Content wise this is basically one of the best automotive channels out there. The problem is the TH-cam algorithm doesn’t favor highly technical projects like this that take time for one person to create. TH-cam runs off of pushing content with quantity over quality. My thought would be that just be consistent in making videos, creating organized titles, and one day when you are featured on huge channels like hoonigan, smoking tire, gears and gasoline, etc it will send tons of traffic to your channel. If it’s setup so that people can quickly get an idea of what y’all do, subscribers will pour in. I say document your work, but don’t worry about numbers. When the car is done, it will speak for itself and people will be subscribing like crazy. Been following since you put the carbon roof on the Z and no doubt this is one of the highest quality channels out there
Don't blame the algorithm. I've been seeing the videos in my feed, but I can only watch but so much "here's how you lay carbon fiber.". It's old, man. I peep in every once in a while and watch 30 seconds and get tired and click out. Eventually the car will be finished, i'll see it, and more than likely unsubscribe. Not being a dick head about it, the guy's obviously skilled. It's just not very entertaining.
@@Wmoore1 I appreciate the honesty here but out of curiosity what type of content keeps you hooked. Genuinely curious, your input helps us understand what would be best for viewers as time progresses past certain builds.
@@StreetBandito It all boils down to personal preference, for me. I was hooked on the car because I appreciate all the labor and attention to detail and it's a visually striking car. It was still fresh, so I kept checking in to see how it was going, but I have a short attention span and this is an obvious labor of time and love. I couldn't pin point exactly why it is I don't stick around. I watch all the project binky videos. Maybe your videos come off a bit more like lectures, but I know if I made youtube videos it would be worse. I wish I had more useful input, but if I had the answers I'd making youtube videos lol.
first off I have to say I bloody love your channel... The 7 or so months hiatus not so much. have been subscribed for years now. I re watch heaps of your older videos, and know that people years from now will watch them to learn carbon fiber techniques, this year has been terrible but kind of makes me laugh that someone 12 years from now searching carbon fiber will come across your channel and watch this build thread and be like why is this dude wearing a mask.
FYI to keep the rolls fresh, you can get pvc pipe, cut to standard lengths and store it inside. No more dust, you don't have to wrap it, don't have to cover it. Cut what you need, put it in the tube, put the cap on, get on with your merry day. Dunno about prices in NA, but here in EU, the grey plastic type pipes (generally used for water evacuation) is very cheap, AND there's even fire proof blends.
Little late to the party, but figure I'd share an idea for content. First up, gotta say that what you have is great. As far as input, I would really like to see a few episodes where you accept composite project ideas from your viewers and discuss how you'd go about them. Anything with drawings, models or actual examples would be great for education and can be a great platform to engage with your audience.
One of the tips I got in a composite tooling class was that you can use a can of compressed air upside down to blast the corner of the backing film, and the freezing combined with the air blast helps lift the backer.
Keep going into details on everything! It's so informative. You guys are doing really cool intricate things. You guys are awesome! Also where the hell is Greg?
I would love to see you guys get together and do some stuff with Rob Dahm's car. That would be amazing. A video of you guys just chatting about his car and the back and forth about ideas and such would be amazing. Nobody ever shows even an edited version of that kind of thing and then go from there. Custom tail and headlights. Custom body mods, carbon fibre parts.
hey, picked up a tip for channels and thought I should pass it along, don't put "part 1" or any other parts of a series in the title but put it in the tags and make sure they're all in a playlist in the correct order, most of the time with a series of videos the first part and the last part are really the only videos that get views, other than that I think just a little more fast-paced editing and some nice B roll beauty shots of the parts you make mixed in would be good cause they usually look amazing. I really appreciate the content guys keep up the good work
Will this bowl help my food digest faster? Asking for a friend... No but really this is some incredible craftsmanship skills to pull off a product like that with such simple and non-expensive tools/techniques. We all appreciate a good DIY and your explanation was marvelous!
So cool you guys are actually open to feedback. You're a force when it comes to composite fabrication, I think that could be a unique niche for you in the youtube car community. Love the content keep up the good work!
Story driven content. It makes it easier to follow the projects on the channel. It keeps us engaged. It makes it easier to follow what’s going on in the shop. If the vid is incoherent or your videos don’t some how link together people will not consistently follow 1. The set up What are you doing today ? What’s the problem to be solved? What’s the task needed to be done? 2. Action Basically the stuff you need to do to finish the task or solve the problem 3. The Result Did you finish? If so what was the result If not what was the issue when will you continue.
I'd like to see yall analyze the aero parts that were made once the 240 is on track, and if they worked as well as you intended or if yall are going to update them as you do more races
Duuuude, making those carbon parts, they looks so cool...This has been more inspire so look more carbon part making video, i just love to look these, getting some ideas etc...Thanks for sharing these with us
I don't know if you'll see this comment or not but I love your guys' content and you have some super unique builds! some of the most interesting on youtube(.) I love that you guys show the process but sometimes it can get kinda dry/ slow... and I think nowadays because people's attention spans are so short it's hard to be entertaining with that type of content. I think a streamlined vlog-style would be sick but then you'd have a second channel where you can do more raw edits showing the more detailed step by step stuff. I know running two channels would be challenging but I think it'll allow you to be more flexible with the content you make while also being entertaining. I think a channel that does a great job of making a detailed process entertaining is AMMO NYC, maybe you can take inspo from him?
I’ve been wanting to overlay some interior pieces with carbon but I really don’t care for a smooth glossy surface so I think the pre resin carbonfiber would be good 🤔 Thankyou for sharing!
Not sure if I missed a previous episode where you may have mentioned your vacuum setup. It looks like it’s hooked up to house air somehow. I’m used to working with a gast vacuum pump so this looks a little different and simple. If you wouldn’t mind covering it, I would appreciate it.
I want to do a couple of composite projects: Glassfiber headliner. (Classic mini with ultimately starlined headliner). Carbon fiber front splitter and read spoiler. Probably using expanding foam core
I think you have a good niche here with the technical aspects of composite work for tuner cars, and I think it works for everyone involved. You have a sponsor that I'm sure wants you to show everyday people like myself how we could use their products, you're obviously skilled at it and committed to learning even more, and viewers like myself like this style of content. I will say though that I don't need it to be a 100% instructional video, if you can give me a good understanding of the products and methods you're using giving quick mini highlights of the process that works for me, and then I'll know about it and if I want to know more I'll know what to search for. You kind of do that today but it can get quite long winded, keep it technical but just a little more concise would be my request. A lot of the specifics you could just reference source data in the information section. There are a lot of TH-cam channels for people slapping parts on cars and/or having shops do the work, but less channels really doing full DIY composite work - especially at your level of design, fit and finish.
really want to see strength comparison of different carbon parts, carbon fiber vs fiberglass, mix of cf outer layer with fiberglass interior, how many layers of cf do you really need, impact tests, bend tests, etc... and also some aero design theory and track setups would be cool to see
Just as a question: Why not leave one of the blue sides on until you get that piece all the way stuck down so you’re not touching the resin and can easily push the piece onto the bowl? Then peel of the blue on the back before the next piece.
Damn! When the content creator says your on OG, oh the feels 🥰 Loved this episode!! Its got me really wanting to give it a try. Question tho. As far as the mold goes, does it have to be a metal mold to hold up to the 310°? Say a fiberglass mold or something else easier to make?
I'm pretty sure fiberglass and carbon fiber can handle 310 fine. I think the temperature limit depends on the resin used. I think carbon fiber molds work great when making a carbon fiber part since the mold and part expand the same amount in the oven. I've seen plenty of fiberglass molds made for carbon fiber. Fiberglass cost less and appears to work fine in the videos I've seen. Easy Composites Ltd has lots of great videos on the topic. Throttle Stop Garage used fiberglass molds to make carbon fiber car parts. I don't think he uses an oven though. Matthieu Libeert also has videos of making carbon fiber parts. I'm sure you've seen lots of similar channels but the above are a few I've watched. So far, I've just watched videos of other people making carbon fiber parts. One of these days I'm going to try it myself.
What vacuum do you use we are planning to do some vac work on our full space frame cars composite body and wanna move on from brush and roller Oh I tagged you in a shot of the plug on the chassis it’s not finished however
Sick that youre starting to use pre-preg! However, always wear gloves when handling the stuff as one day you can wake up and all of a sudden have an allergic reaction to the expoxy. its really something you dont want to get on your hands often
I would love to see how you create interior composite parts (vent surrounds, dash parts, etc). I feel projects on this small scale would be more approachable four your average viewer
Great content guys I try not to comment because I realize I work on the cutting edge of composites. And alot of what I say doesn't apply to everyday ..,.stuff
I like the idea of subscriber project ideas in a video or two. It qould be a good way for Fibreglast to participate as you can direct projects to the exact products to buy and try.
My brain is hurting just trying to work out if you guys are speaking imperial or metric with temperatures hahaha Also, those turbofans will be beautiful but I wonder about their function. Might need to cut some holes in the bowl if you want it to actually cool the brakes. Looks elite though
Hi Banditos! Loving how REAL you guys are and how in-depth your explanations are, but since you're asking, some shorter cutscenes could make for a more energetic approach.
I see the Rob Dahm comment for a collaboration. I know Rob needs a custom hood for his quad rotor rx7 build. He did a rough steel cut up hood where he extended it by like 8" by wording 2 hoods together, but I'm sure a nice carbon hood would be 1,000,000x better!
Yeah, it's all the new resin systems that are available now since they realized not everyone has an autoclave or ones big enough for stuff like an airplane wing or windmill blade.
It would be great if you could take a part from a random car and remake it in carbon. Showing each step, the products to buy, prices, and tips, pros and cons etc.
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Content wise this is basically one of the best automotive channels out there. The problem is the TH-cam algorithm doesn’t favor highly technical projects like this that take time for one person to create. TH-cam runs off of pushing content with quantity over quality. My thought would be that just be consistent in making videos, creating organized titles, and one day when you are featured on huge channels like hoonigan, smoking tire, gears and gasoline, etc it will send tons of traffic to your channel. If it’s setup so that people can quickly get an idea of what y’all do, subscribers will pour in. I say document your work, but don’t worry about numbers. When the car is done, it will speak for itself and people will be subscribing like crazy. Been following since you put the carbon roof on the Z and no doubt this is one of the highest quality channels out there
well, most people aren't really interested in really technical things. The bandito guys have really hit a niche
Don't blame the algorithm. I've been seeing the videos in my feed, but I can only watch but so much "here's how you lay carbon fiber.". It's old, man. I peep in every once in a while and watch 30 seconds and get tired and click out. Eventually the car will be finished, i'll see it, and more than likely unsubscribe. Not being a dick head about it, the guy's obviously skilled. It's just not very entertaining.
straight facts
@@Wmoore1 I appreciate the honesty here but out of curiosity what type of content keeps you hooked. Genuinely curious, your input helps us understand what would be best for viewers as time progresses past certain builds.
@@StreetBandito It all boils down to personal preference, for me. I was hooked on the car because I appreciate all the labor and attention to detail and it's a visually striking car. It was still fresh, so I kept checking in to see how it was going, but I have a short attention span and this is an obvious labor of time and love. I couldn't pin point exactly why it is I don't stick around. I watch all the project binky videos. Maybe your videos come off a bit more like lectures, but I know if I made youtube videos it would be worse. I wish I had more useful input, but if I had the answers I'd making youtube videos lol.
Also would love to see you make some gnarly complex carbon part like an intake manifold or something
In the meantime, hop over to Mike Patey’s channel.
That'd be really cool
@@crazynova23 Unfortunately I'm all caught up 😭😂
damn imagine having a carbon fiber bowl just to mix caesar salad
Unless you'd use food safe resin...not pleasant. The regular stuff is toxic as hello.
@@aserta you can poop in it though. Lightest commode ever!
@@calvinlim9485 🤣🤣
Nice
Haha exactly what I was thinking. Big flex at your next dinner party
first off I have to say I bloody love your channel... The 7 or so months hiatus not so much. have been subscribed for years now. I re watch heaps of your older videos, and know that people years from now will watch them to learn carbon fiber techniques, this year has been terrible but kind of makes me laugh that someone 12 years from now searching carbon fiber will come across your channel and watch this build thread and be like why is this dude wearing a mask.
FYI to keep the rolls fresh, you can get pvc pipe, cut to standard lengths and store it inside. No more dust, you don't have to wrap it, don't have to cover it. Cut what you need, put it in the tube, put the cap on, get on with your merry day. Dunno about prices in NA, but here in EU, the grey plastic type pipes (generally used for water evacuation) is very cheap, AND there's even fire proof blends.
An amazing episode to highlight “try this at home” techniques.
Always love the content
My wife is going to be pissed when I ruin our oven trying to make a carbon fibre cereal bowl 🤣🤣🤣
Been supporting you guys through YT since the start. Your content is up there with Bad Obsession Motorsports projects. Keep it up.
I find all this fiber stuff exciting. You can be so creative with it.
Saturday work just got better.
Coffee and Bandito.
Those Turbofans look LIGHTWEIGHT!
Fiberglast out here killin it 🤙
Little late to the party, but figure I'd share an idea for content. First up, gotta say that what you have is great. As far as input, I would really like to see a few episodes where you accept composite project ideas from your viewers and discuss how you'd go about them. Anything with drawings, models or actual examples would be great for education and can be a great platform to engage with your audience.
One of the tips I got in a composite tooling class was that you can use a can of compressed air upside down to blast the corner of the backing film, and the freezing combined with the air blast helps lift the backer.
You guys are truly the inspiration I've been needing lately. Glad I found your channel!
"I cut out this template"
I just see the start of the Assassin's Creed logo.
Enjoyable to watch, as always.
You can autoclaves cheaper, if you find a disused medical grade unit. They aren't big, but they are autoclaves.
Catching up on a heap of videos! Heaps to learn from you boys
Keep going into details on everything! It's so informative. You guys are doing really cool intricate things. You guys are awesome! Also where the hell is Greg?
I would love to see you guys get together and do some stuff with Rob Dahm's car. That would be amazing. A video of you guys just chatting about his car and the back and forth about ideas and such would be amazing. Nobody ever shows even an edited version of that kind of thing and then go from there. Custom tail and headlights. Custom body mods, carbon fibre parts.
Can we please see some more hard race suspension mods for the S2000?
hey, picked up a tip for channels and thought I should pass it along, don't put "part 1" or any other parts of a series in the title but put it in the tags and make sure they're all in a playlist in the correct order, most of the time with a series of videos the first part and the last part are really the only videos that get views, other than that I think just a little more fast-paced editing and some nice B roll beauty shots of the parts you make mixed in would be good cause they usually look amazing. I really appreciate the content guys keep up the good work
Friday and banditos go together like milk and cookies.
Watching these videos really makes me want to try and make something using composites, you make it look so easy even though it definitely isn't 🤣
Thanks for responding to my questions about the DIY kitchen oven “autoclave” setup. Can’t wait to try it myself.
Don't change... jus more! ;)
Well... maybe more food, lunch, dinner, behind the scenes, cats, etc.
Yeeaaahhh Buddy!!!
Will this bowl help my food digest faster? Asking for a friend...
No but really this is some incredible craftsmanship skills to pull off a product like that with such simple and non-expensive tools/techniques. We all appreciate a good DIY and your explanation was marvelous!
So cool you guys are actually open to feedback. You're a force when it comes to composite fabrication, I think that could be a unique niche for you in the youtube car community. Love the content keep up the good work!
This is another great video! Really informative to see how you would approach this more complex shape!
I love your work. X and the 240z. The 350 was awesome too. The editing is just so clean X. Good work
I wanna see you and Mike Patey do something together at some point.
Story driven content. It makes it easier to follow the projects on the channel. It keeps us engaged. It makes it easier to follow what’s going on in the shop.
If the vid is incoherent or your videos don’t some how link together people will not consistently follow
1. The set up
What are you doing today ?
What’s the problem to be solved?
What’s the task needed to be done?
2. Action
Basically the stuff you need to do to finish the task or solve the problem
3. The Result
Did you finish?
If so what was the result
If not what was the issue when will
you continue.
what a treat, got my friday Bandito fix just before work..!
Very nice! From Russia with love)
love the new oven!
Decorative but functional parts. Like the trim around a instrument cover that has a spot for a boost gauge or something
I'd like to see yall analyze the aero parts that were made once the 240 is on track, and if they worked as well as you intended or if yall are going to update them as you do more races
You should consider wrapping the breather over the part surface
So pumped for this I love turbofans
I love the new salad bowl! 🤙🤙🤙
Do you guys ship merch worldwide? Would love to rep the channel with a shirt or something but I'm in the UK
Duuuude, making those carbon parts, they looks so cool...This has been more inspire so look more carbon part making video, i just love to look these, getting some ideas etc...Thanks for sharing these with us
the next product from street bandito... the carbon fiber salad bowl! only 395.47 + tax and shipping! 😂
yall are literally insane, I have been watching since like 50 subs, and its crazy to see how far you've come. Congrats on Toyo deal. God Bless :)
You should do a SA22C IMSA build.
That finish is amazing.
i was just out in MD last Friday.. Tried Mid Atlantic for the 1st time.. BTW where are yall located? i want to visit you next time im in town
Time to make some carbon kitchen accessories like salad tongs and ladles to go with the bowl haha. Stellar work as usual!
i would 100% buy a carbon fiber bowl
Awesome, as always.
Like said down below. Would love to see something like intake manifold or valve cover being made.
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Keep on keepin on
Can you make me a carbon roof for my smart super easy for you guys since its just glued on like a windshield
I don't know if you'll see this comment or not but I love your guys' content and you have some super unique builds! some of the most interesting on youtube(.) I love that you guys show the process but sometimes it can get kinda dry/ slow... and I think nowadays because people's attention spans are so short it's hard to be entertaining with that type of content. I think a streamlined vlog-style would be sick but then you'd have a second channel where you can do more raw edits showing the more detailed step by step stuff. I know running two channels would be challenging but I think it'll allow you to be more flexible with the content you make while also being entertaining. I think a channel that does a great job of making a detailed process entertaining is AMMO NYC, maybe you can take inspo from him?
I’ve been wanting to overlay some interior pieces with carbon but I really don’t care for a smooth glossy surface so I think the pre resin carbonfiber would be good 🤔 Thankyou for sharing!
LAWD JESUS ANOTHER video ! Much love from Cleveland! This looks tight. Do you guys participate in Clubloose events ?
Not sure if I missed a previous episode where you may have mentioned your vacuum setup. It looks like it’s hooked up to house air somehow. I’m used to working with a gast vacuum pump so this looks a little different and simple. If you wouldn’t mind covering it, I would appreciate it.
I want to do a couple of composite projects: Glassfiber headliner. (Classic mini with ultimately starlined headliner). Carbon fiber front splitter and read spoiler. Probably using expanding foam core
I think you have a good niche here with the technical aspects of composite work for tuner cars, and I think it works for everyone involved. You have a sponsor that I'm sure wants you to show everyday people like myself how we could use their products, you're obviously skilled at it and committed to learning even more, and viewers like myself like this style of content.
I will say though that I don't need it to be a 100% instructional video, if you can give me a good understanding of the products and methods you're using giving quick mini highlights of the process that works for me, and then I'll know about it and if I want to know more I'll know what to search for. You kind of do that today but it can get quite long winded, keep it technical but just a little more concise would be my request. A lot of the specifics you could just reference source data in the information section. There are a lot of TH-cam channels for people slapping parts on cars and/or having shops do the work, but less channels really doing full DIY composite work - especially at your level of design, fit and finish.
I love you guys
Good stuff guys 👍
Love this man!
really want to see strength comparison of different carbon parts, carbon fiber vs fiberglass, mix of cf outer layer with fiberglass interior, how many layers of cf do you really need, impact tests, bend tests, etc... and also some aero design theory and track setups would be cool to see
Does the oil from your hands effect the carbon curing? Do you need to wear gloves?
Just as a question: Why not leave one of the blue sides on until you get that piece all the way stuck down so you’re not touching the resin and can easily push the piece onto the bowl? Then peel of the blue on the back before the next piece.
When are you going to make wheels
Ptfe sheet from McMaster and make a dibber/slicker. Make sticking pre preg down super easy.
Damn! When the content creator says your on OG, oh the feels 🥰 Loved this episode!! Its got me really wanting to give it a try. Question tho. As far as the mold goes, does it have to be a metal mold to hold up to the 310°? Say a fiberglass mold or something else easier to make?
I'm pretty sure fiberglass and carbon fiber can handle 310 fine. I think the temperature limit depends on the resin used. I think carbon fiber molds work great when making a carbon fiber part since the mold and part expand the same amount in the oven. I've seen plenty of fiberglass molds made for carbon fiber. Fiberglass cost less and appears to work fine in the videos I've seen.
Easy Composites Ltd has lots of great videos on the topic.
Throttle Stop Garage used fiberglass molds to make carbon fiber car parts. I don't think he uses an oven though.
Matthieu Libeert also has videos of making carbon fiber parts.
I'm sure you've seen lots of similar channels but the above are a few I've watched.
So far, I've just watched videos of other people making carbon fiber parts. One of these days I'm going to try it myself.
Could you have used 2 bowls to sandwich the carbon while under vacuum? This would give you smooth surfaces front and back.
Have you considered doing carbon intake tubing?
What vacuum do you use we are planning to do some vac work on our full space frame cars composite body and wanna move on from brush and roller
Oh I tagged you in a shot of the plug on the chassis it’s not finished however
Sick that youre starting to use pre-preg! However, always wear gloves when handling the stuff as one day you can wake up and all of a sudden have an allergic reaction to the expoxy. its really something you dont want to get on your hands often
id love to see how i should make carbon fiber cold air or short ram intakes
i'm here let's start.
Awesome work!!!! I need that pizza cutter!!!!!
I would love to see how you create interior composite parts (vent surrounds, dash parts, etc). I feel projects on this small scale would be more approachable four your average viewer
Can you make some foam core carbonfiber parts. N You could use you cnc to cut the foam n cut out the mold making step.
Great content guys I try not to comment because I realize I work on the cutting edge of composites. And alot of what I say doesn't apply to everyday ..,.stuff
Nice bowl homie 👌
I like the idea of subscriber project ideas in a video or two. It qould be a good way for Fibreglast to participate as you can direct projects to the exact products to buy and try.
Thats some sick looking helmet
I like the time lapse stuff, but I miss the sexy slomo montages with the lofi beats
My brain is hurting just trying to work out if you guys are speaking imperial or metric with temperatures hahaha
Also, those turbofans will be beautiful but I wonder about their function. Might need to cut some holes in the bowl if you want it to actually cool the brakes. Looks elite though
Up next: carbon fiber pimp suit with hat and cane. Turn them tricks in style.
Hi Banditos! Loving how REAL you guys are and how in-depth your explanations are, but since you're asking, some shorter cutscenes could make for a more energetic approach.
Carbon fibre bowl!! That'll make tossing the salad so much easier. Lightweight and aerodynamic. LOL
I've tried useing that "pizza" cutter and it didn't cut my Carbonfiber. How do you do it or I useing a wrong one???
I see the Rob Dahm comment for a collaboration. I know Rob needs a custom hood for his quad rotor rx7 build. He did a rough steel cut up hood where he extended it by like 8" by wording 2 hoods together, but I'm sure a nice carbon hood would be 1,000,000x better!
Would love to see some collaborations with other channels
Have you considered selling a line of carbon fiber dishes? Very light and easy on your shelves...
How much would it cost for you guys to make me a set of those for my del Sol. I have 15x8 with -50 offset
I've never used prepreg before. Didn't know they made one that doesn't have to sit in a freezer. Love the content
Yeah, it's all the new resin systems that are available now since they realized not everyone has an autoclave or ones big enough for stuff like an airplane wing or windmill blade.
@@calvinlim9485 id like to make a hood with that stuff. But yeah I never understood why they thought everyone had access to machines like that lol.
That is one bomb ass salad bowl!
It would be great if you could take a part from a random car and remake it in carbon. Showing each step, the products to buy, prices, and tips, pros and cons etc.
That's a nice carbon fibre salad bowl 😅🔥
Carbon fiber salad bowl 👌👌👌
How about a composite A -arms?
Nice sink for bathroom!
Is that mask carbon fiber?
I want to see xmas dinner in that dig dish
What if You do a soft tail bicycle frame?