@AndyFromBeaverton when somthing fails, I'll just convince myself its an opportunity to do things right next time. However if i smash my finger, ill have homeland security paying me a visit if my phone is anywhere near me.
@@danmyers9372 Dude, I know that. Cleetus just needs to return the favor. Its not like Steve would let him work on the wagon like he did on Mullet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
but the anger you can feel behind the words... definitely R Rated... Clearly apparent you don't want to find yourself on Steve's angry side, but you definitely want him on your Zombie Apocalypse team.
and too most people thats not a bad word or curse word at all (it only matters to religious people i guess, tho its a shock in 2024 when someone complains if you say HELL instead of HECK LMAO like its still the 1500's
Many good comments about moisture in the system. I also agree with checking how close the brake lines are to hot exhaust parts. One I didn’t see is pulling the parachutes before applying the brakes. I don’t know how much air space is in your brake fluid reservoir, but if the fluid is a little low and you pull the chutes, you might uncover the intake port on the master cylinder and push air into the system.
One way the old DOT3 fluid was better was that a little water didn't boil an push all the fluid out. But it was nasty stuff that ate paint, held on to water and corroded everything it touched. I have always wondered why we never came up with something that could just slightly raise the boiling point when contaminated that was not as awful as DOT3.
Good thought with the moisture and all that. BUT if this was the problem, he should have made FULL pressure when he initially hit the brakes. Then they would begin to fade. They will not act like they did in his case because he already had no pressure when he stepped on it. So the problem was already there before the end of the pass. You might be right with uncovering the port of the master cylinder. Although I don't think it was because of the parachutes. It probably was the other way round. Fluid gets pushed back through the acceleration. Depending on the design of the reservoir and if the port is in the middle of the reservoir or at the front. If the port is located in the middle, it can get uncovered by pulling the chutes , but the fluid level would need to be extremely low. I think it's more likely to uncover it under acceleration when you have the port at the front of the reservoir. But I assume the FIRST THING he did after he went rallying was to CHECK THE RESERVOIR. So he's probably right about the residual brake pressure causing him to drag the brakes all the way down the track. That caused his fluid to boil before he even stepped on the pedal. I'm almost sure the tbm rotors are just machined flat. OEM's manufacture their rotors with a little runout to push the pads away from the rotor when you'r not using the brake. Without this runout the piston gasket would be the only thing that pulls piston and pad away from the rotor. If the whole assembly is not absolutely 100% new and clean then the gasket will not have enough force to pull everything away from the rotor. Maybe there was moisture involved, but first of all there shouldn't be 17psi of brake pressure when he's going down the track. Especially with flat machined rotors that are not ventilated!
Steve I’m glad all worked out for the most part . Minimal damage to the hot rod and you’re safe. I’ve been the starter at 131 for quite a few years and it’s always great having you and your team attend .
The big chutes work great. The downside is they really let you know they deployed when they blossom. Your G meter will confirm the same, just be ready for them. Glad the wagon didn't get screwed up going into the pea gravel and of course we enjoyed the Dewey cameo as always. Cheers!
Steve, The lessons shared in this event make me proud of this community. First and foremost, the only thing we actually have control of is ourself. (Your dedication to not cussing is so admirable!) Second, We all get angry. How you recover your composure and not let it take over is something many can learn from. Third, accepting the fault (whether or not it was your doing) without just pointing/blaming others. Real integrity. Lastly, we don't know what we don't know. Keeping pride in check and actually listening about the chute size instead of blowing it off. Please release the "MOTHERTRUCKING Pebble Beach winner!" T-shirt! I'll take mine in Large!!!
BTW, To the SMX haters look at this SMX rock. even after 2 runs no oil then cleaned up same rods pistons cam lifters and all but bearing it has did 1 3 day drag and drive and now this and is rocking it. SMX FTW
the motor cleetus hurt in mullet was already a beat up engine according to both steve and cleet. and they both ran that motor to hell and back. and all it was, was a main cap and some lifters... these motors are built like mother truckin tanks LOL
Absolutely a great engine and even better engine builder. These guys have been beating the hell out of those engines and haven’t even been bad enough to not be able to get them back to the trailer.
@@zippityzbrakeIt was not a beat-up engine in any way... The block was repaired it was 100% within spec just like it would be if it were brand new ... I purposely buy blown up engines for my new engines to save money if you know what you're doing and have the machines no reason why it can't be as good as new especially with billet like his case... Top fuel teams can make 12,000 horsepower after making the same type of repairs 4500 is nothing in comparison
Cleetus can tear up an anvil. It’s amazing the SMX lasted as long as it did given the amount of abuse it experienced. I suspect there was even more abuse not posted on the web. Steve builds top notch units. By the way, I suspect moisture is in the brake system on the wagon.
😂😂 oh my goodness that's why I love Steve that's by far the maddest I've ever seen him get an it's mother trucker and a single mother Frrrrr 😂😂 an then Mrs. Morris with the cherry on top "you can't park your car here" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Most brakefluids take moisture (overtime), that moisture can Boil and create steam bubbles. Then you have the same feeling like a lot of Air, when it cools of it gets to liquid Water and you get an normal feeling and brake again....
The DOT 5 that Steve's running won't absorb moisture like DOT 3-4 will .....so something else is going on. The front rotors are really small with very little mass and are going to get hot quick. I wish there were cameras on the car going into the gravel....if the brakes were just overheated they'd be orange, or the pads just didn't bite. I tried to see the rotors when they were digging it out of the gravel and from the brief view they looked blackish so they might be ruined. Glad he's going to get larger chutes!!
@@recoilrob324 Dot 5 gets same problem. its hydroscopic because of the silicone base but all that serves to do is displace the water till its trapped i the lowest part of the system so you still have water in there only its not dissipated in the fluid.
@@recoilrob324- Drag cars like Steve’s use minimal front braking to stop the car vs the rear brakes. It’s due to the tires used on drag cars. You don’t want to lock up the narrow front tires. The majority of braking is via the rear brakes with the large sticky rear tires.
@@stevenshepherd1905 I think Steve should add Pinky to his parachute looking like he's hanging on for his dear life when his parachute comes out. It would be hilarious
I feel like Doug just had a tech tip Tuesday talking about the importance of changing out brake fluid frequently. Especially when you get into the higher DOTs
Your mouth!!! This raited G🤯👊🙏💯❤️🔥 I showed my daughter this n she’s 7 N was learning her…. Man you can be number one and in an instant…. Oh snap I’m going ofcthe track Just like life🙌🙏💯🥰 glad ur ok Amd the wife! Bless her heart YOU CANT PARK HERE🤣🤣🤣🤣👊🙌💯🥰
Lord bless that lady who is such a hard working loving companion and better half to that man who has earned our respect in teaching by example how to better deal with the stresses in life. Thanks also for blessing us with her sense of humor. 😆😊😝🤭😸 . . . Can't park there! Bwaahahaha!!! 😆😁😜
I had a seemingly similar intermittent brake failure problem on a car with no abs. However, it was at a low rate of speed in a rural area. Got the car stopped using my parking/emergency brake. Checked the fluid level in the master, looked for leaks, and couldn't find anything wrong. Cautiously drove the car home, and the brakes worked perfectly. Ended up changing the master cylinder because I didn't know what else it could be. This happened years ago, I,m still driving that vehicle and I've never had it happen again. It's definitely a very eerie feeling when you're trying to stop a vehicle, and the brakes don't work. I'm glad Steve made it out of that situation without much damage.
Dot 5 silicone is compressible when heated, returns to non compressible when cooled Check MC/Linelock for residual press during run there Mil studies, search Dot 5 papers
Lol Steve freaking TF out when going into the sand traps was hilarious. I know it's serious but his "mother truckers!" Were hilarious. Never heard of deploying the chutes as "tossing the laundry" before, clever lol
I’m glad everything turned out okay after your trip to pebble beach.Props to the “Skinny Guy “ for giving you advice on the chutes. We all want you to be safe as possible. Now it’s time to get your big boy chutes on!!
It’s your brake hoses. They’re collapsed on the inside, not allowing fluid to come back fast enough when master is trying to retract. Then 200+mph, heats them up and boils fluid. As soon as fluid starts getting yellow/brownish, it’s got water in it, it’ll boil. Glad there wasn’t much damage except for parking feelings. Thanks for the content.
@@Jeff7477 once one brake caliper boiled the fluid, there’s not enough master in the world. It’s the hoses cause it shows holding pressure, burning brakes up at 200+. There’s one component on a vehicles braking system that has serial numbers, it is the brake hose because it is that important. I’ll do you one better, standard car, you tell me why hoses are ribbed and I’ll believe you.
I'd assume he's running metal brake lines, I don't see those collapsing. Maybe he boiled the fluid or has an issue with the master or the pushrod. Is he running dot 3 or something with a higher boil point?
I know a few people who don't swear but when they are racing and something goes wrong they all swear Well done steve for not swearing even though the paint was in serious danger
Skinny knows his stuff, listen to him!! I really appreciate Steve’s integrity, and the fact he shares a ton of tips tricks and data with us. He’s not top secret squirrel about it….. and that SMX where you can take the heads off while leaving the intake, we’ve needed that for 90 years!!!!!
I hope Mr. Cleetus is paying attention to what Steve just said about the "Big Boy" top fuel parachutes cause his Eagle gonna be just that fast too! Thanks for that 411 Steve!
@@jesimss I know he is a very smart guy, just trying to help. Sometimes when the plans change, a simple detail can be overlooked. Way to be condensing.
Everyone is an "eXpErT" nowadays. Steve is the man and leaves no stone unturned. He's racing a 4000+ HP car and things WILL break. You don't have to watch his channel very long at all to get a real strong sense of his attention to detail. If there's a box to check, you can be certain Steve will double triple check that mother trucker. Keep doing your thing Steve. Consummate professional and inspiration. Cheers.
Brother, your wife absolutely Loves you. You can see how healthy your marriage is when at a stressed moment she can pop off a funny like that, and make you smile. its obvious your in Love with her too, I think that is very cool ❤.
BTW main selling point of the TBM breaks are that they release completely and do not drag if I am not wrong. Well it is racing, something always gets discovered and solved after it. I bet soon wagon will be breaking better than ever. I am pretty sure Motion Raceworks/TBM people are going to take care of Steve.
@mjay6245 well I am pretty sure I have heard this from the horses mouth. Or might be the giraffes mouth. 😀 Who know he knows. Considering that the animal in question is part owner and very clever man, I believe him. It's not the only selling point either. Your points are very valid as well. But that doesn't negate this point.
I love the comments on the mother trucker self control. As a fellow non swearer it really is not hard. You also get to come up with a whole vocabulary of alternative words. My dad said growing up that swearing is a sign of a limited vocabulary.
No brakes at 200+ and Steve's all "Fiddlesticks and botheration!"* as he heads into the sand trap. Amazing restraint. I'd have made up a few new curse words if that had been me! Also some top level spousal banter from Mrs Morris there. Top drawer stuff. *UK translation. :)
The sea may get a little rough, but you're lucky to have Val there to steady the boat. I'm impressed that you have the self-control to restrict yourself to some pretty mild comments as you come to a stop in the sand.
Glad to see you came out safely!!! See when you park in no parking area you get towed! Call Cleetus if you need a Tow!!! So lucky motor still didn’t get a mouthful!!! those turbos don’t just instantly stop spinning when you hit the shut off button.
@@bigvegass Actually it is, read Eph, Gal, and the epistles of both John and James, (especially James), as he talks specifically about the tongue/speech. Hope this is helpful, (Num 6:24-26).
@@jamesb9300 That's the problem though isn't it, the willingness to accept God's Word and by extension Him or do you continue to lean on your own understanding and the imaginations of men, (Genesis 8:21, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 92:6, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 27:22), and many such verses in Scripture.
CHEVY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHY SM IS SO GREAT. HIS ABILITY IS MANUFACTURER INDEPENDANT SINCE HE USES BILLET SM PARTS HE DESIGNS! EVERYTHING HE BUILDS GOES!A FORD BROKE HIS DYNO, HOW BOUT DAT? US FORD GUYS LOVE WHAT SM IS DOING FOR DRAG RACING AND HIS WISDOM!
The only time I've ever had "brake issues" was after a tank slapper at 125 on my Z1b back in '80. Once I got the wobble under control, I realized I was going to miss my exit off the freeway and hit the front brakes. Nothing! Wish I had a picture of my face at that moment. My seat had a permanent crease from the pucker factor of a lifetime. 17-year-old me was a danger to myself and everybody else on the road. Good times! (kinda funny that Good Times Kawasaki was where the bike was purchased in Sacramento, CA)
We ran a 3 1/2 hour endurance race - brakes get very hot and once they are hot a few times it caused fade but a quick bleed & top off at the track or full fluid change once home solved the issue
This is not a fade problem because he didn't have brake pressure. Sounds like the master cylinder let the fluid go by the seals. I would replace it and flush the system.
Steve is never more interesting when he talks unless something isn't right. This dude loses sleep and it almost feels like he looks forward to the next WTF HAPPENED moment. Such a great problem solving mind.
Late work night just got a little better! 5am to 8pm sucks but gotta pay the bills! Good thing ford keeps me busy lmao. Job security is why I work at a ford dealership lmao 🤣
Kinda crazy Cleetus had a no parachute issue a few years ago when he did a pass in Tom Bailey's car and now in your own car you get the parachute but no brakes. Just glad that nothing seriously bad came out of that situation. Sounds like some water might have gotten into the system and that boiled off causing air in the lines
A stuck shoe or pad could have super heated the break at that speed. (not an expert but had something similar) Edit: This could have happend during the burnout, with the line lock on you would not have noticed.
Brake fluid is weird in the fact that the higher the DOT number will increases the boiling point of the fluid. The draw back is that it becomes more hygroscopic. Basically it absorbs water out of the air. Since your car has been down for a while it has absorbed a ton of water out of the air. Also most painter run a high humidity in their booths. If you take a race car out of storage always DNR the fluid or drive at low speed for a while to boil the water out of the fluid be before you life counts on the brakes.
DOT 5 is Silicone based, and is hydrophobic. That's not to say that there might not be water in the system, just that, if there is any, it will be free. Whatever, it will boil faster than the brake fluid, turn to steam and affect brake performance ... but not as much as boiling brake fluid will.
She knew you were upset but very glad you were ok so she just wanted to see you smile to let you know that things were going to be ok! Got to love a great women in your corner!
Awesome as Always.. Glad You and the Car are OK... We All Love the Paintwork, I have mine Clear wrapped to Protect from Stone Chips... Haven't tried it against a Gravel Trap at 200+ !! But works for Me :D
You're truly a CLASS ACT!!!! Soooo many, appreciate and respect your quality of speech!!!! Steve, you're a role model is more ways than you know! Not sure if you're a man of GOD, or just a good man, but you're refusal to use Profanity doesn't go unnoticed!!!! Keep it up!
Clean save Steve. Looked to be brake smoke for sure. That residual brake pressure at over 200mph would cause some serious heat/ smoke. Been there in my one ton hauling a loaded 40ft gooseneck down a mountain pass. Trailer brake controller fuse popped so only had truck brakes, and slowing from about 80mph to 40mph in maybe 20 seconds was enough my pads smoked and pedal was going further and further to the floor. Glad you're okay man
Steve your composure is incredible......i would have had to bleep the sound out while I invented new noises and swear words I love your set-up the wagon is awesomeness
brakes hung and faded?? that is absolutely strange they could work just fine on the way back to the pits. glad the car, and more importantly, YOU are okay! thanks for another video steve, love em!
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For you to keep it ‘mothertrucker’ in a wild situation?? I could never
😂 me either!! I would have said alot worse!
I was thinking exactly that.
I was about to say I’m impressed with his self control lol
Some folks are just built different..
Sounds like a new shirt
Just motherTrucker? Thats some next level self controll😂
I respect people who put an effort into not swearing.
I suspect Steve is very conscious about not swearing. So he's pretty used to it.
I'd have said all 7 of the words you can't say on television all together in one breath.
@AndyFromBeaverton when somthing fails, I'll just convince myself its an opportunity to do things right next time. However if i smash my finger, ill have homeland security paying me a visit if my phone is anywhere near me.
💯 Self Control
Your wife is hilarious!! "Hey!! You can't park your car here!!!" 😂😂😂
Hearing that she said that to him makes me love her even more! She's sweet and funny!
She knew that is what he needed!
that was funny
I also love Steve's wife! They are a great team.
Thanks Val that was the line of the week
Glad you’re safe and the wagon made it through with some minor scuffing.
I think Cleeter owes you an emergency visit with a new set of TBM brakes. 😂
STAT, just like Steve does for his customers! Get one of them hellies northbound!!
He already has TBM’s on the front. Not sure if TBM makes big enough brakes for the rear of a car as fast and heavy as Steves.
Was looking for the first dumbass comment of the day. STUPIT
@@danmyers9372 Dude, I know that. Cleetus just needs to return the favor. Its not like Steve would let him work on the wagon like he did on Mullet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
front brakes are way bigger than rears? @danmyers9372
Kudos to Steve keeping it PG in such a dire situation
but the anger you can feel behind the words... definitely R Rated... Clearly apparent you don't want to find yourself on Steve's angry side, but you definitely want him on your Zombie Apocalypse team.
Finally , Steve CAN get upset . Glad your ok .
Glad you're ok, too.
MUTHA TRUCKER!
That's what you call a 'Code Brown'
@@gregorholmes1837google translated that to “you can truck “
"Hey... You can't park there!" Talk about a tension breaker at the right time. Good call Val.
Your wife making jokes, that's just lovely, trying to cheer you up.
"Damnit" is the cussiest word you said😂 bravo sir. Bravo
Not mother trucker? haha
and too most people thats not a bad word or curse word at all (it only matters to religious people i guess, tho its a shock in 2024 when someone complains if you say HELL instead of HECK LMAO like its still the 1500's
@@tbas8741 words only carry the meaning you assign to them.
Steve after Bailey went into the sand:
Anything you can do I can do better
I can do anything better than you.
Steve didn't say what the actual measurement was of how far he went.
Many good comments about moisture in the system. I also agree with checking how close the brake lines are to hot exhaust parts. One I didn’t see is pulling the parachutes before applying the brakes. I don’t know how much air space is in your brake fluid reservoir, but if the fluid is a little low and you pull the chutes, you might uncover the intake port on the master cylinder and push air into the system.
Either that or the extreme wheel speed is pushing pads out during the run, doesn't explain why they didnt come back after he pumped them.
Thought the same. Moisture in the lines that cooks off into a gas?
I agree
One way the old DOT3 fluid was better was that a little water didn't boil an push all the fluid out. But it was nasty stuff that ate paint, held on to water and corroded everything it touched. I have always wondered why we never came up with something that could just slightly raise the boiling point when contaminated that was not as awful as DOT3.
Good thought with the moisture and all that. BUT if this was the problem, he should have made FULL pressure when he initially hit the brakes. Then they would begin to fade. They will not act like they did in his case because he already had no pressure when he stepped on it. So the problem was already there before the end of the pass.
You might be right with uncovering the port of the master cylinder. Although I don't think it was because of the parachutes. It probably was the other way round. Fluid gets pushed back through the acceleration. Depending on the design of the reservoir and if the port is in the middle of the reservoir or at the front. If the port is located in the middle, it can get uncovered by pulling the chutes , but the fluid level would need to be extremely low.
I think it's more likely to uncover it under acceleration when you have the port at the front of the reservoir.
But I assume the FIRST THING he did after he went rallying was to CHECK THE RESERVOIR.
So he's probably right about the residual brake pressure causing him to drag the brakes all the way down the track. That caused his fluid to boil before he even stepped on the pedal.
I'm almost sure the tbm rotors are just machined flat.
OEM's manufacture their rotors with a little runout to push the pads away from the rotor when you'r not using the brake. Without this runout the piston gasket would be the only thing that pulls piston and pad away from the rotor.
If the whole assembly is not absolutely 100% new and clean then the gasket will not have enough force to pull everything away from the rotor.
Maybe there was moisture involved, but first of all there shouldn't be 17psi of brake pressure when he's going down the track. Especially with flat machined rotors that are not ventilated!
Steve I’m glad all worked out for the most part . Minimal damage to the hot rod and you’re safe. I’ve been the starter at 131 for quite a few years and it’s always great having you and your team attend .
Don't wanna put in the sand like Bailey proceeds to put in sand.
He jinxed himself
Foreshadowing for sure
I was at Milan a couple weekends ago and this 6 second Superbird put itself in the sand. I immediately said, "Ope! He Tom Bailey'd it!
Jinxed himself
This track must hate being on video. First cleet with no chutes, then Tom into the traps and now Steve lol
We need a “MOTHER TRUCKER” shirt, stat
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Yeah with the wagon parked in the sand LOL!!
@@79tazman And Steve standing up through the sunroof like Ratfink, shaking his hands 🤣
randywl8925 great idea
Or a pic of a sand trap with a "no parking" stuck in the middle of it
The big chutes work great. The downside is they really let you know they deployed when they blossom. Your G meter will confirm the same, just be ready for them. Glad the wagon didn't get screwed up going into the pea gravel and of course we enjoyed the Dewey cameo as always. Cheers!
Im sure they will let him know...Look what they do to Clay when he turns them aloose..
Steve,
The lessons shared in this event make me proud of this community.
First and foremost, the only thing we actually have control of is ourself. (Your dedication to not cussing is so admirable!)
Second, We all get angry. How you recover your composure and not let it take over is something many can learn from.
Third, accepting the fault (whether or not it was your doing) without just pointing/blaming others. Real integrity.
Lastly, we don't know what we don't know. Keeping pride in check and actually listening about the chute size instead of blowing it off.
Please release the "MOTHERTRUCKING Pebble Beach winner!" T-shirt!
I'll take mine in Large!!!
BTW, To the SMX haters look at this SMX rock. even after 2 runs no oil then cleaned up same rods pistons cam lifters and all but bearing it has did 1 3 day drag and drive and now this and is rocking it. SMX FTW
the motor cleetus hurt in mullet was already a beat up engine according to both steve and cleet. and they both ran that motor to hell and back. and all it was, was a main cap and some lifters... these motors are built like mother truckin tanks LOL
Absolutely a great engine and even better engine builder. These guys have been beating the hell out of those engines and haven’t even been bad enough to not be able to get them back to the trailer.
Didnt know there where haters.... Steve seems like a great dude with a Top Notch business. ...
@@zippityzbrakeIt was not a beat-up engine in any way... The block was repaired it was 100% within spec just like it would be if it were brand new ... I purposely buy blown up engines for my new engines to save money if you know what you're doing and have the machines no reason why it can't be as good as new especially with billet like his case... Top fuel teams can make 12,000 horsepower after making the same type of repairs 4500 is nothing in comparison
Cleetus can tear up an anvil. It’s amazing the SMX lasted as long as it did given the amount of abuse it experienced. I suspect there was even more abuse not posted on the web. Steve builds top notch units. By the way, I suspect moisture is in the brake system on the wagon.
I laughed when I realised Steve self-censors even when he's actually swearing angrily.
New Wagon T-shirt!
Buried in pea gravel, “You can’t park there!”
😂😂 oh my goodness that's why I love Steve that's by far the maddest I've ever seen him get an it's mother trucker and a single mother Frrrrr 😂😂 an then Mrs. Morris with the cherry on top "you can't park your car here" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Most brakefluids take moisture (overtime), that moisture can Boil and create steam bubbles.
Then you have the same feeling like a lot of Air, when it cools of it gets to liquid Water and you get an normal feeling and brake again....
The DOT 5 that Steve's running won't absorb moisture like DOT 3-4 will .....so something else is going on. The front rotors are really small with very little mass and are going to get hot quick. I wish there were cameras on the car going into the gravel....if the brakes were just overheated they'd be orange, or the pads just didn't bite. I tried to see the rotors when they were digging it out of the gravel and from the brief view they looked blackish so they might be ruined. Glad he's going to get larger chutes!!
It didn't build pressure though...both of the things you said wouldn't affect the pressure in the system when the pedal is pressed.
Look at Motions test video of these brakes...getting them red is no problem
@@recoilrob324 Dot 5 gets same problem. its hydroscopic because of the silicone base but all that serves to do is displace the water till its trapped i the lowest part of the system so you still have water in there only its not dissipated in the fluid.
@@recoilrob324- Drag cars like Steve’s use minimal front braking to stop the car vs the rear brakes. It’s due to the tires used on drag cars. You don’t want to lock up the narrow front tires. The majority of braking is via the rear brakes with the large sticky rear tires.
The transmission tunnel is not finished until you put a big sticker of the Brain on it. Then it will be perfect.
Considering recent performance Pinky should be added somewhere.
@@stevenshepherd1905 I think Steve should add Pinky to his parachute looking like he's hanging on for his dear life when his parachute comes out. It would be hilarious
@@onelostsoul1997 that would be cool
"Mother Trucker" is self control x100 lol. Unfortunate situation but God bless Steve's wife. "You can't park here" lmao, awesome!
"Hey Mothertrucker, you can't park there!" Should be a sign on Val's parking space at the shop. Maybe even a merch key tag.
I feel like Doug just had a tech tip Tuesday talking about the importance of changing out brake fluid frequently. Especially when you get into the higher DOTs
Your mouth!!! This raited G🤯👊🙏💯❤️🔥 I showed my daughter this n she’s 7
N was learning her…. Man you can be number one and in an instant…. Oh snap I’m going ofcthe track
Just like life🙌🙏💯🥰 glad ur ok Amd the wife! Bless her heart
YOU CANT PARK HERE🤣🤣🤣🤣👊🙌💯🥰
Lord bless that lady who is such a hard working loving companion and better half to that man who has earned our respect in teaching by example how to better deal with the stresses in life.
Thanks also for blessing us with her sense of humor. 😆😊😝🤭😸 . . . Can't park there! Bwaahahaha!!! 😆😁😜
Well said, (Num 6:24-26), for you, yours and all those around you...
I had a seemingly similar intermittent brake failure problem on a car with no abs. However, it was at a low rate of speed in a rural area. Got the car stopped using my parking/emergency brake. Checked the fluid level in the master, looked for leaks, and couldn't find anything wrong. Cautiously drove the car home, and the brakes worked perfectly. Ended up changing the master cylinder because I didn't know what else it could be. This happened years ago, I,m still driving that vehicle and I've never had it happen again. It's definitely a very eerie feeling when you're trying to stop a vehicle, and the brakes don't work. I'm glad Steve made it out of that situation without much damage.
Dot 5 silicone is compressible when heated, returns to non compressible when cooled
Check MC/Linelock for residual press during run
there Mil studies, search Dot 5 papers
Appreciate the honesty in your videos, it's rare these days
Go away porn bot.
Lol Steve freaking TF out when going into the sand traps was hilarious. I know it's serious but his "mother truckers!" Were hilarious. Never heard of deploying the chutes as "tossing the laundry" before, clever lol
That’s an old one
I’m glad everything turned out okay after your trip to pebble beach.Props to the “Skinny Guy “ for giving you advice on the chutes. We all want you to be safe as possible. Now it’s time to get your big boy chutes on!!
It’s your brake hoses. They’re collapsed on the inside, not allowing fluid to come back fast enough when master is trying to retract. Then 200+mph, heats them up and boils fluid. As soon as fluid starts getting yellow/brownish, it’s got water in it, it’ll boil. Glad there wasn’t much damage except for parking feelings. Thanks for the content.
Nah its his master cylinder. 1 failed hose isn't going to take down all 4 corners and cause the brake pedal to go to the floor.
@@Jeff7477 once one brake caliper boiled the fluid, there’s not enough master in the world. It’s the hoses cause it shows holding pressure, burning brakes up at 200+. There’s one component on a vehicles braking system that has serial numbers, it is the brake hose because it is that important. I’ll do you one better, standard car, you tell me why hoses are ribbed and I’ll believe you.
I'd assume he's running metal brake lines, I don't see those collapsing. Maybe he boiled the fluid or has an issue with the master or the pushrod. Is he running dot 3 or something with a higher boil point?
Id start with the soft line at the passenger side front brake, could have pin holes in it spraying fluid, and that one hose will make the pedal drop
"Hey, You can't park there" LOL🤣stay safe my friend
That was hilarious
I know a few people who don't swear but when they are racing and something goes wrong they all swear
Well done steve for not swearing even though the paint was in serious danger
Skinny knows his stuff, listen to him!! I really appreciate Steve’s integrity, and the fact he shares a ton of tips tricks and data with us. He’s not top secret squirrel about it….. and that SMX where you can take the heads off while leaving the intake, we’ve needed that for 90 years!!!!!
Dude that little truck was impressive off the line. Wasn’t expecting that at all.
That little truck holds the stick shift world record
@@nickpopelka ya that thing was faster than shit off the lineb
That S10 was scootin'! Had me taking notice
You been letting Cleetus work on your car?
If C and crew worked on the car, it would have looked like John Force's fireball and crash at the 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals
Probably Tom since he picked on him earlier.. LoL
@@bobroberts2371 damn you old salty bastards love to bash cleet in steves comment section
always big old circlejerk round here
TBM Brakes. Lol
@@Don_Rodrigo44 C breaks stuff on purpose in order to get subs and clicks. Apparently you are falling for it.
I hope Mr. Cleetus is paying attention to what Steve just said about the "Big Boy" top fuel parachutes cause his Eagle gonna be just that fast too! Thanks for that 411 Steve!
Bigger parachutes are going to put a lot more force on the mounts, just make sure the new set-up can take the greater force.
He most likely didn’t think of that…🙄
@@jesimss I know he is a very smart guy, just trying to help. Sometimes when the plans change, a simple detail can be overlooked.
Way to be condensing.
That's what a true queen does anticipates what her king needs. Great couple. Lmao
“You can’t park there!” Freakin AWESOME!
Everyone is an "eXpErT" nowadays. Steve is the man and leaves no stone unturned. He's racing a 4000+ HP car and things WILL break. You don't have to watch his channel very long at all to get a real strong sense of his attention to detail. If there's a box to check, you can be certain Steve will double triple check that mother trucker. Keep doing your thing Steve. Consummate professional and inspiration. Cheers.
Brother, your wife absolutely Loves you. You can see how healthy your marriage is when at a stressed moment she can pop off a funny like that, and make you smile. its obvious your in Love with her too, I think that is very cool ❤.
Steve’s gotta be the nicest chillest dude out there in the heat of the moment says mother trucker I would of been saying a lot more than that 😂
I never seen angry Steve!! lol! sounded a bit like Ned Flanders!!
BTW main selling point of the TBM breaks are that they release completely and do not drag if I am not wrong. Well it is racing, something always gets discovered and solved after it. I bet soon wagon will be breaking better than ever. I am pretty sure Motion Raceworks/TBM people are going to take care of Steve.
Pretty sure Steve doesn't want it "breaking" 😂
No, the selling point is they don't warp under extreme heat and can still stop heavy cars without chutes in an emergency lol
@mjay6245 well I am pretty sure I have heard this from the horses mouth. Or might be the giraffes mouth. 😀 Who know he knows. Considering that the animal in question is part owner and very clever man, I believe him. It's not the only selling point either. Your points are very valid as well. But that doesn't negate this point.
I love the comments on the mother trucker self control. As a fellow non swearer it really is not hard. You also get to come up with a whole vocabulary of alternative words.
My dad said growing up that swearing is a sign of a limited vocabulary.
They design the track, with the “ trap”
For exactly that reason.
Glad you’re safe. Steve
No way!! 🤯😂
Love your videos Steve, good job getting it shut down and still being here to make more great vids.
this man is so amazing, thank you to you and your lovely family for sharing your time with all of us.
No brakes at 200+ and Steve's all "Fiddlesticks and botheration!"* as he heads into the sand trap. Amazing restraint. I'd have made up a few new curse words if that had been me! Also some top level spousal banter from Mrs Morris there. Top drawer stuff.
*UK translation. :)
Good job Val. Too funny.
Can't park there!
Somethin about them Michigan boys 🤣🤣🤣
He'll she is a true racer find humor in racing mishap. Pure Gold.
The sea may get a little rough, but you're lucky to have Val there to steady the boat. I'm impressed that you have the self-control to restrict yourself to some pretty mild comments as you come to a stop in the sand.
Not a trailer queen show car Steve it's one bad ass mother wagon!! Glad your good Steve!!
"Can't park here" shirts incoming.
for a limited time, includes handful of rocks!
That S.M. logo on the new parachutes would be some great advertising.
Glad to see you came out safely!!! See when you park in no parking area you get towed! Call Cleetus if you need a Tow!!! So lucky motor still didn’t get a mouthful!!! those turbos don’t just instantly stop spinning when you hit the shut off button.
Steve when you married Val you are the one who got the diamond!
proof Steve is a good Christian man. never looses his tongue even in the heat of the moment 🙏
Cursing is not a sign of anything. Silly mortal
Definitely, something I've been working towards.
@@bigvegass Actually it is, read Eph, Gal, and the epistles of both John and James, (especially James), as he talks specifically about the tongue/speech.
Hope this is helpful, (Num 6:24-26).
God has never pulled my chutes or worked on my car. Good luck with that
@@jamesb9300 That's the problem though isn't it, the willingness to accept God's Word and by extension Him or do you continue to lean on your own understanding and the imaginations of men, (Genesis 8:21, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 92:6, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 27:22), and many such verses in Scripture.
No bad language...love it. Glad you didn't get hurt.
CHEVY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHY SM IS SO GREAT. HIS ABILITY IS MANUFACTURER INDEPENDANT SINCE HE USES BILLET SM PARTS HE DESIGNS! EVERYTHING HE BUILDS GOES!A FORD BROKE HIS DYNO, HOW BOUT DAT? US FORD GUYS LOVE WHAT SM IS DOING FOR DRAG RACING AND HIS WISDOM!
I think NasCar does a lot of things to cool the body and head for their long summer races!
So many options for active driver cooling. From 300$ to 8000$. Even twin systems for driver and navigator/passenger.
In road racing motorcycles - we ran a full synthetic brake fluid and learned to change & or bleed the brakes after every weekend due to fade issues
The only time I've ever had "brake issues" was after a tank slapper at 125 on my Z1b back in '80. Once I got the wobble under control, I realized I was going to miss my exit off the freeway and hit the front brakes. Nothing! Wish I had a picture of my face at that moment. My seat had a permanent crease from the pucker factor of a lifetime. 17-year-old me was a danger to myself and everybody else on the road. Good times! (kinda funny that Good Times Kawasaki was where the bike was purchased in Sacramento, CA)
Hmm
We ran a 3 1/2 hour endurance race - brakes get very hot and once they are hot a few times it caused fade but a quick bleed & top off at the track or full fluid change once home solved the issue
@@stevemorrisracingas has already been said glad your ok . But hey flush that system out with new fluid
This is not a fade problem because he didn't have brake pressure. Sounds like the master cylinder let the fluid go by the seals. I would replace it and flush the system.
Steve ,thank you for the knowledge, I can see you're tired and your still going strong.God speed and have fun
Steve is never more interesting when he talks unless something isn't right.
This dude loses sleep and it almost feels like he looks forward to the next WTF HAPPENED moment. Such a great problem solving mind.
Late work night just got a little better! 5am to 8pm sucks but gotta pay the bills! Good thing ford keeps me busy lmao. Job security is why I work at a ford dealership lmao 🤣
I think it fair to say you can do that at any of them 😅 Chevy Dodge Ford even imports you chose Ford
I said in the parachute video you can't stop Steve, I didn't mean it literally..LoL awesome save buddy, the crap happens and PG cussing made my day.
Steve, let me take a moment to thank you for the clean content. Really appreciate you keeping it family friendly.
Your family is very different to my family hahahaha.. but I'm Aussie and we usually can't go 30 seconds without swearing
I'm glad you and your car are OK. Made me sick to my stomach, and it's not even mine. I can only imagine how you felt.
Glad you’re alright same with the body 😉 😂
Kinda crazy Cleetus had a no parachute issue a few years ago when he did a pass in Tom Bailey's car and now in your own car you get the parachute but no brakes. Just glad that nothing seriously bad came out of that situation. Sounds like some water might have gotten into the system and that boiled off causing air in the lines
He had a parachute problem with Mullet too, didn't he?
@@fartzinacan now that you bring it up I think he
Doesn't Cleetus make Steve's brakes?
@@TheJeracuda
He did. And as with Tom's car, it was down to the chutes having been packed for too long.
@@AB-80X I thought it got hung up on something or was that possibly during the Christmas tree race and not a normal race?
Hi Steve that was a wonderful pass play pick a better day to play in the pebble trap peace
Way to Go Stevo!! Transmission tunnel looks awesome.. just My personal opinion of experience .. Never Not Run A tunnel!!! Great Upgrade Brotha!!
Whats up with you guys and parking there.
A stuck shoe or pad could have super heated the break at that speed. (not an expert but had something similar) Edit: This could have happend during the burnout, with the line lock on you would not have noticed.
Steve is so mother trucking awesome. 😂Kuddos to you sir for keeping the channel PG.
Someone mentioned that new “Mother Trucker” and “You Can’t Park There” t-shirts should be in the works.😂
In 1968 I had a '57 Ford that had occasional vanishing brakes. Wish i could remember what we did to fix it. Amazing what you can forget in 55+ years.
Best thing she could say to you at the moment. She knows you well, understands racing, and loves you. Great story, glad you and the car are okay.
Its ok to let the whole term out here - Glad you made it through safely.
just glad you're ok Steve! keep on truckin my man!
As always love the honesty and all the information. Keep it coming!
you can say what ya want about steve, he explains everything so well, i love listening to the guy, stay safe brotha
Brake fluid is weird in the fact that the higher the DOT number will increases the boiling point of the fluid. The draw back is that it becomes more hygroscopic. Basically it absorbs water out of the air. Since your car has been down for a while it has absorbed a ton of water out of the air. Also most painter run a high humidity in their booths. If you take a race car out of storage always DNR the fluid or drive at low speed for a while to boil the water out of the fluid be before you life counts on the brakes.
DOT 5 is Silicone based, and is hydrophobic. That's not to say that there might not be water in the system, just that, if there is any, it will be free. Whatever, it will boil faster than the brake fluid, turn to steam and affect brake performance ... but not as much as boiling brake fluid will.
+10,000 cool points to The Sugar Momma!!! 😂😂😂
Glad your ok. Great video! Love that everything is explained so well. Take Care :)
Steve wins the award for "Best Curse Filter" ever!! LMAO!!!😮😂
Glad your safe 🙏 thank you for your videos!
Man I think we're just glad ur both good to race another day
She knew you were upset but very glad you were ok so she just wanted to see you smile to let you know that things were going to be ok! Got to love a great women in your corner!
Awesome as Always.. Glad You and the Car are OK... We All Love the Paintwork, I have mine Clear wrapped to Protect from Stone Chips... Haven't tried it against a Gravel Trap at 200+ !! But works for Me :D
Them end of the track shots r crazy! Can kinda get the sense of how fast ur really going ⚡️⚡️⚡️
You're truly a CLASS ACT!!!! Soooo many, appreciate and respect your quality of speech!!!! Steve, you're a role model is more ways than you know! Not sure if you're a man of GOD, or just a good man, but you're refusal to use Profanity doesn't go unnoticed!!!! Keep it up!
Clean save Steve. Looked to be brake smoke for sure. That residual brake pressure at over 200mph would cause some serious heat/ smoke. Been there in my one ton hauling a loaded 40ft gooseneck down a mountain pass. Trailer brake controller fuse popped so only had truck brakes, and slowing from about 80mph to 40mph in maybe 20 seconds was enough my pads smoked and pedal was going further and further to the floor. Glad you're okay man
Steve your composure is incredible......i would have had to bleep the sound out while I invented new noises and swear words
I love your set-up the wagon is awesomeness
weep hole is covered, causing the brakes to drag, causing overheating make sure the piston on the master is all the way back.
brakes hung and faded?? that is absolutely strange they could work just fine on the way back to the pits. glad the car, and more importantly, YOU are okay! thanks for another video steve, love em!
As usual thanks for all the videos, especially the end of the 1/4 mile runs. Man that engine is SCREAMING. Love it. 👍