Register on www.gapped.online/register if you still want to win this crashed car for free! 🤪 It will be ruebuilt even better :) Also, we did not have the capacity to put the car on the lift today to check if there is anything else, so who knows, we may find other issues as we go.

"Aluminium is bastard." Love the dude! 😀

When a component fails due to fadigue it leaves a signature in the metal that diferes from the impact one for instance, and this is how engineers can tell the cause of accidents, being it in aeronautics, motorsport or any other area. Exactly because of that, in the Ayrton Senna case, was proved in court that the steer column failed due to fadigue. Happens that there is a lot of noise and misinformation, specially because it involves big teams, big engineers and figures, but there is no doubt about what caused the accident.

Parts are parts, cars are cars, you are safe and in no pain and that's all we care about Misha!!! I could watch you drive a lawnmower as long as it's you behind the wheel. Much much love from Texas! Thanks for all the smiles per mile

Ill be honest, to me it truly sounds like a ball joint let go... something connected to the rack for sure.

Every time i see the gapped GT86 i click the video faster than the speed of light.

So glad you weren’t injured Misha, very lucky. Good luck this weekend!

Dont worry Misha we all have crashed many GR86s. Even if it only was in IRacing Simulator for the most of us. I do think it was a mechanical failure because of the sound that is noticable in the video and even some spectators have messaged you about it.

Very glad you and your passenger are not suffering from any injuries, first of all. That said, as a long-time subscriber who had some racing in my past (early in life - I'm old now), I had been noticing in the last couple months or so that Misha seemed to be pushing the cars a little harder than ever before. Now, some of that comes with additional experience of course - but there seemed to be a harder edge to his recent laps, including some nervous moments on-track with "interesting" passing choices and such. It may just be me, but it was noticeable and it made me concerned for him... Glad to see him get right back on the horse, though. That's a good thing too! - Ed on the Ridge

Thanks for the insight Misha... 👍 loving your work fella.

Sound like we will be seeing an m3 touring soon?! Glad the GR86 appears to be fixable, definitely figured you would be looking at $10k plus though, ouch. The things you do for our entertainment, excited for all the upcoming projects you mentioned!😁

Misha, I love your humility. Thanks for all the content! I really enjoy all you do and just listening to you talk. Take care, glad you’re safe!

Most important thing is that both of you guys are all okay, the car will be fixed without a problem and it will continue to attack the Ring. You are doing a fantastic job Misha, keep it up!

Good to see your doing ok and keeping positive.. Good luck with the rebuild, and I look forward to seeing you send it again soon.👍😉

For some headlights there are repair kits that replace the brackets. If the headlight is that expensive, it might be worth trying to find out if such a solution is available for this model.

glad to see you guys are okay!! love the content, keep it up Misha!

Glad you are ok Misha. The car can be fixed easily. Thanks for the great content. I hope to visit you soon.

Misha brother I've learned the Nürburgring from you , you made me love this track when I saw you in the gr86 I go to iracing and practice the same lolls thanks for everything

Your engineer talks total sense. Never take shortcuts after a high impact crash.

I watch till the end. Don’t know why people wouldn’t like your videos. The heck with them. First reply to anything ever on KZfaq. Really enjoy you channel do I call it? Thank you keep them coming stay safe!👍👍

Thank you, Misha, for a great content. GL to you for a next races)

Glad you both are ok. 💚💚

I stayed and watched until the end

The headlight is definitely fixable. There are special mash type plastic glues that are made for fixing holding points, like yours for example. The one I used I think is called “speedyfix”, worked for me 😊

Glad you are safe!

Hi Misha! First of all: thanks god that you and Joe are safe! I cannot imagine the world without your contents!😮😊 Second: the tie bar inspection looks me quite suspicious! Normally that parts get first bended as a designed failing method (I would have also expected it as you impacted at moderate speed), their crack section is also at the outside joint housing! Thus it's strange for me that the bar looks fine on the outside but the rack can be shaken on that way. I don't think the inner joint is failed too (but possible)...that should be much more massive than the outer one, but take a look at the overall steering! Tie bar fixation thread to the rack, yoke (support and fixation part between rack and pinion)...unfortunatelly the mondern steering systems don't really like NOS missions as durability test! It's not a bet and win contest but the clunk could come from the steering itself! Keep going and fly safe longer! Cheers Marton

I recon if the clunk you heard was the tie rod end that broke and it wasn't the impact that caused it, that could of been the issue. I would think that it would explain both the light steering feel and the ABS flashing if both front wheels weren't pointing where they should!

Misha, what truly matters is that you weren’t injured and the car can be repaired, from what we know it sounds to me as a steering rack tie rod failure. It would be interesting if someone would have recorded a video at the exact time this happened to confirm this suspicion. You’ll come back stronger after this!

The day is always improved with a Misha video!

the true track car experience, unfiltered ! :) thank you for sharing. " Cars are pain ❤" - donut media

I like watching your videos Misha! Can't wait to see that car get new upgrades Cheers from Mexico ❤️🇲🇽

I enjoy watching you build tracktool I like your taste your choice and your dedication to detail

Woop woop almost 1M subs. Do you pinch yourself every day? How well your channel is doing well deserved you are becoming an automotive legend ❤️

Thanks for the follow-up video ! Looking forward to see that Honda build..even if I would have considered a DC2 (biased owner's opinion) ;)

Glad you're okay!

I’d love to see you guys work on a 2023 WRX as a new project car. I’m in the process of making mine track-ready and would be very interested to see what kind of setup you’d put together. Stay strong and keep the good stuff coming!

I always watch til the end Misha :P

You can often get tab replacements for the headlights. Seen it on other salvage / repairs channels. Tabs to replace the existing ones. :)

I'd have a look at the rear left lower link to see if there are scrapes on the underside. The inboard rose joint failed downwards in bending by the looks of things, if it was from impact I would expect it to look more like a compressive failure. If it was what failed I would expect there to be road rash on the underside, versus it being snapped during impact where there would likely only be grass and dirt on it. Good luck with the repairs!

You bring up a good point about ABS. Something could have failed in the system that caused the wheels to lock up. As for the noise, if you ever driven on snow/ice, the ABS does tend to make quite loud "clunking" sounds when it engages or disengages.

Hmmm the Lock ring on the coilover spring was loose like that. Then my hypothesis would be, that you lost spring tension on that corner. Causing an unbalanced suspension system by the 3rd lap. My Racing Spec buddyclubs taught me that the hard way. I now put zipp ties to keep an extra safety lock.

The clatter from the front is probably the abs modulating the brakes which prevented any braking and there's a dip in that turn which can cause it

Regarding Senna, there's a video on the web supporting the thesis that he went straight on because the track was patched midway through the corner (you can see the black patch). When he hit the black patch the front lifted from the ground and he went straight on due to lack of grip. You can see in the video that the wheels keep the same angle throughtout the corner, so it was hardly a broken steering. One of the things that were changed after that crash was that repairs to the track can't be done like that anymore.

Glad your well Misha! I don't think it's abs going into ice mode because you would have just lost braking. I wonder if anyone had video of the crash from outside just so you could have seen what direction the wheels were facing. That would help figure out some of the mystery. My money is on liquid on the track or maybe that clunk was the tie rod breaking off. Could also be the pillowballs were badly worn on the coilovers and they welded themselves to the strut tower mount. When the fronts pillowballs go, you can potentially loose some steering angle before the wheels actually turn. Basically instead of the coilover rotating where the pillowball is, it'll rotate the shock itself. (it will make a clunking noise like that since the coil spring itself rotates) That lower coilover lock being loose might also be evidence of that. (I'd check for wear on the upper lock where the spring sits on) Anyway, glad you and the passenger are doing good dude! You are by far my favorite dude on YT

Just wanted to say we had a fantastic day at the Ring today, with Porsche Club Sweden. Ended a bit prematurely because of rain but fantastic up to that point.Already looking forward to the next trackday here…

3:13 that was very unexpected, Renault Brembo calipers on a GR86? I'm not even close to a mechanic, but looking at the crash video again, there was defiantly some kind of a fluid on the road, you could even see the Porsche avoid it. And I believe the the clunk that we heard is some kind of a mechanical part from the other vehicle, and only one tire was fighting for grip, which was the outside front tire, the inside one was directly on the fluid with 0 traction basically, only because the tire squeal wasn't that loud, and doesn't sound like 2 tires, more like one. Keep it safe Misha, we want you good for a lot more videos to come! 💪

Offcourse we are watching at the end of the video. So looking forward for your plans of next year. The best thing is that you are oké. And a civic is really cool to build as a track car. These k20/24 engines are wild when build. Or a Impreza would also be great, but we know we are biased on that 😅

The crash and the damages look exactly the same to what happened to me when hitting a wet patch in a corner after a dry entry (was my mistake for pushing hard in these conditions)

Misha back where he belongs... In a Honda! EF Civic are the lightest of the bunch, these are amazing with a bit of additional power.

It could be the Ice Mode, is a know issue in the gt86 when you are breaking hard, mostly with your left foot (releasing the gas pedal) and turning.

Edit the 86 videos with joe! I’ll keep them running non stop for a week or two on KZfaq 🥰 Looking forward for the videos on the 86 updates and repair 💪💪

I trained as a mechanical engineer. Looking at the video and listening to your description, I suspect that three things happened to stress and break the front-end components, before you struck the guard-rail of the track. 1) You applied the brakes which put normal stresses on the car. Nothing broken at this point. 2) There was a change in the track surface which caused the front tires to lose traction, almost completely. You countered the steering angle to compensate for the slide, as you should. 3) ABS took over and the front wheels free-wheeled until the car hit dry pavement again, ABS engaged the brakes again and the car instantly went from unstressed to highly stressed and the wheels were still cocked, so the steering components were instantly highly stressed, the car pitched down and something snapped under the strain, resulting in the "pop" sound. This would be similar stresses to a city street with losing traction and hitting a curb with the tire/wheel and snapping a steering component. _ Now you lose steering control because of the broken component(s) and you wisely let go of the steering wheel so the impact with the guard-rail doesn't snap your wrist. Trust me, if all of this had happened on a tighter turn, the car damage would have been much worse.

It's funny all this has happened around the same time as my first real car crash, had a poor reaction and oversteered, flipped a fwd twice, luckily only seatbelt bruising and minor scratch. very lucky and happy to get back on the horse. Message at the end hit hard lmao

Can't wait for the EG content!

Back in the Group A days the EF Civic with the ZC 1600cc engine, put out over 200bhp! You accident reminds me of in 2000 I did the 24 Hour Race. A mate drove for a VW team and had a similar crash which they thought it could have been a shock fail.

In reference to your Honda plans, the d16z6 is an incredibly fun engine, even in stock form. I had a 1993 Del Sol that was a brilliant little back road bomber on that stock 125hp. I sold it before I could get into suspension or tire modifications, but even on the stock suspension and some cheap all-seasons, it was still a car that made me look forward to driving it every day. Unless it was raining, that top was leaky as hell 😅

Keep your Spirit Misha !! You're an example to all of us! Real beauty in life is Imperfection. Never forget that

Morizo a.k.a. Akio Toyoda was here in the Ph a week ago and being a CEO of the company, I truly admire his passion not just for driving the cars they've built, but also he himself race the cars and push them to their limits. I hope he sees this and maybe able to help you out to expedite the parts that you need for this project. Pretty sure he'll be grateful to know you're driving the car the way it was meant to be driven.

Misha, I'm doing my driver's license right now and have a practical exam in 1 week. One day I want to drive as well as you❤❤❤❤

With the amount of laps you turn on the ring Misha and the speeds you go its surprising how little issues you have had. Sh*t happens as they say and crack on. We all love the content

a proud driver

Can't wait for the big projects. Good luck with the financial side.

Very good that you dont keep hold the steering

Glad both of you weren't injured, other things can be fixed. Cant wait to see the car! I would guess its an M3 turing 😄

Pretty unfortunate accident and the gr is a bit hurt but that‘s not what matters, i‘m glad you and your friend left being unharmed that day, may your guardian angel ever look after you and protect you. Cars can be fixed but lives can only be lost forever. Love the videos and i‘m hyped on the new Projects coming!

Interessting insights, thanks! Hope the parts will not be to expensive, maybe you can get a good Angebot 😂

In our shop (Spain) we did 3 times worst at a cost of 2.5k parts to paint lol Mercedes, Audi so on.

i love when a mechanic puts safety where it should be. FIRST!

Atomic guys are so great! I got my car in their shop aswell (new supension) and I even had the pleasure to drive 2 test laps with Andrea, to see whats what. Great guy, great team! (And great Video Misha :D)

Definitely you should check the steering rack and the components which connected to it

I'm sorry you crashed Misha, Andrea is a good guy and a top mechanic, thumbs up for this vid

yessssssss, Misha + Honda ftw!

Good luck bro

For the headlight tabs that broke if it's plastic I've seen that some body shops have fixed/reconnect the tabs with fiberglass bonding. Maybe it could be repairable before buying a new set

I think your rack end ball joint popped out before you hit the barrier. That would explain the loss of steering feel and why you went almost straight into the barrier.

Great video as always , thank you. We watch hahaha 😊

K24 EG is a great choice! 👌 For example check Enric Roig with his k24 turbo EG Flying around the ring!😅 I can recommend Honed Developments for suspension/brake parts!

Good lesson for new drivers even the pros have bad luck so keep it on the track

EF is one of my favourite cars cant wait to see what this turns into.

Grazie Misha.

Many years ago I've build for myself trackday car using Civic 4gen base (ED6). It had d16 supercharged engine (240HP) and 928kg weight (measured with half tank empty). With mods like metal plate lsd, quaife steering rack, brakes, suspension + few more it was very competitive track weapon. I raced for three full seasons with this car on highest speed tracks available in my country. Pros: weight, perfect wheelbase, double wishbones F+R, visibility inside, easy to drive on the limit. Cons: bit soft chassis, reinforcements highly welcome. I could even go lower with car weight (8XXkg was in reach) but I was driving to trackdays on wheels so didn't want go beyond some point (like plexi windows, fiber doors and so on). If you want, I can share more of my personal experiences from that build.

I watched to the end Misha. 🙂

I wasn’t ready to see the ZC!!!

Most importantly, you are both fine. Love your honest videos. Take care. Cheers, Tom.

yes, I'm glad you chose the EG. Don't know why tho, I just started liking them a lot lately

Hi Misha, great content and glad all are ok after the misfortune. What is phillip weber doing these days with the m2 he built with you?

Cauze probabile: #unitatea abs nu a mai răspuns la comenzi datorită:*temperaturii lichidului de frână;,*senzor abs;*impuls electric datorită alternatorului;*unitatea abs are uzură morală; #temperatura anvelopelor neadecvată segmentului de pistă; #a existat praf sau ulei pe pistă. Intră pe lecții învățate, mulțumesc pentru ceea ce faci,mă bucur că sunt doar daune materiale. Mașinile pe care le pilotați vreau să înțelegeți că au si componente vechi care pot ceda.Sper că s-a tradus corect. Respect pentru ceea ce faceți și multă sănătate.

Would be interesting to see more checks on the back left side as it might have caused a total twist and therfore severe front unbalance.

Don't worry Misha, I watch 90%of your videos till the end, especially the vlogs 😎😎

My fella from Sicily! Compare nice build

Hell yes, can't wait to see you in a Honda!! Or a GC8 build!!

Misha, tell us more about the nankang crs !!!

check the steering column and steering box!

The most important is that both was okay after the crash. Material things you can always replace 👍

Interesting to me is that car went in understeer after the braking was finished, you were already on slight gas. This shows to me that you weren’t too fast or braked too late, otherwise you wouldn’t have released braking. Regarding the clunk, I was wondering if it wasn’t simply the noise from abs (unsure about how it would be captured by the cam system). Anyway. Cannot wait to see the Honda :-)

I'm pretty sure it's ABS related, it could be a dirty wheel sensor (rocks will block it), last time it happened to me all of the brake pressure went to only one wheel, I got so many other events with ABS malfunctions in this car, that's why I plan on removing the ABS pump unit completely, there are aftermarket solutions.

It’s not how hard you hit! It’s how you can get hit but keep moving forward 💪💪💪

Regardless of whether or not you can pinpoint the issue it's really clear from the video that it was a mechanical failure. You just lose steering entirely

would Love this car... ever since I got a spin in a Supra at Watkins Glen... i knew i needed a track car. I am not even remotely close to the Nurburgring... but within a few hours of Watkins and Limerock ;)

Senna had a column twisting partial failure, power steering abnormal function condition.He was unlucky with the escape road (wall).Glad you both got unharmed.