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The problem with tires is that if you pick something too sticky then you'll potentially create even more issues with understeer and you'll cook your brakes that much faster.
Saw a guy in a high mileage $3k 07 Camry V6 at the track once. He did this exact same thing -- swapped wheels/sticky tires and better pads. Since it was the v6, he was literally *KILLING* it. Total sleeper.
@@joshuafallet5690 i really want to get two whole subframe assemblies of some 2GR camrys (engine, gearbox, suspension, etc), and stick them under a yaris shell, one in the front, one in the back. maybe chuck on some TRD superchargers if I find the money.
Don't know why, but I actually feel a sense of proudness for that car, it's like it pushed itself out of its limits and wanted to be like the others. Keep going, Little Lancer!
I love this! I bought a lancer for $170, put some used AO50's on it and it's done heaps of events both off road and on track. Some of the best motorsport fun I've had!
@Seasexnsun I remember Toyota sold a Turbocharged version of your car too. Had close to 150 hp (that's what an average 2.0L NA makes). Drove the heck out of it in Gran Turismo and it reaches just over 200 km/h on its own stock. 🤣👌 It's like a fwd Lotus Elan.
@@coolsupermanfly24 look at the new mirage my friend drives to work. I rode in it for shits and giggles cause i used to own a 2001 mirage and he owns a 2016 mirage. Everytime this thing went over 50 i thought i was gonna do a barrel roll and die
I love seeing slower cars going around the track cause it seems like so much fun despite not going fast. I would love to see more of this car on the track
Also a must for any car that is over 10 years old and that lived all its life in the rust belt, install new ball joints and new rubber suspension parts! It might drive fine on the road, but on the track, an old dry rotted bushing or ball joint, especially on a double wishbone setup, can snap at any moment! I learned that the hard way when the ball joint snapped on my '97 Civic.
@@luisvilla799 as simple of a job it might be, I'd leave to a mechanic just to be safe that the job is done right. I just saw another Honda with a snapped ball joint that caused a major traffic jam on a 2 lane highway. Better be safe than sorry.
Lancer with good tyres and brakes are pretty handy. In fact for a really long time a Lancer actually had the record for the downhill on one of local touges.
Got a 94 Civic EX coupe at a public auction for $250. 273k on the odometer with the original engine and trans. The old girl is practically begging to be hooned.
Spare was already deleted. From experience the rear seat weights about 5 lbs. The passenger seat maybe 30 or so? The car has like 80 horsepower, let's not stress about it.
Loved the video. I can relate to the fact that the “worst” car creates the biggest laughs. Everyone was laughing while driving just as I laugh when I drive my $200 ranger... good times
More of this! What a blast. I want a Top Gear style upgrade list on the same course to see how much you can get that time down, what's most effective for tracking etc.
I've always said the most fun daily is an economy sedan or hatch with a manual transmission, sticky tires, brake pads (at least the pads), springs and maybe some sway bars. This was cool to see go around the track. Great video!
Please make a restoration of this lancer, i own an 05 Ralliart and really love it, they are really great cars!! And the 2.0 have some afetermarket and can make some decent power!
12:10 through the end is exactly why I drive. It doesn’t matter if your car is built, bought, +10 seconds, -9 seconds, junk or super car, it’s just about the joy of driving. Love this one 👏🏻
"This car's probably crappier than anything you drive.." Me - Drives an 04 Lancer ES TBH I'm super glad you enjoyed the car! Mine has some light mods, but i feel somewhat validated thinking how fun it is to drive!
Love tracking my CRZ for exactly the same reason. I've been flat out full lap in most tracks in so cal. All it needed was some ceramic pads and sticky rubber to be a riot. I've now put brembos up front and stiffened up the chassis with a front sway bar and it's the best thing since sliced bread. Anytime I track it, my friends want to go out in it because it's so fun.
Man, that made me smile. I used to do track days when I was about 16 with my brother and I've missed it so much. As of two days ago, I purchased a 2008 Sentra SE-R Spec V and I plan to do some track days next year! So stoked to go from lifted trucks to something like this!
I feel like a lot of people forget the point of track days, TO HAVE FUN! While yes it can be fun to try and shave a few seconds off your best time, or make your car that little bit faster, Don't get lost in that, At the end of the day the best cars are the ones you drive with your foot to the floor, and a big grin on your face. (Coming from someone who had both a shitbox 1.2 clio, and a even rougher 205 xs with 85Hp)
OMG 😂😂 i have a Lancer GL with no airbags and no ABS but i love her, its slow but soooo comfortable, in fact i love Mitsubishi and watching her doing tracks etc makes me so happy, thanks for this video GG ❤❤
Nice to see TMP Cayuga get some love :) It is a very safe track being so flat and having lots of room if you go off. It also hosts winter track days for those who like to play in the snow.
I tracked my FWD 2005 Matrix XR. First track day I upgraded the front rotors and brake pads to high carbon (yes only the front, the car has drums in the rear) and snagged some used Yokohama ADVAN AO48s from work. Drove to Streets of Willow and ran the entire day with no problems- had to wave plenty of people by. Second track day (a year later) I upgraded the suspension with some lowering springs, Tokiko blues, and a Front Strut Tower Brace. On the same track, Streets of Willow, I knocked off a whole minute of my time from the first track day and kept of with plenty of cars around the corners. On the straights I still struggled a bit since I didn't upgrade power/internals as I don't see the need for it. I still have the high carbon rotors and pads (replaced these some time ago), lowering springs, tokiko blues, and Strut Tower Brace. Car still runs happily as my daily beater and is fun around the twisty corners at over 190K on the odometer.
@@GearsandGasoline I had lots of advice from fellow drivers and a few ride-alongs that made me push the car and myself a lot more. Also, turning O/D off on an automatic makes a world of a difference hahaha
Nice to see a big RUclips channel do something with the Evos little brother. Owning both of them at the same time is pretty cool. A '98 Evo 5 and a '07 CS3 Lancer "Elegance" as they were known in the UK, obviously the Evo is a different model and shape but the CS3 shares a lot in common with the Evo 7's, 8's and 9's and have a big cult following! I love mine. It's the perfect daily. It's fast enough, and good enough on fuel to drive daily and just behind the Evo, the most comfortable car I have owned! If you plan on future videos, some coilovers or even just some H&R lowering springs like I've got on mine help massively with handling and body roll! They can be great little cars!
To answer the question : if its a Japanese made car , then definitely yes .. my friends and i once took a camry SE to the track , excessive body roll , nose dive every time you brake hard and many other stuff but it was huge fun .. i would never do that in my CLS mercedes because im not sure about the outcome lol ..
The tires are actually give the most return for the investment when you really cash strap but still want to have fun. I am going to quote a slogan from Pirelli:"power is nothing without control." I used to paticipate a community organized autocrossing. When Ive done an upgrade from a tread wear 600 4 season tires to a 300 sport tires, the differnt is day and night. For a short 40 seconds autocross track, I can easily gain 3+ seconds a lap. The additional grip allows me to brake less, brake later, stay on power longer, put down power earlier and even shift gear less frequent. It is a joy to even thinking about it.
Thank u for showing ppl u dont need a fast car to have fun. I have an 03 Oz Rally Lancer with 208k and it still runs like a champ, even tho I beat on that thing everyday.
I know I'm about 2 years late and the Lancer is probably no longer in Gears and Gasoline's possession, but I think it would be a cool idea for a series to see how much it would cost to turn a beater Lancer into a track eating machine. You know, things like better tires and wheels, coil over suspension, better brakes, a few engine mods, stripping out the interior, giving it lightweight bucket seats, maybe even adding something like a roll cage or a turbocharger.
my first car(sold it a few months back and got a 2013 passat) was an 03 lancer es in a lot worse condition and I wanted to take it to the track as a sweet goodbuy but all the parts i had to put on it just wouldnt allow me to ); The listed 120 hp for those cars would be a dream with how beat up it was when i got it, even the exhaust system was falling apart so it was LOUD and backfired so much so i threw a mini wing on it to give people on the road some joy. Bitch burned and leaked oil, both calipers locked up at different times and started fires, purge valve was shot and heat welded, all 02 censors failed and were heat welded, and the alternator lit up in flames one night. $3k in repairs and sold it for $400. Bought it for $1.1k and had it for over 2 years. BEST CAR EVER
This was called the mitsubishi lancer cedia in India and we had this car from 2006 to 2013 .This was a D segment sedan and the previous gen lancer was sold as a C segment from 1998 till 2012. You see we didn't get the fancy All wheel drive tech in our lancer but It was still a good fun to drive car . The Lancer cedia which we had used to have 2.0ltr petrol engine detuned only to make 114hp in order to meet emission norms . This was half a lancer to you but still a full lancer to us in India . If mitsubishi was there today with the lancer still in production I would have loved to get my hands on one of these as my first car or maybe a used beater car to learn and live with.
As someone who has a 1999 Mazda Protege 1.6 that is built for amateur endurance racing, I can wholeheartedly agree with this. My car has been raced for over 10 years, and is still on the original engine @ 104k and over 10,000 race miles! Eco cars have very cheap consumables and burn through them at a much lower rate than bigger higher HP cars, which makes them fun at a low cost. I'm currently at 2280lbs, but there is still a ton of stuff to remove and/or replace with sheet aluminum. I hope to get it under 2000lbs, it's basically a FWD 1.6 NA Miata LOL
The first time I went to the Nürburgring was with my daily 90bhp diesel powered Citroën Xsara wagon. did well for what it is, and made the 600kms trip back home without a single issue. Now I track a Peugeot 406 coupé V6, 210bhp, 1600kgs. Good brakes, good tires and good suspensions are all you need to have fun on a racetrack. Next mods are buckets seats, because it is tiring to fight against the car to stay on the seat while cornering. For a cheap car with no power, cheap mods are well enough to make it the best fun you can have on a racetrack.
@Seasexnsun how did you manage to get from 1nz 328hp, even in turbo version(150hp) max potential with stock pistons rods etc is 200hp? but the car is really good, looking to buy one for fun daily driving, can you tell me how is the car in general, consumption, and overall your experience of owning it. Thanks
My econobox was transformed with better tires, power stop z23 pads and mild suspension work. Can't do much for the engine without a swap or FI but it's a ton more fun than it was from the factory. Helps that it weighs under 2,600lbs, too.
Old Honda crx cost 500 bucks swap f22c1 1600-1700 bucks plus. Chinese conversion kit 430 bucks and breaks from CR-V 1 gen and rally car skillet around 500 bucks. Lol
I own a 1998 Honda Accord LXI 2.3 5spd, 195k miles, and 135hp when new. Stock all season tires, stock brakes, stock suspension, stock everything, it drags it's feet (or tires lol) to 60mph in 10.8 seconds, but it takes corners like a champ, even on stock tires. I have not had the chance to track it, just street driving with no other cars lol. It barely understeers on streets, and on tight corners it oversteers so much the tail kicks out. It'll only be better on coilovers, thicker sway bars, wider wheels and stickier rubber. It'll also be getting a full engine build, twin cam head swap from an H22, and a turbo, hopefully ballpark it'll make 400hp at the wheels. Then it'll really keep up with real cars at the track, around corners and on straightaways. Cheap, slow cars are a blast to drive fast!
You guys are the most cinematic, inspiring and relatable car guys on RUclips. I was looking hard for a track car but you're on to something. Time to track my 89 pickup truck 🤣🤣🤣
At first I was gonna hate on the video because yes you can take almost any car you want but you have to at least do a little bit of prep. My daily is a 97 1.5 mirage. Thing makes all of 92 hp and yet is fun as hell. Its got a set up rays on it, a complete delete no ps, ac and a swap to a 3 pound battery. Thing weighs under 2000 pounds now and its just a blast. Anything can be fun with a little bit of work.
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@@Addison0526 uninstall your computer
THE 6 WE REPPPPPPP NO DRAKE JUST DRAKOS
Ebay coilovers, ebay brakes and stripping most of the car would make it super fun honestly
Soooooo my 98 Camry is good to go?
Bottom line- good tires and brakes are a MUST.
tires have always been the best upgrade you can do to a car. A cars performance is ultimately limited by its grip potential.
Those are the best first upgrades to do to a car.
Only thing that touches the road in a way the most important thing on your car 100hp / 1000hp all must translate through the tire 😂🏁👍🏼
The problem with tires is that if you pick something too sticky then you'll potentially create even more issues with understeer and you'll cook your brakes that much faster.
Is semi slick tires a must?
Saw a guy in a high mileage $3k 07 Camry V6 at the track once. He did this exact same thing -- swapped wheels/sticky tires and better pads. Since it was the v6, he was literally *KILLING* it. Total sleeper.
Yeah those v6s make about 270hp. I've seen a 6spd stripped out one before. they can be really fun.
@@joshuafallet5690 i really want to get two whole subframe assemblies of some 2GR camrys (engine, gearbox, suspension, etc), and stick them under a yaris shell, one in the front, one in the back.
maybe chuck on some TRD superchargers if I find the money.
sdlausen v6 Camry’s are bad ass my buddy has one and all my cars have never been able to touch him
@@trevorzehren139 Indeed! That's why I spend a little more and got an IS350 F sport. Same combo, but RWD.
@@sdlausen1 better transmission subjectively as well. But manuals are fun.
This is legit the most incredible, most outrageous, and most phenomenally fun car I’ve ever driven. DA BEST
Jackie Ding a
You wasted all that money on a supra when you could have had this ;)
Jackie Ding what was your time???
I think you were having a cargasm. Good man. :D
It's always more fun to drive a slow car fast.
lmao at 12:20 how the phone rotates the screen because of G force
Lol
I think it was the extreme body roll!! lol
Dude. I just came down here to comment about that. So much body roll that the phone was like "we vertical now".
These are also valid options :D
@@stephenwurz I think the g-force confused the software because the accelerometer thought the phone was vertical...
Don't know why, but I actually feel a sense of proudness for that car, it's like it pushed itself out of its limits and wanted to be like the others. Keep going, Little Lancer!
In summary: It's more fun to drive a slow car, fast; than to drive a fast car, slow.
people hate this saying until they don't
Gears and gasoline one of the best channels ever change my mind
Duhhhh ( DOUGH )
True af
no I won’t because you’re right
Three words: Mighty Car Mods.
No car channel does better cinematography, only exeption could be Petrolicious
I love this! I bought a lancer for $170, put some used AO50's on it and it's done heaps of events both off road and on track. Some of the best motorsport fun I've had!
Track every Pontiac coupe you can find, cheap economy car, and an Accord (or Altima) V6!
That one tire in the action was thrilling
@Seasexnsun I remember Toyota sold a Turbocharged version of your car too. Had close to 150 hp (that's what an average 2.0L NA makes). Drove the heck out of it in Gran Turismo and it reaches just over 200 km/h on its own stock. 🤣👌 It's like a fwd Lotus Elan.
Just remember that the yaris isnt a safe car. I daily a 2007 yaris and constantly worry about dieing in it. A rollcage is a must imo.
@@coolsupermanfly24 look at the new mirage my friend drives to work. I rode in it for shits and giggles cause i used to own a 2001 mirage and he owns a 2016 mirage. Everytime this thing went over 50 i thought i was gonna do a barrel roll and die
Pinkarmada01 😂😂😂 Doesn't it feel like you are going faster than you really are?
@@coolsupermanfly24 that thing goes 72 hp slower than anything i ever felt
Can we get a series of turning this car into a track car please.
I hope so
I would love to see that. Seeing mod solutions for a car with no aftermarket support.
Not worth it.
Worth or not its content!
@@ryanricketts6674 Its basically the base car for the evo theres plenty after market support lol
I love seeing slower cars going around the track cause it seems like so much fun despite not going fast. I would love to see more of this car on the track
In Singapore, this Lancer aka CS3 is a very popular platform to build on for some track work across the border and then daily drive :)
U guys should do a ‘detailing a beater car’ episode... 😁
Totally worth it.
Also a must for any car that is over 10 years old and that lived all its life in the rust belt, install new ball joints and new rubber suspension parts! It might drive fine on the road, but on the track, an old dry rotted bushing or ball joint, especially on a double wishbone setup, can snap at any moment!
I learned that the hard way when the ball joint snapped on my '97 Civic.
Andrey Mitrofanov shit I’m still not confident in my ball joint changing abilities yet to do mine
@@luisvilla799 as simple of a job it might be, I'd leave to a mechanic just to be safe that the job is done right.
I just saw another Honda with a snapped ball joint that caused a major traffic jam on a 2 lane highway. Better be safe than sorry.
The security you feel inside a beater is incredible. The strange feeling. I’m in the process of finding a late 1990s accord manual now.
Yes, without worries you can use the car to its full potential
@@rezhaadriantanuharja3389 once you find the groove you can ride it all day and look absolutely hilarious while doing it
Anyone noticed the car becomes a tripod in the corners like a classic hot hatch does? 👌 By tripod I mean 1 wheel flies in the air for a sec. 🤣😎🤣
Or just classic hatches in general
Hello
Fwd hatches do that if set up well. Promotes rotation.
True. Not often a fwd sedan can do it though. Probably because it has IRS.
@@arevo8702 Hello :)
Lancer with good tyres and brakes are pretty handy. In fact for a really long time a Lancer actually had the record for the downhill on one of local touges.
HOW TO FIND A REAL BEATER
1.go at Auto tempest
2. Civic
3.DX
4.Used
5.Turbo
At the order of 54321
Salted Potato Gaming lancer ralliart
Got a 94 Civic EX coupe at a public auction for $250. 273k on the odometer with the original engine and trans. The old girl is practically begging to be hooned.
Tall Ben: Car Culture, great commentary, tests, me doing stuff with my car.
Short Ben: here's me working on my car
Slow Ben and fast Ben*
Brutal, yet accurate analysis.
Nothing wrong with that
I like Short Ben more.
@@The25soumitra same. I like them both, but short Ben has the Subie so I gotta stick with him lol
I wonder how much time you would have shaved off with weight delete (all passenger seats, emergency wheel)
that's what i was thinking when he said they couldn't do anything about power
Spare was already deleted. From experience the rear seat weights about 5 lbs. The passenger seat maybe 30 or so? The car has like 80 horsepower, let's not stress about it.
@@GearsandGasoline it would make a difference, stop being a bitch about it
You should chill out man he already posted the video so it doesn't matter now.
@@speedchannel7196 I'm chill, I'm just curious
Absolutely. It's called a beater. Beyond in the street, and twice as hard on the track LOL
Spotted
@@SmokeyDrift looool
Driving a slow car fast in a nutshell: F U N
edit: a slow ass car you don't give a single frick about
f r i c k
Loved the video. I can relate to the fact that the “worst” car creates the biggest laughs. Everyone was laughing while driving just as I laugh when I drive my $200 ranger... good times
It was fun seeing you guys on the Speed Academy channel again. The Mazda challenge was great.
More of this! What a blast. I want a Top Gear style upgrade list on the same course to see how much you can get that time down, what's most effective for tracking etc.
“This car is probably crappier than whatever you have”
Me: *looks over to my 06 Lancer”😔
Looks over at my rusty 03 lancer 😔
*Looks over my imaginary car*
recently bought and 06 lancer es, hard to find video for because all the videos are of EVOs
I know this is Old but the 2.4 engine is very popular in puerto rico and has broken records even the 2.0
Looks over at my 1.6L 06 Lancer 🙄
I've always said the most fun daily is an economy sedan or hatch with a manual transmission, sticky tires, brake pads (at least the pads), springs and maybe some sway bars. This was cool to see go around the track. Great video!
Please make a restoration of this lancer, i own an 05 Ralliart and really love it, they are really great cars!! And the 2.0 have some afetermarket and can make some decent power!
12:10 through the end is exactly why I drive. It doesn’t matter if your car is built, bought, +10 seconds, -9 seconds, junk or super car, it’s just about the joy of driving. Love this one 👏🏻
"This car's probably crappier than anything you drive.."
Me - Drives an 04 Lancer ES
TBH I'm super glad you enjoyed the car! Mine has some light mods, but i feel somewhat validated thinking how fun it is to drive!
Like choosing your first car in Gran Turismo. The music matches up perfectly.
You know it's good when everyone coming out of it has big 'ol smiles 🤣👌💯
Love tracking my CRZ for exactly the same reason. I've been flat out full lap in most tracks in so cal. All it needed was some ceramic pads and sticky rubber to be a riot. I've now put brembos up front and stiffened up the chassis with a front sway bar and it's the best thing since sliced bread. Anytime I track it, my friends want to go out in it because it's so fun.
this is what majority of singapore's car scene is made up of: CS3 lancer (and no they r not riced)
its cks and cbs in Indonesia
I have a cs2a 😊
Do they do engine swaps often? How about AWD conversions?
@@maxre9626 yes but they r illegal swaps and mods. Sg is quite strict in terms of mods for power so its quite difficult to rlly even gain 50 hp
@@maxre9626 usually 4G93 and yes sometimes AWD conversion heck even full GSR Convert with 4G63T AWD and everything (CK,CB and CS Lancers)
Man, that made me smile. I used to do track days when I was about 16 with my brother and I've missed it so much. As of two days ago, I purchased a 2008 Sentra SE-R Spec V and I plan to do some track days next year! So stoked to go from lifted trucks to something like this!
12:21 You know your car has a lot of body roll when your phone decides to rotate its screen.
it's not body roll it's just the centrifugal force
1:30 I've never seen such a well filmed auto repair clip.
That was a neat montage
That body roll reminds me of when I tried to drive my accord on the mountains lmao
I feel like a lot of people forget the point of track days, TO HAVE FUN! While yes it can be fun to try and shave a few seconds off your best time, or make your car that little bit faster, Don't get lost in that, At the end of the day the best cars are the ones you drive with your foot to the floor, and a big grin on your face. (Coming from someone who had both a shitbox 1.2 clio, and a even rougher 205 xs with 85Hp)
Love how the other drivers are laughing just because how slow it is lol
OMG 😂😂 i have a Lancer GL with no airbags and no ABS but i love her, its slow but soooo comfortable, in fact i love Mitsubishi and watching her doing tracks etc makes me so happy, thanks for this video GG ❤❤
just needs a catch can, sway bars, and some coilovers and legit would be a good track day trainer / fun beater
and a performance clutch
Nice to see TMP Cayuga get some love :) It is a very safe track being so flat and having lots of room if you go off. It also hosts winter track days for those who like to play in the snow.
Those cuts on the track were absolutely killing me 😂😂😂
I tracked my FWD 2005 Matrix XR. First track day I upgraded the front rotors and brake pads to high carbon (yes only the front, the car has drums in the rear) and snagged some used Yokohama ADVAN AO48s from work. Drove to Streets of Willow and ran the entire day with no problems- had to wave plenty of people by. Second track day (a year later) I upgraded the suspension with some lowering springs, Tokiko blues, and a Front Strut Tower Brace. On the same track, Streets of Willow, I knocked off a whole minute of my time from the first track day and kept of with plenty of cars around the corners. On the straights I still struggled a bit since I didn't upgrade power/internals as I don't see the need for it. I still have the high carbon rotors and pads (replaced these some time ago), lowering springs, tokiko blues, and Strut Tower Brace. Car still runs happily as my daily beater and is fun around the twisty corners at over 190K on the odometer.
Hahahaha knocking a minute off your lap time is a sentence I dont think I've ever read before. Slow cars are great.
@@GearsandGasoline I had lots of advice from fellow drivers and a few ride-alongs that made me push the car and myself a lot more. Also, turning O/D off on an automatic makes a world of a difference hahaha
you can track anything at least 1 time!
Thats the spirit haha
I've tracked my 2002 Chevy Tahoe for fun last week lmao, now to track my 1996 Acura TL 😌
Besides brake pads and tyres, you also need coilovers and low ride height to reduce the body roll around the corners and for much faster lap times
150 dollar coilovers, used bucket seat and tripped interiour next?
Nice to see a big RUclips channel do something with the Evos little brother.
Owning both of them at the same time is pretty cool. A '98 Evo 5 and a '07 CS3 Lancer "Elegance" as they were known in the UK, obviously the Evo is a different model and shape but the CS3 shares a lot in common with the Evo 7's, 8's and 9's and have a big cult following!
I love mine. It's the perfect daily. It's fast enough, and good enough on fuel to drive daily and just behind the Evo, the most comfortable car I have owned!
If you plan on future videos, some coilovers or even just some H&R lowering springs like I've got on mine help massively with handling and body roll! They can be great little cars!
To answer the question : if its a Japanese made car , then definitely yes .. my friends and i once took a camry SE to the track , excessive body roll , nose dive every time you brake hard and many other stuff but it was huge fun .. i would never do that in my CLS mercedes because im not sure about the outcome lol ..
I occasionally track my daily, a 2000 civic. Stock engine, some suspension and brake mods, nothing crazy. And it's a riot, I love it.
> Looks at my old beater
> Me grinning that daily machine
> *"You're gonna get some new sets of tyres and brake pads my dude"*
Me and my friends did similar things too, though we used beaten up Lancer 1.8 RallyArt with a CVT.
"this cars probably crappier than what you have" bold assumption
The tires are actually give the most return for the investment when you really cash strap but still want to have fun. I am going to quote a slogan from Pirelli:"power is nothing without control." I used to paticipate a community organized autocrossing. When Ive done an upgrade from a tread wear 600 4 season tires to a 300 sport tires, the differnt is day and night. For a short 40 seconds autocross track, I can easily gain 3+ seconds a lap. The additional grip allows me to brake less, brake later, stay on power longer, put down power earlier and even shift gear less frequent. It is a joy to even thinking about it.
That lancer is the perfect track car just needs an evo wing so yoy can have more fun
Apart from the roadtrip videos, this is still the G&G video I keep coming back to all these years. I hope they do another one.
Some coilovers, sway bars and alignment, you could embarrass some higher tier cars
Thank u for showing ppl u dont need a fast car to have fun. I have an 03 Oz Rally Lancer with 208k and it still runs like a champ, even tho I beat on that thing everyday.
Things I don’t like about my 2002 Camry
It’s FWD (no LSD)
And it’s automatic
I know I'm about 2 years late and the Lancer is probably no longer in Gears and Gasoline's possession, but I think it would be a cool idea for a series to see how much it would cost to turn a beater Lancer into a track eating machine. You know, things like better tires and wheels, coil over suspension, better brakes, a few engine mods, stripping out the interior, giving it lightweight bucket seats, maybe even adding something like a roll cage or a turbocharger.
They replied to someone and said it’s not gonna happen because of that escort they turboed. I own a lancer and an escort so I’m content
That's a reliable Mitsubishi you have there!
Yeahhh! I have lancer glxi 1995 4g92sohc all stock. I hope i can run it in track one day!
Suprisingly the lancer is way nicer than my 95 accord with 250k miles
10:10 this dude about to flip the car 😂😂
The lancer is considered a enthusiasts car in my country.
Psykotic which country ??
@@dudejdm776 India
@@kotimoto also in indonesia lol
@@dudejdm776 also in Turkey lol
not the cedia though.
my first car(sold it a few months back and got a 2013 passat) was an 03 lancer es in a lot worse condition and I wanted to take it to the track as a sweet goodbuy but all the parts i had to put on it just wouldnt allow me to ); The listed 120 hp for those cars would be a dream with how beat up it was when i got it, even the exhaust system was falling apart so it was LOUD and backfired so much so i threw a mini wing on it to give people on the road some joy. Bitch burned and leaked oil, both calipers locked up at different times and started fires, purge valve was shot and heat welded, all 02 censors failed and were heat welded, and the alternator lit up in flames one night. $3k in repairs and sold it for $400. Bought it for $1.1k and had it for over 2 years. BEST CAR EVER
What I learned from today's video: play INTESENSE MUSIC to go FASTER!
This was called the mitsubishi lancer cedia in India and we had this car from 2006 to 2013 .This was a D segment sedan and the previous gen lancer was sold as a C segment from 1998 till 2012. You see we didn't get the fancy All wheel drive tech in our lancer but It was still a good fun to drive car . The Lancer cedia which we had used to have 2.0ltr petrol engine detuned only to make 114hp in order to meet emission norms . This was half a lancer to you but still a full lancer to us in India . If mitsubishi was there today with the lancer still in production I would have loved to get my hands on one of these as my first car or maybe a used beater car to learn and live with.
Omg you know how long I was waiting for one of your guys amazing perfect car culture show
That looked like a blast. One doesn't need 600Hp and an 8 speed transmission to have fun. Thanks for a great video.
I thought about a title you could have for this video
I stole my grandma's car and I went to the track with it! (Non clickbait)
Zip7 my grandma wouldn’t be caught dead in that Lancer. Just sayin
What do you mean ?
@@zip7906 Just sayin, my grandma wouldn’t be caught dead in that Lancer.
As someone who has a 1999 Mazda Protege 1.6 that is built for amateur endurance racing, I can wholeheartedly agree with this. My car has been raced for over 10 years, and is still on the original engine @ 104k and over 10,000 race miles! Eco cars have very cheap consumables and burn through them at a much lower rate than bigger higher HP cars, which makes them fun at a low cost.
I'm currently at 2280lbs, but there is still a ton of stuff to remove and/or replace with sheet aluminum. I hope to get it under 2000lbs, it's basically a FWD 1.6 NA Miata LOL
Brb selling my Integra, this seems to be more reliable
The hell did you do make an Integra of all cars unreliable?
@@urbi3006 I put a supercharger on it lol
Man... i though the idea of this video was going to be -you tracking the location of your old car, that you sold, say few years back...lol
For once my POS is on a thumbnail, I was like.....woah my crappy car on a cool RUclips video, nah
The first time I went to the Nürburgring was with my daily 90bhp diesel powered Citroën Xsara wagon. did well for what it is, and made the 600kms trip back home without a single issue. Now I track a Peugeot 406 coupé V6, 210bhp, 1600kgs. Good brakes, good tires and good suspensions are all you need to have fun on a racetrack. Next mods are buckets seats, because it is tiring to fight against the car to stay on the seat while cornering.
For a cheap car with no power, cheap mods are well enough to make it the best fun you can have on a racetrack.
**rushes out to buy a beater car**
@Seasexnsun how did you manage to get from 1nz 328hp, even in turbo version(150hp) max potential with stock pistons rods etc is 200hp? but the car is really good, looking to buy one for fun daily driving, can you tell me how is the car in general, consumption, and overall your experience of owning it. Thanks
@Seasexnsun huge thanks for this big review) hope soon will buy it)
This is my favorite video on RUclips. Thanks guys!
10 hour drive to a decent raceway.... yeah this is why road laws are broken
I'm pretty sure they went there to do some shooting of gridlife, not really because they had to for this video.
This was the way I and my friends started doing track days, original cars with good tires brakes, etc. and we had fun like never before.
Ah yes, I have always wanted to track my 2009 Honda Civic Ex.
Absolutely lost it at "had to give a point by" hot damn this is good!
First channel I have seen on RUclips to torque the wheel nuts. 😂
Can’t believe you torqued the wheels after you dropped down the car. Super fun video guys.
Can you beat your track car? 🤔🤔🤔
Drift missiles 💜
My econobox was transformed with better tires, power stop z23 pads and mild suspension work. Can't do much for the engine without a swap or FI but it's a ton more fun than it was from the factory. Helps that it weighs under 2,600lbs, too.
That's it, I'm stripping wifey's Echo!
Just saw a video of a turbo Ls RWD swap Echo
As the old saying goes, Better to drive a slow car fast than a Fast car slow! Another great video, keep it up guys!
is this car a 1.6 litre? if yes its called mitsubishi lancer glx in singapore
it has a 4g69, its a 2.4 litre
@@matthewlaw9128 uh I see thank you for the info here in Singapore car sucks you should do research I wish I could migrate😢
@@matthewlaw9128 the 2.4 ir de rally art vertion his lancer came with a 2.0
@@raulnarvaez5146 the 2006 es lancer has a 4g69
Every upload is honestly a treat, truly some of the best car content on RUclips c:
Old Honda crx cost 500 bucks swap f22c1 1600-1700 bucks plus. Chinese conversion kit 430 bucks and breaks from CR-V 1 gen and rally car skillet around 500 bucks. Lol
Very well said, just showing up is the biggest part
I own a 1998 Honda Accord LXI 2.3 5spd, 195k miles, and 135hp when new. Stock all season tires, stock brakes, stock suspension, stock everything, it drags it's feet (or tires lol) to 60mph in 10.8 seconds, but it takes corners like a champ, even on stock tires. I have not had the chance to track it, just street driving with no other cars lol. It barely understeers on streets, and on tight corners it oversteers so much the tail kicks out.
It'll only be better on coilovers, thicker sway bars, wider wheels and stickier rubber. It'll also be getting a full engine build, twin cam head swap from an H22, and a turbo, hopefully ballpark it'll make 400hp at the wheels. Then it'll really keep up with real cars at the track, around corners and on straightaways.
Cheap, slow cars are a blast to drive fast!
You guys are the most cinematic, inspiring and relatable car guys on RUclips. I was looking hard for a track car but you're on to something. Time to track my 89 pickup truck 🤣🤣🤣
I’m a fan of the jump-sh cuts in the beginning. Keep up the great work guys 👍🤙
I love it when you said “it’s doing something” haha!
At first I was gonna hate on the video because yes you can take almost any car you want but you have to at least do a little bit of prep.
My daily is a 97 1.5 mirage. Thing makes all of 92 hp and yet is fun as hell. Its got a set up rays on it, a complete delete no ps, ac and a swap to a 3 pound battery. Thing weighs under 2000 pounds now and its just a blast. Anything can be fun with a little bit of work.
This was one of my favorite episodes, please make more like this!!!