Hard to find content on this helmet so this was super helpful! Gonna get one of these for drifting.
@BigRigRacing10 сағат бұрын
@@Shredzac so incredibly comfortable. I tend to forgot I have it on when racing.
@rattymcforeheadracing29858 күн бұрын
that mazda part does say 12a so if you suddenly lose reliability I know what to blame, haha
@kristianhermann59719 күн бұрын
Congrats Mitch, car is coming together nicely 👍
@SCMsport9 күн бұрын
You'll also have to run a dry break fitting which goes on top of your fuel filter (replaces the bango bolt) if you want to run in MSA 3E Excel events in the future.
@BigRigRacing9 күн бұрын
@@SCMsport yep. That will be happening in the future. Mainly required for national events at the moment, but it’s on the list of things to do
@darrenquinn47859 күн бұрын
Hey Mitch, I am after the drink bottle holder, pump holder and pump. I have the fitting for the roll cage/helmet mount already. Can you send me a price? Could you have them done by mid-September? I have a race I want to use it for in Oct.
@BigRigRacing9 күн бұрын
@@darrenquinn4785 let’s have a chat mate. Email me at [email protected] and I’ll see what I can do. I’ll get a price together for you :)
@AstronAndry15 күн бұрын
Just found your channel again… it's good to see you again, despite the issues you're going through. I hope things get better soon for you, Mr Boyce. It sucks when things are down in your life, and sometimes you just have to work through it, or step back and figure out a new plan. I do miss you, honestly. You were great to have. I wonder if you remember me ;) P.S: for no reason, what was the jerky place called? I remember you mentioned it several times but I don't remember the names.
@Coreythedad22 күн бұрын
Why does my guy look exactly like Ryan Sheckler
@dannytaylor84192 ай бұрын
This is why Mr Boyce is a goated teacher
@ayeyaaar28902 ай бұрын
In there 112
@maddhouse53242 ай бұрын
8:07 I feel like grinding sparks around a fuel line fitting is slightly less than ideal. 😵
@mattcecil66922 ай бұрын
Despite the fact that it's been a year since it happened, I went to Winternationals on the weekend and you could still sense some nerves early on with the new surface and not knowing what to expect. By the end, people were relaxed and I think that is what was needed to get Willowbank back on track. It didn't see much racing last year but this weekend gone, Sam must have been watching over to make sure everyone was safe. While I am not religious, you could feel the cloud lift. I'm a circuit racer but come from a drag racing family. When it happened at the time, it was a rude shock. I remember discussing whether or not to go and had a gut feeling early on in the day saying not too. I didn't and I am glad I didn't. We may race different categories but at the end of the day, motorsport is one big family. We never want to see anyone hurt and when a fellow racer doesn't make it home, it's sad for everyone.
@brendanwoods41652 ай бұрын
Do you have the link for the water pump mate
@kristianhermann59713 ай бұрын
I understood the regs to require everything engine-wise stock to keep cost down - what mods are being done by builders?
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
Machining of some parts of the head for valves and such. Some of the castings can be better than others, so a lot of flow testing is done as well to see which head will flow the best. And I’m sure there are some little tricks that are done to get the extra little bits of speed
@JCx3excelmad3 ай бұрын
😃nice wheels and nice to know of Hype racing The headlight package is great Just what I need Great catalog too👍
@JCx3excelmad3 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear about the trouble you’re having So frustrating I’m sure Hope things get sorted soon for you 😃🏁
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
I’m sure they will :)
@rossmclaren713 ай бұрын
Nice one mate ! Loved the Gordon picture 🤣🤣🤣. Pepsi please sponsor BIg RIg !! 😀
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t that be nice!
@dkemenyvary3 ай бұрын
About time someone told it how it is. Gordon is one of natures true gentleman.
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
He absolutely is. Will help out anyone, in anyway possible
@belljoseph00213 ай бұрын
Whos car
@rossmclaren713 ай бұрын
Always happy to help you mate well done 👍 another great video
@rossmclaren713 ай бұрын
Nice driving mate ! Looked a few that don’t know the rules on yellow though😮 big wet rig more like 🤣🤣well done Mitch
@Maxdamilli0n3 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your best race yet! I love racing in the rain. It always creates such an opportunity. Sounds like you can take advantage of it, since you're obviously not afraid of rain racing... Not everyone can say that. That's awesome!
@kristianhermann59713 ай бұрын
When your car was surging, do you recall how full your tank was? Wonder if you were running low and it was sloshing under hard turns...it could be a loose electrical connector too - consider replacing one item at a time otherwise you risk creating new problems if any new parts are defective - good luck!
@wilko3sgem3 ай бұрын
One criticism. It would be nice if you broke/edited the video into Qual, R1, R2 etc or add captions. But otherwise all good, keep going forward!
@Easyazcarcleaning3 ай бұрын
What a great video. Right in the thick of it now, and more overtake per lap than an entire season of F1. What a brilliant category. So nice to see you take home the trophy 🏆 for the front room... So your wife can see it everyday 👋👍😀
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
Haha thanks mate. Was awesome fun, that’s for sure!
@bones52583 ай бұрын
gee whiz, thats alot of rain... 3rd! well done didn't see that. also your car looks so much better than all of the other ones.
@bones52583 ай бұрын
20th of how many cars? thumnail looked good👍
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
Weekend started with about 28 cars. Finished the last race in 13th.
@bones52583 ай бұрын
@@BigRigRacing thats not bad. Is the field pretty even, or does it depend on what car you've got?
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
@@bones5258 generally pretty even depending on the engine you have, and how heavy the car is. My car is a heavier car with me in it, and has a stock engine, so it works pretty hard when I race it. I have a new race engine on the way, so hopefully that will help out alot
@JCx3excelmad3 ай бұрын
😃great job Nice to see you enjoying all the work that you’ve put into this car 👍 Got to say nice driving in the wet💯great learning experience You did great 😃👍
@BigRigRacing3 ай бұрын
Absolutely mate. Had a blast out there and was fun having a steer in the rain
@wilko3sgem4 ай бұрын
You should always use WD40 or similar on the injector O rings. Allows them to slip easily into the fuel rail and manifold. You need to be 100% sure that the fuel pump sock is actually sitting on the floor of the tank and not squashing the sock. Good luck at your next race.
@MarkCeeSound4 ай бұрын
Great shots of our city Mitch. I'm a long time lurker and started watching again as my brother and I are beginning our Excel build!
@BigRigRacing4 ай бұрын
That’s awesome mate :). It’s a fun adventure and you learn lots. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake or two, you will learn along the way.
@Sierra-rx9ke5 ай бұрын
thx man! Godspeed
@extremepoweraddicts29785 ай бұрын
Hard to find any videos on these. Does the wheel lock in nice and tight or does it have play/wiggle if you shake it around?
@BigRigRacing5 ай бұрын
Nice and tight. When you seat it on, just give it a slight pull back and it sits in perfectly. But when it’s locked on, there is not wiggle or movement
@aidanriley76855 ай бұрын
YO MR BOYCE\
@grp4motorsport5 ай бұрын
Nice video. Are you able to share the wiring diagram?
@darrenquinn47855 ай бұрын
Hey Mitch, awesome work. Not only have you made a cost effective solution, your 'how to' video is on point! I race budget endurance, do you make the radio/drink helmet mounts or are you able to share the CAD files?
@BigRigRacing5 ай бұрын
Thanks mate :) It’s worked well so far, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I still need to refine some of the parts of it like the radio and drink mounts. I found that when connecting them, the radio jack on the car side would slip a little, and the actual mount would slip a little on the roll cage. Hopefully I’ll get the refined versions done soon and test them out to see how they go. Once I’m happy I’m thinking of selling them for whoever would Iike them
@n0t0vicri0us5 ай бұрын
I just installed braum sliders in a mk6 gti, I can barely fit with the sliders all the way back. Any tips? Do you find rear sliders never go back enough for us taller guys?
@BigRigRacing5 ай бұрын
Generally in sliders, no they don’t. My seat is hard mounted to the chassis, so I could place the seat as far back as possible. The only option I could see with sliders is to potentially engineer some seat mounts further back then attach the sliders to that so you have some extra leg room
@BoostedGTracing6 ай бұрын
Hi, I’ve got a Trak Racer TR160 Simulator and I’ve been looking around for a similar system from maybe a 2 or 3 litre bottle but don’t need it coming up into a helmet but wanting to hook it up to a button on my steering wheel, button box or like you a just a button. If you could 3D print the bottle holder, pump case etc… but don’t need the button holder as I’m going to have a Stream Desk button box, so if I can’t wire it to my steering wheel, maybe the button box, …… Will that work, any thoughts?? What price do you think the cost would be please? I was going to try and build one myself, but looking at yours, there’s a little more involved than what I thought with all the valves etc.. How do I contact you to give you my phone number to have a chat? I look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards Mark
@rossmclaren717 ай бұрын
What a nice gesture!
@grantmcduling97607 ай бұрын
Good on you, big fella.
@mellboyce10187 ай бұрын
You are amazing ❤❤
@grantmcduling97608 ай бұрын
Nice summary of a packed plan and schedule, Mitch. Looks like a great year ahead.
@kristianhermann59718 ай бұрын
Looking forward to some dyno vids - if you haven't yet, I'd recommend checking fuel pressure too to make sure your fuel pump is up to task - a digital fuel pressure sensor/gauge would be useful for track (oil pressure and temp too)
@BigRigRacing8 ай бұрын
Yeah I’m keen to see the difference in power and how much. When I go through the tank to see the fuel surge issues, I’ll check the pump and may even replace it ready for racing next year
@rossmclaren718 ай бұрын
Good luck for 2024 mate 👊👊👊
@aliw38908 ай бұрын
KFC aussie
@rossmclaren718 ай бұрын
Definitely love to see a cool suit 👍
@KD88RET8 ай бұрын
Have you tried 2nd gear at the forth corner after the bridge, the left hander, you're loosing a lot of ground there and compromises you're chances of an overtake at turn one.
@wilko3sgem8 ай бұрын
I don't get the camera angle. It pans left during a RH corner and right during a LH corner! It cuts the view???
@BigRigRacing8 ай бұрын
Probably has something to do with the stabilisation of the camera. If I don’t use it, you guys would be seasick from all the vibrations. I’ll look in to how to fix it :)
@kristianhermann59718 ай бұрын
What rpm do you shift at Mitch? Sometimes it sounds like you're up shifting early, especially from 2-3 unless that gap is just big - there might be a gearing advantage to revving it out to redline - sweet footage
@BigRigRacing8 ай бұрын
Usually about 6k. Def some power loss down low, and I could push it out to around 6500, but being an old box, not sure I would want to sit on the limiter that much. Hopefully getting one built soon that will be a bit better. I generally feel the power drops off just over 6000 revs though especially in the slower corners. I have a few theories as to why, so ill do some investigating to see what I can find
@kristianhermann59718 ай бұрын
@@BigRigRacing I see - the HP peak for the G4FK is 6000 rpm, which explains the power drop sensation, but the gearing advantage, especially in 1-3 usually means there's still more peak accel revving it out - something to test if you're ever on a dyno or ask some competitors - motor sounds good through my speakers anyways!
@BigRigRacing8 ай бұрын
@@kristianhermann5971 yeah the motor sounds pretty good, although I do think it’s got some rings on the way out, and possibly some bad sensors, which I think it’s contributing to the loss of power coming out of the slower corners. The old girl had done alright for a stock engine, gearbox, old sensors, smaller exhaust, an inefficient air box, and never been on a dyno haha
@kristianhermann59718 ай бұрын
@@BigRigRacing Indeed! If you have access to someone else's torque curve from a dyno test, you can use gear ratios and this method to calc wheel torque at a given rpm (which governs peak accel) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMBypMVhv7C3p4k.htmlsi=_tVzKnB0xqkKc0ZE
@grantmcduling97608 ай бұрын
Thought you had him at the end, Mitch. Perhaps a few more laps would have done it. Well done.