Factory Steering Columns can be dangerous in a racecar… Tech Tip Tuesday

[@rustyshacklfort9508]

I’d like an introduction to drag racing series like how to stage, how to cut a good light , what’s good etiquette stuff like that . I’d like to get into drag racing but I don’t wanna be that guy .

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

its all out there already, and most is common sense from watching a few channels

[@sirjamesthenerd]

I second this!

[@sirjamesthenerd]

@@Shadow0fd3ath24 Yeah but it's not done by Motion...

[@rustyshacklfort9508]

@@Shadow0fd3ath24 yes I have a pretty good idea but still just because you think you know something doesn’t mean you can’t learn from someone smarter then you .

[@KCadbyRacing]

Everyone is 'that Guy/Gal' when they first start racing and IMO no matter how many suggestions you get it'll take a couple of runs before any suggestions will even sink in (98+% of what anyone tells you will fly out the window when your getting ready to make your first run(s)). I suggest watching from the starting line and pay attention to how the good races do their burnouts and staging routine...

[@andreasmatsson858]

You should put in ”T-t-t-tech tip tuesday” as an intro on the tuesday vids😁

[@HeyItsCoates]

I've been saying this!

[@HeyItsCoates]

I just about died from laughter when Cleet walked up and put his hands on his hips.

[@MrBiteus]

As an Aussie, it made me happy to hear Doug say ute instead of truck.

[@AmfP_89]

Well you convinced me to get one for my daily. I gotta knock off some rust and I don't want my keys to fall out. Win win

[@ES4406]

One of our favorite channels! Thanks guys for all the tips!

[@onementality9781]

I can go fast with a stock steering column but you shouldn't. So do as I say not as I do. I'm thinking James isn't your best safety guy

[@tommays56]

Had the rag joint fail on and old Spitfire right as I stopped in a parking lot

[@gregscott4479]

All you need is a factory cut key and it won't fall out... take your keys to your local locksmith and support your local community and spend 10 bucks and have them cut you a factory cut key... if you can pull your key out of the ignition while it is on this is HIGHLY recommended!

[@ElizaJane85]

I agree! The one of cleetus slowed down was gold. He was actually studdering in that clip. I was watching that video on Cleetus channel. He couldnt get it out. He was hot and tired. Lol

[@mehAudio]

Hehe, James' argument of 'not recommended' is completely convincing. Can you have him say that living without that guitar I want to buy is not recommended? That might push me over the edge :-D

[@revredbeard3289]

The ideal number of guitars is Always 1 more. (I’m currently sitting at 8 but always looking for more 😁)

[@mehAudio]

@@revredbeard3289 Very true. Unfortunately, I love the bass just as much. And the ideal number of basses is always one more than you have guitars. Ain‘t no house big enough and no bank account generous enough to feed THAT monster 😅

[@telecasteroil]

Awesome advice boys!

[@c117ls7]

I have a buddy that had this happen in a civic. Wasn't a race car or anything, just a daily driver. He had a key lanyard that got caught on something and pulled the key out of the ignition which locked the wheel. Luckily he was able to stop the car in the middle of the road, get the keys loose, and get them back in the ignition

[@CPthetooladdict]

Jackstand salesman of the year that guy is so cool he just says it how it is!! Great video

[@brandonweber5102]

I’m really interested in the drag wing on the Silverado, how much longer til release?

[@1s.e.c.racing304]

@MotionRaceworks can we get a tech tip Tuesday about the superiority of running a Motion Race Works throttle body over factory or less developed throttle bodies?

[@kennethfoster8020]

Need to make a column set up for the A-body chassis.

[@cathygambill1554]

what about spearing in a front end collision ?

[@onlygreygamers]

I need the song now that everyone is together.

[@jamesaustin4044]

key falls out and turns back to the lock position while going down that bumpy high vibration race track, and you can't steer. OK

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Simply will NOT happen. If the lock is worn out the key may fall out,, but it will not turn itself off.

[@brodymurphy1300]

Watched it happen to the texas speed car.

[@thomasward4505]

Never seen that happen in any regular cars driving down the road, but I guess it's possible. I'm sure the car manufacturers make sure that never happens

[@frankz1125]

I dont have a very high horse powered car but I have noticed I pull on the steering wheel a lot.

[@paulwilliams7816]

Sold me on the rust removal component of the race steering column

[@jameshelmes5960]

can you make a video for the mono cord?

[@stephanouellet3673]

Yes it s not a parts we check for security,thanks for your advice and funny guys,on newer like my Camaro 2017 does i have problem too ? it s keyless...

[@TheReinoPaasonen]

Is there a tilting steerign column for race cars?

[@CruiseDucati1]

Jackstand, seems the Nova can use a suspension angle change like the El Camino???

[@Bumblebee4788]

I like the rust removal tool.!🥳

[@rafatrill]

Hope they put this on sale on black Friday

[@thomasward4505]

I didn't look at all the posts but what is the weight difference between those two?

[@RubiconJoey]

If you told me James and Doug were brothers, I wouldn't question it.

[@lonnyself3920]

LOL perfect great tech tip on the key issue as well seen it if you not high-speed full race little velcro goes a long way on that issue

[@johnnyluck8102]

If you replace a stock steering column why not use a collapsible one instead ?

[@fred1462]

Is that column collapsible?

[@CUBEoneVX]

looks like its very early there the crickets are still singing lol. You can see the early morning in james face lol.

[@onefastermonte85]

I have a g body motionraceworks column. Works great!

[@gilbertrossignol2157]

Aren't stock steering columns designed to crush in an impact so they don't impale you? Don't you completely remove that safety feature with these aftermarket steering columns?

[@tymills6170]

You should have a harness anyway. So it doesnt matter if its solid or not.

[@ItsFriscoBaby]

Without a cage and harness you're absolutely right. The standard column is collapsible to you don't get speared by it. With a cage and harness it isn't a problem

[@thomasward4505]

If you had a really big big wreck you could still get speared by the steering column

[@tymills6170]

@@thomasward4505 Please find me an example. I've seen racecars wreck at 200mph, never seen or heard of an accident with the steering column. If you are strapped in your harness like you should be, its irrelevant. If it was a problem, they would be collapsible obviously...

[@NBSV1]

Some of the race columns still have a collapsible section. But, if the car has a full cage and the column is properly mounted they tend to not move much. The factory ones need to be collapsible because the car is designed to crush a lot so the column can move much farther if it didn’t collapse.

[@slashmaster2]

Aren't tilt columns also sometimes sloppier?

[@BigWorm512]

Recommendation for a Tech Tip Tuesday, heat wrap exhaust or not?

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great content thanks for sharing

[@Hiller5150]

Do you guys make battery bulk head connections?

[@MK-ds2si]

I baught a truck and tag joint went pulling in my driveway lucky and scary no more ragjoint in anything else I drive

[@richardtownes1350]

I'm sure you've done it before, how to match waste gates to turbo size, single and double?

[@connorharris1629]

Is there any advantage of 5 bolt vs 6 bolt?

[@atissmelters2475]

is the column colapsable? if not its turns into a spear in a front end crash, every OEM column is colapsable.

[@richardhinz8780]

I just wish you guys made one for an 04-06 GTO and I'd have one.

[@netburnr]

I've got a thirdgen Camaro with headers and the steering is sloppy making me think the rag joint is going out. I need to keep my stock column cause I use all those features, but I would love to upgrade the stock parts from the firewall to the steering box, do ya'll have something for me?

[@MK-ds2si]

You can buy them but also very ez to build with u joints and some tubing

[@jerrylong381]

Do a Tech Tip Tuesday on the fire suppression, especially on alcohol systems. I bet Tom Bailey would let you use his video.

[@Dr.MikeTuneoligist]

How many sketchy cars have you built? All of them Doug. All of them 😂😂😂😂

[@tuningwithstyx]

rag joints haven't been around since the 80's and an aftermarket column alone isn't going to fix that. You can replace the steering shaft under the hood to solve that. I can see weight savings and the looks factor, but safety? Hard sell. Sure, love cleetus and James, but let's pump the brakes here on buying the coolaid

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

Lots of rag joints in 90s and 2000s cars. The video is about much more than the intermediate shaft. Keep watching next time

[@legoNerd01245]

Do those race steering columns collapse in an accident tho

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

No, that is not something that is used in drag racing

[@legoNerd01245]

@@MotionRaceworksOfficial that's good, that way when I crash I'll get speared by the steering column

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

@@legoNerd01245 Nah you'll have your race harness done up nice and tight, and your seat properly anchored so that won't happen.

[@tymills6170]

@@legoNerd01245 How would that happen?? Do you not wear your harness when your are racing? Or do you not race at all?

[@legoNerd01245]

@@tymills6170 it's pretty simple actually, think about about happens in a head on collision

[@Ismcoyote12]

What about the risk of getting impaled because there’s no collapse capability with aftermarket

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

In the thousands of accidents in drag racing this has not posted an issue. There is a u joint that would flex and fold over before pushing the column into you

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

@@MotionRaceworksOfficial Also racing harnesses, and properly mounted seats etc.

[@Ismcoyote12]

@@MotionRaceworksOfficial was curious what your guys thoughts were considering a bunch of people aren’t running crash supports or anything like that . I was personally concerned , a shear pin on the u joint would put my mind at ease a little haha , I’ve heard stories of back in the 60s people getting impaled on them .

[@skimask5911]

​@@Ismcoyote12Motion raceworks just wants to make a buck. You think they actually care about youre safety?

[@brookechandler6265]

theres no 1995 sonoma/s10 shafts on the site they skipped a 3 year gap

[@josueplascencia3227]

Is it collapsible incase of an accident

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

Doug is like...... "why can't that damned Giraffe just be a sleeping partner"?

[@jerrylong381]

Dude, I don't think those guys are sleeping together. But I don't judge, regardless.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@jerrylong381 FYI a sleeping partner is someone who financially funds a business but then takes a back seat in the day to day running of it............. unless your comment was an attempt at humour, in which case, ha ha ha ha ha ha ......

[@jerrylong381]

@@nickmaclachlan5178 FYI, the term is actually "Silent Partner". And yes it was humor.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@jerrylong381 The terms Silent and Sleeping are interchangeable in dictionary terms when referring to this type of business arrangement........ FYI, when you are attempting humour in the written word, it helps to drop some kind of clue, like LOL or a smiley face......

[@runwitscissors00]

10 second neon on my profile , welded stock column lmaoo

[@Blacktopmafia660]

Super easy if you can tig. I Built my own for $100 including the strange quick release.

[@BlàckÐèàth]

Um doesnt the ignition itself need to be turned back for the wheel to lock? I've owned a few old GMs where you could pull the key out while it's running and nothing happened.

[@ton73z28]

Old GM's vs Racecar. Apples and Oranges going down a track at 100 + MPH

[@turbotorana4336]

it certainly does and on all cars made

[@mikemiller3007]

Just tear it apart and look at it. Not rocket science. If it bugs you then delete the parts that lock up

[@CARRIERGUY]

Awesome!

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

Extra likes for calling it a ute!

[@greyone9333]

TECH TIP#...Bump STEER...or Air Stacking basics!!!

[@franknbeans3651]

We need to see that third gen come to life soon

[@staceycrooks8688]

Wait you are saying you're non collapse able colum is safer than a stock one that will in an accident

[@xmentaleeillx]

When you are in a properly mounted race seat and harnesses, absolutely.

[@Monte1970SS]

Good thing I don't care about safety lmao! I like stock steering columns in my old junk. Went low 9's in an all stock 70 chevelle....just added hp lmao.

[@tzy6678]

Hey make a universall steering columns

[@Caleb_zoller]

I see a Silverado with a wing, which means y’all are finally doing more rado stuff!!!🤙🏼

[@v.e.7236]

So, you suggest I go w/ a straight steel bar vs a collapsible steering column? smh

[@lyfzgoodgarage826]

Cleet and jimmy vs John and Doug

[@maryjanesresurrection3309]

Jackstands keys don't fall out from vibration they eject themselves when the nova comes back down from orbiting the earth

[@tomanycooks]

I'll take two

[@dachief6470]

Sooo…if a cinder block is one grit, does that make a steering column none grit, then?

[@monvilleracing5157]

wonder how these would hold up in a demolition derby/figure 8 setting? if you need a guy to do some R&D work on that let me know. lol

[@tillman40]

Love that bumper music! 🤙

[@eddyd.105]

Te te tech tip Tuesday!

[@ton73z28]

If you don't understand that they is a sayin' you shouldn't be a racin' 😃😃😃

[@mikeypooh1]

If you have a race car, you won’t have turn signals or windshield wipers

[@matthewtaylor3308]

You will if you run RMRW or Drag Week...

[@frankn4skeen]

And ... if you absolutely want to lock your steering wheel, then buy one of them serious heavy duty steering wheel locks. Plenty of them on the market, and bullet-proof.

[@03blkstanggt]

Only thing stopping me from going to a race column is losing the key and I can’t find a decent kit to relocate the key somewhere else. Most of the aftermarket keys look like they belong on a forklift and I’m not a fan of it. I like racestatus’ setup with the key on the aftermarket column. I worry I’ll take the car to get groceries and with no key it won’t be in the Parking lot when I get done lol

[@vinniebarbone7219]

i'll donate a stock H-Body column for monza vega skyhawk astre if you start producing them

[@tomgaiger756]

I really want a Compilation of Garrett messing up saying "Tech Tip Tuesday" almost every video he has said it wrong! 😂

[@zulumagoo1]

Business idea: 🦒 Ghost Sales 🦒

[@MC-re2ry]

If your not the fastest dog of the day does it really matter?

[@crxh22honda37]

The gang hangs out and we learn!

[@SurlyMike]

That wasn't very high caliber. It came up a little short on the production value.

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

Sorry this free service we offer wasn’t to your expectations

[@SurlyMike]

@@MotionRaceworksOfficial I thought it was a commercial advertising your product

[@EDCIndiana]

We need at least a clip of the new song for an intro!

[@davidhale378]

His new name is wheel stand.

[@turbotorana4336]

doesnt look like the new steering column is collapsible which makes it very dangerous in an accident

[@DuheSpeedShop]

If you have one of these columns I’m more than sure you will have racing seats, with harness

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

It actually doesn’t make it dangerous. Hundreds of crashes on drag strips and other racing styles with non collapsible columns every year without collapsible columns and people are safe and healthy afterwards.

[@young11984]

@@DuheSpeedShop exactly, no way to move and avoid a steering column ramming you in the chest or face. Im not saying the column needs to be collapsable but the “steering shaft” to the rack should always be

[@young11984]

Ive never seen a collapsable column, even stock ones are rigid but the stock steering shafts are as should any aftermarket one used

[@guhfluh]

@@young11984 Look again. Stock columns are made to collapse and detach from the dash in the event of a crash. Race columns do neither.

[@justinbirchem4371]

USA made Iowa proud riceville Iowa

[@lyfzgoodgarage826]

Are you guys all together for the build off I’ve asked for every week lol

[@gradybaby8309]

savin lives...

[@rickhouston2144]

Multi-purpose tool 😂

[@guhfluh]

Remove the locking mechanism. Problem solved.

[@iknklst]

Not really, there' s a huge difference between a stock column and a race-purpose built one. Lots of slop in a stock column will eventually show up you just can't eliminate.

[@beyondmaintenance]

✌🏽😎

[@jamesstarling7273]

I’m not putting that crap in my retro guys!! Looks like crap 💩

[@zulumagoo1]

Someone call the Bogetti Sauce. "Chip" is gonna be a little too much factory?

[@thefreezezone4583]

key fall out? LMAO cmon now, do you even drive on public roads anymore? WAY MORE VIBRATIONS than a car with a chunky camshaft with solid mounts LMAO lets just say if your building a racecar, ytou shold use race car stuff......30 years have never had any of that stuff ever happen, ever :D

[@popmazzoc3632]

If you’re trying to promote something, get serious. Really.

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

We prefer not to get too serious. Life is too short!

[@popmazzoc3632]

The part about dangerous in a race car… serious or not too serious?

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

I dropped my idea down here, and I think it broke because it wasn't a Motion Raceworks idea.

[@isidrobalderas6903]

How to pack up the laundry next vidja

[@MotionRaceworksOfficial]

We already have one brotha, hit the search on our page

[@throttlewatch4614]

My drunken ex gf pulled the key on me on a twisty road yeah no fun 😂

[@kingxxmeatkingxxmeat9071]

Good There’s a whole bunch of cops here this morning because Megan said somebody flattened her tires