First Drive In The Rotary Swapped Corolla Did Not End Well...

Summary

The hosts upgrade their workshop setup with new hardware from BoltsOnNuts.com, giving them access to necessary nuts, bolts, screws, etc. without trips to the hardware store. They finish drive modifications on their Toyota Corolla drift build and take it for a successful test drive, though more tuning is needed. Issues then arise with the car overheating and an oil cooler breaking, losing oil pressure, so next steps are replacing the cooler and solving cooling problems before the car's upcoming dyno session and competition.

Takeaways

• 😊 Andy from boltsonnuts.com provided the team with a large assortment of hardware to help optimize their workspace.
• 👨‍🔧 The hardware kit eliminates daily trips to the hardware store for random nuts and bolts.
• 🚗 They installed a new driveshaft in the Corolla and took it for a successful first test drive.
• 🔧 The Corolla needs further tuning to fix backfiring issues and overheating.
• 🚚 They mounted new drag radials on the Odyssey to meet regulation for Sick Week.
• ⚙️ Final modifications are being made to the Odyssey like covering the back and adding a generator.
• 🚘 James plans to map out charging stations to avoid the Odyssey running out of power.
• 😟 The oil cooler fitting on the Corolla broke causing it to lose all its oil.
• 😥 The Corolla overheated badly and needs a bigger radiator and oil cooler before tuning.
• 👍 Despite issues, they are optimistic about getting both cars ready for Sick Week.

Q & A

What did Andy from boltsonnuts.com provide to the team?

Andy provided an upgraded setup with self-drilling screws, metric stainless steel, stainless steel sockets, lots of M6 screws, stainless steel button heads, 916 coarse and fine thread screws, and all the nylon lock nuts.

How has the new setup from boltsonnuts.com impacted the team's efficiency?

The new setup has significantly saved time for the team, eliminating daily trips to the hardware store for nuts and bolts, thus keeping miles off their CRV and saving hours each week.

What convenience does the zip tie holder introduced by Andy offer?

The zip tie holder organizes different sizes of zip ties in one place, eliminating the need for a drawer in the toolbox. It also features a QR code for easy reordering when sizes run out, with free shipping over $25.

What benefit does the labeling system from boltsonnuts.com provide?

The labeling system allows for easy identification and reordering of items by including a bin label with a QR code with every order, which directs to the exact item on their website, simplifying the reordering process.

What discount does boltsonnuts.com offer for using the 'boosted boys' code?

Using the 'boosted boys' code at boltsonnuts.com provides a 10% discount on any order.

What was the last piece received for the Corolla, and what was its significance?

The last piece received for the Corolla was a drive shaft from Universal Drive Shafts, which was significant because it allowed the team to finally test drive the car, as its functionality was previously unknown.

What adjustments were made to the Honda Odyssey ('platy') for participation in Sick Week?

For Sick Week, the 'platy' needed to be equipped with drag radials or slicks instead of street tires. The team chose Nitto NT555 R2 drag radials for their stickiness and appropriate size, and also planned to cover the back to prevent items from falling out and possibly bring a generator for emergency charging.

What issue did the Corolla face after an attempted drive, and what was the cause?

The Corolla faced an issue with its oil cooler, which broke off and caused the car to lose all its oil during a drive, leading to a situation where it had to be pushed back, indicating a significant setback in their preparation.

How did the team plan to address the Corolla's overheating issue?

The team planned to investigate the cause of the overheating and possibly implement solutions such as running the engine a little richer, or adding a bigger oil cooler and radiator to manage the temperatures better.

What were the key challenges faced by the team with the Corolla during its test drives?

The key challenges included steering issues, overheating, the need for alignment, and the accidental breakage of the oil cooler, which led to the car losing all its oil during a test drive.

Outlines

00:00

🔧 Upgraded Workshop with Bolts and Nuts Essentials

The video begins with applause as Andy from boltsonnuts.com visits to upgrade the workshop with essential hardware supplies, significantly improving the efficiency of the team's projects. Andy introduces a new section filled with self-drilling screws, metric stainless steel, stainless steel sockets, M6 bolts, stainless steel button heads, and nylon lock nuts, highlighting how these additions have saved the team countless trips to the hardware store. A notable convenience feature mentioned is a zip tie holder and a QR code system for easy reordering, ensuring they never run out of supplies. Andy's contributions are recognized as a game-changer for the workshop, emphasizing time savings and convenience. The segment concludes with a promotional offer for viewers using a discount code, further showcasing the practical benefits of the new setup.

05:01

🚗 Test Driving the Upgraded Corolla with New Parts

The narrative shifts to the team test driving a Corolla after installing a new drive shaft from Universal Drive Shafts, expressing excitement and anxiety about its performance. Despite some tuning needs indicated by backfiring and a twitchy steering experience, the car successfully completes a drive, albeit with alignment and overheating issues noted. Additionally, the segment covers final touches on a Honda Odyssey ('Platy'), including fitting it with drag radials from Nitto for improved track performance. The adjustments aim to address fitment concerns and enhance safety with a back plate installation, showcasing the team's dedication to optimizing their vehicles for both performance and practicality.

10:02

🛠️ Setbacks and Solutions in Vehicle Upgrades

The video continues with the team encountering a significant setback when an oil cooler fails on the Corolla, causing a loss of oil pressure and necessitating a push back. This incident highlights the challenges of modifying vehicles, including the need for reliable parts and the risks of experimenting with non-standard components. Despite this, the team remains optimistic, planning to address the cooling issues and steering feedback. The segment reflects on the iterative process of vehicle modification, balancing between performance enhancements and the reliability of the systems involved.

15:05

🏁 Preparing for S Week: Triumphs and Tribulations

In the final segment, the team focuses on preparing the Corolla for 'S Week', a significant event requiring the vehicle to be in optimal condition. Despite the earlier setback with the oil cooler, efforts are directed towards resolving overheating issues and ensuring the car's readiness. The video captures a mix of anticipation and concern, highlighting the unpredictable nature of working with high-performance modifications. The discussion extends to the importance of proper vehicle preparation, from cooling systems to steering adjustments, underscoring the team's commitment to overcoming challenges and achieving their performance goals.

Keywords

💡Corolla

The Corolla is one of the project cars that the Boosted Boys are building. It is a heavily modified Toyota Corolla that they are tuning to make very fast. The Corolla has a turbocharged rotary engine and lots of other modifications. However, they are having some issues getting the Corolla fully dialed in and running properly before a big event.

💡overheating

The Corolla has been overheating and running too hot. This is a major issue they need to fix. The video mentions the Corolla was over 208 degrees at one point, which is very hot and dangerous for the engine. They theorize the overheating could be caused by a lean fuel mixture or the need for a bigger radiator.

💡oil cooler

The Corolla had an aftermarket oil cooler installed to help cool the engine oil. But the oil cooler failed and broke, causing the Corolla to lose all its oil pressure and leak oil everywhere. This highlights how some of the eBay/Amazon aftermarket parts they've used have unreliability issues.

💡tuning

The Boosted Boys mention the Corolla needs more tuning work done on its engine management system before it will run properly. It is backfiring and running weird, indicating that the fuel mapping and timing are off, which tuning should fix.

💡drive shaft

They installed a new one-piece chromoly drive shaft on the Corolla from Universal Drive Shafts. This heavy duty part is needed to handle the power going to the rear wheels.

💡nitrous

At one point when racing the Corolla in the video, James hits a nitrous button and the car violently accelerates and the tires spin. This shows the Corolla has nitrous injection installed to give it a power boost.

💡Sick Week

Sick Week is an upcoming event and road rally that the Boosted Boys will be participating in. They want to get the Corolla ready to complete all the challenges and track racing during Sick Week.

💡Dyno

James mentions they have a dyno appointment scheduled to measure the Corolla's horsepower after they get some of the engine issues fixed. The dyno will tell them if their upgrades are working as expected.

💡drag radials

They installed new sticky drag radial tires on the Corolla to prepare it for Sick Week. These Nitto NT555 tires will provide more grip on the track but could rub at high speeds.

💡Platypus

The Platypus (also called Platy) is another project car they are prepping for Sick Week. It is an all-electric Tesla-powered Honda Odyssey.

Highlights

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Transcripts

[Applause]

all right guys we got our boy Andy from

boltson nuts.com down here and he has

upgraded us so if you guys remember we

have the entire setup right over here

but he got us a whole another section

over here and we had to kind of

reorganize and Scoot everything over

here yeah so you reach out there was

stuff you guys were using but didn't

have so I wanted to get you set up here

and what we did is we put in all the

self- drilling screws I brought you all

the metric stainless steel we have

stainless steel sockets lots of M6 I

hear you go through tons of those then

we also have the stainless steel button

heads and then we brought 916 coarse and

fine thread and then we also brought all

the nylon lock nuts I just want to be

clear this is probably one of the

biggest Time Savers for us cuz before we

had this kit we'd be running to the

hardware store pretty much once every

day just to grab random nuts and bolts

but I mean this has just been a huge

help for us keeping miles off W CRV over

there yeah and a lot of time man biggest

thing of the time like like C said hours

a week wasted going to the hardware

store just to get the wrong bolt you

know wrong leg some dumb thing so

definitely a game changer having this

and that's really cool to hear watching

you guys work on all your crazy stuff

watching you guys use the bolts I mean

you guys come over here a few times you

know a day or if you go look at any of

the cars now they actually have all four

bolts and they're all new there would be

a reason why they were missing why I put

them together cuz I was too lazy to go

to the hardware store also got us this

nice little zip tie holder as Honda boys

need our zip ties so now it's not taking

up an entire drawer in our toolbox all

different sizes right here and the best

part if we do run out of a certain size

all you got to do is scan the QR code

right here pulls it right up on your

phone you go ahead and order some more

they ship it right to your house and you

plop them back in you never not to your

home you order over 25 bucks too that's

what's off for that free shipping yep

free shipping over anything over 25

bucks and not only that if you buy

anything from us that comes in a package

just like this and you're going to get a

free bin label with everything you order

from us so you can stick that on your

baby food jar your bolt bins or wherever

you put your fasteners and again if you

scan that it'll take you to this exact

item you don't have to hunt our website

makes reordering super simple that is

kind of nice it comes with the label

that's classy yeah I didn't even think

about that yes smart smart guys we try

also want to let you guys know that if

you go on to Bolton nuts.com and use our

Co boosted boys will get 10% off any

order so I just want to give Andy a huge

thanks I don't think he realizes how

much this has helped us out it's been a

game changer so I know he definitely go

in depth talking about this nuts and

bolts setup here but it has really

helped us out and he's an awesome dude

he always come comes in and buys this

Texas Roadhouse great guy so I really

really appreciate it thank you very much

Kyle I appreciate everything you do for

us as well if you need some Hardware you

know where to go the last piece has

arrived for the Corolla man it's a big

day we can finally put this drive shaft

in and go make sure this thing actually

drives cuz we still have no idea so yeah

we reached out to our guys over at

universal drive shafts obviously they

got us hooked up with this Chom shaft

for the Corolla obviously this thing's

going to take a lot more horsepower than

this rear end wheel so nothing to worry

about here but uh we're ready to go

ahead and get this thing slapped in put

some fluids in it and take it out for

its first test drive so let's go ahead

and get to

it all right guys it's the next day we

got the drive shaft in last night and a

big thank you to our guys over at

universal drive shafts if you guys are

in need of a new drive shaft make sure

to check them out use our code boosted

boys to get you a discount on a new

shaft with that being said we are ready

to take this thing out on its first

drive I'm freaking anxious excited

nervous but uh I think we're going to

try and back it out right now puts it

around the yard that goes smooth it

should be ready to go on a little trip

maybe we end up at Taco Bell I don't

know see what happens man but uh I'm

really excited and uh hopefully

hopefully it moves I actually don't know

if this transmission has any gears in it

or anything yep it was a transmission

gifted to us from a friend unknown

condition thanks to Mike so uh yeah Mike

Massie yep and yeah really don't know

anything about it just stuck it in there

cuz he had it and hopefully it works so

let's go give it a try dude fire it up

and sticker in

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gear all right moment of truth moment of

truth

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oh she's

moving your brakes work got brakes dude

we're

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invive

all right let's see a

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burnout still needs a little tuning but

it

drives backfiring all crazy probably has

lean

spot that turbo's so

loud I don't know if you can hear it on

camera but it sounds like it has a

little turban engine under the

hood definitely needs some tun yeah

she's popping and banging a little bit

super lean that turbo's so loud

yeah

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how she feel

sketchy feels like a

boat definitely needs some work bro

that's so

sketchy why the Ste the steering

oh it just it's super Twitchy it looks

like you got to put quite a bit of input

there to to do something it's

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good on come on come

on you can do

it

what that definitely the front tires

she's chirping a little bit Yeah the

front tires definitely are out of a line

I thought I got them Al line but I guess

not definitely needs an

alignment yeah that old 1970s steering

setup probably ain't made for all this

horsepower

right made for none of this oh this is

so sketchy I'm not talking much CU I'm

trying to focus the steering is real

real

bad like a whole lot of

twitchiness I'm also a little worried

about this yeah it's like it's running a

little warm so we might have to look at

that not exactly

ideal 208 right

now I don't know if that's going to hang

on the highway I don't know maybe on the

highway it'll have enough speed to help

it out but it ain't looking too

promising it does go down when you stop

though so

yeah it's also good that got that weird

lean spot lean creates a lot of heat

especially in a rotary so maybe that's

part of

it hopefully I can run it a little

richer and help that out oh buddy it

went around the block though so at least

there's that hey she drives she

definitely needs that alignment look she

need she needs some work but it's moving

all right guys we got a couple final

things to get done on the platy we're

getting ready to make a plate to cover

the back so we don't have helmets

rolling out of this thing and

miscellaneous stuff falling out of the

platy finally um we also need to get

this thing on a different set of tires

cuz right now it is on a street tire and

to run sick week we have to get it on a

radial or a slick to go down the track

so if you look right here we got a fresh

set of drag radials from our boys over

at Nitto these are nt555 r2s made with

the stickiest compound Nitto has to

offer and these are actually a lot

closer to the OEM tire side that we had

on the Tesla when we ran the record time

if you guys recall when Greg was driving

it we had the best 60 fots on the OEM

tires so we found that the bigger

diameter tires actually help these short

tracks so these are actually a little

bit taller and definitely stickier than

what we originally had on this thing and

these should also help us a lot better

if we do any more no preparation on the

street for sure but if you guys look how

wide these rear tires are they are big

guys this is a 31535 whereas the ones we

had on there were a 295 and the size

difference is pretty obvious so the

front tires are a lot closer as far as

width but they are taller but the rear

tires are definitely quite a bit beefier

here which most of the power from the

Tesla does go to the rear so hopefully

we don't have any fitment issues but we

went ahead and got one of the back tires

dismounted we're going to go ahead and

mount these guys up make sure everything

fits good and uh then we'll be good to

go we have our tires throw a generator

in the back and hopefully it makes it

all the way through S week I think it's

safe to say we got the meest tires ever

put on to a Honda Odyssey here those

boys are

wide so we got the platy sitting on her

new radials and right now it is on the

lowest setting we drive it around on the

medium height setting but you can see

that we are very close to rubbing back

here we would definitely be hitting Tire

over any little bumps going down the

road those back tires are thick and the

front ones are also quite a bit closer

now but not as bad as the rears so

hopefully look good hard par yeah

hopefully they don't hit in cheetah

stance at the drag strip but yep you

know we'll just let those we'll let

those self clearance a little bit yeah

yeah I don't think we own a set of tires

that don't have some kind of a rub Mark

in them fine but it's on radial so it's

good to go there we also got the uh

headlights working on this thing now

both are lit we got some nice LED ones

and we just had to adjust them because

they were pointed at the ground so got

them up on on the door there got them

adjusted about where they need to be and

Wyatt was working on that back plate

just to kind of cover up the back hole

over here which he has to finish up but

yeah couple extra little panels going in

here uh but it'll be nice cuz you'll

actually be able to set stuff back here

it'll be pretty stout well and I won't

have my helmet rolling out the back so

that'll be nice yeah you know this thing

kind of doing like the Luigi egg thing

is kind of funny or whoever that y Yoshi

Yoshi does the eggs that's pretty much

the van dude but we're going to get rid

of that no more helmets flying out the

back of this thing so we'll have that

buttoned up here in the next day or two

and this thing will be ready to go I

also plan on bringing a generator to

throw in the back here just in case I

can't find a charger only for

emergencies I'm going to do my best to

kind of map out a route along the way

and hopefully we don't run into an issue

of the car dying and leaving us on the

side of the road as you can see our

charge port right here is bent out this

way it used to be tucked up in the

corner but we bent it out and I

purchased an adapter online I don't

think it's in this bag right here but I

have a couple different adapter adaps

that will allow me to use the fast

Chargers uh from any other charging

station except for Tesla superchargers

since this car had a salvage title um it

is no longer eligible to be on the Tesla

Supercharger Network which kind of sucks

so that limits some of the locations I

can go to but we still have plenty of

charge stations along the way and it

still has fast charging that charge just

as fast as the Tesla superchargers I

already confirmed that it should all

work and uh yeah so hopefully we make it

through curious to see which one of us

get stranded more often

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got a very narrow range of operation

that thing took off wanted

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to oh my Lord this thing is going to be

so

sketchy Jesus

that had to be at least like 10 lbs that

was 12 I saw when I LIF

it man we'll see she's running 214 right

now still hot she's running a little

more oil temp especially I don't like to

see that

so we might be uh putting a bigger oil

cooler on it at least in the meantime if

we can't get a transmission a bigger

Radiator

in it's got so much potential I just

wish it was closer to being there it's

almost there definitely closer but not

ideal you decide to take this thing out

for one more drive without me yeah you

almost blow her up um it's blown up for

sure

bro H yeah we were uh driving and next

thing I know it was Idol in high I was

like okay that's weird got up to the

next stop sign and I looked down it had

no oil pressure so comes to find out we

blew up this

no name starts with an M two times the

cost of a Amazon special one oil

cooler and uh yeah broke the fitting

right off the end of it somehow I was

very careful when I tightened these made

sure to hold the fitting so it wouldn't

do this but uh turns out doesn't matter

still broke right off there damn she

pumped all the oil out huh yep sprayed

oil out all over under the car uh exited

all five quarts out of the engine and uh

made for a really shitty push back not

ideal how long did it run with no

pressure I don't know I think I'd say

more than a minute less than two cuz you

said you did a rip and then that's when

it popped off when it built pressure and

then it only was idling afterwards yeah

so I looked at the log and the log

stopped obviously before I shut the car

off but I did the rip it had great oil

pressure I let off slightly after that

it broke I saw the pressure taper off

for like the the next 45 seconds all the

way down to zero and then I at that

point came up to the stop sign turned

right came down the street stopped the

next stop sign that's when I realized it

and shut it off so hopefully not too

long I called Mike he said I ain't even

worried about it we've done some dumb

things with these and they're fine yeah

I mean if it was just idling unloaded at

least it's still very lubricated and you

caught it not terribly long after right

there was still an oil film on

everything and it's not like I was

beaten on it so but if you if you did

one hard rip on it that might have been

yeah might have been it for the Dorito

box dude freaking broke the oil cooler

that freaking sucks man yeah that's why

I usually stay with my trusty derails

but uh yeah here we are that big capital

M yep big UA you probably see the logo

on there a little bit

but same China special piece that uh

I'll be ordering a new one of but half

the price so that's where we're at with

the Corolla Man Two Step or one step

forward three steps back has been the

motto of this thing the last couple days

and it's supposed to go to the dyno

tomorrow yeah tomorrow morning would be

ideal I think the dyno appointment's

about to get moved because we also have

to figure out why it's overheating so

bad I know why we just have to see if we

can remedy it so yeah again one step

forward three steps back but we're going

to do what we can to get this thing

dialed in for S we yeah well all in all

it drives does drive it did pretty good

rip I ain't Li it's going to be fast bro

when I took it out without you and it

blew up that time it made like 12 lb and

it Lane shifted so hard and I was like

crossed up on the steering wheel it was

pretty wild this thing is going to be

absolutely nuts once it's dialed in so

go ahead and get another oil cooler on

the way get this thing patched up we got

to figure out the cooling situation get

it tuned and you said the steering is

pretty good yeah it'sot better the drive

that you took on it so I think the

steering is all right and we just need

to make sure stuff's going to get packed

in it and really just make sure it

doesn't overheat that's the biggest

thing we got to fight because oil temps

and engine temps were really hot so

that's where we're at with it couple

things to solve but we're going to get

this thing ready to go and uh hopefully

make it through S week yeah we'll see

man went around the block twice had all

these problems what's 1,000 miles you

know yeah we're good dude all right it's

ready to

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go

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