my LSC years ago.

I wish I had the know-how to do this back when I was driving my Honda CRX. I stripped what I could and brought the weight down to about 1850 lbs. It had about 110 hp and it was a thrill watching folks with Z06s shake their heads when I'd beat their lap times. Had I known how to weld, I would have gladly turned it into one of these and still used it as my daily driver.

I designed my own exocar last winter but it's not just ripping a car apart, it's a full custom build. I'll get around to building it at some point.

They would never ever let anybody do this in the hood…. I can see the 1999 caravan on a high speed chase 🥵😂😂😂

I'm hopefully going to be joining the exo-car-building world of entrepreneurs/enthusiasts. Thanks for the inspiration.

Holy crap 😂 I use to work across the street from that shop you talked about in Alabama 😂😂😂

5:30 getting hit head on has nothing to do with "poor welds"

When you’re so shot that you didn’t realize that they’ve been racing tubular chassis cars in nascar since the 1960s and people just started building them for the street, these would be even faster if they had any form of aerodynamics like a fiberglass shell instead of a bare chassis with a million little holes to catch the wind and add resistance

Love these

The original light weight (road legal track cars) like Lotus 7 and Westerfield, had different dimensions than a regular car... the engine was placed behind the front axel and the driver (and passengers)weight were in front of the rear, this gave the car balance, along with bigger, wider wheels on the back for added traction and grip.... also the centre of gravity was kept low, helped by installing a 1.0 LTR motorcycle engine not a massive 2.0 LTR car engine.... You cannot just strip down a family saloon and expect it to handle like a race car, no matter it's power/weight ratio.

Bro, why didn't you include Leroy from Cleetus McFarland? Held the record for fastest GM stickshift at one point.

@Dwendele

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention Roadkill and Hoonigan

@madmattp1

Жыл бұрын

@@Dwendele right? there was even a picture of a hoonigan car in the begining. hes just talking about kits or shops but should have expanded