That laptop rattling on the front of the car is the real hero

@SteffenMiethke

Жыл бұрын

I was like "what's that?!" And then saw the keyboard 🤣

@Kosahdus

Жыл бұрын

Should be rugged one but looks like normal. But test runs are test runs

@Jiyoon02

Жыл бұрын

lol😆

@tojiroh

Жыл бұрын

He needs the data!

@blt__ftw7363

Жыл бұрын

Was gonna say the same thing 😂

Whole video felt like an unnecesarily long trailer for the first drive, perfect

@aro2866

Жыл бұрын

That pun works so unbelievably well it's almost divine.

@kronik907

Жыл бұрын

booooooo! Well played

@mixalisstathis274

Жыл бұрын

most underestimated answer so far.

@agenericaccount3935

Жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@parkershaw8529

Жыл бұрын

Epic!!

"I don't want to build a trailer" "Here's five minutes of me building a trailer I bought." Never change Matt

@darwinskeeper421

Жыл бұрын

On the bright side, starting out with a trailer saved Matt a lot of time and money over starting from scratch

@IanMcCloghrie

Жыл бұрын

@@darwinskeeper421 It also helps a lot with the DMV paperwork, because you start out with something that already has a title.

I just wanted to say how refreshing it was to be able to watch a first drive video on KZread that just gets right to the point and does the first drive without 10 minutes of filler. Thanks, Matt!

@Muskar2

Жыл бұрын

10:00 to the dot, even

Just spotted the laptop in the front, I winced, probably without good cause, looks fairly stable. Props on working first time, doubt we'll be as lucky

@thecheese302

Жыл бұрын

another great little laugh.

@nasonguy

Жыл бұрын

SSDs for the win.

@Eduardo_Espinoza

Жыл бұрын

It's now a ECU.

@zappy7393

Жыл бұрын

I almost lost my drink on my keyboard when I saw it bouncing around.

@blutygergaming8789

Жыл бұрын

Oh, that's what that was

It is on land, it has some speed, all it needs is a record.

@arachnenet2244

Жыл бұрын

Land speed racing in three easy to follow steps

@de-bodgery

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it has a record already. First land speed for a laptop.

@SubTroppo

Жыл бұрын

Somehow I've now got the "Wacky Races" theme tune running in my head along with "Muttley" and his snigger. Maybe Matt is too young for that particular Hanna-Barbera production (one of their best).

Vague memories of a Junior Johnson quote. When his race team was the first to make a million dollars in a season, he was asked how he did it. “Spend 2 million.” And that, boys and girls, is how you budget for racing. salvete algorithmus

I was waiting for one of the stickers on the front tires to come unglued, slap your helmet, and send you careening into a hurricane sized arch of anti-climatic deceleration; but alas, everything went flawlessly. All Hail The Algorithm!

Kudos for using all of the safety gear (helmet, gloves, wrist-restraints, etc.) and keeping it slow for the shakedown.

@evanfinch4987

Жыл бұрын

You're cool.

@thecheese302

Жыл бұрын

agreed, test and practice as close as you can to actual racing configuration. extra kudos for the tuning laptop on the chassis.

@openyourwebcamshowyourface8520

Жыл бұрын

@@evanfinch4987 You're cooler

@lyndonjohnson1926

Жыл бұрын

we tried that graduated approach in vietnam, didn't work at all

Loading angle/breakover fix: Tongue jack. Leave trailer disconnected from tow vehicle, use jack to lift tongue of trailer, put land speed car on, use jack to lower tongue onto tow vehicle hitch.

@dfabeagle718

Жыл бұрын

Yep! BTDT. Except you don't necessarily have to disconnect it - most of them are strong enough to lift the back of the tow vehicle several inches. The one on my car trailer will get close to lifting the rear end of an F150 off the ground. Alternatively, a couple of 2x12xWhatever the length of the Honda is could get double duty as longer flatter loading ramps and be Honda sized decking (quick mount, bolt them down.)

@TheWilcolater

Жыл бұрын

also use of terrain, ditch, curb, etc. really helps and you develop a good eye for it after a while. all hail

@madislandguy

Жыл бұрын

I use my Handyman jack under the hitch, not the tongue, so you don't run the risk of popping the coupler off the ball.

Your dry humor and expert level engineering gives me SO much comfort, inspiration and knowledge. Im so glad I found you. ❤ Greetings from Sweden!

@tobiasdlilja

Жыл бұрын

Hej!

@Spinner1987CH

Жыл бұрын

also greetings from Switzerland (which is the same country for the americans 🤣)

@dennisossianderrmplmtcst2053

Жыл бұрын

@@Spinner1987CH ha, so true ;))

@seanhennessee

Жыл бұрын

Aren't those just cities in Normay?

@chrishenniker5944

Жыл бұрын

He’s very witty, I got a good laugh from his videos.

I'm disappointed you didn't drive it to Buffalo Wild Wings, it's a required step!

Matt, you never fail to leave me laughing and well entertained. Good luck with the rest of the build.

I can’t describe the love I have for this man

@cccpkingu

Жыл бұрын

In what a snooker judge would call "touching ball".

@mikealbrecht3990

Жыл бұрын

Does it have a name?

@von...

Жыл бұрын

If I ever met Matt IRL, I'd be honored to share a extremely brief moment of eye-contact (which I would then follow-up with a subtle downward nod of appreciation) with him. This is the highest form of praise I am capable of conceptualizing & he is without doubt a worthy recipient of said praise.

@joshepstein586

Жыл бұрын

Its not gay if you have your socks on

@poppachoppa8956

Жыл бұрын

Thank god I came back to this thread, good job internet.

How lovely, a laptop-shaped active aero! :) Congrats!

I have watched in amazement, in person and video, as multi-million dollar cars are painstakingly loaded onto ill suited trailers, using all manner of wood blocks and shims to shoehorn these priceless vehicles onto a MacGyver style rig for transportation. Great content . Thanks

@septembersurprise5178

Жыл бұрын

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert einstein

@niklaswo

Жыл бұрын

Jay Leno loading his priceless Merc 300SL onto his bespoke truck comes to mind 😅

@bobroberts2371

Жыл бұрын

@@niklaswo I saw that vid too.

You need to build (or integrate) a shop-wide gantry, to move stuff. Then you could electrify it, and then computerize it, so it can be a GIANT 3D printer! You could print a whole car!

@Iowa599

Жыл бұрын

@Robert Swaine as long as you make movies about it, ok

@athowar

Жыл бұрын

You wouldn't download a car, would you?

@Iowa599

Жыл бұрын

@@athowar I would for the right price, if source code was open (so I could customize the print).

The key to living with the hoist casters is to "steer" them around with a rubber mallet to point them in the direction you want to roll.

Looks like you’re having fun with the project again! Glad to see. Good idea with the small boat trailer. Id been thinking modify a jet ski trailer but boat worked out really well. Looks nice and like you said, additional uses for Car or motorcycles too now.

@haphazard1342

Жыл бұрын

Easy to fill out the rest of the width with the same platform system, and just use the higher level of the outer boards for that part.

I love the laptop just sitting open up in front of you.

I thoroughly enjoyed the trailer part and look forward to its future modifications given all the design constraints.

Your mix of dry humor and proper commentary is absolutely perfect 😂

Just a heads up or maybe a little tip, I would recommend “fish platting” that trailer tongue extension it is a dot requirement when welding a frame at least on trucks or cars but that’s just my experience I trust you have read up on repairing trailers and your background I’m sure helps! Love the videos man I’ve been following since the Honda build!

@krashanb5767

Жыл бұрын

Yep, it sure needs some reinforcement.

@rfpeace

Жыл бұрын

What is "fish platting", sorry I'm a bio grad, RN., and electrician...

@rechts_customs8857

Жыл бұрын

I can’t add a photo but it’s basically a plate that reinforces the weld/ cut seam! Google fish playing a welded frame and it shows many examples

@rfpeace

Жыл бұрын

@@rechts_customs8857 right on dude! cheers:)

@tomstiel7576

Жыл бұрын

@@rfpeace it is called FISH PLATING

If you take an air compressor with you or some kind of air supply, letting some air out of the trailer tires might also help with the angles, for loading and unloading. Well done on the shakedown!

@ZesPak

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that, seems very obvious and I'm sure he thought of it as well.

@Ritefita

Жыл бұрын

even jackin is faster, but lil ramps under 4runner's rear wheels are more faster.

I really enjoyed this trailer build video!

Congratulations on your first warp drive, Matt. Starfleet should be in touch any day now. 😋

The completely not-mentioned laptop, straddling the steering linkages, as you drive down the lake bed. I love it. Congrats on the first drive!

Weirdly one of my favorite video of yours. The buying a boat trailer was pretty great, and seeing how much you talked about all the features, it seems like you really like it. Looking forward to seeing more of that trailer.

glider trailer is what comes to mind for me - though i guess gliders are pretty light so i've no idea what the weight ratings would be like

@joetroyner

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that was my thought too. Weight would probably be an issue though.

Oh that sounds spicy! Looking forward to the adventure that will be the outer shell for this beast.

@oddshot60

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes ... adventure. A lots of cardboard and foam and cutting and taping and more cardboard and some cutting and taping then more foam, and maybe more cardboard and fitting and a couple more rolls of tape.

Awesome work! I'm loving watching this project progress.

working the first time shows how long you worked and planned 10/10 ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM

We love your work Matt! Thank you

I love this stuff! the amout of accomplishment i feel watching any one of your videos is immense haha Keep it all up, this is great!

Here's one tip to preserve your car. Cover the sidewall wheels of the trailer on the inside with some plastic. Due to the aerodynamics at this point all kind of debris or sand will hit the frame or the electronics and especially when it rains water will get into the smallest space. Little work for a big effect especially when the S600 will be on it.

This is such a cool project! Great video and I’m so excited to see the next ones

Been waiting all this time for you to put bowling pins on the trailer, it would have fitted so well with the shape.

I see many laptop comments. That's on the fly tuning. Megasquirt always has some problems with the crank sensor. A VR sensor works on most applications, but the Hall Effect sensor is more reliable. There is a lot of noise with the VR sensor, especially if the air gap is too large and at high rpm. If the resistor doesn't fix the problem, switch to the Hall sensor. This was a lot more reliable for me. Also, if you are using a MSD, it wont trigger below 70 rpm.

just love watching you build stuff, cheers

I see so many people messing up SO BAD with trailers and towing. It's refreshing to see someone who knows what to look for and how to do it. If you ever put brakes on the trailer, you'll probably need to rewire the whole thing, please make a video of this (mostly as a towing safety PSA). And keep up the good work 👍

Love the trailer video Matt! ( I mean, the first drive, whatever ) Keep 'em coming.

Another great video. How to build/load ... first drive. Looking good, interesting as always

When ever I see you post a new video, I stop what ever I’m doing or watching and tune in! Always entertaining and informative, great stuff, thank you

I now know way more about trailers than I ever thought I would need. Great trailer build. The other thing was good too. Looking forward to the next one.

I have no interest in land speed cars. I have no interest in trailers. This video was supremely entertaining (as usual) and I look forward to the updates! Keep doing whatever it is you're doing!

@thatguyalex2835

Жыл бұрын

Trailers are somewhat fascinating, just wish someone would build a trailer that can go backwards using AI steering. Too many videos on YT of people reversing, and jackknives... But do you have an interest in burnouts? I hope that someone does a burnout on the salt flats in this somewhat supersonic car before each run. :)

First comment on a first drive video! Nice work, Matt. Loving your videos. I fuel injected a DRZ400SM using a Microsquirt from DIYAutoTune, still working on getting it fine tuned, but it mostly works.

Bro. Seriously. Great and entertaining video yet again. Thank you.

Absolutely fantastic and excellent work. So happy to see it moving

I really love the securely built in laptop of your land speed car, great video!

Would deflating the trailers tires help loading?

Everything is coming along nicely. Take care and continue having fun.

Bro I have to say this man, I absolutely love the pace of the video. Keep it up! I believe that you have the best youtube format there is.

Good on ya Matt, So excited for you to see this thing going :)

Excellent episode, as ever, Matt 😆 I've just arrived in Portland from the UK, and I feel properly briefed on trailer construction. Algorithm hailed...👍

Between your last video and this one I've watched a decent percent of your videos. Great stuff. Love your style

Amazing video Matt!! This video series is great!

Instead of jacking up the back of the tow vehicle to change the break over angle. I personally would deflate the trailer tires and get an extra 3 inches that way. But that’s just me. You do you and I’ll keep watching

Amazing video Matt! Glad it all worked out!

Keep on inspiring Matt! Doing great things in more ways than one.

Congrats.....! and thanks for another entaining video. 🙌

Glad you got it to run. Looking forward to it being finished (or as close as you can get it finished).

Great video Matt, I'm loving the channel brotherman!

Keep up the good work Matt. Really enjoy the sarcasm and content you create! Been a subscriber since the early days of your channel.

This entire video was fantastically interesting. Sharing the thought/struggle/compromise and final solution process all personal project engineers share in common…

Congratulations Matt. Super (fast) job. Now I can started on that trailer project I've been wanting to do.

I really enjoy your humor in the videos. I have to applaud your cleaver use of space for the maintenance laptop during your first run.

I just stumbled across your channel while looking for "some different" to watch. I'm hooked and subscribed. All hail the Algorithm!

Great job! Amazing ! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day

Good show! congrats brother !

Awesome first drive for that trailer.

Thanks for another awesome video. Made my day.

I think I chuckled in every single segment of the video - great work

Love following this series.

i love how you took the macbook with u on the test drive. very good video.

Sweet! Congrats on getting it running and driving

I love your channel and your sense of humor!

Stoked to see the car running! Can’t wait to see more

Congratulations for this milestone matt. Nice, very nice trailer

If I ever met Matt IRL, I'd be honored to share a extremely brief moment of eye-contact (which I would then follow-up with a subtle downward nod of appreciation) with him. This is the highest form of praise I am capable of conceptualizing & he is without doubt a worthy recipient of said praise.

I watch a lot of car enthusiast videos and I've gotta say, your videos and format are my favourite. Love it dude, keep it up.

Awesome video, I like the “Idea ladder” I’ll have to refer back to that on my next project.

Dude - your videos are so good.

You are in my top three of KZreadrs. Love your videos. Even though I will never build a land speed racer, you make it interesting and fun. I have a good chuckle at your humour. Thanks Matt for making the world a better place. Cheers from down under.

You must have heard me shouting "BOAT TRAILER!" Happy to help. All hail

I love flying my plane out to El Mirage! It’s a great off road vehicle area!

Awesome vid, dude! You have a great sense of humor.

I love this style of videos that shows all the little things that can go wrong with projects. Its not just hey i built this thing and its great.

Matt, i really love your presentation and your wit. I;m an architect, not an engineer and i find it hilarous how you talk through your process as it's honesty resonates greatly with my desicion making. I wanted to do this... but then i realised it was a pain and there was a reason why other people didnt doo that...keep it up love the channel!

Loved the trailer video 😊 looking forward to seeing the boat . 🌊⛵

incredible an first drive without a majorly unnecessary filler part and actual content of the car driving

I love the way that you have your laptop stuffed under the steering control rods, brave.

My favourite automotive channel on KZread. There's nothing like your videos out there.

Love it! As a similar fan of Bad Obsession Motorsports, these channels make me love both of them more with each video. Thanks!

Love your video style!

Congratulations!

I think that this was the first of your videos (that I've seen) that doesn't have a mention of Send-Cut-Send! Ha ha. Love these videos. Keep up the awesome work.

glad you got straight to the point!

i love how a video about driving a land speed car was 90% about how to get the land speed car to its destination. I'm new to this channel and i already love it

Extend the cherry picker arm so you can drop Speed-Needle right onto the trailer. Or overhead engine hoist that can move on the ceiling. Hydraulic table that comes out of the ground!

I really appreciate your videos. Great inspiration for my own [Vespa] LSR build, which is also taking a year longer. At least now I have the excuse of the salt flats flooding.