So sad the race wasn't the full length. That ID R would have had a great challenger in Robin Shute, Robin may even have beaten the multi million project, hope next year it's to the top and he'll be the grand victor of the mountain! So well done!
it would certainly have been better, but there was no chance of beating the ID R, they were like 20 seconds behind at the end. I mean, that's predictable given the difference in budget
This is a magnificent perspective, thanks for posting. Btw, if you shot this with a fairly modern Hero and the GPS was enabled, you may be able to add telemetry to your video for free. There are a few apps out there that can do that for you. Also, your previous video on the prep, EXCELLENT! Like all your others, your storytelling is what makes them awesome.
@@SuperfastMatt Put the mic behind the dashboard, I know the car is MR, but at least it'll be protected from the wind, I THINK, I dunno at that speeds hahaha
This might sound strange but a piezo element with a small suitable (mic) preamp would be a very lightweight way to pick up only the contact noises. Calibration would be a nightmare though, it would be quite the dynamic range I reckon. Piezo discs are very, very cheap and very lightweight so it’s worth a try. One would preferably place it on a spot where the engine vibrations are far more intense than the wheel contact vibrations to get an intelligible sound. This will only pickup sounds that make the piezo vibrate so wind wouldn’t be a big issue but any noises from the driver, bystanders and such will not be picked up (alas (?)). I’ve used cheap piezo’s for all kinds of things: as a pickup on the bridge and underneath the neck of a rockabilly upright bass, on a knife (for a theater show), on a wooden prop (as triggers for a synthesizer) and many other things. With the right preamp they can sound quite okay (with a bad preamp they sound quacky).
Seeing how fast you go from curve to curve is incredible. There is no way I could steer, brake, accelerate, shift AND maintain my concentration to know where I am now and what is coming next! My eye would wander to one of the trees, a spectator or a helicopter and BAM! They would be scraping me off the side of the mountain.
It is always amazing to watch a talented person and thanks for sharing. I hope you get invited out for next year's run as well. Maybe run your electric jag?
So very fun coming along for the ride ! Seems you lost a little time by being late in on some turns but damn your the best! The ony way I see you going faster is adding a DRS system so you can dump some drag when you can CRAZY AREO CAR like that
His mid corner speed and braking were out of this world, he was probably downshifting more than using the brakes to slow down and merely dabbing on the brakes with his pinky toe. Insane run.
Okay, I admit to always wondering why your channel was called SuperfastMatt. Now I get the Superfast bit, but there’s no doubles T in Mad!! The barriers seem woefully inadequate on the one hand, but deadly on the other. Thank you for sharing. That’s one crazy race. Do bikes also complete?
Geez! When Dad ran the Peak, in 1966, 13 minutes was screamin' fast! I know that's the diff twixt dirt and pavement, but I liked it better on dirt. This remains one of my unfulfilled types of motorsport, but if Sir Richard Branson wanted to bankroll me...IN A NEW YORK MINUTE!!!! This also amply shows why late apexing is soooo important!
Congratulations to you for the fastest time, and you gotta love a guy who lives up to his name, especially a name like, "SuperfastMatt" and Superfast you are my friend. Incredible car/run, I mean it almost doesn't even seem real, even though I know it is/was. I found myself holding my breath, so I can only imaging the rush it must have been inside of that car, incredible job brother... 😲🤩🏁
Such a cool video! Do any of the cars have the downforce applied "directly" to the tires/control arms? So you're only pushing down on what you care about and the body can move separately from the downforce?
I didn't see any, but it wouldn't surprise me. It would be a bit difficult with the high downforce and the bumps (your wing would be unsprung), but I'm sure someone has done it.
@@SuperfastMatt When i was a kid 1:8 RC cars were that way, body attached to the uprights / spindles / thingy with the bearings where the wheel axle goes through .
We did that in our FSAE cars in college. I bet its hard to do with how bumpy this road is, we had issues sometimes going between concrete slabs... but our undertray was ridiculously low because more better.
I don't know if this was before or after the era of the movable aero/unsprung aero rules (and the minimum ground clearance rule), but I am so glad those days are gone.
I'd never be able to drive anything this fast, heck I have issues playing games or driving at residential-zone speeds since my reaction times some days are as bad as a half second. Well, only being able to admire racers this skilled isn't bad, its like witnessing something epic and smiling at how badass mankind can be.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have our newest virtual motion E-Ticket thrill ride (for those of us old enough to remember what "E-Tickets" were at Disneyland - and no, they are not "electronic tickets") !!! Wow!
