- All right, so here we go.
We're just gonna get right into this because
I feel like this is just one of those topics
that you just need to rip off like a bandaid,
just like one, two, three, down the shot of lucid
because you lost to your friends at bar dice.
So we're just gonna go and jump right into it.
I'm Gels from Fitment Industries, wheels, tires, suspension
at fitmentindustries.com, don't forget to hit the subscribe,
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episode of The Build Sheet where we are going to be talking
about how to build your car the right way.
(thrilling music)
So you're going to tell me how to build my car?
I mean, yeah, no, kind of, sort of, I mean sure.
So let's go ahead and imagine this real quick.
You just picked up your brand new project car,
you're all excited to get it home, you've been spending
the last few weeks picking out parts already
and dreaming about what you're going to do to it.
And that's great, that is an exciting time.
There's nothing better than shopping for car parts,
especially for a car that is new to you,
you can't wait to dive in and start making it your own.
But I'm going to just have to, I'm gonna have to stop
you there for a second bud, all right?
I'm just gonna need you to cool your jets for just a moment.
I have some important things that I want to go over with you
before we just start throwing parts at a car all right?
Unfortunately, it happens more often than not
that somebody gets ahold of a new project car that they just
can't wait to start wrenching on, and so the first thing
that they do is hop of Ebay and just start adding
a bunch of (bleep) into their shopping cart.
All the parts come in, they get installed,
wait for a few more paychecks to come in,
order some more, and it's an endless cycle.
And what eventually ends up happening over a period of time
is that all of a sudden the car isn't turning out so great.
Then the car ends up not being driven because something
needs to be fixed but there's no money left in the budget
to fix it because it was all spend in car parts.
So there it sits waiting for tax season to come around
so it can be road worthy again.
Moving on.
Probably one of the most important steps when building
a car to make sure that you're building it the right way
is to get all of the issues and maintenance done first.
Now I know, you're like Gels, that's bull (bleep).
I wanna make it cool, I want to make it go fast
and I want to make it my own, and those
are very fair arguments, I get it.
And making sure that everything is up to par with the car
before diving in head first in mods doesn't sound
all that fun, because the truth is it really isn't.
But even though you may not see it right away,
making sure that everything is in good shape
with your car before you start modifying it
is going to help you so much in the long run of the build.
Make sure the engine is running strong, take care
of any rust issues, make sure you're suspension is in order,
all the electrical works, transmission shifts good,
and I promise you if you get all that done
it's going to save you a lot of time and money in the end.
But not only that, it's gonna save you from wanting
to ditch the car half way through your build
when issues upon issues just keep coming up
and you can't seem to catch a break.
Now that doesn't mean that you can't swap out old parts
or parts that need to be replaced with after market
parts while doing this, in fact I would recommend that.
Obviously if your shocks are blown, go get some Coilovers.
If the brake lines need replacing
go get some braided brake lines.
But don't go and slap a big old spoi boi on there
right away and hope for the best
because that's just not gonna end well.
(engine revving)
So after you've done your homework, you've completed
all your assignments of making sure everything
is in proper working order, it's time to have some fun.
Now this is where a lot of people tend to make
the second big mistake and that is modifying their car
without keeping it balanced, or they start throwing parts
on it without a final product in mind and that is huge.
This is what can really make or break your build,
and you know what I'm talking about.
If you've ever gone to a car show or car meet
and just see that one car that you really like something
about it but there's just that one thing that's just
really throwing you off, odds are that car wasn't
balanced in the way that it was built.
When going into a fresh build, the best thing
that you can do is have a set plan of what the outcome
of the build is going to look like and how it's going
to perform and what it's going to be built for.
By planning a build with a vision of what the car
is going to look like at the end, you're setting
yourself up for success in that way.
So sit down, draw some doodles, open up Forza
if you're lucky enough to have your car loaded up
in Forza, literally think about everything
that you want to do to the car, and then when
you finally have it all planned, you can start
to order cool (bleep) for the car.
Now like I mentioned, keeping the build balanced
is another important key factor in doing that,
and that is something that comes into play here as well.
A good rule of thumb to follow is that never have
one part of the car take away from another part of the car.
If you're planning on going with a clean look for your car
make sure that the car is clean throughout the whole thing.
If you're going for an aggressive track look,
make sure that your aero flows throughout the whole car.
Never get too focused on one part of your car
because it is noticeable when that's the case.
We see that a lot of time with builds where someone
just wants to run a big chassis mount wing
and then they're like cool, got it, aero check, done.
But then never get around to adding a splitter
or a diffuser or some side splitters, and the wing
really just kind of sticks out and you notice it.
It's like, why that looks odd.
So keep your build consistent.
Make the entirety of the car flow.
Stick to the styling and theme that you intended
to go with from the beginning, and I can guarantee
that it's gonna turn out way better than just
slapping some random pieces on it time and time again.
Which brings us to our next point.
Obviously you're going to be searching for parts,
buying parts, installing parts, and driving on those parts.
Don't cheap out.
If there is one thing that I have learned
since I've been involved with cars
that I would pass on to you watching
is don't cheap out on parts for your car.
Now I mean that in like the nicest way possible.
I know that sometimes you can't just afford
the higher end stuff and that's fine.
But what I'm talking about is when I was in high school
I bought my fair share of Ebay exhausts and intakes
for my cars, I was working part time slinging out sub
sandwiches and all I could think about was when
the next time I could buy something
for my car because that's all I wanted.
And because of that I purchased the first $300 Catback
from Ebay that fit my car because immediate gratification
and saving up money was for losers, and that's fine.
There's nothing wrong with that.
At the time that's what worked for me,
but looking at it now and looking back at all the headaches
that went into installing those parts
because they didn't line up or something broke
because it wasn't the best quality, or it fell apart
maybe six months after installing it because
the integrity of the whole thing wasn't there,
I can now see that if I would have just waited,
saved up my money for a couple months, bought an actual
name brand intake, that it wouldn't have fallen out
of the engine bay going 55 miles an hour down Highway 13.
So take your time, do your research on brands,
and nine times out of 10 you're going to get what you pay
for, and yes that's an old saying but it is very true.
And the parts may be more expensive, yes.
Knowing you may not be able to purchase them right now,
but I can guarantee if you do save, and you do wait,
when you finally get that package in the mail,
everything fits so nice, you don't have worry about
things fitting, you don't have to worry about cutting stuff,
or you don't have to run to the parts store because
the bag that has the hardware is missing two bolts
out of it, it's going to make it all worth it.
Quality is one of those things that I've personally
begun to appreciate more and more.
Now that may just be me getting old, but who knows?
But what I do know is that it's a lot more fun to say Greddy
than Speed Pro Performance Street Fast Race Parts.
Okay maybe the other one was a lot
more fun to say but you get the point.
Which brings us to the last but certainly not least
way to make sure that you are building your car properly
and that my friends is to make sure
that you're building your car for yourself.
Now we've talked about this in the past and it's something
that I always think is a good idea to bring up
because we picture cars as an extension
of our personalities and as a great way
of expressing ourselves through something else.
I think that it has really become easy lately
to get caught up in a lot of the trends that go on
in the car scene and it can become easier
to just do something to your car because
it's what's cool and it's what people are liking online
and when you really sit back and look at it,
it's really something that you probably
would have never done to your car in the first place.
We see it a ton right now with the whole wide body
and over fender trends with the aggressive aero,
the crazy wraps, crazy stance and it can almost
seem that if you don't do those things to your car
then you won't fit in, and if you don't fit in
then why build the car at all?
None of those things that I mentioned are necessarily
bad things, I love over fenders on SRFs and BRZs,
it looks great, I think they look fantastic.
But personally I'll never do it.
I get asked all the time when's the Rocket
Bunny kit coming in for the car?
But it's not in my build plans.
Build your car for you, plain and simple.
If you generally want to do those things to your car
then all power to you, get the crazy wrap,
throw some under glow on it, throw the over fenders on.
Do whatever you want to do and that's the most important
part and that's what makes the car scene so awesome.
So with all that being said,
that's gonna wrap it up for today.
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I am Gels from from Fitment Industries,
we will see you later, peace.