The fact that this was gonna be a street driven car for occasional track use and is now a full blown track build that is deafening to be in and wildly impractical to drive anywhere but on a circuit, is massively relatable to anyone who's ever had a project car, truly a man of the people
i've watched the entire build from the first episode when people went crazy about the swap on your Ferrari and to be honest, i love the build. Keep up the good work Mike
Oh yeah, it's all coming together. You look absolutely stoked and I don't blame you one bit. Even at low speeds the car sounds like a bonafide race car on the interior. Can't wait to see this thing tear around BW. Just make sure you do a thorough nut and bolt check first!
I've been watching since forever and got to see it at last year's SEMA show. Wow...just Wow. Good luck at Willow and may your difficulties all be minor!! For testing, I'd suggest a camera or two in the engine compartment so someone can yell if a line comes loose or blows and you get warning quickly enough to shut it down before something terminal occurs. Good luck!!
I wouldn't miss this next episode for nothing. Excited for ya, been following for 2yrs Also, ...cantilever suspension ??? Maybe a future project? Or that Porsche 928 suspension tech. I forgot what it's called. Self adjusting linkage of some kind.
Absolutely love this build!! Just a thought from watching other car TH-camrs, that belt cover could quickly become a thorn in your side if the belt slips off. Cutting some large holes in the sheet aluminum and riveting plexiglass to it could be helpful for diagnosing future no-start problems!
Absolutely epic Mike, been waiting for this moment, I had my own a few weeks ago after dynoing the car and being able to test out things such as flat shifting... Yes, I see your load cell on that shifter! 😍 Cant wait for the next episode!
The attention to detail on your build is something every car builder should strive for. Seeing you take the time and get into the details inspire myself to do the same. Thank you, Mike
Hey mike, can't remember if you've covered it already, what are you doing for front brake ducting? At Strom It was common for us to put rack limit spacers on cars to not kill brake ducts. That could help reduce chances the tire contacting the fender too. The decrease in Turning radius wasn't an issue at the track, didn't really notice they were there till moving cars around at the shop.
I had smiles the entire time you were driving it. This is the moment we've all been waiting for since day one. What a journey its been. Congrats Mike, you have an amazing talent. Keep up the good work an amazing content!
My two favourite Ferraris are the F40 after the 308 GTB/S. (I loved Magnum P.I. as a kid). This is quite possibly the finest 308 I have ever seen. I love it. From the amazing colour, wheels and arches to the choice of a possible daily driver engine (I had a K24 in my Accord type S (Acura RSX in N.A) and even NA trim it's a peach of an engine. Kudos dude. It's friggin amazing!!!
Coolest build on TH-cam, and I'm Ferrari fan, it looks amazing and can't wait to see it rip! Also, props for the sketch the skills when figuring out the shock dimensions.
The 288 GTO is (in my opinion) the sweetest Ferrari ever made, but you just can't turn away from a 308. The styling is just gorgeous and timeless, but the stock stance wasn't great, that's (one of the reasons) why I like yours. Low pro tires and low to the ground!
Are you sure replacing the bump stops with a solid puck thing is a good idea? With what little I know about downforce cars, I thought that changing durometer of the BS bushing was a pretty big part of suspension tuning because they tend to sit on them at full load.
Awsome project. Sounds pretty good coming down the street. Looks like it needs some allignment though. ( steering wheel looked a bit off going straight ) Have a look at that before you hit the track. ( your tires will tell the story to after a couple of laps driven in anger ) Can't wait to hear this going go full beans. Good luck and enjoy!
Great work man, I am very happy that you have been able to complete this project and to be able to see it already on the street is a great advance. Success!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico!
I was kinda hoping that you would have gone to a fast food drive thru, but a couple of laps around the block was cool. It's good to see it driving around.
I’d have a daily mobility routine and regularly wear ear plugs to actually street drive this thing, 100%. The sound/feel of straight cut gears and those dogs clunking is intoxicating
Congrats Mike! We were smiling with you during that first drive, especially those of us who have been following this project since the beginning. Time to break stuff!
I appreciate that you heard the comments on the fire pull. FIA book is written in blood. It is among several rule sets that are excellent guidance. "Pure" carbon does not make sense. Graphite is carbon. Your panel is woven carbon and GLUE.
Congrats on the first drive mate must be an incredible feeling and a nice little reward after so much time and effort. Cant wait to see it in action down here in Australia in a few months
Personally, I love this build. I'm a Ferrari and Honda fan- love Ferrari's artistic beauty and Honda's reliability, great way to merge the two together. The people who have an issue probably haven't owned let alone driven a Ferrari before.
Your motion ratio isn't static. When measuring motion ratio like you have you should try and take 5 data points. One at ride height, two below ride height, and two above ride height. You can get away with 3 realistically but I like having 5 points to make sure the numbers all agree. The angle of the lower control arm and shock cause second order effects that cause your motion ratio change with suspension travel. Also the numbers you calculated will work fine for what you're doing.
Dude, I’m grinning ear to ear watching YOU grin from ear to ear….congrats on this incredible build….been watching since I cried that you were chopping up a reasonably useable 308…..I stand corrected….this is WAY better!
The car is so tough Mike! looks like its going 100mph just sitting still! of course we wanna hear it rip but no camera is gonna do it justice and we know it, I'm just glad to see it drive, what a masterpiece. There is nothing like the first drive no matter how short its always such a tingly incredible feeling there is truly nothing like it. I could see it on your face, congrats brother!! And thank you for taking us on this amazing journey there is no shot I'm gonna miss out on the track day!
20:10 even with your stops youll still bottom out on your wheel well since your tire will grow slightly with weight and your frame will flex and blow that fender off if you ever hit your limit
My college friend used Lexan for his Jeep windshield replacement, and it leaked after about a month. Was a pretty inventive solution back in the early 2000's.
Not sure what your mirror setup will be, but that button box looks like it would interfere with just about any you could come up with. Glad to see the build so far along.
Always use at least one rubber or foam bump stop not instead but rather as an extra in this case. At bottom outs you will damage your suspension. Check out moto and mtb shocks in general. If there is a hard limiter they will always add a soft stopper as an extra.
This imo is seriously one of the coolest bulbs on the Internet I live it you can’t go wrong with a k series Honda motor by far my personal favorite motor I planned on dropping a k24 into my 90 civic Ef sedan with a it’s setup it super charger and just cut a hole in the hood so it all fits and give it that hot rod look
One last thing to sort out, … steering wheel isn’t level when driving straight. Drives me mad. All in all you’ve done awesome! And it’s nice to see this project finally on it’s wheels!
Great chapter!!! The car is amazing, to say the least. How about making a lexan engine cover, similar to an F40? Your care for detail would be shown... Just an idea... Regards!!!
My lord I can’t imagine the absolute ECSTASY you must have felt just driving at 10 mph but I’m sooo stoked to see her rip!!👏👏truly an insane achievement just in itself and inspiring as hell
Amazing build, real inspiration. Not that it's important, but can you please address those arch flares. Cut and split them, to flow with the line running through the car. 😂
You're grinning, Mike? You should see the state of my face... any wider of a grin & I'd look like Terrence & Phillip 🤣🤣 Seriously made up for you, man! Cheers. Leigh.
May God strike that abomination with lightning and forever rid the earth of such a creation.
And what about Ferrari?
looks like a pin of shame lol
Of course it is some white guy who subscribes to Dinesh D’souza
You burn library books you don't like also?
Come on man, don't put yourself down like that, it doesn't matter how ugly you are, there's no need to call yourself "an abomination"
The fact that this was gonna be a street driven car for occasional track use and is now a full blown track build that is deafening to be in and wildly impractical to drive anywhere but on a circuit, is massively relatable to anyone who's ever had a project car, truly a man of the people
EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. 😂😂😂
One million percent the truth
but the real question is , does anyone ever stop street driving them ? i mean other than people who sit to piss
Man, it hurts that its so true! 😅
Hahahaha got demmit I did it AGAIN 😂
i've watched the entire build from the first episode when people went crazy about the swap on your Ferrari and to be honest, i love the build. Keep up the good work Mike
So stoked for you Mike. I'm really looking forward to it making angry honda noises at Button Willow in the next episode.
Oh yeah, it's all coming together.
You look absolutely stoked and I don't blame you one bit. Even at low speeds the car sounds like a bonafide race car on the interior. Can't wait to see this thing tear around BW. Just make sure you do a thorough nut and bolt check first!
Your grin while driving that car at 30 mph says it all dude! So stoked for you and everyone that has helped you out along this journey
18:05 An o-ring on a shock shaft can be a handy reference especially to pick up maximum stroke being used on a section of a course.
2:32 My brain appreciates the timing of that voiceover more than you can imagine.
STOKED FOR THE NEXT VIDEO. Congratulations man. What a ride it has been, and it's just going to keep getting better.
FREAKING AWESOME. Definitely my favorite car build on TH-cam. Keep up the epic work
It sounds so sick warmed up and idling. So boomy on the street too!
I've been watching since forever and got to see it at last year's SEMA show. Wow...just Wow. Good luck at Willow and may your difficulties all be minor!! For testing, I'd suggest a camera or two in the engine compartment so someone can yell if a line comes loose or blows and you get warning quickly enough to shut it down before something terminal occurs. Good luck!!
I wouldn't miss this next episode for nothing.
Excited for ya, been following for 2yrs
Also, ...cantilever suspension ??? Maybe a future project? Or that Porsche 928 suspension tech. I forgot what it's called. Self adjusting linkage of some kind.
Absolutely love this build!! Just a thought from watching other car TH-camrs, that belt cover could quickly become a thorn in your side if the belt slips off. Cutting some large holes in the sheet aluminum and riveting plexiglass to it could be helpful for diagnosing future no-start problems!
Congrats that was a big moment for sure, I absolutely love this car, one of the coolest builds I have ever seen on TH-cam
Absolutely epic Mike, been waiting for this moment, I had my own a few weeks ago after dynoing the car and being able to test out things such as flat shifting... Yes, I see your load cell on that shifter! 😍 Cant wait for the next episode!
The attention to detail on your build is something every car builder should strive for. Seeing you take the time and get into the details inspire myself to do the same. Thank you, Mike
Hey mike, can't remember if you've covered it already, what are you doing for front brake ducting? At Strom It was common for us to put rack limit spacers on cars to not kill brake ducts. That could help reduce chances the tire contacting the fender too. The decrease in Turning radius wasn't an issue at the track, didn't really notice they were there till moving cars around at the shop.
It's actually kinda refreshing to see an American car channel where a project car is NOT given the beans in public traffic or road.
Holy frijoles! What an achievement. Loving it. So excited for the next episode.
I had smiles the entire time you were driving it. This is the moment we've all been waiting for since day one. What a journey its been. Congrats Mike, you have an amazing talent. Keep up the good work an amazing content!
My two favourite Ferraris are the F40 after the 308 GTB/S. (I loved Magnum P.I. as a kid).
This is quite possibly the finest 308 I have ever seen. I love it. From the amazing colour, wheels and arches to the choice of a possible daily driver engine (I had a K24 in my Accord type S (Acura RSX in N.A) and even NA trim it's a peach of an engine.
Kudos dude. It's friggin amazing!!!
Congratulations! Ive been watching since the first episode of the k24 swap It’s been and incredible journey. Thank you for sharing with us!
Coolest build on TH-cam, and I'm Ferrari fan, it looks amazing and can't wait to see it rip! Also, props for the sketch the skills when figuring out the shock dimensions.
Perfect test drive - nothing fell off, no idiot moves done. Looking forward to seeing how much faster then a factory 308 it is.
Can’t wait to see it in person here in Sydney pumped for you car has come a long way 👌👌👌
WoW. Completely rebuild car first drive that good. Just amazing! 🎉
You put a lot of effort into it, a ton of money, blood, sweat and tears, your grin is well deserved.
What a journey! Ive been watching your videos from the begininng. I am so happy for your achievement
It looks freakin’ awesome rolling down the street!! Such a nice looking car!
i wish we had send cut send in australia
My god it's beautiful.
I've always wanted a Ferrari with a big musclecar hood scoop personally, but this is rad too!
Well done Mike. I've watched most of your build over the 2+ yrs.
This is going to be a great racing car. Bring on the next video
The 288 GTO is (in my opinion) the sweetest Ferrari ever made, but you just can't turn away from a 308. The styling is just gorgeous and timeless, but the stock stance wasn't great, that's (one of the reasons) why I like yours. Low pro tires and low to the ground!
The first shot of it rolling down the street was do rewarding, congratulations.
Are you sure replacing the bump stops with a solid puck thing is a good idea? With what little I know about downforce cars, I thought that changing durometer of the BS bushing was a pretty big part of suspension tuning because they tend to sit on them at full load.
Glad you implemented our advice. Typically windshield regulations require a minimum 4mm thickness, which is probably what you ended up.
Awsome project. Sounds pretty good coming down the street. Looks like it needs some allignment though. ( steering wheel looked a bit off going straight ) Have a look at that before you hit the track. ( your tires will tell the story to after a couple of laps driven in anger ) Can't wait to hear this going go full beans. Good luck and enjoy!
so stoked for you man. This is amazing progress and work.
I am thrilled to watch it run! I am thrilled for you! Awesome dude! Thrilled
Great work man, I am very happy that you have been able to complete this project and to be able to see it already on the street is a great advance. Success!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico!
I was kinda hoping that you would have gone to a fast food drive thru, but a couple of laps around the block was cool. It's good to see it driving around.
You just need to add some brackets to mount your camera on the various parts of the roll cage. Amazing to see it all coming together. Awesome job! 🤍👊
I’d have a daily mobility routine and regularly wear ear plugs to actually street drive this thing, 100%. The sound/feel of straight cut gears and those dogs clunking is intoxicating
Congrats Mike! We were smiling with you during that first drive, especially those of us who have been following this project since the beginning. Time to break stuff!
Here we gooooo!! You are set for an epic time with us here in Oz mate!
I appreciate that you heard the comments on the fire pull. FIA book is written in blood. It is among several rule sets that are excellent guidance.
"Pure" carbon does not make sense. Graphite is carbon. Your panel is woven carbon and GLUE.
Congrats on the first drive mate must be an incredible feeling and a nice little reward after so much time and effort. Cant wait to see it in action down here in Australia in a few months
Love it!!! Been following for sometime. Can't wait to see it on track ripping laps.
Super dope epilogue, congrats duder, hella happy for ya.
Personally, I love this build. I'm a Ferrari and Honda fan- love Ferrari's artistic beauty and Honda's reliability, great way to merge the two together. The people who have an issue probably haven't owned let alone driven a Ferrari before.
Looks and sounds fabulous, have a great time here in Oz 👍
Your motion ratio isn't static. When measuring motion ratio like you have you should try and take 5 data points. One at ride height, two below ride height, and two above ride height. You can get away with 3 realistically but I like having 5 points to make sure the numbers all agree. The angle of the lower control arm and shock cause second order effects that cause your motion ratio change with suspension travel.
Also the numbers you calculated will work fine for what you're doing.
Dude, I’m grinning ear to ear watching YOU grin from ear to ear….congrats on this incredible build….been watching since I cried that you were chopping up a reasonably useable 308…..I stand corrected….this is WAY better!
Way to go, man. Inspirational. Motivational. And pure Badass.
DUDE!!!!! Awesome to see it happen!!! Congrats
The car is so tough Mike! looks like its going 100mph just sitting still! of course we wanna hear it rip but no camera is gonna do it justice and we know it, I'm just glad to see it drive, what a masterpiece. There is nothing like the first drive no matter how short its always such a tingly incredible feeling there is truly nothing like it. I could see it on your face, congrats brother!! And thank you for taking us on this amazing journey there is no shot I'm gonna miss out on the track day!
20:10 even with your stops youll still bottom out on your wheel well since your tire will grow slightly with weight and your frame will flex and blow that fender off if you ever hit your limit
wow you drove it! can't wait to see the car on the track!!!
My college friend used Lexan for his Jeep windshield replacement, and it leaked after about a month. Was a pretty inventive solution back in the early 2000's.
Epic to see it on the road. Hands at 9 & 3 oclock at all times unless pit moving
Really appreciate you being a responsible driver and not giving it the beans. Can’t wait to see this on the track
Sounds as good as it looks!! Hell of a job Mike!
cant wait to see it rip at buttonwillow! what an accomplishment dude! great update!
Not sure what your mirror setup will be, but that button box looks like it would interfere with just about any you could come up with. Glad to see the build so far along.
Always use at least one rubber or foam bump stop not instead but rather as an extra in this case.
At bottom outs you will damage your suspension. Check out moto and mtb shocks in general. If there is a hard limiter they will always add a soft stopper as an extra.
One of the best and most creative builds I have ever seen. Great work!
This imo is seriously one of the coolest bulbs on the Internet I live it you can’t go wrong with a k series Honda motor by far my personal favorite motor I planned on dropping a k24 into my 90 civic Ef sedan with a it’s setup it super charger and just cut a hole in the hood so it all fits and give it that hot rod look
Going to Willow Fri, cool. Might have to stop by.....u r right down the street! Alejandro's is one of my fave Mex joints....
One last thing to sort out, … steering wheel isn’t level when driving straight. Drives me mad. All in all you’ve done awesome! And it’s nice to see this project finally on it’s wheels!
Coming from 1 of your biggest doubters...Congrats, man. Great job.
Very cool car. I found your video after I blew apart an intercooler. Awesome build
Very cool build! Looks like it might be really fast.
Best car TH-cam channel ! Maybe paint the lexan brace black to blend in assectically. Cant wait for the track video!!
I'm so stoked for you, Mike! All the hard work is finally paying off!
Dude yes I’m so excited been here since episode 1🎉🎉
Killer work Mike!! There is nothing more satisfying than the culmination of your work passing the test and being out to work!
This is a great build and the appreciation for sharing such a feat is incredible. Can’t wait to see the 308 driven with love in anger!
Great chapter!!! The car is amazing, to say the least. How about making a lexan engine cover, similar to an F40? Your care for detail would be shown... Just an idea... Regards!!!
That grin says it all!
My lord I can’t imagine the absolute ECSTASY you must have felt just driving at 10 mph but I’m sooo stoked to see her rip!!👏👏truly an insane achievement just in itself and inspiring as hell
I also dream of traveling at 10 mph. It truly is an incredible achievement.
Amazing build, real inspiration. Not that it's important, but can you please address those arch flares. Cut and split them, to flow with the line running through the car. 😂
14:14 there aren't overhead panels on fighter planes, that would block visibility when performing basic fighter maneuvers (BFM)...
Congrats buddy! Well done, we can't wait to see you rip it!
Your going to love 🇦🇺 bro soo keen to see ya down this way
Great job bud. Really freaking cool.
yeah! congrats bro! its nots! after all these months! finaly its rolling! rockandrolla duuuuude!!
Congrats man, I got my lawn mower to work again and I feel like a superhero, can’t imagine building my own car. Cheers mate
Think about tire growth at speed for those bump stoppers.
Very happy for you! So much hard work, glad to see it’s paying off 🙌🏻
Congrats on the milestone!
Those coilover sketches really put my shop notes to shame, damn.
A tear of joy watching this 😅
Congratulations....here's to the next milestone!!!
Love a man who listens ❤
Incredible build and an amazing machine! Congratulations!
Nice work Mike! Looks great! 🤍👏
Great job. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks incredible.
Sick car!!! you should check out David Niemelas AWD Type R build.
You're grinning, Mike? You should see the state of my face... any wider of a grin & I'd look like Terrence & Phillip 🤣🤣 Seriously made up for you, man! Cheers. Leigh.