Now you can say you're a well seasoned racer.

Like we say in aviation: Measure with a micrometer, cut it with a chainsaw, beat it to fit, paint it to match.

Watching someone with way more qualifications than I have, take several years to get to Bonneville, makes me think "how hard could it be?"

Matt’s super dry sense of humour is what makes this channel what it is. “SuperDryMatt”, very entertaining!😅

It was great to meet you Matt! Sorry I called you “Really fast Matt” at the casino! Hopefully see you at World Finals or next year at Speedweek. Love your channel. 👍

The logo being right-side up in the reflection was awesome in an already amazing shot.

The lazy undercarriage cleaning trick made me almost spit out my beer. I approve haha

On a yacht I used to sail the alternator was wired through an oil preasure switch, So If you forgot to turn the main battery switch off it didn't discharge through the electromagnet in the alternator.

LOVE the appreciation of the organisers. It's easy to criticise, and people do forgetting the efforts that people put into events like this

The grille sarcasm is sooo good. Love it!

A warm welcome to Dave, the superfast sidekick!

I admire your salt-smarts, and the guts it takes to take that thing to 150+ MPH. I got the Einstar scanner after watching your video. Thanks for the consumer advice! All hail the RAM.

Gotta love a SuperFastMatt video where Matt actually goes Super Fast.

Matt, thank you for including Banks in your Bonneville adventure! We're confident the iDash will provide the data you need to break into the 200 club.

Watching the scenes with half water/half land really give you a better appreciation of how bumpy the lake bed is.

Unpaid interns assisting you in doing the Laurd's work; bringing me top shelf entertainment! All Hail the Algorithm

The driest thing at the Bonneville Salt Flats is Matt's humor. Go figure.

Matt, Great to see you made it to Bonneville, even without a body. Looking at the conditions made me and my son more happy that we decided not to go to Speedweek this year because of the conditions. You are probably just starting to find out how corrosive salt is. It will be in every "nook and cranny" of your race car. Just washing it will not stop it from corroding everything that was in contact with the salt and salt water. Especially the electrical wiring. Your best bet is to start right now disassembling and cleaning the entire car, if you procrastinate, which you are known to be sometimes , it will only get worse, and not just a little worse but a big worse. Great to see that you did go over 150 without a body, should be an easy 200 mph car, but the record is 262+ which is pretty stout. To keep your face shield from fogging apply some liquid dish soap to the inside, let it set and dry for 3-4 minutes then polish with a good towel. I raced dirt bikes in the desert for years and it was the only way to keep my glasses and goggles from fogging up. Rex , Schimmer and Son I/FL 984

It was great meeting you, Matt. Dave too. I happened to be checking out the cars in tech inspection when you guys pulled in. I didn't offer to help because it seemed a bit hectic. I apologize for that. The interesting (humorous) part was when the tech inspector came up. 1st thing he asks is "Where's your bodywork?" You and Dave looked at each other and said there is none. Maybe next year. I was dying laughing inside. Thanks for all you do to entertain your viewers. Keep up the good work.

If your visor fogs up you should get something equivalent to a pin-lock (visor). They're on all new motorcycle helmets and pretty much eliminate fogging.

Great stuff. Bonneville is such a special place and Speedweek is spiritual. Pro tip: USe Rust Away or Evapo-Rust Rust Remover. We spray RustAway onto everything before going and after returning. That "helps" but the rust is real.

7:45 I swear I would totally put SuperfastMatt decals on my wheel covers or rims if they were available! Those look fantastic, esp reflected off the salt water! Another great episode, worthy of the algorithm.

14:50 at least the six DTCs are indicating probably 2 or maaaybe 3 actual issues. Depending on when they appeared, they could absolutely be saltwater-in-connector issues, too! Unplug the connectors for the relevant HO²S, the TCC (if it has its own connector; it might not)... Basically every electrical plug connected to the transmission (personally, I'd skip anything that's soaked in oil and sitting on the top of the transmission, at least for the disconnect-reconnect-reset-'n'-check part) - thoroughly clean & dry everything that was unplugged/disconnected, inspect as best you can for any obvious corrosion on terminals or wires, and if it looks good, after a day in the heat with a fan blowing at everything, reconnect and clear codes. If the AT fluid level is right, and it looks somewhere between fresh and a bit dark (not dark brown, black, or opaque, but basically just not brand-new bright pinkish red anymore), but nothing's floating in it, and it doesn't smell cooked - personally I find the smell to be a better indicator than color, because it can be a color that's disconcerting, but if it still smells like Mercon/Dexron III, you're not in trouble in the fluid department. (Of course, Ford has superseded everything - at least everything newer than the old pre-'80s stuff filled with Type F, anyway - to way-pricey Mercon V, but if it says Dex/Merc on the stick and in the manual, I'd spend my money on name-brand, quality Dexron III, rather than spend even _more_ for cheapo store-brand Mercon V.) Anyway, as long as your fluid isn't showing you burnt, emulsified bits of important friction material that should still be attached to solid parts, and the level's good, you might get out of this without needing a new transmission. Hopefully, it's not stuff that inspired the seller to sell the RV! The O² sensor's heater is probably legit shot, but may as well clear it and see if it wasn't saltwater or a fluke, anyway. Alrighty, another night of drinking, another jorb well done - giving out unsolicited, probably unwelcome professional advice in the most trusted of forums, The "Comments" Area!

Loving the old Mayflower truck at 7:37!

as a mech E major, 6:45 encapsulates engineering perfectly i died🤣

Boat ramps are great for salt removal from RV undercarriage. Multiple dips, front and back. Hook a strap to a second vehicle, in case ramp has bad spot, drops off or drive in too deep and need quick tug back. Cleans out frame and crevices. I used to flush my boat engine and trailer, after being in the Gulf, to prevent my engine from rusting out while sitting. No heat exchanger; engine cooled by lake water. I would also pull my bilge plug, to flush it out, when dipped at ramp and run bilge pump. Spray hull and seats off at car wash with plug in and pull it at end to let it flush bilge some more. If the boat had any unpainted steel, you could find it fast and easy. Ran boat on salt water for one summer and it aged the boat about 5 years. Had alot of fun anyways and technically was wrong type of boat for salt wate; fresh water, aluminum, Great Lakes cabin cruiser boat.

One piece of advice I got from an old Bonneville racer was to throw away the entire wiring harness as soon as you get home. Take everything apart, I mean everything. Salt gets everywhere

6:44 -- Dave is clearly a Boeing engineer 😂😂😂

Outstanding episode Matt! I'm looking forward to next year's Speed Week already...😀

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 He got me with the "Why do you think they call it a grill? "

Gale Banks is amazing. All the Banks parts i've seen are goal tier.

14:30 as a long time fan it made my day to end up in Matt’s video for two seconds.

Fantastic video, so glad you had a good(ish) event! Don't forget to pull apart your entire electrical system for cleaning. When I was teching my bike at Bonneville, the bike inspector warned me he has to replace the entire wire harness on his Hayabusa every two years due to corrosion. I sold my truck 2 weeks after taking it out there in 2019, it was another wet year and wrecked my 2016 dodge. I knew it was never gonna be right after the trip.

hey matt! i saw you pulling the trailer! im a utah local and wasnt sure if that was you, but seeing it in the video it definitely was, great job on the viper, im looking forward to it getting finished

Watching that thing ride makes me anxious 🤣 well played. Just please don't roll if you lose control 🌪️

My man is 3D scanning his car to align it. This is, by every measure, the most excessive thing I've ever seen, and I absolutely love it.

This is better by far than any reality made for TV show, keep er lit Matt.

Laughed my ass off several times during this video. Best channel ever.

Thankful to have stumbled upon this channel. This guy's humor is elite 😂

Congratulations. Watching this project progress has been so much fun.

Your videos are very entertaining to watch, mostly thanks to your humor and straight forward way of explaining things. I learn a lot about land speed racing from you. Thank you and keep safe!

saltaway works for marine stuff, and they sell a mixer for it. Just add the solution to the mixer, and put it inline with your under wash system. Also even though its too late for this year, both Krown, and fluid film work well as prevention. I live in the north east, and a 3 year old vehicle here has more rust than somthing thats been siting outside in CA since the 50's

Congrats! Long journey to get here. Good to see all your hard work paying off.

Great video Matt, As we get the BUB 7 ready for the motorcycle event (BMST Aug 26th-31st), a "once in a hundred-year storm" may make Bonneville into a lake again. The old timers will all tell you the sprinkler trick is the best method for removing salt but you need to move it around and let it run for a day or two.

Don’t know if it has been said but:think about a salt scraper/scrubber for the tires. A brush style or rubber piece,of course not actually touching the tires.

I love this channel, you come for cool car engineering, you get the best sarcasm KZfaq has to offer as well.

I had a Great time at 2000 Speed Week conditions were Great Met many well know drivers and teams - what did i learn ? Sunglasses are a Most ! Best of Luck Matt at 2024 Speed Week

Hopefully adding a heap of castor is on top of your list for next time, I can't believe it was as drivable as it was with 3 degrees! Great episode, love the way you work man!

I suppose you could say some of those in attendance were, pretty salty. But, awesome. It's been a blast watching you build it, and I cant wait to see more.

Worked for us. I’ve been going to Bonneville since 1975 and have continued to hold a class records since then, all be it in different classes, cars, and speed. In late 2022 my oldest grandson asked if he could drive our roadster. I prepped the car thru the summer, reserved rooms and entered. Eventho rain delays happened we stayed and got in a pass thru the 2 mile after 2 mishaps to remove his rookie status. Mission accomplished. Hopefully 2024 will get him close or even taking my currently held record.

Whenever I see a SuperfastMatt Video upload I know my day will be better afterwards. I can't believe I've been watching your content for such a long time already. I started with the E-Jag. Keep 'em coming, love it :)

love the progress man

FYI driving through salt brine is just about the worst possible thing to do to a car other than driving it straight into a shredder.

Thanks for the videos. I love the explanations. Well done.

Thanks for the update!!👍👍

love it measure with a micrometer ,mark it with a wide sharpie, cut it with a chainsaw

Great work Matt! Lots of hard yakka to get to this point, we’re so glad you brought us along!

Matt, great video and your sense of humour is spot on. Good effort in getting some runs in and good luck going forward!

I was there racing for 10 years 1975 / 1985. On several years we had to drive through a lake for miles before reaching the course. REMEMBER THIS: Anything you take out there on the salt will eventually be ruined. On dry years the problems take a bit of time to destroy things like starters, alternators, u joints. On these wet years even the wrenches that we use working on the race truck will start to rust. We used to put a sprinkler under the truck and just let it run for hours. That removes some of the salt but never all of it. A race truck will last about 5 years. Never ever take anything you value out on that salt.

I imagine you can hear the rust forming after driving through the salt lake. I drove a car through ocean on a beach once (didn't have a choice) and the car turn to dust in about 5 years.

"The trailer hitch was a bit tipped so I untipped it and reset it so that the ball was resting on the top part but not too far forward which made the roundness of the ball more rounded but not completely round more like an obloid sphere but more round than sperical..." I never saw the race because I jumped off of the roof of my house onto my head.

"As my RV began to turn into a solid piece of rust" -- lol.. I don't know why I laughed so hard-- but it was surely a good hard laugh indeed

My wife always tells me that my opinions are invaluable. ( before now I always thought that was a good thing)

It's good to see your dry humor survived the wet flats 😂

I look forward to timing you next year! Can't wait to see what you can do with the body panels.

Great job on the video Matt! Thanks for making it.

As a lifelong midwesterner the idea of taking your car to the salt specifically to drive in it is wild.

"The Shituation Room" Perfection.

Hey Matt It’s me tank. I rolled up on the triumph Bonneville at the flats ✋ It was good meeting all the folks out at my first good salt flats event. Was a big dream for me to come out and do that.

Aight - I have not even watched this, and, as a former avid motorcycle racer in 250 proddy & 250 superbike and a tiny, disastrous bit in open proddy, just the first 3 seconds have me totally engaged: There is nothing better in life than "being wrong" - I "was so sure", I "knew"... and then things work out quite differently. This is pretty much the basis of all learning. Kudos for making an entertaining story out of it.

This is a great video......wishing you all the best in your Endeavor.......cheers from Florida, Paul

Makes me wonder if you hit an equilibrium where the air pushing back matched the force pushing forward, so the car just kind of went sideways.

I have the theory that the crooked grill, as it was after loading it onto the trailer, made you swerve to the left. Aerodynamics.

Good video. I enjoyed your dialog and humor as well. Good luckk in your future trials.

I love your dry (lol) laconic narrative, Matt, I'll be watching for next year!

The grille sarcasm is sooo good. Love it!. Gotta love a SuperFastMatt video where Matt actually goes Super Fast..

Very cool Matt, just watching you rocket down the course was great. I know I will be watching for next year.

Great video, love the dry and unexpected bits of humor.

The first thing that the salt attacks are the brake lines. It is a thrill you will not forget when you find out they have rusted through.

What a great narrative and experience. I just subscribed to your channel. Safe runs for the future and I hope you manage to buy a new BBQ. All the best from Ken in Tasmania.👍

"why do u think they call the front of a car a grill? Its because its supposed to be a grill" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 10/10 love it

My dream since I became mechanically aware at about age 12 building hotrodded SBC engines with my dad has been to pilot something across the Salt at Bonneville. After a stint in the Army, getting out after returning from Desert Storm, I began working on Harley Davidson motorcycles, working for aftermarket sjops, then as a Research and Development Technician for Harley Davidson Motor Company. Then as the engine and driveline, performance specialist and machinist at a decently large Harley dealership, from there I eventually found myself building engines for 2 Pro Fuel Dragbike teams as well as some Pro Mod engine work for another team while continuing to build high performance street and race Jarley engines, cylinder head porting and polishing, flowbench testing, and machine work. Managed to set a few Sportsman Class records in 1/8 and 1/4 mile drag racing on my own bikes, and then went to work restoring/maintaining ASVRCA vintage racing cars (Lola, Brahbam, Stangullini, Tarachi, and Triumph) all while raising a family. Never found the time to get out to the salt but the dream persists. Now, at almost 54 years old and with a kidney disease that prevents me from full time employment I've found myself with all the time I need to do about anything I want but unfortunately I no longer own any Harleys and couldn't afford to build one for the Salt anyway. But I have found a way to keep myself occupied, not out of trouble, but occupied. I got a big tire minibike to play around with. It came with a 212 cc Predator engine and topped out at 36 mph when I got it, with simple mods and $0 spent I got it to 55mph. Then I stumbled onto a 479cc Briggs and Stratton Vanguard 16 hp Vtwin that I horse traded for. A few frame modifications to allow it to fit, a few engine mods ( 28 lb valve springs, a 34mm D slide carb, custom fabbed intake manifold, and a less restrictive exhaust) got me up to around 23 to 26 hp and a lot of playing with jackshaft and rear wheel sprockets got me riding 10 miles at a time at 65 mph, top speed of 80 mph, while still having adequate acceleration to ride it daily on the street. I have decided that in all likelihood this will be my last shot at the salt. I'll need to study the rules, figure out what class if any I fit into, build it to pass tech, all on basically no budget (I can do it, it'll take a couple years, but I can do it) and then find a way to get me and my minibike from just SE of San Antonio up to the Great Salt Lake. That last part will actually be my biggest challenge. But I will figure out a way. At this point its not even about setting a record, as great as that would be, it's just about being able to do something that I've dreamed of for about 42 of my 54 years, and in some way following in the footsteps of legends. I'll make it out there, I realistically have about 6 years before my health declines to a state that would prevent it. I sure hope that when I do finally make it out there to the salt I will see you there. Good luck.

Saw an stream from Bonneville. Seem a couple of the guys in the chat don't use YT, since they didn't get why some people kept asking if SuperfastMatt or Alex Taylor had run. Alex (RidingWithAlexTaylor) have put up a series of cool videos of her experience of being an rookie on Bonneville. She got from zero to A licence this year. An attemt to get the AA licence resulted in an broken pinion. The track was short, so she had to give it all to have an chance hitting 250mph.

I can tell you from experience after having been there when it got rained out in 2019 and the salt was wet, you NEED to get that RV up in the air and wash it in every nook and cranny MULTIPLE times to get all that wet salt off of there...my 2006 Nissan Xterra was washed multiple times on the drive home to Minnesota, even going through deep water in Colorado, and it STILL rusted through huge holes in the body panels in spots that I didn't get all of the salt off of from normal car washes...luckily all of my suspension got replaced and upgraded the next year when I lifted it, because EVERYTHING in my suspension was crusty and rotting away within 6 months of having come back...another good trick that I wasn't aware of until afterwards is to pre-treat the undercarriage with a solution that makes it so the salt doesn't stick as easily and washes off easier... There's a reason why so many people use rental trucks on the salt flats every year instead of bringing their own vehicles...

Great episode.... one of the best yet. Thank you for sharing .....

Great work to the event staff for their hard mork! Very cool

I just wanted to compliment you on your narration. Your delivery reminds me of the Warren Miller ski films I grew up watching. That’s a good thing.

Well, SFM, you have the force, uh, the potential to do well at this. And you also have a very observant eye; Half of what you learned this year is from looking at how others did this thing, and you noticed the subtleties of various front ends- by eye. Not too shabby, by half! Even when you break a record at Speed Week, you keep going back to better it or the last guy the beat yours. And it looks like you noticed- a lot of them know each other from a while back. Sounds like you had a great time!

Can’t wait to see you figure it out and go full beans

I stumbled into this channel when I was looking for something about CFD simulation. Still no body but I'm totally hooked on all the other projects. All hail the algorithm.

This was brilliantly entertaining, Matt. Thank you for making my week late Saturday morning.

My couple has ADHD, you and your videos have helped me a lot on understanding how that works and his way of thinking and how ADHD affects it, thanks a lot and keep up the good content!

Even the worst Speed Week is still wonderful! Epic place, great organisers, lovely people. I haven't been for many years - Dying to go back! 🙂

Love your story telling talent! (and the cars...)

Well done for finally making it. Very inspiring.

An excellent crackin' video. It was interesting to see how you work and do things similarly as I do myself on my projects. I did seem to notice the back end sliding from side to side in your video of the rear and wondered if that might be due to wheelspin due to the mushy salt? Keep going and good luck for next time.

Unpaid and overqualified? Sounds EXACTLY like an intern.

I'm really looking forward to seeing a finished project.

5 min since upload and already almost 1000 views! Hell ya Matt! Keep up the great work and the algorithm will bless you!

The humor is always appreciated.