116: Building an Offroad Viper - Dumb, Awesome, or Both? [

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If you like doing things yourself, building weird cars, and making the most of what you’ve got, this episode with Matt Brown - AKA ‪@SuperfastMatt‬ - is a must-listen.
After walking out of college with an engineering degree, Matt Brown started his career developing engines for NASCAR teams, engineering various parts for Tesla in its early days, and working on secret projects for Apple.
Then came 2020, and with lockdowns forcing Matt to work from home, he began investing more and more time into building interesting cars and showcasing his work on KZbin. After a while, Matt decided to take the plunge and commit to his Superfast Matt KZbin channel full time, which now has over 420,000 subscribers.
In this conversation, Matt first talks us through his journey to full-time YouTubing, discussing how he earns enough to pay the bills and what kind of videos work best on his channel. We also spend time running through some of the fairly simple tools that Matt uses in his workshop with impressive results, covering basic CNC routers, 3D scanners and printers, and much more.
Matt is best known for his crazy builds, including a CBR1000RR-engined Honda S600 and a Bonneville Landspeed streamliner. These interesting projects get airplay in this interview, but the real focus is on Matt’s current obsession - a Dodge Viper built for the dirt.
We dive deep into this unusual build, first by questioning Matt’s sanity… After all, why would anyone want to do something like this? There’s plenty of interesting fat to chew on here, with discussions on suspension geometry and performance, rear-end transplants, and more.
Since this podcast was recorded, Matt has taken the Viper out for its first offroad adventure check it out here: • I Built A Rally Viper
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Timestamps:
3:48 How did you become interested in cars?
6:17 What companies have you worked for?
8:29 Rules in motorsport.
11:17 Why did you leave Nascar?
12:50 Sodium-filled exhaust valves.
13:47 Working for Tesla.
26:35 What comes after Tesla?
29:00 Starting a KZbin channel.
36:43 Producing videos that get views.
41:36 Is it easy to become a KZbin sensation?
44:38 Access to CAD, 3D Printing and 3D scanning as a hobbyist.
50:06 3D printing materials.
57:48 Do you use 3D Scanning?
1:03:35 What is a CNC router?
1:12:57 How did you develop your composite skills?
1:20:42 KZbin comments.
1:23:57 Off-road Dodge Viper.
1:32:55 Land speed car, what is it?
1:40:00 Final three questions.
#superfastmatt #dodgeviper #viper #highperformanceacademy #buildtunedrive #learndriveoptimise #learntotune #datanerd #racecraft #cars #motorsport #racing #boost #v10 #mopar #offroad #bonneville #honda660 #streamliner

[@hpa101]

Have a dumb, awesome or 'combination of both' idea that you want to make a reality? Use “FAST50” to get $50 OFF your 3D Modelling & CAD for Motorsport Course: hpcdmy.co/CADb TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to the HPA Tuned In Podcast 3:48 How did you become interested in cars? 6:17 What companies have you worked for? 8:29 Rules in motorsport. 11:17 Why did you leave Nascar? 12:50 Sodium-filled exhaust valves. 13:47 Working for Tesla. 26:35 What comes after Tesla? 29:00 Starting a KZbin channel. 36:43 Producing videos that get views. 41:36 Is it easy to become a KZbin sensation? 44:38 Access to CAD, 3D Printing and 3D scanning as a hobbyist. 50:06 3D printing materials. 57:48 Do you use 3D Scanning? 1:03:35 What is a CNC router? 1:12:57 How did you develop your composite skills? 1:20:42 KZbin comments. 1:23:57 Off-road Dodge Viper. 1:32:55 Land speed car, what is it? 1:40:00 Final three questions.

[@SuperfastMatt]

Had a great time doing this podcast. Thanks, Andre!

[@hpa101]

That's for sharing some of your precious time with us Matt! Look forward to seeing everything you get up to in the future and thanks for all you've done so far to help not just entertain but also teach others 😎 - Taz.

[@austindotson5104]

Project Binky and now super fast Matt! Let’s go!!!🔥

[@hpa101]

Ticking off a few more KZbin build legends for you guys, enjoy! - Taz.

[@jonmac155]

Lol. Just keep interviewing my subscriptions. Gonna build soon and the high water mark is an interview. Will do my best

[@joshisgarage]

Matt’s process and shoot-from-hip engineering makes a lot of the technical and daunting tasks seem actually approachable. Seeing him make progress always motivates me to make progress with my silly projects! LFG MATT

[@josephkelly4893]

So glad to hear a deep dive into SFM, the man the myth the legend. The automotive KZbin world is a great place

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

A man who's not afraid to show his failures

[@mcspikesky]

The crossover i didnt know I needed. Even better is that I can stare deep into Matt's soul, and him back into mine as I watch.

[@CouchBuilt]

Been waiting for this one. Great to see two of my favorite content sources come together.

[@denisbassom172]

Love Matt's channel, hilarious. The things he does are daft and usually not relevant to most viewers, however the processes he uses to get there (or not!) ARE relevant to the majority of us.

[@Brother2Jis_27s4]

The algorithm led me to this podcast... always enjoy his videos, glad you guys had him on

[@thexpression27]

I've been waiting so long for an episode with matt!!! Such a knowledgeable and funny guy. Love the content lately. Greetings from germany:)

[@hpa101]

Hope you enjoy this one! He certainly has a brilliant sense of humour =) - Taz.

[@capncrunchdorf]

I enjoy listening to your content while putting my baby to sleep. I'm sure he is subconsciously absorbing everything so in a few years i expect him to build a concentric twisted harness, gap rings for boost, run fusion360, and have a kiwi accent.

[@fraserwright9482]

Whilst I do like a Barry take on a race car, I do like the shiny stuff too.

[@toxaq]

Awesome insights into the legend. Sounds like he needs a Creality Otter (making for motorsport just reviewed it).

[@3-4engineer]

Super Goat Matt 🙌

[@darbythompson7020]

Would love to see the offroad viper on this vs that offroad lol

[@TheBiscuitsandGravy]

Great background noise as I'm welding up a header, K swap the world! Please add DP and PT from Speed Academy to the list!

[@hpa101]

We'd love to have them back again but you'll be happy to be able to add their episode to the queue right after this one! - www.hpacademy.com/blog/028-engine-swap-mistakes-to-avoid-podcast/?

[@TheBiscuitsandGravy]

@@hpa101 Thanks, I didn't see it on the playlist.

[@hpa101]

I'll take a look! It's automated now that YT has leaned into podcasts but not that long ago if you didn't check the right box it would be missed, and we do sometimes forget to check boxes. There are so many 😅 - Taz.

[@justion337]

This is a pretty thorough breakdown of almost every 3D printer filament available: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZbIeGyvhNVmn5Ysi=MPh0MIMzkrL7H4_J Personally, I use pla for fast mock up parts, petg for more flexibility, ASA is essentially the same as abs, but is more UV resistant, PC and nylon are both strong and heat resistant, but pc is a bit stiffer and nylon is a little more elastic and has a better surface finish. Add CF or Glass to any to make them stiffer and less likely to warp and lift off the build surface especially in nylon and PC.

[@christopherlamontnelson1729]

All hale the algorithm. 😂

[@tinychoppa7933]

You guys should do one with smokey nagata

[@jareknowak8712]

HA HA HA I didn't expect Mr. "I did it the hard way and I don't respond to comments" here :D 👍

[@hpa101]

We're fans, especially of Matts dry sense of humour. He does talk a little about dealing with comments during this chat too =) - Taz.

[@dylanfarnum1488]

Is this the viper that car wizard stupidly traded for a charger?

[@martinbeaumier7172]

Evs are such an obvious transition and such a better technology.. the only limitations et battery technology and that is evolving fast.. hybrids are already obsolete in my opinion