I was about to say the same man! Remembering that he also is a tough competitor you would think of him as more fierce but he is super chill but also 110% transparent and honest with what is happening, what he will do and what the driver needs to do in order for it to work. Great Business and Mentor mentality
What had me dying was Chelsea saying he almost didn't chase Adam's run because it was borderline no way, he said "I chase anything" and Adam looks at the camera and says "If Chelsea shuts it down on a run...ITS BAD!"
@@Tom-uk6jgyou say that but Adam beats these guys in non formula drift events all the times he just doesn’t do well under pressure or something sometimes he will make killer runs but then he just loses it. I think he overdrives the car or gets nervous or something
He could have really burned them all down you know, mom having made it through the run then write off both cars it's a good weekend hopefully Chelsea to know if it goes for the wind you know Bealls he's just got to make it through the track and keep it out the wall
"Contemplative laying on the ground after a crash" Adam is a dope dude. It's silly but I couldn't think of a better way to deal with that. I know there's things you don't show but I appreciate your openness and willingness to bring us along for this ride. Highs and lows, it's fucking fun watching you! Keep pushing!
@@timothywolleck7628 he's driving 1100 hp drift cars, the margine of error is super small plus They don't hand out FD 1 licenses to just anyone and the last time I checked he's in the highest tier of the sport so yeah.... progression
@@brukpinky right bro they act like everyone came into FD champions lmao, they’re the same people who believe they can drift but have never driven a manual car.
The great times are great because the bad times are not. Don't look at it as bad, but a learning experience. Great content as always, and keep your head up Adam. We are all behind you until the wheels fall off.
In my honest opinion, you need more seat time in that chassis, get more comfortable with it, you're not a bad driver but, you don't have the seat time like you do in s chassis or bmws
@@dankim3950 he's not in the running to be one of the best drivers in FD but he is still better than a fair couple of the FD pro drivers. Just look at how many times rad Dan crashed over the last 3 years, yet he isn't considered to be too bad for pro class. Crashing is just part of the sport
@@LEFTY073 half the guys from Adam's PRO 2020 rookie season are out of FD. The only problem is when you compare his progress with who's left. :cough cough: Rome Charpentier
nah he needs a turbo version. dean gets a RHD cause he couldnt get use to his car and adams been left to just deal with an NA car which he isnt use too. drift is about feel and if the car doesnt react and feel the way you are use too then you are gonna feel out of pace with the ride.
Adam LZ my brother is the blonde dude at 2:26. He was so excited to meet you, told me all about it and how cool you were to him. I appreciate that a bunch especially because he's following in my foot steps of being a car freak!
I’m sorry you’re having to go through this Adam. We all go through a point and time where we look at ourselves like we aren’t progressing but you are still very new to these Rtr monsters and are only going to get better.
There is a lot of people talking about how you can't do this or that, but what I see is a bunch of people unable to get to your level Adam. Keep it up and you'll get this soon enough! It's a brand new build and somethings just need a little more time. Love whatcha do LZ, keep your head up sir!
Agreed. But Adam needs to realise he got ability. He's made it to the big team now he got to shine. I hope he can pull his weight. I think his boss sees his ability.
He got to the level with money and fans.. He never struggled to be so good at drifting that he went broke to go do.. Chelsea Denofa, did that, Vaughn Gittin did that, and James Deane did also, Adam started it because he couldnt find anything else after BMX and he wasn't remarkable at BMX, spent most of the time speaking to a camera. Which nothing wrong with that, but it really really shows and how annoyed Chelsea or Vaughn seem when adam is horsing around filming rather then putting 100% into the drifting. At the end of the day, Adam is on a team that is the best of the best and he shouldnt be there to the pure drift enthusiasts, million dollar team with a amateur driver that lets emotions get in the way of drifting. Adam Lz has loyal fans and FD needs young Fans so he was welcomed in and Gittin capitalized on this also, even if 10 fans out of 8 million subscribers buy a RTR every year, hes doing well. 8 million people young and oldbknow about a RTR mustang, and Formula Drift. Adam has realized this is not his calling and is looking at other avenues, instead of looking like a fool every weekend and always blaming the car, at some point its not the car it becomes the driver( and the drivers mind, the mind and feelings can ruin a FD run. . Its only 30 seconds but so many calculations are being done in that time frame and Adam brings it back to the car not himself.
Lets also talk about, Chelsea Denofa, Fredric Aasabo, Forest Wang, Ryan Tureck, James Deane, Daigo Saito, Deane Kearny, Chris Forsberg, Vaughn Gittin, all those drivers starved to become professional drifters. And notice they all go into kill mode when the battles come, they dont make excuses they take what they have and drive the car to its abilitys and rarely discuss car setup, why is that? Because drifting has not changed that much in 10 years, setups stay roughly the same and rear end gears and rebound are all pre-set and they make small adjustments and absolutely stab any other driver like Adam or the pro 2 drivers. Its a flick of the switch and they earned their right to be on the big stage.. Adam, he had fans and TH-cam exposure. And yea sure he did drifting for fun but he looks great next to new drivers at grassroots events but absolutely clams up in FD, and doesnt focus on putting the car in the right spots. RTR and Ford want championships and LZ hinders that, 1 million dolllar team goes to the FD event to repair or tweak LZs car every round cause he complains about it and on camera Chelsea has literally got fed up and walked away last year. The energy is way off, a d thats big money to pour at a driver for nothing to come of it.
@TH-cam Konto Thats exactly it.. and every event I hear Adam saying "i feel" and "i think" ... and denofa is always talking solutions, but Adam always wants to look for the excuse to why he cant drive Chelsea or Vaughns Setup.. so he gets Deanes Setup and loops it,, he has no experience in setting a car up for himself.. so he will never be a great in Drifting, like Daigo, or Chelsea or Deane... Maybe a Great TH-camr but in the drift culture, hes low on the totum pole.
After Adams performance i was upset but James hit the same tire wall and Chealse spined too. Ofcourse they are more experienced than Adam and he has lot to learn. Good effort
@@Q-nt-Tf mediocre is a strong word , what shows he’s talented is his results outside of FD , FD isn’t everything. What he needs to do is build a mustang if he’s gonna keep working with RTR.
I appreciate how honest Adam is and doesn’t just show his triumphs. Shows the embarrassing shitty parts of life as well. And shows us how to take it on the chin and keep pushing! We believe in you Adam ❤
Didn't show that bit tho where he was basically blaming VGJ for telling him to go harder that you can see in Chelsea's video after the big crash. Dude was really looking for an excuse instead of taking any responsibility at all. VGJ even had to basically tell him to chill and that he was just making a statement
@@CamelxXxYogurt nah I didn’t see that, unfortunate if that’s really his mindset, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt has he usually is a humble cat! But I could see where if that’s true could be toxic for sure!!
They need to send the car home with Adam, and he needs to drive it around the compound as much as possible intill he's comfortable in it you can tell he's fighting to find his balance in the car
adam has talked about this before but it takes so much money and resources to run one of those cars , even just for a few passes, that it’s just not worth it
@@-deathdesire-2749 I remember Adam saying that too. But he is struggling in the Mustang. That is a fact. When you see how he performs in other platforms it’s not driver skill that’s the problem, It’s a lack of seat time. Adam could buy and run a RTR practice car at the compound regularly. Investing in his driving makes sense. He is a multi millionaire, if a RTR Mustang at the compound will help his driving. Then why not do that.
Adam LZ: “i’ve touched on this topic a few times, but its pretty hard to explain. There are so many custom parts that make these cars drive the way they do… in order to activate the grip and make it worthwhile it would need to be 800hp+ and be a very similar chassis. The cost would probably be in the neighborhood of $200,000 and would cost roughly $10,000-$20,000 everytime the car runs which is just not feasible. Building a more simple car wouldn’t really translate anything other than vehicle placement - and wouldn’t be competitive or economical to drive from a consumables standpoint so i couldn’t see myself actively chasing it.” -Adam LZ, members only Q&A, April 9, 2023
I really enjoy getting to see the behind the scenes of you progressing as a driver. The bad times suck but it’s what makes you better as a driver. Keep your spirits up man, we’re all rooting for ya
Most of us will never know what it is like to be a pro1 driver. All of these sofa drifters thinking they know better is funny. RTR IS SUCH A GREAT TEAM, enjoy the journey, it always better then the destination. ❤
I have to say it was awesome to get to come to Long Beach and see you compete in the first FD event of the season. I didn't see your crash but was in the lot when i seen them tow your car by and immediately wondered if you were ok. I was glad to find out you were. Love all you show in the video and how you talk about your runs and how you are still learning along the way. It gets to me when I see people post negatively about young upcoming drivers. It's all a learning experience to get to where some of those drivers are. Nobody starts out perfect and i love your merch... presuit of perfection! It was good to chat with you at the signing and with you and Vaughn at the pit party. My son has been following you for about 3 years now and hopes to someday be where you are. He has lots to learn and we're hoping he too will get to learn from the best along his journey. He's been fixing up his 350z we bought him and he'll be doing some lessons in Texas in June and Japan in July. Can't wait until FD in Orlando next month. Hope we get to chat again! Safe travels to you.
Adam is simply not getting enough seat time. Hes a talented driver but he needs more practice . Obviously hes busy with the compound and his businesses but if he actually wants to be competitive in FD and improve as a driver he has to practice more. A lot more. In an S chasis mustang. Big props to the team tho. Great work and support.
Definitely solid recovery from the crash, glad you’re good but one question, why don’t you get like a S550 or S650, make it a similar setup to your FD car or more like the democars? Maybe that will help a lot with seattime or getting very comfortable with the chassis, either way, excited to see the progress 🙏🏼
2nd time meeting you in person at FD Long Beach. Can’t believe the Cosmo is STILL waiting for paint. Can’t wait to see you on track again, might have to fly to Florida for FD Orlando cuz you won’t be at Seattle 😢. That’s for signing my board and hat, Vaughn even gave me a piece of your bumper lip 😂.
The hood and dashboard flopping around messes with my view of the race line, I wonder how much it's affecting you too Adam.. have the team get that more solid ya? Good luck next round out there dude.
I think Adam has so much going on in life that honestly affects his drift practicing and his driving. Too much in life can get to you and makes it hard to focus
I saw the whole thing on the FD channel, only thing I was trying to do is find out what issues you were running into, the cars are great and the team even better, but this is one of those taming the beast scenarios, I hope you read this when you need it, you have need to get some extra time with the car, because I'm seeing that Aasbo is still driving the Supra that he's familiar with, if you want to get to the podium, you'll need to be one with the S650, it'll make it more manageable. We are all so happy that you kept your head up the whole time, all 3.65 million of us!
To be able to break down what you need to improve and block negatively is super commendable. No matter what, first play- last place, we trust the process and hopefully everything aligns at the end. 🤙🏼
@@YGSnB bros gonna suck for 4 more years and foos like yu are still gonna give him pity partys in every comment section white knighting for his skill and his honor lmao
Gotta love how supportive Vaughn is. Definitely just need a little more seat time. Some big changes in the cars (assuming you got the same single plane intake that Chelsea got) so like you said, full throttle is gonna behave differently. One practice session definitely wasn't enough to get used to the changes.
I'm not sure what management you're running, but you should definitely be able to set a modifier to adjust fueling to an ideal level when the kit fails. I would make a table based on O2 or EGT. Set it to alternate to the NA modified table if the sensor reads unfavorably for 3 seconds or more.
Love how people are saying “the S15 days” now 😂 I remember when it used to be “the S13 days” and before that “the Connecticut days” 😅 gosh it makes me feel older than I am lol
he just needs to back to the jdm fd rtr is a great brand and great for buisness but what’s it doing to his fd career is more of the talk, clearly he was comfy in a jdm car yeah he wanted to take a new challenge on but at what cost is it gunna come at idk, at some point i’d imagine he return to the jdm fd and part ways with rtr only help him out more to compete with the best
@Gamez4Dayz1011 ! agreed, not sure what it is thats technically different between his s15 and his RTR, but ive always kinda wished he would end up back in his s15 again
@@chrissantana6688 it is tough luck. could have scored even marginally differently he wouldve gone against someone else. he went against one of the best drivers on the grid and still put up a good fight.
@@Gamez4Dayz He wasnt even good in the s15 lmao LZ just isnt cut out for FD plain and simple. Stop surgarcoating it. Only reason he is still competing is his level of fame.
i think the issue you were having earlier on is you were coming into the first corner with too much angle too early which brought down your momentum and didnt allow you out to the first wall. On long beach you really need that forward drive coming into OZ1, you then add angle as you get to the wall, which loads the car up to snap you to OZ2.
Vaughn has the perfect voice, I remember the first time I played the drifting part of NFS Shift 2 unleased and hearing his voice, its literally perfect.
Adam should have worked his way up by winning a couple of times in the lower FD comps before going full board in Pro 1. I noticed alot of people generally alway bite off more than they can chew instead of taking it slowly.
I think haters need to remember that Chelsea and james are 2 of the top 10 drivers on the planet. That rtr needs to be mastered and itll take some people longer than others.
Dude i love the FD videos hands down one of my favorites if not the most favorite. It just looks like nervs get you from time to time as an introvert i can relate for sure. Also dont think only doing half the season was a good idea. You need all the seat time you can get in a stang. And only doing half of it is quite the opposite. But im sure you will get confortable soon. Cant wait for more FD vids from you 🤗
LZ bumper budget thru the roof this year! But you gotta push the limits to progress. Were proud of you big dawg! Glad they put some tape on the dash to dull the shine down but the dash and hood flopping would make me panic.
Man I can't believe people don't like you. even though you aren't the best driver, you are super nice and humble. I'm a big fan and hopefully will get to see you at orlando!
great vid i been watching since bmx thats crazy how much u grown i was their and that was my first fd event but it was great i tried getting an auto grauph but couldnt cause i didnt have a pen so i didnt go up to u cause it was at the end of the show i went to the friday one
Keep it up Adam, alot of people doubting your ability but not everyone can get into these cars at this level, hoping you have an enjoyable season with the team!
Vaughn your the best teacher for LZ he is going to be much more than just a driver for RTR . Very supportive mistake are not cheap but that's they way you learn some time. Keep up the great work gentlemen the RTR team is going very far with these 4 drivers and the great team behind them as well.
Still processing that adam is competing in Pro FD its still seems crazy to see the progress from cream s13 to this. Much love to Adam and his crew along with the whole RTR drivers and crew!
If you and vaughn can facilitate a weekend to dedicated practice in the fd car i feel like you'd get as comfortable as you need. I understand that you guys both have busy schedules but its what would be best imo for you and the team
But he blames everything on the car!... at some point its not the car, at some point feelings and thinking need to go out the window. . Your there to drift, and win not think and feel.. every word is "i feel" and "i think"
if you look at adam’s chase behind tureck in practice it was pretty good. it was like ryan was kinda leading him to where he needed to be. it’s clear that he’s close, he just needs more chase runs to get a feel
@@JaredBeaucage Just because you're close doesn't mean it's a good chase. Majority of the time he doesn't hit outside zones and cuts corners to stay on the cars. You have to hit outside zones while chasing which Adam never does. You can see that with Turecks run.
I think it's so cool that there are so many parts that are fairly easy to swap out. Having those spare parts on hand is a beautiful thing. But just the fact that the parts are designed to be swapped out quickly is amazing
Dude just needs to accept the fact he’s not good enough for FD. Every time he’s gets to the start line, you get stoked cuz it’s Adam and then he just chokes. EVERY SINGLE TIME
You aren’t taking your craft seriously.. that’s what it all comes down to… all that land and you make bs TH-cam content instead of working on your craft and making your TH-cam worth a damn… I’m just being real with you Adam… not a hater love you bro, just mad bc I know you can do better.. get your mind right !
You’ve got arguably the hardest car to transition to. Stiff rigid s body’s to a car that moves so much under any input is a challenge. You’re learning dude and I guarantee you learnt more in this round than any other
The biggest thing about competing is the transition from practice to game day in any sport. Keep doing your thing Adam In no time well see you winning chips #DONT GIVE UP U GOT THIS DAWG 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Theses recap videos are soo good, you get so much un needed hate from the outside when people dont know what the situation is behind the scenes and theres no smoke and mirrors its just raw ups and downs
@@KentaElZeroM no Adam still had the chance to be an auto zone driver but since he’s not gonna be at all the events he fully passed the sponsorship to James
@@KentaElZeroM it wasnt cause he would do better it was because Adam and Vaughn are splitting the car so they can only sponsor one person so they switched the sponsorship over to James cause hes just one guy !
@BarbaricMeteor1 it's also because Adam doesn't have time to do all the promotional event's on top of all the fd rounds. So James will do those instead now
Imagine wrecking your car on the first practice run and then laying down eating a pizza while your team rushes to fix the car so you can practice again.
Hand them keys over boy to someone who actually deserves to be there and has the talent.... Can't buy ya way in and expect to be #1. Youre FIREEEEEEEEEEEED!
Looking great Adam! Only shows you're getting comfortable with the car and the team. Drive like you want and need and trust that the team is there behind you all the way.
Someone’s gotta say it, look at how James and Chelsea went this event, the boss isn’t telling them to meet him halfway, and the boss isn’t taking half the events off them either, I love Adam but maybe he is a local drift club kind of driver
On the bright side, Adam's footage shows the reality of competing at these events. High pressure and stakes where everyone should be at a 100 all the time, hell, even remembering how Aasbo basically lost it all to Fields, shows how high the tension is.
Vaughn is the man he really knows how to break down snd explain with you i always liked him from day one i knew wen you joined RTR that he really sees the potential in you keep up the great work guys
if adam drifts the mustang chassis more he will get better. He drifts too much different chassis. he is having a hard time trying to figure out what preset to use.
Vaughn's calmness and direction is a weapon that is what Adam needs his nervous energy messes with him as Vaughn said calmness is key good effort by all means not easy if it was everyone would be doing it keep at it fellers.
Finally was waiting for this video!!! Its kinda annoying that a youtuber that has a personal camera guy / editor takes so damn long to get the videos out -.- Tbh Adam doing everything by himself was better and faster back in the day.
@@alphaxwx I mean sure. I guess I just miss the "good old days" where the videos came right out the next day, even tho he did all of it by him self. Compared to now where we need to wait 2 days even tho he pays a guy to film and edit for him. I duno its just kinda wierd to me. Also (maybe its just me) but when you look at the video its 40min long but like 30% of it is just random slowmo shots. Yea it looks "cool" i guess but im here for Adam i dont need to see a random bumper slowmo shot every 5min you know. But thats just me. Im sure other people enjoy it :)
Vaughn is such a dad. The right amount of sternness and the perfect amount of patience. Vaughn would be an awesome dude to drive for
Until he fires you…
All around one of the best dudes ever
I was about to say the same man! Remembering that he also is a tough competitor you would think of him as more fierce but he is super chill but also 110% transparent and honest with what is happening, what he will do and what the driver needs to do in order for it to work. Great Business and Mentor mentality
Hahahaha true
Vaughnn is the best ❤
Vaughn is just such a nice guy and so dang supportive
He's that guy IRL too
What had me dying was Chelsea saying he almost didn't chase Adam's run because it was borderline no way, he said "I chase anything" and Adam looks at the camera and says "If Chelsea shuts it down on a run...ITS BAD!"
@@growlith6969 hearing him justify why he sucks everytime he sucks is getting annoying. He is not on the level of these drivers
Ik that’s right most people would’ve been pissed he crashed the first event but shit happens and Vaughn knows it
@@Tom-uk6jgyou say that but Adam beats these guys in non formula drift events all the times he just doesn’t do well under pressure or something sometimes he will make killer runs but then he just loses it. I think he overdrives the car or gets nervous or something
Adam/Vaughn's entire crew: "....yeah, it's gonna be a looooonnngg season." 😂😂
They earning that paycheck😂
Job security
He could have really burned them all down you know, mom having made it through the run then write off both cars it's a good weekend hopefully Chelsea to know if it goes for the wind you know Bealls he's just got to make it through the track and keep it out the wall
Adam is going to seriously hurt someone. He absolutely doesn't take it seriously. He hasn't improved once in his 3 seasons doing it. Pathetic
@@SimThrills4U u obviusly havent seen all of his videos
I love the raw conversations between Adam, Chelsea and Vaughn
"Contemplative laying on the ground after a crash" Adam is a dope dude. It's silly but I couldn't think of a better way to deal with that. I know there's things you don't show but I appreciate your openness and willingness to bring us along for this ride. Highs and lows, it's fucking fun watching you! Keep pushing!
Just got to say, through the good and the bad I've loved every moment of watching your progression as a driver. Great content.
This is better than all the “fans” who just tell Adam to quit
Progression? You mean regression.
@@timothywolleck7628 who hurt you?
@@timothywolleck7628 he's driving 1100 hp drift cars, the margine of error is super small plus They don't hand out FD 1 licenses to just anyone and the last time I checked he's in the highest tier of the sport so yeah.... progression
@@brukpinky right bro they act like everyone came into FD champions lmao, they’re the same people who believe they can drift but have never driven a manual car.
The great times are great because the bad times are not. Don't look at it as bad, but a learning experience. Great content as always, and keep your head up Adam. We are all behind you until the wheels fall off.
The interactions between you and Vaughn are so wholesome. It looks like he genuinely cares about your progression and takes pride in your successes.
In my honest opinion, you need more seat time in that chassis, get more comfortable with it, you're not a bad driver but, you don't have the seat time like you do in s chassis or bmws
or is adam just not ready to compete in the big league? ..
@@dankim3950 he's not in the running to be one of the best drivers in FD but he is still better than a fair couple of the FD pro drivers.
Just look at how many times rad Dan crashed over the last 3 years, yet he isn't considered to be too bad for pro class. Crashing is just part of the sport
@@LEFTY073 half the guys from Adam's PRO 2020 rookie season are out of FD. The only problem is when you compare his progress with who's left.
:cough cough: Rome Charpentier
nah he needs a turbo version. dean gets a RHD cause he couldnt get use to his car and adams been left to just deal with an NA car which he isnt use too. drift is about feel and if the car doesnt react and feel the way you are use too then you are gonna feel out of pace with the ride.
Seat time ….. James has been is a mustang twice and looks like he is going to win the season 🤦🏽♂️
Adam LZ my brother is the blonde dude at 2:26. He was so excited to meet you, told me all about it and how cool you were to him. I appreciate that a bunch especially because he's following in my foot steps of being a car freak!
I’m sorry you’re having to go through this Adam. We all go through a point and time where we look at ourselves like we aren’t progressing but you are still very new to these Rtr monsters and are only going to get better.
There is a lot of people talking about how you can't do this or that, but what I see is a bunch of people unable to get to your level Adam.
Keep it up and you'll get this soon enough! It's a brand new build and somethings just need a little more time.
Love whatcha do LZ, keep your head up sir!
Agreed.
But Adam needs to realise he got ability.
He's made it to the big team now he got to shine.
I hope he can pull his weight.
I think his boss sees his ability.
He got to the level with money and fans.. He never struggled to be so good at drifting that he went broke to go do.. Chelsea Denofa, did that, Vaughn Gittin did that, and James Deane did also, Adam started it because he couldnt find anything else after BMX and he wasn't remarkable at BMX, spent most of the time speaking to a camera. Which nothing wrong with that, but it really really shows and how annoyed Chelsea or Vaughn seem when adam is horsing around filming rather then putting 100% into the drifting. At the end of the day, Adam is on a team that is the best of the best and he shouldnt be there to the pure drift enthusiasts, million dollar team with a amateur driver that lets emotions get in the way of drifting. Adam Lz has loyal fans and FD needs young Fans so he was welcomed in and Gittin capitalized on this also, even if 10 fans out of 8 million subscribers buy a RTR every year, hes doing well. 8 million people young and oldbknow about a RTR mustang, and Formula Drift. Adam has realized this is not his calling and is looking at other avenues, instead of looking like a fool every weekend and always blaming the car, at some point its not the car it becomes the driver( and the drivers mind, the mind and feelings can ruin a FD run. . Its only 30 seconds but so many calculations are being done in that time frame and Adam brings it back to the car not himself.
Lets also talk about, Chelsea Denofa, Fredric Aasabo, Forest Wang, Ryan Tureck, James Deane, Daigo Saito, Deane Kearny, Chris Forsberg, Vaughn Gittin, all those drivers starved to become professional drifters. And notice they all go into kill mode when the battles come, they dont make excuses they take what they have and drive the car to its abilitys and rarely discuss car setup, why is that? Because drifting has not changed that much in 10 years, setups stay roughly the same and rear end gears and rebound are all pre-set and they make small adjustments and absolutely stab any other driver like Adam or the pro 2 drivers. Its a flick of the switch and they earned their right to be on the big stage.. Adam, he had fans and TH-cam exposure. And yea sure he did drifting for fun but he looks great next to new drivers at grassroots events but absolutely clams up in FD, and doesnt focus on putting the car in the right spots. RTR and Ford want championships and LZ hinders that, 1 million dolllar team goes to the FD event to repair or tweak LZs car every round cause he complains about it and on camera Chelsea has literally got fed up and walked away last year. The energy is way off, a d thats big money to pour at a driver for nothing to come of it.
@TH-cam Konto Thats exactly it.. and every event I hear Adam saying "i feel" and "i think" ... and denofa is always talking solutions, but Adam always wants to look for the excuse to why he cant drive Chelsea or Vaughns Setup.. so he gets Deanes Setup and loops it,, he has no experience in setting a car up for himself.. so he will never be a great in Drifting, like Daigo, or Chelsea or Deane... Maybe a Great TH-camr but in the drift culture, hes low on the totum pole.
How that dick taste tho
Love the dad vibes Vaughn provides when Adam has a rough run. Love their relationship and how well they work together
After Adams performance i was upset but James hit the same tire wall and Chealse spined too. Ofcourse they are more experienced than Adam and he has lot to learn. Good effort
We believe in you Adam!
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@@trevordevelops 😮
I dont, no withRTR
I hope he’s not losing it..
Who’s we
Vaughn is such a great leader, he knows how to talk to his team
I find it crazy how such a talented driver is struggling so much.
Keep pushing Adam, you'll get there, I have no doubt about it!
What makes him so talented in your mind? Results show that he is mediocre at best.
@@Q-nt-Tf mediocre is a strong word , what shows he’s talented is his results outside of FD , FD isn’t everything. What he needs to do is build a mustang if he’s gonna keep working with RTR.
@@JayyMM4Life outside fd? Who, his junkie friends who don't have regular driving licenses? You probably buy Trump nft-s also.
@@Q-nt-Tf? Results show that he is professional level in North America
@@JayyMM4Life agree
As competitive as everything is, it’s just awesome to see a bunch of great people get together and do Motorsport. Great work Adam!!
I appreciate how honest Adam is and doesn’t just show his triumphs. Shows the embarrassing shitty parts of life as well. And shows us how to take it on the chin and keep pushing! We believe in you Adam ❤
Didn't show that bit tho where he was basically blaming VGJ for telling him to go harder that you can see in Chelsea's video after the big crash. Dude was really looking for an excuse instead of taking any responsibility at all. VGJ even had to basically tell him to chill and that he was just making a statement
@@CamelxXxYogurt nah I didn’t see that, unfortunate if that’s really his mindset, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt has he usually is a humble cat! But I could see where if that’s true could be toxic for sure!!
VGJ coming over straight away to debrief with Adam and try cheer him up after an average weekend is amazing.
You will find the way, the process is weird and never just about the driving, clear your head and get back out there! We are cheering you on!!
They need to send the car home with Adam, and he needs to drive it around the compound as much as possible intill he's comfortable in it you can tell he's fighting to find his balance in the car
adam has talked about this before but it takes so much money and resources to run one of those cars , even just for a few passes, that it’s just not worth it
@@-deathdesire-2749 I bet it's a lot cheaper to total a car twice per round.
@@-deathdesire-2749 I remember Adam saying that too. But he is struggling in the Mustang. That is a fact. When you see how he performs in other platforms it’s not driver skill that’s the problem, It’s a lack of seat time.
Adam could buy and run a RTR practice car at the compound regularly. Investing in his driving makes sense.
He is a multi millionaire, if a RTR Mustang at the compound will help his driving. Then why not do that.
Adam LZ: “i’ve touched on this topic a few times, but its pretty hard to explain. There are so many custom parts that make these cars drive the way they do… in order to activate the grip and make it worthwhile it would need to be 800hp+ and be a very similar chassis. The cost would probably be in the neighborhood of $200,000 and would cost roughly $10,000-$20,000 everytime the car runs which is just not feasible. Building a more simple car wouldn’t really translate anything other than vehicle placement - and wouldn’t be competitive or economical to drive from a consumables standpoint so i couldn’t see myself actively chasing it.”
-Adam LZ, members only Q&A, April 9, 2023
he needs a seat time s550 or s650
Man that last debrief between Chelsea and LZ had me dying never laughed so much in a long time
I really enjoy getting to see the behind the scenes of you progressing as a driver. The bad times suck but it’s what makes you better as a driver. Keep your spirits up man, we’re all rooting for ya
RTR bumper budget kickin the season off strong.. hahaha
😂 I think all 3 of their bumpers went up in smoke this round
Most of us will never know what it is like to be a pro1 driver. All of these sofa drifters thinking they know better is funny. RTR IS SUCH A GREAT TEAM, enjoy the journey, it always better then the destination. ❤
love how vaughn talks to you like a dad
He knows where he's struggling and knows he got it if he clicks..
vaughn is his dad his sister is his mother his cousin is his transsexual aunty
I have to say it was awesome to get to come to Long Beach and see you compete in the first FD event of the season. I didn't see your crash but was in the lot when i seen them tow your car by and immediately wondered if you were ok. I was glad to find out you were. Love all you show in the video and how you talk about your runs and how you are still learning along the way. It gets to me when I see people post negatively about young upcoming drivers. It's all a learning experience to get to where some of those drivers are. Nobody starts out perfect and i love your merch... presuit of perfection! It was good to chat with you at the signing and with you and Vaughn at the pit party. My son has been following you for about 3 years now and hopes to someday be where you are. He has lots to learn and we're hoping he too will get to learn from the best along his journey. He's been fixing up his 350z we bought him and he'll be doing some lessons in Texas in June and Japan in July. Can't wait until FD in Orlando next month. Hope we get to chat again! Safe travels to you.
Always learning, always improving! Looks like y’all are still having a great time! Much love from Texas!
Adam is simply not getting enough seat time. Hes a talented driver but he needs more practice . Obviously hes busy with the compound and his businesses but if he actually wants to be competitive in FD and improve as a driver he has to practice more. A lot more. In an S chasis mustang. Big props to the team tho. Great work and support.
Definitely solid recovery from the crash, glad you’re good but one question, why don’t you get like a S550 or S650, make it a similar setup to your FD car or more like the democars? Maybe that will help a lot with seattime or getting very comfortable with the chassis, either way, excited to see the progress 🙏🏼
Honestly Adam I’m still proud of you man Ik doesn’t mean much but you’ve came far and Ik those mustangs are difficult but rewarding to drive
2nd time meeting you in person at FD Long Beach. Can’t believe the Cosmo is STILL waiting for paint. Can’t wait to see you on track again, might have to fly to Florida for FD Orlando cuz you won’t be at Seattle 😢. That’s for signing my board and hat, Vaughn even gave me a piece of your bumper lip 😂.
What a team, the entire rtr team is just so wholesome
💯 .. Like the mechanic inspecting Adam's ripped off rear-end "Hey, my decklid did not break" 😂
Also just Vaughn and everyone laughing at the fact that he destroyed the car 😂
The hood and dashboard flopping around messes with my view of the race line, I wonder how much it's affecting you too Adam.. have the team get that more solid ya? Good luck next round out there dude.
I think Adam has so much going on in life that honestly affects his drift practicing and his driving. Too much in life can get to you and makes it hard to focus
I saw the whole thing on the FD channel, only thing I was trying to do is find out what issues you were running into, the cars are great and the team even better, but this is one of those taming the beast scenarios, I hope you read this when you need it, you have need to get some extra time with the car, because I'm seeing that Aasbo is still driving the Supra that he's familiar with, if you want to get to the podium, you'll need to be one with the S650, it'll make it more manageable.
We are all so happy that you kept your head up the whole time, all 3.65 million of us!
The track is so insane I drove it gripped up once and couldn't imagine trying to drift it
To be able to break down what you need to improve and block negatively is super commendable. No matter what, first play- last place, we trust the process and hopefully everything aligns at the end. 🤙🏼
Really hope this year is yours. I respect your confidence and dedication to not give up after all the results
@@chrissantana6688 trying to give him the benefit of the doubt😅
Can’t win racing half a season and crashing out the first race.
@@howdyrogue At what point do people stop giving the benefit of the doubt.. They've been doing it for 4 years now.
@@shona5512 dude there more fd drivers been in fd longer then Adam and don't win championship, y'all love to hate on Adam
@@YGSnB bros gonna suck for 4 more years and foos like yu are still gonna give him pity partys in every comment section white knighting for his skill and his honor lmao
Oh I’m the beautiful man at the beginning! Was so awesome being y at FD, and meeting Adam & Mike!
Why can't u drift in FD 😢
Gotta love how supportive Vaughn is. Definitely just need a little more seat time. Some big changes in the cars (assuming you got the same single plane intake that Chelsea got) so like you said, full throttle is gonna behave differently. One practice session definitely wasn't enough to get used to the changes.
I was worried this would be a short video cause of the knockout on 32. Nope, it’s 40 minutes. LETS GO!
isnt all his fd top 32 only? xd
I hate everybody talking smack about you. You seem like such a good dude. Everybody makes mistakes man. Thanks for filming it!
18:55
"Calm your flick down"
-Vaughn Gitten Jr.
I'm not sure what management you're running, but you should definitely be able to set a modifier to adjust fueling to an ideal level when the kit fails. I would make a table based on O2 or EGT. Set it to alternate to the NA modified table if the sensor reads unfavorably for 3 seconds or more.
Awesome to see Andy back in FD, such a smart dude. Felt like the S15 days watching him back up Adam's mangled car at the end of a round 😂
Love how people are saying “the S15 days” now 😂 I remember when it used to be “the S13 days” and before that “the Connecticut days” 😅 gosh it makes me feel older than I am lol
29:31 excuse me sir you didn't what..... you didn't crash .... huh 😂 😂 😂
Literally only up from here! Major improvement again. Tough luck having chelsea round 1, but you still did well!
he just needs to back to the jdm fd rtr is a great brand and great for buisness but what’s it doing to his fd career is more of the talk, clearly he was comfy in a jdm car yeah he wanted to take a new challenge on but at what cost is it gunna come at idk, at some point i’d imagine he return to the jdm fd and part ways with rtr only help him out more to compete with the best
@Gamez4Dayz1011 ! agreed, not sure what it is thats technically different between his s15 and his RTR, but ive always kinda wished he would end up back in his s15 again
@@chrissantana6688 it is tough luck. could have scored even marginally differently he wouldve gone against someone else. he went against one of the best drivers on the grid and still put up a good fight.
@@Gamez4Dayz He wasnt even good in the s15 lmao LZ just isnt cut out for FD plain and simple. Stop surgarcoating it. Only reason he is still competing is his level of fame.
@@JankyBoost preach
i think the issue you were having earlier on is you were coming into the first corner with too much angle too early which brought down your momentum and didnt allow you out to the first wall. On long beach you really need that forward drive coming into OZ1, you then add angle as you get to the wall, which loads the car up to snap you to OZ2.
Vaughn has got to be one of the best bosses to “work” for!! That guy is so positive and awesome and such a Fun Haver!! 🤙
Vaughn has the perfect voice, I remember the first time I played the drifting part of NFS Shift 2 unleased and hearing his voice, its literally perfect.
Feels like Adam is done with FD after this year.
yep
Really should be. 🤷
Adam should have worked his way up by winning a couple of times in the lower FD comps before going full board in Pro 1. I noticed alot of people generally alway bite off more than they can chew instead of taking it slowly.
I think haters need to remember that Chelsea and james are 2 of the top 10 drivers on the planet. That rtr needs to be mastered and itll take some people longer than others.
Dude i love the FD videos hands down one of my favorites if not the most favorite.
It just looks like nervs get you from time to time as an introvert i can relate for sure. Also dont think only doing half the season was a good idea. You need all the seat time you can get in a stang. And only doing half of it is quite the opposite.
But im sure you will get confortable soon.
Cant wait for more FD vids from you 🤗
It was dope meeting yall this weekend!
The relationships and the communication is great as well as the way Adam talks and the intelligence
i feel like you're trying to push when you should be in the flow. slow down and take yourself back to the compound bro. you got this
stop trying to be the fastest, drift was always about smooth style.
this weekend has me convinced 700 whp with the right suspension and tire setup is ideal for fd
adam swangin, its all in the sport brother dont lose no sleep over it
So stoked to see how well you do this season!
LZ bumper budget thru the roof this year! But you gotta push the limits to progress. Were proud of you big dawg! Glad they put some tape on the dash to dull the shine down but the dash and hood flopping would make me panic.
Good time seeming Adam in Long Beach 💪🏻🥳
Man I can't believe people don't like you. even though you aren't the best driver, you are super nice and humble. I'm a big fan and hopefully will get to see you at orlando!
great vid i been watching since bmx thats crazy how much u grown i was their and that was my first fd event but it was great i tried getting an auto grauph but couldnt cause i didnt have a pen so i didnt go up to u cause it was at the end of the show i went to the friday one
Keep it up Adam, alot of people doubting your ability but not everyone can get into these cars at this level, hoping you have an enjoyable season with the team!
adam is not ready for fd
He would be if he didn’t have so many other commitments he needs to choose what to do full time
Vaughn your the best teacher for LZ he is going to be much more than just a driver for RTR . Very supportive mistake are not cheap but that's they way you learn some time. Keep up the great work gentlemen the RTR team is going very far with these 4 drivers and the great team behind them as well.
Still processing that adam is competing in Pro FD its still seems crazy to see the progress from cream s13 to this. Much love to Adam and his crew along with the whole RTR drivers and crew!
Vaughn is that dude man, hopefully you listen to his advice because he genuinely wants you to succeed. Great mentor
If you and vaughn can facilitate a weekend to dedicated practice in the fd car i feel like you'd get as comfortable as you need. I understand that you guys both have busy schedules but its what would be best imo for you and the team
But he blames everything on the car!... at some point its not the car, at some point feelings and thinking need to go out the window. . Your there to drift, and win not think and feel.. every word is "i feel" and "i think"
if you look at adam’s chase behind tureck in practice it was pretty good. it was like ryan was kinda leading him to where he needed to be. it’s clear that he’s close, he just needs more chase runs to get a feel
@@willhutchins00 he can chase, but cant lead or lay down consistent runs
@@JaredBeaucage Just because you're close doesn't mean it's a good chase. Majority of the time he doesn't hit outside zones and cuts corners to stay on the cars. You have to hit outside zones while chasing which Adam never does. You can see that with Turecks run.
I think it's so cool that there are so many parts that are fairly easy to swap out. Having those spare parts on hand is a beautiful thing. But just the fact that the parts are designed to be swapped out quickly is amazing
Dude just needs to accept the fact he’s not good enough for FD. Every time he’s gets to the start line, you get stoked cuz it’s Adam and then he just chokes. EVERY SINGLE TIME
hes far from the bottom of drivers...
@@ConnorPawlowski and he’s also nowhere near the top bud. He’s mid. Mid af.
@@SMDFTB66 there are drivers in pro for 10 plus years that placed lower than him... so a mid driver shouldn't compete? That makes no sense
@@ConnorPawlowski there’s quite a few drivers that are on that mid list with him. Mohan bein one of ‘em
@Chris Williams so that makes all of them not good enough to drive pro fd?
Just using your words from the first comment.....?
Great BTS content, love seeing all the after battle stuff and conversations with Vaughn .
I want Vaughn as a life coach.
You aren’t taking your craft seriously.. that’s what it all comes down to… all that land and you make bs TH-cam content instead of working on your craft and making your TH-cam worth a damn… I’m just being real with you Adam… not a hater love you bro, just mad bc I know you can do better.. get your mind right !
You’ve got arguably the hardest car to transition to. Stiff rigid s body’s to a car that moves so much under any input is a challenge. You’re learning dude and I guarantee you learnt more in this round than any other
The LZ excuse pile is now seen from space and is growing. Luckily he’s getting better. Just need dad in there saying “don’t want excuses son!” 😂
The biggest thing about competing is the transition from practice to game day in any sport. Keep doing your thing Adam In no time well see you winning chips #DONT GIVE UP U GOT THIS DAWG 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Your already a legend Adam don't leave us to soon
Theses recap videos are soo good, you get so much un needed hate from the outside when people dont know what the situation is behind the scenes and theres no smoke and mirrors its just raw ups and downs
I guess they put James on the team for the wins. lol.
They even gave him the Autozone sponsorship because they know James will do better.
@@KentaElZeroM no Adam still had the chance to be an auto zone driver but since he’s not gonna be at all the events he fully passed the sponsorship to James
@@KentaElZeroM it wasnt cause he would do better it was because Adam and Vaughn are splitting the car so they can only sponsor one person so they switched the sponsorship over to James cause hes just one guy !
@BarbaricMeteor1 it's also because Adam doesn't have time to do all the promotional event's on top of all the fd rounds. So James will do those instead now
Imagine wrecking your car on the first practice run and then laying down eating a pizza while your team rushes to fix the car so you can practice again.
You'll get through it! 💪🏻👌🏻
Hand them keys over boy to someone who actually deserves to be there and has the talent.... Can't buy ya way in and expect to be #1.
Youre FIREEEEEEEEEEEED!
Get ‘em next round 🔥
Looking great Adam! Only shows you're getting comfortable with the car and the team. Drive like you want and need and trust that the team is there behind you all the way.
24:07 you forgot to down shift from 4th to 3rd brotha
And he blamed the clutch haha
Someone’s gotta say it, look at how James and Chelsea went this event, the boss isn’t telling them to meet him halfway, and the boss isn’t taking half the events off them either, I love Adam but maybe he is a local drift club kind of driver
Kudos to you putting it all out there and so publicly. Keep pressing man, we believe in you!!
Hope you're feelin good!
On the bright side, Adam's footage shows the reality of competing at these events. High pressure and stakes where everyone should be at a 100 all the time, hell, even remembering how Aasbo basically lost it all to Fields, shows how high the tension is.
the driver gap is insane
Vaughn is the man he really knows how to break down snd explain with you i always liked him from day one i knew wen you joined RTR that he really sees the potential in you keep up the great work guys
Yo love the vids keep up the good work
Vaughn is the best commercial for Ford ever. Straight up guy.
if adam drifts the mustang chassis more he will get better. He drifts too much different chassis. he is having a hard time trying to figure out what preset to use.
Vaughn's calmness and direction is a weapon that is what Adam needs his nervous energy messes with him as Vaughn said calmness is key good effort by all means not easy if it was everyone would be doing it keep at it fellers.
Finally was waiting for this video!!!
Its kinda annoying that a youtuber that has a personal camera guy / editor takes so damn long to get the videos out -.-
Tbh Adam doing everything by himself was better and faster back in the day.
He needs to allow his team to have their own life as well, you can't expect them to drop everything at anytime to start editing content.
@@alphaxwx I mean sure. I guess I just miss the "good old days" where the videos came right out the next day, even tho he did all of it by him self. Compared to now where we need to wait 2 days even tho he pays a guy to film and edit for him. I duno its just kinda wierd to me.
Also (maybe its just me) but when you look at the video its 40min long but like 30% of it is just random slowmo shots. Yea it looks "cool" i guess but im here for Adam i dont need to see a random bumper slowmo shot every 5min you know. But thats just me. Im sure other people enjoy it :)
I love the constant positively and attitude towards life Adam. So many good years to come for you👍 love the channel