How much weight can you remove from a car?

[@itzadam4826]

Next video, mark installs new carbon fiber roof for the rx-8.

[@LoganWhaley-SGCL]

20 hours of work for a whopping 6 pound improvement!

[@meizind]

@@LoganWhaley-SGCL 20 hours of work to change the hood!!??!?!?!?!?!??!

[@kcira8578]

​@@meizindRoof, not hood.

[@might_e]

*car hits 130dB* *removes all noise reduction*

[@acfperformance]

Nothing more yin-yang than this channel, one week we see a S200 trying to become quieter and the next one you start a crusade on killing the comfort in the name of more performance 😂😂 Keep the good work guys!

[@julianrossi8460]

It'll be K swapped by the end of the year mark my word! 😂

[@pierresauve8612]

I’m hoping not. I’m hoping they get a little more creative with the engine choice.

[@riogrande163]

​ Ford flathead v8 swap inbound ☠️

[@TonyMaah]

@@pierresauve8612 V8Roadsters makes a swap kit for a GM LFx V6, they sound pretty good, especially with some cams.

[@entropicprinciple9276]

yea three hundy hersprs is the spot for that chassy, also the dorito gonna break🤣

[@nikoprather]

For April fools this year you should do a video of thorn and lin going through a divorce, and they fight over mark the whole time, announce the new channels "gears" and "gasoline" respectively

[@justhefritz]

that would be so fun to watch lol

[@tnutss]

And they can also do an Opposite Day where Ben Lin obsess about speed and weight loss while thorn try to improve nvh and put everything back together

[@IAmUndersteer]

Ben Lin: I want my S2000 to be nice to drive Ben Thorn: sonic-gotta-go-fast.jpg

[@BuyongoPhiri]

I'm not upset, I'm disappointed.

[@roryeunice5518]

That's worse...

[@davonmulder8458]

Why

[@EvanMoon]

No one wanted to ride in that ridiculously loud car with such little horsepower

[@zeroswings2]

It's only going to get louder now it's gutted... and it's not going to save that much weight in reality... I'm not at the end of the vid but 60-70 lbs is about what I guess the interior stuff weighs...

[@Dziugenonas]

​@@zeroswings2Bad guess

[@Kevwa51]

The enthusiasm and giddiness when you said “faster than a K-swapped S2000” could be felt. Poor Ben Lin.

[@BallanOff]

13B-MSP/GSLSE engine hybrid is where it's at. Relatively easy, much less expensive than a 13B-REW swap from an FD And you'll get an engine that has a lot more exhaust ports, and Kyle Mohan has proved a bunch a times that it takes fat boosting and lots of beating quite well

[@BallanOff]

And with that you'll be able to put back all the creature confort and make a fat amount of hp

[@BritAcrossThePond]

Don’t forget the driver. I refuse to spend any $$$ on weight loss on my car until I lose a few more pounds

[@poultrylord7300]

Ben already did that, used to be chunky and he lost a bunch for weight savings

[@StevenGleason-r4h]

13:09 That heater core on RockAuto is 44 dollars, lol

[@first_last01]

Has to justify it to himself somehow

[@j_mars_cars]

The man has rock auto magnets on his fridge in the background and didn’t look there

[@brandonlow27]

Came here to say this

[@magikbiped]

I checked rock auto immediately after this scene too! For $44 that’s a no brainer.

[@chrisdouglas4427]

Awesome to see someone working on an RX-8. Always loved them.

[@brentkannemeyer7983]

Looking at your phone while sitting on the toilet 😂 the guilt is overwhelming like you spoke directly to me Ben😂

[@franzlemar2250]

1:16 Yeah, Ben is definitely a dad now 😂

[@ben_qaq]

Front and rear bash bars, fender liners, air pump. There's shielding and sound stuff under the car aswell.

[@Qalmana]

I really love this style where Ben does track builds and Asian Ben does street cars. Not to say ya both can't do whatever but the variety is cool. One week I see a sick s2k getting turned into a really sweet cruiser / canyon carver. The next we get something like this. Keep it up y'all!

[@woolyant9417]

Love how he says its in a really rough shape and then mentiones some paint chips and surface rust... mate that thing is mint

[@colejohnson5447]

Please tell me the center exit gets removed this episode 😅

[@dat_bouy]

I think you mean the rear facing canon

[@j_mars_cars]

It is not

[@2wheelcobra]

Do a before and after lap times with and without the giant wing that would be interesting. Weight/drag vs downforce

[@bobsuruncle435]

Regardless of which cars the videos are about I watch everything you release. And my main takeaway is that your channel is one of the genuinely fantastic channels that has a mix of everything and is worth investing time into each of the projects. Keep up the good work gents!

[@sporadiceel6246]

So i guess my issue with this video is that I've been working to do the exact opposite to my car. I've got a 2007 Grand Touring, and have been working to restore it. I've added sound insulation nearly everywhere, and have done what I can to the cab quieter and more comfortable. While I'm not the biggest fan of the S2 redesign, the R3 interior is pretty coveted. But, it's your car, and you're free to do what you want! Always here for the videos!

[@TrackMouse34]

Ben is a man after my heart. But I really feel like Ben and I are growing apart

[@michaelfialkowski5948]

Throwing the R3 interior 😱

[@henrym5889]

Yes full on RX-8 track build lets go!

[@twp3029]

YOOOOOOO THIS IS TIGHT AND I LOVE IT.

[@pain.497]

Racing chairs, steering wheel, & CF panels next!

[@JohnnyWooh]

That's an impressive amount of weight taken out. Weight to go, guys!

[@maxpl1]

You could also go on a diet and drop another 40 lbs of the weight with driver

[@VWRalf]

Interior noise increased by 10 decibels and you lose even more hearing. 😄

[@penguwan_9515]

Why do I feel like this is replacing the civic as the track car and the CTR is replacing the RX8 as the street car????? 🤨🤨🤨

[@dubbleA100]

Straight up! Mazda did a lot of work to make this thing not 4000lbs

[@JakeKaminskisRacing]

Won't save any weight on a carbon hood, seats and lexan would save you the most weight for the money.

[@dat_bouy]

I bet you'd make 200hp if you didnt have 275 width tires on there. Try a hub dyno!

[@abhaynikkam8754]

Love your content so much but really wish you guys included the metric conversion of every weight you mention in the video maybe during editing or something Been a fan for a really long time and ly guys

[@kevind_53]

Well i'm getting old. I understand the benefits of lightweight, but I wouldn't sacrifice that much confort😬 🚗💥💨🔥

[@NaxRydan]

I was weighting for this step in the RX-8's journey...

[@sopranerds1]

@@NaxRydan damn

[@blu73]

I've often wondered... how heavy is an rx8 rear door and hinge....

[@snakerb]

Now to drive it more than 5 mins with no earplugs in.

[@jorgedelarivareyes]

When he said, "and huh, let's be honest your phone while you're sitting on the toilet", I literally felt that🤣🤣🤣

[@khris_f]

I consider free weight reduction is removing anything the car already has, if your swapping parts, even if you have them already, you spent money at some point to get it so no your battery is not free weight reduction, but still thats a huge turn around for weight savings cant wait to see how much it will improve on the track now

[@flawlessfatality8105]

This car just gets worse and worse...... It was almost perfect on the road trip

[@GearsandGasoline]

It was slow on the roadtrip

[@flawlessfatality8105]

@GearsandGasoline that wasn't the interiors fault, your going to end up either getting rid of this car soon anyway or engine swapping it and now it's a horrible example of a pretty rare version of an already increasingly rare car

[@sopranerds1]

@@GearsandGasoline fair point

[@cortlundtowell5252]

Idk why but I always chuckle when dedicated car guys get excited over 200lbs. And to be fair y’all’s video make it exciting for everyone. But as an off-roader, I could shave 1200lbs off my truck in 30 mins and put it back on. Roof top tents, awning, refrigerator, battery packs, spare fuel, etc. it weighs a lot. But I also ride, and a simple diet can massively improve power to weight ratio. It’s funny to me cause I’m on the extreme of both ends. Either 100lbs is nothing or 6oz is everything 😂

[@zethweb7999]

I wouldve liked seeing it drive now with the weight reduction, or an inside clip to compare how loud it is. Great vid nether the less.

[@cljerjr31]

you made it into a dedicated track car. it would be an uncomfortable daily driver but doable. take the passenger seat out,

[@manuellopezej1]

I recommend a j series a j32 swap will benefit this chassis j series will have more torque then the k series

[@gar24407]

Some really heavy parts people forget. Drive shaft, brake rotors, flywheel, accesories (AC is nice but is a racecar😂😂😂).

[@andywiththen]

Time to see if this episode is worth the weight

[@thunderlighting2006]

Sooo...are the seats for sale?

[@psychicer5022]

Some 17x9s would help a few shed a few more lbs. It can also help make it feel a little quicker.

[@georgestreisel7920]

The video should be titled "how to ruin a nice car like a 17 year old" 😂

[@jmart0820]

Lin : old race car to “decent” daily driver Thorne : old decent daily to “track” car

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

Take all the weight out and then add it back with carbon fiber.

[@slothgarage4846]

Now time for unsprung weight reduction

[@vincentsmith3959]

Next video: "So I decided to kswap the rx8"

[@wjones-nc3]

This shit box makes me want to trade my NC3 miata for a Rx8.

[@nevrictube]

Nice.. the first things i did to my daily eg9. You guys are a great combo ;)

[@Fffffffffffffffffffffffffff_]

fav car on the channel atm🫡

[@tvgbrowns2527]

What are you gonna do for defrosting the window mid race or in general?

[@flateric6073]

from experience i can say, you're gonna regret trashing the heater core.

[@stephenabril7084]

Why do you have a 50 pound passenger seat or any passenger seat ?

[@hankhausrecordings3688]

Fun note here - the rear plastic tray on an S2000 under the convertible top does actually have sound insulation on it, just like the panel he is holding up and comparing against.

[@michaelblacktree]

OOH OOH I know what a kilogram is! It's a thousand grams! Not sure what a gram is, though. But the cops look for them, when they stop you.

[@phox0999]

I'm getting old here, but stripping out a car that isn't my primary track car, alway leads to regrets.

[@DustinHasVideos]

I am very impressed that this improved the weight balance. Every corner went closer to 25% except right rear which kept the same difference.

[@oztheglitch]

gutting a rare rx 8 for -%7 weight because it has shoddy paint is fucking crazy. i understand it's for content but still, this was painful to watch.

[@tnutss]

And rust. And rx8 shells are cheap AF. And I own a rx8 haha

[@yogiewisesa2802]

Why would you gut a clean R3 with less than 200hp

[@dusterpl6093]

Another episode of ruining a rare perfectly fine RX-8. Honestly this car should've just stayed in that shed...

[@WhirlyTail]

Don't get me wrong, I still love the video and am a long-time fan of the channel, but I can't help feeling like this is the wrong direction for this car. I've never felt this way before about a g&g project, but the rx8 cleaned up SO nicely in the first video that this gutting absolutely breaks my heart. Hoping it comes together soon, I have faith in Ben, but this stage of the build is rough to watch

[@dusterpl6093]

same

[@jettaglsvr6]

17:39 Good god, clean that corrosion off! 🤣

[@MelandIndigo]

I thought Mark was Noel Miller for a split second in the thumbnail 😂

[@smckenzie04]

Keisler Automation makes a GM V6 swap kit, 300+ HP on a completely stock engine doesn't sound too bad for something you beat on at the track.

[@regisriddick8922]

Why'd he take the chassis brace out from the rear bulkhead?

[@TheNiters]

If you want more power, you don't need a 3 rotor, you just need a turbo.

[@josecarlospino4800]

i've never seen someone do that much work just to not install a turbocharger

[@xxKURTMANxx]

Needs 20B now. Some Rolex Grand AM vibes.

[@mikeperkins6608]

Better weight than never😎

[@StatesOfDisrepair]

10:02 How’d he know I was working on my own coffee-based weight reduction program??

[@HVRDLVLZ]

I’m indeed on my phone while on the toilet. He knows his audience so well

[@brentmiller4060]

Take off the horrible wing. How much weight could that be?

[@cafn8ed74]

I drive what you would call a "light car". That's as in 400 pounds less than the post-lightening RX-8 it also has significantly less power than the RX-8, but I will say that when cargo/ passengers bring the weight up by that amount there's a big difference in response and grip. Does that mean anything? Probably not, but I'll bet the difference will be noticeable. Will it be psychological due to the new more tin-canny feel? Hopefully the stopwatch will tell.

[@danielpicazo5722]

GOOD VIDEO!!!!

[@davehoffman515]

I'm commenting for the algorithm but its a bummer the car is going this direction. Yes its below 200hp but it still won your race. Not every car needs to be 600hp to be fun. It's your car, its getting engagement, so its accomplishing your goal there. The surface rust on the bottom can easity be dry ice blasted off. Paint on a 16-17yr old car isn't going to be perfect. It was complete which is incredibly rare for S2 RX-8s let alone R3. That said I'm sure there is a lighter weight shift knob to throw in there. I'll take that off your hands. :)

[@tarsan894]

RX8 needs a Miata engine then it'll be reliable

[@mitsumacho7114]

With some quick research on rock auto. The heater core is 45 American Dollars

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

I like this car more each time!

[@trv88r]

bro buys the top rare spec rx8 and cuts all the rare stuff out

[@MattGreenland]

The main issues I see is that more stock RX8's have gone faster. So while this is all good content, we are missing the reality. Good idea for an episode: time to look at data and get a RX8 TT driver as a coach.

[@Ghstwavz]

Laughs in 2300 pound car with full interior

[@Rev.Happy.]

DID BEN JUST MAKE A GARAND THUMB REFERENCE????

[@Jakesinmotion]

All that work just to make it weigh as much as my Fiesta ST that makes more power 😂

[@armadussteel2489]

The best weight reduction is the driver losing weight and getting healthier.

[@Corbett-CM]

"I want to make the RX8 faster" Oh sweet, another k swap project!

[@Slowlearner200k]

So…is the car fast enough for all that aero? Could be more weight savings.

[@Alex-vv4ld]

At this point Ben needs to go on a diet. Driver mod if you will😂

[@mehmetsamilayoz8203]

logic->airbags=just noise

[@siriax1691]

Go on Ben 4 rotor build it.

[@joshframent9385]

I watch Ben Thorn videos for cleanly built cars regardless of purpose. I watch Ben Lin videos because he's a babe.

[@HumdrumAnt]

2:39 I cannot for the life of me work out what was said here lmao

[@therealronaldd]

he said he likes easy jobs and how nothing's even there (in the trunk)

[@waverider5751]

I’m going to preemptively call 92 pounds, no cheating!

[@joshelson4999]

Do they have multiple shops or is this just sneaky shooting? It feels like both the Bens’ shoot in entirely different locations