How To Almost Pass Tech Inspection 

Not being on fire is highly underrated.

Accidental discharges are not uncommon? I've told my wife it happens to every guy once in a while. Glad to have that confirmed by someone with lots of pieces of paper saying they are super smart :)

There are no unnecessary montages. They add runtime, which pleases the algorithm. A pleased algorithm gives more money. More money means better safety equipment. Better safety equipment means no SupersplatMatt.

"1/8 of a check" wow I need that level of optimism in my life!

Some more notes for new racers: 1. There is no time limit on the "Bailout". What the inspectors want to see is if you can do it easily. This means no struggling and knowing where everything you need to do in an emergency is, without hesitation. They'll tell you to put your hand on the fire bottle handles, or the seat-belt release. If you need to move the straps before getting out, practice doing it calmly and climbing out without any fuss. 2. Without a body, you don't need the tow loop. The front frame member is enough to run a tow strap around. Some of the cars (Streamliners are the worst) have no way to move the car without the specialized trailer. Even with the inspection form line, this is a problem every year at Bonneville.

'and since it seems imprudent to have a plane extending to infinity' is probably my favourite sentence spoken in any build on youtube that I can recall at the moment. I do watch way to much youtube builds to have any build of my own, but this level of comedy is rare.

Something to note with the ESS self-fill bottles: I have the same setup for my road race car and it can only be certified if filled and sealed by an authorized dealer/filler/certifier. Not a big deal, but just don’t fill it before getting it inspected! IOPort Racing Supply in Lafayette, CA can help you out

I also don't like being on fire. We have much in common.

I'm into this for the "un-necessary build montage" and the accompanying peppy background music

Matt, not sure which video it was but the other day I caught my son watching one of your videos that he had independently found and subscribed to. Proud dad moment, but also hype that your videos are interesting enough for an 11 year old to watch.

I can't walk through a doorway without hitting the doorframe, door, or miss altogether. Yet I am trusted to maintain and fix medical linear accelerators with my electrical engineering degree. We're smart but we're also not.

I like that I thought "That right handle bar looks like it bumps the side of the cockpit." and was was instantly rewarded with you actually cutting it shorter. Yeah, exactly _that_ much closer to being an engineer.

*MY SISTER HAS A PhD* she can be spectacularly dumb, she can also be a genius - its very hit and miss* She also has a 5th DAN MMA black belt so I only ever tell her she is a genius for safety reasons. *she watches TV with a note pad and takes notes. PhD's can be weird.

a ATV thumb throttle is a space saving option that may be easier to manipulate than a twist

FWIW, I'm not fast on tech-inspection-maximum-egress time on account of being a fat dude, but the one time I had to get out of a car that was actually on fire, it was Le Mans driver change time. One second I'm sitting pulled off the side of the track doing the dejected 'that sounded like a rod through the block :((((' thing, looking at all the smoke, the next I see a flame and suddenly I'm not in the car anymore with none of the usual drama, creaking, groaning, almost falling of my face-ing such a process usually entails. (the rod had in fact exited the block... through the power steering reservoir, a fuel line, and a wiring harness, hence the flames. They'd actually rolled the fire truck before I even *thought about stopping* because there was an inferno visible under the car while I was still going 'that noise wasn't there a minute ago, why don't I have as much horsepower as I should, that's a lot of warning lights') Anyway, you'd be amazed how fast people can do the undignified worm dance that is racecar entry/egress when it really matters. And not being on fire is good. Also, I'm pretty sure you can only get an inspection stamp on those fire systems if you have them filled by a distributor, so look out for that.

I’d kinda be down to see you do some lemons racing after this project as a simple and fun project that doesn’t require you to build an entire car from scratch… unless you decide to make a SHO V6 mid engine Yugo.

11:56 "What will I build next?" ... I vote for NOTHING... that is until you "finish" the Jag. A successful measurement of that metric would be when Jay Leno features it on his show. Then and only then will you be allowed to start new project. Hee hee! 😅😂🤣

I think it’s funny and understand the confusion when talking about the VIN. When saying “VIN number”, people inadvertently say Vehicle Identification Number number and I think it’s funny.

Since you mentioned it during the introduction, I actually thought this would be a "SuperFastMath"

Love this build! I too really like the ESS system. Also how it’s just 4AN lines everywhere. In 12 years of Lemons, I’ve seen the kind of kill switch you mounted fail a few times. I’d bring a spare, or change to the kind with the removable key. those are somehow more reliable.

Good videos lately, you're on fire Matt!

VIN number, another case of RAS syndrome. (Redundant acronym syndrome). Like ATM machine or PAT testing.

How thick is your seat panel? Mine was 1/8th alumunium. After I crashed ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RmAlbJkBt2c.html ) we doubled it up to about 1/4. A foot operated 'chute release means you don't need to let go of the steering to deploy it. Love the build and can't wait to see it race. Car-9999

I too know people with pieces of paper that supposedly indicate that they are smart, yet they routinely forget which way bolts turn.

Cool how little Matt is safe n sound after the crash at the end of the video

I wasn’t reminded to hail the algorithm, but here we are hailing it anyways.

How to not pass tech inspection: Threatening the steward to show them your rod end's thrust rating

Quality 👍👍 It's always absurd to see that unless specified in the rules and compulsory, the huge majority never bother with any fire suppression systems and not even a (useless in some cases) compact portable one. Even on super expensive racecars/builds.

Have fun, don't forget El Mirage fills everything with dirt & dust.

The view with you inside the cockpit looks sooo much like your little superfastmatt avatar. It’s awesome and I don’t know if it was intentionally

Your channel is right there next to Project Binky(excellent) except you put out videos more than twice a year :)

"better too big than too small" is true on so many levels.

I think what you mean about the safety rules you have to follow is that you have to follow them so that “You don’t die” EASILY…. Though, I’m sure with your level of ingenuity and dedication you’ll still find a way.

Next time you need to remove a grip, use compressed air to push it off.

The lock wire on the steering does look particularly good, would have done it a little different.

cant wait too see how you build the body for it

That 6 door Chevy pickup though. That guy probably had a mullet lol

If you dont mind someone without pieces of paper making a suggestion. Id absolutely add a shield over the tube you put the brake line through. Chains dont always stay in their rotating plane for very long after they break. The tube is going to have to overhang the frame rail to guard against this, and a chain will happilly grab that tube and do bad things.

Always glad to see the progress!

Best fabrication channel on youtube.

LOVE the crash scene with your superfast outline.

I raced for 50 years- 1964 to 2014 SCCA, NASCAR ,IMCA and unsanctioned stuff. The tech guys are all the same, as if there is a maternity ward labelled" future tech". Like teachers, the ones who can't- tech. Nothing more fun than seeing your fire bottle empty for about 15 seconds in the shop after one of the guys accidentally pulled the pin.

My dad set off the fire suppression system while hooking it up one time at Bonneville. Boy that was a mess. We ran a 1970 Superbird in the 80's.

Common Dog is often inversely proportional to the number of Degrees someone has, you seem to be the exception that proves the rule. Another great vid, keep up the good work. All hail the algothingy

That finance department comment hit home. Also...dang...a PE! Now I feel inadequate. I'm used to mostly civil and architecture guys getting their PE. In my 10+ years as a designer I've never needed anything signed off by a PE...granted I'm designing diesel engines. I got my BSME the spring before you wrapped up that masters.

I'm liking this channel more and more with each video.

I work with a bunch of really smart enginerds, but frequently have to explain how common sense things work in the real world. 🤨

You and Two Stroke Stuffing should get together and build a custom super small engine to have in your car. I'm not sure why but I really like the idea of the small engine class constraint. It just makes it quite interesting to see really how fast you can go with a tiny engine.

This was really interesting. Thanks for another update!

I've never done racing of any kind, but from what I've been told of the sport, I'd say not being on fire is maybe just a little important.

I love the pro taper pillowtop grips you're using. I have had them on my dirtbikes for a few years . currently using the thin/lite ones

I love the progression in splat graphics in this video :) Did you dub the audio of you speaking next to the car? It's exceptionally clear.

This is a wonderful channel you've got here, son.

Making great progress!

Looking good on the checkbox exercise 😀

If you've ever seen that scene in trailer park Boys with Ricky doing math using his plants in the rink... that's how me and my friends build cars without degrees

Does the algorithm have washers installed and safety-wired in place?

hell yeah new matt

finally GOT IT!! good luck & have fun!! 😁😁

It's race day and I can no longer get into my cockpit, having inexplicably gained 10 pounds since I was l last in it. I couldn't get my feet inside. Solution: Mom bought me moccasins. Safety requirements weren't much in the Soap Box Derby. But the memory of that claustrophobic flop-sweat panic has stuck with me to this day, 50 years later.

7 minutes ago and I'm on break at work... This is a blessing

Love your work 👍

Thanks Matt

Everyone else on RU-vid is building burnout cars and This guy is out here building a top speed motorcycle race car thing from scratch!

If you need vinyl decals, I would be happy to send some your way.

Looking forward to the next update

Disappointingly contains zero actual inspection, just pre-inspection checklist checking, but in Matt's usual style this was better than tolerable. :-)

Hey, stumbled upon your Leno episode with the Honda. Nice.

I went to a drift event recently, the tech inspector came up to me and said “you’ve been here before, right?” I lied and said yes, then I got a sticker. I’m glad it’s not like this with land speed.

No joke about “Accidental Discharge”. I’m disappointed

Thanks!

nice work!

Thumbs up for the shirt. Brian is great and supermoto's are the best!

I too dislike being on fire. If fire gets on you, you really need to get it off right away!

Good day, I dont know how much motorcycle experience you have, but a broken chain at speed can be fatal. The damage can be extensive. The chain guard on bike should be called a crappe guard, just keeps flung chain lube off ya ride. A broken chain can remove your rear brake caliper. Saw a counter shaft "removed" from the motor in one case, right thru the cases. If this be stuff ya already know, tell me ta shut up! Am digging the car. Good luck, safe runs and a following wind!

I'm glad you remembered Homer's only words of wisdom "an F becomes a B so easily, you got greedy"

Wow this video is quite relevant to a conversation I had today...

I loved the casual masters degree in mechanical engineering flex.

It's all been great to see so far. Very curious to see what direction you're going to go for the body.

I get claustrophobia just by watching the video.

Al Gorithm mostly approves your build.... 😎

Go fast, Matt

I liked your series so much, then I see you went to OU. That’s okay, I also went to school in Oklahoma but the other school that started as an Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Well now, this is pretty cool. I think I'll have to subscribe to this and see how it goes.

a good solid footrest that will fit both feet will help a lot if the worst happens.

Its some 15 years ago now but. Someone explained to me why you should shorten the right side of a throttle grip. Something with gloves sticking to everything to the left of it. Particularly in high stress situations. 🙏🏻

Can't wait to see what's next. All hail the algorithm.

I don't think that mount for the fire suppression tanks will be sufficient. In any decent crash, those things would rip loose and scramble your eggs.

I like the Socal Supermoto shirt

I was unaware you went to OU. Went to Pizza Shuttle a couple weeks ago while passing through Sooner country. Go Pokes!

You can remove those grips with compressed air

yep 👍

Wow, that is a lot of Franklins!

This reminds of the time I was sitting in my slightly modified 66 VW Bug eating McDonald's at McDonald's which was the town's hangout and the three bored cops called to disband the band, jocks, freaks, leeches, punks and everyone else decided to find every "illegal" thing wrong with my car and write fix it tickets. Altered front suspension: check Motorcycle headlights: check Blue dot taillights: check Open exhaust: check Aftermarket rear view mirror: check Tinted windows:check Hi mom! No seat belts: check 14 in total that time: check

little tip i ride bikes for couple of years now and you do too so you should probably move the levers more into the center so ur fingies can be more comfortable while braking

Tool Dork Question: I have a good corded standard jigsaw that meets my needs But I have a crush on that barrel grip style dewalt jigsaw you used in the video So, do you Matt or any other people have any opinions on the quality and experience of that barrel grip style vs a more standard jigsaw? Thanks, great video as always

Have your number printed on vinyl just big enough to cover the lower part of the cage and just stick it to the outside. The heat it to shrink it to be tight.

AAaah, restraints... Light bondage gear brought to you by Bill Simpson. Enjoy scrubbing THAT visual from the ol' think sponge.

Fire bad!!

Your style of narration reminds me of another channel I adore...TheTimTraveller. 😊