1000cc Mini Trophy Truck First Drive!! Our BMW Powered Trophy Kart ROARS to Life!

We drive our 1000cc BMW powered trophy kart for the first time! We finish up the cooling system, build and install pedals for gas, brake, and clutch, make an unsavory but necessary modification to the engine's intake (for testing purposes, if it proves to be an issue, we'll figure something else out), and then DRIVE the trophy kart out of the shop under its own power for the first time!
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[@JunkyardDigs]

I was excited I might fit in this one, right until I saw the angle of Ike's legs 😂

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

We aren't done yet

[@Dogepugs]

Lol then you probaly won't fit in a Miata either

[@md_randoms2429]

I like your vids.

[@craigengelman4534]

@@isaacitllbefine7231 you guys NEED to learn basic mechanics , welding the whole nine yards . go back to go carts because YOU have no clue how to make more than a 212 run correctly . you are like watching clark grizwald wire xmas lights . how you gonna feel when someone copys one of your death traps and gets hurt or dies . im a nascar tech inspector so yes i know what im talking about . this is jr2 karts kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKrCp62hjMZ2iqc this is a cross cart kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6uhqqhjayrprc this is a buggy/rock racer kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4XCiKCHp8l3gqs

[@bennypowell983]

craig engelman thing is they are kinda on a budget not everybody has got 15 20 thousand to put in to a fuckin go kart and if you die u die lol itll be fine

[@CarsandCameras]

The suspension is so smooth! Now we just need to work out the bugs🐛

[@one-legwonder123]

Good Luck!

[@billsfanmc1786]

What color you going with

[@wafflegaming6054]

Call it golden ticket cause it concours everything

[@billsfanmc1786]

For gas or maybe break you should do a thumb throttle

[@wyattfollestad8872]

@@nuclearquantumlaserspewpew9745 no

[@ammardelreal3802]

in 13 years these videos are gonna be in people’s recommended at 4am, but we were here first

[@bobeshekyan3990]

ammar del real yup

[@that_red_dentside3968]

Facts

[@EXPLODINGETDOOD]

@@that_red_dentside3968 fax

[@theziptiemechanic]

He be spitting strait facts

[@kristiankj7026]

Faxx!

[@TangoOne]

Pretty scary to have a wonky driveshaft spinning just under your giblets

[@ryanhoaglin9907]

Seriously. The truck is awesome, but not worth becoming an amputee over it.

[@Pickleriiiiiick]

Agreed, untested drive shaft flinging around, those things WHIP when the go

[@ryandennis5915]

Some one is going to lose a leg 🦵 😕

[@thedude7726]

It'll be fine

[@jacobn5805]

Cars and camera's has motivated me to get out and working on engines. Since I csnt get a car a put a little 80cc 2 stroke on a mountain bike and it rips.

[@Falconguygaming]

deer?

[@ricerneon399]

Get a goped

[@whiteboysteve4474]

I built a 212 stand up scooter out of Mongoose scooter

[@la_plata3588]

Built some aswell last one was a 212 on a felt frame

[@whiteboysteve4474]

@@la_plata3588 I found Mongoose scooter in a scrap pile

[@catfishbilly9827]

I have a grant steering wheel brand new that I ordered for my truck and got the wrong one but it will bolt right up to this and I'd like to donate it if u send me an address I'll cover shipping and everything

[@shaunpc2512]

That’s an awesome gesture buddy, I love it when people help out other people whether it’s on KZbin or elsewhere, it restores my faith in humanity 😊

[@good2247]

I hope they see this, very kind of you.

[@johnabts7926]

Yoooooo

[@RileyMacc]

get this to the top!

[@ryan14r95]

Codie Lester contact them via Instagram, or Facebook and they’ll probably see it

[@zkhydro4985]

When you flatten the air pipe you have to widen it to make up for the column loss

[@christianbuczko1481]

He just needed to squash it abit...

[@timothymilam732]

As short of choke point as that really is, if he cut a round piece out of the original piece large enough to give steering shaft clearance. Then moved out maybe 3/4" of an inch each side, and formed it into nice smooth radius, entering, and leaving the dip for shaft. There would be little if any actual loss of CFM, due to the air velocity increasing around the obstruction, especially no greater than the distance is from the filter housing to the inlet to the intake. But, your correct in that making it transition out wider, either offset one side or the other, if not equal centerline would be optimal, it the piece was actually long enough to allow for clean transitions. Only not necessary in all instances, as a small choke in a short distance as this is the speed the air will pickup, if it is in a radius configuration, will more than compensate, for any static change in the airflow.

[@FishFind3000]

I believe it was motor trend that tested exhaust and they smashed the shit out of them and had nearly zero loss. But that was exhaust systems. On the intake side it’s probably gonna affect it more.

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@FishFind3000 exactly, by squashing it abit, its simple, clean and permanant, and alot easier than chopping out and welding a choke point in which will effect things badly. They made a simple job complex.

[@timothymilam732]

@@FishFind3000 shouldn't if he does as I mentioned, but leave it as it is, over cut, with flat head on into that dead wall as it is. Then excessive chunk removed from it with the flat face again leaving it, is just like dropping a slab of rock in a narrow stream. You have a choke point, with heavy turbulence boiling back into the flow. Which more than doubles the resistance entering, and causing even more rolling n boiling of air flow through the narrow gap left. When it exits the narrow choke point, you have a dead zone as it goes vertical, and this too causes the air to roll , and fight itself as it's trying to spread out before entering the intake. Imagen rocks in the shape of how he made the cuts, then see in your minds eye, how water boils, swirls back on itself as it tries to go through boulders, and flat slabs of rocks in a choke on a river, creating rapids, doing all kinds of all the above. Air responds very much as water does, as it hits such things in its path as it tries to flow through, ductwork, are intake ducting. Little if any difference in the two's behavior.

[@sunburntodin910]

"Trial and error is only a failure when lessons are not learned."

[@lfr5007]

You could see the disappointment in Isaacs eyes when he told John about the rear end. Don't feel bad Isaac, you can't be right all the time.

[@peterbarnes2845]

John is very lucky to have an Issac, they are a dieing breed. When the Issacs do die out and all that’s left are Johns the Johns will have nothing to make money from. Then we will have to start all over again.

[@mannyt.macnchee6412]

@@peterbarnes2845 normally Johns become Isaacs over time though

[@jacoblarsen4633]

@@peterbarnes2845 John is about 24 if I remember correctly. He seems to know a lot for his age. You can’t expect him to be at Isaac’s level just yet. I think they complement each other quite well and John is learning a lot.

[@kylekdk456]

Jacob Larsen 24 is a grown man, I’m 22 and I’ve been an aerospace engineer for over a year professionally, it’s hard to watch these videos and watch them fail due to and obvious mistake that I commented and told them about, they ignore good advice and then they’re surprised when they can’t drive 2 mph. Then they go out and waste money and time buying replacement parts one after the other with the same result and can’t seem to figure out that the very first one would have worked perfectly if they just took a few seconds to install it correctly instead of doing a well known easy install incorrectly. They’re driveshaft angle is wrong, all they need is a $2 level and to take a look for 1 second at a picture that a 3 year old could understand that explains driveshaft angle without even needing to read a single word.

[@kylekdk456]

Isaac is totally helpless too, I’m happy that they’re having fun making videos that tons of people enjoy but certainly not good examples and they could save so much wasted time and money and end up with a good result instead of repeated failure if they just took some time to learn these easy concepts instead of just hacking together one turd after the other. Lots of other channels like grind hard and moto mule and rather b welding where they have figured out how to do things much better even though rather b welding is like 16 and had no knowledge of engineering or automotive design

[@DylanO0505]

Awesome can’t wait proud of you guys remember when 212s were the biggest project of the channel

[@derricka.mccormick6548]

Ahhhhhh the glory days

[@fractal4284]

that drive shaft right by the Family Jewels is sketchy 🤣

[@braaaaaains]

The second that thing starts rolling, I feel like you can just see issacs brain running a V.2.0 in there.

[@____j____a____c____k6466]

You should bring back the diesel go kart.

[@hopingforthebest1.9]

It would be perfect for the monster truck, it doesn't need to spin all that fast and it should have a boat-load of low end grunt It is pretty heavy though

[@____j____a____c____k6466]

Hopingforthebest expectingtheworst i agree. It would be heavy but it’s so cool that weight doesn’t matter

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

Pretty good idea

[@camdengregory4423]

I wish they would put a diesel in this cart

[@ActivityPhoto]

Watching how many turns on the steering wheel it takes to make a small adjustment to direction leads me to believe that thing will be uncontrollable at speed. They seriously need to rethink their streeting setup.

[@thedude7726]

It'll be fine

[@danw1955]

I believe they would have been better off with a rack and pinion unit up top and a series of belcranks on either side to get the motion to the front spindles. It would also get the steering shaft out of the way of the intake runner.😉

[@almostsapien]

There needs to be a brace between the "eyebrows." It's going to end up looking like The Rock.

[@93RNR]

Sounds like their new motto should be “I thought it was gonna be fine”😂😂😂 definitely a cool idea for a build tho

[@braedenweaver6722]

You should totally put an intake scoop over the radiator. It would look awesome.

[@sethcude]

This is so awesome, this is by far the best project so far, y’all are the best you tubers ever!!!

[@FixItStory]

"Hey I'm john" *muffled screeching* "AND IM ISSAC."

[@leonox7313]

xD

[@EJ-74]

🤔🙄😁😂🤣

[@mrpartridge8765]

you guys can have the front and rear axles from my 91 cherokee take the whole drive train lol but you'd have to drive to maine.

[@spocagain]

9:58 deez nutz

[@michaelblacktree]

bofa dem 😉

[@kpopRC]

congrats dude this thing looks amazing!

[@alexrainwater606]

Wow another rc guy 😂

[@Foldingblade]

You look

[@RCKING1]

Hey I know you

[@thedude7726]

Idk about that

[@chesterrowles87]

Hey Koop when u gonna do something on ur Chanel

[@HouseOfThe8Strings]

The fact that Ike can design and build things like this with almost no tools and pieced together parts is really impressive . Like mechanical genius impressive.

[@dixiederelicts689]

"It was most certainly not fine" Isaac 🤣😂 I was wondering from the very beginning how that rear end would work out

[@Pauglin]

When the project started out I thought that it would end up looking kind ugly. But this thing is beautiful

[@Builditathome-Restoration]

What a machine😍 welded today for the first time! Started engeneering on the university. Gonna do the same thing as you guys🙌

[@az_roadtech]

Don’t do the same thing, do better.

[@Builditathome-Restoration]

@@az_roadtech i did not want to say that but yes that is what iam trying to do now on my channel🙌

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Congrats you have just opened up a new world I have been welding for 50 years. Please protect your eyes and skin

[@craigengelman4534]

if you want to get hurt build it or do the right way and build a jr2 frame and have the real deal because thank thing is a pos . if you want to do it so you dont get hurt dont have to wrench on it every single time you look at it build this kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4XCiKCHp8l3gqs

[@davidcookson4043]

So boss how John and Ike were just like ok, new rear end. No biggie!

[@Albertaenthusiast]

10:00 "These nuts" aha

[@MegaKencam]

"I thought it was going to be fine..." Isaac

[@iannorton4463]

Well guys, you surprised me. I would have thought that would just blank off the intake and just use the tank cutter to move the intake on the top of the box. Done. No problem. ✌️👍

[@tkskagen]

As to the "Dual Purpose" of the Frame Tube & Coolant system, y'all must watch "GRIND HARD PLUMBING COMPANY" as well... Those guy's are Pure Genius!

[@that_red_dentside3968]

Grind hard are some of the smartest fabricators out there🤠🤟

[@joncollins9330]

That's why it's called a test run. You don't know till you test it! Keep up the good work guys.

[@adamr9215]

Instead of cutting off half of the intake air flow, a pair of y’s would have cleared the shaft and kept from restricting the intake flow.

[@shaunpc2512]

Sort of like a exhaust 2 into 1 collector, that’d be my preference 😊

[@gilbertsprojects2954]

Or a plate to raise the air box by about inch and half so the intake pipe clears above the steering shaft.

[@makoshark40]

Or simply making the two bars that go over the engine curve more. Just that alone wouldnt make anything look janky and the pipe would cross ubder with ease while getting rid of how friggin boxy and dispraportionate this thing is that roll cage looks like a fridge afterall :P

[@adamr9215]

makoshark40 The steering shaft is in the way, not the frame. Even moving frame wouldn’t change it.

[@adamr9215]

Shaun PC Pretty much. Use a pair of them to split for the steering shaft, then y back into one for the other part of the airbox. I don’t know where in the system the sensors are, the reason for y’ing back into one.

[@kramnal13]

If the rear end doesn't turn the right way just flip it over.

[@spocagain]

I like my peanut butter on the top bread and my jelly on the bottom.

[@Avetho]

@@spocagain Well, PB is my death, so I take my jam on top of my butter, BAM!

[@thethunderbirddirtcar_5718]

Bud that would still spin the same way

[@lotuselanplus2s]

@Jeff Kopis unless it was going the wrong way in the first place,ie 5 reverse gears so flipping it over will give you the 5 forward gears.

[@davidjessee7701]

Wrong

[@christophermusick546]

For that intake modification you can eliminate most of the restriction if you change from right angle welds to a more concave shape. Allows the airflow to be a little more constant than stopping on a flat edge. Either way I'm so glad to see this thing finally move lol

[@scottdoubleyou563]

Every time. When Ike says cover with the MIG wand in his hand, I look away from the screen.

[@LilReaper1010]

Corntact

[@MIckveli2]

-i know... i used to work around mexican welders ( THEY DO NOT HOLLAR "FIRE-IN-THE-HOLE !! )

[@BSFPC]

Gets given a cnc plasmer cutter and pipe bender. LEtS gO BuY a NeW ReAr EnD!

[@BSFPC]

@@harrier331 To build a custom rear end or to create parts to get what they've got to work. Not to mention silly little things that would be great as a first project for them to learn to use the cnc plasma cutter like gussets, brackets, pedal etc. Considering they have built 80% of the kart it wouldn't of been too much extra hassle to build a custom fixed axle rear end. IMO

[@Bubbibjoern]

@@BSFPC fixed axle wont work on a cart this big. You need the diff.

[@shtrzrus]

RIP to yhe clutch when john got on it. ROAST IT!

[@motorcyclemechanic.]

Breaks everything

[@shtrzrus]

@@motorcyclemechanic. not as much as ike does but still quite a bit lol

[@motorcyclemechanic.]

But grind hard Really knows how to drive though and this was up a steep Hill and Sam was driving it and he destroys and flips everything

[@MrMadkaw400]

I said from day one that rear diff wasn’t going to work but anyway we’ll done on the first drive and at the end of the day your in the shop building that the best part

[@ArcsandSparks315]

It’s the killer bee. Black and yellow paint theme is in order. Awesome job guys!

[@lean-tocustoms7910]

2wd s10 rearends are about the same width as chevette rearends.

[@skecher8469]

samurai rear axel has a offset the left side is longer than the right

[@daszieher]

I was thinking of that too.

[@neonnerd1364]

I love this build. So far it's tied with the crosskart for my favorite build. I can't wait to see this thing shred and fly through the air.

[@donaldpotts4853]

perfect timing! I just got my old go kart driving again after eight years just as this was posted, AWESOME!

[@sjoerdobaas5349]

10:00 Hah, gottem!

[@logan.s6510]

I've ben waiting for a long time So cool to see this thing finished up

[@imhadisshaari5487]

Yes I same

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Not a terrible first drive, no trip to hospital. It will be fine. Keep swinging boys. Central California watching

[@backyardrestorations]

That’s soo awesome!! Been waiting forever!

[@RJDCR]

...lol , the 1st non-triangulated frame in history....should work just fine RJ

[@edmundholmes7559]

'It'll be fine!'

[@abedanielspictures]

Should name it the hackwagon.

[@theheadone]

Yeah, this whole thing is really poorly designed. It's bad.

[@RJDCR]

@@theheadone someone that gets it...lol , and they make good money doin' this...very Americana , less American

[@theheadone]

@@RJDCR I mean, I get it, they're under pressure to put out videos on a schedule. They can fabricate to a passable level, they just need someone who understands how things should go or can at least research how it should be done. But yeah, I'm a mechanical engineer, and this makes me cry.

[@MrBrewner]

Put a body on it and it would look and sound like a Willies Jeep

[@raymcmillan5020]

Definitely needs a body would so cool.

[@DCDLaserCNC]

It'll be fine! Speaking of "It'll be fine", I received my ballcap today from you guys! Woo hoo! Love it! Keep up the great work!

[@4.5.0.Garage]

Always fun watching the vids. This type of stuff definitely happens on projects when your free flowing a custom project. You boys got it !

[@hunterpetrovich1154]

Finally!!!

[@mr.penguin3214]

you are first and i thought i was first because it said 1 like 0 views but infact your first congratulation

[@hunterpetrovich1154]

@@mr.penguin3214 I feel accomplished

[@eriksimca9409]

4 views and 108 likes... youtube strikes again! :D

[@jamesblanton9364]

Congrats boys ! Be proud of yourselves, you've both done some amazing work here, by the way, i love this channel.

[@FAL0perator]

You poor dudes seem defeated. Don't beat yourselves up or work yourselves too hard, we appreciate whatever content you give us!

[@eriknulty6392]

runs on 2 cylinders, broke in 15 feet, its the C and C way. the only glimmer of hope was when Ike suggested they spend some money to do something correctly for a change. there motto should be, "i wont be fine" SMH.

[@wheeln24-79]

"Shoestring budget" most youtubers with channels your size are buying cars, where is the money from this channel going?

[@daviddonaghy6494]

wheeln 24/7 They bought the land with the new shop on it.

[@adamlarson5976]

Job well done gentlemen!!!! Always love watching things come together on the channel.

[@wrenchg3954]

Damn Jon, I see you decided to re-invent the wheel on the pedal assembly. LMAO

[@williamproctor4925]

Good job so far. I get what not to do and what to do ideas from you guys everytime I watch one of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@joshuadunn882]

Great video guys. For something thats thrown together its great. The rear axle...? You win some, you loose some. But you learnt an awful lot. Don't feel under pressure to finish it quickly. View it as a big serious project that gets slotted inbetween the small funny fast turned around project. Great stuff as I said. Its not easy after a set back but stick with it lads.

[@masontays1415]

I have been waiting for this moment for so long!

[@zachrice1115]

i was SO EXCITED to see that bad boy crawl out the shop, keep it up fellas

[@r6quickify]

Found you guys about a week ago and can’t stop watching your video’s. Y’all are so funny and I couldn’t stand it any more so I traded a guy for an old go-kart today. My fun begins.😁

[@sandmanbub]

"All we need to do (all ya gotta do)" is another hook or catch phrase to go with "It'll be fine" lol.

[@Ethan-rv1jr]

GREAT WORK ive been watching this whole series

[@hunterlane4386]

Could you guys please do a complete go through on all of your go kart/mini bike projects? I love your guys's work on everything, its so cool to watch.

[@blakearnold489]

love it guys keep up the good work iv learned a lot from y'all in the past 8 years!!!!

[@gorguss7318]

Been waiting months for this... loving it guys.

[@boatlivesmatter8410]

Finally. I was waiting so long to see this truck run

[@roberttyndall7430]

Good to know that there are others who are firm believers in customizing "beat it to fit and paint it to match" use to be my moto!

[@srcobra50]

Y’all are doing a great job with this man, and that’s what testing is for. Production cars don’t come out 100% off the board they need to be tested s well. Keep up the great work

[@Holtgeiger]

That's awesome guys. I cant wait to see yall SEND IT. I more than understand why you didn't. I cant wait for more videos.

[@garthkerr621]

Damn guys that’s awesome happy to see everything working out and the first drive 👍🏼👍🏼

[@derpydog1008]

Cant wait to see this thing racing the crosskart. Man I'm loving the 30+ minute videos guys

[@layoutcustoms6589]

Awesome job guys love it . Better rear end and some really good shocks an she will be ready for a full send!!

[@honorrolls5415]

Great first time out you guys built it from scratch n still should be proud. Fun to watch n best of luck bill in ft Wayne

[@alanwhitehurst2576]

Well done boys can't wait to see it rip ✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@martincloutman2187]

Trail and error is all you can do, with these projects. Keep it up guys 👍👍

[@michaelshafer2274]

Thanks for the content boys. Keep it up

[@schoolForAnts]

alright, a working proof of concept. Now refine it, work the bugs out, and break it. lol good job guys, I am envious, but hopefully, there will be a mini mayhem in the near future and I finish my rat-rod mower in time to attend.

[@brentwagner4628]

This is such an awesome build!!!

[@seanbaker3974]

Nice Work guys. Love this channel.

[@holtpage8226]

You can tell Ike is a real mechanic by the fact that he listens to the engine with a screwdriver.

[@mcsstudios101]

Great build. Runs and drives...accomplished.

[@parkersyt2721]

That is a good song John! I didn’t know you like that type of music!

[@bigmikesnydet000666]

What an awesome project oh, I love watching this one as well as all the other ones come together. You guys definitely work well together keep up the awesome vids

[@psyko2666]

Finally, a BMW truck!

[@finnyarnes1705]

My favorite build yet!!

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Can’t wait to see that trophy cart up and going for good! I’m sure y’all will line it out! KUTGW fellars! 👍👍🤘✌🏻

[@holdenrice9694]

Try cutting that steering linkage and angling it up and over the intake. Kinda like a trapezoid shape with some gussets in the corners, it'll be almost as strong as the straight rod, but you can use a normal intake pipe.

[@josephpatterson911]

You guys are so authentic I love it. The whole aura around you guys his attitude is awesome. I’m assuming you’re from somewhere in the south maybe NC. Remind me a lot of my family

[@caseygunn9627]

The trophy truck turned out so cool! Another rear end and a few hours, it'll fly.

[@TheRedMenaceR]

Congratulations, great job guys. Im sure youll get it right.

[@smiththers2]

I can't help but feel like Issac is walking on eggshells trying not to piss off John.

[@dragonrider6875]

Looks great! The trophy truck is great!

[@TimTabb]

KZbin needs a 2 thumbs up option, I always like every video before I even watch it cause I know I'm gonna like it regardless! The video I've been waiting for! Finally seeing that thing go is awesome, keep up the good work guys!

[@dentonjamessplace4754]

John and Ike you guys are great love the channel keep up the good projects

[@custommadeknives]

love the video guys keep up the good work, both looking so well and healthy !