The Worst Speed Week In Years Was Actually Pretty Great

[@crackedemerald4930]

Now you can say you're a well seasoned racer.

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

i love salty comments.

[@freddykoopmans6985]

lol

[@Wil_Liam1]

I see what ya did there,seasoned,salt..Niiiccee

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I would say he has become a salty racer 😄

[@TomatePasFraiche]

Ha

[@ianrwin]

Watching someone with way more qualifications than I have, take several years to get to Bonneville, makes me think "how hard could it be?"

[@griffinsells2611]

Sure he has more than my lifetime in experience, but I could do it in 6 months right

[@oysteinmb1]

I mean, Its not exactly been multiple years of hard work… Matt does a lot of other projects and such

[@sigstackfault]

That's what the last guy said

[@km6832]

Its really not. Get the car safety certified then built the horsepower from there. The best way to learn is to actually get out there

[@burntpancake7132]

oh how ive missed the pang of dread i feel every time u say that

[@GunganWorks]

Like we say in aviation: Measure with a micrometer, cut it with a chainsaw, beat it to fit, paint it to match.

[@nicksharp6950]

FAA has entered the chat.

[@GunganWorks]

LoL

[@kartoffeltree4065]

Let me guess, working for Boeing?

[@edh7492]

Matt’s super dry sense of humour is what makes this channel what it is. “SuperDryMatt”, very entertaining!😅

[@markellii3093]

Salt tends to consume moisture

[@snesguy9176]

Yep I'm not even a car guy, but Matt's dry humor keeps me coming back

[@fastinradfordable]

I wouldn’t even call it dry. I would call it wry😂

[@jphilb]

Why do you think they call it a grill??

[@sepg5084]

Saying jokes in a flat toned voice = Dry humor. I guess i can do that.

[@TYOTN]

It was great to meet you Matt! Sorry I called you “Really fast Matt” at the casino! Hopefully see you at World Finals or next year at Speedweek. Love your channel. 👍

[@ShainAndrews]

You should hear what his mum calls him...

[@Stout936]

Good to know I'm not the only one that has those wires permanently crossed. I've even searched the name wrong on KZbin 🤦

[@802Garage]

Better than "Pretty Fast Matt" at least!

[@JamesMorgan2]

I hope he slapped you. That's unforgivable.

[@D3nn1s]

​@@802Garage still better than Fast-ish Matt

[@forrestnutter]

The logo being right-side up in the reflection was awesome in an already amazing shot.

[@sp4nrs]

7:46

[@D3nn1s]

​@@sp4nrsthanks!

[@forrestnutter]

Just watch the whole video. It's in there somewhere

[@D3nn1s]

@@forrestnutter sp4nrs already gave a timestamp lol

[@forrestnutter]

@D3nn1s it helps to watch the whole video instead of skipping through, lol.

[@NigelMarston]

LOVE the appreciation of the organisers. It's easy to criticise, and people do forgetting the efforts that people put into events like this

[@dinger40]

On a yacht I used to sail the alternator was wired through an oil preasure switch, So If you forgot to turn the main battery switch off it didn't discharge through the electromagnet in the alternator.

[@Cheezeball99999]

Huh. That's brilliant.

[@malvinmalvin]

@@Cheezeball99999 A mechanical IF(EngineRunning=TRUE;MakeStuffHappen) Such an elegant solution

[@Maulzy23]

The lazy undercarriage cleaning trick made me almost spit out my beer. I approve haha

[@freddykoopmans6985]

in 6 months we will know, I have been flying planes from salt flats in Taiwan... and everything will rust, everything, your planes, your toolbox with tools, and your car. and your shoes.

[@Frank-Thoresen]

The best part of it is that the RV is his and not a borrowed one.

[@maxcactus7]

I find "lazy" is a smart man's term for "efficient"!!

[@operator8014]

Agreed! Spray it down with a foaming cleaner and toss a sprinkler under her skirt. Maybe do it a couple times if it doesn't turn out clean.

[@LongPeter]

My brother had to do that after a trip to Loveday 4x4 Park. A whole wheelbarrow of mud fell out of it just during lunch.

[@DurpBox]

I admire your salt-smarts, and the guts it takes to take that thing to 150+ MPH. I got the Einstar scanner after watching your video. Thanks for the consumer advice! All hail the RAM.

[@jcorkable]

A warm welcome to Dave, the superfast sidekick!

[@logiclackey]

Hello, and thank you! 😁

[@bankspower]

Matt, thank you for including Banks in your Bonneville adventure! We're confident the iDash will provide the data you need to break into the 200 club.

[@d_rock_t]

The grille sarcasm is sooo good. Love it!

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

#racecarlife

[@rexschimmer7394]

Matt, Great to see you made it to Bonneville, even without a body. Looking at the conditions made me and my son more happy that we decided not to go to Speedweek this year because of the conditions. You are probably just starting to find out how corrosive salt is. It will be in every "nook and cranny" of your race car. Just washing it will not stop it from corroding everything that was in contact with the salt and salt water. Especially the electrical wiring. Your best bet is to start right now disassembling and cleaning the entire car, if you procrastinate, which you are known to be sometimes , it will only get worse, and not just a little worse but a big worse. Great to see that you did go over 150 without a body, should be an easy 200 mph car, but the record is 262+ which is pretty stout. To keep your face shield from fogging apply some liquid dish soap to the inside, let it set and dry for 3-4 minutes then polish with a good towel. I raced dirt bikes in the desert for years and it was the only way to keep my glasses and goggles from fogging up. Rex , Schimmer and Son I/FL 984

[@TylerWardhaha]

In SCUBA we use tooth paste as well. Idk why it works but it does the trick as well.

[@Palozon]

Gotta love a SuperFastMatt video where Matt actually goes Super Fast.

[@am55255]

Watching the scenes with half water/half land really give you a better appreciation of how bumpy the lake bed is.

[@xerone10]

If your visor fogs up you should get something equivalent to a pin-lock (visor). They're on all new motorcycle helmets and pretty much eliminate fogging.

[@stalesvindland5101]

The best antifog tech in existence is the cheapest shaving cream you can buy. Spray some on a rag, rub it on the inside of your visor and keep rubbing until its clear again. No more fogging for a very long time + it smells good 😇 Also works very well on your bathroom mirror, i usually have to re apply every 2-3 months. The mirror does need a cleaning by then anyways 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

@@stalesvindland5101 Or one of the pump style foaming hand soaps...same results.. handy for washing hands as well....

[@tomdarms9899]

It was great meeting you, Matt. Dave too. I happened to be checking out the cars in tech inspection when you guys pulled in. I didn't offer to help because it seemed a bit hectic. I apologize for that. The interesting (humorous) part was when the tech inspector came up. 1st thing he asks is "Where's your bodywork?" You and Dave looked at each other and said there is none. Maybe next year. I was dying laughing inside. Thanks for all you do to entertain your viewers. Keep up the good work.

[@nicolelongneckergallery]

Great stuff. Bonneville is such a special place and Speedweek is spiritual. Pro tip: USe Rust Away or Evapo-Rust Rust Remover. We spray RustAway onto everything before going and after returning. That "helps" but the rust is real.

[@maxcactus7]

7:45 I swear I would totally put SuperfastMatt decals on my wheel covers or rims if they were available! Those look fantastic, esp reflected off the salt water! Another great episode, worthy of the algorithm.

[@lukeofearth1036]

The driest thing at the Bonneville Salt Flats is Matt's humor. Go figure.

[@Ebbyman413]

Unpaid interns assisting you in doing the Laurd's work; bringing me top shelf entertainment! All Hail the Algorithm

[@explosevgamr5349]

hey matt! i saw you pulling the trailer! im a utah local and wasnt sure if that was you, but seeing it in the video it definitely was, great job on the viper, im looking forward to it getting finished

[@tonyd7164]

Fantastic video, so glad you had a good(ish) event! Don't forget to pull apart your entire electrical system for cleaning. When I was teching my bike at Bonneville, the bike inspector warned me he has to replace the entire wire harness on his Hayabusa every two years due to corrosion. I sold my truck 2 weeks after taking it out there in 2019, it was another wet year and wrecked my 2016 dodge. I knew it was never gonna be right after the trip.

[@ShivaShakur]

seems like what people deal with up north in the rust belt for the winter, in a way. The salt trucks dump tons of salt on the roads which melts the snow/ice, but then you have super salty water just spraying up all over your car constantly. The cold helps keep the corrosion at bay, for a short while, but even one winter there can really get a car started rusting away. I might suggest trying some kind of corrosion inhibitor, such as Fluid Film, for essentially the entire underbody... if it's just a week or so in these insane conditions, it may help...some

[@gsmdo8836]

Outstanding episode Matt! I'm looking forward to next year's Speed Week already...😀

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

14:50 at least the six DTCs are indicating probably 2 or maaaybe 3 actual issues. Depending on when they appeared, they could absolutely be saltwater-in-connector issues, too! Unplug the connectors for the relevant HO²S, the TCC (if it has its own connector; it might not)... Basically every electrical plug connected to the transmission (personally, I'd skip anything that's soaked in oil and sitting on the top of the transmission, at least for the disconnect-reconnect-reset-'n'-check part) - thoroughly clean & dry everything that was unplugged/disconnected, inspect as best you can for any obvious corrosion on terminals or wires, and if it looks good, after a day in the heat with a fan blowing at everything, reconnect and clear codes. If the AT fluid level is right, and it looks somewhere between fresh and a bit dark (not dark brown, black, or opaque, but basically just not brand-new bright pinkish red anymore), but nothing's floating in it, and it doesn't smell cooked - personally I find the smell to be a better indicator than color, because it can be a color that's disconcerting, but if it still smells like Mercon/Dexron III, you're not in trouble in the fluid department. (Of course, Ford has superseded everything - at least everything newer than the old pre-'80s stuff filled with Type F, anyway - to way-pricey Mercon V, but if it says Dex/Merc on the stick and in the manual, I'd spend my money on name-brand, quality Dexron III, rather than spend even _more_ for cheapo store-brand Mercon V.) Anyway, as long as your fluid isn't showing you burnt, emulsified bits of important friction material that should still be attached to solid parts, and the level's good, you might get out of this without needing a new transmission. Hopefully, it's not stuff that inspired the seller to sell the RV! The O² sensor's heater is probably legit shot, but may as well clear it and see if it wasn't saltwater or a fluke, anyway. Alrighty, another night of drinking, another jorb well done - giving out unsolicited, probably unwelcome professional advice in the most trusted of forums, The "Comments" Area!

[@mandrakemalloy]

Loving the old Mayflower truck at 7:37!

[@tomdarms9899]

That Mayflower truck was hauling a 53 Studebaker.

[@Bobssaltyblog]

Great video Matt, As we get the BUB 7 ready for the motorcycle event (BMST Aug 26th-31st), a "once in a hundred-year storm" may make Bonneville into a lake again. The old timers will all tell you the sprinkler trick is the best method for removing salt but you need to move it around and let it run for a day or two.

[@jacobandkatherinetucker9530]

I suppose you could say some of those in attendance were, pretty salty. But, awesome. It's been a blast watching you build it, and I cant wait to see more.

[@RustyVanDoor]

This is better by far than any reality made for TV show, keep er lit Matt.

[@stanceworks]

My man is 3D scanning his car to align it. This is, by every measure, the most excessive thing I've ever seen, and I absolutely love it.

[@happymanharp1378]

Unpaid and overqualified? Sounds EXACTLY like an intern.

[@roddan404]

Thankful to have stumbled upon this channel. This guy's humor is elite 😂

[@debdannenfelzer9938]

I look forward to timing you next year! Can't wait to see what you can do with the body panels.

[@tenofhearts99]

I love this channel, you come for cool car engineering, you get the best sarcasm KZbin has to offer as well.

[@unclemuir]

The first thing that the salt attacks are the brake lines. It is a thrill you will not forget when you find out they have rusted through.

[@bigmuz_pilot]

Hopefully adding a heap of castor is on top of your list for next time, I can't believe it was as drivable as it was with 3 degrees! Great episode, love the way you work man!

[@u9Nails]

Makes me wonder if you hit an equilibrium where the air pushing back matched the force pushing forward, so the car just kind of went sideways.

[@theboathaaa7654]

A car which is not accelerating, assuming 0 drivetrain or rolling losses, is always at an equilibrium where the force of the wind pushing you back is equal to the force pushing you forward, friend

[@runkillorun2]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 He got me with the "Why do you think they call it a grill? "

[@n3ffo]

I imagine you can hear the rust forming after driving through the salt lake. I drove a car through ocean on a beach once (didn't have a choice) and the car turn to dust in about 5 years.

[@Alex-ck4in]

Watching that thing ride makes me anxious 🤣 well played. Just please don't roll if you lose control 🌪️

[@BraydonVargas]

The grille sarcasm is sooo good. Love it!. Gotta love a SuperFastMatt video where Matt actually goes Super Fast..

[@spa1ktc]

Your videos are very entertaining to watch, mostly thanks to your humor and straight forward way of explaining things. I learn a lot about land speed racing from you. Thank you and keep safe!

[@andriesdupreez4170]

Can’t wait to see you figure it out and go full beans

[@ind347]

What a great narrative and experience. I just subscribed to your channel. Safe runs for the future and I hope you manage to buy a new BBQ. All the best from Ken in Tasmania.👍

[@MadcapMachinations]

Congratulations. Watching this project progress has been so much fun.

[@thevisitor784]

Aight - I have not even watched this, and, as a former avid motorcycle racer in 250 proddy & 250 superbike and a tiny, disastrous bit in open proddy, just the first 3 seconds have me totally engaged: There is nothing better in life than "being wrong" - I "was so sure", I "knew"... and then things work out quite differently. This is pretty much the basis of all learning. Kudos for making an entertaining story out of it.

[@chaseweeks2708]

Laughed my ass off several times during this video. Best channel ever.

[@jerryhuang4677]

as a mech E major, 6:45 encapsulates engineering perfectly i died🤣

[@danielwoodard680]

Alcohol will sort of solve your problems😂😂😂😂😮😢

[@TheKrighter]

"The trailer hitch was a bit tipped so I untipped it and reset it so that the ball was resting on the top part but not too far forward which made the roundness of the ball more rounded but not completely round more like an obloid sphere but more round than sperical..." I never saw the race because I jumped off of the roof of my house onto my head.

[@chrismanley5656]

Great work Matt! Lots of hard yakka to get to this point, we’re so glad you brought us along!

[@paulhall170]

I love your dry (lol) laconic narrative, Matt, I'll be watching for next year!

[@jhoncho4x4]

Boat ramps are great for salt removal from RV undercarriage. Multiple dips, front and back. Hook a strap to a second vehicle, in case ramp has bad spot, drops off or drive in too deep and need quick tug back. Cleans out frame and crevices. I used to flush my boat engine and trailer, after being in the Gulf, to prevent my engine from rusting out while sitting. No heat exchanger; engine cooled by lake water. I would also pull my bilge plug, to flush it out, when dipped at ramp and run bilge pump. Spray hull and seats off at car wash with plug in and pull it at end to let it flush bilge some more. If the boat had any unpainted steel, you could find it fast and easy. Ran boat on salt water for one summer and it aged the boat about 5 years. Had alot of fun anyways and technically was wrong type of boat for salt wate; fresh water, aluminum, Great Lakes cabin cruiser boat.

[@padders1068]

Matt, great video and your sense of humour is spot on. Good effort in getting some runs in and good luck going forward!

[@ElSelcho77]

Whenever I see a SuperfastMatt Video upload I know my day will be better afterwards. I can't believe I've been watching your content for such a long time already. I started with the E-Jag. Keep 'em coming, love it :)

[@fredericrike5974]

Well, SFM, you have the force, uh, the potential to do well at this. And you also have a very observant eye; Half of what you learned this year is from looking at how others did this thing, and you noticed the subtleties of various front ends- by eye. Not too shabby, by half! Even when you break a record at Speed Week, you keep going back to better it or the last guy the beat yours. And it looks like you noticed- a lot of them know each other from a while back. Sounds like you had a great time!

[@FangOfTruth]

Don’t know if it has been said but:think about a salt scraper/scrubber for the tires. A brush style or rubber piece,of course not actually touching the tires.

[@flatcapcaferacer]

You might want to see my first two runs on Tuesday talking about the front end floating around. On Wednesday unfortunately I did get a wobble that chucked me off.

[@idiotluggage]

Welcome Intern Chris!

[@Kinetic38]

Why thank you!

[@nathanwoods758]

Unfortunately I didn't catch you when I was there. Glad you made it and got some running in. I feel your pain in vehicles and shoes that will never be the same.

[@brickcasper]

14:30 as a long time fan it made my day to end up in Matt’s video for two seconds.

[@SuperfastMatt]

It was nice to chat with you!

[@guillembosch5625]

My couple has ADHD, you and your videos have helped me a lot on understanding how that works and his way of thinking and how ADHD affects it, thanks a lot and keep up the good content!

[@darkhorsegarage9623]

One piece of advice I got from an old Bonneville racer was to throw away the entire wiring harness as soon as you get home. Take everything apart, I mean everything. Salt gets everywhere

[@ronwalsh]

Very cool Matt, just watching you rocket down the course was great. I know I will be watching for next year.

[@Argosh]

It's good to see your dry humor survived the wet flats 😂

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Congrats on making it happen with the help of interns, friends and subscribers. I do enjoy your "post race critical analysis" or PRCA 🙂Very hopeful you'll be addressing those points before next years because indeed, we will all want to see you out there again next year!

[@AJvsEverything]

I can tell you from experience after having been there when it got rained out in 2019 and the salt was wet, you NEED to get that RV up in the air and wash it in every nook and cranny MULTIPLE times to get all that wet salt off of there...my 2006 Nissan Xterra was washed multiple times on the drive home to Minnesota, even going through deep water in Colorado, and it STILL rusted through huge holes in the body panels in spots that I didn't get all of the salt off of from normal car washes...luckily all of my suspension got replaced and upgraded the next year when I lifted it, because EVERYTHING in my suspension was crusty and rotting away within 6 months of having come back...another good trick that I wasn't aware of until afterwards is to pre-treat the undercarriage with a solution that makes it so the salt doesn't stick as easily and washes off easier... There's a reason why so many people use rental trucks on the salt flats every year instead of bringing their own vehicles...

[@saxplayingcompnerd]

FYI driving through salt brine is just about the worst possible thing to do to a car other than driving it straight into a shredder.

[@calholli]

"As my RV began to turn into a solid piece of rust" -- lol.. I don't know why I laughed so hard-- but it was surely a good hard laugh indeed

[@rodpontemayor]

Congrats! Long journey to get here. Good to see all your hard work paying off.

[@skidplate4150]

Thanks for the update Matt

[@jamestone265]

Worked for us. I’ve been going to Bonneville since 1975 and have continued to hold a class records since then, all be it in different classes, cars, and speed. In late 2022 my oldest grandson asked if he could drive our roadster. I prepped the car thru the summer, reserved rooms and entered. Eventho rain delays happened we stayed and got in a pass thru the 2 mile after 2 mishaps to remove his rookie status. Mission accomplished. Hopefully 2024 will get him close or even taking my currently held record.

[@ryanhorsley9965]

Commenting to help the algorithm, indirectly hoping it helps fund Matt's rust repairs on the RV.

[@dwightpries8330]

I just wanted to compliment you on your narration. Your delivery reminds me of the Warren Miller ski films I grew up watching. That’s a good thing.

[@ACatKrom]

saltaway works for marine stuff, and they sell a mixer for it. Just add the solution to the mixer, and put it inline with your under wash system. Also even though its too late for this year, both Krown, and fluid film work well as prevention. I live in the north east, and a 3 year old vehicle here has more rust than somthing thats been siting outside in CA since the 50's

[@wheetcracker]

As a lifelong midwesterner the idea of taking your car to the salt specifically to drive in it is wild.

[@Geezertron]

The Rian Johnson of motorcycle powered vehicles strikes again

[@jackoalltrades5708]

love it measure with a micrometer ,mark it with a wide sharpie, cut it with a chainsaw

[@slfrules1]

Gale Banks is amazing. All the Banks parts i've seen are goal tier.

[@stevebarnhart2090]

After seeing you load your car with the aluminum ramps I decided to purchase a similar? Set to load my sidecar on it's trailer. In my haste and excitment I forgot to put a milk crate under the motorcycle side and it folded up like a cheap "Made Wrong in Hong Kong" ramp. After reinforcing it with square tubing it is still bent but slightly usable. Enjoyed the video, the search for low cost ramps continues.

[@jake9705]

6:44 -- Dave is clearly a Boeing engineer 😂😂😂

[@yucannthahvitt]

I've honestly always been surprised at how many nice tow rigs I see at the salt flats. You absolutely cannot remove the salt from a year like this without extensive disassembly. A lot of those cars and trucks out there went from clean to near future rustbucket status in one week this year.

[@jamieknight326]

Sounds like a good call to stop when ya did. Thanks for sharing your adventures in your unique style :)

[@gregorygolden1296]

You built a beautiful racer Matt. Once you get the small bugs out, I think it'll be very fast. Am sure toe in, toe out, negative & positive caster and camber will be very important. Especially with your wheels so close together (width) have you considered lining up the front wheels like SPEED DEMON? Not a Landspeed racer, but love the cars you people create. Each one is a working piece of art. Thanks for your videos Matt.

[@Enter-a-name55]

I've been cleaning the mud off the bottom of my four wheeler with a lawn sprinkler for years. Works brilliant.

[@dc8man2]

Good video. I enjoyed your dialog and humor as well. Good luckk in your future trials.

[@davewebster5120]

Great work to the event staff for their hard mork! Very cool

[@ainmeile]

I stumbled into this channel when I was looking for something about CFD simulation. Still no body but I'm totally hooked on all the other projects. All hail the algorithm.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Your OK week at speed week beats the hell out of my week installing aircon units on a rooftop in Tokyo where the rooftop temp was 148°F 🥵 Thanks for sharing your OK week!🎉

[@ypaulbrown]

This is a great video......wishing you all the best in your Endeavor.......cheers from Florida, Paul

[@jospi2]

I have the theory that the crooked grill, as it was after loading it onto the trailer, made you swerve to the left. Aerodynamics.

[@wickedwagens]

My son was excited to meet you at the hardware store. As soon as we got back to camp he told everyone, "I met Superfast Matt!"

[@lemmy9996]

Thanks for the update!!👍👍

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

You're gonna need to wash that RV every day until Christmas.

[@Hobbies4Hire]

Great job on the video Matt! Thanks for making it.

[@BEYTEK]

love the progress man

[@i20010]

Love your story telling talent! (and the cars...)

[@michaelloth5870]

Congratulations for racing on the Salt, you have done more that most of us. I have been there 3 times, but only as a spectator.

[@specific-solutions]

That blue roadster at 10:06 looks like "The Blue Bullet" which my grandfather built and got to 212mph in 1957! My dad just finished restoring the push truck and it's still sitting in my shop

[@jospi2]

The speed record for the class Matt is competing in is 266.166 mph held by the "Truz missile".