EXO CARS: The Underground Cheap Supercar Slayers

Exo car builds are some of the coolest supercar-slaying street racers to rise from the underground car scene. These semi-legal lightweight performance projects cost next to nothing, but boast insane power-to-weight ratios that can rival million dollar exotics. If you're looking for a cheap supercar or best first track car to beat Ferraris with, then exoskeleton cars like the Ariel Atom, Exomotive Exocet, or krowrx xtegra could be the answer.
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[@chariots7646]

this is why I haven't bought a ferrari yet! Would be so annoying to spend a little bit of my money on a new Ferrari F8 and be gapped by a miata that's been half sold off as spares.

[@QuickshiftCars]

My hellcat swapped hayabusa would probably beat that Ferrari ez 🥱

[@928pcar]

You haven’t bought a Ferrari because you couldn’t afford to buy and maintain one

[@chariots7646]

@@928pcar no I could afford it I just dont feel like it

[@superbarnie]

@@chariots7646 me too

[@rspecturbocoupe]

My GTR would dust everything =)

[@Bearthedancingman]

Got to ride in an old school style dune buggy that was street registered. But the guy didn't mention it had 500+hp. Thing was so fast my brain struggled to comprehend it. 😁 And I loved every second of it.

[@kylegreen378]

How did it compare to an average 1000cc sportbike?

[@Bearthedancingman]

@@kylegreen378 never got to ride a bike that big. But I'm guessing the bike would be faster. On pavement anyway

[@summadeez5477]

when theres a hole in the floorboard so the driver can see while riding wheelies you know the buggy means business

[@Praise___YaH]

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[@mebigusmall123]

What state?

[@SimRacingVeteran]

Thumbnail is very misleading. You’re spending way more than 5k. A little go kart costs 5k.

[@user-xl7dn3zu6t]

Maybe 10 yrs ago yes today no, thanks to the dumb car scene cars are stupid expensive now.

[@PullStartStables]

We forgot to mention the VW beetle based Dune Buggy. They’ve been around for a while 👍. I swapped an EJ25 Subaru engine in and it’s curb weight is 1450 lbs and rated at 165 hp. Fun times!

[@perchowski3021]

Should put the ej257 in it. 300hp stock. I ran my stock STI motor at 400whp with a rotated 30r for ~60k miles before motor spun bearing, and only did because of a bad 110 leaded oct. Tune running 460whp. Also had a 506whp c16 map on stock motor which ran 10.96@126.

[@PullStartStables]

@@perchowski3021 sounds like a blast! If and when I find a wrecked or cheap STI, I’ll cross that bridge. I shortened the sump to have better ground clearance and it ran low on oil supply in a tall climb. I’d like to create a front(rear) sump for my next engine and build a 10 degree trans mount into the cage too. KA-nock KA-nock! For now, I have a couple spare EJ22 and EJ25’s NA.

[@perchowski3021]

@@PullStartStables if you ever want a built motor, check out Outfront motorsports in southern California. Had a closed deck short block built by them and that thing ran almost like a stock motor (forged Pistons so when freezing out I'd get a little piston slap until it warmed up) and was still running strong 30k mi. Of hard driving later when I was ran off road by old lady not paying attention 😞. Barely avoided her and caught the edge of the curb at 40mph. Guy that bought it rebuilt car and was running 700whp last time I spoke to him on the same motor.i ran their 700hp rated motor closed deck short block.

[@PullStartStables]

@@perchowski3021 woah! With less than 1500 lbs on the ground, I bet my stock VW Bus trans would get angry REAL FAST!

[@perchowski3021]

@@PullStartStables that would be a scary fun ride without a doubt! 😜. With a 30r @ 500whp it pulled my ~3300lb. Car to high 10s at 126mph so I wouldn't doubt you'd be deep into 9s territory.

[@bgbuilds2712]

"the 1,312lbs curb weight. That's less than your mom" Lost it.

[@Thefloridadad]

Dude I almost died laughing 😂

[@riolest]

lmfao, same

[@mleaders51]

Same lmfao

[@zedbets]

😂 right?

[@imagearchy4782]

Aluminum tubing? Steel tubing son.

[@oldschoololdsfool]

I heard him say aluminum and was appalled.. like bro you can't make videos with disinformation like that.

[@jvmiller1995]

@@oldschoololdsfool you can read my comment. This guy is just a want to be car guy. He has not got a clue. Some of those back yard builds are made with water pipe maybe but most are going to be chrome moly. like Alex Choi's purple Hurican. You know just a cheap junk yard build.

[@tryggmundur1188]

I think the real danger with amateur-made exo cars is the lack of understanding when it comes to proper space frame design, specifically in terms of crash safety. Some of those frames really didn't look like they'd hold up in any sort of impact, especially side-impacts.

[@Darthdoodoo]

You don't ride a motorcycle or a skateboard because its ssfe. Its fun 😆😆

[@summadeez5477]

nobody drives an exo to be safe lmao

[@Rctdcttecededtef]

I don't think anyone is questioning durability, as is said in the beginning of the video, performance is the main focus

[@NeoManyon]

Totally agree, the lack of triangulation is scary in some. It's not just a question of being safe, chassis rigidity effects handling. I appreciate people are chasing light weight but unless you really know what you're doing then it's better to be a little bit heavier than risk catastrophic failure. There's plenty of professionally designed vehicles to give you a good idea of what's required.

[@kobzelfn9588]

My main concern is car part thieves.

[@RobertD_83]

If anyone watching this decides to actually try to build one of these for the love of whoever you pray to DO NOT USE ALUMINUM TUBING! Yeah it'll be extremely light weight but if you have any kind of accident over 30mph you will probably die. Use steel or if you're rich maybe titanium and build a proper cage, use 5 point harnesses, and protection around any occupants. The weight savings aren't worth your life.

[@jeremycunningham9005]

Use stock seatbelts with a window net.

[@jeremycunningham9005]

Only use harnesses if you have a helmet and hans device combo.

[@hul8376]

One day i will weld myself a titanium gocart!

[@gwot]

absolutely nothing wrong with using aluminum tubing, as long as it is built correctly. A lot of cars are made entirely out of aluminum you know.

[@murraymadness4674]

What?? Why do you need tubing?

[@Bamsebrakar2011]

In most countries outside the US, you are unlikely to get such a creation road registered. Certainly in the EU.

[@leonardobernaschina94]

Exactly what I was thinking, even if you had the chance to keep it as a track toy I assume most tracks wouldn't let you race in it

[@matthewclarke1185]

Not sure about the rest of Europe but the UK is the home of this type of car. The lotus 7 and it's copy's are still regularly built for the road along with the Arial atom. There used to be books available explaining how to build this type of tube chassis car back in the 80s and 90s, all road legal

[@derpapito1391]

@@matthewclarke1185 He said EU ( European Union ), not Europe. The UK is about as far from the EU as North Korea is from democracy. From what I've seen you can get almost anything streetlegal in the UK. In germany its probably a criminal offense to even think about an exocar. Sad but true

[@leonardobernaschina94]

@@derpapito1391 is it really that bad in Germany? In Italy we always looked at your country as the place where you could get any (properly built) project car registered going through TUV

[@felixpflieger9606]

@@leonardobernaschina94 yes it's that bad haha

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

If you want to beat super cars on a budget get a used sport bike. Run 10s or lower on a stock 1000cc bike. 170+ hp in a vehicle that weighs less than 500lbs does wonders

[@QdMaster]

My father has a r1 powered sand buggy that is absolutely nutts!

[@mrglock568]

@@QdMaster even nuttier when the engine is left in the bike frame. Can’t beat that power/weight ratio.

[@QdMaster]

@@mrglock568 indeed, my 2000 r6 would just about peel you off the top of it, and it was only pushing about 105 hp....

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

@@QdMaster that sounds really cool to drive

[@killem8057]

What about a 2000 zx-11 ninja

[@angelicemperor2686]

"That's lighter than your mom" had me dying. Nice one lol These exotic cars are cool. Great hobby projects. Could even teach kids to drive early in them since they are smaller. Would love to build one myself one day.

[@ronburgundy4375]

Lmao same

[@jakerazmataz852]

Yea, that was freaking random.

[@weezy9681]

Pleez hit the like and thuscribe budden

[@vernievuitton]

I had a Polaris Slingshot and it definitely had a similar feel to what I imagine an exo would be like. It was 1600 lbs, had a 4 cylinder GM engine in the front, and 0-60 of around 4secs. It was some of the most fun I ever had driving that thing around and for 15k it was one of the best decisions I made in my youth lol

[@benalley6759]

too bad they’re slow comparatively

[@airgunningyup]

your youth ? if you had a polaris in your youth , youre still in your youth lol

[@leakyspaceboots7542]

Yea, but you have to think Ferrari

[@araybeezy1653]

@@airgunningyup yeah lmao they came out like fucking 2015

[@adamowens5507]

@@benalley6759 yeah too bad every time i see one i think they are a bigger slower stupider looking ariel atom

[@colinmcalister]

I remember reading an article on exomotive years ago thinking they looked so cool, I didn't realize how popular they would become.

[@KB-vr5dt]

He really should of mentioned the DF goblin made one my self and is a incredible car and for a great price and very easy to build

[@timothypadilla4192]

Thinking about turning one of my Cobalt SS' into a Goblin.

[@Matty_mccfly]

I was hoping someone was going to say goblin.

[@DuhReason]

Goblins are very nice looking and the best exo/kit car I think is out there

[@andrewblessinger5705]

@@DuhReason Goblins are awesome kits and I've seen some wild ones for sure. But given that there are bolt in LX swap kits for Miata, and Exocet is also "bolt on" using a Miata donor, then most v8 Miata kits become v8 Exocet kits...which puts it above the goblin in my book. Exo even makes panel kits for Exocet, which gives them more aero for top end and down force for track days. Really doesn't get much better for a budget racer

[@ryandalion8379]

Yes I vote exomotive exocet.

[@user-mr5pu8zg2m]

Colin Chapman, I restored a boat he designed many years ago (I think in the70's I think) the designed 2 very expensive boats, the one I used to own was the top of the range "Marauder", it was a 47' boat (+- 13-14 meter) and the hull was designed to ride out of the water at speeds and it was tested doing 56 knots with the right power pack. We gave it 2 X 590 Hp, Cummins Diesels with a set of Arneston surface piercers. At the time the Spanish and Italian Navies had the high speed interceptors that was the fastest in the Mediterranean but I was guaranteed there will be very view boats that would outrun the Maruader over 1200 Miles, +- 2000 Km, and by then the Maruader would have cleared the Strait of Gibraltar well in open water and next refuel Casablanca and then off to Tenerife, GONE!. Our tanks carried 4000 Lt. What a beautiful machine, Colin Designed the boat for a market 30 years into the future, He also designed the Lotus as a racing team. One last thing about the Marauder, the hull design and built was very futuristic at the time, Vacuum injection fiber glass, honey comb and another fibre glass inner liner, about 40mm thick, so a crack had to go through the outer layer, through the honey comb center and fiber glass inner, so extremely tough but light and could take a massive blow before it needs repairs. We sold the boat to a person in the UK before emigrating to Australia 15 years ago, we have lost contact with the new owner. If he reads this, please reply as far as we know that is the only Maruader left in the UK, there was a Guy who had the plugs for both the hull and the top.

[@ShiroKuroh]

I see we are already preparing for the Mad Max part of the apocalypses. Good job on being ready!

[@kgranger]

Building my Exocet right now and I absolutely love it.

[@Highlander1432]

Nice. What engine and chassis ?

[@frankiewalnuts]

@@Highlander1432 it is the chassis LOL

[@SweitzBuilds]

Me too! Just painted the back end. Any videos of yours?

[@cloudz138]

@@frankiewalnuts yeah but from what car?

[@jvmiller1995]

@@cloudz138 he don't know but it has 4 wheels.... Or it use too. Lol

[@crooklyneny]

Love your videos man keep em coming much appreciated 💯❤💫

[@anthonycoffey9412]

My choice would be the DF Goblin, more weight on the rear tires with the engine in the back, little custom work & it could be a wonderful daily troller 😛

[@JamesSmith-op7yc]

DF tops my list. The price is great. Top shelf engineering and quality.

[@coryharlow995]

I'm still looking for a proper doner near me.

[@NOTAfreestyler]

I made one based off a Miata, was extremely fun. Being I was 17 at the time yes it was extremely cheap lol

[@hothead7808]

How cheap

[@aaronm.3581]

Liar.

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

​​​@@hothead7808 prolly 20k- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ItsEggo]

I’m really surprised the DF goblin wassnt mentioned it’s a mid engine street legal go kart absolutely insane

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

Congrats on 61k+ subs. Appreciate you mentioning the pros and cons of this build

[@riothero313]

That Caterham Super 7 is still something I 'd love to have, near the top of list honestly. Lowering weight improves everything at the same time. Acceleration, handling, braking, wear&tear, fuel economy, etc. Btw they make an exo kit for the Chevy ecotec too, I think it's based on the Colbalt SS drivetrain. It all gets put in the back for rear engine rear wheel drive.

[@niteriderevo9179]

mid-engine rear, actually, engine typically sits just forward of the front axle in the cobalt and 80~90+% of other front/front cars.. some makes have done a factory mid/rear car using the engine/trans from a front/front car..

[@user-qh3yf1ml1s]

The cobalt one is called the df goblin, you can get it for the ss or the base model cobalt. I was looking into building that or the exocet because of price.... sadly my job would have sent me to Germany so I ended up getting a different car, and then they didn't send me to Germany lol

[@riothero313]

@@niteriderevo9179 I'm just glad to see weird kit cars and conversions again. Back in the day they had a RWD small block V-8 conversion for the first gen Ford Focus hatch. It's amazing how well a v-8 just sat right in there. The trans tunnel is a different story.

[@niteriderevo9179]

@@riothero313 yes, i could see that, considering more often than not, inline 4 is pretty much a similar length to a v8.. and with more than a few early 2k front/front cars, the engine bay could cram a v8 in a front engine/rear drive layout, though many didn't really have a trans-tunnel to speak of, if at all

[@machinist7230]

The _Roadkill_ boys did something similar years ago with a cheap hammered Corvette. Turned it into a track monster.

[@AllAlaskan907]

Look up Leroy the “corvette”. Leroy would destroy the car Roadkill built.

[@zogworth]

@@AllAlaskan907 but then you have to listen to dumb catch phrases.

[@AllAlaskan907]

@@zogworth Lol true.

[@thegambler9994]

@@AllAlaskan907 Hell yeah brother!

[@kentbeitel9966]

That off road Miata exoset look like it would be a blast! 🤘🔥

[@VampyrMygg]

XF Motorsport has an amazing one they've made from an AMG S-Class Mercedes, it looks pretty wild, and fun, and built with balance in mind too. And I think maybe Cleetus' Corvette also counts as an EXO, even if it's a dragracer?

[@sampuhhupmas5666]

Leroy is definitely an exo car, all that's left of a Corvette and the floor, windshield and rear lights

[@Omeshan]

Don't think the ASL counts as Exo car. It only uses the engine. It's not a stripped down chassis with roll cage instead of bodywork

[@VampyrMygg]

@@Omeshan Exo kinda refers to exoskeleton I think? and if it has to be the chassis of an original car Ariel doesn't count, or X-Bow, etc. Only the home made ribbed cars would count towards that.

[@kyleflowers2641]

It's a full tube and carbon car he built - not an exo car. Also, there are no S classes on that channel. The engine is from an e55.

[@VampyrMygg]

@@kyleflowers2641 Went to check again, you're right, it was an E55, that's what I get for trusting my ADHD brain. :P

[@ronquin5272]

Now i see where this car came from that i saw recently.. i was coming home from a camping trip and this guy appeared out of nowhere behind me on the Angeles Crest Highway, through the mountains (forest). I was driving my Jeep so no point in racing him so i let him pass. This guy was gone! That car was hugging those turns so well and i could see him at a distance increasing the gap. It looked like a big go-kart. I wondered what fun vehicle this was, and now i know what it was based off of. Thanks!

[@KIKIBAHJI]

I tyk

[@SilntObsvr]

Some of us have ridden motorcycles in all weather -- I did two years as a courier in Seattle, and only missed one day for weather because there was glare ice on my street and I figured the chances of getting the bike out without smashing anything were near zero -- but don't like the weather going up our sleeves and down our necks. Seems like one of these with a roof panel and windshield left intact might solve much of the issue with weather, gain a smidgen on aerodynamics, and potentially be more fun to drive. I'd accept a hundred pounds of weight penalty to keep the rain off. This look like they have the potential to perform like a T-Rex and cost half as much. ;)

[@taitjones6310]

Yeah, it seems like it wouldn't be that much of a leap to just design a few detachable carbon fiber panels. It doesn't need to be hermetically sealed or anything, just enough to keep "normal" rain out.

[@bryan23361]

This is the same thing that makes motorcycles drive fast. A typical 600cc motorcycle weighs 400-500lb, and can make between 70 and 120 HP. That's quite the power-to-weight ratio!

[@eyeballengineering7007]

As someone who puts 20k miles on a bike a year and has an exocar, I utterly agree.

[@thomaskletzl6493]

until you use a rotary and have 220 ps with 280 lb

[@adamberndt4190]

The first "exocar" I remember seeing was the Corvette that Road Kill Garage built like 10 yrs ago.

[@fanningconstruction2050]

This is what I've always been looking for.

[@Dr.Mcstaby]

safety is always 3rd on my list, 1. functional 2. fun 3. safety

[@ekhatch4468]

Nah, replace the safety with A MOWE POWA BABY

[@Boostedm3nace]

Cleetus was a huge influencer behind this culture, with Leroy. I know there were some before, but he really brought awareness to the masses.

[@StealthySandwich]

Agree. Every one of these cars featured pales in comparison to The Savage, especially with the new engine.

[@GoshGollie]

2:54 that shit killed me 😂

[@muhdzaem1477]

This truly helped me thnx🙏

[@SurgicalTechTips]

Didn't even give a mention to the American built DF Goblin that uses a Chevy Cobalt as a donor!? Gets rid of the weight distribution problems by making it a mid engine rear wheel drive exocar you can build for around $15k

[@cdjhyoung]

A significant miss on your part is not mentioning the DF Goblin. Light weight chassis designed to use the Chevy ECO TEC driven train from a 15 year old Cobalt. Fast and relatively well balanced for track use. Another build that comes in around $15000 if you do your parts shopping right.

[@matthewaldrich6455]

My neighbor built a exo build out of a Nissan 350z. He's pushing about 600hp and does 1/4 miles in high 10s and low 11s all day consistently. But he constantly has to make slight modifications before and after races due to the frame itself not being sturdy and strong enough to hold up parts for long extended periods of time. And this is common amongst exo builds because most of everything his held by welds or 3d printed adapters customed for certain parts. But the fastest run I've seen him go was at 156.

[@vegadelgado5369]

You got my sub. Lookin forward to more insane yet sweet idea/designs in the future of your show.

[@--LZ---]

One of my dreams is to learn how to weld , move somewhere that allows this kind of build, and build my own tube frame with a mid engine setup and wishbone suspension. (obviously tested in solidworks first). Hopefully I'll be able to do this in the next 5-10 years.

[@HighArchingCrests]

If you do it make a video bro, I wanna do it too

[@maxx-er3fj]

Mine too, I want to make it so I have full set of fiberglass panels to look like supercar, but to be easy enough to remove them for exocar, so I can swap it however I wanti

[@puddingpimp]

As someone that welds for a living, I gotta say, learning to weld is pretty F'in easy. Go for it!

[@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit]

LZ, were you able to get things started?

[@--LZ---]

@@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit currently kinda busy with my e46 rebuild and life in general, but as soon as i have a running car and have transportation other than my mtb i will...

[@bingbing-ti2rv]

The only problem with those "madmax" type of cars (bc i would loooove to make me one, since i'm a mechanic) iiiss that it is illegal in my country (France) ... Yup, you've read this right, modifying the chassis , frame, or removing the body (like doors, hood, trunk lid, etc) makes your car not street legal anymore and not covered by any insurances (Because it modifies the safety mesures like deformation properties of the car in case of an impact for example)

[@Sulfufu]

Autant dire que changer ton filtre a air est déjà illégal, on est verrouillé en France 😢

[@Orthaluminox]

Like that in lots of places actually

[@ruipacheco2939]

Same as in Portugal....

[@patientgorilla271]

lol in italy we can't even install bigger rims :D

[@bingbing-ti2rv]

@@patientgorilla271 waw that's even worse than in France

[@buddchan]

Kit cars are the bees knees. Love to build one some day

[@vernonbice732]

When I was a kid (1960's) Gymkhana was a big thing. Parking lot racing. "Track cars" were the norm. Everything from VW to corvette based. Think go karts with big engines :) And most of them were not registered for road use. Not many had any lights at all. Some didn't even have a generator/alternator, just a light weight battery (and some of those were only 6V).

[@janeblogs324]

1:52 aloominum toobing. No, this is Dom steel

[@erickelly4107]

The newest ND2 (2019+ / N/A 181hp / 7500 RPM Redline) Miata's are actually pretty quick, 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds and feels quicker with the low center of gravity and curb weight of just 2340lbs. Sure plenty of quicker cars out there but IMO it's much more fun to actually be able to run the car through the gears without breaking every posted limit before your out of 2nd gear, etc.

[@afhdf9010]

All facts, this is based

[@brycehekman]

That's actually very true. I've had several old stick shift cars, and currently have a head cam C6 Z06. While that car is incredible, I can break every speed limit in town in 1st gear. I think I generally had more fun driving my 5 speed 96 Civic. It had an even higher redline and you could bang gears for days.

[@fortunefed8719]

I drive an RX8 and my fiance drives an ND2 miata, I love them both for that fun but legal factor.

[@wordup1944]

Love these

[@04dram04]

These exo cars have horrific aerodynamics though

[@wormbo2]

But why go fast in a straight line, when you can have 120% counter-steering, throttle mashing fun in a parking lot.... or intersection

[@bigscrewg]

It's amazing that people took this long to figure out that a Volkswagen sand rail chassis could go this far

[@mattverhoeven5799]

That is nothing close to a sand rail or Volkswagen chassis bud it's custom built

[@bigscrewg]

@@mattverhoeven5799 just like a tube chassis sandrail

[@ericbest9562]

@@bigscrewg I was fixing to say, that's exactly like my tube frame rail job. Cut the horns off the bug floor pan and welded it to a tube chassis, ditto to the front end

[@Trag1cMag1c]

One of closest friends had a son with the same speech impediment as you. I'd never heard it before. My boy, too, has a speech impediment. Depending on where it lands in the word he's speaking, his esses often come out as exes. Good for you not letting it hold you back. Great video. These exo cars would be crazy fun.

[@DutchmanSeb]

Well done on a great video and for hitting your goal of subs!

[@jasonwaltman3566]

Ive always wondered about things like this, the dune buggies, even the SLCs, or other kit cars ..... how do people go about getting them street legal? I can see cars that started off as a production car because it at least theoretically has a VIN attatched to it but there has got to be a mile of hoops to jump through to keep your state off your back about it?

[@justinbikowski3845]

just has to pass inspection with lights and eevrything and register as homemade

[@Argosh]

Even in Germany all you need is a technical expert signing off on your welds, and the paper trail that everything that went into it would be street legal. That way you can get a prototype certification and get going.

[@leoyru.3361]

@@Argosh paper trail , u mean every part used should be new and documented(receipts, taxes , approved from state standards , etc) . ? if its that , it can get complicated. what about the parts that i make myself ? from what i read, only in USA people sucessfully register those kind of cars , anywhere else is too costly , too long(like years) , or not even possible

[@Argosh]

@@leoyru.3361 that's just nonsense. For a one off vehicle you need to show that it has breaks, the correct lights and adheres to applicable pollution legislation. The frames testing itself is basically up to the engineer doing the certification. I actually did this once and the only expensive part was the electromagnetic testing (since I was building an EV) which ran me above 2000€. The rest was done with less than 500€. Using off the shelf parts from street legal vehicles you could even get well below those 500.

[@Guds777]

Used Yamaha R1 is around 3-5000 Usd, Cheap, high Speed and Exhilaration. 190kg and 140-185Hp.

[@matthewlewis-zw3tf]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@nonenone-ll7ln]

i am focusing on weight savings in my current build. the iron big block (454) is getting replaced with an aluminum small block. but ditching the body panels, where will i put all the spikes i plan on adding? or the hydraulic extendable steel bars?

[@Ne3bO]

Cleetus told us cutting the body off the car and adding tubes dosent make it that light. His C7 is still pretty heavy

[@capanema-0]

the Ariel Atom is like a real life version of the Trackmania car

[@ontil68]

No doubt that one influenced the other! Lol

[@QUICKSHIFTtv]

Great video, I've never heard about this stuff before. Great channel name too 😜😂

[@bh3141]

back in the day some mountain guide bros were competing each year to climb a mountain to work (really steep, paved, tons of turns). each year they kept upping the performance. hot rodded mini coopers were all the rage for a while. the final best car- Porsche 914 with a V-8. Insanely fast. Street legal go-kart.

[@tomweather8887]

I'd like to see this with the honda s2000. The thing would be outrageous. Almost 9,000 rpm red line. Comes alive at 6,000. Super mega deathtrap. But god it would sound horrendously amazing.

[@placeholder292]

I can defienedly agree with this.

[@2641hgf]

Ariel atom

[@NikosPer]

i wouldnt destroy such an iconic car...

[@placeholder292]

@@NikosPer Well, if it would be a totaled car that would have had no hope brought from a scrapyard it would not be like that. Also you could just buy the engine and driveshaft stuff and build the tubes and stuff yourself without the need of the body.

[@cdjhyoung]

I have a friend with a Honda S2000 that he has turboed and possibly bottled. 450 hp at the wheels. He uses it when the wife is away to humiliate Vettes on Woodward Ave.

[@ldlm91]

I built my own using a Wartburg 353W as a basis. Even with 50hp, that was a thrilling ride!!!

[@maxx-er3fj]

Great idea, you can always convert it back to wartburg and go on your way lol, awesome

[@nonyobusiness2904]

Awesome so all I need is master fabrication and mechanical knowledge

[@jusshupbb]

Hit 69k subs (nice), by the end of the year. In just subbed my guy

[@topenddean]

Was Hot Rod the originator of the "EXO" car with the '66 Imperial they stripped to the bare chassis drag racing it several times along the way. I know they managed 12's but idk if they dipped into the 11's

[@christophernoto]

The Road Kill guys also did one they called The Vette Kart. Lotsa fun.

[@eustahijelifetips]

Super street did it with a base civic too, 11's or low 12's iirc, pulled everything from the car except the seat, wheels, drivetrain

[@christophernoto]

@@eustahijelifetips Thanks! That’s pretty wild! 🔥

[@tighttdasbino2928]

Can't not mention Leroy from Cleatus McFarland that helped put this style on the map. And yes I used a double negative.

[@janeblogs324]

Gtfo, the atom begun it

[@tighttdasbino2928]

@@janeblogs324 I never said it wasn't.

[@Ryknfjor]

@@janeblogs324 the ariel atom did not in fact "begin" it. Pretty sure the caterham predates it. Not to mention other older open wheel vehicles like the T-rod. See yourself out, kid.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

@@Ryknfjor the Caterham is a continuation of the Lotus 7, which was mentioned in the video. The Ariel Atom gets lots of mentions, but the video emphasises DIY exo-cars. Leroy is defo a DIY car, built around a badly crashed Corvette. Now that he's getting a front gearbox and live rear axle, there's very little of the Corvette left.

[@Ryknfjor]

@@pashakdescilly7517 thank you. More proof.

[@TheCthtoNicfLy]

what steering stabilizer you running on your bike

[@andyrbush]

Very interesting thank you.

[@senseiois4208]

You also forgot the ktm XBOW the raptor created from a 900cc motorcycle with 2 seats and drives like a car

[@yliaDenaLtsaF]

I don't think you know what you're talking about. For example, aluminium tubing would not be on many, if any, of the home built ones of these. It would be steel tubing.

[@popahontas]

Noticed that too, terrible...

[@kennethpotter8475]

I was scouring the comments to see if anyone else noticed this. If someone actually used aluminum tubing instead of chromoly, they would have a real bad day if they ever crashed it. Thing would fold like an accordion

[@NOTAfreestyler]

True, I used old car wash rails on mine. Got everything for $50. Stripped a Miata to nothing. Stock motor got my 0-60 down to a 2.9

[@popahontas]

@@NOTAfreestyler you used what? Do you have a build thread somewhere?

[@kaemos50]

@@kennethpotter8475 DOM mild steel is better. Bends instead of breaking in the event of an accent.

[@giddyrightonup]

“That’s NEARLY as fast as my motorcycle” best humble brag ever

[@Seanbereal]

Love video makes me want to chop up my 97 Z3

[@jedblavla5206]

Every motorcyclist laughed at “this isn’t for the faint hearted, it’s dangerous”

[@lewzero]

"Does this part make the car move?" Literally points to one of the 5 wheels, yes, you need some version of 4 tires and a steering wheel.

[@swagerty]

He was pointing to the wheel well/fender hahaha

[@lucazar2459]

"does this make the car move?" -removes the brakes-

[@swagerty]

@@lucazar2459 😂😂

[@EasyonlineID]

The mom joke was spot on, i laughed way too hard

[@sachinsurya007]

Exo car : goes around a corner Driver : guess I'll die

[@Mapanogg]

The reality is that building sucha car is far more expensive then buying a very fast used car

[@darkentity5443]

Literally. The thumbnail says 5 grand the video says 15. Plus it takes vigorous hours to complete the build and that’s if you know what you’re doing, and time is money so.

[@markstevens7709]

Honestly, 100% thought an Ariel would be more than 80k, even thought it might be closer to double that lol

[@harryrupertus2075]

They look like great summer cars👍🏻🤘🏻🍻

[@elblaze5606]

Much Love from Boston MA 🇩🇴🇵🇷💯

[@blademaster2701]

Now that is something in my budget reach.

[@frmdablockboi3436]

When you’re so shot that you didn’t realize that they’ve been racing tubular chassis cars in nascar since the 1960s and people just started building them for the street, these would be even faster if they had any form of aerodynamics like a fiberglass shell instead of a bare chassis with a million little holes to catch the wind and add resistance

[@cartler]

Don't forget about aero, especially if you want to go with higher road speeds. Go for something similar to the ariel atom. Put aero around non-aerodynamic areas while maintaining airflow through already air flowing areas. It's usually forgotten a lot on. these builds, but learning how to work with fiberglass and build your own panels is really fun and is good to put on your resume if you wanna get into the motorsport industry 😉

[@CalebDiT]

I wish I had the know-how to do this back when I was driving my Honda CRX. I stripped what I could and brought the weight down to about 1850 lbs. It had about 110 hp and it was a thrill watching folks with Z06s shake their heads when I'd beat their lap times. Had I known how to weld, I would have gladly turned it into one of these and still used it as my daily driver.

[@ramieperkins8113]

Simply this for ya . Find an old rail buggy . Put a Porsche 917 or 911 drive train in it . Salvage yards have plenty of them . Years ago I knew a man who had one with a modified VW drive train that would out run 5.0s

[@eustahijelifetips]

Where are the 917's and 911's? Take me to that place asap

[@ramieperkins8113]

@@eustahijelifetips COPART possibly? May find a donor there

[@eustahijelifetips]

@@ramieperkins8113 link me some

[@ramieperkins8113]

@@eustahijelifetips salvage autos auction has several . Saw a water damaged 911 for $4500 . That’s has all you need

[@eustahijelifetips]

Like only the us exists, of course

[@fastf.8755]

pretty cool, not street legal in 90% of the developed world

[@wormbo2]

Although probably safer... for the passengers atleast.

[@eustahijelifetips]

@@wormbo2 how is it safer?

[@LordBelakor]

Interesting, nice for a track car

[@just_a_guy13]

More on the exocars. You earned a sub

[@davypig571]

I want to make a not so fast but super light car to help with the gas prices 😱

[@SergeantSniper]

I kinda feel that, I imagine a super light car would need less power to move -> would use less gas overall. Is that weird that's what I want the most out of such a thing?

[@davypig571]

@@SergeantSniper not at all. Some of us don't need something super fast to get to work or wherever, especially if the roads are no fun where we are going.

[@perrya7387]

They would never ever let anybody do this in the hood…. I can see the 1999 caravan on a high speed chase 🥵😂😂😂

[@FogGoblin]

Wow 😳 😢 I never knew about these Beauties. I always tell everyone it's on the inside that matters 💕😘

[@Just_AnotherPlayer]

Roadkill’s vetekart is one of my favourite exo cars, I’ve wanted to build one since it was introduced

[@madmattp1]

Bro, why didn't you include Leroy from Cleetus McFarland? Held the record for fastest GM stickshift at one point.

[@Dwendele]

Not to mention Roadkill and Hoonigan

[@madmattp1]

@@Dwendele right? there was even a picture of a hoonigan car in the begining. hes just talking about kits or shops but should have expanded

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[@Methodoc]

Dude, I haven't watched one of your videos in a while, I have to say I'm loving the comedy lmao.

[@FreddieJ65]

My dad and his buddies did this with Volkswagen bettles 30+ years ago. We rode dirt road trails. Fun stuff

[@RandarTheBarbarian]

the miata is already a light car, I was looking for one a while back with a simple dream, swapping the engine and drivetrain for something more spicy. I had in my possession at the time a 1998 Saab 900 SE (engine B204r), then there's a company that makes a bellhousing adapter so you can mate your Saab H engine (B204 B234 B205 B235 B206) to a BorgWarner T5 (not exactly a hard to find transmission). That alone would have made such a fun car, +60 hp on a miata without modifying the Saab engine, but ya know if you're gonna swap the engine to a different car you might as well take some extra steps. Like giving that engine more room to breathe because at least according to the forums there's a lot you can gain without actually having to modify internals (iron block, chain driven, forged crank and rods, with sprayers cooling the pistons all by default), better forced induction than the teeny tiny stock turbo, and of course some computer optimization. It would have been absolutely sick.

[@wwv]

5:30 getting hit head on has nothing to do with "poor welds"

[@jth_printed_designs]

I designed my own exocar last winter but it's not just ripping a car apart, it's a full custom build. I'll get around to building it at some point.

[@phlexx]

What if my Miata donor car had an ls swap. Will it still work in the exomotive?

[@monoracer_]

I love the fact that this mr2 is leading that exocar at 4:27

[@sepg5084]

"slaying" a supercar is not that hard nor complicated, superbikes do it all the time. People put a hayabusa engine on a modded go kart and "slay" a supercar. The point of a supercar is luxury and road legality, while going fast. Now if they can make a $5000 "supercar slayer" that has air conditioning, leather interior, climate control, infotainment system, pass emissions and crash test regulations, and have a multiyear warranty, then it will be a legit supercar slayer. Clickbait like this is a dime a dozen.

[@jedispartancoolman]

Mad?

[@williamstrese4947]

Is300 add an ls motor and a turbo! I have one cost me just over 10 grand leather interior great stereo system wireless CarPlay. I never raced a Lamborghini but it shits on vetts all day long.

[@joelspaulding5964]

@@jedispartancoolman He may be yet he is spot on.

[@GoldenGod69]

Everything you listed can be done for a fraction of a supercars price. You are paying for the brand when you buy a supercar. No way I am paying $250k For leather seats, A/C and an infortainment system😂