How Much FASTER is a LIGHTER Car?

Ep1 - Buying a $5000 Project Car to BEAT a Supercar

Ep 2 - Can a $5000 Subaru BEAT a $200,000 Supercar?

Ep 3 - Will $1000 Coilovers Help Beat a Supercar?

Ep 4 - How Much Faster are Track Tyres?

Ep 5 - How Much Faster Is a Lighter Car?

Ep 6 - Stock Brakes vs $1000 Track Brakes

We removed EVERYTHING from this car to make it faster. We carefully took out the seats, the carpet and even the rear wiper to try and shave seconds off of our lap time.

We’re trying to beat a supercar with just £15,000. We bought a Subaru Impreza for just under £4000 and since then we’ve fitted a new clutch, a set of coilovers and some semi-slick track tyres.

With Scott off being a racing driver, we put the Subaru on the scales to get the benchmark number. But before we could do that, we had to figure out how to actually use it.

Scott was overtaking SUPERCARS well over 50 times more expensive than the Subaru. With one Porsche left behind, Scott went after a Ferrari 488 Pista.

Not content with shaming supercars, Scott overtook a Radical before passing the Porsche AGAIN.

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[SergeantMoetz]

Firstly I'd like to say that I love that you've gone for the "it's now a practical van" approach. Secondly: removing the sunroof and welding the hole shut could save a few crucial kg at the highest point of the car. Also: I can't exactly remember how adjustable the suspension is but I'd also suggest to retune it since it's now set up for a car that's 135kg heavier.

[paulw.]

When the money isn't enough. You can sell the parts😉

[SpaceMissile]

"We've borrowed dad's subaru" got me chuckling pretty hard

[jackmalpass]

I was a few garages down from you guys in my Gtr! I wondered what you were up to! Absolutely brilliant 😂

[abcdefghijlkmn]

Does selling the seats and interior parts add up to the 15k budget?

[jacko]

If you poke around behind the wheel arch liners (near where they meet the side skirts) you should find about 5kg of mud that will have built up over the years

[LupinYonderboy]

This mainly shows that track knowledge and skill+experience is vastly more important than equipment

[jkrtkdq]

You should really put that grey bar back in under where the rear seat was, you're probably losing more in body stiffness than you're gaining by saving 6lbs

[beanyboom]

Love watching this Suba get quicker each episode, and how much fun the guys are having doing it.

[Arbuzaz]

I think thicker ARBs and strut braces would be worth it after you fitted the coilovers. I did felt quite a difference after in my Subaru.

[mibars]

10:25 It's a WRX wagon, that's completly normal phenomenom. I'm actually amazed that in the UK in a WRX Wagon there are still rear strut towers left!

[AgentLTK]

I still think the Wagon still looks close enough to a rally-car if you squint enough

[sanime]

I love this channel! This helps me have a better understanding on cars.

[jmleaderdu]

@6:04 I wonder if this is not the underseat brace potentially providing some extra rigidity like a rear tower brace.
Maybe it would be faster with it 😂

[butterthetoast]

I'd definitely put that Chassis brace back in the boot. It's definitely worth the 3kg until you get a roll cage

[Zat_Besi]

10:37 the ultimate weight reduction



rust (some might say it's lighter than carbon fiber)

[petrolhead]

Technically the things you took off could be sold and added to the budget

[davidanderson]

I have almost that exact same car (cloth interior instead of leather). The front passenger seat has been out for almost 1.5 years because I've been building a new house and from passenger wheel well to hatch I can get about 9.5 feet (2.9m) of lumber. On the rare occasion that my wife needs to ride, she actually loves the back seat with tons of leg room. WAY more practical without all of those interior bits!😃

[JustinCrediblename]

timing summary: pre weight reduction: 1:29.96s, (dry)
after weight reduction #1 1430kg --> 1295kg (-135kg / ~10%): 1:38.56s (wet)
In other words, thumb this video down, because it was a complete waste of time.

[mikkaprouzinen]

Just a little tip to keep in mind. I noticed this even when i just put down the rear seats, the torsion resistance of the whole rear went down drasticaly, so i would strongly recomend some rear strut tower bar to regain it.