For anyone who’s worked on a set, you know how much it sucks to find out last minute that you’ll be working through the weekend to try and keep up with schedule. Thank you Adam for keeping this season of Hi Lo alive
@@PB8man more like WHAT? YOU MEAN I HAVE TO WRENCH ON A CAR THAT ISNT MINE THAT SOMEONE ELSE CRASHED THAT I GET VERY LITTLE BENEFIT OUT OF ON THE WEEKEND???? The issue isn't that he "had" to race them around a track, it's that he had to build the third WRX over the weekend just to keep the show on schedule
Yeah he the main man and Jerry the first officer who always has his fingers in everything (in a good way). Then there is James just enjoying his (well deserved) fruits of his Labor
The fact that Jer came out to help film even when he wasn't scheduled is a testament to how awesome it must be to work at Donut. When you want to work. That says a lot.
@@dreadedkitty980I personally work at a studio where just shoot youtube videos but the fact the he did this is absolutely insane. All the work and time behind the scenes is insane.
Just wanna say that a lot of other groups would’ve bailed on the season due to something like that, the fact you guys decided to not just keep going but to go overtime to get back on schedule is respectable and very much appreciated you guys never fail to keep my love for cars up, Donut Media= 🐐
The unveiling was more for James and Nolan's reactions to each others cars, it wasn't for us, the slow shots of them posing with the cars are probably post unveiling.
“Pumping these brakes are the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.” That right there is what they call foreshadowing. But seriously I feel for James. Between his Instagram post and him saying he doesn’t feel qualified I can tell that was hard on him. Even if that had been the end of HiLow we would still love you James. You will always be qualified to us.
I mean, he does somehow not qualified as a professional driver! on the other hand is Nolan, who is a great one and getting better everyday. James is a very good presenter, but not so much when it comes to driving, or wrenching on things, or basically anything that requires some extra brain cells 😂
James Pumphrey is Donut's Jeremy Clarkson, and we saw what happened when Clarkson left Top Gear. Nolan is the better driver, as Hammond is, and Jeremiah is the smarter one, as is May, but there's no fun without James, so he can wreck as many cars as he wants to.
I just want to take a min to say that I really appreciate this channel. I know absolutely nothing about cars. Aside from putting gas in it, changing a tire, and how to drive I am lost when it comes to car things. What your channel makes me feel like is hanging out with a group of friends that can teach me stuff. I still have no idea how to do things but last night I learned how a turbo works and I got a couple laughs along the way. Y'all have something special and it carries a different vibe than I have found on any other channel. It is cool to watch, thank you!
👏🏼👏🏼Thats awesome! Welcome to being a "GearHead" !! I grew up with cars & hanging with Race car drivers, But I am always glad to hear that someone is getting into Cars. I recommend finding Local Car Shows, or a Cars & Coffee!
James might be the main character but true fans of the show I feel preferred Nolan he's intelligent he can wrench and he's a damn good hand at the wheel
currently working on my '23 build....and brakes are what's holding me up. I now have to learn how to run new hard lines, because the flare nut is rusted on my current line.
It’s awesome to see that they are still going to continue with the series after so many problems. Zack really convinced me when he said it was the end. An amazing actor, mechanic, and good looking guy. What can’t he do. Keep it up guys and can’t wait for the next one.
It wasn't the same shot. You can see the hard lines around his body when the car passes behind him before it hits the dummy. It's 2 shots merged together with a simple rotoscope of Jimmy pasted over the shots of the cars stopping.
Everything about this video is excellent. The only problem with the comparison is that both brake kits should have used the exact same pads. Pads make a massive difference to brake fade and feel, so both brake kits need identical pads for an accurate comparison. My guess is that both brake kits would have performed close to identical on the brake fade test. The AP brakes are just lighter, stronger and better quality.
True, however, the low car's brake kit CAME with pads, and the high car did not. I would like to think if neither came with pads, they would choose to do it that way. Otherwise I feel like using what comes with the kit is part of the whole premise of the series.
I fucking love the fact that they’re showing the genuine issues that come with any build. All of these issues with Hi Car and having to scrap it and start over give this show the most realistic feel compared to other builds with their lollipops and perfection. Keep it up boys!
From Money Pit in a driveway, to their own warehouse, merch and a production crew. I've been a subscriber since 300k. I'm so proud to see where you have all ended up.
I must say your production value is insanely high. I like the script, how it was shot and edited together. I really enjoyed the video from start to finish man!!! Keep up the great work guys! damn the WRX certainly has a place in my heart.
The sustained high G corners on this track are likely why you're going through engines. Time for a track-focused oil pan with proper baffling in it for both cars. That and doing the cylinder 4 cooling improvement mod since you're hot lapping all the time.
Seriously, these are 17 year old cars, base WRX's aren't STI's, and the weaknesses of the platform are extremely well know. The lack of (on screen at least) reliability work is getting sad to watch. Oil baffle to prevent starvation, cylinder 4 mod for improved cooling, clean (or replace) the fuel injectors and coil packs to avoid misfiring. Those are the big ones. When they buy bigger turbos, they'll need Air Oil Separators.
totally agreed. just have a question, is it possible that high car was insured somehow and insurance covered the money for damages? is there even such insurance policy to cover for damages in track days?
New Hi-Low episode idea: Racing schools, James goes to the top of the line school with 1 on 1 coaching, Nolan goes to a budget group class or HPDE weekend.
I'm glad James and Jeremiah was okay. If you can walk away from an accident as a car guy that's the best thing because it means more work and love for your car or new car.
When the camera flew off like that I thought high car rolled over and my heart sank… I’m so glad to see high car back. It’s gonna get those lap times soon! Adam his got the moves 🎉
The style of this episode, with Jerimiah showing up randomly and that. This was the best episode of anything on donut. Not even because there was a wreck.
Love how High Car has been a huge moneypit in this series. It's proving that a less expensive car can be in a better place to build, if you know what you're doing.
stuffing a car with every bit of cash isn't great for longevity, but you know what is? OUR SPONSOR RAID SHADOW LEGENDS. but also, rooting for low car this time around
As a Subaru WRX owner, this series is hella accurate. This is also proving why I don't track my WRX. It's much happier being driven off road like a rally car!
@flippy5118I’d assume it’s easier on the engine, because if you go full ham on power it’ll die for other reasons, for example a tree. But yeah it’s definitely harder on all the suspension and chassis stuff
The drivetrain is under significantly less stress on loose surfaces vs pavement. All the people confused about that should stop tryna be a TH-cam mechanic lmfao
@@johnnycash3396 that’s compounded by what I said previously, which is that if you were to push the drivetrain as hard as it could go, you would likely crash unless you’re Travis Pastrana or something. Though on a rough loose surface your suspension and chassis will take an absolute beating
the last 10 minutes of this video has to be some of the best, most heartfelt, funny media I have seen in a long long time. It's like top gear but for our generation. I was cheering when you pulled the green screen back to show another clapped out WRX. Legends, the ebay motors ad during the brake fade test was hysterical, so was the donut media merch bit next to the totalled old high car. Awesome awesome video, I can really see the progress you're all making with how well these are filmed, how funny some of the moments are, how genuine the connection between you all feels. This one is really really good guys, well done. Next payday I'm buying some fricking merch, hope it helps with however many more EJs you'll need.
I like the way you guys have been integrating the ads into the testing instead of completely cutting to a skit or ad read. It really helps the flow of the the video.
@@pedromegashit9999 Lol i missed the part where i was salty, but anyways, Donut's been bought by Venture Media not long ago (start of the year i think ?) who also own The Drive, and only care about views, exposure, and money. Since then, Donut went from chill car channel with good content (science grage, og money pit, etc..) to reaction vids, ridicule thumbnails aimed at kids and reviewing fucking zipties... so please don't call this "good content"
Legitimately going above and beyond for a series people love, for the heart of a community, it would be easy to call it quits and make an apology video. But easy isn't worth it. Never stop pulling boys
you do realize they are paid to makes these series by ebaymotors right? taking the sponsors money but failing to create content advertising it is not an option. You're sounding hella parasocial...creepy that you don't recognize people acting for the cameras in their content.
@@Lgs260495 Yeah, but James said multiple times that he is a newbie in this racing thing. So it's not surprising and everyone could be in his seat. It's easy to fly off a track without routine.
I really like the series. I would say that in this test we only got half the story. I would have liked to see the fade comparison on the pads. Unless I missed it low car didn’t have the same pads which is huge. Those decide effective heat ranges. So one is good at hot laps but when cold has no bite. Daily driver pads tend to stay towards the colder side since they don’t brake back to back in any way like a track care does. The rotors are the same size which means the same surface area for contact and heat dissipation. The composition might decide how effective they are in the long run but not like the pads will. At least I can’t see a reason they wouldn’t. I’ve really wanted an AP kit even before the series and what I was told by them is their kits bread and butter is it’s rebuilding capability. It also doesn’t use rubber seals like stock brakes or for instance the sti brembos which melt under hot lap stress. I guess for this and future videos I’d like to see the same pad being used so we know it’s the other components shining not the pad qualities. Also a stock ej255 isn’t a great race choice engine in my opinion. I’ve had much better luck with either built versions of ej255/257 or the 2L. They tend to take it better. I’ve had the same used 207 and 205 for race days for a couple years now. Are these run on pump tunes only? E85 is especially nice for track days. Could have helped save the engines at least longer. Mitigate knock and detention events with high temps and high egts. I know there was a lot of back lash on the series for the light it painted on Subarus. They are reliable but they have less “fuck around and find out” room as say a Honda which is more forgiving. The general support mods do wonders for longevity on these. Just takes time dealing with them to know. Still enjoy it. Think its a combination of things causing the many failures occurring.
This video made me happy because I got the feeling from recent videos that Jobe had lost his drive and seemed like kinda "what am I doing here" but after this one got back on track, damn, he is full of energy and on it like a pro. Missed ya bud, Donut wouldn't be donut without ya.
I think it was because for some reason donut stopped making actual car videos and kept doing reaction videos and thats not what Jobe signed up for when he applied for the job
You can tell much of the second half of the video was unplanned, however, they still kept it entertaining and kept the same charm throughout. Handled it like professionals 👏👏
"You can tell much of the second half of the video was unplanned" really? what tipped you off? crashing high car, replacing high car with a new vehicle, or Job literally explaining that they built the car over the weekend and that most of the guys weren't available to film with the new car? what a braindead comment.
9:48 Never pump the brakes, just push once and hold for each cycle of bleeding. Being a closed system pumping feels like you create more pressure but it's actually causing air and fluid in the system to become frothy. A single push and hold for each bleeding cycle will give you way better results. Improper bleeding can cause brake fade.
The boys never give up. Love to see it. And I'll be completely honest, Jeremiah showing up last minute kind of brought a twinkle to my eye. Beautiful moment.
@@sdaafasfad The problem is this generation and after. First gen, bug eye and blob eye have none of these problems, specially first gen. I don't know what happened in Subaru but over the years, WRX and STI became less rally focused and more "civilian"...
I think you should have tried using the same pads for both brake set ups to determine if the money was better spent on the low kit with high dollar pads. Or if the included pads are the weak point of the setup. Love the content!
dont worry James youre more than qualified to do hi-low and any other donut series! youre so qualified that you inspired me and my gf to start our own project car together. thank you for introducing us to this wonderful world of car tuning!!!
I swear Nolan got better and better in racing. He's now so far from who Nolan i know earlier Donut era. He might be the intelligent guy with glasses who know much about car but he's not like Zach or Jerry, who seem have more experience in racing and car building back then. But now, he's among them. Or should i say, he's the best of them in my opinion. I don't know why i feel so proud when he set the best lap time and keep on going episode by episode. Maybe because I've been following Donut for so long that i can see his progression. I want to be him. Not that i don't care about other crews but this is what i can say about Nolan Sykes.
Change the pads out on the cheap brakes and they'll be almost the equal of the AP's. Older AP's used the same style bolted rather than floating discs, bolted caliper, and aluminium pistons. I've got 330mm AP CP5200's on my 300bhp Blob and even then, the right pads for the right job make all the difference. For fast road I'm a fan of Brembo HP2000's and for harder driving I like the PFC range. You can pick up replica calipers from Compbrake for £400 a pair, and they are identical. After 10+ years on Scottish roads my calipers are showing signs of heavy galvanic corrosion so I'll be looking at replacements at some point, and the Compbrake CP5200 replicas are the likely candidates. Pads and discs make all the difference. As long as the caliper can dissipate heat and has the right size pistons, it'll be a massive upgrade over stock for 99.9% of people.
I've crashed a couple cars, and it always hurts me to see that storm of emotion on James's face after he snaps the axle. I think it's the only time that he hasn't come across as a happy guy; I'm sure he's pissed during a lot of videos (because life) but that's the only time I remember it showing on his face. I always just wanna give him a hug. And I do love the witty merch plug 30 seconds later! Hilarious!😂
Man Zack you had me tearing up, I thought this season of HiLow is over 💔. Glad to see you guys pick yourselves up and keep going, you guys are such high motivation for me and my car enthusiasm
Yeah was going to say that is the normal route. But they might have been trying to go for same size rotors. I cant remember but i think the STi rotors are smaller.
I can't express how much I felt the disappointment when the car gets hurt, I've been in them shoes and it's way too familiar but in the end I'm glad you guys decided to gear up and wrench down to get on the road again. Bless you guys I hope in the future this won't happen but who are we kidding if it breaks replace it 😉
as a subaru hawkeye owner i have been loving this season of hilow, was scared for a minute with the crash but you boys are legends for keeping it going and really teaching me a lot about my own car, much love to donut media
So glad James and Jerry are ok! Also glad that you guys are committed to putting out great content that you worked overtime to get another car and keep it going! Hopefully Hi car’s luck turns around soon 😂
Would have loved to see the same pads in both calipers. Because I'd have binned those Dickase ones, and I know how much difference decent brakes make on stock calipers. Also $850 Ferodo pads means it was $800 dollar brakes vs $5350 ones. Those Ferodo pads cost more that the entire Dickase kit.
Wish you guys used the same kind of brake pad. Pads make a huge difference. I've run some good brake pads on stock brakes and it helped a ton with brake fade and consistency. These huge discs should take car of brake fade a lot, but consistency is probably more due to unknown quality pads. Good video, very interesting results :
Lmao the story telling on this was amazing. Jobe deserves an award. As does the whole team and company! Can’t wait to see how hi car is when it gets sorted out
Im so glad that its not just me whos experiences Subaru Trauma. Im from Canada, I bought a 2003 Subaru WRX from the USA and paid good money to have the guy deliver it to the USA/Canada border for me to pick up. I drove it for less then 3 days before it blew its first head gasket. Got the headgasket done professionally, two weeks after that, the other side head blew. Got that done again. Drove two months with nothing but love and enjoyment. Then the crank bearings went. Bought a new low KM motor and had it dropped in. Lasted less then 3 months before the headgasket went. Scrapped this piece of junk.
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Love how they showed the colors in the intro before they uncovered the cars
was about say that
🤣🤣🤣🤣yes lol
@@Patrick.Howie. get on it brother! That would be awesome
@@Patrick.Howie. oh yeah the youtube comments expert editor
@@nikoraasu6929 well it is a continuity issue....
Love how this series really captures the reality of owning a subaru
Head gasket replacements and new engines: it's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.
Hi car is very representative of the young rich kid who drops bands on his wrx and it either explodes or crashes cause he wasn't a good enough driver.
Rod knock it’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru
My Forester is going strong at 380xxxmi
What gen?
For anyone who’s worked on a set, you know how much it sucks to find out last minute that you’ll be working through the weekend to try and keep up with schedule. Thank you Adam for keeping this season of Hi Lo alive
WHAT? YOU MEAN I HAVE TO GO RACE A CAR THAT ISNT MINE WITH MONEY THAT ISNT MINE ON THE WEEKEND???? Sounds like a good weekend to me.
@@PB8man more like WHAT? YOU MEAN I HAVE TO WRENCH ON A CAR THAT ISNT MINE THAT SOMEONE ELSE CRASHED THAT I GET VERY LITTLE BENEFIT OUT OF ON THE WEEKEND???? The issue isn't that he "had" to race them around a track, it's that he had to build the third WRX over the weekend just to keep the show on schedule
Zach needs to be the host of all Donut episodes. He just has that stage presence.
Yeah he the main man and Jerry the first officer who always has his fingers in everything (in a good way). Then there is James just enjoying his (well deserved) fruits of his Labor
*Actual mechanic humour
The fact that Jer came out to help film even when he wasn't scheduled is a testament to how awesome it must be to work at Donut. When you want to work. That says a lot.
You're crazy for comparing TH-cam to real work.
Who wouldn't want to spend a day with funny friends at a race track?
@@dreadedkitty980 So, you’re saying that simply because it’s TH-cam that it’s all kittens and unicorns? Ease up on the Kool-Aid, bud.
@@dreadedkitty980 its still a job. They get paid a salary and have to go work to make a video.
@@dreadedkitty980I personally work at a studio where just shoot youtube videos but the fact the he did this is absolutely insane. All the work and time behind the scenes is insane.
Its easy work for them. Its the editors and writers who hate their job
If James keeps driving the WRX like that, next episode will be about comparing insurance premiums
They'll go back to running sponsorships for Zebra.
😂💀
Hahahaha😂
Just like that corner James hit, you nailed it.
I'm sure they are going to be using that Ebay Motors sponsorship to the max at this rate.
Someone should set up a engine counter for high car lol
Just wanna say that a lot of other groups would’ve bailed on the season due to something like that, the fact you guys decided to not just keep going but to go overtime to get back on schedule is respectable and very much appreciated you guys never fail to keep my love for cars up, Donut Media= 🐐
it's funny how you unveiled Nolan's car before he actually unveiled it 😂 2:24
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed
Dude, look at 0:20
ffs 😂 I was about to say this
The unveiling was more for James and Nolan's reactions to each others cars, it wasn't for us, the slow shots of them posing with the cars are probably post unveiling.
lol. I was to focused on the first car to have noticed it
“Pumping these brakes are the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.” That right there is what they call foreshadowing.
But seriously I feel for James. Between his Instagram post and him saying he doesn’t feel qualified I can tell that was hard on him. Even if that had been the end of HiLow we would still love you James. You will always be qualified to us.
I mean, he does somehow not qualified as a professional driver! on the other hand is Nolan, who is a great one and getting better everyday.
James is a very good presenter, but not so much when it comes to driving, or wrenching on things, or basically anything that requires some extra brain cells 😂
What is James Instagram account?
I love you James!
When he said its the worst thing thats happened to me, I took it as referring to his heart attack and pumping the brakes was even worse than that.
James Pumphrey is Donut's Jeremy Clarkson, and we saw what happened when Clarkson left Top Gear. Nolan is the better driver, as Hammond is, and Jeremiah is the smarter one, as is May, but there's no fun without James, so he can wreck as many cars as he wants to.
Low car wrapped in low car blue is so sick. I'm so glad Nolan chose to keep the tradition going.
low car former wheels and former colour, man that was real trad!
Me too. That made me really happy.
I think it’s terrible ugly but I’m glad he did it
I can see I'm 1 in 400, but I say let the tradition die.
The dedication to finish the episode and keep the season alive is phenomenal, I'm glad everyone was fine!
I just want to take a min to say that I really appreciate this channel. I know absolutely nothing about cars. Aside from putting gas in it, changing a tire, and how to drive I am lost when it comes to car things. What your channel makes me feel like is hanging out with a group of friends that can teach me stuff. I still have no idea how to do things but last night I learned how a turbo works and I got a couple laughs along the way. Y'all have something special and it carries a different vibe than I have found on any other channel. It is cool to watch, thank you!
👏🏼👏🏼Thats awesome! Welcome to being a "GearHead" !! I grew up with cars & hanging with Race car drivers, But I am always glad to hear that someone is getting into Cars. I recommend finding Local Car Shows, or a Cars & Coffee!
James: has had an actual heart attack
Also James: “bleeding these brakes is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me”
Legit heart attack, almost died. Just get a mityvac, guys 😅😅
Have you ever bled brakes? I understand James’ pain.
I’ve gone through full cardiac arrest, I’d much rather go through it again than bleed my VQ’s brakes
@@anusername8350 yeah I have and I definitely do too, especially with 4 calipers all the way around it gets pretty numbing😂
@@STLLSLW you guys aren’t pumping me up to bleed the brembos on my g🤣
Zach got me...I actually felt an overwhelming sense of sadness at the idea that Hi Low was ending. Thanks for bringing me back!
Got me too!
same!!
Really scared the shit outta me when he made us think hi low was no more. Thanks for continuing, much love.
Dude can we get more jimmy? Everytime he shows up it’s usually the funniest shit I’ve ever seen
Nolan has grown the most out of this series I think, his lap times have been pretty damn good and he can wrench like the best now
I feel like it's really showcasing how it's not the car, it's the driver. He's been setting the best time in both cars consistently besides Adam.
@@Dirty_Dangle fr him and Adam been carrying
James might be the main character but true fans of the show I feel preferred Nolan he's intelligent he can wrench and he's a damn good hand at the wheel
@@joshuachandra6677 also the underdog
It really makes me happy to watch him progress.
My heart dropped when he said "it might be the end of the line for HiLo". Thank you for keeping this series going, it is my favorite one to watch!
Same...they had me goin'
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Nice
I think they are really learning what it takes to own a Subaru 🤣
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I LOVE the Jimmy crash tests, please keep putting him in harm's way for our entertainment
lmao
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Best episode yet. i wish you put the same pads on both, and left the brake test to comparison between the two kits.
James Pumphrey who has had a *literal* heart attack says bleeding brakes is the worst thing to ever happen to him. 😂 Love these guys!
currently working on my '23 build....and brakes are what's holding me up. I now have to learn how to run new hard lines, because the flare nut is rusted on my current line.
From personal experience, after the first heart attack, you realize how many things are worse than one. 😂😭
I just don't understand why they haven't invested in a vacuum bleeder.
I hate bleeding brakes too
@@NaruSanavai they dont always work sadly
It’s awesome to see that they are still going to continue with the series after so many problems. Zack really convinced me when he said it was the end. An amazing actor, mechanic, and good looking guy. What can’t he do. Keep it up guys and can’t wait for the next one.
He even kinda reminds me of Paul Walker in the first Fast & Furious.
If there’s one thing that dount media has and that would be really good mechanics that don’t give up
Problems with what, the cars or the series?
@@rolandomontana1389 the cars specially
I'll tell you what he can't do; he can't be my boyfriend!!!
Jk he totally can
Jimmy out there putting his life on the line for the company 😂
Ikr, love Jimmy 😂
Again!!!
Jimmy- "I'm fightin' for my f****** life over here"
i love how they put jimmy on the spot - read the sponsor ad hahahha
It wasn't the same shot. You can see the hard lines around his body when the car passes behind him before it hits the dummy. It's 2 shots merged together with a simple rotoscope of Jimmy pasted over the shots of the cars stopping.
Everything about this video is excellent. The only problem with the comparison is that both brake kits should have used the exact same pads. Pads make a massive difference to brake fade and feel, so both brake kits need identical pads for an accurate comparison. My guess is that both brake kits would have performed close to identical on the brake fade test. The AP brakes are just lighter, stronger and better quality.
True, however, the low car's brake kit CAME with pads, and the high car did not. I would like to think if neither came with pads, they would choose to do it that way. Otherwise I feel like using what comes with the kit is part of the whole premise of the series.
I fucking love the fact that they’re showing the genuine issues that come with any build. All of these issues with Hi Car and having to scrap it and start over give this show the most realistic feel compared to other builds with their lollipops and perfection. Keep it up boys!
These issues only come with subie builds... lol
From Money Pit in a driveway, to their own warehouse, merch and a production crew.
I've been a subscriber since 300k. I'm so proud to see where you have all ended up.
They just do lame cheap vs expensive and Amazon purchase videos. It’s kinda lame now
@@storminmormn6283 at least they can aford it.
@@storminmormn6283 good comedy and camradery though
300k you was late. I was watching when Ryan Tuerck and Chris Foresberg was hosting Donut Media
Same, happy for them. I do miss the bumper to bumper. 😢
You guys are absolutely legendary for keeping this series alive. Subaru life ain't easy
I must say your production value is insanely high. I like the script, how it was shot and edited together. I really enjoyed the video from start to finish man!!! Keep up the great work guys! damn the WRX certainly has a place in my heart.
I miss the part where James and Nolan sit down to discuss which one they would buy.
pretty sure at this point their conclusions might be to not buy a WRX 😂
Not a Subaru...that's the only correct answer.
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It's awesome seeing how much confidence Nolan has gained over that past couple years.
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This is one of my fav episodes
This is one of the best and amazing series. It shows the various routes of life.
Nice
Wow
Great website
Good
Can we just take a minute to appreciate how far Nolan has came along driving wise? It's incredible
Yo, so much respect for building a 3rd car and multiple engines.. thanks for the hustle guys!
The sustained high G corners on this track are likely why you're going through engines. Time for a track-focused oil pan with proper baffling in it for both cars. That and doing the cylinder 4 cooling improvement mod since you're hot lapping all the time.
Seriously, these are 17 year old cars, base WRX's aren't STI's, and the weaknesses of the platform are extremely well know.
The lack of (on screen at least) reliability work is getting sad to watch.
Oil baffle to prevent starvation, cylinder 4 mod for improved cooling, clean (or replace) the fuel injectors and coil packs to avoid misfiring. Those are the big ones.
When they buy bigger turbos, they'll need Air Oil Separators.
I really hope Donut sees this thread.
The fact that they don’t know this really hurts their credibility for me.
@@DaksEdits what credibilityl, lol. They're a entertainment channel
Can't abuse it without support mods like it's a Honda.
Really glad the guys are safe, and the absolute comittment to an ENTIRE additional car is insane, major props
totally agreed.
just have a question, is it possible that high car was insured somehow and insurance covered the money for damages?
is there even such insurance policy to cover for damages in track days?
This is why I love Donut, even when they break their stuff, they get the work done and DON'T STOP.
Love these guys
New Hi-Low episode idea: Racing schools, James goes to the top of the line school with 1 on 1 coaching, Nolan goes to a budget group class or HPDE weekend.
Good idea!
This is a gold idea
I concur!👍
That is genuinely a good ass idea
But they aren't starting at the same baseline. Nolan currently spanks James at racing.
I'm glad James and Jeremiah was okay. If you can walk away from an accident as a car guy that's the best thing because it means more work and love for your car or new car.
woah what happened to them
@@finnojk Did you even watch the video?
@@DG_427 i dont get people that read comments before finishing the video knowing they can be spoiled 😂
Kinda hard to get injured when you’re on a closed track that’s all dirt and super flat lol
Of course im glad they are alright, but im not sure I agree with your last statement lol. Maybe if money wasn't a factor.
When the camera flew off like that I thought high car rolled over and my heart sank… I’m so glad to see high car back. It’s gonna get those lap times soon! Adam his got the moves 🎉
Was super worried for a moment there! Glad it’s not the end of the road for hi-low. Love this series
The style of this episode, with Jerimiah showing up randomly and that. This was the best episode of anything on donut. Not even because there was a wreck.
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Love how High Car has been a huge moneypit in this series. It's proving that a less expensive car can be in a better place to build, if you know what you're doing.
stuffing a car with every bit of cash isn't great for longevity, but you know what is? OUR SPONSOR RAID SHADOW LEGENDS. but also, rooting for low car this time around
@@dadams106 I’m always rooting for lo-car because I’m a cheap bastard🤣🤣 Although I thought Tein was a budget option for suspension😅
It's a money pit through their own fault not the failure of the car/parts.
@@kabob21 not really i mean, their engine blew on the first episode iirc
The conversation at 16:40 when Jeremiah shows up was my favorite part
Shouldve raced those 2 unplanned in a video
“Floria man” 😭😭
Should’ve done a hi car low car with the F body Camaros and firebirds
Back on top boys - so good having old Donut back! The ads were absolutely perfect too 👌🏽
LoCar's blue is actually so sick, i love love love how it's now basically a staple, it looks fantastic.
I'm also happy Lo-WRX inherited Lo-Z's wheels
Lmao the fact that James plugged the zip ties right after crashing is hilarious
As a Subaru WRX owner, this series is hella accurate. This is also proving why I don't track my WRX. It's much happier being driven off road like a rally car!
I thought track is safe on a car. Rally is hard.
@Flippy beat the piss out of my sti on dirt and as soon as I went to a track day I went home needing a short block lol
@flippy5118I’d assume it’s easier on the engine, because if you go full ham on power it’ll die for other reasons, for example a tree. But yeah it’s definitely harder on all the suspension and chassis stuff
The drivetrain is under significantly less stress on loose surfaces vs pavement. All the people confused about that should stop tryna be a TH-cam mechanic lmfao
@@johnnycash3396 that’s compounded by what I said previously, which is that if you were to push the drivetrain as hard as it could go, you would likely crash unless you’re Travis Pastrana or something.
Though on a rough loose surface your suspension and chassis will take an absolute beating
0:36 Hats off to the production team. Loved that "One Shot" intro. Robert Altman would be proud!
the last 10 minutes of this video has to be some of the best, most heartfelt, funny media I have seen in a long long time. It's like top gear but for our generation. I was cheering when you pulled the green screen back to show another clapped out WRX. Legends, the ebay motors ad during the brake fade test was hysterical, so was the donut media merch bit next to the totalled old high car. Awesome awesome video, I can really see the progress you're all making with how well these are filmed, how funny some of the moments are, how genuine the connection between you all feels. This one is really really good guys, well done. Next payday I'm buying some fricking merch, hope it helps with however many more EJs you'll need.
Very well put
I like the way you guys have been integrating the ads into the testing instead of completely cutting to a skit or ad read. It really helps the flow of the the video.
Really hurts it if you run sponsorblock, but that's the point.
@@MumrikDK Wym?
@@MumrikDK yep, welcome to 2022 donut, where cash is king...
@@thicccatto6439money’s controlled the world for ages lmao don’t be salty, good content costs money to produce
@@pedromegashit9999 Lol i missed the part where i was salty, but anyways, Donut's been bought by Venture Media not long ago (start of the year i think ?) who also own The Drive, and only care about views, exposure, and money. Since then, Donut went from chill car channel with good content (science grage, og money pit, etc..) to reaction vids, ridicule thumbnails aimed at kids and reviewing fucking zipties... so please don't call this "good content"
Fair play Nolan for introducing the Lo brakes name without giggling at the start
I appreciate the humor, the camaraderie, and the suspense! For an accurate brake comparison, you really should have used the same pads on both brakes.
I love how you guys do the sponsors during the moment instead of breaking from the action
Well to be fair, it was lots of braking action
Clearly they've started doing this so that people are less likely to skip through that part of the video. Ingenious really.
@@zigmeisterful it is ingenious and I hate it, I just want to skip the ad lol
Legitimately going above and beyond for a series people love, for the heart of a community, it would be easy to call it quits and make an apology video. But easy isn't worth it. Never stop pulling boys
you do realize they are paid to makes these series by ebaymotors right? taking the sponsors money but failing to create content advertising it is not an option. You're sounding hella parasocial...creepy that you don't recognize people acting for the cameras in their content.
Donut - we take safety very seriously here
Also Donut - Cheap braaaaakes! 😃
And yet, the expensive car goes out of the track
The low brakes are definitely better than ur mom's Prius
Oof
@Dakshesh Gauba i mean tbh it shows not even 1 min in the vid pal :v
@@Lgs260495 Yeah, but James said multiple times that he is a newbie in this racing thing. So it's not surprising and everyone could be in his seat. It's easy to fly off a track without routine.
I really like the series. I would say that in this test we only got half the story. I would have liked to see the fade comparison on the pads. Unless I missed it low car didn’t have the same pads which is huge. Those decide effective heat ranges. So one is good at hot laps but when cold has no bite. Daily driver pads tend to stay towards the colder side since they don’t brake back to back in any way like a track care does. The rotors are the same size which means the same surface area for contact and heat dissipation. The composition might decide how effective they are in the long run but not like the pads will. At least I can’t see a reason they wouldn’t. I’ve really wanted an AP kit even before the series and what I was told by them is their kits bread and butter is it’s rebuilding capability. It also doesn’t use rubber seals like stock brakes or for instance the sti brembos which melt under hot lap stress. I guess for this and future videos I’d like to see the same pad being used so we know it’s the other components shining not the pad qualities.
Also a stock ej255 isn’t a great race choice engine in my opinion. I’ve had much better luck with either built versions of ej255/257 or the 2L. They tend to take it better. I’ve had the same used 207 and 205 for race days for a couple years now.
Are these run on pump tunes only? E85 is especially nice for track days. Could have helped save the engines at least longer. Mitigate knock and detention events with high temps and high egts.
I know there was a lot of back lash on the series for the light it painted on Subarus. They are reliable but they have less “fuck around and find out” room as say a Honda which is more forgiving. The general support mods do wonders for longevity on these. Just takes time dealing with them to know. Still enjoy it. Think its a combination of things causing the many failures occurring.
This video made me happy because I got the feeling from recent videos that Jobe had lost his drive and seemed like kinda "what am I doing here" but after this one got back on track, damn, he is full of energy and on it like a pro. Missed ya bud, Donut wouldn't be donut without ya.
Jobe was 100% choking up at 15:35 - We all get attached to our projects, and you see it coming through there.
I think it was because for some reason donut stopped making actual car videos and kept doing reaction videos and thats not what Jobe signed up for when he applied for the job
@@reesemalcolm1808 I dunno man, I guess he is the only one who can answer tho
@@JCintheBCC yeah that moment seemed to me like that click I hadn't seen since that moneypit bmw
You can tell much of the second half of the video was unplanned, however, they still kept it entertaining and kept the same charm throughout. Handled it like professionals 👏👏
"You can tell much of the second half of the video was unplanned" really? what tipped you off? crashing high car, replacing high car with a new vehicle, or Job literally explaining that they built the car over the weekend and that most of the guys weren't available to film with the new car?
what a braindead comment.
u gonna meat ride them despite not knowing jack about content creation 😂
@@Ryuga117 fucking cringe
@mikeOxlong223 daamn bruh 😭
@@Ryuga117 1 mil views in 24 hours. Please sir, let us know how you would improve this video to achieve 30 hits in 2 years like yours do.
James looked like he needed a hug after that crash, poor James. A car doesn't matter, as long as you are okay!
The best parts in these videos is seeing the love between friends
9:48 Never pump the brakes, just push once and hold for each cycle of bleeding. Being a closed system pumping feels like you create more pressure but it's actually causing air and fluid in the system to become frothy. A single push and hold for each bleeding cycle will give you way better results. Improper bleeding can cause brake fade.
First thing I noticed. (after the chisel to the intake) :)
I've been bleeding brakes wrong then too, thanks for the tip.
Or use a pressure bleeder and don’t touch the brakes at all, I like this method the best because you don’t need a helper
The boys never give up. Love to see it. And I'll be completely honest, Jeremiah showing up last minute kind of brought a twinkle to my eye. Beautiful moment.
i just love how these guys can't stop won't stop this series. man this is why donut media really entertaining to watch
Never give up. Never stop wrenching. Even if it means you need to max out a couple credit cards.
10:17 this feels like such an adhd mood. I feel your pain
the funniest part is that they reveal LoCar’s color before the cover comes off at 2:20 😂
I knew you guys wouldn’t end it this is the best series on TH-cam the grind never ends
The fact they “spoiled” the reveal MULTIPLE times before the reveal is the most Donut thing I’ve seen in a while 😂😂
This is the hi\lo-money pit collab we weren't expecting. 🤣
😂😂😂 Well said.
This is a different level of money pit lol. Maybe they should consider renaming to money void cuz of how deep it is now
If there was any reason for me not to buy a WRX, this series was it. N54 335i's are looking as reliable as K20 Civics right now in comparison 😂
@@sdaafasfad The problem is this generation and after. First gen, bug eye and blob eye have none of these problems, specially first gen.
I don't know what happened in Subaru but over the years, WRX and STI became less rally focused and more "civilian"...
Funniest comment 🤣 thank you sm
I think you should have tried using the same pads for both brake set ups to determine if the money was better spent on the low kit with high dollar pads. Or if the included pads are the weak point of the setup.
Love the content!
High temp pads make a big difference
Yep. I bet that is exactly the case. Some red stuff ebc pads would be good
100%. 90% of the time you don't need bigger brakes, just better pads and rotors. It's if they fade seriously is when you start looking to go bigger
dont worry James youre more than qualified to do hi-low and any other donut series! youre so qualified that you inspired me and my gf to start our own project car together. thank you for introducing us to this wonderful world of car tuning!!!
Seriously, he's only qualified to scream "mo powah baby" and shit like that.
@@phgu read the comment again lol
@@phgu bro Co-owns the company...so that's all he has to do I guess
genius add spot. Completely entertained while still listening to sponsor
I swear Nolan got better and better in racing. He's now so far from who Nolan i know earlier Donut era. He might be the intelligent guy with glasses who know much about car but he's not like Zach or Jerry, who seem have more experience in racing and car building back then. But now, he's among them. Or should i say, he's the best of them in my opinion. I don't know why i feel so proud when he set the best lap time and keep on going episode by episode. Maybe because I've been following Donut for so long that i can see his progression. I want to be him. Not that i don't care about other crews but this is what i can say about Nolan Sykes.
He's an avid sim racer, he's got an advantage on most those guys running laps.
Jeremiah and Jobe's greeting on the track with the new Hi Car was so wholesome lol
Cringe
@@dababy1234 that's why your name is dababy
Change the pads out on the cheap brakes and they'll be almost the equal of the AP's. Older AP's used the same style bolted rather than floating discs, bolted caliper, and aluminium pistons. I've got 330mm AP CP5200's on my 300bhp Blob and even then, the right pads for the right job make all the difference. For fast road I'm a fan of Brembo HP2000's and for harder driving I like the PFC range. You can pick up replica calipers from Compbrake for £400 a pair, and they are identical. After 10+ years on Scottish roads my calipers are showing signs of heavy galvanic corrosion so I'll be looking at replacements at some point, and the Compbrake CP5200 replicas are the likely candidates. Pads and discs make all the difference. As long as the caliper can dissipate heat and has the right size pistons, it'll be a massive upgrade over stock for 99.9% of people.
Thank you Adam for working through the weekend you’re always appreciated 🙏🏽
This started to feel like a movie after a while, this series keeps getting better
It's more like a TV show tbh
When Zach said Hi Low couldn't be finished I nearly shed a tear, what a roller coaster of emotion
I've crashed a couple cars, and it always hurts me to see that storm of emotion on James's face after he snaps the axle. I think it's the only time that he hasn't come across as a happy guy; I'm sure he's pissed during a lot of videos (because life) but that's the only time I remember it showing on his face.
I always just wanna give him a hug.
And I do love the witty merch plug 30 seconds later! Hilarious!😂
This episode of HiLow most embodied the spirit of modding cars with the types of stuff they ran into. I love this episode sm
I absolutely love this series and really appreciate the team efforts....also the edit at 18:46 was sick 🔥
What edit?
I love the fact that they turned this series in to a drama, can’t wait for the next episode
Jer Bear rolling up to the track and starting with, "have you started yet?......can i help?" was a wholesome aF moment.
Man Zack you had me tearing up, I thought this season of HiLow is over 💔.
Glad to see you guys pick yourselves up and keep going, you guys are such high motivation for me and my car enthusiasm
Im not gonna lie... I cheered, I teared up, I lost my mind all in a couple minutes. HIGH LOW is the greatest series on TH-cam.
Awesome. A good "cheap" upgrade for a wrx is always the factory STI Brembos.
Yeah was going to say that is the normal route. But they might have been trying to go for same size rotors. I cant remember but i think the STi rotors are smaller.
You guys should do rattlecan vs wrap
I can't express how much I felt the disappointment when the car gets hurt, I've been in them shoes and it's way too familiar but in the end I'm glad you guys decided to gear up and wrench down to get on the road again. Bless you guys I hope in the future this won't happen but who are we kidding if it breaks replace it 😉
At this point, the Hi-Car WRX is a giant tax write-off for the whole Donut company 😂 keep up the dedication boys
LOL
RIP, Jimmy; he read that eBay ad with pride until the very end.
Jeff Bezos would be proud
Gotta give James credit. Gets in a wreck and STILL takes time to plug a product on the website👍
as a subaru hawkeye owner i have been loving this season of hilow, was scared for a minute with the crash but you boys are legends for keeping it going and really teaching me a lot about my own car, much love to donut media
i also have a hawkeye. this series is really bringing out the subaru haters tho
So glad James and Jerry are ok! Also glad that you guys are committed to putting out great content that you worked overtime to get another car and keep it going! Hopefully Hi car’s luck turns around soon 😂
15:38 that is the moment i teared up. freakingdamn it i love you all in Donut Media. thanks for the Great Series . . .!!!
Would have loved to see the same pads in both calipers. Because I'd have binned those Dickase ones, and I know how much difference decent brakes make on stock calipers. Also $850 Ferodo pads means it was $800 dollar brakes vs $5350 ones. Those Ferodo pads cost more that the entire Dickase kit.
also... in-consistent, bleed those brakes again.
Wish you guys used the same kind of brake pad. Pads make a huge difference. I've run some good brake pads on stock brakes and it helped a ton with brake fade and consistency. These huge discs should take car of brake fade a lot, but consistency is probably more due to unknown quality pads.
Good video, very interesting results :
Best point given... Same brake pads would have made more equal testings. Dickase brakes faded because of the street design brake pads mostly.
Im actually impressed the dicase brakes held up considering they are aliexpress brakes
Lmao the story telling on this was amazing. Jobe deserves an award. As does the whole team and company! Can’t wait to see how hi car is when it gets sorted out
The visual gag of James hitting an engine with a screwdriver at 0:37 is so good lmao. Barely caught it at first
Im so glad that its not just me whos experiences Subaru Trauma. Im from Canada, I bought a 2003 Subaru WRX from the USA and paid good money to have the guy deliver it to the USA/Canada border for me to pick up. I drove it for less then 3 days before it blew its first head gasket. Got the headgasket done professionally, two weeks after that, the other side head blew. Got that done again. Drove two months with nothing but love and enjoyment. Then the crank bearings went. Bought a new low KM motor and had it dropped in. Lasted less then 3 months before the headgasket went. Scrapped this piece of junk.
“Bleeding these brakes is the worst thing that happened to me.”
Not the heart attack, huh?
Now THAT’S a car guy 👍🏻
2:37 well James. The anticipation would’ve been killing me too if I hadn’t already seen it 10 seconds into the video