Wish I had the money to build one of those, it's got to feel like driving a Group-C racecar.
@cliffnelson4645
5 жыл бұрын
Love that scheme....I do believe I'm gonna have me one eventually!!!
@Tonnsfabrication
4 жыл бұрын
5:53 A stock Suzuki Samurai, Getting harder to find them that clean looking.
@20spray1
6 жыл бұрын
Loving the progress on your build! I have your build thread online bookmarked btw lol. I love/hate reading it! I love it, but I also hate it because it makes me jealous that I dont have an SLC yet! 😂
@brutusbigbone2394
5 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite car
@r.a7253
5 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@erickrosales3979
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@diceydaze
5 жыл бұрын
Respect
@Forever_Broken2023
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome progress on this! I have been waiting to see it finished! I like the rear view camera (rear view mirror). Can you post a link or tell me where you got it?
@CamThai
6 жыл бұрын
Mitchell Smith it’s an Auto Vox X2. I have more info on this on posts 46 and 47 on my blog: superlitesite.wordpress.com. I’ve driven on the road with it a few times now and I’m impressed with how it’s working. I picked mine up on Amazon.
@The_Drive_Inside
5 жыл бұрын
I WANT ONE!!!.... I’ve been drooling over these for maybe 5 years now. I’m jealous and that thing looks and sounds insane 🤘🏻. How much of it did you do yourself?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
The Drive Inside - just about everything apart from some welding. You can read the entire process on my blog, SoCalSLC.com
@mumenraider
5 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai Wow. I am gonna build Superlite GT-R One day . Thanks for your video .
@Chief6067
4 жыл бұрын
How hard was this to get registered at the DMV? How many hoops did they make you jump through ?
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
Not difficult, check out post 54 of my blog at socalslc dot com
@aussieaudir8lms871
4 жыл бұрын
The car it self looks like a group c car from the late 80s and eary 90s from outside
@demetriusjohnson3677
4 жыл бұрын
Lol..No matter how fast that car is you always gonna see the tail lights of the Post Man 4 cylinder jeep.lol
@slagman163
5 жыл бұрын
Get that thing on the open road
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
slag man - check it out kzitem.info/news/bejne/wJB6sZmBnJhzg2k
@poppypizza
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@edwinstern863
4 жыл бұрын
What power plant and shifter did you use? Saving up for the kit and powerplant myself
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
@Edwin Stern - it’s an LS376/5252 and I’m using the shifter mech out of a manual R8. I purchased my crate motor from Pace Performance, they have the beat price around for this particular motor.
@Cepted
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome work! How are you liking the car so far? (after 2 months of driving)
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@Cepted - The car is a beast to drive! I've got about 500 miles on the clock now and I'm starting to get comfortable with driving the car - sight lines, acceleration, braking, handling, etc. It's starting to feel more natural. With that said, I'm still very carefully inching out and pushing the car more and more. You can only do so much (safely) on the streets. In short - I'm loving it!
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@@ClydeMcbride - I do not ...
@burnerjack01
5 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai Can't wait to see you open it up in the canyons and tearing up the freeway. You might want to invest in some FLIR goggles and lighting blackout switches. I don't think I could keep myself from going full renegade unless I could get enough track time instead. Man! What a tease!
@thetide1070
3 жыл бұрын
Sucks to do a road test in a subdivision or in the city. Take to the open road
@CamThai
3 жыл бұрын
Nah it was great, neighbors loved it. All low speed as I was trying to bed my brake pads in and get a feel for the car.
@SupremeChief1
5 жыл бұрын
Do you guys make them or does the customer have to craft the pieces together?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@Daily Dose Of Cars - this is a home built car manufactured by Superlite. Superlite can provide turnkey or completed cars. There's also a popular builder who will construct a custom SLC, you can reach them via Zakari3030 on KZitem or through Superlite themselves. The supplied body largely looks as it did in this video - I did go through and make minor adjustments here and there, but basically what you see is what you can get from the factory.
@SupremeChief1
5 жыл бұрын
Cam Thai goood to know thanks
@cnachile69
3 жыл бұрын
Wich engine does it has?
@budyeddi5814
3 жыл бұрын
GM LSX
@MagicMahn
5 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of anyone putting a 2jz in before? Can it mate to a transaxle transmission?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@Magics - I personally haven't, but just about anything is possible with enough money ;)
@usmcmma
5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on being part of the 20%. Is the build that difficult or are people just lazy?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
James Tello - thanks! This is my first component car and I didn’t know much going into it but I think most estimates for build time are vastly lower than realistic for a “nice street car” build. Zakari has built 20+ of these and I would bet his average build time is 500-600hrs for a nice street car, and he’s built over 20 of these! First time builder with no experience, it took me about 2400hrs. So that’s about 1 year at a full time job. Throw another full time job on top of that, family, kids, etc and you can see how getting to the finish line can be tough. I struggled at times to stay motivated. I don’t think the build is all that difficult, and I don’t think other builders are lazy. It’s just a long haul unless you’ve got a lot of spare time, are highly experienced or skilled, or have no commitments outside of this project.
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
ShitlawMcGraw - it all depends on what you want for an end product and what your fabrication/bodywork skills are. I had basically zero experience going into this so there was a lot of learning on the way! But reports of 400hrs for a street car are not realistic if you want a well finished car - unless you’re Zakari of course.
@jacobellis8135
5 жыл бұрын
What did you use for your drivetrain?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
GM LS3, 525hp crate motor mated to a Graziano 6 speed manual transaxle. It's the same transaxle as used in the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Gallardos. The axles are supplied as part of the kit from Superlite.
@jongking50
5 жыл бұрын
Is there any right handed SLC kit car
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@catsman cat - yes, there are several SLCs in Australia which requires RHD.
@username12345.
4 жыл бұрын
Where i can buy the Car ? Nice Video
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
Check out superlitecars.com if you want to build your own or reach out to Zakari3030 (KZitem) for a quote on having one built.
@marioaguilar6779
4 жыл бұрын
Does this come with the engine amd transmission
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
The “full kit” does not include an engine or transmission. These are typically sourced by the builder but RCR can get this for you too.
@marioaguilar6779
4 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai nice! How complicated is it to out these together
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
Check out my blog - SoCalSLC dot com; I cover the entire process from start to finish. This was my first full up car project, otherwise engine rebuilds and basic bolt-ons before.
@RJO73
5 жыл бұрын
No side mirrors?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@RJ O. - none installed at the time I shot that video. Car has side mirrors now.
@younglamboo
5 жыл бұрын
hows the wind noise inside cabin?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@Young 1 - not noticeable over the sound of the engine ;)
@younglamboo
5 жыл бұрын
how much was you're build if you dont mind me asking? I'm interested in building one of these instead of buying a supercar.
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@Young 1 - most decently spec'd street cars are in the 80-120k range for materials. Labor depends on who you have build it for you.
@Lolatyou332
3 жыл бұрын
Your hand positioning is triggering me lol. I drive always at 2 and 9, never remove them unless I'm doing more than a full rotation.
@mikkihorsfield1321
4 жыл бұрын
#wrencheveryday #tavarish
@cr4zyw3ld3r
4 жыл бұрын
Tillet seats?
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
@cr4zyw3ld3r - yep, B5s
@cr4zyw3ld3r
4 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai those are extremely light, are you running them with no padding?
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
@cr4zyw3ld3r I’m running the standard padding, you can see pics of it on post 49 of my blog (SoCalSLC dot com). They’re super comfortable, did a 6hr drive and had no issues. YMMV
@cr4zyw3ld3r
4 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai that's seriously impressive. Just out of curiosity have you driven an Exige or another similar light car for example Alfa 4C? How does this compare? I know they are not really in the same class but just wondering.
@modernknight6871
6 жыл бұрын
Did you hire a mechanic to put everything together?
@CamThai
6 жыл бұрын
Hector Montano I did not
@modernknight6871
6 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai then what kind of mechanic background do you have?
@CamThai
6 жыл бұрын
@Hector Montano I have about 16 years of professional mechanical engineering experience split between the automotive and aerospace industries. Before that, I was on a design team in college that built race cars.
@diceydaze
5 жыл бұрын
What's your ig?
@CamThai
5 жыл бұрын
@Maybach Meeky - e10turbo on ig. I *just* started posting pics. I'll go through my build photos and upload them over time, have over 5000! but most aren't worth posting =P
@diceydaze
5 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai just followed you on instagram, looking forward to your updates.
@sixfive5784
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing amateur shifting
@CamThai
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@corbanallen-vietmeyer6384
6 жыл бұрын
Hey man why does it look like it has been in a fire?
@CamThai
6 жыл бұрын
Corban A-V paint overspray - the underside has been painted black. The body is currently in primer otherwise. Check out my blog for more photos. Superlitesite.wordpress.com
@corbanallen-vietmeyer6384
6 жыл бұрын
@@CamThai What was the overall build cost?
@CamThai
6 жыл бұрын
Corban A-V the full kit from Superlite is 44k USD. That’s without an engine and trans, wiring, etc. The sky’s the limit so every SLC will be different in terms of overall cost. Builds can be as low as 60k and up.
@millionairemindset1136
6 жыл бұрын
My only question is, where is the safety this car since it doesn’t have air bags?
@CamThai
6 жыл бұрын
Steel cage, 6 point harness, driver's right foot, driver's brain. These cars can be built with as many airbags as the builder chooses, I decided to go a different direction.
@bbdl7042
4 жыл бұрын
Legally in Ohio you don’t even need a seatbelt in this car, if it doesn’t come with the car from the factory it isn’t the owners job to add any safety features.
@Gargamoth
5 жыл бұрын
I like kit cars, but the superlite looks too much like a kitcar.
@jaegergroupracing
4 жыл бұрын
Nice car, but dude your not a good driver are you, with very little skill and no feel for car control your arms crossed over on turns & horrendous gear changes 🙈
@CamThai
4 жыл бұрын
Ash Walton thanks! I’m 90% sure that I think I’m 80% confident that I’m a better car driver than you based on your typing and assessment of my driving displayed in this video!
@ntxdirect1835
Жыл бұрын
Would you buy it again knowing what you now know.
@CamThai
Жыл бұрын
Sure would! I would probably do a few things differently knowing what I know now as well. I think the real question is would I do it again, having already done it once? My answer there would be no. It took a lot out of me to complete this project and O wouldn’t be able to attack a project of this scope again, in the same way I did before. I’m glad I did it and I don’t regret my decisions at all - the end product is still an incredible machine. But I don’t think I have the energy in me to commit to another project of this scope, at least not where my life is currently at. I would do it again under different circumstances - the first time happened at a time when I could focus on this project at a level I needed it to be. If you have the time, energy, resources to be able to do a project like this the satisfaction of completing the project and the end result are unique and what I would consider a once in a lifetime thing (for me).
@ntxdirect1835
Жыл бұрын
@@CamThai thank you for the candid response. Love. The look. I wold have someone build it for me, mostly cause I don’t have the skills or experience with cars,. Let me know if you ever want to sell yours and move on to the McLaren
@CamThai
Жыл бұрын
Haha funny enough I have been struggling with this very thought for the last couple of weeks while I was away for holiday. But when I got back and looked at the SLC I knew I wouldn’t be able to sell it to make room for some other exotic.
@ntxdirect1835
Жыл бұрын
@@CamThai well, if you ever change your mind, I’m here for you, cash buyer
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