PLEASE REMEMBER This was our first ever test of the car! It literally had only driven onto the dyno before this day. We have completely new aero/suspension that we've yet to learn/get the hang of +as you've seen from this video, we only got about 15 laps of driving, 4 of which were at any sort of speed. We'll get there, we just need time :)
Hey Jimmy, we are organizing a competitive Hillclimb event on Shelsley Walsh, next 21st of August. It will be intertwined with the Retro Rides Gathering show (where we´re sure people would love to see your MX-5 up close and there´ll be a lot of sweet machinery). If you´re interested, we´ll reserve you a Special Guest spot 😉
It's good, but it's not always enough. The driver needs to hit the clutch and keep it until standstill. Engine brake will still toast the beargings without oil pressure.
The turbo blanket bake in always gives you a good scare the first time. This is great insight into what it takes to turn a road car into a track monster. Throwing a truck load of parts at it is just the tip of the iceberg.
the issue with understeering is probably the offset nature of the rear wing pods. you probably need very little wing at the back because of that. you can generate quite a lot with a wing of that size. so basically what you are putting at the rear (wing angle) is lifting the front of its weight. the faster you go the more understeer you have. i think that a smaller front spoiler placed higher would give you enough stability at the front. just put an almost flat rear wing and you'll be able to have a better balance. with a lot of downforce, you don't have enough power to pull it without feeling draggy on the straights. as your car is pretty light and grippy on slow corners, you don't need big amount of downforce.
Yeah, you can literally see the steering wobble as the downforce from the rear lifts the front. To me that's a terrible MX-5, it seems like they managed to make a great handling car perform worse in every aspect, except for the acceleration. And it doesn't seem fast, yet.
@@TomoHawKzZ a flat floor just add more downforce to the entire platform which basically will maintain the wings unbalance. and he doesn't have enough power to pull all that. it would be too much. he just needs to release the rear and a better spoiler at the front. far less complicated.
Being from Canada and only seeing these UK tracks like brands hatch, silver stone, olton park and so on, on video games, it’s absolutely crazy watching someone like Jimmy racing there seeing his perspective. I will never get there but through jimmy I can see these historic tracks in real life. I’m so happy that you have the success you have jimmy. For you and me hahaha
ive been to a few as a specatator, and they are much less glamous in person. le mans is huge though, even the begining bit is a really really long walk :o
So you took it for testing and a part popped out. Sounds like good testing. Get it fixed and it's a better car than before ;) Loving how minty is turning out (Though I have to admit the old cobbled together dash had some crazy cyberpunk appeal)
This reminds me a lot of Keisuke's FD in fourth stage. Like, he had a Mazda with pop-up headlights and completely transformed it, even with the wing and all
Gutted for ya Jimma but tbf it was going well and it shouldn’t be too bad a fix! Some good times too fella 🙌✅😎 I’ll hopefully be joining TimeAttack myself in either my MKIV Supra or FK8 ….. or both 🙌❤️😎✅
Know the feeling of things breaking man, tough luck… My wheel bearing broke at my last race this weekend at Zwartkops with 1 lap to go, ended up skidding into the gravel and barely missed the barriers.
Last ran our car two weekends ago. Another engine and transmission bit the dust, but we had a blast. The only really bad end to a track weekend is one that ends with a big crunch.
Another great video jimmy! I'm loving all the bts moments you're sharing like the mirror adjustment. Like you said in the other video, it's these moments you never really get a chance to see in the "normal" coverage
My heart dropped when I heard the pop and sounds of parts flying, then the oil. I thought for sure it ended up putting a piston out. Glad to hear no real damage done.
Nice to see car on track, and while I can't be sure of this having not driven it I'd look at that rear wing for your understeer maybe. Not sure it isn't too big or not flat enough and it's causing lift at the front. Might just be too much downforce in total for 350bhp too. Guess you'll see with more testing at full boost, but I'm betting that rear wing is some of the issue.
The part you found in the gravel trap at 16:40 is the gizmo Sebulba breaks off of Anakin's podracer in Episode I. George Lucas been real quiet ever since this dropped.
I had no idea Pirelli made Trofeo R:s in sizes like 225/50 R15 as you have on the MX5. That's pretty cool. Wonderful to see the mint MX5 in action, sad it ended halfway through.
Good Morning Jimmy, This is the video I have been waiting for. Feel like it's been so long. Shoot me a message we can talk through your understeer issues.
sorry to hear about the oil loss cutting the test and TA short, but very good to hear the engine is probably ok. When I heard the noise and saw you stop I feared the worst.
Rewatching this after the (at this time) most recent vid featuring the red cutie at Time Attack. Can't wait to see how the return of the Mint Monster goes.
Definitely need a diffuser on that car. Would drastically help the aero balance of the car, especially with that massive front splitter moving the aero balance forward. Also help with the pressure drag with all that turbulence coming off the rear wheels and rear of the car. Obviously some other considerations such as added mass and location next to the exhaust, but would definitely help out.
I am genuanly happy to see that the money from the outstanding viewership is materialising in these phenomenal projects ;) this is unbelievable and outstanding. Keep it up !!
That looked like an oil pressure sensor. The leverage and weight combined with vibrations will break those off. You need to run a flexible line from the block to the oil pressure sensor that is mounted remotely so its isolated from the vibrations otherwise it will keep happening.
I blew an oil cooler coolant line in sympathy last weekend. It certainly made the last 40 miles of my journey home more exciting with having to find the balance of going fast enough to keep good airflow over the engine but at as low revs as possible to keep it off boost and minimise heat build-up. If the car didn't already have 170K miles on the clock I'd be concerned that I'd fucked it but in the words of Ivan Drago "If he dies, he dies."
I’ve been watching since 10k subs how far you’ve come is unbelievable just keep it bro from just dreaming of the opportunity to race and be on track to being a full on racing driver
I saw Taylor Ray's 'LS Swapped Miata Build Documentary' and looks like there is almost no chance a self-made car is working on the first day. First building it, than making it reliable. That's why the second part is even longer ("LS Miata V2.0 Full Build Documentary!"). Love them, but good reasons to prefer sim-racing.
hey mate, mechanical failures happen all the time, and thats what testing is for. bounce back, it looks like you can be decently quick in that little beast. keep at it, LEARN what you can about the maintenance and repairs so you can give a hand, time attack requires that sometimes. but just keep at it, youre a quick driver and thats gonna be an awesome first time attack car for you.
these kind of videos are the ones in like... if I do leave a like... does it mean I like what happened to your car? is it a show of appreciation to what you do and show us? I'm going to go with option 2 haha... cheers Jimmer!! best of lucks for you and your real life racing career!! :D
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PLEASE REMEMBER
This was our first ever test of the car! It literally had only driven onto the dyno before this day. We have completely new aero/suspension that we've yet to learn/get the hang of +as you've seen from this video, we only got about 15 laps of driving, 4 of which were at any sort of speed.
We'll get there, we just need time :)
You got this jimbo💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
the mx-5 has come along way, keep it up jimmer
That be racing. Carry on Jimmer!
why did you go bumper delete and not diffuser? do you not have a flat floor?
Disappointing, but it's so much better than that blowing on a serious lap at the limit.
Hey Jimmy, we are organizing a competitive Hillclimb event on Shelsley Walsh, next 21st of August. It will be intertwined with the Retro Rides Gathering show (where we´re sure people would love to see your MX-5 up close and there´ll be a lot of sweet machinery). If you´re interested, we´ll reserve you a Special Guest spot 😉
This would be awesome to see. Do you stream the events?
@@CW-yp9jo We are working on it, but can´t confirm 100% for now. But of course we will have our extensive feature videos on the Channel post-event ;)
OOOooooOoo id love to see jimmer on hill climb
@@HillClimbMonsters would love to see a live-stream.
DO IT!!!
Love how this is gradually turning into a real-life racing channel.
Oh hello Ermin!
Haha nice joke buddy, this is Assetto Corsa
He's come along way since a G27 on a desk that's for sure ..
I’ll allow it lol
Yep
End goal:
Pikes. Peak.
End goal: Nordschleife
End goal:
VIR Patriot
End goal: win in miata
End goal:
THE MUSHROOM CUP
More like:Somehow win an F1 race with a Miata
That thing needs to be your blacklist car on Most Wanted Pepega mod
Great shout!
it is, they put out updated version of the mod with the time attack stuff attached for jimmy
Which it is.
It is tho?
This is exactly what testing is for, best to iron out the issue before any race
Yep. If you're not testing then you just don't care.
damn car looks GOOODDDD
Well I like how u r more into grip racing these days.
It looks as good as doomah
@@RayanM50B25 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Holy damn, haven't seen this name in a looong time. The throwback and the nostalgia just hit like a truck :D
Come on Slap, we wanna see you shred IRL too!
Good ecu shutting down the car at the first pop. That's That's huge bonus
It's good, but it's not always enough. The driver needs to hit the clutch and keep it until standstill. Engine brake will still toast the beargings without oil pressure.
So you did put a Wang on it, looks incredible! 😆
How dare you insult the mighty glorious WANG
@@Stellar-Cowboy I didn't. I said it looks great
@@danitwisted7300 i know i was joking
"Can I put a wang on this": happy ending
Came down here to comment this
The turbo blanket bake in always gives you a good scare the first time. This is great insight into what it takes to turn a road car into a track monster. Throwing a truck load of parts at it is just the tip of the iceberg.
SM Designs. Literally a genius in the aerodynamic world- “Fit this wing”
RUclips experts “yOuR WinG iS tOo BIg”
Ok so when is the Assetto Corsa mod coming then? 🤩
theres a decent mx5 time attack already
@@MrNathan707 but it's not mint
@@mimidotcat Mint or bust
"decent"
Right
YEEEEESSSSSSSS
the issue with understeering is probably the offset nature of the rear wing pods. you probably need very little wing at the back because of that. you can generate quite a lot with a wing of that size. so basically what you are putting at the rear (wing angle) is lifting the front of its weight. the faster you go the more understeer you have.
i think that a smaller front spoiler placed higher would give you enough stability at the front. just put an almost flat rear wing and you'll be able to have a better balance. with a lot of downforce, you don't have enough power to pull it without feeling draggy on the straights.
as your car is pretty light and grippy on slow corners, you don't need big amount of downforce.
Yeah, you can literally see the steering wobble as the downforce from the rear lifts the front. To me that's a terrible MX-5, it seems like they managed to make a great handling car perform worse in every aspect, except for the acceleration. And it doesn't seem fast, yet.
It just needs a proper flat floor and it should balance it out without sacrificing any downforce.
i agree but this was on low boost so maybe when the tune is on high boost you would need the rear downforce so you won't spinout as quickly.
@@Jacob-th7do no because he said in the video that he has plenty of rear grip. so he can tweak it more towards the front.
@@TomoHawKzZ a flat floor just add more downforce to the entire platform which basically will maintain the wings unbalance. and he doesn't have enough power to pull all that. it would be too much. he just needs to release the rear and a better spoiler at the front. far less complicated.
Being from Canada and only seeing these UK tracks like brands hatch, silver stone, olton park and so on, on video games, it’s absolutely crazy watching someone like Jimmy racing there seeing his perspective. I will never get there but through jimmy I can see these historic tracks in real life. I’m so happy that you have the success you have jimmy. For you and me hahaha
ive been to a few as a specatator, and they are much less glamous in person. le mans is huge though, even the begining bit is a really really long walk :o
How much downforce do you want from the rear wing Jimmy?
Jimmy: YES!
Front:And I took that personally(proceeds to understeer)
With the wing so far behind it would lever the front up. What can be done to get more downforce on the front?
@@myk1137 Now it just needs a front wang. Simple.
@@f1flick more work on the front splitter. But we have plans for the next test and the drag.
What am I missing? Why are folks calling the wing a wang? I’m too old to ‘get it’?
Time Attack with the Minty and the Twat 🤣
Only joking, Minty do be looking fine though
Now just singing that to Pinky and The Brain..
Patreons could have their names on that wang. The Big Wang Boys, New Wang Clan etc .
Wang gang!
Jimmy eats Wang
I would donate money only to have "Yeetus my Meetus" written in a decent size somewhere around the car
Mans MX5 gets monsterously manoeuvred around a race course
Alt title 100
So you took it for testing and a part popped out. Sounds like good testing. Get it fixed and it's a better car than before ;) Loving how minty is turning out
(Though I have to admit the old cobbled together dash had some crazy cyberpunk appeal)
Looks AWESOME
Edit: that MINT IS fuuuckin MINT . Love it man
Petition for it to be called the MGMM. Mean Green Mint Machine
Okay this wins best name
MMMM. Mean Marvellous Mint Machine
...but then it's MX4 😐
“Massive WANG!!”
“Confirmed”
I absolutely love the way this car was built:
Quadruple adjustable, remote reservoir suspension..... paired with a rusted OEM swaybar endlink
Rust is lighter than carbon so they just kept the rust for *WEIGHT REDUCTION*
This reminds me a lot of Keisuke's FD in fourth stage. Like, he had a Mazda with pop-up headlights and completely transformed it, even with the wing and all
What A Ride it has been and continues to be :)
"Live your dream and We will Follow"
This is why you test. So you can fix and test again and again. You will get there. Thanks for bringing us along.
That Wang is overkill.
The mighty wang is never overkill
nah just needs MORE in the front 😈
@@blue-raptor4017 this time however, it is.
@@ICKY427 how you gonna put a wang on the front?!
@@truehunger108 life finds a way
Gutted for ya Jimma but tbf it was going well and it shouldn’t be too bad a fix! Some good times too fella 🙌✅😎 I’ll hopefully be joining TimeAttack myself in either my MKIV Supra or FK8 ….. or both 🙌❤️😎✅
Know the feeling of things breaking man, tough luck… My wheel bearing broke at my last race this weekend at Zwartkops with 1 lap to go, ended up skidding into the gravel and barely missed the barriers.
“I had a massive…smile…under my visor…” definitely thought that could’ve gone another way!
Sucks about stuff breaking but glad it’s doing that in testing and not in competition. You’ll get it squared away. Can’t wait to see it at full speed.
9:00 very cool pov with the visor on top
Last ran our car two weekends ago. Another engine and transmission bit the dust, but we had a blast. The only really bad end to a track weekend is one that ends with a big crunch.
W.A.N.T.
Another great video jimmy! I'm loving all the bts moments you're sharing like the mirror adjustment. Like you said in the other video, it's these moments you never really get a chance to see in the "normal" coverage
Hey, better to have it pop in testing vs when you're at full chat during a race
My heart dropped when I heard the pop and sounds of parts flying, then the oil. I thought for sure it ended up putting a piston out. Glad to hear no real damage done.
Imagine if the first owner saw this car. What an incredible transformation.
Nice to see car on track, and while I can't be sure of this having not driven it I'd look at that rear wing for your understeer maybe. Not sure it isn't too big or not flat enough and it's causing lift at the front. Might just be too much downforce in total for 350bhp too. Guess you'll see with more testing at full boost, but I'm betting that rear wing is some of the issue.
I always remember the video of the gobstoper subaru on this track going lock to lock on the back straight trying to tame it.
That thing looked ready to take on the Praga.
Also, 16:14 well done, using part of The Shed to hold the hood.
Car looks beautiful!
Gutted for you that the shakedown didn't go to plan but you'll get it up to speed in no time.
Can't wait to see this progress
Jimmer knows racing. He knows that shit breaking is the norm
The part you found in the gravel trap at 16:40 is the gizmo Sebulba breaks off of Anakin's podracer in Episode I.
George Lucas been real quiet ever since this dropped.
Y'know those mini heart attacks you have when you can't feel your wallet right away? Guess what I had when I saw oil. 😂
Good test in that you discovered some problems before a race day and you did the drivers job perfectly.
Bad luck mate. You & the car will come back stronger.
Thanks for sharing
👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
I had no idea Pirelli made Trofeo R:s in sizes like 225/50 R15 as you have on the MX5. That's pretty cool.
Wonderful to see the mint MX5 in action, sad it ended halfway through.
Good Morning Jimmy, This is the video I have been waiting for. Feel like it's been so long. Shoot me a message we can talk through your understeer issues.
Nice work Jimmer. I was at Brands on Sunday for Tunerfest South and there was some great Time Attack action.
sorry to hear about the oil loss cutting the test and TA short, but very good to hear the engine is probably ok. When I heard the noise and saw you stop I feared the worst.
I saw the MX 5 on the thumbnail and immediately clicked on the video!
Absolutely LOVING the irl racing content!!!
Rewatching this after the (at this time) most recent vid featuring the red cutie at Time Attack. Can't wait to see how the return of the Mint Monster goes.
Definitely need a diffuser on that car. Would drastically help the aero balance of the car, especially with that massive front splitter moving the aero balance forward. Also help with the pressure drag with all that turbulence coming off the rear wheels and rear of the car. Obviously some other considerations such as added mass and location next to the exhaust, but would definitely help out.
It's coming
I am genuanly happy to see that the money from the outstanding viewership is materialising in these phenomenal projects ;) this is unbelievable and outstanding. Keep it up !!
That looked like an oil pressure sensor. The leverage and weight combined with vibrations will break those off. You need to run a flexible line from the block to the oil pressure sensor that is mounted remotely so its isolated from the vibrations otherwise it will keep happening.
I blew an oil cooler coolant line in sympathy last weekend. It certainly made the last 40 miles of my journey home more exciting with having to find the balance of going fast enough to keep good airflow over the engine but at as low revs as possible to keep it off boost and minimise heat build-up. If the car didn't already have 170K miles on the clock I'd be concerned that I'd fucked it but in the words of Ivan Drago "If he dies, he dies."
Oooh that turbo flutter is eargasmic 2:06
When’s there an update to this series! So good
The wing is absolutely ridicolous! I love it!!!
This is very normal for any new race car. Even factory built race cars have issues first time out, it's part of the process.
That ginetta the pit box over is beautiful
The minty Mazda in the garage with a Ginetta is a nice image.
Triggers broom springs to mind 😉
Oh man I've been so excited to see this on track!!!
This is that same red rustbucket you've been working on for years?! Damn this thing has come a long way
After seeing this, the MX-5 seems like a complete money-pit. No wonder Jimmer was living in a shed for so long and not a house :D
Dam jim hope yall get it together much love stay quick.
I’ve been watching since 10k subs how far you’ve come is unbelievable just keep it bro from just dreaming of the opportunity to race and be on track to being a full on racing driver
mx5 has a lockdown beard ;)
Fantastic effort Jimmer love watching you drive (Race) real life all the best
No serious harm! Bit of bad luck, but the car will be fixed and awesome!! Next outing, drive it like a Praga!
Your MX-5 looks absolutly mint
Jimmy: Finds a mechanical issue thats smoking up his cabin
Also Jimmy: "Mate, s' a bit smoky in 'ere"
graphics look good, what game?
Roblox
It’s not a game numb nuts
@@m.r.9127 get wooshed
@@m.r.9127 r/wooooosh
real life, awesome graphics, max fps, crappy storyline, p2w and only 1 life.
Wow. What an incredible looking car! It’s beautiful! The color is amazing. Everything! I just can’t get over it lol glad nothing broke on the car!
I have the same Cartek PDM in my race car, great piece of kit
Jimmer the absolute legend! most humble yet amazing creator ever, keep up the good work :DDD
Jimmer just playing Gran Turismo in real life now huh? Modding the absolute hell out of a little cutie
I saw Taylor Ray's 'LS Swapped Miata Build Documentary' and looks like there is almost no chance a self-made car is working on the first day. First building it, than making it reliable. That's why the second part is even longer ("LS Miata V2.0 Full Build Documentary!"). Love them, but good reasons to prefer sim-racing.
Looks awesome, that drop link at 1:18 triggered my OCD tho
It's like new. Jimmer is proud mx5 dad
That's what I call automotive art
This car represents your channel, and it's absolutely gorgeous.
That MX5 looks insane!
hey mate, mechanical failures happen all the time, and thats what testing is for. bounce back, it looks like you can be decently quick in that little beast. keep at it, LEARN what you can about the maintenance and repairs so you can give a hand, time attack requires that sometimes. but just keep at it, youre a quick driver and thats gonna be an awesome first time attack car for you.
Damn Assetto Corsa engine physics, game looks really realistic though!
these kind of videos are the ones in like... if I do leave a like... does it mean I like what happened to your car? is it a show of appreciation to what you do and show us? I'm going to go with option 2 haha... cheers Jimmer!! best of lucks for you and your real life racing career!! :D
At least it happened while on practice and not during a Time Attack race. I hope the MX5 gets better!
What seats are you running? You should do a detailed run through of all the modifications :)
You gotta smash around pikes peak in this thing…
that vette at 11:35 was rippppen
Fully support the "name on the car" idea!
Grandad would be so proud man
A tier that gets you a ride along would be interesting, if at all possible
We need you to drive this in Goodwood hillclimb someday
I’m so proud of you and how far you’ve come
loving the content jimmy keep up the great work !!