We Swap a Superbike Motor into a Lada

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

Using parts of a second trans to add reverse and an odd low range is actually pretty genius.

[@UberLummox]

2nd transmissions were used a lot in home built off road trucks, w/a shortened wheelbase used up here in Northern New England US of A for logging duties.

[@tommyhallum2054]

A lot of motorhomes use a overdrive unit Mounted behind the transmission and there's a company that builds them called "gear vendor" essentially, it gives you an overdrive gear for every foward gear so you would have 1st 1 overdrive 2nd 2nd overdrive And so on It gives you a lot of options including using a much higher Final gear ratio for accelerating and it gives you an additional overdrive gear on the high end so that you have better acceleration without robbing you of your top end. Gear vendor builds them for anything from tow rigs to drag racers and rock crawlers. Drag racers love to use the old school two speed power glides because they are bulletproof and putting a gear vinder behind them allows them to have two overdrive gears one for each gear.

[@AdamWitzke-y4e]

**6 reveres gears

[@homelessEh]

yeah i was gonna say thats quite an outcome

[@AlienLivesMatter]

The gear ratios of the bike box and the weight of an automobile usually don't match well with a motorcycle engine and box.

[@knurlgnar24]

This was one of the first projects you've done that doesn't feel like a throwaway project. This has real potential.

[@Arhange1790]

It is a customer car, so thats why they build it with very good quality.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

"Very good quality" hahahaha

[@veightrwd8828]

Yeah and painting the whole engine bay was a nice touch.

[@IntenseGrid]

@@veightrwd8828 yes, but for the video it would have been better in white to better see what was going on.

[@Garage54ENG]

@@Arhange1790 it's not really a customer car. It was actually built by (and for) the team over at the "Drift Garage 54" channel, which is one of the numerous Russian language channels under the Garage 54 umbrella that aren't being translated to English.

[@SprattyHeath]

This is unironically the best engine swap I've ever seen!

[@koliberk]

Exactly, and with two gearboxes its all terrain Lada 😄 Sound of changing gears, almost like in WRC 😉

[@joe125ful]

Lol?

[@lukasadamson6091]

​@@joe125ful yes?

[@valentinuiliqnow6198]

Try to put the engine in trunk So can be mid engine layout ❤

[@andycarollsuarez]

@@valentinuiliqnow6198 Put 1 engine in the front and another in the back, make it AWD

[@adamtoms2726]

The mind boggles how well you've done this, it looks incredibly easy to drive considering the amount of engineering involved.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

Cool story bro

[@Hellsong89]

Its not that easy to drive since you need to learn the new gearbox style and two gear selectors. My issue is mostly running on certain gear most of the time. For offroad truck this makes sense as you are using whole range pretty much, but daily driver not so much. Still lovely little contraption and i wish some company made cheap couple gears and reverse boxes, but nope those are hella expensive what little is out there. Secondly this would never be road legal here. Just repair welding the subframe is automatic failure in yearly inspection. Seeing this, engineer would get brain aneurism and cause of this only place to use in is on the offroad side, maybe utility vehicle, but that also means it being diesel, witch there is very few around and completely out of price range of average joe.

[@Enjoymentboy]

Now put the lada motor into a super bike.

[@yusufmercan3494]

😂

[@digitalchaos1980]

Yesss, this! 😂

[@shaunwhitmore3291]

Don’t tempt them! 😂

[@eddy5388]

just the drop the 'super' from superbike

[@chrisparti]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mr.farmerboy9245]

We need to see this vehicle again in summer time for a speed and acceleration test! 🔥

[@davisphillips7792]

I thought same thing! Put a roll cage in it for safety and go to that airstrip they use. It could get really interesting and FUN

[@stoimirstoev445]

They need to rest it on a ice track it will be quite the fun!

[@PulkaSkurken]

this is the Russian summer time! 🤣

[@JJFX-]

Is this Garage 54?? This is a legit build. Incorporating a second transmission is nothing new but engineering it for this purpose is a stroke of genius. I would question matching up the gear ratios but it's probably fine in a Lada and makes the whole project especially interesting. That fabrication work is also no joke. You guys seriously stepped it up this time, there's real potential here . Please keep this project going.

[@joshhayl7459]

🟦…I agree, he needs to find the lowest gear that it needs to drive the proper range of that secondary transmission and just Leave it there!

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

No this is garage 55

[@Flies2FLL]

One popular modification in the Volkswagen community is to take a Suzuki GSXR-1300 Hayabusa engine and mount it in a MK1 Golf [Rabbit in the US]. The engine fits perfectly, since it is approximately the same size as the Volkswagen EA827 engine the car came with, and it is easy to fabricate adapter plates. Since the early Golf was between 1800 and 2100 pounds, this 200 hp engine turns the little car into a raging screaming beast that runs with V8 Mustangs and Camaros.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

Cool story bro

[@equalizer4633]

There are some in The Netherlands too

[@Nxt25]

​@@equalizer4633I'm building one. It's a 1982 Fiat 126p with a GSXR1000.

[@kawaiirunnersdriftclub]

I would kill to put a Busa engine in my 1993 Gemini!!!

[@explosiveboner3494]

I wonder how the reverse gear works though. Did they add a second gearbox or something?

[@albear972]

Oh damn! That’s a keeper project Lada. Very cool indeed. I'd love to see how it performs on the dry track once the snow is gone.

[@ДаниилБрянский-к1щ]

well, obviously not like an ordinary car

[@alexdro4389]

This car is for winter drift

[@twoeightythreez]

Thank you guys so much for bringing the Fast and Furious gearbox to reality! The creativity of this channel is off the charts :)

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

Fast and furious sucks now

[@chiefdenis]

30 gears😂

[@watup110875]

@Garage54 thank y'all for doing this, my dad uncle and couple others THEORIZED about 39 years ago that will work, but to MANY mouth runners discouraged this and was dropped, thank y'all all for proving ANYTHING CAN BE DONE WITH BRAIN AND ELBOW GREASE

[@homelessEh]

amen .

[@dannydaw59]

They're fine mechanics/machinists/welders/craftsmen at Garage54.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

Cool story bra

[@South_0f_Heaven_]

Why do you make up lie? My cousins brothers uncles grandmothers second nieces pet cricket told me about idea 800 year ago.

[@volvo09]

Hell yeah! That is a badass swap! I love what you did with the second gearbox for fine tuning ratios.

[@pgtmr2713]

Top speed eleventy billion kph!

[@martinda7446]

The young lads (two in particular) working for Garage 54 are fantastic. Well done lads.

[@HE-pu3nt]

I use to drag race mini's at Santa Pod in the UK 🇬🇧. I put in a blown small block Chevy +200hp nitrous. Put out 1200hp through a 3-speed box, in a car that weighed 1300lb/600kg. It would do a 1/4 mile in 7.7, and 0-60 in 1.3 seconds. Now I'm old and grey, and nothing seems exciting anymore.

[@takeonetheater]

Wow, life well lived...Hello from Los Angeles

[@HE-pu3nt]

@@takeonetheater Hello from Leeds in West Yorkshire!

[@nollienick1121]

1200 hp in a mini. Yeah your nuts 😂.

[@feez357]

I'm 3 minutes into the video and I see you FINALLY found a decent welder.

[@EARDRUMASSASSIN]

Yea the other guys were ok and got the job done; but this new dude they got is a beast.

[@renz1013]

I and here I am thinking garage 54 is all about sketchy up experiments. I keep forgetting these guys can actually build good when they wanted to.

[@serg3659]

@@EARDRUMASSASSIN They are not new guys, they are from another project "DRIFT Garage54"

[@angelo_giachetti]

From somewhere in Russia

[@ДаниилБрянский-к1щ]

@@renz1013 they do not only real things, but also content.

[@JesusisJesus]

That car is absolutely off the hook. I look forward to seeing more, there’s room for a turbo under the lid now, a disco potato would be mad as.

[@michellatour150]

I call this a 112% success, looking forward to seeing more of this project. Also show how the clutch is actuation is set up. Cheers from Montreal Canada.

[@swaggynachos]

Absolutely incredible job, these are the best types of videos.

[@peterbiltfan5]

Never thought id see a lada with a splitter box. As a trucking sim fan this brings me great joy. Keep at it!

[@twocvbloke]

Plenty of Citroen 2CVs out there fitted with motorbike engines, the joy it must bring when audi tailgaters are left in the dust by a french duck must be immense, only ever seen them in videos, but the cars being so lightweight, they're pretty damned fast when the loud pedal is shoved... :P

[@MHLivestreams]

I think they're quite handsome cars, very easily customisable.

[@Mikesukes]

Your best ever! Your fab work on the motor mounts is excellent. Keep it in good shape and take out after the snow is gone!

[@Jayoldstuff1]

You have just given me the totally insane idea of trying that in an old very light fiberglass sports car I have that's in need of a new engine.

[@kennethanway7979]

Do it!!!!

[@mattever2203]

Ninja H2 engine, doo it

[@CyseTV]

​@mattever2203 Turbo busa engine would probably be more cost effective

[@andyfisher6025]

I love all the episodes you do but my fav by far is the off centre wheels I’ve never cried so hard I can’t understand why this never caught on 🤣🤣

[@k-dog7013]

Very well done project! By taking out a lot of front weight and having a clutch-less transmission I think you this is a good start for a Lada rally car build. Please do more videos with this car!

[@Janelle3113]

Love this!!! My new favorite monster garage from the east!!!! I have not enjoyed a show so much in a long time, you guys are awesome!!!

[@Codyjrt]

Outstanding. Very clean job.

[@saedus3342]

So glad I found this channel. Thanks for all you do, and keep up the good work!

[@Antmattroman]

sick build. just a warning though, motorcycle engines and their oil pan are designed for leaning during cornering. if you thrash the car hard in corners it will starve the engine of oil and lead to spun bearings. a dry sump is the way to go unfortunately. superfastmatt has done the same in a honda s600 chassis. keep up the good work.

[@dmvtechnology]

My thoughts too after watching Matt's s600 a few years back

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

You *will* need a dry sump system. The Oil will vet skoshed to the side because the engine is no longer leaning whilst taking a turn. This will probably cause oil starvation if not taken care of.

[@theairstig9164]

Super fast Matt killed a CBR engine on the track in this way

[@JAWSatBCPerformance]

Hell yeah. Keep this car progressing. Nice clean good sounding full length exhaust would be awesome. Try keeping the bike trans in a lower gear and shift the car trans. It would be a great comparison or project to find out what gear combinations work best for all around fun, drag ET, drift, autocross and daily. Aloha from Maui, Hawaii.

[@DaneKaiser]

Hawaii.... Lucky! Im in the rainy state of Washington

[@imimportantright]

Very happy to see how popular this channel has become! Keep up the good work! 🇨🇦you've got friends from all over the world!

[@J.O._Explores]

You guys never fail to impress. Awesome work!

[@jonathanblunt3779]

Wow that was hilarious and amazing to watch! Been watching for years and you guys continue to impress!

[@fredwooding599]

Very well done. Fantastic engineering Keep up the great work.

[@S1ckbg]

the best build so far ! love it ! cant wait to see this lada rips in the summer

[@colinstu]

Sweet work! Hope this one sticks around / they do more vids on it. Take it on that private lot and test more/all of the gears.

[@UberLummox]

I'll bet they'll be fighting for it for who gets to drive it to work everyday!

[@jimsworthow531]

i practice saying, "hey there fellas," as fast as i can...love this channel.

[@scrapyardwarriorvlogging]

This is something I’d always liked to have seen happen. And now it has. Great job!

[@pierrelaboom4026]

Now,ice screws+lada+1100cc=winter monster that shines through the "Winter doldrums"! awesome job!!+++

[@texsizeParrot]

This one is a keeper

[@ifgezroxy]

Seeing that lada, and that engine noise, just screws up my brain. 😂 This is so cool engine swap! Greetings to the gentlemen at Garage54 from Finland! 💪

[@driacon]

Such a quality build, you guys should race it on a frozen lake

[@kadeclary3173]

This is my favorite build that you have done. Amazing job

[@austint7533]

Damn, y’all’s mechanics are super impressive. This is the best bike motor into a car swap I’ve seen

[@Colorado_Native]

Those are some pretty good looking mounts you fabricated. Keep up the fun work.

[@Marcbgping]

haha, the 4th.gear direct drive is a good idea. And using the bend in the gearbox ! it's good fun!

[@tothdomi1130]

JunkBuilds guys made an RWD Car with a Yamaha FZ6 engine from a Tavria, they made "Rebar wheels" from inspiration from u

[@brainkill7034]

Using a repurposed intercooler as the radiator was very creative. Love to see it, thanks for sharing!

[@Daniel-lk3sy]

Now you're going to have to see what it's like on the track how fast does it actually go and how quick does it have between the start and stops compared to the original setup

[@ironthornkoncepts]

Wonderful "on the fly" engineering! My only experience with a Lada's is dash cam videos of them crashing... Thanx for teaching me that they can be a little bit sports car-ish also. Glad to see you cleaned up the brakes... That should always be #1. Thanx for sharing and I've subscribed so I'll keep watching! Have fun! ✌️😎👍

[@greenbassboosts8872]

They are ae86 of Russia 😆

[@steven-vn9ui]

1:30 - "Light crash", it's front end is hanging off!!

[@volvo09]

Someone went flying!

[@steven-vn9ui]

@@volvo09 Ya, nasty one that!

[@deandee8082]

in Russia heavy crash bike detonates....

[@TriemR]

I watched this episode laughing and giggling like a child. Especially when drifting at full throttle in the snow with the car. :))

[@fungo6631]

If you can somehow get hold of it in Russia, perhaps you might want to swap a GR Yaris motor into the Lada. It's 1.5 liter and produces over 250 HP. Alternatively, perhaps a Fiat 595 Abarth engine might be a better fit...and probably more appropriate, since the Lada is just a Fiat 124.

[@boronat1]

bro who the F is going to swap that type of engine into a lada lol. only on Pro setups , ladas run with whaterver thing its on it and a welded diff

[@fungo6631]

@@boronat1 Someone like OP, literally. People were saying the same thing you said for this superbike engine swap.

[@911connoisseur]

@@fungo6631 for real, im sure they'd do it if they had the chance

[@uberschnilthegreat22]

@@boronat1 Garage54, that's who, clearly you haven't seen the wild shit they get into on this channel

[@patrickday1816]

You guys never cease to amaze me. All of you come up with the most incredible projects. I look forward to more genius projects from you.

[@billmyke746]

More of this car, please. Thank you

[@chrisscott4607]

This cars is dope af , and the dual gearbox set up is genius , not to mention it sounds so sick , I love watching your videos my man , you’re a legend

[@aarong9378]

Imagine the torque with 1st + 1st!

[@kirankankipati-thelinuxcha689]

that was just fantastic. Awesome video. Looking forward for more updates, improvements, modifications of this project

[@jgbelmont]

My favorite build you have done so far. So cool!

[@MathieuTechMoto]

I owned this exact motorcycle once, it was the most powerful thing i've ever ridden

[@vistakay]

Modern 750cc makes more power than this blackbird, liter bikes all make near 190, with some up to 220. But still fast yes 🏍️

[@t16205]

@@vistakay Nowhere near the same torque though

[@vistakay]

@@t16205 1100cc blackbird makes 93 foot pounds while gsxr 750 makes 63, both bikes have very near the same output power so with weight they are probably very close in speed. My original point is bikes have gotten even crazier than when you rid the blackbird, and with 40% less engine size and weight.

[@t16205]

@@vistakay Thats a significant amount of torque. Im not disputing your point, all things evolve. Dont forget you are comparing a 25 yo sport tourer with a modern superbike. Sport tourers in general are much heavier, larger, and have more torque due to the larger displacement. This alone makes them a better choice for a car conversion. The golden era of superbikes was in the late 90s-early 2000s, and even though the new bikes have higher effect, dont underestimate the torque on the golden era bikes. I ride both modern and classic superbikes, and the new ones have suprisingly little on the classic ones on the straights

[@jamesMwebber]

I really like this Lada! very cool! The body is clean and simple as well very good job fellas

[@mukics1116]

Sounds awesome

[@s.in.bagger9933]

Great job gentlemen! Looks like an absolute blast!

[@colinstu]

17:27 why no translation here? What was it about?

[@JorgeFernandez-uc9qb]

That was pretty cool! I would like to see you run it in the summer. Great Job!

[@SryImMinimal0815]

0:44 i want these posters. but i'm afraid sending money to russia 🤣🤣

[@SlowHardware]

Your $10 won't go to the Military it'll go to LADA

[@IntenseGrid]

Sounds like a lot of fun, followed by a headache and instant relief when you turn it off. It reminds me of Junk Yard Wars sand rail build.

[@Lee01Mr]

And now a Lada powered motorbike

[@TBPony]

This is crazy dope, you deserve all the reputation points from here, you guys do some very magical things.

[@bigjusticerizzlerohio]

can i get a lada😂

[@watup110875]

LADA ROFL

[@Jonjones30003]

You guys been doing cool stuff for so many years, deserve a lot more than 700k

[@michelemariotti72]

Can you send me a Lada?

[@prevost8686]

They tried but it wouldn’t start😂

[@gteaz]

I can send you a lad.

[@michelemariotti72]

@@gteaz seriusly?

[@gteaz]

@@michelemariotti72 Yes. He can hold his breath under water for 3 seconds.

[@michelemariotti72]

Uuu i like it

[@mariokirov7165]

Best project on the channel so far. You need to keep working on this and make it even better.

[@bradleylomas7525]

Rodney Dangerfield mixed with a truck driving semi operator that owns his Lada car speed shop. Awesome! I knew this was a great channel to keep viewing. Great work

[@notsure7060]

Man i love mechanics from eastern europe ... Lots of them in Norway and ive learned alot . But they are completley insane ..... I just love them

[@mrfish9876]

Need to see more of it driving! (And on some more open roads with more space to blast it.)

[@shawnfaulconer]

That is Badass. Best build i've seen in awhile. Great job!!!

[@nodrug2]

What an awesome job! Sadly not all your projects are this good but shoot for the stars and see where you go. Keep up the craziness!

[@chuckwhitson654]

Your work/ fabrication skills have came a long way since the beginning. Yall are awesome. Sounds like an F1

[@busyguy7479]

This is awesome and well thought out project. one of the best you guys have put together, and its clean work . genius kudos guys.

[@Slipy24]

excited for a full ride and possibly drift video.

[@donatszabo9810]

Been watching these fellas for a while now, most impressive genius creation they have done so far

[@craigr6186]

I was smiling and giggling the whole video! This was a rip to watch you guys are amazing! I feel like that needs to go to a drag strip

[@watajob]

Best sounding Lada ever!

[@db8920]

In Deutschland: "tut uns leid, in 7 wochen ist Weihnachten. Wir können ihnen die Zündkerzen jetzt nicht mehr wechseln." Währenddessen in Garage54: "Jungs, wie haben noch eine stunde bis zum Feierabend. Was machen wir?" "Wir haben doch noch das bike und den alten Lada." "Okay" 😂😂 Ich liebe euch 👍❤️

[@adipuiu5603]

This is on of the most practical modifications in a long time. Hope to see revisions.

[@blvckskull7954]

Its a crime that i forgot about this channel. Great stuff as always!

[@Orbacron]

What a great build! I wonder, is the fuel mileage better?

[@CarsandCats]

This is the best build you guys have ever done and you even figured out how to get reverse! I want to see this car on a track ASAP!

[@FedericoLucchi]

One of my favorite builds so far! I really wish they had done a longer video... I could watch an MCM style 1-hour build without issues!

[@Arhange1790]

There is a detailed video on their second original chanale called DRIFT GARAGE54.

[@Tralalalala034]

brother from Russia, no helmets, no seat belts no nothing!!!!!!!! LOVE FROM SERBIA ❤❤❤❤

[@dirkduyvis]

i would like to see a track day with this! awsome work guys!

[@qwertyu3864]

This is the content yall need to be doing! This is great

[@MinecraftPlayer329]

13b rotary with a bridge port would be sick 🔥😂 also you could introduce some folks to the beautiful noise.. Brap Brap Brap

[@Cyberdeamon]

I saw a Lada with a superbike (most likely a Hayabusa) swap on fb recently setup for rally and it sounded AMAZING, I love to see how this one turns out.

[@hugoparox]

This is awsome! Actually motorcycles use the same type of gearbox as those found in sequential cars. The main difference being that on cars you usually find throttle blippers and cut off. Which is doing the same as just letting off the throttle. Modern motorcycles often have this though, it's called a quickshifter.

[@GulliJ]

À real pure success!!! Deserve some exterior paint and 54 sponsors! Really great!

[@thedarkknight1971]

THIS WOULD HAVE gone WELL with that red 'Shorty' 2 door Lada you did (the one you fitted a full wooden exhaust/Machine gun exhaust). Being a lighter vehicle, (without all the speakers lol), it could have been QUICK! Especially when you see vids on old Fiat 1267/127s & Smartfor2 & classic Minis fitted with 1200/1300/1400cc motorcycle engines!!! 😉👌 😎🇬🇧

[@msmith5030]

That’s an Awesome Lada you have there. Can’t wait to see it go round the track in summer. That’s so cool. Well done lads😀

[@alexdro4389]

This car is for winter drift

[@msmith5030]

Wow. Then how about taking on the test track with the snow and doing some great drifting. Be awesome 😀@@alexdro4389

[@alexdro4389]

@@msmith5030 17:38 @drift_garage54

[@kgpp2293]

This is genius with the second gear box 😮 need to see more of this thing.