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[@redwanriyan2970]

next video: "Does a better driver improve track time?" no hate lmao, alex is great

[@churchi1338]

Actually a nice idea. They should fly in @boosted Boris.

[@nadimnassar7094]

Right, he's pretty much a racing driver

[@ruk2023--]

There is a legit and related question though and that is are these small incremental lap time savings due to the changes to the car or Alex getting more used to it on this track? The tyres and brakes will obviously make a difference but with these things...?

[@GustavCarl17]

A more consistent driver would show improvements done to the car a lot better. But it's still fun to see Alex do it.

[@JoeHan130]

Ralph Hardwick the track is just too short to see the performance advantages. But you feel the changes instantly

[@grumpychocobo]

You guys should get one of those laser lap timers people use for auto-x.

[@OF01975]

iammike lasers aren’t invented in england yet

[@Zygrene]

This x 100! Human reaction time isn't accurate to 0.1s, much less 0.01s

[@jamesfrank5309]

iammike these guys would get more views if they had that project Lexus still they need to make some cheap track cars

[@Rupperkus]

This series is absolutely brilliant. This is the closest thing to old school top gear. You guys are difinitely on the right track here, this has to be the most interesting thing to watch for all car lovers on youtube!

[@satan1189]

Id skip rent to pay for them to replace the current new top gear cast

[@BurdenOfAMusician]

Really enjoying this man. I work at a BMW exclusive repair shop and am highly enjoying watching a nice diesel wagon chipping away at the m3. I love practicality yet good performance. And I also really like that you go into detail about what each mod does for the car and how they fit on. This is a great series. Keep it up. Can't wait for the end result.

[@alexkersten1964]

cheers Jake!

[@BurdenOfAMusician]

Alex Kersten btw man, our shop is in Columbus, OH and we got a couple of good yards if you're ever back in the states and want some parts for cheap. And my shop is called Best Motor Werks if you wanna check us out 😊👍

[@uliun9609]

Bro I hope they pay you well if you ever have to fix an e65

[@BurdenOfAMusician]

Uliu N yeah we have one gentleman who has spent about 4 or 5 times what the car is worth just on mods and repairs. Mostly electrical in nature.

[@houseking9211]

@@BurdenOfAMusician Columbus represet, not a bimmer owner sadly

[@subsnovideoschallenge-hj8vn]

Remove the muffler and add some stickers. I bet then it will do lap under 35 seconds

[@sippe3985]

1000 subs no videos and racing stripes

[@nevviles.4219]

You guys forget about carbon fibre stickers.That will give it a 30s flat.

[@williambarrett3551]

Don't remove the muffler just cut a hole in the fucking exhaust

[@102wingnut]

Naw just gotta get vtec

[@ramk8127]

1000 subs no videos I

[@wouterveidhuis8653]

You guys really need a good lap timer....

[@shiTthebed86]

but, but..... they dont sell them on the car throttle website.

[@alexkersten1964]

Don't worry, I make Ethan do thumb exercises to ensure he's accurate to .000002 seconds

[@jakegoldberg8941]

this is so inaccurate

[@natedog8147]

Using your thumb and a phone totally undermines the whole series....

[@samw]

@@natedog8147 dude.. you're really complaining about a guy timing with his phone?

[@thaiwin6173]

8/10 IGN: Needs more Garreth flexing

[@ciulala0245]

At the end of the series you should get a Racing driver and give him a go to see if it could go any faster ;]

[@itswais77]

Agrred

[@youkofoxy]

I think they can save 1 second by substituting both Alex and Ethan with a Pro driver and a Pro time Tracker.

[@milesmartinez3577]

Wais what do you mean Alex is a real racing driver

[@slhopf]

The Stig

[@user-vs7sb9wg2r]

Tune it. 'Tis time. Edit: btw a space bar on a key board has an anti-roll bar.

[@arekb5951]

Also, Mr. Limited Slip Diff has to enter the realm of E46

[@Kocan7]

They need more usable RPM out of this engine, make 6k redline diesel :D

[@alexkersten1964]

You'll like next week's ep!

[@RestoredSparda]

@@alexkersten1964 yay!

[@user-vs7sb9wg2r]

@@Kocan7 They will have to change the turbo for that, so I belive they will just crank up the boost and *TORQUE*

[@mrjoe1845]

ecu tuning air intake exhaust turbo upgrade do it all mate

[@11cnm18]

The whole concept of Gareth is to beat the M3 without any engine upgrades

[@gingerbreadman5265]

Air intake is pretty pointless in diesel’s

[@tesstickle7267]

@@11cnm18 rip everything out from inside. Don't need rear seats, spare wheel etc etc all useless. Roll of duct tape will help also but it might heat up if you cover too much with it lol

[@danstanford89]

Big intercooler and map will give great gains

[@mariuszanfir2298]

Optical Clarity Do you really think they will end the series without doing any weight reduction?

[@ghandyman]

I just love the way you guys show all the processes and explain the reasons behind installing - give Gareth more air time! Sensational video as always, nice to see the progress made👍🏻

[@heroak4744]

Absolutely loving all the content you guys are producing. Keep up the good work Alex!

[@hamirthapar6788]

How long before you have a go at the engine?

[@alexkersten1964]

Next week!

[@chrissss696]

This track is small and twisty so power makes less difference

[@notmanynamesleft]

Christ chris of course it will make a difference lol

[@OF01975]

Alex Kersten yes u sexy male

[@OF01975]

Alex Kersten you should do a weekend rental on the carthrottle website and you can throttle me anytime

[@DIZZYDAZZLER2011]

Brother when you are done in Fradley you MUST take the car to the ring and smash some seriously expensive cars!!!

[@BatLB]

he won't, the engine is still an old 3l R6 with barely 200bhp.

[@ryza2083]

This is probably my favourite series so far. To see another Diesel E46 ESTouring which looks really similar to my fathers (before modifications were done) getting improved bit by bit and seeing it go round a track really gives something. Keep it going.

[@kagander8619]

After you do some stuff to car try it on Nurburgring

[@Lukerr239]

Yea, you travel from an island to germany to test it out. Genious.

[@kennytheamazing]

@Anonymous It does not need ANY of those things to drive the nordschleife. Touristenfahrten is open to any registered car. People drive normal road cars there all the time, I have driven my bone stock bmw f31 there.

[@kennytheamazing]

@@Lukerr239 To be fair, the Nordschleife is filled with people coming from the UK to have trackdays there. If you look at the number plates theres, a good portion of it are UK plates, there just for a day of fun. In reality it's only a few hours to drive there.

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

@@kennytheamazing bro the few hours don't matter if the budget is exceeded...

[@kennytheamazing]

@@dimitrijekrstic7567 A lap is 30 euros, you can get there and back on a single tank of diesel. What budget?

[@TheRocky3211]

my favorite youtube series at the moment .

[@alexkersten1964]

Yessss!

[@Iamdesignproducts]

Seriously!

[@tomtom255]

This type of series is a lot of fun to watch, something to keep in mind though is that this is a relatively short track and the improvements made might not seem like much because the track is so small. On a larger and longer track the improvements and difference in lap times would be much more drastic. Keep up the good work 👍

[@davidkilner207]

really like how you make a modification then test each time. helps to see the effect of each mod on the car.

[@JohnFaire]

Congrats! Love the ending where you compare before and after side by side. Very good

[@vortifyne]

3:38 Chrisfix Quote! 😄

[@manc7808]

Not really

[@OF01975]

G. D00RN i heard he got shot by the cops he hasnt uploaded in like 3 month

[@ColeT_43]

@@OF01975 do you not follow him on instagram

[@OF01975]

Trailking yeah thats where i heard it

[@cokebetterthanu50]

@@OF01975 he uploaded 3 weeks ago...

[@tydontdy3459]

I actually really liked Gareth hosting! I like Alex too but Gareth was a great host as well

[@vdochev]

This series is basically a guide of how to tune properly (and in the correct order) our car. Very good stuff, guys and thank you for sharing some quality brands that we can trust.

[@gertlund4999]

I really, really, really like this series. Good job Alex & co.

[@Edddy1337]

Gareth (the person) killed the presenting!! good job dude. Good job Alex too I guess lol

[@Stale_Mahoney]

currently swapping to powerflex bushings on my volvo 740, front is done and now i hope to get the rear done before the weekend is over

[@reallyhappenings5597]

ståle starheim. Cool

[@robinwells8879]

Really liked the under car footage. Very interesting to see the components under loads. Great series.

[@tommyk8956]

Love this series, lots of infos, keep up! 💪👍👊

[@jolmeaki]

A drill with a wire brush and enamel paint would have done wonders to the rear subframe.

Underrated comment. If they are taking smthin out least they could do is brushy brushy and anti rust paint...

[@Yoda496]

Was looking for this comment. After all that job taking the subframe out, then give it some love people.

[@joedapro555]

Agreed, there is no way I could replace any part with out some type of prep. It's the right way of doing any job.

[@leefryett6858]

Drivetrain would be befor power, LSD and a better clutch/fly weheel then give it a tune to see better results

[@alexkersten1964]

Can confirm car is now stripped

[@Wdcprox]

I would go for smaller wheels (17inch) and 245 oder 255 tires in the front.

[@Wdcprox]

And then add a bit more camber.

[@slikrx]

Weight loss should have been first, as all settings; camber, corner weighting/etc will need to be adjusted to account for changes.

[@ignasanchezl]

They decided on keeping the interior stock.

[@howardbull9001]

Another great show. The more I see, the more I like. Can't wait to see the power mods!

[@FlatoutMediaa]

the quality on these videos are amazing!!!! thought it was in 4k!!!!!!!

[@Orvieta]

"where the tyre are the limiting factor" Told you guys when you put on Chinese (Taiwanese) B grade tyres where the M3 contendor had Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S installed... The tyres were by far the best improvement you guys have made but you insisted on not using the same ones as your contendor, still inexplicable choice to me. All the rest made only marginal gains and actually could be explained by learning the track and car better.

[@Multi5611]

Orvieta much agreed, the term “ditch finder” has always followed the name Nankang whenever someone’s mentioned it in my experience

[@michaelpetricca7151]

Something like a dunlop direzza z3, bridgestone re71r, or bf Goodrich rival s would give much more grip not to mention feedback which would in turn help the driver utilize all of the tyres grip. Dont understand why they cheaped out on pretty much the most important item for improvement of laptimes.

[@kurtphillips124]

All of you are highly misinformed. The Nangkang NS2R is a very capable tyre and should have the edge against the super sports in dry performance. Jonathan (Mr Tyre Reviews) isn't an idiot and wouldn't have recommended them for this build if they were shit.

[@kurtphillips124]

@@michaelpetricca7151 I don't think any of the tyres you listed are widely available (or available at all) in the UK.

[@michaelpetricca7151]

Fair enough if they're not available but you're telling me that a nankang was the best available street legal tyre? I find that incredibly hard to believe.

[@rafspotter9609]

Car throttle is the new top gear !

[@djpunisha29]

Love the soundtrack on every video :) great work, keep it up!

[@Santi-ln7yj]

Really digging the show. The results so far are extremely exciting and I cant wait to begin a similar process with my 325it e46 (U.S. spec). Cant wait to see more. So jealous of that 6spd. I only got 5.

[@mantazini]

Geo: fr 3.5 neg 0.05 toe out each side , rear 2.2 neg 0.10 toe in each side . Retry the test . By the looks car still wants to push the front due to Mcpherson type of suspension pushing the hub to positive camber under loads , lack of lsd doesnt help either . By the looks the way the wheels sit , its very mild setup , and you aint having quick times with that.

[@rafadrzewiecki1905]

I think, better thing than more power is less weight 😊 (like Chapmann said: power give you speed on strights, less weight give you speed everywere) if you throw away an interior, audio and some other things it will be the second best mod after wheel and tyres 😎 one only thing is to keep good mass balance, not only lightened the back end 😉 your tyres will bee thankfoul for that 😜 After that (or before) you need bucket seats and harness.

[@jamesavickers5961]

Proper car vlog excellent as ever. Alex

[@emilyw3192]

I'm honestly learning so much from this series 😂 Thanks guys 👌

[@joespittle1]

Rename the title: Do eXtRA THiCCC anti roll bars and bushings improve handling??

[@justinhughes2565]

nice meme

[@Madcfrvr]

Weight reduction brother. All the time is hidden in the excess weight!!

[@notmanynamesleft]

Alexandros Diskakis true but it’s kinda cheating tho taking the car to bits,both cars have to be whole for a true comparison.

[@fossilfueled27]

I was kind of hoping this would be next. I mean, it's free, and it improves everything about the car - why not do it? It's a track car after all, it's not like comfort is important...

[@Madcfrvr]

i know..but just taking the backseats out of the car and replacing the front ones with some recaro's could easily save 50kg's

[@bombaymolotov]

The comparison is to a stock M3, if you start pulling the seats, window motors, ICE and carpets out then you have to do the same to the M3

[@Madcfrvr]

true..but m3 doesnt either have semislicks or racing wheels...right?

[@Zygrene]

Love this series. Giving me ideas on next mods for my S2000...

[@Hezz_2jz]

I love this serie, can’t wait for the next episode 🙂

[@stephenhawkingMLG]

You’re loosing a lot of time by going over the curbs in some of the corners. Your wheels lift off a bunch coming off of them and you loose grip and you’re not able to accelerate as quickly. EDIT: The liftoff and loss of grip is also what is causing you to go wide in a lot of the corners and go into the grass.

[@jonboy318ownzatDO]

Stephen Hawking But the glamour shots and youtube moneys!

[@daveh7302]

Stephen hawking. Are u really Lewis Hamilton?.

[@stephenhawkingMLG]

dave 2010 I lived bitch. Uploaded to the cloud.

[@e36_sky36]

SHORT SHIFTER NEXT!!!

[@Mitrofanvlad]

e36_sky most overrated "mod"

[@WikWak]

Wow 😂

[@joshuacameron2594]

This is a great video!! Also, that bass track around 3:00 is FIRE.

[@Pau_Pau9]

I am enjoying this series very much!! 👍

[@alexyo3927]

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't power flex bushes lifetime guarantee?

[@scoobygms210]

The most important part of going faster is tuning your parts and ailment you just can’t bolt on parts and go faster they should be showing the tire temps and wear and adjusting the seat bars and alignment to maximize grip -__-

[@arca9e295]

You guys are inspiring me to buy my co-worker’s 2001 5-series and do the same setup

[@RichDasix]

I just love Ethan's reactions when they improve. Such a funny lad.

[@regisdrift]

What we learned with this series? Improve your skills as a driver and you can lower your times without mods :D

[@sippe3985]

Should have taken a longer track

[@SafetSatara]

This is possibly the best series on KZbin right now. Apart from testing the car after installing new performance gear, I'd like to see how much of a difference would a full-time racing driver bring!? I am not talking about Raikkonen, but I am sure you guys can bring a racing driver of some kind for a few laps in Gareth (this sounds awesome ahahah)

[@peter11612]

roll cage and car strip surely next? Love this series actually get to learn something whilst we watch.

[@ShiftingLanes]

Yasssssssssss. MOAR WAGONZZZZZ.

[@veritya3]

It's all about the girth on the first comment

[@Nipplator99999999999]

Proper bush maintenance is key for any relationship to remain enjoyable. 😉

[@MrRoblox1377]

Human Gareth looks so derpy looking up at the bushing at the one minute mark. I love it

[@edvardabelvik4045]

Next series should be "Can you make a Lancer X faster than an evo x?"

[@skwisgaarskwigelf331]

I'd love it.

[@Cosmicgardening]

I would support this [financially, e.g. Patreon] if it included: 1. a legit timing system 2. a legit driver

[@superchargedmustanggt9689]

Edvard Abelvik 3. and a proper track

[@xdmin67]

Mighty Car Mods are doing something similar, with their project car 2Sexy.

[@Markosbourne24]

Evo x sucks worst evo ever

[@paddydowney6269]

Next week: can you improve times if you’re pretty much a racing driver?

[@PureEvolution]

Its a neat Sprint track been round there myself not with that config but nearly spun the evo but lots of fun

[@LeonardTech]

Awesome! Love the series !

[@alex_oneill_media5277]

REMAP IT!! WHOS WITH ME???

[@JakDexx]

Flexation isn't a word Garreth

[@nickolaygavrilenko9962]

Good video , gonna replace mine roll bars on my Lada , get ready for winter drift

[@thehenchdude11]

I just did a suspension refresh recently. Not a sports improvement just back to stock standard (it's an msport 330) And the ride quality in terms of comfort is just so great. The bushes certainly helped but it also feels good not to be in a boat anymore (springs and shocks) Haha.

[@Polygraph2131]

When will you work on Phil again?

[@alexkersten1964]

This weekend actually

[@Polygraph2131]

YES... And thanks for the answer

[@mathiasdries5759]

Hey, why are the tyres from dot 09 ? They are nine years old and the rubber is hard...... How is it whith new tires from this year, they are softer and have better grip and you get a better lap Time i hope...

[@Erazer666]

You mean at 5:38 ? I don't think that is the DOT number indicating the age of the tyres. It would say they were produced in the 92. week of 2009.

[@mathiasdries5759]

@@Erazer666 you are right. A jear has only 52 weeks but in the tyre stand DOT 9209......???

[@z33tanner]

Wow someone got a "bargan" for some 10 year old tires. Lol.

[@boylefranks]

I have a slow E36 318is coupe but after the Turner Motorsports chip, BavAuto sway bars, Hawk HPS pads, blank Brembo rotors, B&G S2 springs, and Koni Str.T shocks and struts, it's been a HUGE improvement.

[@lucrenwick4226]

Funny that this video pops into my recommended after just polybushing my track car’s suspension today!

[@petkokrushev3840]

5:38 wtf, DOT 9209???

[@DavidA-tp4sp]

cant wait for when you guys strip the car of the heavy interior

[@DavidA-tp4sp]

this is supposed to be a track car. who said anything about a daily.

[@MrCoolred1998]

Would be great to see a lot more of these parts on the store available for the mk1 Octavia (1U). Especially as seeing Miles on the channel helped convince me to buy one

[@warrenduplessis9955]

Love the channel. Before you add power you should fit a limited slip diff so you can put the power to the road, corner exit speeds will vastly improve as you are able to go on the power sooner.

[@nickkaarslev290]

Tear out most of the interior. and chip it and you got it man :D

[@alexkersten1964]

You've seen the script for the next 2 episodes or something?!

[@nickkaarslev290]

Haha

[@TheZProtocol]

FOR THE LOVE OF CAR GODS! PUT AN LSD IN IT!!!

[@s1mpleenigma311]

@Bernhard Jordan haha i see what you did there xD

[@Chenzooo]

Thought the same, lsd lap

[@lprc7196]

love it. great series

[@Wreck-Gar]

I love this channel. It's a mix of Top Gear (a bit bonkers), Wheeler Dealers (good mechanical advice) and Fifth Gear (reviews and comparisons). There's great chemistry between everyone and no big egos. It really should be on TV 👍

[@josephhoabeb9460]

My dream car... At least for my first car

[@jakejohnson8629]

Is no one gonna say how garith called the anti roll bar red? That looks orange to me

[@luicho83]

I'm in love with those wheels... yep

[@chrisej5987]

You can totally tell on that last corner before the start/finish when he exits smooth and can already be on the power his times are better. 👍

[@tonysibichen9257]

I think you guys are trying to stretch the series for another episode by making small improvements😂

[@daniiligumnov3516]

Randy pobst next week?

[@alexkersten1964]

I wish!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Great progress on this 330D..!!! 😀👍

[@ryanbarrimore9703]

Hi Alex. Great project:). I believe for you to go faster still without increase in power is to service the car. You can use that to say you need a tip top condition engine before increasing.

[@michalskalski]

next you should remove some weight from car

[@Taoukiif]

What about cosmetic mods ? Like a m3 front end

[@DuBstep115]

Pre facelifting a face lift... whats the purpose?

[@Deep42Thought]

will car go faster? nope so this stuff for kid's

[@videomaniac108]

I had a set of Hotchkis anti roll bars with polyurethan bushings installed on my Nissan 370Z 6MT sport pkg a couple of years ago. It definitely reduced body roll during cornering and sharpened the turn in approaching corners. The tradeoff was increased ride harshness, but that wasn't a big deal.

[@pravinlucasofficial8149]

Alex mate, a lil tip for some fine tuning. Upgrading the front and rear anti roll cars can change the car's handling balance quite significantly. Its a good idea to fine tune this setup with damper settings, camber settings and tire pressures. Watch the Slowmo again and you'll see the car understeer at the apex, it appear the front might be abit too stiff with the previous suspension damper settings AND the new anti roll bar. Try to soften the front damper by two clicks to get better turn in. If the problem is oversteer (rear axle) soften the damper by two clicks. Of course all these takes time but at the end of the series dial all these stuff in and you should be even faster! :)) Btw I'm loving this series! thumbs up if you like it too! :))

[@rizawibawa5824]

Man, those tires are not proper to get a decent time.. you can clearly see at 5:38 the production code is 9209..

[@daszieher]

92nd week of 2009? :D

[@rizawibawa5824]

daszieher yeah man, a ten yo rubbers.. they better be got it for free though

[@captainevenslower4400]

@@rizawibawa5824 I think you should rethink your answer

[@rizawibawa5824]

Captain even slower my bad, already edited that lol

[@connor8860]

Weight reduction

[@geetee4037]

Loving this!!

[@rockervdrive]

Alex! I saw you at Legends of the Autobahn filming at the Michelin booths. Wanted to say hi, but I got a little shy and didn't wanna bother you. Looking forward to whatever you shot during car week!

[@shanepoth2877]

I'm just waiting for weight reduction episode.

[@8bitnitwit]

There's a heavy item between the seat and steering wheel that could do with replacing

[@shanepoth2877]

@@8bitnitwit lmao

[@440drag6]

*Weight reduction.*

[@zarifchowdhury6644]

Can't wait to see the power upgrades.

[@PhilDodd]

I’m really enjoying this series! One question: why the standing starts on the timed laps? When you’re talking about sub 1 sec improvements, that could all be in the starts.