Building a Custom Strut Tower Brace for the Drift Truck!

[@Siiiiiikk]

Caleb should take the drift truck to hoonigan when it’s done

[@SshiggyY]

Yes he should.

[@stiernaa]

YES!

[@Jaszczur-sp2tx]

why

[@jo-oy4vj]

just dont let hert dive it lol

[@jayz_performance]

Hell yeah

[@Seanbee04]

Ive been here since about the "i made a mistake" video you made about 2 years ago and it's amazing to see how far youve come. From working on molly and sally in the garage at your house, to now working on a drift truck with a v8 in your very own shop. But youre still the same creator. Doing what he wants. Love the channel and keep doing what you are doing.

[@zippyoya]

I’ve been here since he was a gaming channel

[@Ricki126]

Been here since he got molly

[@MICHA3L216]

When I started watching he had 7,000 subscribers

[@about19wookiees14]

Seanbee G been here since fm5

[@nissancruizer]

I've been here since he was gaming

[@joshuagooden4212]

the wheel well comment that everyone's making just shows that you know more about what you're doing then everybody that questions you about what you're doing. anybody that knows anything about welding can hear how good your welds are.

[@MCEvanLong]

Joshua Gooden mmmmmmmm bacon

[@Fat_Jag]

r/unexpectedroast

[@280zone]

I agree, comments from a unibody mindset don't apply here.

[@evanalden2117]

MCEvanLong that good almost done bacon sound...

[@nkelly226]

I couldn’t agree more and the funny thing is my buddy owns a shop and specializes in suspension (specifically air suspension), rat/hotrods/ and now really any any everything with wheels including bikes 🏍 and his own personal air bagged truck with a 350sbc has an almost exact strut brace but his has a upper bag bracket built into it as well and has been beaten daily with it like that for going on 16years with no issues at all and it definitely helped stiffen the chassis

[@CasualRicer]

Drill press and a bench vice my dude. You won't regret it 😂

[@garethweare6441]

invest in a drill press... you will never regret it and wonder why you never bought one sooner...

[@Dumbass_mechanic]

Gareth weare they're cheap too, the harbor freight one is actually pretty decent.

[@perfectentrytrading]

Gareth weare or skip that for a small mill and one day add a lathe

[@garethweare6441]

I am not in America so I am not familiar with the quality, but for what he is doing there is no point in buying an expensive one... a cheapy will do just fine. Holes will always be straight and makes drilling through any thickness a breeze, even a bench mounted drill press is sufficient.

[@garethweare6441]

well yeah that is an option to... personally I am used to working will it all. first time I worked on a drill press it was amazing. then when I started working with a mill it just gave me the ability to do so much more. but most cases its cheaper to grab a small lathe and a drill press... in most home projects like this a lathe and drill press allow for so much already... a mill is just like a cherry on the cake in my opinion

[@LoneRevD]

Yup I agree, he's past the point of just needing a hole here or there. If your fabricating you need one seriously. Of course that would also require a drill press vise.... Speaking of vises, dude.. seriously do you like fooling around with woodworker clamps to hold your stuff down to drill a hole?

[@Siiiiiikk]

This thing is gunna be so sick when it’s done I can’t wait!

[@aliyounis777]

Gingium i think you should take a break from spending money on the cars and save up for about 2-4 weeks and invest into tools you need so the in the long run you can get projects done faster which means you can put more videos out there and that are higher quality

[@_Gingium_]

I kinda agree lol

[@Darthadios]

Your ability to build stuff is incredible.

[@dr.roundbottom31]

Great video, finally you showed fabrications that the average man can do, really hyped for the drift truck, good luck bro

[@redwanriyan2970]

*it only keeps getting better!* not only the Quality but the next build probably will and should be the *rally miata sti Boxer swap,* not to mention the *AWD swap on it too.*

[@jamesspikes9741]

I’ve used that type of tubing bender before. A tip that was given to me that actually works really well. Lube the pipe where you are bending it. It will make a smoother bend. Keep up the good work.

[@AngoraWorks]

Hey gingium love the build, but I would recomend putting gussets on the bends of the strut tower brace, as it will likely flex during drifting without them. 😀

[@bigmikes2140]

Make a double shear bracket and weld it to the firewall. A strut tower of that height needs a brace preferably from each from the bends to firewall. Just make the supports like you did the strut bar nut and bolt mounted. Looking good though

[@coldheart9829]

That rainstorm was cute, you should see North Carolina storms

[@kameronatkins4170]

Oh how I can’t wait to see this baby drive

[@StanleyKubick1]

Plenty of engines are offset from center. Some are even laterally mounted (lol, idiots). But I'm a little worried about the strut brace. Hope you bought high carbon steel, which is what's usually used for bracing. Because of the bends, mild steel will flex slightly, negating a lot of the purpose of putting in a brace in the first place.

[@wowdogeful]

If he went to a metal store and just bought standard sheet metal, it's probably just your standard construction steel (E295 or E335), which is an all around good steel for any kind of use. That high carbon stuff is stiffer, but it's also much more difficult to weld. Even if it's a pretty soft steel, it's still much stronger than having nothing at all. Standard construction steel is not perfect but good enough, which seems to be kind of a theme with this channel.

[@wolfcastle8409]

He should really triangulate it too by bracing the towers to the fire wall as well, since its going to be used for motorsport. Oops, should watch all the vid before commenting!

[@wowdogeful]

He even said in the video why that's not an option: The B2200 is a body on frame car, so the body and frame flex independently. Welding the strut brace (which is attached to the shock towers on the frame) to the body will not work.

[@baloneyjusticecheezedog]

John, I still could be adding more flange in alot of places.. It would not matter as much what kind of material he used if he really focused on making sure everything was flanged/reinforced. if it was flanged correctly he probably could pull the entire truck up off the ground at any point he wished without worrying if it would bend. right now I know if he attached a cable to the strut tower brace he start to pull the truck apart at the struts as he pulled up. a few more flanges would go a long way towards making his truck front frame more stable and solid.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

WolfCastle He litterally just said its not possible. Body on frame truck not a mono. With that said, he does need to go from the outer edge to the lower of the frame. Be hard as the double wish bone build..

[@alexshiina]

I could watch your videos just for music and cinematics. You're doing great job

[@JosephSamsor]

I was going to recommend doing that exact thing. Especially with the custom suspension this should make it really strong and rigid

[@pooindaloo6049]

The brace seems sturdy. Good job Gingium!

[@NOSKIDPLATE]

Your fabrication skills are getting better and better keep up the good work

[@kudabesi3683]

Nice strut bar, simple and clean

[@thatonecarenthusiast8491]

That strut bar just made my confidence in your design go through the roof

[@MetrohMan]

Oh god I hope to shit thats sarcasm lmao

[@thatonecarenthusiast8491]

Brandon Harrington lol it is man don't worry, I don't have full confidence but I feel like they might hold up longer

[@keithdosik]

Gingium seems good at laying pipe

[@osmiumviii4193]

aaayyyy this guy!

[@Chuull1]

Proud of how far you gone on welding engine work etc im sure everyone proud of you

[@gedas3419]

Do 4-link in the rear. 2 pairs of different length adjustable Also use miata coils. Suggestion is to add locker in to the axle, so you have daily drivable drift truck.

[@HotboiEngineering]

You should use solid body mount bushings or lock the body to the frame. That will REALLY increase the stiffness.

[@benson4u215]

Thats if you dont mind feeling more vibrations ;)

[@egardner5978]

I really like the brace and looks well made. Now might be a good time to upgrade the fuel system.

[@Awillis1999]

Just a suggestion that might save you some drill bits in the long run, is to always lube your surface and bit if your going to be drilling something fairly thick to keep it from getting hot and it will also help with the grabbing.

[@Dumbass_mechanic]

Looks like a good base for the future roll cage

[@seandejong5399]

Editing and music choice was great in this video!

[@dav8388]

Great job! I would recommend some small gussets under the cross brace, but great design over all.

[@josephwhite9992]

Nice work on that brace. I'm gonna try to weld up my own with my everlast mig welder soon.

[@fawoo_4235]

you seriously deserve 500-800k subscribers man your content is too good for your subscriber count!!

[@agoogleuser7784]

Haha I can’t believe people have been telling you to weld the shock towers to the wheel wells. Thank you for knowing better!

[@davidfolkes8849]

Gingi you so smart I swear im glad i found you with the rally miata and ive seen you learn and grow and seeing you fab up so much stuff with this build really makes me feel i can start doing more mods on my car thank you and keep up the good work and the videos much respect from Yaad (Jamaica)

[@gabrielsabode]

honestly, i think you should run ITB's for the 1uz, imagine the look and sound, and quicker response

[@hesayad1055]

ITBs are not cheap or easy to own

[@theguyswithcars1480]

Put solid steel bushings in. Increases rigidity and strength. And should make it so you can weld the frame to body areas you talked about

[@morkorson4196]

love the brace, you may want to add gussets on the inner bends because of the height of the brace. Can't wait to see it sideways on a track.

[@mattychev8619]

Wow! Gingium your videos have come so far and even your skills great job keep up the good work and I think the old leather seats out the rally Miata May go well in the drift truck

[@anthonymazzetta9691]

I believe in ur welds bud😂❤️

[@novastarproductions]

I,d suggest mounting two bars from the strutbar to each side of the firewall in a diagonal position. Mounting them this way will counter alot of the lateral forces.

[@CameronChunnTheOriginal]

Use bushings between reinforcements on the body and the frame. Add rigidity while also allowing some flex.

[@corkydryden6022]

I cant wait for this to be done but also I would love to see a Gingium version of the Hoonigan shartcart.

[@BenjaminStubbs]

Love what you're doing with the channel, keep it up.

[@9jason]

#drifttruckium

[@LunarMiata]

Man that body to frame explanation cleared all my doubts about the shock tower rigidity. now I get it c: I feel woke

[@perfectentrytrading]

What would be cool would be a brace from the strut brace to the front of the chassis, and then through the bulkhead into where the roll cage should go

[@280zone]

Thanks for the idea on the strut tower design, I am at that step right now. If I could offer one suggestion, use grade 8 bolts and nuts.

[@RantzCore]

IDEA! 💡 strut support can use a mount to the firewall with a bushing? Just dropping that in case you really wanna attach it allowing for flex while minimizing movement.

[@ShaneConanttheoriginal]

Make a second hoop for the strut tower brace and then support pieces between the two. Would look cool and add extra strength too.

[@RantzCore]

Improvium! We had that same storm in West MI. I trust ya Caleb. Keep at it!

[@julianos4675]

I’m stoked for this build

[@Aiden-kr5zn]

On gingiums merch site it still says he has the rx7... rip rx7

[@davidsytek4028]

Gingium, you have great viewers they are telling you rite, I hear your welds, sounds like bacon plus I see them. Best thing you can do for welding is prep! Period. We watch you as a tv show but we have the same budget so take it slow with good content, we will watch. I would love for you to do the next few episodes without reading any comments including mine. Just do what you want. Thats why we started watching......... ;)

[@mackbreakerpuch]

Looks great👌 maybe put some gussets in the corners, just small ones so it doesn't get in the way. It will add allot of strength in the weak points of the brace

[@benjohnson2183]

Bench vise and drill press will help alot

[@gedas3419]

What you think about porting and polishing head and intake manifold? Or even better build better manifold, like dual plennum one. Or do NA with ITBs

[@SPARKYYT]

You should do like a Bolt On triangle Strut Bar. So if you need to remove something it can remove the bolt, and do engine stuff, and for triangle, it help to not flex foward or backwards !

[@superdeformed]

You should make an Amazon wishlist of tools and stuff you need like a bench vice, bench grinder, drill press, metal chop saw, etc..

[@AimlessMoto]

Now that that's done... 1. Take the engine and trans out. 2. Weld up all the suspension. 3. Paint all of your subframe/suspension so it doesn't rust. 4. Get your eng/tranny back in.5. Get your drive-shaft measurement and send it to the shop. 6. Fuel system. 7. Electronics. 8. Fire it up.

[@73Bugman]

Nice job Kyle. You have come so far in your skills. You've got guts kid!

[@Dumbass_mechanic]

73Bugman who is kyle?

[@73Bugman]

Jake 1024 isn't Gingium's real name "Kyle". I may have got it wrong, it's happened before. Lol

[@brianzappola]

Caleb!

[@73Bugman]

Brian Zappola My bad. Still think he is ballsie for taking on such complex projects in such a diy way.

[@brianzappola]

Oh for sure! And it took me a few minutes to remember if I actually knew his name or just thought I did haha

[@Metalcop5150]

After buying or building a work bench, the very 1st purchase I would make is a BENCH VISE. The level of fabrication you are doing, which is excellent, is being hampered by not having a vise. I also would have done a double pipe, for the strut brace. Not just for strength, but for looks as well.

[@littlequasi3604]

Weld body mount bushings to the inner fender then the bracket to that. It’ll be stable but also able to flex.

[@CARLOS-qr2gv]

Keep up the good work gingium don’t let the harsh comments discourage you

[@landondonofrio5308]

Ginguim is a weather god

[@tucza191n8]

Cant wait till you finish the project ging

[@nissancruizer]

👌👌Great job Caleb!👌👌

[@theycallmejim9643]

YES Gingium uploads and Doug DeMuro uploads a NA Miata video!!!

[@MICHA3L216]

It would be really cool if you made a side exit exhast for this truck, whether it comes out right after the front wheels or just before the rear wheels.

[@speedskid4838]

A: I’m liking the new schedule, sounds awesome. B: I think the B2200 is plenty strong (maybe it could use some more, but it looks very strong to me) C: Keep up the good work, loving every one of your vids, both car and gaming related.

[@adalh.castro4432]

Gingium should invest in a plasma cutter.

[@adalh.castro4432]

+Grego Garcia datsun 521.

[@Dumbass_mechanic]

Absolutely he should! And some tools, like a bench vise, maybe a compressor and some air tools..

[@adalh.castro4432]

Haha, it isn't mine, I do have a 521 of my own but the one in the picture is like the goals for my truck.

[@jasongrygier2342]

i sorta paused the video bc i had to lay down another coat of paint but anyway MY ADVICE for the strut tower brace is to really beef up the inner corners with triangles bc if the towers do flex i have a feeling they would try to collapse the brace bc the corners are at such an angle. Keep up the great content Gingium

[@TheTrueLuguslaGaming]

I know you said you want to turbo the 1Uz but please consider a roots supercharger. Turbos take up a lot of space and you won't need a ton of boost (or power) to slid a tiny truck around. Most roots can handle around 12 pounds of boost. That would get it around 400 hp!!

[@joshw104]

His new tool is also called a whole lot of triangles

[@ASREnthusiast]

Great video! Great job caleb

[@padlockbeats151]

Before cutting, drill holes in the corners. you've made these metal pieces but you've overshot the corners with the grinder/dremel. this creates weak points were the metal will want to crack/flex in the direction of these over cuts. They mentioned this last week on MCMTV2 Skid Factory. Probably wont be an issue since you've welded over it but yeh... build coming along sick

[@nickbutler2647]

once the truck gets done he should go to the Hoonigan garage one day and do the manline there, that shit would be soo tough

[@AtomicG]

I'm sure it's been said a few times but make sure you do a refresh on that 1UZ before you go to get it wired. It may have only 50k, but who knows what the service history was like. Obviously you'll be doing oil, but spark plugs a water pump and inspection of the timing system wouldn't be bad investments as well.

[@dr.roundbottom31]

You could make it a 3 way strut bar, that will reduce alot of body flex

[@wildnshortz5213]

1:46 Thank god you’re no longer on a shop that leaks in water...

[@shakethaspot6301]

Great job my guy✌🏽🔥🔰

[@ricerneon399]

Squadd keep up the great work Mazda gang

[@vynel7109]

4:08 thats a big RC WANG

[@youngboy6774]

Keep up the good work!!

[@joenels4356]

Make some solid body mounts too..it will really stiffen up the chassie

[@jj99jackson62]

The rally miata needs some love

[@Texas_Road_Warrior]

Need to do a front mount oil cooler 👌🏻 keep in JDM and old school

[@Drunken_Hamster]

Room for headers: -35 It's cool. You can run it open port.

[@stormdrainstormdrain]

Yo Rei Brown, great choice for music ;)

[@redwanriyan2970]

7:22 i see Rally miata Tires, probably wheels too, but didn't see em' Or it Could be the Old Previa wheels

[@rv9990]

Nice to see that you left enough space under the strud (?) for a supercharger... :P

[@colinrobbins9797]

You should get yourself a bench grinder. It is defiantly worth it.

[@missakadandeniya]

Great series! Love it!

[@kim.w1471]

btw you are my favorite youtuber/channel

[@alessandropyrizhok8252]

I think you should weld two other pipes on each side of the already mounted one and then the whole thing should sit at least an inch lower, that way it would be stronger that what is now.

[@LukeTheJoker]

Brace tube so far above the engine to allow for the supercharger down the track... ;)

[@Djofast]

Gingium, u need cut three pieces of tubing at an angle and weld them. if you use pipe with flex curve, your strut tower will flex with the stress... never use flex curves in cages or struts...

[@calebbakken8861]

Once its done you should take it to hoonigan!

[@aserta]

Add a brace to the firewall as well, it's not that much work, and by firewall, i mean, any point that's not within 1 cm of the windshield planum (for obvious reasons). 3 point structures are always better than 2 point ones. EDIT: you can, just add the same amount of movement as on the body. Crawl under, see what kind of bushings are there and make a sandwich plate that takes a stock "shim/bushing" in between. Then, it will all be ok.

[@BedSheetzy]

love rei brown sm