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So I had a joke to like start the video but all I can get over
So I had a joke to like start the video but all I can get over
Is how small this average it's like tutorial size. How would you eat?
Is how small this average it's like tutorial size. How would you eat?
I would crack my knuckles before I would get any work done with this beer. Like what do you
I would crack my knuckles before I would get any work done with this beer. Like what do you
What?
What?
What do you do with it? I'm just gonna put that down here
What do you do with it? I'm just gonna put that down here
we're gonna keep that and now we're gonna talk to you about different things that you're probably going on and take into
we're gonna keep that and now we're gonna talk to you about different things that you're probably going on and take into
Consideration when you're building your car and probably the top mistakes that you could possibly make
Consideration when you're building your car and probably the top mistakes that you could possibly make
When building your car when you're really going into it
When building your car when you're really going into it
there's a lot of rookie mistakes that a lot of people make and we've talked about this in the past in terms of building your
there's a lot of rookie mistakes that a lot of people make and we've talked about this in the past in terms of building your
Car five myths five tips things like that, but now we're going into like rookie mistakes
Car five myths five tips things like that, but now we're going into like rookie mistakes
And these are things that we've mentioned that we've talked about before things that we've brought up before and now we're bringing it up again
And these are things that we've mentioned that we've talked about before things that we've brought up before and now we're bringing it up again
Because people are still doing it and we just feel the need to help
Because people are still doing it and we just feel the need to help
We just feel like we feel like we need to help you and we're here to do that. Ayudame por favor
We just feel like we feel like we need to help you and we're here to do that. Ayudame por favor
So the first thing that goes into it is don't forget to check out wheels tire suspension at fitment issues comm there's the sales plug
So the first thing that goes into it is don't forget to check out wheels tire suspension at fitment issues comm there's the sales plug
I'm Alex from Pitman industries
I'm Alex from Pitman industries
Don't forget to subscribe hit the little bell thing
Don't forget to subscribe hit the little bell thing
If you really want to watch more of my face with the receding hairline
If you really want to watch more of my face with the receding hairline
Even though somebody got mad and said that because I was putting it like this and I'm trying to hide my receding hairline joke's on
Even though somebody got mad and said that because I was putting it like this and I'm trying to hide my receding hairline joke's on
You I've had this since I was like 6, ok, so it's not going anywhere. It's not receding
You I've had this since I was like 6, ok, so it's not going anywhere. It's not receding
It's just a standalone lack of hair since the beginning
It's just a standalone lack of hair since the beginning
Right, let's get into it
Right, let's get into it
So the first thing that you're gonna want to get into in terms of a rookie mistake is people that spent a lot of money
So the first thing that you're gonna want to get into in terms of a rookie mistake is people that spent a lot of money
out of the gate on part
out of the gate on part
So there's two types of people people that spend a ton of money on the car and then have no money for parts
So there's two types of people people that spend a ton of money on the car and then have no money for parts
and then people that have like a decent car then spent all the money on the car parts or one singular car part like a
and then people that have like a decent car then spent all the money on the car parts or one singular car part like a
QA or management things like that that cost like 4 grand or the three-piece wheels and they get you know
QA or management things like that that cost like 4 grand or the three-piece wheels and they get you know
Nothing else because they run out of money a way to not make that mistake is to diversify your funds diversify your portfolio
Nothing else because they run out of money a way to not make that mistake is to diversify your funds diversify your portfolio
You can impress your 401k guy with that word if you want
You can impress your 401k guy with that word if you want
across the things that you want to get so if you're looking for wheels tire suspension
across the things that you want to get so if you're looking for wheels tire suspension
So maybe some strut bars some arrow things like that window tint all that sort of stuff
So maybe some strut bars some arrow things like that window tint all that sort of stuff
Try to figure out what your budget is gonna be for that and don't dump it into the one coolest thing that you can find
Try to figure out what your budget is gonna be for that and don't dump it into the one coolest thing that you can find
Because ultimately you're gonna have really really cool wheels
Because ultimately you're gonna have really really cool wheels
But the rest of your cars stock and at the end of the day that's going to look terrible
But the rest of your cars stock and at the end of the day that's going to look terrible
on the complete other side of the fence you
on the complete other side of the fence you
People that spend way too much money on a singular car part and then you have the people that try to spend no money on
People that spend way too much money on a singular car part and then you have the people that try to spend no money on
Any of their car parts and here's the thing
Any of their car parts and here's the thing
there's nothing wrong with being conscious about how much money you're spending on your car if you want to be a cool adult and if
there's nothing wrong with being conscious about how much money you're spending on your car if you want to be a cool adult and if
You go out there and you watch YouTube. I know there's people out there that are like I want to not make
You go out there and you watch YouTube. I know there's people out there that are like I want to not make
mistakes when I'm 20 and then you go and watch those videos where everybody tells you to not buy a house they tell you to
mistakes when I'm 20 and then you go and watch those videos where everybody tells you to not buy a house they tell you to
Not buy an expensive car. They tell you to not have a girlfriend or dogs
Not buy an expensive car. They tell you to not have a girlfriend or dogs
they tell you to pretty much have no life and
they tell you to pretty much have no life and
Then you'll save money and you won't make any of the mistakes that they say that you'll make in your 20s
Then you'll save money and you won't make any of the mistakes that they say that you'll make in your 20s
Even though I'm pretty sure that's just called living not making a mistake with your life
Even though I'm pretty sure that's just called living not making a mistake with your life
But if you want to if you really want to be careful with how you're spending your money
But if you want to if you really want to be careful with how you're spending your money
That doesn't mean you should just go cheap on everything you do
That doesn't mean you should just go cheap on everything you do
It means that you should buy
It means that you should buy
Quality stuff when you're buying it and then bet you're paying attention to the stuff that you're buying and how much you're spending on
Quality stuff when you're buying it and then bet you're paying attention to the stuff that you're buying and how much you're spending on
Your car at the end of the not doing it when you really break it down from beginning to end
Your car at the end of the not doing it when you really break it down from beginning to end
Car parts can be really expensive. But if you figure out what you're planning to spend before you go into it
Car parts can be really expensive. But if you figure out what you're planning to spend before you go into it
you're actually probably gonna save yourself a lot of hassle because then you'll be able to look at it and say what do I actually
you're actually probably gonna save yourself a lot of hassle because then you'll be able to look at it and say what do I actually
want
want
out of my ten thousand dollar budget if I only have a five thousand dollar budget to work with and you'll end up getting the
out of my ten thousand dollar budget if I only have a five thousand dollar budget to work with and you'll end up getting the
things that you actually care about
things that you actually care about
Instead of just splurging on one thing or splurging on nothing
Instead of just splurging on one thing or splurging on nothing
And if you go too cheap on parts, you're gonna end up having to replace them
And if you go too cheap on parts, you're gonna end up having to replace them
anyway
anyway
A lot of cheap parts end up not working as intended if you go on to ebay or wish which happens to be a thing
A lot of cheap parts end up not working as intended if you go on to ebay or wish which happens to be a thing
These days you're gonna end up being extremely
These days you're gonna end up being extremely
Disappointed like that last tender date you went on last Friday
Disappointed like that last tender date you went on last Friday
We all have been there except for me because I wasn't a part of that age
We all have been there except for me because I wasn't a part of that age
Apparently people can just swipe now to date which is beyond me which is just crazy. It's like
Apparently people can just swipe now to date which is beyond me which is just crazy. It's like
The next tip that we have if you're gonna be a rookie don't make the mistake
The next tip that we have if you're gonna be a rookie don't make the mistake
Please don't make this mistake, please, please, please please. Please don't make this sick
Please don't make this mistake, please, please, please please. Please don't make this sick
I would rather see a car that I like don't
I would rather see a car that I like don't
Really get then one that I love if it was built for anybody else besides
Really get then one that I love if it was built for anybody else besides
You don't build a car for other people because you'll never enjoy it
You don't build a car for other people because you'll never enjoy it
When you go down to different sort of car shows and things like that
When you go down to different sort of car shows and things like that
You'll always see the people that are extremely proud of the cars that they've built because it's been their vision since day one
You'll always see the people that are extremely proud of the cars that they've built because it's been their vision since day one
And so nobody else's vision, but theirs but a lot of people these days
And so nobody else's vision, but theirs but a lot of people these days
Especially the younger culture has a tendency to try and build cars that everybody else has built before
Especially the younger culture has a tendency to try and build cars that everybody else has built before
You go and you post up a carve your post up a picture of your brand-new FRS and the first comment site you'll likely get
You go and you post up a carve your post up a picture of your brand-new FRS and the first comment site you'll likely get
is
is
Wide-body it the first thing that you'll get after that once your wide-body it is get three piece wheels the thing that you'll get after
Wide-body it the first thing that you'll get after that once your wide-body it is get three piece wheels the thing that you'll get after
That is please get a battle aero wing the next thing you get after that is air suspension
That is please get a battle aero wing the next thing you get after that is air suspension
You just everybody is always trying to tell you what to do
You just everybody is always trying to tell you what to do
make sure that you're building a car for what you want because it
make sure that you're building a car for what you want because it
Really when we look at cars in the gallery
Really when we look at cars in the gallery
we can tell the difference between
we can tell the difference between
People that have built the car for themselves and people that have built the car to just try to kind of get attention
People that have built the car for themselves and people that have built the car to just try to kind of get attention
You'll ultimately fall out of love with your car
You'll ultimately fall out of love with your car
If you don't build it for anybody beside yourself, and if you haven't had anyone do that in the past
If you don't build it for anybody beside yourself, and if you haven't had anyone do that in the past
You could probably just drop a comment below and ask somebody and I'm sure somebody would pipe up but I know for a fact
You could probably just drop a comment below and ask somebody and I'm sure somebody would pipe up but I know for a fact
I've done it and other people have done it as well
I've done it and other people have done it as well
So if you're gonna go into making a mistake
So if you're gonna go into making a mistake
That would probably be the biggest and most expensive one because you're ending up spending all the money
That would probably be the biggest and most expensive one because you're ending up spending all the money
doing all the things and then you're gonna look at it and you're gonna be like
doing all the things and then you're gonna look at it and you're gonna be like
That's not even my car as we're going on the discussion of mods
That's not even my car as we're going on the discussion of mods
Another couple of rookie mistakes is going into unbalanced and unnecessary mods when you go into unbalanced and unnecessary
Another couple of rookie mistakes is going into unbalanced and unnecessary mods when you go into unbalanced and unnecessary
We were talking about the fact that when you're at the car show and you see that
We were talking about the fact that when you're at the car show and you see that
1:06 pull up that has a cam that sounds like it wants to eat
1:06 pull up that has a cam that sounds like it wants to eat
You're like, you know, baby sister's face off
You're like, you know, baby sister's face off
Like the cam is angrier than like anything else you've ever heard before in your life and you're thinking yourself
Like the cam is angrier than like anything else you've ever heard before in your life and you're thinking yourself
you know would be really cool if I had that cam and you don't realize that the car has been like
you know would be really cool if I had that cam and you don't realize that the car has been like
professionally built or it's like I don't know a
professionally built or it's like I don't know a
Thousand twelve hundred horsepower some sort of massive behemoth of a motor and yours is just a completely stock c5 that you managed to take
Thousand twelve hundred horsepower some sort of massive behemoth of a motor and yours is just a completely stock c5 that you managed to take
The muffler out and it sounds cool but it's an automatic
The muffler out and it sounds cool but it's an automatic
So you really don't tell anybody you just pray that nobody notices or looks inside your engine bay or looks inside the cockpit
So you really don't tell anybody you just pray that nobody notices or looks inside your engine bay or looks inside the cockpit
don't do that because you're gonna ruin it like
don't do that because you're gonna ruin it like
Cams and excessive mods and unbalanced mods are something that a lot of people do because they just want to have the quick and easy
Cams and excessive mods and unbalanced mods are something that a lot of people do because they just want to have the quick and easy
Result instead of doing things the long and hard way a lot of supporting mods get missed nowadays because everybody just wants to get this
Result instead of doing things the long and hard way a lot of supporting mods get missed nowadays because everybody just wants to get this
turbocharged or forced induction or they want to do something crazy with wide wheels and they forget about the brakes or they forget about the
turbocharged or forced induction or they want to do something crazy with wide wheels and they forget about the brakes or they forget about the
tires that
tires that
Ultimately results in the car being unbalanced and it results in a lot of mods being on
Ultimately results in the car being unbalanced and it results in a lot of mods being on
You'll actually find out that you can get a lot more out of a car in terms of overall driving experience
You'll actually find out that you can get a lot more out of a car in terms of overall driving experience
If you go with things that are more moderate if you go with things that are actually going to work
If you go with things that are more moderate if you go with things that are actually going to work
For how you drive the card now, if you drive your car a quarter SOT
For how you drive the card now, if you drive your car a quarter SOT
You know a quarter mile at a time like Vin Diesel and all you care about is that nine second quarter mile
You know a quarter mile at a time like Vin Diesel and all you care about is that nine second quarter mile
And it doesn't go anywhere else then hell. Yeah, I'll send it to you get yourself a mullet
And it doesn't go anywhere else then hell. Yeah, I'll send it to you get yourself a mullet
You can have yourself the biggest cam in the nation
You can have yourself the biggest cam in the nation
But if you plan on driving your car every single day
But if you plan on driving your car every single day
It's probably not gonna be the thing for you
It's probably not gonna be the thing for you
Which essentially bridges into just unbalanced mods when you're going into unbalanced mods?
Which essentially bridges into just unbalanced mods when you're going into unbalanced mods?
You're looking at things that ultimately
You're looking at things that ultimately
Affect the overall ride quality or drive quality of your car and you end up spending a ton of money on some sort of powerhouse
Affect the overall ride quality or drive quality of your car and you end up spending a ton of money on some sort of powerhouse
Thing in your motor and then you don't back up your brakes. You don't back up your suspension
Thing in your motor and then you don't back up your brakes. You don't back up your suspension
Are you doing back up your tires? And then you wonder why your car drives like shit?
Are you doing back up your tires? And then you wonder why your car drives like shit?
I can tell you why it's because you made the car on
I can tell you why it's because you made the car on
Balance and it's not really something that were too used to having
Balance and it's not really something that were too used to having
But the same thing could be said for suspension modifications when you're slamming your car to the ground
But the same thing could be said for suspension modifications when you're slamming your car to the ground
You're ultimately making it on balance. And if you really don't like that look and you don't think it's worth it
You're ultimately making it on balance. And if you really don't like that look and you don't think it's worth it
You're probably not gonna have the greatest time driving your car which goes into a whole nother slew of things that we see a lot
You're probably not gonna have the greatest time driving your car which goes into a whole nother slew of things that we see a lot
Of rookies tend to make is when they make car parts
Of rookies tend to make is when they make car parts
Intentionally unsafe and when they pair that with things like cheap tires or other things that happen to do it just like that
Intentionally unsafe and when they pair that with things like cheap tires or other things that happen to do it just like that
Really caring about the overall drive quality of their car. What does that end up meaning?
Really caring about the overall drive quality of their car. What does that end up meaning?
It means making your car
It means making your car
unreliable
unreliable
When you go into things that really just make your car unsafe we're talking about just not doing things the right way we're talking about
When you go into things that really just make your car unsafe we're talking about just not doing things the right way we're talking about
When people take shortcuts on different sort of setups with short door shifters linkages
When people take shortcuts on different sort of setups with short door shifters linkages
Polyurethane bushings and things like that going with the cheap alternatives or skipping it all
Polyurethane bushings and things like that going with the cheap alternatives or skipping it all
Entirely or just trying to make things work for yourself now?
Entirely or just trying to make things work for yourself now?
I'm not gonna play coy and pretend that I've never done those things before either because I
I'm not gonna play coy and pretend that I've never done those things before either because I
definitely have I've gone to Menards and I've used bolts that I definitely shouldn't I've also used washers that I
definitely have I've gone to Menards and I've used bolts that I definitely shouldn't I've also used washers that I
Definitely shouldn't but you learn as you go and now I'm telling you to not go to Menards and don't put washers in your drive
Definitely shouldn't but you learn as you go and now I'm telling you to not go to Menards and don't put washers in your drive
Shaft to try and get your Datsun home because ultimately it's not going to work
Shaft to try and get your Datsun home because ultimately it's not going to work
and they're alternately gonna loosen themselves over time and then you're gonna wonder why when you press on the gas,
and they're alternately gonna loosen themselves over time and then you're gonna wonder why when you press on the gas,
There's some sort of delay between the drive shaft and you pressing the gas
There's some sort of delay between the drive shaft and you pressing the gas
I've made a couple mistakes
I've made a couple mistakes
Okay
Okay
Just bear with me and that goes into cheap tyres and just making things on reliable when you really think about it
Just bear with me and that goes into cheap tyres and just making things on reliable when you really think about it
You want the car to drive just as good as you want it to look but if you make it look really cool
You want the car to drive just as good as you want it to look but if you make it look really cool
But it doesn't drive worth a damn
But it doesn't drive worth a damn
You're really not gonna enjoy it and that's something that we can pretty much say with utmost confidence
You're really not gonna enjoy it and that's something that we can pretty much say with utmost confidence
Now that doesn't mean that like you shouldn't slam your car or that you shouldn't have a function to it or you shouldn't do something
Now that doesn't mean that like you shouldn't slam your car or that you shouldn't have a function to it or you shouldn't do something
Crazy you want to go do something crazy and I would want anybody that's going to build their car to go do something crazy
Crazy you want to go do something crazy and I would want anybody that's going to build their car to go do something crazy
just make sure that while you're doing said crazy thing you give you your best shot to try to do it the right way and
just make sure that while you're doing said crazy thing you give you your best shot to try to do it the right way and
even if you mess up at least learn and then you can improve it next time around which goes into the last thing of
even if you mess up at least learn and then you can improve it next time around which goes into the last thing of
Modifying your car past the point of being able to control your car now if you didn't know but there's a lot of people out
Modifying your car past the point of being able to control your car now if you didn't know but there's a lot of people out
there where you can buy 500 600 horsepower cars for like 40 to
there where you can buy 500 600 horsepower cars for like 40 to
$30,000 now buying a modified Corvette is actually not that expensive
$30,000 now buying a modified Corvette is actually not that expensive
And you can get a ton of bang for your buck
And you can get a ton of bang for your buck
Right now in the current day and age on cars that you wouldn't be able to do 10 years ago
Right now in the current day and age on cars that you wouldn't be able to do 10 years ago
what that ultimately is resulted in is a lot of people owning some pretty damn fast cars without being able to drive them and you
what that ultimately is resulted in is a lot of people owning some pretty damn fast cars without being able to drive them and you
Have this driver disconnect which results in poor driver mod?
Have this driver disconnect which results in poor driver mod?
Really? What I'm trying to say is is when you're modifying your car outside of the scope of your capabilities of driving it you're ultimately
Really? What I'm trying to say is is when you're modifying your car outside of the scope of your capabilities of driving it you're ultimately
Gonna have a terrible time because either it's gonna kill you or you're gonna be scared that it's going to kill you
Gonna have a terrible time because either it's gonna kill you or you're gonna be scared that it's going to kill you
Which both are okay as long as you're practicing on how to drive it better and you're taking it to events
Which both are okay as long as you're practicing on how to drive it better and you're taking it to events
Or maybe you're taking the autocross
Or maybe you're taking the autocross
But make sure that if you're gonna be modifying your car don't be a rookie and throw a thousand horsepower at something and then crash
But make sure that if you're gonna be modifying your car don't be a rookie and throw a thousand horsepower at something and then crash
It into a tree of your cars and coffee like every other Mustang owner has done in the past five years
It into a tree of your cars and coffee like every other Mustang owner has done in the past five years
Ultimately, what modifying your car comes down to is being able to build it for yourself and making sure that you're doing your research before?
Ultimately, what modifying your car comes down to is being able to build it for yourself and making sure that you're doing your research before?
You modify your car
You modify your car
There's so many things that you can make mistakes on but that's half the fun of
There's so many things that you can make mistakes on but that's half the fun of
Building a car is making the mistakes and figuring out what you did wrong so that you can fix it the next time around
Building a car is making the mistakes and figuring out what you did wrong so that you can fix it the next time around
Nobody will ever get modifying or building a car right and to a lot of people you're never finished building a car pretty much
Nobody will ever get modifying or building a car right and to a lot of people you're never finished building a car pretty much
until you sell it what it really comes down is trying to make sure that you're doing it the right way and if you're gonna
until you sell it what it really comes down is trying to make sure that you're doing it the right way and if you're gonna
Do it the wrong way
Do it the wrong way
learning how to fix it and second time around
learning how to fix it and second time around
So that you can keep building it keep having fun and keep building cars that are slightly outside of your comfort zone but not being
So that you can keep building it keep having fun and keep building cars that are slightly outside of your comfort zone but not being
So far out of the way, they ultimately lose and fall out of love of the thing that you're trying to build
So far out of the way, they ultimately lose and fall out of love of the thing that you're trying to build
So let us know if you made
So let us know if you made
Sort of rookie mistakes when you built your first car in the comments section below and let us know
Sort of rookie mistakes when you built your first car in the comments section below and let us know
What you'd like us to talk about next we looking for wheels tire suspension
What you'd like us to talk about next we looking for wheels tire suspension
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I'm Alex from fitment industries
that's like the fourth time I've said it now it's gonna be like a things to be like a twitch that I have as I'm
that's like the fourth time I've said it now it's gonna be like a things to be like a twitch that I have as I'm
Like sleeping fit and Industry. Anyway, don't forget to subscribe. I'm Alex. We'll see you later, please
Like sleeping fit and Industry. Anyway, don't forget to subscribe. I'm Alex. We'll see you later, please
So I had a joke to like start the video but all I can get over
Is how small this average it's like tutorial size. How would you eat?
I would crack my knuckles before I would get any work done with this beer. Like what do you
What?. What do you do with it? I'm just gonna put that down here
we're gonna keep that and now we're gonna talk to you about different things that you're probably going on and take into
Consideration when you're building your car and probably the top mistakes that you could possibly make
When building your car when you're really going into it
there's a lot of rookie mistakes that a lot of people make and we've talked about this in the past in terms of building your
Car five myths five tips things like that, but now we're going into like rookie mistakes
And these are things that we've mentioned that we've talked about before things that we've brought up before and now we're bringing it up again
Because people are still doing it and we just feel the need to help
We just feel like we feel like we need to help you and we're here to do that. Ayudame por favor
So the first thing that goes into it is don't forget to check out wheels tire suspension at fitment issues comm there's the sales plug
I'm Alex from Pitman industries. Don't forget to subscribe hit the little bell thing
If you really want to watch more of my face with the receding hairline
Even though somebody got mad and said that because I was putting it like this and I'm trying to hide my receding hairline joke's on
You I've had this since I was like 6, ok, so it's not going anywhere. It's not receding
It's just a standalone lack of hair since the beginning
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PERFECT HITS | 20 | 300 |
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STREAK | 20 | 300 |
TOTAL | 800 |
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