Building CUSTOM RWD SUSPENSION For The Mid-Engine Eclipse!

Today we modify the front suspension geometry of the Eclipse to work in the rear for our mid-engine swap!
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[@matteo5087]

Hi guys! I'm stoked on the amount of positive comments, thank you. And I'm also stoked on how many of you find ispiration in these videos to continue your engineering/tech career. That is excatly how it started for me, 13 or so years ago. For this reason I'm setting up a page on my website for you to download all the material I'm producing for the MR-GST. And I'm also changing my IG page and KZbin channel from "DriveTherapy" to something like "[REDACTED] Racing" for the lols You'll get another announcement when all is up and running, thank you!

[@TL98]

For the LULs, would you like to teach basic italian to caleb?

[@eddy0803]

Legend

[@gabril0205]

sei un grande! Grazie mille!

[@dammitcoetzee]

love the engineering content!

[@danieladdamo9132]

Love the MCM art

[@samwybrow1171]

Love matteos mightycarmods artwork in the back!

[@_Gingium_]

That's how you know he's a legit car enthusiast lol

[@heartbreakandmotorjive1867]

Great eye Sam!

[@rad8078]

The channel that got me into the “modding” aspect cars like 10 years ago, before that I knew that I liked cars, and I knew I liked hot rods and things like that but it wasn’t until I saw their 240sx drift car build and some of their other oddball projects that I fell in love with this aspect of car culture. I learned the power of turbo from them too

[@JoshuaQualls]

Yes! I’m glad someone else saw them! I was looking closely to find evidence for what kinda racing team he works for and noticed a familiar nugget.

[@XchopperX77]

put a welding blanket down to protect the floor

[@saarekas8177]

Because it is giveaway car and you don't know which state the car ends up in, soo i think its good idea to use some rust prevention stuff inside frame rale "block off plates" and some other places where moisture can get to

[@_Gingium_]

A bit late for the frame plates now but I will keep this in mind for future metal lol. I'll make sure the frame plates are water tight so no moisture gets in there.

[@zzumamufa]

I’m kind of surprised this is a giveaway car in the first place, if anything I think he should really keep it. It seems like this is one of those builds that you get a crazy idea for and you perfect that idea over a long period of time. Otherwise I feel like it might just turn into some project that gets handed to the next person that might not nearly be as invested into it mentally as Caleb was in the first place.

[@Jan-ny8hn]

@@zzumamufa Yeah whoever gets this car, i hope youre a mechanic. Because i dont think any garage will touch this thing

[@KungFuJoe45]

It's a DSM. If your not a mechanic, you probably shouldn't own one. Lol.

[@KungFuJoe45]

Also it's awesome that your building something totally different then most KZbinrs. Keep up the great work 👍

[@Nickinatorz]

I just realized how far you've come man. From working on Molly in your parents driveway/garage to having a lasercutter and a full shop, swapping an Eclipse to a mid engine car. Dudes making so much progress, proud of you my man!

[@_Gingium_]

Thank you!

[@charlesrides02]

I love having fabium back! Definitely one of my favorite youtubers. Fabrication work is amazing!

[@_Gingium_]

Thank you!

[@dougbrown3866]

He sicks

[@jacobbarnett3170]

Listen man, i know you appreciate the fans but i swear if i won this car theres no way i could accept. The amount of knowledge, hard work, and determination going into this vehicle is crazy. I dont know that any of us fans who watch every vid would feel okay accepting it. Its gotta be yours man

[@tgidds]

Having watched this channel since your gaming days it's crazy to see you working in such a nice shop, really goes to show what the struggle can turn into if you push through. Congrats man, inspiring.

[@_Gingium_]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to be back fabricating in my shop!

[@rudog62]

I remember when he first started vlogging I was so mad cuz I wanted more Forza videos lol. Glad he's came so far 💙

[@Lauris2211]

Giving this car away is a crime. I would love to see it be tracked, raced, updated ect.

[@ToastedStrudel98]

Man i remember when this was a gaming channel so amazing to see how far you have come congratulations on the progress bro

[@isaactezza]

matteo is a bloody genius and yet, he is super humble

[@shayblakeley1659]

I don’t know why the hell you don’t have more viewer right now. You are doing wonderful things gingium. I’m amazed at where you have gotten to within just the past month. The views will start flowing in soon. Very soon.

[@Tdpirate1]

Love the little shop updates at the beginning of the videos 👍

[@stanbalje306]

Between matteo, the new shop, the laser cutter and all the new things the channel had come so far, love it. Been whatcing since the gaming days before the rallyata and its so awesome to see all the hard work and the progress. Keep it up!!

[@shadowoftheforester7106]

it was soooo satisfying to watch you cut and weld the OEM parts to get to a different geometry .

[@gordythecreator]

Gingium has his place. So satisfying 2c the job done RIGHT. Other builders we watch are entertaining, but they go the simple-minded route. In a perfect world I'd Engineer everything i build, like Gingium.

[@brenton9492]

You should put down some kind of plastic tile in the welding area so the floors don’t get ruined. Also I think it’ll help separate the area from the rest

[@wavy2481]

For your next shop upgrade you should add medical equipment incase you have a mishap with any tools or anything

[@ralfihl1233]

I fine myself always watching your videos. So many supercar channels but I rather watch yours. Real channel with real projects. Not a check book.

[@chriskao4920]

So happy to see the mightycarmods posters from matteo

[@thelog1122]

So stoked to see the progress of this thing!

[@Creekbreezy]

Ging really grinds so hard to improve his craft, amazing work ethic

[@Katsinum]

It's cool to see MCM pictures on Matteo's wall.

[@802Garage]

Dang man, you are doing amazing work. This is going to turn out fantastic.

[@KleiberM]

It’s crazy how far you’ve came. You’re one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@reneXDgta]

Can we appreciate that red beauty photobombing while he was cleaning the parts?

[@samphillips4925]

He's so awesome for helping you

[@natewarda2205]

Great video! It’s been so cool seeing all the fabrication work in the new shop.

[@garyclemmons1073]

You are an inspiration man. Keep up the great work. Love watching you fabricate

[@MJ-Str8Thriller]

You should put down a welding blanket or something like that to protect the floor. Then are you going to take it out on a drift when you finish the car? For it’ll be great to see what it can do for the winner and all of us watching you on your journey building it.

[@jakeriff95]

Dude, your dedication to the upgrades every video is amazing!! Keep it up :)

[@1993Revhead]

Your fab skills are so satisfying to watch. This new shop is amazing!

[@bengosson9967]

Man your shop looks dope and so professional, great vid as always!

[@DrWaddles]

The work that's going into this. I almost feel bad that you're giving it away. It'll be worth it either way! Been binging this channel, keep it up!

[@davidblanck4131]

You are doing a killer job sir! I love how much effort you put into not only doing this shockingly fast..... but, also doing it 100% right. You keep outdoing yourself with every build. Keep it up! Wish I could afford to become a patron soon. Well worth it.

[@MikeOrkid]

Love that he has the Mighty Car Mods posters in his room.

[@dnick1981]

This initially seemed a bit pointless if I am honest. So many cars already in the rear engine rear drive configuration. But now I see the huge benefit to you - once you have done this you will have a massively better understanding of chassis design. You will be able to take on almost any car and redesign the suspension. That is huge.

[@zero-twentysix]

I just came from watching like 10 videos of JMR doing their coyote f150, and now they're helping Gingium with this crazy thing. It's a crossover I didn't expect, that's for sure.

[@adios1069]

Oh shit! Mateo has MCM posters in the background! Legend! I love that so much!

[@Enginuity]

I wish I had an engineer helping me on my mid engine CRX conversion haha. Great job dude, love this build

[@planet1852]

Knowing youre gonna give this Thing away makes me das but I know it finances the build. I just Love this Thing so much!!

[@rookas6274]

cool to see how quickly this build is progressing. shoutout to matteo!

[@andrewczajkowski7001]

Sir. You always amaze me with how you work through things to get them done. Literally thinking in a 3d space. I thought the wrx miata was impressive. But the tube frame almost seems like cheating with the modifications you've made to the subframe. Amazing Sir. Keep up the amazing work. Really enjoying it. Sad you are giving it away. Hope you atleast enjoy the fruits of your labor for a bit before giving it away.

[@steakeggnchips3082]

Cool to see Mighty Car Mods posters in the engineers background

[@afryhover]

You're doing a great job on this build. Well done 👍

[@240sxking5]

Keep it up man! Good stuff👍🏻

[@drivingclipsdips9826]

15:19 - Gingium don’t worry bro We all felt that to. 😂😂😂😢🔥

[@AFXGaming]

If your worried about the floor if suggest industrial rubber mats, my boss uses them in his personal shop and it helps keep the floor clean and keeps any fluids off it too

[@remind1232]

Gotta love mig splatter down the pants or shirt

[@_Gingium_]

So painful

[@chinonecuzeledezma3288]

Man this project is amazing, keep it going, I follow you from Costa Rica

[@RearEngineShop]

I have wall control in my shop too and love it. This project is awesome! 👍

[@batmanboss1163]

Favorite build on KZbin

[@mathiasmang848]

Awesome built

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

Maybe get a sheet of Kevlar and put it under an area rug for the fab area

[@xxxdiresaintxxx]

The JMR guys are cool, love the channel the have going. Awesome work on the build.

[@BasEerdenKeuning]

Love this build

[@MankaiAsphalt]

Ayyy his a mighty car mods fan seen the posters hanging on his wall at 2:38 How cool

[@LooseWheelFilms]

Caleb your shop is becoming the Casey Neistat studio of the car world to be honest. It is getting so well built up and well organized

[@jake-the-peg]

next shop mod you need a big fire extinguisher at both ands of the shop an a good visibal spot

[@Drunken_Hamster]

Don't forget 95a poly bushings for the entire suspension and 80a for the motor mounts!

[@melixpadilla9563]

The MR-GST emblems rocks. Looks kinda like “Mister GST”

[@jdmfreak22]

MCM posters. Mateo, you.legend!

[@alexanderzobenica4467]

This is fire fr fr

[@skywalkervw450]

Someday you should do a classic car! Restoration would be cool but I know you, and a full restomod seems more your direction. I can see it now “Building a sleeper vw beetle” or “making a 1930s gangster race car”

[@HertugMarkus]

Awesome!

[@Ryan-mg7pd]

I think a front trunk in the car would be so cool

[@kentoushi55]

Mateo's got some MCM posters. Cool.

[@rbe3908]

He's baaack... 👍

[@chadfrancis9753]

Mateo got mighty car mods posters on his wall

[@nobatadared]

Sucks about running out of gas. A good way to get around that is to have two sets of whatever you need, so when one runs out you can keep going with the redundant tank and just add a replacement to your shopping list. That assumes you have the room to spare for it ofc.

[@oskarstaudte]

Fabium videos are my favourite

[@Splomf]

Gingium, you should invest in some long long sleeve clothes for welding. That and some protective pants, especially for wire wheels.

[@rhodeysi6067]

Ahh yes…the amateur welder not wearing PPE😂 I myself weld by trade and completely understand the lack of care when it comes to welding ppe, but i have the scars to remind me to put it on😅 Love the work you’re putting in man, been here since the gaming vids🤙

[@jamesbeasley1753]

Nice vid again

[@comrade_soup1819]

Love this car, ever since you put those wheels on

[@vthors2826]

Hey. I really think you should avoid using a tape measure when possible. Get some rulers and large squares especially when measuring out your reference points. The slack and slicht twist on a tape measure can throw off your numbers by up to a couple of mm.

[@user-sy5sj2yq2x]

4:00 oh that's so funny he says with a straight face 😂 gingium be nice to Mr engineer

[@vwclub3]

Dry ice to remove sound detaining

[@stanley4290]

I asked on the last videos about the fuel tank and the fuel level in it. Does it change the weight distribution and does it make significant difference in weighting and making the suspension? Would you make all the calculations after the engine is mounted in the rear? Will you relocate the fuel tank to the front?

[@StanleyKubick1]

pretty sure the fuel tank would make the most sense in the frunk-to-be. 13 gallons of gas is about 100lbs with the tank, so it matters for weight distribution

[@thomashayhurst6547]

Putting the fuel tank in the front does sound like a good idea on paper but in practice not so much. There's quite a few horror stories about the lamborghini miura becoming uncontrollable at high speeds on low fuel loads because it's tank was in the front.

[@_Gingium_]

Yes fuel level does change the weight distribution and make a difference when making the suspension, but its not much. The fuel tank will indeed be mounted in the front. Hopefully right in front of the firewall over the subframe. Not the most ideal location but there is no where else for it to go lol.

[@stanley4290]

@@_Gingium_ thanks for an answer i was worried that you just went in this project half ass, maybe not half ass but not such exact as the factory would do, keep up the good work and i pray that this Frankenstein would drive lovely

[@stanley4290]

@@thomashayhurst6547 don't make a Ford pinto with exposed fuel tank haha

[@hpe340]

Maybe toss a welding blanket down to help save the floor a bit

[@kennethwillett5193]

he has Mighty car mods pictures on his wall in the video chat. That's awesome

[@draggonhedd]

Lay some rubber mats down under your welding area, will help protect the floor.

[@roadwarrior8213]

Have you thought about putting some type of matt or swiss tracks in the fab area, something sturdy and fireproof to protect the floor from weld splatter? Just a thought, it may make said problem worse for all I know

[@chrish7297]

Mateo really the 🐐

[@OllieBeanGaming]

Not sure if your plasma table is rusting but you can add borax to the water and it'll prevent it from rusting.

[@theend1555]

Should get like a plastic shop floor or something to protect the fab area floor

[@rocco9216]

Sick

[@JMRRebuilders]

Yes yes yes. Love it

[@_Gingium_]

[@fittsy7534]

Get mats for the static but not so static parts of the shop to save the floor

[@forrestclark6069]

Matteo is the coolest guy

[@jasonhoover2590]

So if you're going to use your front brake calipers as your now rear brake calipers you better get some big calipers for the front To keep the correct bias Also make sure your booster can handle the pressure it needs to push

[@ty27tp]

Front already has a big brake upgrade kit i’m sure

[@jasonhoover2590]

@@ty27tp He said hes moving the front Big brakes to the back So I was saying that he would need to get an even bigger set for the front

[@ty27tp]

@@jasonhoover2590 5:25 “new factory front brakes we’re gonna put on the rear”

[@craigneubert7722]

Something you may want to consider is a build plate for that lift. Look at the NASCAR shops.

[@AshGTE]

You can use a fire blanket to protect the floor. I have them to protect glass and interior from welding sparks. My floor isn't as nice as yours.

[@joshparry6123]

Love the work and the CNC is a game changer! Also see if you can get sponsor to send you an air fed welding mask to protect your lungs

[@Nokan38]

You should get a drop welding blanket to protect the floor lol

[@anathimaliwa]

The ending is funny because of the tone of the podcast and Gingium cursing. Be careful out there.

[@Bumblebee4788]

Ginggy, you need a welding table!

[@hijodelodi9489]

So excited!!!!

[@_Gingium_]

Me too! The pace will start picking up from here!

[@peteevers784]

use the gas shield on your mig torch it will make for better welds

[@badgermetal]

To fix your gas supply issue always have two bottles of 75/25 and keep one full. Then buy the bigger rolls of wire and not the tiny ones. Pretty sure they will fit in that machine but it would be good to double check first. Keep two rolls of wire in the shop also.