Thanks for the lap Misha! I was blown away! I should clear something up as people are rightly calling it out (I even thought the same when I heard how I said it). When I said 'original turbo', I meant its an original custom designed and built turbo, not the stock Garret GT1446. It was designed and developed by a friend of mine during lockdown. My car was the test car for it and is fitted with the first one he produced for the Evo. It's been on for over 20 or 30k now and still going strong. I didn't really get that across too well as my head was still spinning from the lap lol.

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

Specs: 'GTX300' custom turbo 3" downpipe into a 200 cell sports cat and custom exhaust (not 3" yet though unfortunately) Toyosport universal front-mount intercooler 3" intake with Proram filter 390cc injectors Big BOV (don't remember the brand, since removed because it runs better with the stock BOV and DV+) Hi-spark coil packs from Tuning Art Stage 1 cam from Multiair Tuning and Developments in Greece Uprated Multiair springs from Tork Motorsports BC Racing coilovers Carbone Lorraine brake pads Quaife LSD Traction control switch mod (hence the warning triangle on the dash ⚠) I think that's it? More planned this year. Little more on the turbo. As mentioned, it was designed and developed during lockdown by a mate of mine with parts and technical assistance from Garrett. He owns a garage in Worcester. It's a water and oil cooled ball bearing turbo with specially 'ridged' (for want of a better term) turbine blades to help 'bite' into the gasses and speed up the wheel a bit quicker. It's much lighter than the more commonly used TD04, and spools up much quicker. I think I lost no more than about 300bhp over the hybrid GT1446 it replaced. It's a really responsive turbo. Others fitted after mine reached much higher power. Mine was only running at 1.55bar at the time of this video. The limit on stock internals of these engines is about 1.75bar so they can take a bit more than I'm giving it. He's still developing options for his turbo range, including adjustments on later models that make them more plug & play, plus larger versions too.

@Buck3366

4 ай бұрын

Was a good lap Steve and that’s an impressive little Punto.

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

​@@Buck3366thanks, mate 👍

@Namburiadityasairam2605

4 ай бұрын

Did you do anything to the exhaust, because your car sounds MEAN! I'm planning on getting one (as my first car 🤞) and that would be my first mod because wow I never expected a Punto to sound that great!

@user-zp1tw1gt2s

4 ай бұрын

​@@stevemiller2651Steve that's cool little ride I bet it great driving on British country roads.🇦🇺👍

Everybody loves LSD, whether you are a track driver or a hippie, its the best shit to spend money on.

@paradoxofgodexisting

4 ай бұрын

Also, your speedo cam was out of sync, its apparent at 8:48 no big deal tho, its not by much.

@apbrd91

4 ай бұрын

hahahahhahahah that is a good one

@adamafifrowigmailcom

4 ай бұрын

​@@paradoxofgodexistingI thought i was the only one saw that

@sangerzonnvolt6712

4 ай бұрын

i have 105 hp punto and even that one needs an LSD like you cant use second gear because of the understeer, you need to send it in third and let the rear slide but your exits going to be shit because of low RPM.

@memorimusic420

4 ай бұрын

As soon as you reach 420 HP you might need an LSD 😂

Love abarths! This one is very stable - the curbs do not upset it at all.

Excited for you to race in the freedom 500! I found your channel about a year ago and appreciate seeing all the cars you push to the limits around the ring! Good luck, win a chopper!

@Frietpan

4 ай бұрын

wait what? who is in the freedom 500? cleetus his freedom 500?

@tripho7159

4 ай бұрын

wow didnt know that either and i am really excited about it!!! @@Frietpan

@Dislob

4 ай бұрын

@@Frietpan There's only one freedom 500 brotha!

I love this car, another banger vid as usual. Also, I CANNOT WAIT to see you race in the Freedom 500! That's gonna be so sick!!

@De_Klapperkoning

4 ай бұрын

Hell Yeahh Brother!! hahah xD

8:09 after this the speedo gets two second ahead it looks like

@zf8496

4 ай бұрын

i think he missed the correct timing after the pedal cam fell off but it doesn't matter i guess!

*Abarth Punto Evo ;) Was actually a dream car for me as a kid!

@Maro2196

4 ай бұрын

Same here!

@BA-so3mx

4 ай бұрын

Same, got one, loved every minute driving it then went for Giulietta QV

Underrated hatch 👌

Hey Misha, I just heard you'll race the Freedom 500! That's awesome :)

For 260bhp on these i think you need hybrid T, remapping, upgraded intercooler, intake. Awesome cars regardless. Want one of these so bad.

@TheVeenmeister

4 ай бұрын

Correct! Here they swap it for a TD04. With the standard GT1446 you go to about 215 ish.

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

correct. When I said 'original turbo', I meant its an original custom designed and built turbo. It's not the Garret GT1446. I didn't really get that across too well as my head was still spinning from the track lol

@whitegptjet

4 ай бұрын

you also need bigger injectors , exhaust

@christosziss1426

4 ай бұрын

this isnt 1446 STOCK for sure !!!!

@jakebrennan1229

4 ай бұрын

I wish I never sold mine, managed to get my old one to 232bhp and that was mad enough! So planted and the noise is fantastic in every Abarth Punto Evo

I'm so pumped! I just saw the announcement that you are going to be racing in the Freedom 500! Talk about my favorite YT channels colliding!

Did just hear your are competing in the Freedom 500, as Garrett would say as Cleetus HELL YEAH,BROTHER!!!!

I just watched Cleetus’ video…. You’re going to Florida for the Freedom 500 Misha???? Whaaaaat? Nooooo way! That is freaking awesome! You better start working on your helicopter license dude! Congrats man!

Misha I can’t wait to see you in the Cleetus 500 race in the USA !!! 🇺🇸 😜👍🇦🇺

@peterwaters7157

4 ай бұрын

Literally came here to say the same thing. Watched that 5 min ago

@phillgizmo8934

4 ай бұрын

Wait,what when?!.. Clitos 5 cento sounds about right for Misha to sign. (or, I forgot he engaged,.. that race I mean, ha ha..)

Super excited to see you in Florida this year even if it’s a short circle track . Hopefully you’ll make some content with some US guys while you’re here!

"LSD Smiles" on thumbnail made me laugh so much :D great video

Was literally looking at these and your last Punto video yesterday, the internet is weird!

What a suprisingly good car! Also I just heard you are racing at the freedom 500 lets go!!! So stoked I would have never guessed! Hoping to meet you in 2024, and hoping to see that helicopter back in germany 😁

Can't wait to see you at the Freedom 500!

I just heard you are doing the Freedom 500. I cannot wait to see your take on the event!

I don't know why, but at 8:11 the speed cam cut, and after that it's not sync with the reste of the video

Mishaaaaaa. Good luck April 5th. I nearly chocked on my coffee when Cleeter said you were coming 😂😂😂

Misha, just heard that you're in the Freedom 500. Hell yeah brother, hope you win the helicopter, getting it home may be a headache

Looking forward to you and some of my other favorite KZreadrs in the Freedom 500. Hope a safe and good time is had by all.

I never thought i would hear that you are going to the freedom factory to go racing. This is amazing!!!

Nice Finally an Abarth under you on the Trak ! lets go

I ordered my 695 too late in 2022, so i couldn't get the lsd. Actually i was lucky to get a 2022 model year at the last day they were accepting orders. They stopped offering the lsd at some point in 2022 and neither do they offer it in 2023 or 2024 models. If a 500 has a factory lsd, it is an early 2022 or older Abarth model.

The perfect hot hatch setup, no nonsense mods!

Great cars love the abarths i sold mine recently 500 ,for a 1.4🎉❤ underestimated cars good value

It brings back the memories of Need For Speed Most Wanted..

Misha I’ve been watching you for over a year now and I also have watched Cleetus McFarland for around the same time and I seen him say your coming to race with him and other KZreadrs, I am so excited to see you ripping at the freedom factory tearing shit up!!!!!

turbo go swoosh! nice.

Misha!!😎You should install a camera in the passenger footwell also just to see how much they participating in helping you brake🤣🤣🤣

@Gobbbbb

4 ай бұрын

That would actually be quite interesting 😂 It would have to be hidden though otherwise the passenger will be thinking about it the entire lap lol.

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

😂 That's a great idea lol

This 1.4tjet is something different. Amazing power delivery for such a small engine

Stock turbo is not making 260bhp in a million years Edit: takes nothing away from the car tho🔥🫶

@lastexile1187

4 ай бұрын

Brits love their optimistic/wishful BHP dyno figures. Id still have this over an Abarth 500 though

@OG-97

4 ай бұрын

@@lastexile1187 i think hes just ill informed. Anyone whos into the abarth / tjet / multiair tuning scene would call this out ASAP

@TheVeenmeister

4 ай бұрын

On a GT1446 you make about 215 ish.

@OG-97

4 ай бұрын

@@TheVeenmeister TD04 depending on the version with injectors etc gets you 260

@tomtimtomtim

4 ай бұрын

I thought there were real issues tuning the multiair engines over 200bhp

Misha doing the cleetus race is awesome, hope you win the “hellyaicoptor”.

FREEDOM 500 YEEEAH BOIII

So hyped to see you try to win a helicopter dude!

Misha @ Freedom 500 Race (Cleetus Mc Farland) ... NICE

love tha vids

ive been looking at 500 abarth's recently and checked if you ever drove one on your channel but it seems not. Would love to see you drive a modded abarth 500!

@OG-97

4 ай бұрын

Get the punto, much better car

@gusman9129

4 ай бұрын

Misha deve provare la fiat uno turbo, è da lì che si vedono i veri piloti 😂

@casje6546

4 ай бұрын

@@OG-97 why is it better though? i like the looks more on the 500, interior and exterior wise.

@PikaStu666

4 ай бұрын

@@casje6546the Abarth 595 feels like an old school hot hatch, handles like a go-kart! Really fun cars!

@casje6546

4 ай бұрын

@@OG-97 the stock exhaust and any exhaust in my opinion also sounds better on the 500

wish we had these in usa. nonetheless i love my abarth 500. the most smiles per mile!

Freedom 500 what? Thats a collab i never expected, looking forward to it.

One of the best cars fiat made the punto evo.... My mum has had one from new in 2011 its got 120.000 miles mostly round town its perfect

Love the "Panda" vibe of this GPunto.

Good video

❤ top Abarth

Misha! Real awesome that you gonna do the freedom 500. I hope you win the helicopter

Misha you are going to the Freedom Factory??? I never expected this but i love it. i watch all yours and cleetus' videos. this will be amazing.

DUDE!!!! JUST FOUND OUT YOU ARE RACING AT THE FREEDOM FACTORY!!!! LETS GOOOOO!!!!!!

Can't wait to see you in a crown Vic at the freedom factory!

Misha.. If the day quietly cloudy.. Twitch up the light so the gauge can see the RPM nighter the speedo meter.. Eheheee 🙏🙏🙏

Good luck at the freedom 500! Win that helicopter!!

That punto has a smooth chassis

Nice lap! We don’t have those in the State. Too bad…

I saw you will be attending the FREEDOM FACTORY MISHA!! You better win!!!!

You have to win Cletus’ race for the helicopter 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 best drive out there

One of the nicest looking hatches of all time.

Very impressive for 1.4 liter.

love seeing you enjoy abarths. even the one you had to turn it off and on again 🤣

No way! Your actually going to be racing at the Freedom Factory!

Its a long flight back in the chopper from the freedom factory!

Misha at the freedom 500 in april hell yeahh brother

That acid hit hard

This car really suprised me in Scotland. On paper it doesn't sound like much, but in the real world its a proper hot hatch weapon. Did you have tread on your rear tyres on this roadtrip steve 😂

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

They had significantly less life on them by the time Misha had finished with em 😂

@tom.wassell

4 ай бұрын

@@stevemiller2651 ive wanted to do a trip in trev and hand misha the keys, itd be a wild lap 😂 but im way too scared haha

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

​@@tom.wassellhonestly, chasing you down that mountain road in Scotland was one of the highlights of my entire ownership experience of this car. What a trip that was lol. You should definitely let Misha have a go in Trev! Scary but in a really good way!

@tom.wassell

4 ай бұрын

@@stevemiller2651 that was a blast 😂 I'm keen to give misha the keys, but might try and cage it first 😂 also whether I'll sit in it with him is another question haha

Lol just seen on Cleets Channel that you are taking part at Freedom 500 😂🙈 Cheers from Switzerland

That was learnsome in wise of car composition and handling. I'm gonna try such build in automation and test it in bng ofc. The swaybar in those passive tale hatches and overall wheel geometry is still a challenge for me, I'm good in engine and air induction, but suspension with brakes are so interveined. (in automation game guys! not real)

Whats the rumbling breaking noise?

@bruceclark2058

4 ай бұрын

Sounded like rears rubbing but yeah it was bothering me too

Abarth Punto ❤

@sologanglabel

4 ай бұрын

Aint that a abarth punto evo?

@LatecoBraxatoris

4 ай бұрын

@@sologanglabel Yes it is :)

Sound turbo stutu excelent

😢no rear cam😢

#Misha can't wait to see you drive in the freedom 500. Hell yeah brother 🎉🎉 #cleetusMcfarland

you should put all the specs in the description section

Awesome to hear that you will be part of the freedom 500, will be an interesting flight home in your new helicopter 😂

Only reason I know this car is because of NFS Most Wanted 2005.. We don’t even get them in the US.

Can't wait to see you drive in the FREEDOM 500. HELL YEAH BROTHER 🦅

I bet you'll win the Freedom 500, see you at Cleetus's, hell yeah...

Misha needs to be featured in a movie, maybe as a surprise getaway driver, that would be awsome!

Amazing lap!!! Can't wait to see you in the freedom 500 Misha I can't even express my excitement when cleetus announced you would be in the race!!!!! (And when I say in I really mean win 😂🏁)

Need to get some laps in an old Jag XJ. Closest thing to a crown vic I could think of 😂.

be good to see you racing at the freedom 500. Lets gooooo

This comrade doesn’t care on which side is the steering wheel😎😎

Misha, You may as well get your helicopter licence now. Well all know you'll dominate The Freedom 500. Cant wait to see this...

Best abarth car

Awesome to see you on the Freedom 500 lineup, how are you going to get your new helicopter to Germany?

You'd better kick some ass at the Freedom 500 🤘😊

Misha when do you Go to cleetus for the freedom 500?

Good Luck at the Freedom 500! What would you do with that helicopter if you win?

Hey Misha, what are you gonna do with the helicopter if you win it?

misha are you will racing in Freedom 500 in Freedom Factory? in April 5th Cleetus Mcfarland Event , if you win you will get the helicopters, i could imagine if you're flying back to germany with this heli , i hope you'll winn the competition

Are the brakes suffering with pad deposits?

@user-jm4ij6qd7w

4 ай бұрын

Depends on the driver.

misha you are going to race ib freedom factory?!! this is awesome i hope you win that helicopter from cleetus 😅

how the f did get into freedom 500? great to see u there! love it and u ll take that ariel atom home easy!!!

Did i miss something? Wheres the tach?

Im just here to say i cant wait too see you kick ass in the freedom 500 dude, them USA boys dont know what they are in for with you behind the wheel of literally anything 😂

Everything is better with LSD :)

An LSD, especially in an FWD, is a day and night difference.

Question! Does it run a plated LSD or torsen LSD?

@stevemiller2651

4 ай бұрын

It's a Quaife LSD

@user-jm4ij6qd7w

4 ай бұрын

Quite is a plated diff, unlike the Alfa Q2 (Torsen)

@marvinvisser5039

4 ай бұрын

@@user-jm4ij6qd7w ? Quaife is helical diff (torsen)

@user-jm4ij6qd7w

4 ай бұрын

@marvinvisser5039 Oops, you're right! I'd always assumed it was different tech to the Q2 but they seem to be very similar. Thanks.

Sounds like some brake discs are warped each time he brakes. Otherwise awsome car and great lap!

Sounds good haha