BRZ vs FRS on Same Tire! (Plus New PB at NJMP Lightning!)

[@jesseperrella]

Awesome video! Probably the best POV track vids there are along with Jackie Ding🙏

[@dadhats]

thank you dude means a lot!

[@carson2000_]

It's so great to see someone actually thrashing one of these cars on track, they're so good at it but a lot of people seem to focus on the way they look rather than how they perform. And it was genuinely surprising to learn that you're on airlift. It seems like the aero on your car was really helping you against that FR-S, makes me wonder what it would do with coilovers lol. It also proves that air suspension doesn't ruin a car's performance on track if it's set up correctly. Great video man, your channel is fantastic.

[@dadhats]

thank you dude couldn't agree more 👍 everyone is shocked when I tell them I'm on airlift it's great lol. def going to switch to coilovers (hopefully next year) to see how much I'm being held back tho. gonna be doing a bunch of mods slowly over the course of this winter and next year and filming every charge in performance along the way 👌

[@carson2000_]

@@dadhats Hell yeah man! This is the kind of BRZ build I love to see, definitely gonna be watching the updates and I'm excited to see how the car and your skill driving it evolve!

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

I rather like compliant suspension. Too stiff and it wants to slide too soon and it makes it harder to ride the kerbs.

[@carlmanu]

I didn't see it on the mod list but a carbon fiber driveshaft should be your next mod as it improves downshifting and upshifting substantially but also seems put slightly more torque down. Great driving!👍

[@ValenGR86]

My man was on rails nice 1.18, its suprising how that frs was able to keep up too, with no aero mods, those coilovers where doing all the work, plus he was braking more late than you sometimes.

[@dadhats]

I know right! it's amazing what these cars can do with a few choice mods 👌

[@Rezna650]

New dadhats video. Makes the day so much better!

[@tedpal5098]

Awesome👍🏾. Have a great off season🏁

[@dowroa]

Can't wait to see the ZD8 vs ZC6 on track!

[@dadhats]

yo thanks for the 2 bro! ur the first person to use that feature so much appreciated!! and same! I've ran with one before on track but the guy was new so didn't make for any interesting content :/

[@Nathan1LE]

Love watching your videos man. I'd like to say my 1LE is a good track car but I know for a fact you've got a driver mod that I don't, I'd have to point you past a lot lol. Im going to the track tomorrow, will only be my second time out, this video was good motivation for me! Have a great weekend brother.

[@dadhats]

those cars are probably the best out of the box track cars for the money. I've ran with them at this track and they run around a 1:14-1:15 stock lol. enjoy the trackday my guy!

[@Nathan1LE]

@@dadhats well hopefully I can get some lap times worthy of the car lol. Will be at Toronto Motorsport Park which is definitely a track suited for cars like yours, not much room for me to use my power advantage. I'm hoping to get a camera setup like yours eventually as well, my dashcam and no info overlays doesnt cut it for me lol. And thanks dude, appreciate it. Id love to watch videos of mods or whatever you end up doing during the winter season, don't hesitate to post just cus it's not racing!

[@dadhats]

@@Nathan1LE tmp is great! I've watched a ton of old speed academy when they did their track tests there. even ran it on the sim bc of them haha. you should! it's actually relatively affordable and easy to setup. I might make a how to on getting the perfect track pov shot bc it took me a while to figure out

[@Nathan1LE]

@@dadhats oh shit that's funny you actually know TMP, funny you have more experience driving TMP than me and I'm the one that lives here😂. I'd love to see how you did your setup, I'd very likely copy it for myself tbh! Track day was a success! Was so nice out on the weekend its hard to believe it's November lol. Took me a couple laps to learn the layout and almost lost it twice on my first real laps lol. I think the tires weren't warm enough yet and I also heavily misjudged turn 2 and touched the outside grass...oops. By my third session out I had the layout down pretty good and was apexing everything best I could, only issue I had was my Indy 500s are cooked (31k+ km on them and almost bald) and my brakes (while consistent) aren't strong enough to slow down 4000lbs at 100+mph. I did a 1:24.xx during the third session which was my fastest but I know I can go faster with new tires and better brakes. Anyways, enough about me, can I find you on Instagram somewhere? Maybe you can help point out some of my errors and give some pointers?!

[@bobharper7014]

Thanks for the videos. Hopefully we will have a light winter here in the NE USA. Would hate to see your videos drop off though whatever content you put out will be watched. Finally have some summer/track tires for my 20 86. Would love to track it at least once. Know any good instructors?

[@dadhats]

appreciate the support I'll make an effort to keep going! you def should it's a great time. I actually haven't had much helpful in car instruction. I've learned everything ik just from watching tutorials on youtube. can't recommend driver61 videos enough 👍

[@NotThatSlow]

Viper! Great content. I run Indy 500s for my street setup and Falken RT615K+ for my track setup. I'll probably try out a weekend next year with Indy 500s one day and Falkens the next to see what the differences are.

[@dadhats]

you should that would be cool to see! I'm planning on getting some 200tw tires for next season and doing a comparison myself

[@TheBreakfastClb]

@@dadhats Try the 615 first, the RT660's are good hot lap tires and will give you the fastest time but grease up by the end of the session if you're pushing hard. 615 can handle the heat for HPDE and last a little longer. Feel like they'll be better suited for what you're doing

[@dadhats]

@@TheBreakfastClb I'd rather get a more competitive tire tbh just so I can compare myself to others to see where I can improve. debating about trying some time trial/time attack stuff once I get my build in a competitive spot. thinking about the Bridgestone re71rs or rt660

[@TheBreakfastClb]

@@dadhats Completely understand. You'll be happy with both. RT660's will be a HUGE upgrade from what you have now. If you're trying to improve the RT660's will be more forgiving in the sense of grip. You may learn more from having a less grippy tire. If that makes sense. Haven't been able to try the RE71rs yet but will eventually get my hands on a set

[@dadhats]

@@TheBreakfastClb I'm tired of learning I want the grip 😂😂 very excited to see how much the tires I've been on have been holding me back

[@mjon5706]

What camera are you using and how is it mounted to get POV footage? I want to add POV footage this year ,current solutions are to use a cambox v4 or just stuff a GoPro quick clip to my visor. Trying to get ideas from people that have good POV footage and I know Jackie Ding uses quick clip. Thought about sticking a mount above the visor and even on the visor.

[@dadhats]

I literally just stuck a GoPro mount to my helmet and flipped the GoPro upside down to hang close to my eyes

[@R3Dsaint]

Good video as always also i would love to see videos more focused around building the car.

[@dadhats]

I'm down! I'm not particularly handy but I'll see what I can do 👍

[@wah_xd]

Awesome video! Wondering, what phone mount is that? :)

[@dadhats]

thanks bro! that's a ram mount. they're relatively pricey but I can't recommend them enough

[@FrosenHell]

I always enjoy these videos and I don't know why XD.

[@FollowNdFeel]

Love your videos. Makes me jealous as hell. I'll get there one day.

[@dadhats]

yessir! it's def an attainable goal 👌

[@darrylransier7231]

I'm an FRS owner that has about 285k on it. I want to get into tracking exactly like you are but I'm worried about blowing up the engine. Would love to hear your comments on that, but also would love a history of your car and what you''ve done to it!

[@dadhats]

that's wild lol I'm surprised you got it up that high. I have no experience w high milage 86s as mine only has 55k on the clock. but yea I'd be worried it would blow up period lol track days or otherwise. I listed all the mods on my car in the description 👍

[@anthonyantoine9232]

What is the lap timer you're using? Every so often your videos come across my feed and I always find myself wondering this.

[@dadhats]

racechrono! I def recommend it paired with an external gps

[@anthonyantoine9232]

@@dadhats I really appreciate it. Trying to get better on track with no way to measure "better" is really difficult lol.

[@dadhats]

@@anthonyantoine9232 agreed, it's a super useful tool for that 👍

[@projecthawkeye547]

You drive pretty nice, even you footwork is in a good rhythm. I hope to get my WRX ready for track during spring break. Maybe I'll be able to run into you sometime😂

[@dadhats]

appreciate it dude! def come say what's up if you see me 👍

[@projecthawkeye547]

@@dadhats Will do😈

[@WDWMachine]

Yeah I hope you keep up with some uploads. Whatever you want.

[@dadhats]

thanks man. I'll do my best!

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

Does NJMP have E85 pumps or are there any in 50 miles surrounding NJMP? Maybe you’re flex fuel capable and being your own E85?

[@dadhats]

I bring my own e85. not sure where the nearest e85 station is tbh

[@3002_tii]

How’d you mount your camera? Chin portion of helmet…?

[@dadhats]

I took a GoPro sticky mount to my forehead and used a j hook buckle mount to get the camera as close to my eyes as possible. you could check out bossboss racings visor clip for a more elegant solution too 👍

[@Bane_Diesel]

Will you ever do NJMP Thunderbolt? I will be there next Thursday.

[@dadhats]

definitely! been meaning to just haven't gotten around to it

[@Dragon228833]

Wait were u there on Saturday? I went to my first ever track day on Saturday at njmp and saw a blue brz and it reminded me of ur channel but didn’t think it was possible it was u

[@dadhats]

nahhh wasn't me I'm done for the season unfortunately. this footage is like a month old lol

[@Dragon228833]

@@dadhats I’m hooked after my first experience. Might see u in the future

[@dadhats]

@@Dragon228833 awesome dude love to hear it!

[@akafrijol]

Are you staying on air or will you switch to a coil over set up

[@dadhats]

definitely switching. planning on doing a few other mods first but it's on the list for sure

[@aaden4888]

Getting after it!

[@Bane_Diesel]

I also saw a blue brz with white rims at NJMP last time and I asked him if he was Dadhats and he was very confused.

[@dadhats]

LMAO that's actually hilarious 😂😂

[@SLO_MZ3]

over the winter you could show some driving tips in a sim

[@dadhats]

definitely! I learned pretty much everything I know about driving on the sim and transferred it over to real life 👌

[@beardedkupp]

I would love to chase/be chased by you while I am in my mk8 Golf R

[@dadhats]

let's do it 🤙

[@beardedkupp]

@@dadhats I'm a club member at Thompson speedway, but am looking to branch out to new groups/tracks

[@dadhats]

@@beardedkupp there's a ton in the northeast if you're willing to drive a few hours

[@beardedkupp]

@@dadhats absolutely am! I have been looking at MassTuning so far since they frequent a few tracks and my home track

[@dadhats]

@@beardedkupp nice! yea they just popped up on my radar since they hosted the njmp track day for the first time this year. I'll be running with them again at Watkins Glen and ny safety track in October