Rescuing a Neglected JDM Nissan Cube

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After picking up this super rare JDM Nissan Cube for cheap, we get to work fixing it up.
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@mightycarmods Месяц назад

We are giving away a custom MCM CAR TRAILER worth over $20,000! Check out all the info here mightycarmods.com/products/trailer-giveaway-competition

@monsuta-666 Месяц назад

Can you guys do a hino 300 616 short build ❤️

@sunnyshadows Месяц назад

The motor is a cr14de, K12 Nissan micra motor and parts are freely available including that intake gasket. Brakes are T11 Tiida and in fact the mr18 motor and box are bolt in with a harness splice can even use the cube ecu.

@jcc3494 Месяц назад

Can you bin the CVTs in these or are you stuck with them?

@aarliann Месяц назад

@@jcc3494I’m pretty sure the mr18de and mr20de came with either the cvt or 6mt.

@jcc3494 Месяц назад

@@aarliann good to know. Thank you

@Stratos1988 18 дней назад

Reading this post I can tell someone was through tough times with this car to know that kind of stuff. Been there.

@Olie_d94 Месяц назад

Isaac is kind of a natural in front of a camera honestly

@CountPantsulon Месяц назад

I noticed that, too! I can't recall if he has his own channel. If so, it was probably mentioned way back when he first joined the lads.

@playthreetwo Месяц назад

Yeah I'd love to see a series of him doing his own cars

@CornerOfTheOval Месяц назад

loving this new version of Isaac, I think he was a bit shy at first but he's a real character when he gets comfy. More of Isaac pls

@tombyrnerocks Месяц назад

Agreed

@stefenheif Месяц назад

Seeing the gang coming together just for the fun of working on a car that neither of them likes, is magical. Dave and Isaac are what you call real friends

@teejayhoward Месяц назад

Moog, you're always saying nice stuff about the other folk who end up on your show. I don't know why nobody ever responds in kind! You are an amazing individual with a lovely voice, supreme skills, and one hell of a charismatic personality. The world is better for having you in it. Thank you for being (and sharing) you.

@ADRIAAN1007 Месяц назад

The best number plate I have seen on a nissan cube was "C12H22O11" which is the molecular composition of sugar. It had a white pearl paint which made it look even more like a sugar cube

@gingerness Месяц назад

I should get Mc1r-16 mutation for red heads my cubic is red and I'm the mutant 😂👩‍🦰

@Brandon-C. Месяц назад

Marty and Moog... thank you for all the videos. You make us all happy 😊

@AmbraMedling Месяц назад

@J11P338E Месяц назад

Great contribution from Isaac aswell.

@someyoungguy6990 Месяц назад

Isaac, you are the same no BS, easy going, good hearted kind for guy we see in Moog and Marty, and we can all see why you are part of the MCM family. Life gives us all more drama than we will ever need, so it is awesome to see a bunch of people who leave it at the door and just enjoy being around each other to build things together!

@Tantoblade1pd Месяц назад

Love seeing Dave on MCM, such a nice humble bloke i have watched for years. Hopefully his channel explodes also

@customspraymods Месяц назад

Awesome, cramming what should be a few days work into a day, but loving every minute of it.

@Coborlwitz Месяц назад

Thanks for the knowledge Isaac. knew he was a good addition way back when he came on for the vw.

@goonridingupnorth1382 Месяц назад

Except a lot of it was wrong.

@zanerasmussen8889 Месяц назад

“FROM HUG NUTS TO LUG NUTS!” Moog I love you man.

@moshikito4717 Месяц назад

I may not like the Cube all that much, but seeing a rare edition that someone sent to get professionally supercharged, just for it to be so badly neglected just makes me sad. Glad to see it get some love

@jody1skinobe314 Месяц назад

I love the Nissan Cube, wanted one for ages - all my mates hate them 😂 they’re kinda rare over here. Glad to see you working on one 👍🏼

@DanniDunnit Месяц назад

I've got one(in UK) and absolutely love it! And I tell you what...EVERY friend I've shown it to has ended up liking it once they actually sat inside it.

@jaskajokunen3716 Месяц назад

cubes are most common jdm car in my country, you can get them starting at 3k which is really cheap for jdm car price here lol

@phuzz00 Месяц назад

I was looking at buying one in the UK a few years ago, but I could only find ones with automatic gearboxes :(

@DanniDunnit Месяц назад

@phuzz00 the Z11(like in the video) seem to be alot more common in the automatic(and it's not a great gearbox tbh) but the newer shape Z12(like I have) is alot more common in 1.6 manual :) id say shape wise they aren't quite as quirky but they're a stronger engine and generally more reliable

@cudak888 Месяц назад

Welcome to Australia, where all superchargers are button-operated on an electromagnetic clutch. Clearly the Cube is a descendant of Mod Max.

@feral4mr2 Месяц назад

Fixed pulley superchargers ftw!! All my aw11 4agze sc's I locked the pulley.

@christopherdavies1994 Месяц назад

Isaac is my favourite part of MCM at the moment. So smart, explains things with full understanding, seems like a bloody legend. How good.

@allangilbert77 Месяц назад

K swapped cube would be an awesome sleeper

@chonglers1513 Месяц назад

K swap the MINI :O

@cavalierliberty6838 Месяц назад

Nah, SR20DETT.

@eTiMaGo Месяц назад

and Kube has a nice ring to it :D

@tmmtmm Месяц назад

it's all about the supercharger HONK though

@raynman6466 Месяц назад

@@cavalierliberty6838 nah, 4g63

@JasonWW2000 Месяц назад

What about unbolting the motor mounts or just the torque rods and move the engine forward? Surely you can gain a couple of extra inches to work in. That might make all the difference. 👍

@phoebedaemon Месяц назад

as a Cube owner I love to see a very special one getting this much love after so much neglect!

@TiredFawx Месяц назад

Same here! Got my cube as my first car and I just love it so much

@daveatutube Месяц назад

If you're dealing with relatively small bolts in tight spaces a super low profile ratchet can be useful. Wera do one where if you've got clearance for a standard 1/4 hex bit then you've got clearance for the ratchet.

@julianlloyd7014 Месяц назад

I still have my Nissan cube 2007, such a great car and love the efficiency! The Nissan cube was imported from Japan before I bought it for $6k around 85km during covid and now she’s still running very well and healthy! Now she’s almost 100km! Let me know if you want modify my cube! I’m happy to take her away, I need to get a new work car soon 😅

@ewingfox6459 Месяц назад

A man down and a crusty Nissan Cube in the bay? MCM still manages to pull it off!! Love it!!

@unicorn7337 Месяц назад

Awesome effort on this! You've inspired me to tidy up the bodywork on one of my track cars, a 2002 Celica T-Sport with faded paint, missing lacquer and plenty of scuffs and scrapes.

@QuarkGluonSpasma Месяц назад

The World's Greatest 4x4 Channel strikes again!!!

@dolex161 Месяц назад

ITS DAVE!!!! what a chill dude. love it every time I see him around

@Where2bub Месяц назад

Totally here for this kinda content. Nissan cube, JDM with a supercharger? All in on this one!

@JohnBR99 Месяц назад

Just gotta say this... man Isaac is such an awesome guy, brilliant in the best sense on the word, watching him explaing how it all worked and then going back to the previous episode where he said that he decided to learn about superchargers just cuz he wanted to learn something new, is just incredible, Thank you Moog and MCM as a whole, for sharing stuff like this with us

@stevenloynds3691 Месяц назад

Some people are just so gifted that whatever they choose to do they just take the ball kicking goals in life...somethings come easy and others have to try so much harder to learn a new and gain multiple skills....I enjoy episodes were I learn something that means today for me isn't a waist...every day you learn something new isn't a day waisted...like that drilling a hole to stop cracks in plastic I didn't know that...to fix cracks in plastic I use soldiering iron and use zip ties as filler....basically plastic weld parts together then you go as far as your prepared as in just get the job done or go as far as body filler on top sand and paint....definitely I never thought I would ever see a Cube on this channel 😂...PS if you plastic weld definitely wear a musk and be in well ventilated area the fumes of melting plastic isn't good for ya obviously.

@TC-yx2ss Месяц назад

Yeah it called stop drilling.Been used in the metal industries for eons before welding up cracked parts.

@L0000NEY Месяц назад

Great to see Dave here again. I love CSM!!!

@jamesnaismith81 Месяц назад

Dave could be Marty's brother. I came to the comments to see if anyone mentioned it. Tell me he's not.

@LawnPotato Месяц назад

@@jamesnaismith81 I was looking for the same thing, sounds just like him.

@SeattleSportsNut Месяц назад

Best music choices love the house stuff you play. Much love from usa been watching you guys since I was in high school back in like 2012

@kenny4289 Месяц назад

"Guitar Things for Car Things" - Isaac. Needs to be a quote on a shirt!

@smokiebacon7521 Месяц назад

i love seeing you guys salvage and repair instead of buying new parts! Makes it feel more like front driveway vibes again ♥

@juantellez9764 Месяц назад

I love the BGM on this Episode. It got my morning going. The bumper repair looked interesting and fun to do.

@senatorchinchilla5389 Месяц назад

Honestly this process reminds me of the trouble I had with my XJR. Especially when Isaac talks about no clear order of operations. Everything is super cramped, poor access and zero visibility. Its funny because on a V engine, superchargers right on top are such a fantastic packaging solution. But on inline engines, they hang off the side, block access, add all sorts of headaches.

@AlmostAverageAutomotive Месяц назад

I love that MCM still keeps their videos relatable to the average car enthusiast. Don't get me wrong, I love watching the other big channels dump hundreds of thousands of dollars into to cars that I'll likely never see and certainly never will be able to afford. (Kinda like the Up GTI 😂) Years ago I would watch Marty and Moog as I was saving up to buy my first clapped out project (1989 Toyota Corolla) they gave me a sense of "hey I can actually do that in my garage" on a very limited budget, paint the wheels, detail the interior, slap a worn out WRX turbo on it and pray it doesnt explode. My hope is that there is someone out there today who is inspired the same way. Thanks for the years of entertainment gentlemen, your dedication to the car community is unparalleled 👍

@WaabuTV Месяц назад

Isaac is looking like a natural on camera

@ManiacRacing Месяц назад

Your expert is incorrect about the history of Rootes blowers. They were invented by the Roots Brothers in 1860 in Connorsville Indiana for industrial use, and Wankel had nothing to do with it.

@g_compo8639 Месяц назад

Gottlieb Daimler was the first to design a roots style for engine/vehicle applications the first ever car was the Mercedes 6 hence the name Gottlieb Daimler.. Daimler benz roots brothers didn't technically invent a working blower for vehicles just industrial furnaces...

@user-bp5py6bh3g Месяц назад

@LastOnSunday Месяц назад

Daimler, in fact also invented the first car seat. Seats had been used in other applications, but Daimler was the the first to use it in a motor vehicle. 😂😂

@ManiacRacing Месяц назад

@@g_compo8639 Correct. The Roots brothers never built them small enough I once read an article about a early fuel engine drag racer who said the first roots blower he ever used was taken from a school bus diesel engine and modified for drag use.

@jong2359 Месяц назад

The Cube is a story of a car that started as a design, and then function got layered in wherever it would "technically" fit.

@kaloloL8 Месяц назад

Seems likely 😂

@cornishcat11 Месяц назад

Dave and Isaac are 2 very talented people.

@thikhor8230 Месяц назад

2:08 not me shouting out "In The Bin!"💀

@floflospeed24 Месяц назад

the whole music section at 18:15 was fire !

@joshuastowie Месяц назад

I vote we get an Isaac side series. He’s a legend

@lasskinn474 Месяц назад

carbon sheet + epoxy is cheap easy diy thing you can use to fix plastic fenders and such. tape it together the right shape, sand and slap cf in the back, it'll be stronger than before. if it's abs, you can use abs+acetone jelly instead of epoxy, it'll melt in. the cf+epoxy is a nice way to fix broken bolt tabs too, don't worry about it being tricky to keep the hole open, just drill it with a hand drill after it's cured. be mindful of the cf and plastic when sanding. the cf will easily start to de-strand, don't worry about that too much. keeping some cf and 2 part epoxy around is pretty cheap you can get enough for a lot of fixes for few tenners.

@jesusc4384 Месяц назад

That track at the end was fire!

@mxfool1508 Месяц назад

That song is Moogs work called I feel you now ( feat Julz )

@willbe7442 Месяц назад

Custom spray mods. Man thats a blast from the past painting up my 2010 subaru forester xt hahaha

@zzzires5045 Месяц назад

Had plenty of na and turbo cars, but never got anything supercharged. Been on the bucket list with a v8. Still love my turbo dorito though

@FistsOfHam Месяц назад

Isaac is great, he's like Matrty on fast forward

@Chris.Davies Месяц назад

Given that 95% of all engine damage occurs within the first 15 seconds of start-up in a typical ICE, the cheapest way to protect your engine, is to let it idle for 15 seconds when starting from cold. Fantastic little/large Nissi-nugget you got your-bad-self this time, Moog. Enjoy it!

@kelevra558 Месяц назад

You guys should know by now to just drop the front subframe. I call it Audi service mode. It ALWAYS ends up being faster and i normally see something im like "well thank god i dropped the subframe... That could have killed someone...or thing."

@ColoredinLight Месяц назад

I feel these videos. Recently picked up a Jazz/Fit that needed so much love that I totally understand what you said "I don't owe this car anything".

@BCaldwell Месяц назад

Love Erin Renee ❤️

@craignightingale4312 Месяц назад

The gods of speed and automotive love are well pleased with you guys, huge effort great video guys. Love the music Moog..

@missingpatel7349 Месяц назад

I want to hug Isaac too. I want to hug everyone I see in MCM!

@volvogt21 Месяц назад

Dave my favourite youtube painter

@davidl9230 Месяц назад

Captain SuperCharger? Makes me think of a comic book series. you've already made Turbo Yoda. so i wonder what's next? Maximum Displacement? Doctor Quarter-Mile? DeadSpool?... :D

@justinbarnett5466 Месяц назад

18:14 like how you kept that bit in. Honesty from MCM 8s awesome.

@tommylyeah Месяц назад

0:58 Dude, this soundtrack, though.

@Demonzinabox Месяц назад

Dave learned from last time and didn't sprint into the MCM garage this time 😂

@AaronSurian Месяц назад

Use panel bond it bonds anything together!!

@matto9734 Месяц назад

Loving these nuggety projects and you guys! Since years...

@trapjohnson Месяц назад

"Love it as much as we don't" What a mood

@MadmanJnr Месяц назад

That blower is adorable 😊

@WaabuTV Месяц назад

When Moog was complimenting isaac I legit almost started crying that's a good friend right there

@FURNACE_YGO Месяц назад

Its great your saving this little cute nugget,

@TheosEpicVideos Месяц назад

Moogs just taking the piss while Marty is away! 😂

@eldizzledog468 Месяц назад

If you close your eyes when the paint guy talks, you'd swear it was Marty 😂

@victormendoza871 Месяц назад

I’ve never worked on a cube But seems like a mini van where it’s all stuffed in there And I would assume based off the Nissans I am familiar with you probably had to drop the subframe engine and transmission to work on that super charger comfortably Pretty cool to see you guys are awesome

@ChristopherHallett Месяц назад

Permatex Aviation Form-A-Gasket #3 is what you want for that anaerobic sealant. The Loctite variant is pretty great, but the original is still better.

@alexcorona Месяц назад

Reminds me of the American mini vans of the late 90s. You had to remove the intake manifold and drop down the engine just to change the bloody spark plugs. I was so happy when my Dad got rid of his, so I never had to touch it again 😅

@engineerisengihere44 Месяц назад

Many had access panels inside the van so you could get at most of the parts.

@alexcorona Месяц назад

@@engineerisengihere44 Caravan did not. Was just solid metal firewall. Even having an access panel wouldn’t have helped since the intake manifold had to come out to access the rear plugs. It was the FWD V6 model with the old styled wedge heads. Where the plugs are next to the exhaust manifold, not in the middle of the valve covers. This was when long lasting plugs had came out so they only needed to be changed every 100k. Thankfully.

@proksalevente Месяц назад

The new music turned out great!

@MontyChimera Месяц назад

Moog, that song at the end was awesome 👍

@flyingeye9133 Месяц назад

Thares an old saying whare i come from is says that yore vibe atracts yore tribe 🙌

@ahbeng888 Месяц назад

Looking forward to seeing the final part of this!!!

@ryansanderchicago Месяц назад

You all are inspiring me to buy a nugget. Great work

@_Thundrix Месяц назад

Ive always been interested in getting a cube and seeing mcm have one is making me really wanna just get one, such a unique nugget

@charlesparker924 Месяц назад

They will have mcm tax now....

@garystinten9339 Месяц назад

@@charlesparker924Probably not because of the agony it takes to service the supercharger.

@CountPantsulon Месяц назад

Pay close attention to the bit about Isaac's mechanic friend's reaction to Cubes that arrive at his shop. As a mechanic, I can confirm, we either say no thanks, or quote the shit out of it 😅

@xPMcX Месяц назад

The mcm effect @@charlesparker924

@karlj1717 Месяц назад

Hug nuts to lug nuts 😂 never has such a great sentence been said!

@TheKnobCalledTone. Месяц назад

Isaac reminds me of Jim from ReDriven, only if Jim made full videos about the repair process instead of just popping up near the end of each video with his professional opinion on the vehicle being reviewed. Really enjoying Isaac's work on the Cube series.

@marcelwk Месяц назад

This style of roots positive displacement rotors can also be used in another way: to measure the flow of gas. Instead of having a pully drive the gas, you can have the gas drive the blower and measure the rotation of the gears. You'll need high precision machining on all parts to make it accurate. It's a very common type of gas flow meter in light industrial applications. The downside of them is they'll cause pulsation as pockets of gas are released from the rotors with every rotation. This can be somewhat reduced by having two (or more) sets of rotors out of phase with one another.

@OiNathann Месяц назад

The Cube of Rubik

@bikinglikebecker Месяц назад

A Different Socket for Each Bolt.. --> That's NutZ 😁

@Cobra4993 Месяц назад

That style of pump (or blower in this case) is the same thing I use on tanker trailers to unload food grade liquids

@leviwally3687 Месяц назад

Perfect car for me and my wheelchair

@HaralHeisto Месяц назад

Loving this new mix of Chasing Midnight

@DG_427 Месяц назад

When I had one of these and followed the Cube forums, someone put an SR20 from a Bluebird into one of these. Bluebird is FWD, so that is why they chose it specifically.

@jonathanwright5550 Месяц назад

Weren't all the sr20det blue birds atessa?

@DG_427 Месяц назад

@@jonathanwright5550 I actually don't know. It's a long while since I read the post, so I don't remember the details either.

@jonathanwright5550 Месяц назад

Sweet fair enough @@DG_427

@doctajuice Месяц назад

Thanks for the reminder that it's about time for me to change engine and gearbox oil I'll do it on my next off day

@cowvs Месяц назад

This Cube needs a lot of love from mightycarmods👍👍

@Raymond-Gibb Месяц назад

Would love to see track lisitings showing during episodes when music is used. Just a nice little touch in the corner of the screen. Maybe that's been discussed previously or MCM isn't a fan of it. Either way, good music makes for good times. 🙌✌🏻

@spicy110 Месяц назад

Love this dude!

@manic_tinkerer Месяц назад

Reminds me of the old SC12/SC14 from the MR2 etc & probably a aftermarket copy. EM clutch on the input side, coated rotors and a oil supply though on the Toyota they were supplied engine oil via lines. On that note, the coating on the rotors looks done and the rotor sealing might be poor, and they're not much use above 10psi of boost anyway. I had a SC12 on a 750 suzuki bike, perfect for that.

@Mardy72 Месяц назад

It's made by the same company, OGURA in Japan

@n7narcosis Месяц назад

So much MCM content lately ❤❤❤❤❤

@tom6493 Месяц назад

7:02 so confidently wrong, it took me a minute to realise. Felix Wankel wasn’t even born, when the Roots brothers “came up with” the Roots blower. 😂 have a word with yourself 🤦‍♂️.

@markmcnair2211 Месяц назад

Loving the extra tips and insights.

@Jz90markii Месяц назад

Love these catch and release videos

@DiscoStu12081983 Месяц назад

From hug nuts to lug nuts - is my new favourite sentence

@IanWrigleyNZ Месяц назад

Nice to see positive affirmations of your friends like that. Make it normal.

@madengineswapsycos6123 Месяц назад

Hey Guys, Loving that you've bought a Cube, always thought they were cool - the shape is so original that it is always going to look current! Timeless design is truly rare, but Nissan nailed it. One other thing, I don't re-use bearings, even if they seem OK, but especially if they've come out of something that didn't have any oil in it - look for the code on the seal and buy new ones. They are probably the cheapest parts you'll ever need to buy for a build. By the way when are you going to mod a proper R34 Nur???

@airambulancenewzealand5730 Месяц назад

Clever guest presenter. Brilliant.

@andrewfirth698 Месяц назад

I had my Cube3 11 years never had an issue getting parts The engine is from a Nissan K12 Micra and 90% of the running gear is also from a K12 Micra

@King-Kazma Месяц назад

With the direction that Moog’s projects are going, next car is almost certainly going to be a Fiat Multipla. It offended so many people when it was launched, but now I am older and have nothing to lose, I would absolutely rock a Multipla.

@feenyx6394 Месяц назад

An old colleague of mine had a Multipla and let me have a good old go in it. Even if it looked good (which I still contend it does not), I wouldn't want to own it. It handles like a midsize yacht. Comfy, but slow and lumbering, and you can't really tell what's going on underneath you :D

@Mardy72 Месяц назад

We don't have them in Australia..... thankfully