as a fellow Beat owner, I would love to see a bike swap. I want to do it to mine eventually but not sure on some of the details on how it would be done@@_Gingium_
Caleb, I just want to take the the time to let you know that, in the 7 years I've been following and watching your videos, the quality and content you give us has always immensely improved video after video, you've become quite the fabricator/mechanic and content creator, it's amazing to see, must have been rough for a while when you just moved to Georgia and were looking for a shop but you've made it all work, thanks for your hard work and keep killing it dude, always exciting to see your vids! 🔥
I know you said you weren't engine swapping it BUT there a some crazy potential Honda motorcycle engines you could put in this thing to keep it light, have a great driving experience and make wayyy more power. Off the top of my head, here are a few bikes that are somewhat plentiful with great motors: VFR800 (V4 with EFI and a six speed that revs to 13k and makes like 120hp), VFR1200 (big V4 with an optional DCT that makes like 175hp), Goldwing GL1800 (nasty flat-six with optional DCT in later years, buckets of torque, stupidly linear power delivery), CB650 (I-4 that is a little more linear than say a CBR600 or CBR1000). Those are a few off the top of my head, the V4s would make this thing sound like it's got a V8 and they're fantastic motors. Better yet, you could probably find wrecked examples or parts bikes for cheap of all of these and they shouldn't weigh much more and all but the 650 should make more than 100whp.
Some of these aren't really very good options, to be honest. Looking at my Beat and my Gold Wing, the GL1800 engine is unlikely to fit. I think the V4s are a much better option. I'd look into running an ST1300's shaft output directly into a differential. Chain drive stuff is a headache for a car swap and I'd avoid it if possible, so I'd scratch off CBRs, VFRs, and the like.
Watching Gingium slowly become a Honda boy is fantastic. As originally a subie and mustang guy it took me a sec to realize how great Hondas are, and now I'm selling my Cobra for a third EG 😅
Love how excited you are for your builds and the types of cars you're into. Even when I'm not into them, your enthusiasm is contagious. Keep it up, bro!
I’m building a similar version of that but with a mid K24a2 Turbo. It’s a 1970 Honda Z600 kei car (it’s a hair smaller than a Beat). It has a roll cage too.
Can't believe as a Patreon I'm paying Caleb to miss his shifts. Come on man, you got places to be, if you'd hit that shift you'd get there 3, maybe 4 seconds sooner! 😂
That sounds…REALLYA GOOD?! I guess anything with ITBs will sound good but this three cylinder especially sounds so unique! Sounds like a mini E46 M3 lol.
reminds me of the beat with a b series (i think) swap that was the talk of the forums some 10ish years ago. Edit: It was by a company called "Back Yard" in Japan, and they put a B18 in their Beat (Back Yard Special Beat). They still sell some parts for the Beat
you saw the tachometer. 10k rpm redline. you know deep down , down in the abyss of your heart, your soul is screaming for a screaming 10.000 rpm revving K series
1987 camry 337,XXX miles and counting. Shes the base model too so its a dream come true to work on. 😊 Got it when i was 16 and even sold my foxbody a few years back and kept the camry AKA the shit box instead. 😂 Funny how life works out. I choose to drive my 87 camry every day instead of my 23 elantra N ❤. In all honesty this car is perfect. Nothing else compares. I can see that you found your "camry" with this little honda. 🥲
Cars like this are what all the US military drove when I was stationed in Japan the first time. Japan loves their K cars, so something this sized is often used as a family car.
Double the torque, triple the power, add 1/3 to the rev range, then give it 200tw tires and some 15x8 RPF1s or equivalently light and cool-looking wheels wherein you put ever so slightly stretched tires for maximum handling. (The formula for tire fitment is wheel width in inches * 24 to 32 = tire section width in mm. Right in the middle around 26-28 being ideal.)
Gingium next video: "I see a cool air intake. It's got a NOS fogger system and a T4 Turbo, Dominic. I see an AIC controller. It has direct port nitrous injection." Just be careful that hundred shot of NOS doesn't blow the welds on the intake!
i know you said you don't want to engine swap it, (well i dont know what counts as a crazy engine swap) but i would love to see you swap a yamaha mt-09 engine into it since that is also a 3 cylinder motorcycle engine with almost 120 hp
I wouldn't be surprised if the reason it felt so good IS the fact that its MR & not FR or FF.. The weight distribution is key for making driving FUN (imo) & even WITH the car being low on power, the overall weight & its distribution are what make the car FEEL "powerful"..
That does look like a fun car! It was funny to see how low HP it was in comparison to the Miata, but sometimes that's oddly more fun. It sounds fast though lol.
You might want to upgrade the rear brakes too. If they haven't been upgraded with the fronts the brake bias will be off, and while usually that's not a huge deal to shift it frontward, on rear heavy cars it manifests as the fronts locking prematurely which is really frustrating and can result in very poor braking. You won't be able to band-aid the bias of the existing system with a proportioning valve (they only take away from the rear). You could only change bias with a dual master balance bar setup. But obviously I'd suggest upgrading the rear brakes to a larger diameter and/or caliper such that the bias is correct.
It's funny just a few weeks ago I just bought I think the cheapest Honda Beat in the country right now at $3k, and as much as I wanted to fix up the engine it's looking like it's actually going to be cheaper to stuff a reliable 4-cylinder bike motor into it instead. So I commend you for sticking with the OEM motor, but I'm also looking forward to how much fun and how stupid this thing is going to be...Also, because I'm going to be building it as a rallycross car.
I have a 1989 ford festiva that had a curb weight of 1700 originally but i have since stripped the interior and then installed a 1.8l mazda BP from an escort GT in it. It's a blast lol.
This probably would of been great on the back of the school bus you owned. Ill admit ive found an interest in kei cars probably a good first car if a mx5 is too high for insurance and i mean in the uk. I imagine in the us next to pickup trucks and big engines a miata is like a kei car. I probably wouldnt fit in one of these if i did probably not comfortably but i had fun in a 90s mini as a passenger with 45 horsepower from a 998cc engine. ive been in a 1995 subaru impreza colin mcrae edition 5 door a sierra rs500, a 58 chevy bel air a shelby daytona at rockingham speedway a 996 porsche or 993 and a maserati gran tourismo sport for the nec classic car show and recently an audi s4 for work but the mini still put a smile on my face and was still fun and kept up with a lotus europa i love small light cars with no weight its my favorite thing. The mini also made my fiesta look quick with a 1.3 litre with 59 horsepower from new.
Sick! Beats are awesome. That thing would look SO GOOD with some bronze 14" (give or take, smaller probably looks more right) watanabe type r wheels on it. What are the current wheel specs? Stoked for the beat episodes!
Personally I think the Cappuccino has it Beat............. :P Driving both of them a lot, the Cappuccino feels the most modern, but the Beat sound the best.
Cant wait to see the Gingium's next video. "Turbo Hayabusa swapping my Honda Beat!"
For real! I almost want to bet on that 😂
No Thx. Valkyrie or CBR swap!
Harley Swap would sound even more wicked
IF I did a bike swap it would be a CBR 1000rr
as a fellow Beat owner, I would love to see a bike swap. I want to do it to mine eventually but not sure on some of the details on how it would be done@@_Gingium_
That's my old Beat, glad to see it's still doing well.
I hope he doesnt stuff the gearbox.
“You made my radio work!”
“Yeah I turned it on”
😅 I love this channel. Easily my favorite car builder
Love to see the Honda Beat getting this love. As an owner of a 1991 Honda Beat. Thank you
that drag race was crazy! y'all almost broke the speed limit.
Caleb, I just want to take the the time to let you know that, in the 7 years I've been following and watching your videos, the quality and content you give us has always immensely improved video after video, you've become quite the fabricator/mechanic and content creator, it's amazing to see, must have been rough for a while when you just moved to Georgia and were looking for a shop but you've made it all work, thanks for your hard work and keep killing it dude, always exciting to see your vids! 🔥
Honda Fireblade engine.
999cc
214bhp at 14,500 rpm.
83 lb/ft at 12,500 rpm.
this needs to happen
I know you said you weren't engine swapping it BUT there a some crazy potential Honda motorcycle engines you could put in this thing to keep it light, have a great driving experience and make wayyy more power. Off the top of my head, here are a few bikes that are somewhat plentiful with great motors: VFR800 (V4 with EFI and a six speed that revs to 13k and makes like 120hp), VFR1200 (big V4 with an optional DCT that makes like 175hp), Goldwing GL1800 (nasty flat-six with optional DCT in later years, buckets of torque, stupidly linear power delivery), CB650 (I-4 that is a little more linear than say a CBR600 or CBR1000). Those are a few off the top of my head, the V4s would make this thing sound like it's got a V8 and they're fantastic motors. Better yet, you could probably find wrecked examples or parts bikes for cheap of all of these and they shouldn't weigh much more and all but the 650 should make more than 100whp.
No. As a Beat owner for a few years now, enjoy what Honda gave us. The car really can’t handle more power.
@@TodayIWorkOnyou'd be surprised, other than handling issues above 120mph the 550 HP beat I've driven is pretty nice
@@AK-sx4zp500hp? i wanna see that
He’s gonna supercharge it
Some of these aren't really very good options, to be honest. Looking at my Beat and my Gold Wing, the GL1800 engine is unlikely to fit. I think the V4s are a much better option. I'd look into running an ST1300's shaft output directly into a differential. Chain drive stuff is a headache for a car swap and I'd avoid it if possible, so I'd scratch off CBRs, VFRs, and the like.
"Greatest sports car of the 90s". You only said this because MX5 Miata came out in 1989 so is an 80s car. I understand.
nah ngl I enjoy this car WAY more stock than the Miata
🤓🤓🤓
Wow ... I got to drive a stock one if Caleb is say he truly enjoyed this over Molly... wtf mind blown 🤯🤣 .. what makes it feel better @_Gingium_
@@mastercricket7626nah, that’s like a kid born in 1999 calling himself a 90s kid. Doesn’t count.
@@mastercricket7626you cant read. he said stock miata
Watching Gingium slowly become a Honda boy is fantastic. As originally a subie and mustang guy it took me a sec to realize how great Hondas are, and now I'm selling my Cobra for a third EG 😅
Between the lighting in the new space and the rolling shots this channel has really leveled up.
How does he not have a couple million subs, the shop set up, the video quality, content all top tier
Love how excited you are for your builds and the types of cars you're into. Even when I'm not into them, your enthusiasm is contagious. Keep it up, bro!
I’m building a similar version of that but with a mid K24a2 Turbo. It’s a 1970 Honda Z600 kei car (it’s a hair smaller than a Beat). It has a roll cage too.
Can't believe as a Patreon I'm paying Caleb to miss his shifts. Come on man, you got places to be, if you'd hit that shift you'd get there 3, maybe 4 seconds sooner! 😂
That sounds…REALLYA GOOD?! I guess anything with ITBs will sound good but this three cylinder especially sounds so unique! Sounds like a mini E46 M3 lol.
Cold revving it at the start hurt my soul
it'll be okay
I died a little inside
@@_Gingium_don't listen to them as I say drive it like you stole it
It's a Honda ftw it last forever , or till u give them a inspection window 😅
Those 3 cyl's survived living in Japans coldest temperatures
Cold Rev's is nothing for this car
The editing in this video is just -chefs kiss- the pace of the video feels so natural
Absolutely love the honda beat and am building one into a race car, i look foward to seeing the next videos
For skipping a week I expected a 30min long video 😢, still stoked on the beat tho. Put a 1000cc bike motor in it😂 would love to see that happen
Really excited for this! I imported my Beat last year and it's such a fun car.
don't give it the beans with a cold engine 😭
its a Honda maaaaan
@@_Gingium_hi
@@_Gingium_k swap it my little honda beat reaches 215 mph in Gran Turismo 7
The k series is too big and wont fit@connoisseuroftigolbitts
@@vw_sancho95 I support your decision
imagine this little 3cy supercharged... The noises
Pro tip… don’t take it on a road trip where it sits at 7,000 rpm for hundreds of miles. May not be good for the engine’s health. 😂😂
Let's go!!, centrifugal compressor on da Beat(?)
reminds me of the beat with a b series (i think) swap that was the talk of the forums some 10ish years ago.
Edit: It was by a company called "Back Yard" in Japan, and they put a B18 in their Beat (Back Yard Special Beat). They still sell some parts for the Beat
you saw the tachometer. 10k rpm redline. you know deep down , down in the abyss of your heart, your soul is screaming for a screaming 10.000 rpm revving K series
Aftermarket rods pistons and boost. This set up is perfect it just needs a little love. Long time viewer it's crazy to see how far you've came
1987 camry 337,XXX miles and counting. Shes the base model too so its a dream come true to work on. 😊 Got it when i was 16 and even sold my foxbody a few years back and kept the camry AKA the shit box instead. 😂 Funny how life works out. I choose to drive my 87 camry every day instead of my 23 elantra N ❤. In all honesty this car is perfect. Nothing else compares. I can see that you found your "camry" with this little honda. 🥲
Cars like this are what all the US military drove when I was stationed in Japan the first time. Japan loves their K cars, so something this sized is often used as a family car.
The BEAT is here!
From forza games to playing forza in real life, been a while since I seen one of your vids but good to see you doing what you love man
Those lil honda beats are so damn cool! Can’t wait to see what you do to it!
I can’t wait to see what you do with the beat and can’t wait to see the fit being dyno
Love the sound of it Wayy better than most low HP 4-cylinder Honda's. 👍
I want a cappucino. Just for added turbo noises. But these beats are a blast to drive! Congrats mate!
damn that's one of the best sounding cars i've ever heard, i truly love the sound
That intro was amazing.
Double the torque, triple the power, add 1/3 to the rev range, then give it 200tw tires and some 15x8 RPF1s or equivalently light and cool-looking wheels wherein you put ever so slightly stretched tires for maximum handling. (The formula for tire fitment is wheel width in inches * 24 to 32 = tire section width in mm. Right in the middle around 26-28 being ideal.)
Dude that intro was so good!
That intro was the coolest intro I've seen. Nice job man such a good video!
sick edit for the intro! never knew beats sounded this good 👍👍
Gingium next video: "I see a cool air intake. It's got a NOS fogger system and a T4 Turbo, Dominic. I see an AIC controller. It has direct port nitrous injection."
Just be careful that hundred shot of NOS doesn't blow the welds on the intake!
KEEP the yellow headlights! Awsome car can't wait to see what you do with it
Damn such a dope car. Cant wait to see this car evolve. Your builds are always so sick
Been up there to that dyno before.. bunch of good dudes out there.
i know you said you don't want to engine swap it, (well i dont know what counts as a crazy engine swap) but i would love to see you swap a yamaha mt-09 engine into it since that is also a 3 cylinder motorcycle engine with almost 120 hp
Love the intro man! PREEMIUM!
Yianni is a god at tuning! Very good guy 👍👍
ABSOLUTE LEGEND, YES YES YES YES YES
4 rotors, twin turbo, 50/50 AWD with a sequential gearbox, I'm thinking?
I wouldn't be surprised if the reason it felt so good IS the fact that its MR & not FR or FF.. The weight distribution is key for making driving FUN (imo) & even WITH the car being low on power, the overall weight & its distribution are what make the car FEEL "powerful"..
Sick buy, Ive been eyeing a Beat for a while now.
Idk if you've ever experienced an MR2 (SW20 and above), but I'd argue that you'd love it even more than this and maybe even the Miata
Digging the yellow lights and rims.
The small car king! Im fully invested now
That does look like a fun car! It was funny to see how low HP it was in comparison to the Miata, but sometimes that's oddly more fun. It sounds fast though lol.
Been a fan since you were painting the rx7
I'm excited to see all the progress you've made man
You might want to upgrade the rear brakes too. If they haven't been upgraded with the fronts the brake bias will be off, and while usually that's not a huge deal to shift it frontward, on rear heavy cars it manifests as the fronts locking prematurely which is really frustrating and can result in very poor braking. You won't be able to band-aid the bias of the existing system with a proportioning valve (they only take away from the rear). You could only change bias with a dual master balance bar setup. But obviously I'd suggest upgrading the rear brakes to a larger diameter and/or caliper such that the bias is correct.
I read that and thought it was going to be an s2000, I wasn't let down tho this is just as cool
You really gave it a BEAT-ing at the start.
Me personally id pick the Cappucino but im very excited for the video's!
Cappuccino is a cool looking car too.
Good ole Gingium video! Can’t wait to see what you do with this thing. I see a future where you buy a Suzuki Cappuccino 😎
Revving it mad cold
So stoked on this 🔥
Sounds awesome!
It's funny just a few weeks ago I just bought I think the cheapest Honda Beat in the country right now at $3k, and as much as I wanted to fix up the engine it's looking like it's actually going to be cheaper to stuff a reliable 4-cylinder bike motor into it instead. So I commend you for sticking with the OEM motor, but I'm also looking forward to how much fun and how stupid this thing is going to be...Also, because I'm going to be building it as a rallycross car.
Haha, that lil car is so cool, can’t wait to see you wrench on it. 😂
The wheels are way too big, needs some 13x7’s with small tires, it will shorten the gearing even more.
Yes I 100% agree!
Honestly they look perfect to me
what a dope project. If I had a time machine, i wouldnt use it to stop wars or save lives, I would use it to jump to the next video
Dude your views have been so good lately I can't wait until you blow up even more 😭
I have a 1989 ford festiva that had a curb weight of 1700 originally but i have since stripped the interior and then installed a 1.8l mazda BP from an escort GT in it. It's a blast lol.
Didn't know they had ITBs and can rev to 9,000 rpm. I'm hooked!
Great video editing great video very cool car
Love these cars but would look much better with a hard top
10000000% agree
50hp? 5 speed? 1700lbs? I also own a K11 Micra! Congrats on the purchase :)
As a small car enthusiast I approve of this.
I say this as I build a station wagon, lol.
Edit goes hard 🔥
This build is gonna be amazing❤
Cbr1000RR Crate Engine incoming? This Beat is gonna bang.
sick intro!
This probably would of been great on the back of the school bus you owned. Ill admit ive found an interest in kei cars probably a good first car if a mx5 is too high for insurance and i mean in the uk. I imagine in the us next to pickup trucks and big engines a miata is like a kei car. I probably wouldnt fit in one of these if i did probably not comfortably but i had fun in a 90s mini as a passenger with 45 horsepower from a 998cc engine. ive been in a 1995 subaru impreza colin mcrae edition 5 door a sierra rs500, a 58 chevy bel air a shelby daytona at rockingham speedway a 996 porsche or 993 and a maserati gran tourismo sport for the nec classic car show and recently an audi s4 for work but the mini still put a smile on my face and was still fun and kept up with a lotus europa i love small light cars with no weight its my favorite thing. The mini also made my fiesta look quick with a 1.3 litre with 59 horsepower from new.
I think you misspelled suzuki cappuccino there bud. Congrats on the new car !
YESSSSSS!!! KEI IS THE WAY!!!!
Supercharged Beat!!! Hell ya. 😂
Was literally just checking if you uploaded!
Now add lightness. Remove spare wheel, lighter wheels, lighter seats and its going to be even more fun
Even if it isn't quick, that car is still dope as fuck. That thing would be an absolute weapon on the track with some modifications.
Sick! Beats are awesome. That thing would look SO GOOD with some bronze 14" (give or take, smaller probably looks more right) watanabe type r wheels on it. What are the current wheel specs? Stoked for the beat episodes!
A Smart Car Turbo would fit perfect on this thing, cause both displacement and power line up :D
Put in a suzuki GS1100GE engine in there and run a supercharger with it if you ever blow yours up, those mikuni carbs are soo nice
Rwd K20 with a full cage and hardtop.. oh yeeeeaaah 😎
@_Gingium_ did you delete your reply on my comment? It just disappeared.. 😅
I knew it. Civic build coming up next 😎
Sick vehicle. Needs a 750 at least
people that havent driven a light weight low hp manual car would never understand the fun of driving these around town like its a race car
What about the kei laws in Georgia??? I had slight issues renewing my roadsters tag just curious how you went around it?
The fact he didn’t buy an Autozam means that there are more of them for the rest of us
Ok ill admit I'm not a fan of Japanese imports but this thing is cool and the sound is freaking awesome and it looks super fun
Personally I think the Cappuccino has it Beat............. :P Driving both of them a lot, the Cappuccino feels the most modern, but the Beat sound the best.
Dude I’ve always wanted one of these. We have the exact same taste in cars lol
Very cool car and an awesome acasition.