The wait is finally over: the Borla exhaust system has arrived, and Matt Field is excited to open it up and see what's inside. As he begins to install the system, he's impressed by how well it fits his Corvette, particularly when compared to other aftermarket systems designed for similar vehicles. "It's literally perfect," he remarks, noting that the fitment of this particular system is unusually good. This level of quality is not always guaranteed in the world of after-market exhaust systems.

With the headers installed, Matt and his team are now ready to move on to the X-pipe and rear pieces of the exhaust system. As they begin to work on these components, it's clear that the Borla exhaust system was designed with a specific chassis in mind - namely, the C6 Corvette. This means that some modifications will be necessary in order to accommodate the unique layout of Matt's vehicle.

One such modification involves adding three-inch stainless tubing to the exhaust system, which helps to ensure a smoother flow of gases and improved overall performance. The X-pipe is also designed with this level of customization in mind, featuring an angle-cut design that allows for optimal airflow while maintaining a sleek, streamlined appearance.

As Matt continues to work on the exhaust system, he turns his attention to the rear components, which require some creative problem-solving due to the radiator's placement. To mitigate heat buildup, the team resorts to using a specialized heat wrap to keep the exhaust temperatures under control. This solution allows them to ensure that the exhaust system functions optimally while also meeting safety standards.

Just as Matt and his team are making progress on the exhaust system, they receive an exciting delivery: suspension components from Part Shop Max. Designed and handcrafted in-house by a team of skilled engineers, these custom suspension components represent a major milestone for Matt's project. With the help of Dan, who arrived at the facility fresh from a long drive from San Diego, the team begins to assemble and test these new components.

As they work on installing the suspension components, Matt and his team encounter a few minor issues that require some tweaking. Notably, one of the upper control arms is slightly off-angle, which necessitates some adjustments before the system can be deemed functional. Despite these small setbacks, the team makes steady progress, working closely together to fine-tune their work.

Next up in the build process are the brakes - a critical component that requires careful attention to detail and precision engineering. Wilwood's custom-colored calipers have been installed, with Specht's precision-crafted brake lines adding a touch of sophistication to the overall design. Matt notes that building brake lines for a drift car can be a challenge due to the extreme steering angles involved, but after some trial-and-error, they've found a solution that minimizes tension and optimizes performance.

Finally, as Matt wraps up his work on the suspension components, he pauses to admire the absurd outfit he's wearing - courtesy of Wish, which has arrived at the facility with an impressive array of unusual and humorous accessories. From shoes to jackets, this unexpected detour adds a touch of whimsy to an otherwise focused build process.

As the project nears completion, Matt Field reflects on the progress made over the past few days. With each component carefully installed and tested, his Corvette is slowly transforming into a high-performance machine that's sure to turn heads on the track or the street.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat up guys i'm matt field professional Formula Drift driver welcome to field fret so another day of things arriving but something big that I've been waiting for the Borla exhaust system when I open it up see what happens put it on and super pumped is finally here before I even knew grams are over here putting the first portlet header on she's in clears the steering shaft nicely clears the crossmember nicely you can see the fitment of this thing it's literally perfect it's so nice when stuff is built for a Corvette and it fits other ones over here on the floor we're gonna get these fit up what about you you just eat snack to my feet haha we just got the headers on they fit nice and square long in here Orly did a nice job when they designed these headers so now we're gonna put on the X pipe and then the rear pieces then we have to figure out what kind of exhaust mount to make after that smooth now to work on the back part of the exhaust since the Borla exhaust was meant for c6 it ended basically right here and then would have had to have the mufflers and everything else normally but since our chassis is cut back here regular off-the-shelf exhaust wouldn't work so these guys are doing are adding some CX Racing three inch stainless to it chopping this at an angle and they're going to do the same thing over here for this side so you can see that's where the Borla one normally goes and that's what they just achieved right there but I think that they did a great job look at that and it looks really really good it really cleared it quite well and then now this comes right out the back right now we are heat wrapping the exhaust because the dip is right here the axles are right here but the radiator is literally right on top of the exhaust it's kind of a bummer that the radiator is right on top of the exhaust but you have no option in a Corvette that's where it goes so heat wrap it and hope that it stays cold I guess now we got a safety wire it because we've come to the end to take you I are actually hold down here it's an exciting day huh dan we've been waiting for him for a while dan with part shop max has finally delivered our suspension you can see here the wide array of suspension components that we are working with all custom all hand TIG welded in-house in San Diego a part shot max so this is the first run of pieces that will eventually wind into production I think it's a pretty solid start but today Dan is actually here he drove up last night from San Diego to deliver our suspension so he can be here today to show us how they go on the car time to throw down we're putting on the shop first step so running into a couple of issues normal stuff from suspensions brand-new this angle in here is a little off so we're gonna have to modify it just what happened have a grim and ride back here working on the rear suspension hopefully those all going good all right some modifications were made the angle of the upper control arm just wasn't quite right so we changed it we're getting closer still needs a little bit more fine-tuning but we're making progress times put on the brakes have you sitting in the box for two or three months now I ordered these from Wilwood custom colored Specht out so I'm going to bolt it on we kind of rough mocked it up which is why these bolts are kind of in here but I haven't actually ever put it on with all the suspension and everything but in order to dial in angle and clearance like caliper clearance is gonna be in it could be an issue down in there as well so put it on and figure it out I'm going to put the shocks on there they are we had to make some modifications they were a little too long the first time so these are the new ones that are a little bit shorter I've been in here clearancing and getting kind of angle stuff set up so that now we have the correct amount of droop so now that shock should fit in between here and here I just got it mostly adjusted but not exactly sure how it's gonna go so gonna put it on and see got the rear suspension on socks are in building brake lines on a drift car is a nightmare in the front because there's so much steering angle so there's a ton of calipers finding the exact right place to put it is a pain but we found that I'm gonna put my quick disconnect right here boom boom boom the brake line is going to wrap around the shock and then come through here into the caliper that kind of minimizes the amount of tension I was trying to go around back but then the cut brake line used to be this long then when it turns all the way this way it's crammed into the shock and stuff so we spent some time we figured it out and we know where it's gonna go I am working on placing the shock pots and in this application it does make it pretty nice because I have a little option here to put it and run it exactly with the shock so that we know exactly what shock stroke is so we can directly relate that to how much wheel travel it is based off of the motion ratio so what I'm doing right now is drilling this lower mount in the shop I'm gonna tap it for this m5 bolt it's gonna come this way because this m5 bolt fits directly through the aim shock potentiometer and then I'll probably drill it and put a little bit of a one of those little RC body pins to be able to take it off easy without any tools so drilling that I'll tap it then I'll somehow manage to try to drill up in here tap that and hopefully it'll work look at that you might ask why I'm wearing this ridiculous outfit but because the guys from wish came by and we did a whole production here you can get pretty much anything you could possibly imagine wish including this haha you know got some funny ridiculous stuff in it like these shoes and this jacket so have a look step under here premium meat calm you