I suddenly feel like that the one thing missing from my life is building my own racecar

this series is awesome keep up the good work

I'm watching from Brazil and your racing car building sounds like a dream for those who like cars, specially open-wheel ones!

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's a good way to pass the time.

@tornadex

6 жыл бұрын

Impressionante como ele projetou e construiu todo o carro!

I just finished watching your building series and ultimately culminating it with a first race was just fantastic experience. Thank you so much!

That's absolutely fantastic.. Watching your videos from the start and seeing you race is immensely inspiring!

Amazing mate.. only just found the channel and have been binge watching!!!

"Today Anthony Davidson is here with me...what can we expect from this race?"

Wow! Amazing project, great attitude and a lot of fun to watch! Thank you and keep it up!

I really enjoyed watching this build series - you've built a very interesting race car ........ I worked for I fellow named Paul Decker in the early '80s who was the National Champion (DSR) several years in a row and built some very fine cars ..... we ran here in Northern California (SCCA) at the (then) Sears Point raceway and the "old" Laguna Seca (before the U-turn at the end of the start finish straight) - great times and fond memories - we usually ran with the formula Vs ............. made for some interesting "congestion" .....JRW

Well done young man, you can be very proud of yourself.

"Times weren't important....but I did appear to be second on the time sheets" :P Haha way to go man! I'd love to follow along with your progress throughout the championship!

Brilliant recap. Well cut as always.

Super cool man! Congratulations for the hard work! Excelent job!

That was amazing keep up the good work

This is some great racing. Cool wheel to wheel :D

This looks very fun

Loved it keep it up! Best Matt

Awesome video man

You should consider being an engineer for bigger race car compankes

you are my hero

Great run!

this is soooo coool! dang I need to get into racing somehow. I love building crappy but fast cars but I also don't want to send them into a wall (soo much work), Also no money for a race track and they are far away. I really need to finish school so I'm able to self fund me. ;D

Did you get new tires? Those look like a racing compound. Great stuff!

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, we did get new tyres - a performance road radial. Yokohama AD08R if you're interested.

You got talent bro.

Do you plan to incorporate those aero pieces from the design in the future in carbon or any other material?

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

+Daryush Dehnavi looking at a combination of aluminium, fibreglass and high density rigid foam. I've bought the material, but I'll wait a little while before building it, the car needs to run well mechanically before I take on another big build

@daryushdehnavi

7 жыл бұрын

ThomsenMotorsport gotcha, should be interesting and i'll be watching friendo, good luck with achieving mechanical reliability

and fun was had by all =)

Do you have specific stats for the car like weight, top speed and 0-60?

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

+Luke C weight is roughly 420kg without fuel, ballast and driver, 515kg is minimum race weight. Top speed is 175kph. From memory acceleration is around 8 seconds from 0 to 100kph.

@lukec1471

7 жыл бұрын

ThomsenMotorsport ok thanks for the info!

@zzzires5045

6 жыл бұрын

thats crazy light. im amazed its not over 200. harsh part. any idea of cost?

@StanleyKubick1

6 жыл бұрын

that H4 can only deliver so much. car is sick though.

Which engine have you used and what's the max speed??

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

The engine is a 1600cc Volkswagen Beetle type 1 engine. It maxes out at around 180kph simply because the gear ratio limits it.

I'm very impressed. What made you want to build a car rather than purchase a proven car? Did it end up being any less expensive? I always wanted to drive formula V, But I am afraid I am too old and too fat anymore, and I live in the bush as you would say! Bravo!

@thomsenmotorsport7201

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. A few things went into the decision. Firstly, I thought there were some things that the rules allowed that weren't being exploited by other manufacturers. I also thought I could do some things better than other manufacturers. Overall I'm mostly satisfied that I've improved in some ways, though the execution is a bit rough. Secondly, I thought I could do it for around the same price as a decent second hand car and much cheaper than a brand new one. It ended up being around what I estimated it would cost. Finally, in order to afford to own a car I'd need to take time off from racing anyway. So in my mind it kind of made sense to take that time away and do something with it related to racing. I wouldn't ever discount driving a racing car, there are people racing that are old and fat, just depends how competitive you want to be.

@dwightbrown2808

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. My son is a graduate mechanical engineer (BS, MS) and he his a devoted car guy like me. He works for Tesla in California. Maybe he and I can build something someday. I have always wanted to try landspeed racing and a lakester is a dream for me. Again, thanks for taking the time to write.

@thomsenmotorsport7201

6 жыл бұрын

Not a problem. Like I tried to convey in my getting into motorsports video, I really think it's something almost anyone can participate in. It's rewarding partly because of how completely it tests you and the fact that you are competing against others who are most likely devoting so much to it as well. Best of luck if you do get into land speed racing.

I have seen a few different people build race cars on here some are very very smart from a engineering standpoint but are absolutely horrible at driving I am pleased to find your videos you seem to be pretty well rounded although with no knowledge of the circuit of racing you are in . Some hopefully constructive criticism you are very smart with understanding most of the systems that are in a race car except the engine... at least that is what I can see without actually knowing you and my advice is gain a grater understanding of engines as you have with everything else and you will easily be able to re-engineer engine components that will help you achieve much greater responsibility and possibly more power but I am not sure about what the rules are for this kind of things in the Circuit you are racing in ... all in all I still think you are doing a amazing job and will continue to thanks for the great videos

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good to hear. For me racing was always the number one priority, where I think for a lot of others building the car is their real interest - driving it is secondary. So I've worked hard to improve my driving and racecraft, though I've still got a long way to go to equal some of the incredible drivers in this category. I agree with you that I'm not that knowledgeable on the engine, I'm aware in broad strokes of how they work but haven't yet learnt the little details you need to make them run perfectly. Anyway, I hope you continue to enjoy what I'm doing.

@matgggg55

7 жыл бұрын

I agree other similar builds are more focused on the build rather than actually racing and yea you have a good basic understanding of engines for sure only reason I bring it up because I'm curious what improvements you will come up with when u have a grater understanding of them I am sure there are a lot you could come up with givin the old age of the engine vs the technology that we have available now I think you could come up with a few easy solutions to making the engine more efficient and reliable

Looks like you got some mojo, there bro.

where are the skirts?

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

The undertray/diffuser? It's planned but it's a huge job, I'm not exactly sure when it will happen.

What is the total weight of the car (engine included) and engine?

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

Minimum race weight is 515kg. I've got just over 20kg of lead in the car to get me there and weigh ~60kg myself so the dry car weighs around 435 kg. Pretty light. I'm not sure how much the engine or gearbox weigh independently, together they would have to be well over 100kg.

@Exray737

7 жыл бұрын

Wow those are very nice stats. Any idea where the center of gravity with you included?

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how high it is but I measured it to be 150mm forward of the main roll hoop where it meets the floor. I'd love to know the height since lowering the CofG influenced so many decisions while building the car, it would be good to know how low it is.

@Exray737

7 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work man.

Just watched all your vids, that's really impressive. Thanks for taking time to put the vids together. Congrats on getting it to the track, I hope the teething issues aren't getting to you too much. What does it cost to race in the Formula V? Are you going to paint it again? I recommend using that kind of bog you used only for the bulk of the work and then guide coat and then glaze putty and stop putty to level it off perfectly smooth and fill pin holes. I find U-pol brand "Dolphin glaze putty" really good, you can get it here: platinumpaints.com.au, they are in Syd and they deliver too.

@thomsenmotorsport7201

7 жыл бұрын

+Simon Inga gday Simon. The cost can be hard to nail down as it really depends on how you do it - within a range it can be as cheap or as expensive as you like, depending on how competitive you want to be and how much time you put into it. Leasing is easier than buying and maintaining a car but will cost somewhere between $1600 and $2500 a round here in NSW. Compared to a second hand car at $20k or a new one at $60k it may be a preferable option. On top of that is race entry (roughly $500 per round), licence ($300 from memory), race wear ($2k say), tyres which should last an entire season ($800). Consumables such as petrol and other expenses like accommodation and meals are on top of all that. Hopefully that helps, have a look at the FVA NSW web site if you want more info, I think there's something on there about getting into the sport. And thanks for the advice on painting, if I give it another go I'll look into what you've suggested.

what kind of engine is it?

@thomsenmotorsport7201

6 жыл бұрын

VW Type 1 1600cc engine. Out of an old beetle.

that's what happens when you don't solder wires people crimp locks are dangerous and poor work.

@thomsenmotorsport7201

6 жыл бұрын

Won't find any more of them on my car after this little incident.