DIY air suspension: replacing springs with basketballs

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DIY air suspension: replacing springs with basketballs

[@AysarAburrub]

balls for suspension, meanwhile casually ignoring the fact that he's driving from the back seat loool ... i love this

[@dentistguba]

probably not helping the weight on those balls.

[@MrBooyahmofo]

Yeah I was wondering why he’s in the back seat driving ?

[@SazzC5]

Yeah, I think this car is originally from that "dog drives bmw" video :D

[@charleslambiase5670]

Blew out politely!!!!

[@charlespatterson9138]

Haha i read this right after i rewinding multiple times to see if thats what i was actually.seeing lol

[@chasesant3336]

Just casually climbs into backseat without explaining about it lol 😆 😂

[@josecamacho748]

Chase Sant it’s from another video

[@kitecattestecke2303]

@@josecamacho748 ? Is it no shit OFC we know

[@itsok5079]

Yep I was wondering where is the dog.

[@DEVIL666wtf]

Ya I was so confused

[@kalekarri2796]

hahahhaha 😂😂😂

[@mohsins.3851]

I will not be surprised if you replace the coolant with ice cream after this

[@jetjazz05]

Mohsin, you absolute mad lad.

[@Jan-mu6vs]

And energy drinks for extra power

[@DarkestVampire92]

Why ice cream though? Boris already proved you can cool a PC with Vodka, why not an engine?

[@TDTHD]

@@DarkestVampire92 that would be pretty expensive coolant lol.

[@mohsins.3851]

@@DarkestVampire92 Vodka is flammable, and I agree boris is freaking awesome!

[@bog2k3]

so we're just going to pretend driving a car from the back seat is just something everyone does? LOL

[@ryantexada9269]

It's from an older video

[@gavinwise9935]

Just imagine taking this to the car show and pulling out the bike pump to clear speed bumps.

[@NGKGMR]

LoL. For real thought. You want extreme stance but dont have money for suspension and a brz? Simple. But a 400$ car, delete the spring, add some balls and ready

[@MrJamesonStyles]

"Ai yai ai yai yai wuh wuh wuh WUH WUHHHGH" Translation: "This is working very well."

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

MrJamesonStyles 7:23

[@Vorioth]

Russian: OOO BLYAT English: Oh, hello On point.

[@nicholasholloway8743]

Lol, thats not hello

[@christophercain7343]

TokeTooMuch 420 that’s the joke

[@SwapBlogRU]

He didn't say "blyat", dude. Why do people keep hearing the word "blyat" in these videos when it just isn't there?

[@satoiify]

He said "Blin" :D

[@dustypaint]

4:26

[@KastaRules]

No fake scripts, No click bait. That's why I love this show.

[@grudgex.]

59 +1. 60

[@AlbinoFuzWolf]

I think the mounts become sharp when it pancakes over them, flatter mounts might make them last a little better?

[@Jdogblingbling]

Tyler woodring or at least curl the outer edges of each cup away from the ball so it won't be as sharp when the ball pancakes

[@rrobert1482]

yeah i think i saw the mounts were broken maybe with stronger mounts thicker steel and more welds

[@stopdropandrollk5983]

When you're broke and want a softer suspension.

[@Matt-ot9nx]

*you’re

[@stopdropandrollk5983]

@@Matt-ot9nx silence!

[@JayAR_YT]

Yo them shits like 30$ bro

[@Jerkwad152]

Next time, use bowling balls. :D

[@Alexander.0671]

Talk about a stiff suspension

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Hahahaha..lmfao!👋🤣👍

[@Lincolnator721]

@@TheMCNemesisOnAmazonMusic truth

[@guyincognito7308]

@@TheMCNemesisOnAmazonMusic dang no more zoom zoom!!!

[@sky-persuitofwonder]

omg haha yes!

[@DJ-zp2di]

when you tell your friends when you get air suspension

[@Raven10241]

and then they pop

[@Digidi4]

back in the day people used to put tennis balls in the springs to "refurbish" them

[@piuthemagicman]

Maybe 5 people. It's a 15yo meme lol.

[@spodula]

Them Russians certainly have a lot of balls...

[@TheHitmanAgent]

I was about to write the same thing

[@zwz.zdenek]

They sure do - and not just literally like in this video. If only they grew brains instead, they could be the second Japan.

[@asovietreunion13]

Tough balls.

[@itsok5079]

Big balls.

[@xXx_Oshino_xXx]

zwz • zdenek actually they do have big brains. It’s just that they use it for all the wrong reasons

[@Deserthacker]

12:35 you made that ball vanish!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

2:35 whos Shirley?

[@ginggur17]

Now you can see how Land Rover developed their air suspension lol.

[@Steven-qs8cs]

2019:regular suspensions 2030: balls are the new suspension

[@Raven10241]

you say that before your balls rupture

[@walkingtalkingmonkey4103]

Nobody's talking about how he is driving in the back seat🤣

[@cliffrayner3013]

There are another video, they move the steering wheel behind driver seat look for it

[@buckbuck3189]

fill the ball with plumber silicone sealant let dry squishy but no air

[@wagonkit]

whyd you disconnect the shocks?? that's what made it pop...

[@Glenn7719]

Was my thought, at the end they should''ve tried it with the shocks bolted on and basketballs in place.

[@sky-persuitofwonder]

but then, the shocks would be absorbing most of the energy

[@lilsammywasapunkrock]

IndiiSkies kinda like in a real suspension?

[@tomcline5631]

They dicked up the same way with the magnet suspension. Leave the damn shocks!!!

[@ifluro]

I thought this too, then realized they would have "bottomed out" and not had the travel on compression. That said, maybe put the shocks back on and run a higher pressure in the balls.

[@j.a_]

I'm surprised the comments section isn't littered with balls jokes

[@JHMBB2]

So are we just going to ignore the fact that he's literally backseat driving?! This channel is too much, I love it.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I was about to spend about 3k$ for an air ride setup, and this came up in my feed. Thanks Garage 54!!

[@ianipcs2463]

Russians invented the active air suspension... confort? Lower psi Sportines? High psi

[@leviking4891]

SKODA WAS THE ROLLS ROYCE OF THE WORLD BEFORE WW2.

[@gpz550a2]

@@leviking4891 Rolls Royce were the Rolls Royce of the world back then too.

[@Logicrupted]

@@leviking4891 Škoda* you idiot

[@leviking4891]

@@Logicrupted dont get what u saying, i take it u dont like skoda or is it cos i didnt write with them funny looking letters

[@seedlessgrapes2605]

i see NEW VID from GARAGE 54. i click

[@seedlessgrapes2605]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez they do a lot of ideas that people recommend in the comments so if you have any good ideas you should suggest them

[@seedlessgrapes2605]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez do u live USA

[@bilalstyler98]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez "what kind of what the fuck shit"

[@Phos9]

Make brake pads out of tire tread? They would be semi metallic organic pads! It’d be cool to see what the peak pressure is when they burst.

[@screener545]

You know theyd work better than normal brake pads until they got hot. I wouldnt use tire tread. Use a heavy duty piece of rubber.

[@Phos9]

Kyle Marshall I can’t think of rubber much tougher than tire tread. It’s also steel belted.

[@kitecattestecke2303]

@@Phos9 conveyor belt from stone crusher..rubber but not soon to be replaced, you can it as industrial trash...very dense Steele net

[@kibukun]

It would be like bicycle brakes!

[@robertgaines-tulsa]

"You can drive around on balls." Sounds painful!

[@brianemery8945]

Come on guys. Lada with tank tracks Let's make it happen!

[@electronicsNmore]

The German Shepard should've been driving!

[@MrAlex112956]

I've never seen someone half ass something so well

[@UHOH3300]

After all the experiments you have to restore the E30!

[@craigstaggs8597]

You would be arrested and thrown in prison if you took a car in that state out on the road here in the UK !!!

[@UHOH3300]

@@craigstaggs8597 I live in the US, where in some states, there is no mandatory inspection of motor vehicles (for example florida)

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

max p in the States a E30 in this condition is worth $3000

[@michaelhelwig5712]

Why didn't you connect the shock absorbers? That would have helped the balls out quite a bit. That is if they were new shocks. Love the channel by the way; keep 'em comin' y'all.

[@michaelhelwig5712]

@Brad Allen I'm a mechanic and although I know the "springs" would have failed anyway. The shocks would have pushed back on them hopefully making them last longer. P.S I didn't mean to spell "balls" lol I'm not sure why my phone autocorrected to that; it should say "springs".🤣

[@stefos100]

This mechanic tradesman is teaching his apprentice some good skills!

[@SocksWithSandals]

0:57 "So yeah, this is actually a pretty decent solution, but that's not how we roll around here". Love your philosophy, Garage 54.

[@halrhoads6194]

I do so look forward to your video's. Hilarious, and sometimes I learn something. Thanks.

[@jamest.5001]

After all that money I spent on airsprings!!

[@Smurphenstein]

A friend of mine worked at garage 54. He left, the boss kept bustin' his balls.

[@russiane.lection-hacker2057]

@5:46 "TIme to whip out that second pair of balls." -- Garage 54, 2019

[@juippi420]

What a sporty ride i say! You will surely get in shape while fixing.. ugh ahem driving your car

[@Triplex5014]

*Suggestion:* Replace a clutch with a belt drive, pulley on gearbox shaft, pulley on the flywheel and make a tensioner so you can engage and disengage.

[@InsideTraderNancy]

I love he said "soccer" haha

[@matthewbaker1621]

I would like to send u a ferrari 340 motor for u to put in one of your projects

[@benjaminfranklyn604]

Send him a Ls ,more reliable and alot torque and power from simple mods.

[@ziad123bakkich2]

@@benjaminfranklyn604 and unreliable

[@edmsr]

Is this way Russian crazy that makes it really crazy funny :-) thanks for the inputs :-)

[@edmsr]

good to know how to fix a failure :-)

[@stephensellers2453]

NBA approved suspension system

[@GeeMorno]

You guys are doing a great job at this youtube thing. Its a great combination of ideas, good filming & personality. I have found myself, in the past year, getting bored with many of my "go to" youtubers. & so, watching this stuff helps me clear my mind. Its fun & great ideas!

[@JW-wp3yh]

And let me tell you about my suspension.. gets in back seat drives away.. well....ah☝🏼.. never mind. Now what about the two nba basketballs you were using

[@coast2coast00]

12:20 the first time I've heard the voice over guy have an accent on a word. "пин-cake"

[@theoldbag6531]

Finally rubbing off on him!

[@stefanodifranco1297]

No

[@thejay8963]

Stefano Di Franco What the fuck is your problem?

[@conorcousins27]

Crazy russians

[@golfman9290]

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! FILL A ENGINE WITH OIL BASED GLOSS PAINT AND SEE HOW LONG IT RUNS FOR! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TRANSLATE THIS INTO RUSSIAN, MANY THANKS.

[@krokodil191]

ПОЖАЛУЙСТА! ПОЖАЛУЙСТА! ПОЖАЛУЙСТА! ЗАПОЛНИТЕ ДВИГАТЕЛЬ КРАСКАМИ НА ОСНОВЕ МАСЛА И ВИДИТЕ, КАК ДОЛГО ЭТО БУДЕТ! МОЖЕТ КТО-то, ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, ПЕРЕВОДИТЕ ЭТО НА РУССКИЙ, ОГРОМНОЕ СПАСИБО. here you go...

[@SwapBlogRU]

@@krokodil191 looks like some Google translation to me.

[@SwapBlogRU]

Hey man. I rummage through the comments here quite a bit (I do the voice-overs for these videos), and I do forward some of the good ideas to the guys at Garage 54. No need to translate anything into Russian.

[@sanderliiske3786]

@@SwapBlogRU you always do an awesome job too, keep it up!

[@frankbradleyjr]

@@SwapBlogRU I just subscribe to your channel can't wait to see what you have later when I'm off work

[@Kspcs909]

4:27 AHHH BLYAT! Ahahhahaahahahahah

[@trailblazer2001]

You just made a car have some balls now that's epic You understand the feelings of cars

[@j.a_]

4:49 That's hot, that's hot

[@zsombor_99]

What?! How do you driving from the back seat?! (o_O) Is here a video somewhere about that modification???

[@lolbosss]

In Russia passengers drive car

[@markar6327]

Привет, спасибо за ваши видео. У меня есть идея, можете ли вы провести эксперимент, заменив автомобильную коробку передач на коробку от велосипеда или мотоцикла? Спасибо, Мариюс

[@AA-iq6ev]

Good visulation how much impact the suspension take when driving into big pits in the road, and how this might damage them :D

[@soplim8632]

It hurts to see you do this to a BMW E30

[@austinwhiteside8486]

Please please do this again but dip the balls in flex seal.

[@loodzzenburger9197]

Wrapped up in flex tape!

[@Davidautofull]

why no shocks at all? the springs use shocks.

[@italianpatriot8795]

Leather basketballs would have held up much better. Love the channel thank you for great entertainment

[@cristianarad6637]

I have a question....Why do you born in our time and not in 1900?

[@therealswarvey]

For some reason this video makes me want to play a Garage 54 themed VR car Mechanic game. Car comes in with busted suspension, throw some balls in there. Car rattling on bumpy roads, fill every air space with expanding foam. Engine overheating, throw two extra engines under the bonnet

[@nicostenfors5690]

PlayWay will probably do a game like that haha

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

having choice between Roadkill and Garage54 would be a good feature too

[@charlespeagler8010]

i could have gotten behind this abit more if they did hook GOOD shocks back up. and perhaps stuck the socker balls inside the basketball then inflated.

[@matsv201]

Isn´t there any vhicle laws in russa?

[@A3ATOT]

you can't drive a car with broken: breaks, headlights (at night time), windshield vipers (if it rains). In any other case you have the right to take precautions and drive your car to the nearest garage for repairs.

[@SwapBlogRU]

@@A3ATOT steering and brakes also have to be fully operational.

[@johnturner4400]

matsv201. It’s illegal to drive sober

[@matsv201]

@@SwapBlogRU Pretty much a fashist state then Both breaks and stearing operational... in the free world we only need one of those

[@YTRINX]

matsv201 brake

[@YCbCr]

I'm curious as to how would it hold up in a lighter car, e.g. Oka/Maluch/Trabant.

[@kfstreich4787]

It seems you need more protection for the balls, like a giant condom. The sharp edges of the baskets seem to slice the balls.

[@scottrussell6717]

Jock strap and cup

[@olachus]

The balls would last way longer if you would: - add a little cushion between the balls and the cutting edges of those custom-made baskets which support the balls; - add more pressure in the balls. I challenge you to rework it and shoot another video with the results. Interested?!

[@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions-]

Footballs for suspension. The oval oblong ones that the states (U.S.) Uses in what we call football. That would be interesting. Maybe?

[@phasm42]

Stance Nation

[@Milk192]

I pray for your safety, boys. Keep them coming but please be careful

[@socialghost4400]

Adeptus Mechanicus are you their mother or something?

[@Milk192]

@@socialghost4400 Are you an asshole or something? To worry about other's safety and welfare does not require blood relation.

[@socialghost4400]

Adeptus Mechanicus am I an asshole? ...oh yes! DEFINITELY!! .....problem?

[@Milk192]

@@socialghost4400 Are you an Ass or something?

[@GrandTheftAidan]

I’m more intrigued in the rear seat driving. Imagine going thru a drive thru 😂

[@Expik_92]

GARAGE 54! - Can you try build Drift Bus? - Welded diff, Big engine and weight reduction :V Please! :D

[@wesleyooms]

I think it would work pretty well if you find out what causes the burst. The ball can handle the pressure but I think it doesn't like hot exhaust pipe or rubbing drive shaft.

[@autobez3132]

This car got some BALLS 🏀⚽️ lol...... 🚗 🚘

[@hypernova3527]

It really remembers me of when I drive a fire-fighting pickup. It has a water tank in the back, and everytime you come to a sudden stop, the vehicles balances back and forth.

[@asovietreunion13]

If it does that, the tank needs baffles.

[@herbiehusker1889]

Balls of steel..... I mean rubber.

[@fixergood]

I wonder if a football would hold more weight

[@zackiscool805]

America: why are your suspensions so soft what kind of suspensions do you have Russia: basket balls

[@friedchicken1]

my gopher suffers from depression and that gives me anxiety

[@benjamin8031]

A bit more and he'll rediscover Citroën suspensions haha

[@lukecaswell3677]

Lesson is if you want to use balls other than your own balls for this type of cenario set up use FOOT BALLS

[@tytig94]

5:33 I wouldn't want to be the guy getting under that car. It's only jacked on by the trailer hitch!!!

[@tigerxra8515]

You're trying to copy Citroen hydroactive suspension? xD

[@RevO-One]

and maybe just leave the shocks absorbers on at least lol

[@_Nobody_Special]

For a real test of testicular fortitude, try medicine balls next time.

[@gamelias87]

Use some rubber around the surface where ball sits!

[@victorbitter583]

yeah, the burst basket balls would be the perfect material.

[@paulterhaar4862]

It takes some balls to do something like that...

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

*Balls go Flat* I am loving how compliant the suspension is

[@mrkvatheepic2913]

4:27 *StanceNation has joined the chat*

[@rjs198585]

Should of connected the shocks back up

[@chadwoodd]

Duck tape those balls after max inflation...

[@powderedwater4742]

Do you guys have a channel without the English dub?

[@beatlynx7400]

*HOW TO SLAM A LADA 101* Grab some basketballs, replace with springs and boom your done *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop*

[@GetToHellOut]

That's BMW

[@thecuriousone9342]

We've got a busted ball 8:10

[@robertyoung7027]

FILL BASKETBALLS WITH EXPANDABLE FOAM

[@Highflyer25800]

Now this is quality content.

[@_JellyDonut_]

Definitely more interesting that actual soccer

[@mattafakkah]

Germans....Watch and learn

[@docducttape9270]

You know, they do makes airbags for this sort of thing. Lol

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I was going to buy a kit, it's like $3,000, this can be refined LOL

[@Lincolnator721]

@@MrTheHillfolk right

[@Gamen4Bros]

"on these balls"

[@Karim-uknwmg702]

look at the mechanics and learn how car works

[@voradorked]

Use balls made of duct tape next!