‪@GearsandGasoline‬

Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping showdown featuring automotive enthusiasts Ben Thorn and Ben Lin of Gears and Gasoline! We have Ben Thorn and his Civic EK going up against Ben Lin and his MR2 at Summit Point Motorsports Park.
The excitement is palpable as these two fierce competitors go head-to-head on the track, each vying for that elusive perfect lap time. Will Ben Thorn's EK Civic give him the winning edge, or can Ben Lin's MR-2 harness its rear-wheel-drive prowess to dominate the course?
With every twist and turn, you'll be on the edge of your seat, wondering who will emerge triumphant in this high-stakes race to lay down the fastest time. Who will claim bragging rights of the fastest driver in Gears and Gasoline? Strap in and prepare for a race you won't want to miss - it's a battle of Ben vs. Ben, and only one can conquer the track! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more thrilling automotive content.
Both Bens are running Nitto NT01's on this episode of Driver Battles!
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Ben Lin's 2001 Toyota MR-2
02:44 Ben Thorn's 1997 Honda EK Civic
04:52 Time Attack Head to Head Battle
07:23 Review of Civic EK and MR-2 Engine Swap
08:41 Rundown of both Bens day at Summit Point
09:29 MR-2 verse Civic EK Results
10:57 Nitto NT01 Tire Review
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[@FamilyLegoBuilds]

That k20 sound! Mr-s is looking great paint aside.

[@djsonicc]

K24

[@R50TTUK]

I think Konig USA have a vid on their channel where it's got a livery on

[@jorji_]

just got done with asian ben's mr2 video, finished it a couple minutes ago just in time for this! BEN BATTLE!

[@loganweaver5868]

it's tall Ben, not Asian Ben! Don't differentiate by race differentiate by height!

[@dadhats]

​@@loganweaver5868although I agree I'm pretty sure Ben used to have a license plate that said "AsianBen" or something like that

[@loganweaver5868]

@@dadhats that's fair!

[@loganweaver5868]

@@dadhats I completely forgot about that

[@RinaDas-tq8ip]

@@loganweaver5868 0 👍00 👍

[@redcomet86]

the MR-S is so far from finished you really got to wonder why they even went through with this

[@echannel1018]

Agreed. It was really anticlimatic

[@aaronvector4750]

They already planned this out before so it would be crazy not to go with it when they already booked flights

[@ViperMods_216]

The MR2 is a far superior track platform but like he said development takes a lot of time

[@cedriccope178]

Mr2 is going to look sick when it's completed

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Hopefully it won't take 3 years. 😮 But if it does it'll be worth it.

[@JacobHalfman]

@@WarriorsPhoto not to spoil, but it's already done, ran gridlife @ lime rock a couple weeks ago.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@JacobHalfman No spoil done.

[@shiobalak3291]

​@@WarriorsPhotoà11aww 1❤❤111a😊1

[@GTContent]

We've seen Ben beat Ben before. Where have you been?

[@chimp_gaming.]

Hopefully they do it again after a season or so of development from Lin

[@user-rm5sh6dt1s]

Cxx,p

[@CaroFDoom]

the camera work to make it look close was really funny actually i enjoyed that a lot :)

[@darieldesvignes942]

I really thought Mia's name had similar inspiration to Lana the Evo 😅

[@kevincrawford6864]

Mr2 did surprisingly well for how little development it has. I think if it had the same development time it would be the faster car.

[@kimparedes1920]

mr2 is by far a better platform for track, it is just that driving it fast is not easy and also that this one seems like a car taken out of a debris container... the civic is well done and has by far better developement regarding track.

[@PedroMiguel-mk1us]

I think that toyota needs a spoiler to hold the rear to the floor

[@miketejero]

Thank you, Ben & Ben! Great video!

[@The.positive.pessimist.]

I’ve always wanted to get an MRS and wide body, so sexy. Can’t wait to see it after it’s all dialed in. With that said, I am a Honda guy all my life, working on my own ep3 civic. Go honda

[@Beezy_Builds]

I need that shirt asap! Great vid

[@Maccaroney]

Bummed it wasn't a little closer but still a fun watch!

[@aaronvector4750]

Lmao 4 years of development and hundreds of hours of seat time vs something put together in 2 weeks and 0 seat time😂 how did you expect it to be closer?

[@Maccaroney]

@@aaronvector4750 Please point out where i said i expected it to be closer.

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

So shocked to see Ben win like that..

[@trashbandit2449]

Hey don't spoil it, I didn't watch the video yet

[@asianinashed]

Ikr, I for sure thought Ben was gonna lose, but it's suprising to see Ben win instead.

[@B.R.BGarage]

😂 which Ben tho ?

[@jp2246]

​@@asianinashedno kidding, Ben was so much better than Ben

[@hardcoreep]

It was Bens' race to lose. Lol.

[@coreybrown8678]

I understand everyone makes the mistake of assuming West Virginia and Virginia are similar enough that they are interchangeable. Please note that the state of West Virginia actually split from Virginia during the civil war to stay with the north and that there are really distinct cultural differences at play.

[@WarMachineSSVHoldenG8]

Knew Ben with the civic had it . Just watched there channel lol 😂

[@dsx5036]

I'm seeing the Zzw30 chassis everywhere. Are these the next big thing?

[@edomoralessilva5511]

Those things are incredible light

[@ethanmonat]

No.

[@vltruane]

Probably, I have one. Insanely good chassis.

[@KO-oo7cw]

Yes, best kept secret is out the bag 😢

[@SeanEurich]

Love my MRS. 🤫

[@user-vy2co6kk1x]

Boa noite congrats carros vai amén bom trabalho

[@38tech]

The bens rock!!!! Been following them for quite sometime. That Mr-s just needs to be dialed. It'll get there. The bens don't f around! Then they'll take it on a road trip to Hawaii. Lol

[@slow0017]

we want a round 2 with the civic and lana the evo

[@dadhats]

if you're ever in the northeast I'd love to be on the show 👀

[@evnyquil4159]

I can’t believe Ben won 😮

[@msknuked]

1z,2z,and 2zr 💪🏽 all day with dual vvt.

[@alexmonterroso3930]

I think you missed the part where he puts the intake cam onto the exhaust side to create a dual vvt for the 2ar. 2ar is the king.

[@kaos3383]

That hatchy. Yes sir.

[@landon390]

🔥🔥

[@turbo_brian]

Ok but what if ben actually drove backwards? Would it have been closer?

[@djsonicc]

I predict Ben is going to win

[@AndrewMalkin]

You switch cameras too much to tell what's going on.

[@LoudLoadify]

NTO1s FTW!!

[@justcallmeRhys]

Ben gets the win 🎉

[@vedparkash247]

अमूल दूध फूल क्रीम कारेटबताऐ

[@hamsterbrigade]

That MRS build has had sketchy handling from day one. I don't know why he didn't dial in the handling first before doing anything else. There is another channel on here where he shows him being interviewed with the car already painted and he still says the handling is sketchy. I know people who are familiar with the Frankenstein motorworks car, it's very fast; no wide body, no LSD.

[@ErikSeastead]

Yeah. The widebody is for the gram. Spyders can fit pretty wide tires without one. But if you're making videos it makes sense to put effort into aesthetics to get clicks.

[@zerohikari2685]

The MRS is already toast. He blew it up at Lime Rock after again struggling with the poor set up.

[@samster978]

​@@zerohikari2685oh damn seriously

[@austinobambino1360]

​@@zerohikari2685oof

[@vizualmrs]

Toyota MR-S get it right guys 😅

[@prinsbertus]

Let's take a moment to realise that these guys will wear all the safety gear, but with a tshirt on. This is something very common with car KZbinrs, stuff like this, or safety belts being loose etc. If you can wear a carbon Stilo, you can afford a suit. Wear it.

[@RogueCowTurd]

bruh 99% of people just wear normal shirts and stuff to a track should they were a suit? yes. is it normal not to wear one especially in low stakes track days? also yes

[@prinsbertus]

@@RogueCowTurd I hear you, and I know thats what happens, but from my experience, a track rental for something like in this video, there is usually less presence of rescue staff and marshalls to help you, so I might argue it's more important to wear the suit, if that makes sense.

[@user-ii2qr3ou7o]

Mikel

[@lander917]

Mr2 should have had a k.

[@samsites9335]

My money is on Ben

[@carllindgren7130]

:)

[@automotive_crazer9076]

ഈ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chrisshi5495]

Mr2 kinda looks like a baby Carrera GT imo

[@kevinmull8248]

I think Ben is going to win…Just my opinion..

[@lander917]

Kswap miata is better than Kswap EK any day of the week at any track.

[@ulasgursoy2838]

"Car universally praised for it's excellent handling that has RWD is better on track than a well-handling FWD car" yeah, probably, but if the miata is stock everything except for the engine I would still bet on this particular civic

[@lander917]

@@ulasgursoy2838 from experience. Given the amount of money spent on this particular civic spent on any generation miata with a miata engine the miata will always win.

[@aaronvector4750]

​@@ulasgursoy2838 "a stock miata with an engine swap will lose to a purpose built track car that has been stripped out and put in almost every track mod possible" well that's pretty darn obvious

[@user-ir7bv5eu1c]

Zi

[@eefmydee1slideways]

Not gonna lie, I think this video was poorly produced. It was a let down. How about you guys actually let these 2 battle it out wheel to wheel? That split screen with the time in the middle was a boner killer and not exciting to watch. Let them race on full attack doing 5 laps and film that. Both of them on the track coming within inches of each other if they have too.

[@harth05]

I thought this generation of MR2 is rear engine not mid engine that's why nobody liked it.

[@yongling9825]

It is rear-mid-engined, that's why it's got MR in its name.

[@juanc5149]

Short Ben is going to win, and it’s going to be a stomp. Prep time is half the equation. It almost seems disrespectful from Tall Ben to show up so unprepared. If I were the host of Driving line I’d be PISSED.

[@sprajgor4623]

ઐસપીબનાસકાઠા❤

[@sdubfil]

Front wheel drive is not a downside. That is a faulted and incorrect statement.

[@ulasgursoy2838]

name one FWD car with a sub 7.30 burgerking time (there are none because fwd is a downside)

[@johnmann7o2]

Right.. since the fastest forms of Motorsport like the F1 use FF setup right? MR is the ideal layout my friend.