- So far on Money Pit, we've taken this $2,500 Miata
from a stock clonker to a real slam dunker.
We've put almost $9,500 into it,
and it feels like a totally different car.
It feels like a race car,
but is it a race car?
Is it actually any better than it was?
Well today, I'm at a real life racetrack to find out.
(car revving)
So, the question is,
have all these parts made this thing any faster
than a stock Miata, about a 1:46?
Now, there's only one thing left to do,
and that's find out.
I'm Zach, and this is Money Pit.
Let's rip baby. (dinging)
(lightning striking) (upbeat music)
(car revving)
So, the question is,
how much faster can I even run in a stock Miata?
How much faster can I run in about a 1:46?
I think to make all this stuff worth it,
I gotta break in to the 1:30s.
I would say I gotta shave at least six seconds
off that 1:46 to get into the 1:30s to make it worth it.
I think we can do it.
Let's take a look at everything we've done so far
to get us to that 1:30 whatever.
All right, so let's talk
about where we've spent all that money.
For wheels and tires,
we want to set a Enkei RPF1s wrapped in Toyo R888Rs,
and they're being suspended
by a set of Skunk2 Coilovers.
We've got--
(car revving)
We got H&R Sway Bars under there doing their thing.
We've got a bunch of chassis bracing from Flyin' Miata
and V8 Roadster and from Zerek.
We've got OMP seats and harnesses.
Miata Roadster, short shifter,
and EXEDY clutch and flywheel.
We got a Racing Beat intake on there,
and Roadster Sport header
backed to a Magnaflow exhaust.
We've got Innovative engine mounts
holding the engine in place.
That has totaled up to $9,500 just in modifications.
That doesn't include the $2,500 I paid for the car.
The money that we haven't spent is on brakes
and our cooling system.
So, those are my biggest concerns for today.
It shouldn't be a very big braking track.
I shouldn't have to use the brakes too much,
so I think they'll be fine,
but it is hot right now and getting hotter.
It's supposed to be 103 degrees out here today,
so we're really gonna tax the cooling system,
which is a known weak point on the Miata already.
So, I am a little concerned that we're gonna overheat,
but that just gives us more episodes of Money Pit to make,
so it wouldn't be the end of the world, would it?
So now, the only thing left to do
is put this thing on the track finally,
and see if all that money is worth it.
(belches)
Shall we?
(rock music)
(car revving) (rock music)
Flat out baby!
(car revving) (rock music)
The fifth!?
(car revving) (rock music)
I've never done something so silly.
(car revving) (rock music)
All right, the car feels great,
but after about one hard lap,
we're getting hot, like overheating,
so I'm gonna give it a minute to cool off,
let it come back down to temp,
then I'm gonna go out,
and do a soft lap, and then come across the line flyin',
and try to get one good time.
So, I'm gonna go do that now.
(upbeat music)
(car revving) (upbeat music)
(farting) (virtual crowd gasping)
(beep)
(suspense music)
All right, so it seems that I popped the fuse
that controls all the gauges,
so none of my gauges work,
so I gotta put in a new fuse in it,
otherwise I'm not gonna know if I overheated to death.
(car revving)
When you redline this thing, every once in a while
it pops the fuse that controls all the gauges.
So, I lost my tack, and I importantly lost
my coolant temp sensor,
so we wouldn't have known if I was overheating it.
So, I just pulled back in to replace the fuse,
and now we're gonna get back out.
Hopefully not blow a fuse again.
(techno music)
(techno music) (engine roaring)
Well, the gauges popped again.
We're just gonna run it.
(intense music)
Well, I'm sure that was exceptionally slow.
Yeah, my gauge went again,
so I wasn't on full throttle.
I think we can do it.
Maybe if I can find a 20 amp fuse,
that'll hold 'em together.
So, I put an even bigger fuse in the gauge spot,
which is not the correct fix,
but I just need to get through today.
So, hopefully we're gonna go back out,
and the gauges will work,
and I can keep an eye on our temperature,
and we can actually get some laps,
because right now, my lap time is a minute and 56 seconds,
which is unacceptable.
I think we can do it.
So, hopefully the gauges stay on.
Hopefully the temp stays down, and we can turn some laps,
but I'm starting to get concerned that's not gonna happen.
So, let's find out.
(subtle music) (engine roaring)
Gauges still on.
That's good news.
Temps are still acceptable.
That's even better news.
Should be able to take this full go.
(suspenseful music)
(farting)
There we go.
Gauge is dead.
Gauges just died.
(hip-hop music)
Man, I thought we were in good shape.
The car feels so good, and we made a whole hard lap
without overheating.
Then the temp started creeping up on the second lap,
like pretty hard, and then the gauges went.
Gauges died on the second lap with a 20 amp fuse.
There's a real issue, and I don't know what it is yet,
and putting bigger fuses in it isn't the fix.
- [Eddie] So, what's the mean for us today?
- I think that means today,
that the fastest lap that we're gonna run is a 1:56,
which is really disappointing.
I mean, we weren't doing it any favors
by dragging it into the desert
to beat the hell out of all day,
but I was hoping it would hold together at least once.
That's not the case.
So, it looks like we're gonna have to do
some serious cooling upgrades and get back here,
because honestly this is my personal mission now.
I need to get into the 1:30s on this track in this car.
And on that bombshell, I guess remember to subscribe
to the channel, and follow me on Instagram
@zachjobe, and follow Donut @donutmedia.
I really appreciate you guys watching me give it a shot,
and I hope it goes better next time.
(beep)
Shut these birds up.
Hey guys, we just wanted to check in,
and let you know we're gonna take next week off
for a much needed summer vacation/parrot hunting expedition,
but don't worry.
Nothing's ending.
Money Pitt's not ending.
We'll be back next week with all the regular stuff
you're used to.
We're just taking a quick vacation.
Don't miss us too much.