A Nerve-Wracking Moment: Building a Track-Ready Car from Scratch

Going through my notes and trying to recall everything that happened during the build process, I have to say it was a pretty nerve-wracking moment for me. As someone who has always been passionate about cars and motorsports, the thought of building a track-ready car from scratch was daunting. But with the right guidance, tools, and mindset, I was determined to see it through. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands, installing all the necessary parts myself. The experience was both exhilarating and intimidating at the same time.

As I reflect on the entire process, I'm reminded of the numerous challenges that come with building a car from scratch. From sourcing the right parts to ensuring everything fit together seamlessly, it was a trial by fire that tested my patience and resolve. But despite the setbacks, I remained committed to my vision, and I'm thrilled to say that it paid off in the end. The car performed flawlessly, and it was an incredible feeling knowing that I had built it from the ground up.

One of the highlights of the build process was when Stephen Doherty, a renowned racing instructor and international Pro driver, came on board to help me fine-tune the car. His expertise and guidance were invaluable, and I was grateful for the opportunity to learn from him. With his instruction, the car began to come alive, and it was like watching a whole new vehicle emerge. The way he pointed out areas where I could improve, offering suggestions on how to optimize performance, was truly insightful.

As we made our final preparations for the last session of the day, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. Half of the people at the track had already left by then, leaving me as one of the last few remaining competitors. It was a testament to the car's performance that it still held its own, even under intense pressure.

As I pushed myself to my limits during those final laps, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and wonder at the power and handling of the car. The way it responded to my inputs, the way it gripped the track, was truly exceptional. It was an incredible feeling knowing that I had built this machine from scratch, and that it was capable of delivering such outstanding performance.

A Little Bit About Me

Before we dive into the story of building a track-ready car, I want to share a bit about myself. My name is [Name], and I'm a passionate motorsports enthusiast who has always been driven (pun intended) by my love for cars and racing. Growing up, I was always fascinated by the world of motorsports, and I spent countless hours watching racing videos, reading books, and attending events.

As I grew older, my passion only intensified, and I began to explore ways to get involved in the sport myself. That's when I discovered the world of car building, and it was like a whole new world opened up for me. There's something about taking a car from a raw state to a fully functional racing machine that really speaks to me.

The Tech Channel

While my primary focus has always been on motorsports, I also have a secondary channel dedicated to technology and tech-related content. It's called the tech channel, and it showcases my other passion for all things tech. From gadgets to software, I love exploring new technologies and sharing my knowledge with others.

I've had a blast creating content for this channel, and I'm always looking for new ways to innovate and improve. Whether it's reviewing the latest smartphones or exploring the world of drone technology, I believe that there's something for everyone in the tech space.

The Nissan Challenge

So, what inspired me to build a track-ready car from scratch? Well, it all started with the Nissan challenge, an event organized by Corner three Motorsports. The idea was simple: bring your own car and compete against others in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. It was the perfect opportunity for me to test my skills, learn new things, and make some amazing friends along the way.

The challenge itself was an incredible experience, with four GoPros, an AX-33 camera, and an Osmo stabilizer all capturing the action on video. The results were astounding, with the car performing flawlessly under pressure. It was a truly humbling experience knowing that I had built this machine from scratch, and it delivered such outstanding performance.

Parting Words

As I look back on the entire build process, I'm filled with gratitude for everyone who contributed to its success. From Nick, my trusty sidekick, to Stephen Doherty, my racing instructor extraordinaire, every single person played a vital role in bringing this car to life.

I'd like to extend a huge thank you to everyone involved in the Nissan challenge, including Scott and his team at Corner three Motorsports. It was an incredible experience that I'll never forget, and I'm already counting down the days until our next event together.

And finally, I want to share my thanks with the entire community of car enthusiasts out there. Whether you're a seasoned racing pro or just starting out, I hope this story inspires you to pursue your passions and never give up on your dreams.

The Future

As for what's next, I'm excited to see where the future takes me. With my newfound skills and experience, I'm confident that I'll be able to tackle even more ambitious projects in the world of motorsports.

Whether it's competing at the highest level or exploring new technologies, I'm eager to take on whatever challenges come my way. The Nissan challenge was just the beginning, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for me and my trusty track-ready car.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enWilliam yep oh my god brake pad love it Oh all right guys here we are over here at chuckwalla Valley Raceway you guys were bugging me to get the car on the track you guys haven't really seen the car unless you follow my social media stuff I've had it for a year now it's kind of sad and yeah so anyway here it is this is my 2010 Nissan Nismo 370z it's got a lot done to it like I'm not gonna go through the whole mod list here I'll put a mod list in the description it's got cooling mods it's got a ton of suspension mod it's got some go-fast parts it's got a lot done to it the point here today is to just get out on track and let all these parts and we've been accumulating on this car it's a very loud I think it was a rotary goes by its going to have some fun today what we're doing today though is I'm not just throwing it out on track and going I haven't been on track in over 10 years so what I did was I actually paid for instruction from Stephen Doherty if you guys don't know who he is he's one of the GT Academy winners a professional driver internationally known driver and so he is going to be my instructor for the day we're trying to see if we can get him in the car right now to drive as well it's kind of weird the way things work and get him to get a feel for the car and then we're just going to go so it's gonna be a lot like the dirtfish video we're literate we're just going to go out there and see what the hell happens one Corvette when you're gonna give up you let it go there we go getting into it alright our little or of Bieber yeah yeah inside inside Oh I know but being a just pass got the point by finally took him like four lap yeah Georgia didn't turn today let's speed with the steering Milutin don't worry about him run the short radius just like that let's go get you a picture into it there you go momentum New Roman into into it also Oh so that was that that was my first time taking nizzy on the track with this setup and is Stevens right it's still it's still a little loose and so I don't know we're going to do a we thought we talked about just connecting the rear sway bar and then tightening up the suspension again I don't know I feel like it's predictable I kinda want to leave the right word set but I was worried that the suspension would be too soft when it came to running over those curbs this MC a suspension literally just sucks it up so I'm so surprised doesn't rub tires or heat cycling we got we got scratch pattern were putting on their brakes are burning in nicely that nice and even blue okay guys so this is Steven Doherty um that name might sound familiar if you paid attention to the GT Academy me so real quick I want to ask you like how did that come about so yeah basically GT Academy is a way for Nissan to find professional drivers who aren't rich right right anybody with a PlayStation Gran Turismo could basically play Gran Turismo these were people who had never had track experience - some of them didn't yeah didn't and my only track experience was racing like short track oval tracks no circle treat like you told me started under well a little sort of probably front wheel drive circle track cars yeah on pavement okay little both but yeah so that was basically all all the racing experience I ever had and four hundred dollar cars or whatever you know I mean right the cheapest absolute cheapest form of racing out there that you can do so so you're one of the winners of this competition and then you put on a racing team yeah so they have a qualification round where you go on your PlayStation at home and you run the fastest lap that you can and they take so many like my year was 32 people out of the whole United States Wow and they bring us together and they put us through a whole bunch of sim race trials and then they took 16 from that and 16 of us went to England where we did like a boot camp race camp right type of thing and basically they narrowed it down to four people and then I won I was in the final four and I won the race it was I had to head race in in Rio 370 ZZZ yeah and whoever won the race won a pro racing contract benissa which which you were part of yeah and you said you've driven in the GT for net mismo yeah so we I drove group n 370 Z's I drove GT for 370z zai drove the 370z that ran in Continental Tire Series and right in the states and then eventually they bumped us to the gt3 in Europe it's funny like you know I get all excited because I'm like wow my car is doing so good so he takes that he takes the car out I let him drive the first session because I really wanted his opinion on the car setup and then I felt like with him knowing the how my car drove he could kind of tailor the instruction to not only proper driving but also the cars capabilities and I'm thinking that we're just tearing it up right and I'm literally just tunnel vision because I'm trying to just not get carsick over there pretty much and I asked him so what do you think he goes well it's kind of hard to see you have to tell when you can't get going fast and I'm like what make it go fast I'm about to check out the window and but anyway so okay you you we did three private sessions out there today four-and-a-half second improvement in my times from my first session with you which was kind of ugly and we got around the track we did anything but it wasn't pretty to my last session be my fastest which is the one I actually did with Nick in the car without you here and I told Steve and I said I think part of that was when he's over here giving me instruction I find myself waiting for his next piece of instruction rather than driving the car so I was more nervous going out by myself with with Nick here then without with them without you in the car so I was nervous but then I just I just went to the instruction and drove the car and that four and a half second improvement was on the lat session because I only gain I only only gain point three between first and second session and then four and a half on the last yeah a lot of traffic in the first two sessions - yeah and also something to keep in mind generally the track will always be fastest in the morning and it is only afternoon yeah so the track slows down in the afternoon so your lap that was four and a half seconds weaker might have been six and a half yeah if you did at first sessions right that's a that's a strong improvement the car did really well didn't overheat oil temp stayed well in check even when he was driving never went above about 250 yes yeah you start to get you started back off around 260 or you'll start heating lit mode but man nizzy did really well I'm really impressed alright so ultimately how do you think it went then I think it went good you did a good job you stayed on track you had fun hmm you obviously improved yourself quite a bit that last session even though there weren't as many cars as earlier I got four point buys and I didn't have to point any one bike so I was happy with that yeah you can you can tell that right away if you're not pointing people by then I kept looking in my mirror there was no one behind me yeah and the nice thing about coaching too you can take this to your next car you had a car after that right car after that the fundamentals don't change ya the fundamentals don't change any car you get in could be someone else's car mm-hmm and and the time and the money and everything you invest in yourself yeah actually pays off when I'm over here thinking like well you know you've never driven my car but then it was apparent after by about three or four laps as you were kind of easing into it that you finally were just like yeah yeah well I was I to take it easy for your sake for the first few laps I just like okay to be fair yes I did at one point we hit traffic I was like thank God thank God because the the passenger seat lies to you it you have nothing to reference where the limits of the car I have no steering wheel no brake pedal gas pedal so I don't know where we are in traction and from my perspective over there every turn was just on the edge of death but according to Stephen we were far from it I want to give a huge thank you to Scott not just for towing me out today guys I said I had a friend that was telling me I didn't want to go to the track without a tow vehicle because if something went wrong and I want to be stranded Scott works at the Fontana Nissan race shop which is you guys have seen me plug this shop they've done a lot of work to my car a lot of planning with my car and this is the face of the Fontana Nissan race shop so it's been a year now it's been a year journey build his car yes sir you thought you've kind of dealt with the side of me you've dealt with the never you've dealt with the indecisive side of me never um so how do you feel about the car I mean I know you didn't get to riding it today but you've gotten to see us talking about it and stuff and you can see it on track from out here what's it what's it like I've been watching from afar from what I've seen I've really liked what I've seen your driving has improved tremendously but what I haven't seen you can review the footage in then you tell me later the car looks like he's been doing great you're held together that's the thing because like like Scott's shop right the Fontana Nissan race shop has done like the clutch for me they did the brake lines and and a lot of the the work that I just didn't want to screw up but the suspension I took on myself you ordered the arms and stuff for me but I installed everything myself so a little nerve-wracking moment going okay we're gonna find out if I if I put this together right you did a hell of a job you didn't have any extra parts nothing's come loose nothing smoking the cars held up the entire day cools off instantly when we do our cooldown laps it takes forever to get up to temp so it means it's not overheating you're you're getting ready to go out for the last session of the day and half the people here at the track have already left and you're still going so that's the testament of the car of being built you didn't over build the car yeah yeah you upgraded the parts that need to be upgraded and it works yeah it's it feels really good that last session I was pushing myself I'm curious as to what the time is cuz I was I was literally trying to drive at my limits and grant it was nothing like Stephen Doherty driving oh my god that was it's not often you get to be an international Pro driving instructor Scott also has a channel guys so go and check out his stuff it's the adventures of Scott I will link it in the description of this video he does okay so he started off as kind of a moto vlogger guy but he's branching out because he's really an all-encompassing Motorsports guy he's got a race car himself it's a b13 powered Sentra and an unlimited class time attack car which you're gonna be bringing out next year again hopefully yep yep just trying to get the final touches on it but actually a the channel actually started off as as a motor sports channel it was gonna follow me my girlfriend in a racing but because we had so many issues with the cars and it's just been such a challenge it morphed itself into a most motorcycle channel right and now I'm trying to bring it back but include both motorcycles and cars so there'll be a lot of variety and every week you never know what you're gonna get this is another side of me this is another huge passion of mine and I put it up on the tech channel and that's not your thing then there's other tech videos that you can watch but there was a lot of Technology in this car today there in fact I'm on the first two laps of that last session I'm going what the hell's going on with the car was like crap PDC's I push the button of a god how we're going I was trying figure out why the car was intervening with me yeah the way that the vehicle dynamic control in these uh in these cars are very conservative because they don't want you spinning out on the street but on the track you got to turn that off there it is if you guys want to see more track stuff let me know I did dirt fish which was fun I'm telling you Jerry this is my realm this is where I dump I'll dominate you out here man alright guys thanks for watching any parting words now just watch more videos from this guy and in him he's got some entertaining stuff he's got a very unique style in the way he does his videos so go and check him out alright guys with that it's time to go I'm gonna do whatever the other car vlogger does I'm just gonna cover the camera with my hand some home now editing this video next one to say man I had so much fun huge thank you to everyone who was involved in this Ponton Nissan Scott were towing me out Nick for helping out literally being a my camera Mac guy I did count on him for everything and I think he nailed it he did a good job there was like four GoPros and an ax 33 and an Osmo so he did a great job Corner three Motorsports for putting on the Nissan challenge and giving us a place to to race each other and have fun and of course were Stephen Doherty for his priceless instruction which I will be getting again in fact I'm trying to get back out to the track now on December 3rd only a few days away to do it all over again I cannot wait I just want to say - Stephen is looking for a seat for 2017 and I really hope that that happens he's looking for a team because I I like the humble beginnings that the GT Academy started where it's not about race teams being rich and drivers coming from the rich I like grassroots type stuff and so I really hope you get to see because I'm going to force him to get me tickets to a race nothing selfish about that right anyway guys thanks for watching I know it's different but this is my life these are the things I do and that's the point of this channel is to share it all of you alright guys thanks for watching see you the next one yeah find this on yeah\n"