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Check out our latest turbo MX5 video!
We have recently started making weekly vids about all things MX5.
This weeks is about an external waste gate setup we built for our Evolution2 manifolds.
I know you guys have got a reputation for being ruthless so i may regret saying this but, let us know what you think and if you fancy subscribing to see more we would really appreciate it.
This weeks is about an external waste gate setup we built for our Evolution2 manifolds.
I know you guys have got a reputation for being ruthless so i may regret saying this but, let us know what you think and if you fancy subscribing to see more we would really appreciate it.
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We have recently started making weekly vids about all things MX5.
This weeks is about an external waste gate setup we built for our Evolution2 manifolds.
I know you guys have got a reputation for being ruthless so i may regret saying this but, let us know what you think and if you fancy subscribing to see more we would really appreciate it.
This weeks is about an external waste gate setup we built for our Evolution2 manifolds.
I know you guys have got a reputation for being ruthless so i may regret saying this but, let us know what you think and if you fancy subscribing to see more we would really appreciate it.
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I did watch it. You seem like a decent fellow and we'd be happy to have you as a vendor.
I'm not seeing the reason for the extra effort and expense to remove a functioning wastegate to then add another. I also don't like open wastegates and hood exits. The noise is annoying and can unnecessarily attract law enforcement attention. I hate to eat carbon monoxide and other noxious gasses but I understand that is a novelty that some kids enjoy. Different strokes and all that.
I'm not seeing the reason for the extra effort and expense to remove a functioning wastegate to then add another. I also don't like open wastegates and hood exits. The noise is annoying and can unnecessarily attract law enforcement attention. I hate to eat carbon monoxide and other noxious gasses but I understand that is a novelty that some kids enjoy. Different strokes and all that.
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Nice to put a face to the company.
As Matt seems works at Hybrid Tune he must have known the gearbox was going to go quick.
Odd he didn't just lower the boost until he could source a better box given its a daily driver.
What was this mapped with given the G19 kit?
Still hood flames seem quite fun.
As Matt seems works at Hybrid Tune he must have known the gearbox was going to go quick.
Odd he didn't just lower the boost until he could source a better box given its a daily driver.
What was this mapped with given the G19 kit?
Still hood flames seem quite fun.
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I did watch it. You seem like a decent fellow and we'd be happy to have you as a vendor.
I'm not seeing the reason for the extra effort and expense to remove a functioning wastegate to then add another. I also don't like open wastegates and hood exits. The noise is annoying and can unnecessarily attract law enforcement attention. I hate to eat carbon monoxide and other noxious gasses but I understand that is a novelty that some kids enjoy. Different strokes and all that.
I'm not seeing the reason for the extra effort and expense to remove a functioning wastegate to then add another. I also don't like open wastegates and hood exits. The noise is annoying and can unnecessarily attract law enforcement attention. I hate to eat carbon monoxide and other noxious gasses but I understand that is a novelty that some kids enjoy. Different strokes and all that.
I am also a bit worried about the fumes. I think the gases will stick to the bonnet and then windshield and then the vortecies from the top of the winshield will send them into the cabin when the roof is down. However, Matt is a big boy and with that comes self responsability. It does sound cool too.
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Nice to put a face to the company.
As Matt seems works at Hybrid Tune he must have known the gearbox was going to go quick.
Odd he didn't just lower the boost until he could source a better box given its a daily driver.
What was this mapped with given the G19 kit?
Still hood flames seem quite fun.
As Matt seems works at Hybrid Tune he must have known the gearbox was going to go quick.
Odd he didn't just lower the boost until he could source a better box given its a daily driver.
What was this mapped with given the G19 kit?
Still hood flames seem quite fun.
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I drove a hood exit exhaust car for about 6 minutes and my eyes were watering and my clothes smelled like exhaust for the rest of the day. I cannot imagine actually enjoying that for any length of time. I prefer practical hacks over impractical ones.
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If you want to make it more informative / educational you need to put more production time and effort into filming all the details and doing a good voice-over.
Take the project binky as an example, I think those videos are the pinnacle of entertaining while at the same time being very informative.
Please bear in mind the effort required: any kind of workshop work will most likely take twice the amount of time, so you have to invest in it.
If you want to make it more of an entertainment thingy, have a look at the car throttle MX-5 turbo / V6 series or the Lexus IS200 / 330d series.
In those videos you work really towards a goal and the flow is much more entertaining.
The part where you compared the MX-5 to some of the (far superior) new cars out there was absolutely cringe worthy in my opinion.
But on the flipside: you seem to have put some time/effort into the production already and I think you are absolutely capable of putting together better videos.
Maybe not try to weekly slap something together, but rather focus on bringing out stuff worth to watch less often
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Much better than I could have done or would have done or would be motivated to do so I've got no problem with that.
The higher horse cars comparison was a bit of a stretch for me, too. If doing it at all I would have included a metric of weight and done a power to weight ratio comparison between them. But I'm not interested in poking every little thing with a stick.
The higher horse cars comparison was a bit of a stretch for me, too. If doing it at all I would have included a metric of weight and done a power to weight ratio comparison between them. But I'm not interested in poking every little thing with a stick.
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I dont understand how your EWG works, i mean you have the tial ewg past the turbine wheel, on the downpipe flange.
the wastegate needs to be before the turbine wheel to let the air bypass the wheel, the way you have it, the exhaust already spooled up the turbine, and all your wastegate is doing is acting like an exhaust cut out.
or the ewg pipe that goes through the exhaust flange, is welded to where the flap used to be?
the wastegate needs to be before the turbine wheel to let the air bypass the wheel, the way you have it, the exhaust already spooled up the turbine, and all your wastegate is doing is acting like an exhaust cut out.
or the ewg pipe that goes through the exhaust flange, is welded to where the flap used to be?
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I dont understand how your EWG works, i mean you have the tial ewg past the turbine wheel, on the downpipe flange.
the wastegate needs to be before the turbine wheel to let the air bypass the wheel, the way you have it, the exhaust already spooled up the turbine, and all your wastegate is doing is acting like an exhaust cut out.
or the ewg pipe that goes through the exhaust flange, is welded to where the flap used to be?
the wastegate needs to be before the turbine wheel to let the air bypass the wheel, the way you have it, the exhaust already spooled up the turbine, and all your wastegate is doing is acting like an exhaust cut out.
or the ewg pipe that goes through the exhaust flange, is welded to where the flap used to be?
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I am sorry, but I did not find the video entertaining nor informative.
If you want to make it more informative / educational you need to put more production time and effort into filming all the details and doing a good voice-over.
Take the project binky as an example, I think those videos are the pinnacle of entertaining while at the same time being very informative.
Please bear in mind the effort required: any kind of workshop work will most likely take twice the amount of time, so you have to invest in it.
If you want to make it more of an entertainment thingy, have a look at the car throttle MX-5 turbo / V6 series or the Lexus IS200 / 330d series.
In those videos you work really towards a goal and the flow is much more entertaining.
The part where you compared the MX-5 to some of the (far superior) new cars out there was absolutely cringe worthy in my opinion.
But on the flipside: you seem to have put some time/effort into the production already and I think you are absolutely capable of putting together better videos.
Maybe not try to weekly slap something together, but rather focus on bringing out stuff worth to watch less often
If you want to make it more informative / educational you need to put more production time and effort into filming all the details and doing a good voice-over.
Take the project binky as an example, I think those videos are the pinnacle of entertaining while at the same time being very informative.
Please bear in mind the effort required: any kind of workshop work will most likely take twice the amount of time, so you have to invest in it.
If you want to make it more of an entertainment thingy, have a look at the car throttle MX-5 turbo / V6 series or the Lexus IS200 / 330d series.
In those videos you work really towards a goal and the flow is much more entertaining.
The part where you compared the MX-5 to some of the (far superior) new cars out there was absolutely cringe worthy in my opinion.
But on the flipside: you seem to have put some time/effort into the production already and I think you are absolutely capable of putting together better videos.
Maybe not try to weekly slap something together, but rather focus on bringing out stuff worth to watch less often
The project Binky guys manage one video every 6 months? Maybe even a year?
Even at the level I am making video at there is roughly 2-3 hours of work for every minute of video. So a 4 min video takes a day to produce. All the evidence shows that not releasing videos regularly is not effective in building an audience.
You might have not enjoyed our video, but plenty do. I have no grand designs on perfect production. I do the best I can in the time I have. If I spent the time required for car throttle type production my business would fail, my wife would leave me and my kids would wonder who this strange man was when I finally come home!
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Even at the level I am making video at there is roughly 2-3 hours of work for every minute of video. So a 4 min video takes a day to produce. All the evidence shows that not releasing videos regularly is not effective in building an audience.
You might have not enjoyed our video, but plenty do. I have no grand designs on perfect production. I do the best I can in the time I have. If I spent the time required for car throttle type production my business would fail, my wife would leave me and my kids would wonder who this strange man was when I finally come home!
You might have not enjoyed our video, but plenty do. I have no grand designs on perfect production. I do the best I can in the time I have. If I spent the time required for car throttle type production my business would fail, my wife would leave me and my kids would wonder who this strange man was when I finally come home!
So no reason to defend yourself
What I was trying to say is why I personally did not really enjoy it and trying to explain where I think you could make stuff better.
I think building the external waste gate onto the cast manifold is interesting,
I hope you understand that comparing a rusty MX-5 which will probably fail an MOT with brand new cars is a bit pointless and does not add anything to the video.
If you would have spent the time of that shot on some good shots of the manifold setup it would have made it a much nicer video in my opinion.
The references are just there to give you an idea. Maybe have a look at "the car passion channel" or "Toms turbo garage" or "Jafromobile" which are also limited in production resources, but those channels I really enjoy watching.
And I personally do not care about how often you bring new content, I much rather like interesting and educational stuff than regular vlogger stuff.
But maybe I am just an old fart and the majority of people like vlogger content This is the internet, so you can do whatever you like. Try to take the lesson out of what people say and define your own way, focus your energy on what you are doing, no reason to defend yourself. If you like feedback on your videos, keep posting them here
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I can appreciate the time and effort that goes into a video like this, good job. I am running an evo 3 16g this year with an EWG setup the same way. TD05's are notorious for their boost creep and fluctuation, DSM guys have been setting the EWG's up like this for a long time. Only thing I'm not a fan of is the hood dump.
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I can appreciate the time and effort that goes into a video like this, good job. I am running an evo 3 16g this year with an EWG setup the same way. TD05's are notorious for their boost creep and fluctuation, DSM guys have been setting the EWG's up like this for a long time. Only thing I'm not a fan of is the hood dump.