Homebuilt Race Car vs Actual Race Cars! - E55 ASL at CSCS Round 5 2021

Website: xfmotorsports.com/
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[@chiefdenis]

The fact that you built this whole thing from scratch alone is mad impressive, big up man

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

Congrats on your 14.3 sec lap! And a 5th overall. Wow. Thrilling to see this creation on the track beating tuned 911 GT3 RS's, GTS and Lambos. What I love about this channel is superior engineering followed by track time. And a local Ontario resident. Keep up the great content.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Congratulations mate. It is good to see the car starting to perform closer to its real abilities. Looking forward to seeing what sort of times it can do with the extra power next time.

[@xfmotorsports]

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing the Alferrari coming together as well

[@StanleyKubick1]

yay, I love that you follow XFM

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

@@xfmotorsports Me too :D

[@abdelrahmanelsharif6226]

Both of you guys are awesome!!!

[@lordshadow7134]

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[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Congrats man! incredible to see

[@GhostOfDamned]

Sup deboss

[@TorqueTestChannel]

The only thing I dont like about your videos is that they end. Could binge these for days but I've watched every one of em already!

[@knobcaller3277]

5th place is amazing man! The fact that you're beating m3's, gt3's etc is a major accomplishment. Well done!! Loving the progress and the content!

[@knobcaller3277]

@Ez Pz okay keyboard warrior, how many race cars have you built in your garage that are capable of beating a world class super car?

[@Michie1391]

@@knobcaller3277 going by the fact he takes mirror selfies, im guessing none lol

[@rx1laser]

Congratulations! on your Race Car E55 ASL doing so well, I have been watching since you started the project, well done. Looking forward to more Videos of you at the track with it and the F1 Project! Keep it going and thanks for sharing! Len Rulason Queen Creek, Arizona

[@KayJblue]

I couldn’t imagine crashing that lol. Such an awe-inspiring project.

[@altink8823]

My brother you truly are the Enzo of our era. Im extremely happy to be watching your progress and very happy for much deserved success 👍🏻

[@johnkilo3]

Congrats on the 1:14! I love the E55 ASL and I can't wait to see it in it's final, finished form. Thank you for taking the time to share all this stuff with us.

[@freezee7547]

That's one hell of the modified m113k ASL ever! Respect 🫡

[@blipman17]

XF Motorsports - E55 ASL on the sheet right there at place 5 inbetween all kinds of cool cars. And it's a one-of-a-kind scratch build racecar! That must be the best feeling ever that you can compete with a lot of carbuilders like that and actually best a lot of em!

[@noelshuckhart7256]

Your car and your driving have gotten really well sorted, congratulations! I hope my project turns out even 1/2 as good and I’ll be happy.

[@dury10]

Congrats!👏 I have been watching your videos before your even start this monster project and looking now how far it evolved hat off to you! And thanks for all the knowledge shared with us! 🙏

[@TheSupergunman3000]

This is a seriously underrated channel. Great work man

[@JakobusVdL]

This is the first video of yours I've seen. Great work, it is fantastic that you have created such a monster car, and are having so much fun taking it to the track. Enjoy the project, thanks for sharing

[@lozl]

This such great viewing. I have enormous respect for you making such a competitive race car. All the videos are really enjoyable. It's so refreshing to see someone so capable yet so unassuming achieve such amazing things. Keep up the outstanding work

[@kafilahmad4887]

Performance of the car, and your mad skills as an engineer and driver, lifted my mood. 👏

[@BrianCrofoot]

I love that you keep pushing this M113 platform! Keep up the great work! Patiently awaiting my CD00A swap kit!

[@tonypith811]

wow.. I remember seeing this car when you first started welding the chassis together. So awesome to see it running!

[@ikocheratcr]

Congrats, your emotion is super! And the best part is that this is your DIY car. Very nice.

[@gavinmcclenaghan7787]

Congratulations! Amazing so far and more to come.

[@blanchae]

I really enjoy your coverage of the events and your car. Keeping it honest. Good luck with the future projects, I will be following for sure.

[@yashswimehta2286]

I've been watching this built right from the starting and now watching this going on track makes it all worth it

[@robertmoore119]

Hello from America XF Motorsports! I enjoy seeing the progress with your self made racing platform. I also think it's cool that a platform like the Honda Civic can still keep up at that level of competition. Your concepts for the completed bodywork on the ASL also look cool, they will definitely help the looks of the vehicle. Hopefully the performance too. Good Luck!

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

Considering how little time you have actually spent on the track getting a chance to iron out the bugs you have made amazing progress with the car. I think also as you get more time driving it and getting used to its quirks you will drive it faster too.

[@5ktrailwesternaustralia315]

That engine noise 😍

[@warmup1705]

The engine sound of this car is music to my ears, one of the best sounding in that competition imo. Congratulations on your 1"14 time!

[@bishamsingh4023]

I really enjoyed this video. The pneumatic shifter is amazing.

[@CBRpaul]

Awesome man glad to see the car coming together !

[@wheelus928]

Great video! Can't wait to see you race it with the extra power. Should be a real handful.

[@42Hertzer]

This definitely is worth more views!!

[@tmsburrows]

Well Done! amazing to see what can be done!!

[@GeoffInfield]

Congrats!! Impressive as hell, especially being down on power :)

[@class_shift]

subscribed!! learnt a lot about cars and it was really fun to watch!

[@THESLlCK]

they way you effortlessly passed the competition in the intro is golden

[@SuperBackhere]

There is a lot of things to say but i'm gonna say one thing: That engine sound is unbelieveable.

[@spinmoto180]

Absolutely Awesome! Love the Car! Love your DriveTrain!!! THE Only Way This Car Could be better is Mid-Engine, Baby-Zonda!!!

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

I'm really happy for you, I was smiling as you got out of the car

[@andersonruysam7315]

Man, that was insane!! And that was running with low power and the track is really bad compared to other ones... lol.... Congrats!!! Looking forward to the next iterations!! :) Btw, you got my car in the shop already?? Lol...

[@garagebuilt4542]

Awesome work bro!

[@dyn9726]

you gotta love to see it!!

[@dakotafire24]

Can you turn up the sound of your voice overs for future videos, the engine noise is much louder so im constantly having to increase and decrease the volume. Also, car looks awesome, I feel like you could pick up some time by picking up the throttle earlier but increasing the amount slower to not get wheel spin. The car seems to want to oversteer into corners which is probably the fastest entry behavior but it doesnt seem to plant and drive out of the corner but might be hard to tell since the pitch and roll looks pretty small. You just seem to be fighting it and waiting on it in the mid corner and exit

[@xfmotorsports]

Yes. The suspension wasn't setup for these tires yet. Will make a few changes before heading out next time!

[@benistingray6097]

I`ve commented multiple times already and said something with the suspension is off. The car bounces around and hes fighting it all the time. There is no mechanical grip, a car this light with such wide and sticky tyres should have much much more mechanical grip.

[@TheGoldsSkullsClan]

Sent here by Adriel 🤩

[@shaunybonny688]

Living the dream 🙌🏻🔥👊🏻

[@mhd786jna3]

Really cant wait for XF1

[@ScottRods]

Really great video, and well done on your lap time and 5th place! I need to come down to Cayuga and see this thing up close.

[@QueensGTO_Viper]

This car is awesome - I love following this build since the beginning. The only thing I can think would make this car better is an all motor setup with a single cam. You can probably get the same power out of an LS7, save weight and center the weight more (i.e. - single cam in the center of the engine instead of overhead cams). Prob also good for long term reliability too, but in no way is this a criticism of this car. The E55 TT drivetrain is sick and you've built a truly impressive car! Can't wait for next video!

[@bumfie]

Quality really enjoyed that .. great fun

[@pvanb291]

I've loved seeing this car come together , so its great to see it on the track! Having done some racing myself, I was a bit concerned that you only had gloves on the first session and also concerned the track marshalls let you compete without them!

[@hebe1792]

Very cool. Can’t wait to see the xf1. You may want to start looking for tire sponsors.

[@curvs4me]

Starting to really shine. Can't wait to see it really dialed in and you dialed into it. The Max Attack run was crazy. Love this car, I actually found your channel looking to do push/pullrod suspension when you started it. However, I hate the dual oddfire exhaust sound. Build some 180s and cross the two pipes under the dry sump. It will sound incredible and you'll get a little more power.

[@shanelablache8824]

can t wait for the F1 project

[@jcpatrick4824]

👍 *EXTRAORDINARY* video Thank you!🕊️🙏🙏

[@djal3238]

Congrats bro 👍🏻👍🏻

[@robertmoore119]

Just stopping by after concentrating on viewing other content. Very good progress from XF Motorsports. The E55 ASL appears to be doing very well on track with a few tuning issues and mishaps. Probably just another day at the office for what appears to be a young race team, considering the new F1 car concept. I also watched a slightly older video XF posted where you show your custom pistons. I was thinking, as I am interested in also engineering some of my own components using CAD/CAM. The programs appear to have pre determined values for many of the calculations that must be done for these components. You made a point in bringing up simulated piston weight vs actual weight. Considering the density was incorrect for the weight, I was not sure if the density value was going to affect the expansion of the material, though it seems it would. I am not a mechanical engineer, but I have an extensive background in the brand you specialize in. Not relevant to the statement that I have been teaching myself how to use FreeCAD. I have not gotten to the point that I need to use either pre provided, or downloaded values that are a part of Autodesk that I presume you use. Unfortunately If I am correct, it should mean that your clearances for piston crown are not correct. Whether that means they are too tight or too loose us up for you to determine. That is research that I have yet to perform. Though that type of information will be important for my knowledge later.

[@robertfontaine3650]

Congratulations. Next time you will have more car and be a better driver. Very exciting and looking forward to your next run. Such an exciting project.

[@doctorcustomworks3601]

From Pakistan you made me proud bro

[@jimcrackery8321]

Will you increase the volume on the voice overs? I'm having to turn the volume up to hear then the engine noise comes back on and blasts me. lol I just found your channel and I'm completely hooked. I love the 'no nonsense' style. Your intelligence and abilities are truly amazing!

[@ryancuda45]

yes, good job hitting your target time.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 your first thought should be warm tire's ,and you drive like vesttapen total commitment.

[@ryancooper6260]

Brilliant car and you guys are also Brilliant

[@vazfx16]

Well done!!!!!

[@aracerslife2699]

great run! as for the allignment stuff, buy yourself a set of toe plates and a digital camber caster guage. Longacre makes some good stuff. Its not an allignment rack but being a racer myself, the ability to quickly check those things at the track are great.

[@MrAndrius12]

So awesome to see a creation finally doing what it was designed to do :D I genuinely would be interested in more engineering videos

[@vicsstang89]

This should put you over 100k!!!

[@jackmagnium6115]

sheesh that car is no slouch. it can handle full blown race cars

[@codys_fab]

Good job sir! 👏

[@sashagolomb]

Great Job

[@AmirPomen]

U really should stop pushing the synchromesh gear set and go for proper dogbox so u wont need clutch during any gear shifting at all.. apart from moving from stand still and coming to a stop... That way u can keep your automated h pattern system... Or contact hgt gearbox for full proper sequential gearbox (and use your own automated shifting mechanism again) The m4 and 911 were faster on the straights not only because of the power.. also because of how fast their gearshift is even in stock factory setting

[@azmkhanofficial6091]

bro you made us [proud. india, bangladesh where ever you from , i pray for you,.

[@jackets64]

Love the channel man. I also have an interesting suggestion for your XF1 project. If you would like a very different sounding exhaust, look up either 180 crossover headers and check out the 5.3 LS powered E36 or check out 8 to 1 headers. I’m interested to hear what it would sound like on the Mercedes V8 because of it’s unique kind of really beefy sound. Edit: Just realized those header setups might be hard to implement with a twin turbo setup.

[@dipsyfriday]

Really great car! Congrats. Question - with open wheel setup and no windshield do you get pelted with rocks and debris?

[@dielauwen]

What Fun!

[@djsonicc]

Congratulations! That thing is insane. You should probably start looking into improving that cage/roll bar design. Right now you don't really have much protection in case a another car ends up on top of you. Second, if you're not using HANS/HNR or similar neck restraint, you should - I couldn't see anchor points on the helmet.

[@hazrahbilal552]

Scary FAST

[@slfrules1]

Freaking amazing project! Nit picky and low priority af, but won't the charge coolers hurt for air flow so close to wheel wake? At the same time I really can't see a better spot for them. A V-mount would be awfully crowded in the front nose

[@StanleyKubick1]

considering that you really haven't had extensive opportunities to get some seat time in the car, 5th is incredibly well done. I'd just remind you have a line planned for each corner, depending on where you're entering from and what traffic around you is like, and sticking to it. But you'll figure out how to be a sick race car driver, just like you figured out how to be a sick race car builder.

[@ericmasson7462]

wow! what an incredible result. At same power level, I think you can do low 1:12 with higher RPM (in the power band + peak torque) as you enter a curve, so that you can explode at the apex (assuming traction). I am impress dude

[@perwestermark8920]

Might it have been clutch fluid on the floor of the car and not oil from - since you noted the oil level looked good?

[@xfmotorsports]

Yeh, possibly a bit of both

[@faafo2]

Awesome project! You need panic-handles for the passenger though 😅

[@endeavour2127]

Great video!! Looking forward to seeing the car on track with 700whp!!! What's happening to the red Mercedes SL??

[@TheHoosierDrifter]

any noticeable pressure or heat differences due to the alignment being off?

[@dumpsterstu4474]

Your channel is so underrated. I want to make a channel on a different account and I'll definitely mention you bro. Your an inspiration.

[@hectorherbert6585]

great track tool..for sure a more rigid thought out front wing will add better front down force..

[@MrRobertFarr]

Ah perfect for my Suspension , Steering ... boring titles playlist . This should spark the interest of the Dave Farr UK racing team competing next in June at Dijon apparently !

[@gafrers]

Fantastic

[@reginaldmorton2162]

What aftermarket ecu will be used for m275 mercedes v12? Will the stock coil packs be substituted ? Will the firing order be seqencial?

[@bernardwarr4187]

Really great video and an honest account of a race day, it’s very difficult and hard work. I wonder if your times would be better with a automatic. Not sure the auto changer is doing you any favours? Well done mate

[@olivier883]

I think it's time to put professional driver in that thing - I will tell you: 1. how quick it is 2. What is missing in it (proper set up, further development points ?) 3. Setting a benchmark for you to aspire.

[@canhaktan9674]

Yeah "Homebuilt Race Car" built by an engineering genius.

[@Hermanimace]

Nice ride 😊

[@uberpaht]

I might be completely wrong, but it sounds like you're coasting before a lot of the corners? And also the car always seems to be one gear to high? Might be way off though.

[@jordanhanash]

I think it would be a good idea to replace the shifter assembly with a rotary actuator. Could save a bunch of room, weight and maybe improve the response .

[@OM-jt9nk]

Even though you said you didn't have any plans to actually make these into production. I will still order one in the coming years ;)

[@abuttandahalf]

This is fucking incredible. If I can do something that's 1/10th as exciting as this I'll be content with my life

[@bilaltariq7819]

How much ackermann are you running on this track? Please can you make more videos on the suspension design? I would love to see the data you're recording and how it influences the suspension choices, maybe you can do an evaluation video on how the car is performing compared to pre design expectations? From the video is looks like its sliding a little bit but I don't know, itd be great to get your thoughts

[@hebrews11vs5]

That looks like so much fun. How do you think the quality of the experience differs between racing your own creation versus a car you bought?

[@ihm96]

Are you guys ever going to properly finish the E55 manual swap or just leave it with hacked up programming that barely works?

[@kieranegan6874]

Awesome you need to mount your incar cam to the car