Cresta vs. Dragweek [EP3]

In this double length episode Benny, Al and Woody get the Cresta prepared for it's first road trip and first drag race after shipping it half way across the world to the USA for Dragweek.
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[@moth3rfck3r-s4n]

Al just killing it with the old school Simpsons references

[@Ward1706]

moth3rfck3r "Teachers will crack any minute."

[@SpacemanXC]

Is it just me, or does it seem like he's smiling a lot more than normal in this series?

[@eddieh1985]

moth3rfck3r I’m glad someone else got the reference

[@azagedon]

@@SpacemanXC Al is a simple man, he see's boost and he likes.

[@OGRagehole]

This has got to be my favorite series ive seen of anything i follow on youtube or anywhere. Great job guys! I cant wait for the next episode!

[@b3nz0r12]

Couldn't agree more. Top quality as always.

[@mischkin3588]

yeah. this is really good.

[@interstatemotorcompany2355]

Anything with this much screen time of Turbo Yoda is a win!

[@Sj1bby]

Could not fully agree since I started to watch the build of Project Binky from Bad Obsession Motorsport. But, this might be the best non-build series of the interwebs.

[@Trackpad_User]

Binky is a different sort of adventure, and definitively hard to top off when it comes to car build videos.

[@vlfreak]

siiick.. bennys stare-down is getting right up there with al's :o

[@sbhvelazquez]

If it keeps up, someone is going to be left behind stateside.

[@FPVREVIEWS]

or benny will admit how much he loves drift cars. @@sbhvelazquez

[@Oblithian]

Enjoying these '80s style tunes.

[@BOOT]

The retro intro is deff cool

[@turbo77]

@@BOOT you guys know the name of the track?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

I love all the prep going to make sure everything's set when we all know it is. Simple and well built. 6 in a row is the only way to go!

[@PhillyBluntz86]

When are yall comin' down to grace us all with your Audiful presence? Love the vids Rich, and I'm stayin' filthy! ;)

[@GearHeadR116]

It has to be a gearhead thing, enjoying walking around a junkyard. The guys look so happy to be there!

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Always handy to have CAD drawings to make whatever you need (Cardboard, accurately drawn)

[@Franksey180]

(C) Bad Obsession Motorsport ;)

[@BFE08STI]

@@Franksey180 They call it Cardboard Assisted Design ?

[@Franksey180]

Yes think they do :)

[@garystinten9339]

@@BFE08STI cardboard aided design.

[@kittenswithketchup]

I love that term. Gonna use it from now on haha

[@SebastianUllrich1990]

You're all legends! Cheers Woody for filming it all. It's also great to see Al outside the comforts of his workshop making a plan.

[@vanderspaced]

Wow. That was a great episode. I'm so glad I watched it.

[@jarrusjenkins]

Awesome series, 1320video did a video of them at drag week that's worth a watch and I believe they set a PB while they were over there Also, I'd suggest that Benny gets a gearvendors overdrive for that car if it's spinning it's nuts off at motorway speeds, they do one to fit the turbo400

[@pappyman179]

Kudos to the camera people, I'm really enjoying this series. I am forever amazed at Al's ingenuity and talent. A true "shade tree mechanic" building solutions on the fly with whatever he has on hand.

[@MartinChungHNIC]

Turbo Yoda wearing Queensland workboots

[@Ward1706]

Martin Chung That's standard equipment here mate.

[@raddeal1]

*Samoan safety sandals

[@PardnerCLUTCH]

I am always astounded by the quality of mcm productions. The content the entire crew create far surpasses anything on cable tv.

[@just_another_gearhead]

Before paying unhook the pump and select your fuel. Then stand there and stare at the clerk until the beeping noise drives them crazy and they look to see what pump is unhooked and spot you...then make eye contact and give them the universal "why won't it work" look....works 9/10 times.

[@hilltop1019]

The fact they got a time related trailer is just another sign of how cool these chap's are.

[@chaplad25]

heck yea, finally an episode that isnt over before it begins, love the longer episode format lads

[@wayneclement7201]

It's so funny that MCM has become it's own little universe, but it's all the better for it! I just hope you never lose the enthusiasm for it, it truly is the highlight of my day when things aren't going so great, thank you

[@aceoboy]

always like before watching

[@silentpact3432]

Nothing I write here will express my admiration for what you guys have done here, from the original build on up to the current spec, and now drag week of all things. So, yeah. Kudos. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@davidrobinson6495]

We (US) used to be able to pay after filling up, but when it got real expensive in like 2007 enough people started stealing so the prepay policy spread quickly. Plus the profit margin is higher on all the stuff inside the store so prepay and/or change is a good way to get you in there.

[@meegstomtom]

We still have don't have to prepay in Wisconsin where I live. And into Minnesota to.

[@juankrajo3874]

This channel is just pure gold!!

[@mikedrop4421]

You guys missed a great opportunity to shout out to Bad Obsession and Project Binky when Turbo Yoda made the heat shield using CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) like the gave you about the Bedford.

[@bruhgart]

Can't wait to go home and watch this on the big screen. Thank you guys for the awesome content and the years of hard work that went into this.

[@BUILDSforDRIVING]

TIP .....have a second diff with tall ratio so it drops the highway rpm... I did it for my supra na diff ratio pulls hard but increased fuel consumption was bigger. .takes 30 minutes once you have done it a few times

[@MJTAUTOMOTIVE]

They need a Gear vendors.👌

[@MadRS]

@@MJTAUTOMOTIVE Exactly what I was thinking. They are a great piece of kit.

[@5lcalais1]

or the getrag 6 speed auto, might need a new tunnel to fit it though lol

[@lNOFXlCronier]

Quick change diffs exist for this, turns 30min or rushing into 10min of relaxed work to change gear ratios.

[@5lcalais1]

@@lNOFXlCronier true but they're also somewhere between 7-10k in aus lol and not practical for a street car lol whereas the 6 speed auto out of the car the engine came from is around 3k and can more than handle the power, there's a few fg falcon in the 9s with them and those are 1700kg , cresta is maybe 1200 1300kg and I don't imagine it be too hard for them to fit it, would require a new wider tunnel for sure as they're massive transmissions lol

[@joonatankahkonen1667]

This is probably the most interesting series on youtube right now!! So effin' cool!! Can't wait for the next episode!! Pure gold.

[@Zastava101.]

That intro and the song is just too good.

[@DriftJunkie]

What's the song?

[@Zastava101.]

@@DriftJunkie That's what I want to know. Probably composed by Moog.

[@DriftJunkie]

@@Zastava101. Reminds me of Mode (that made music for Adrenalin BMW movie)

[@marco.ruggiero.]

I'm in love with the serie. I already watch most of the drag races on 1230 KZbin channel, but obviously you can't live the story and all the details that those guys have experienced. Thanks for sharing this story with us!

[@thompascoe8463]

6:48 spotted tuning forks plug gauging tool. :)

[@Mardy72]

Tap tap

[@thompascoe8463]

2 taps!! Down from 1.1 to 0.5mm easy as that haha

[@Mardy72]

@@thompascoe8463 yeah nah bro, that's the American version of the tool....it would be measured in thousandths of an inch 😋

[@thompascoe8463]

Should have guessed it was Imperial it looked old and fucked. Haha

[@Mardy72]

@@thompascoe8463 🤣🤣🤣

[@nigelfox6683]

So cool to see one of the builds we all know and love on a road trip... bonus to be taken along for the ride too

[@НиколайОзнобихин-р8б]

From Russia with Like😆👍

[@persiecda7147]

Loving the camera work.

[@ImTheJoker4u]

3600 rpm at highway speeds!?!? No wonder youre melting shit. Gearvendors overdrive to the rescue!!! They were the main sponsors of dragweek, and quite a few, if not all of the top competitors were running one of their units. If you guys ever do a road trip again, its almost a necessity.

[@malcolmjcullen]

Excellent timing, just opened a bottle of wine and finished rolling my first bifter of the evening after a long week at work.

[@mystq101]

Such a great episode, high fives to everyone involved!!!

[@OpenThrottle47]

Brings a tear to my eye seeing Al bending steel on the shelf rack, cuz i know id be doing the same. love seeing humble mechanics

[@jarradgray3698]

Great timing, i just sat down for my afternoon shit, should take me through to knock off

[@toranaandy2245]

That’s the Aussie way, what a better way to finish a Friday. Get paid to take a dump and watch mcm🤙

[@Fridgemusa]

Living the dream :)

[@shanshan4746]

Good to see ur regular hahaha

[@tbutt_1233]

That intro is absolutely amazing, suits the car and the guys perfectly. Love this series

[@aserta]

When they visit another country, they go to the wreckers, MY PEOPLE!!!

[@garrettmiddleton9282]

It is really exciting to see your home turf show up in a video from another continent enjoyed around the world. It is fun to be able to point out places I've been and places I live near, toward the end they even showed the exit to my town! Keep up the amazing work fellas. It pains me that I didn't know about this sooner or i would have defiantly driven 4 hrs to the hooters meet!

[@texrolyat]

Maybe it's just in the north east US but up here if you want to pay cash you just go in and say you're filling up and they will say ok. Sometimes they will ask you to hold onto your license while you pump. Most people use cards though.

[@tinncan]

Yurop and yurop jr can't figure that out....

[@neuro165]

I am loving this series. So good to see the guys having fun and being in their element.

[@JDM_DAISUKI]

Also good to see a seemly introverted Benny doing some too camera work!!! Noice bro!!

[@noloyalty4670]

Lol. I've been watching y'all forever. It was really cool to watch this series and see you came to Atlanta Ga, my hometown. Awesome.

[@shark73]

what is the deal with the toycar on the dash? just a mascot, or is there a story behind it?

[@mcmtv2]

shark73 it’s been there since Japan. We call it the yaw meter... it lets us know how hard we are cornering. Pretty handy for a drag car :)

[@shark73]

@@mcmtv2 Haha.. well. rodriguez (sp) did call it a drift car... ;-) Thanks for yet an awesome episode, its gonna be fun rewatching an epic dragweek!

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

Here's my toy car...

[@m1k869]

@@MrRandomcommentguy Here's my real car

[@bobroberts2371]

To see the yaw meter in action, look towards the end of the vid where they buy the car in Japan.

[@germangutierrez5910]

Turbo Yoda using flip flops in the shop and the yard, the health and safety nutters are freaking out! Perfect.

[@AtomSmasher5]

That song has modded furby sounds in it at 9:25 (the furby from the unicorn circuit)

[@AtrociousNightmare]

You are a legend for spotting that.

[@B0B_BELCHER]

Noticed that too 😄✌🏻

[@cornishcat11]

well spotted mate

[@colestowing8695]

wow nice catch, i didnt notice it till you mentioned it

[@garystinten9339]

Weeeeeeeeeeereerh

[@TheYeoYo]

The prep on the car is awesome. Good show. Looking for a spare forget trailer... Brilliant. Making a heat shield in a home Depot parking lot, macgyver. Thumbs up because you all started and finished...all while being a country not your own. Many applause!

[@bennapier9260]

The stations all went prepay because in the mid 2000s when gas prices went the highest it's ever been. People filling up and leaving without paying became an epidemic

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

And the worst thing, the cops treated fuel driveoffs with a shrug, because it was usually the lowest class of misdemeanor and would only be worth a ticket, not an arrest and prosecution, and thus not worth their time. I was working in a convenience store when the big post-Katrina price hike hit, and it was a huge frustration between apathetic police and an owner who refused to go prepay only.

[@udovdh]

licenseplates and such do not work for the police? No enforcement means WROL and agitation for all because of prepaying. Elsewhere they have debit cards with machiens that do a reservation on the card so you can fill up and afterwards charges the card. A great idea! Also, why can't you buy fule on a credit card that is not a US credit card? Is the credit card system also not failsafe? A small situation but great discoveries about the nation that once was the USA...

[@stuartjohns2779]

@@udovdh now that we have Cosco in Australia we have that prepay at the pump and it only debits what you use. Don't have to wait in line to pay for fuel anymore 😉

[@bergrud]

Cool morals

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

@@udovdh I gave the license plate every time, but if they stole less than $250 in fuel it was a Class C Misdemeanor, which was just a small fine, and the cops didn't consider it worth their time to chase them down. It would only be acted on if they got pulled over for something else. Also, in the US a card transaction can run as a debit, which only requires a pin and cannot be a pre-auth (eg pay-at-the-pump or restaurants allowing card-based tips) or as a credit, which allows pre-auth but requires a US zip code as part of it's activation. That's just a hard limit set by the US banking system, which absolutely is sub-standard compared to the rest of the world.

[@KuroRyuu86]

Ahhh Love it.... a Full 30min episode. Now it feels like a series. Keep em coming.

[@ilikeitwhenitssunny7067]

Can they all be double length episodes please?

[@harbinger224]

Really enjoying these and love seeing the Barra's adventure! Keep pumping them out please fellas!

[@wu-tangfinancial]

Dude who keeps giving a thumbs down on all the MCM Videos I will find you and expose you as YARIS DRIVER!!!!!!!!

[@hlhunter97]

4 inch straight pipe > it’s a little bit louder than we imagined. Love it!

[@stuff2review]

Yeah, US gas stations are weird like that. Most European gas stations let you either fill up and pay at the cashier or are self-service where you scan your card, it pre-reserves up to 150€ and releases the pumps. It then only deducts the amount you actually filled up.

[@arunruhfus1838]

I've literally never had to prepay here in the US. You just swipe your card and then you gas up.

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

US gas stations are almost all pay-at-the-pump too, Benny just didn't have a US zip code, which is required for a credit authorization to go through.

[@udovdh]

Which is weird because what different is credit for an out-of-country person?

[@amduser86]

it never was expensive. americans are just cheap. meanwhile people in europe pay about 7$ per gallon for high octane. in most european countries you still pay at the counter, after filling up the car.

[@bergrud]

udovdh America do not have debit on visa/ mastercards. They are like 15 years behind on payment/ card services.

[@boarderthug]

That was fun to watch! Would have loved to come see you run. Thanks for the great content! Some of the best drag week coverage I have seen from a single racers perspective.

[@skullknight2008]

Getting gas just recently got confusing in the USA. It's because there was so many ppl stealing gas

[@tomahoks]

Garrett S. I thought so too.

[@camnorickotoole7770]

For sure, the thing I look forward to watch on a weekly basis.

[@jarrodwest5733]

Prepaying for petrol? Weeeeeird.

[@Leofred2000]

Just like developing countries... Oh wait.... Does that mean...??

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

Considering the number of fuel thefts at the pump you get doing post-pay in the US, prepay only makes sense. But also, pay-at-the-pump is the actual normal in the US. Poor Benny just got caught on the requirement for a US zip code. Next year a good idea might be to get a prepaid debit card and use that for fuel, it would simplify things greatly.

[@ster9765]

@@Leofred2000You just figure that out?

[@jarrodwest5733]

@@jeremiahmiller6431 maybe it makes sense to you, but to a non-seppo it makes about as much sense as prepaying for fruit and veg at the supermarket, lol

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

@@jarrodwest5733 If people stealing fruit and veg were as bad an epidemic as fuel theft, you bet your sweet ass we'd make you prepay for them.

[@lory2622]

It’s March 2022 and I am rewatching this whole thing! I love knowing I don’t have to wait for each episode this time around..

[@ThirdGenCamMan]

You guys walked passed like 10 5x4.75 wheels. Any Chevy S10, Camaro, Firebird, Corvette will fit.

[@theclubhouse1209]

different off set.

[@rodrickwade9414]

yeah, U-haul knows what's up, you're not stealing their rims.

[@yodaistheone]

This deserves way more likes than this. Thanks for the awesome series guys.

[@alexander1485]

um, you can just pay for gas at the pump with a US card? You only have to go in if you pay with cash....

[@888johnmac]

problem is Benny has an Aus credit card ( as he said in video )

[@Corey_T]

Many foreign countries have zip codes with letters and/or not in the standard 5 zip code format here in the US. Thus, the terminal would not allow him to pump.

[@Fridgemusa]

Can't wait for the next one guys, thanks for all the great vids over the years, you guys are in my top ten favourite KZbin channels :)

[@rebz8942]

don't completely close the snips. stops the sheet metals from becoming all jagged and rough also hold the snips at an angle. this info is random but i wanted to comment something

[@omnibuildersnz]

Also left ,right and straight cutters are the best!!!!

[@aserta]

A simple trick to that is to have grind the snips' teeth at the end so ever so slightly that they don't cut anymore. It makes keeping it straight and moving fast an easy affair. And waaay back in the day, they had snips with rounded tips actually to address exactly this problem.

[@just.some.dud3]

What an awesome series. I can't wait to see the rest of. Killer content for Al, Benny and crew!

[@jeepcollector91]

Marty and Moog need to bring a vehicle to Drag Week 2019...

[@DestroyersGarage]

marty was busy with an event scheduled 9 months earlier.

[@stuartjohns2779]

Marty and Moog??? Who are they🤔

[@EmyrDerfel]

You could carry plenty of spares in a Bedford.

[@jeepcollector91]

@Yeti12 2wistd vs 2Sexy vs Cresta for Drag Week 2019...

[@tjpinto74]

@@jeepcollector91 u realize the cresta wpuld eat them alive right

[@karanadon137]

I'm thoroughly looking forward to each of these episodes! I'm being stubborn and resisting looking at another channel's suggestion that I watch the Cresta at Dragweek. I want to see it through the Aussies' eyes first. Cheers!

[@WASDxMerceless]

12:54 "No open toed shoes". 13:39 Al with his good goin out thongs.

[@ItchyKneeSon]

haha I noticed that, too.

[@taylorgibson8516]

Would you turn away The Turbo Yoda?

[@djmandrick]

Only thing that would make this better is a double-double episode! Really enjoying this.

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Look at Al, all proper in American English and units of measure.

[@bergrud]

Nothing proper about imperial.

[@justinlabarge8178]

@@bergrud then why are scoket drive sizes 1/4 3/8 and 1/2?

[@JayeOFarrell]

The amount of combined expertise in that Cresta is mad!

[@thetassieboys]

Why TF didnt you get a pack of ear plugs or muffs at home depot lol

[@RatelHBadger]

That intro is a thing of pure nostalgia fuelled beauty!

[@cardesinr]

So does this mean it's real easy to steal gas in Australia?

[@bringingtherukas7473]

yeah easy to steal but its really easy to get caught as well.

[@cardesinr]

@Brick So then what did they do about it 10 to 20 years ago when that technology didn't exist / was way to expensive to be out fitting every gas station with one? Did aussies have to pre pay for fuel then or?

[@Monsieur405]

aussies just aren't as klepto as yanks. @@cardesinr

[@cardesinr]

@@Monsieur405 Hey man I dont control how people act. I now must visit the great land of AUS and make a side trip to a gas station to see this perfect society in action.

[@RyTrapp0]

Plate readers? Because your criminals aren't intelligent enough to cover up the plates?

[@El_Chompo]

I never realized you could just form your own aluminum instead of buying a heat blanket. Cheap and easy and totally custom and shiny. I love it.

[@glenncameron7138]

Should have taken the bonnet off.

[@ErebosGR]

Not road-legal I believe.

[@matthewmiller7293]

@@@ErebosGR Roadkill says otherwise lol. In all seriousness, it's not illegal, they probably just didn't want to strap it to the roof.

[@martinultimatevw3779]

Think the mcm crew had a great time viewing the dragweek footage for the first time, when the boys got home.. would be really cool to see all the adventures! Great trip and series guys!!! 👌

[@offgridas]

Pretty sure Walmart sell trailer tires

[@offgridas]

@@BennysCustomWorks I wouldn't have a clue. I just remember watching Kyle from boostedboiz get a flat in the middle of the night on his trailer and he bought a wheel from Walmart. I'm from New Zealand mate

[@bobroberts2371]

U haul builds their own trailers and I'd bet the odd pattern is to reduce theft. The might also be using a packaged hub / bearing from the rear of a front drive car, this way it is pre adjusted , lubed for life and only requires a few bolts to mount rather than a welded spindle / axle.

[@retrorelics8223]

Ok, I did my own digging, This is that raddest version of Crockett's Theme I have found...please release a full version! So rad!!!

[@mattmopar440]

even tho your credit car didnt work in USA at least gas was $2.55 a gallon

[@derJackistweg]

Germany: right of today > a wopping 7,10$ per gallon (3,8 Liters if I am correct)

[@camdavies5530]

Over $2.30 per liter here in nz at the moment

[@DaBoomDude]

nothing... i converted our fuel prices to your prices in US Gallons - its just gone back up to approximately $6.40 a gallon (which is about A$1.69 a liter) So that's a lot cheaper than aussie fuel!

[@ozzieceejay668]

Americans use US gallon which is 3.8 liter, Australia used to use the British gallon which is about 4.5 liter.....so the cost is even higher for us using our measurements.....

[@mattmopar440]

thats insane I remember in like 2010 prices went insane and it was $4.00 a gallon and everyone was freaking out

[@enzo7327]

You got pulled over by the coolest department ever, some call them Gods Special People. Absolutely love GSP.

[@TheRuVedicChannel]

This is freakin cool. Bloody awesome guys, doing what they do best. Can almost taste the Queenslander Lemon squash.

[@ooohry]

great series, my favourite too. just wanted to say the music choice for the montage (the 80s synthy stuff) was perfect for the cresta.

[@madmodifier]

Prepay is only for areas that have lots of drive offs. Must be a lot more common in the South. Oh and I wish I could like this more! You folks are great!

[@stevejmitch]

Nice work lads, this is a great watch. Looking forward to the next one!

[@shittyvista]

Bloody loving the series chaps. Keep it up and looking forward to the next episode.

[@Seymp]

Love the series guys, just a question. Why were you running an Hawaiian number plate at eastern creek and a NSW plate in the US?

[@matthewmiller7293]

BTW: Frieburger and Finnegan expressed interest in buying the spare barra you're storing in Finnigan's garage to put into their AMC Gremlin, which would be dope. (They originally wanted to put a hemi in it, but there's a scarcity of hemi blocks right now.) Y'all should spread the barra love by selling it to them, or at least helping them get one!

[@justuswaldron]

Where my wife grew up in Michigan they do serve sausages/hot dogs at Home Depot. They don't here in NY and now that I've experienced it I can't understand why they don't. It's life changing!

[@DavidWilliams-nj5cn]

You guys are my heroes, love the stuff you get up to.

[@RyanRC1]

one my my favorite series to watch ! like this kind of documentary for sure

[@MikeZ32TT]

This series is amazing. Glad you made it to the USA.

[@GloveBunniesVideos]

The music in this episode is just fantastic.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Another great instalment. Loving this series guys.

[@theglitch_713]

Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.... Thank you gentlemen. Cheers. 🍻

[@leaf3r1k]

This series is sick! And the roadtrip seems amazing.

[@GavinY]

Best series so far. Turbo Yoda is a wizard and always cool as frick

[@awedwardscleaningsolutions]

Am I the only one that fell in love with that u haul trailer?! What a beast!!

[@awedwardscleaningsolutions]

@@BennysCustomWorks that's a shame. Was loving the cresta then all my attention went straight to the trailer when I saw that!! 😂

[@dmjunqueirarv]

One of the best video series you made so far! Great work!

[@everetward]

Great series so far guys. Modified vehicles are sometimes super loud inside, my '52 gmc was 101db inside on the highway when I first drove it. Can't wait till the next episode.

[@Hacraa]

What a great episode once again, really looking forward to the upcoming ones.