I'm Trying To Start A YouTube Rotary Series
Hey guys,
I'm going to be producing a video series regarding general rotary maintenance, and modification tips. Episodes will range from "Why Should I PreMix" to "How To Tune A Standalone ECU". Right now I'm gauging interest and episode ideas. I went to school for video production, and will strive to make this a top quality production with informative, in depth tutorials. We can all agree rotaries are great cars wrench on and there is a giant wealth of information out there. My goal is to take that information and condense it into an easy access video archive. I've submitted a KickStarter to fund production, and I'll be posting the link if it's approved. I'd really like your input, fire away! |
this sounds great, i think a lot of people would appreciate a video series
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Submitted a Kickstarter?! What ever happened to "I'll take the risk and so something I believe in!"?
On the basics of it, I don't see how it would cost much money at all. Since you were trained in video production you surly have a few high def cameras around, any decent computer will work for editing, and a rotary car. |
I don't think you understand how expensive video equipment is. For the most part, in video production, we rent our equipment as buying it is not financially feasible. Also, whether or not the kickstarter passes isn't of importance to me. I just wanted to take something nice and take it to the next level. The lights alone would cost ~1500. Then we need a power source for the lights, new lenses, etc. I already have roughly $7000 invested alone. This was more to gauge interest and see if the community can band together if you catch my drift.
Either way, the show will go on, and maybe some time after it's actually tried and true with an audience will we be able to take it to the level I know it can be. |
I understand a little about video production. Not at a professional level from all sides of course. But having worked on two TV shows as well as my own YouTube series, I do get it more than the average bear.
Have you considered that you don't need professional equipment these days to shoot an acceptable series for YouTube? I'm assuming YouTube of course but you may be planning to sell DVDs. In which case it might be hard to get that going since there are a million people like me giving it away for free (well, AdSense) on YouTube. I do find it massively surprising that $7K is needed when a thoroughly decent 4K camera is under $1000 and proper lighting can be achieved with a few bulbs/tubes of the correct spectrum from the hardware store, diffusers made of paper, etc. No, not "professional" level but certainly well past the acceptable threshold and better than 99.999% of what is being produced. Oh, I did forget about microphones though. A good set of wireless mics is half that $7K budget. But a reasonably acceptable set of wireless mics is $300. I think the community would be very interested based on the response I'm seeing to my Cosmo Restoration series. |
I would be very interested in this, there is still people like my self out there that are still getting into the rotary scene, that would enjoy seeing more videos on youtube about how to maintain a rotary and what mods to do first and how to do them.
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That would be nice since im starting to get in the rotary world.
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This would be pretty cool. Would I throw money down? Probably not...
Would I watch it? Hells yes. Would I be willing to help with time/resources? Count me in. |
Honestly I don't think people should make "informative" channels for others to "learn" from unless the source is confirmed as being experienced AND correct.
I can't wait to NOT watch a video about "how to tune" produced by a novice non-tuner... |
I appreciate your insult.
We are using a proven rotary shop in the Midwest. Having built and tuned multiple 7-8 second 1/4 mile rotaries, I'd venture to say they know what they're doing. |
Originally Posted by Kenny McKee
(Post 11743322)
I appreciate your insult.
We are using a proven rotary shop in the Midwest. Having built and tuned multiple 7-8 second 1/4 mile rotaries, I'd venture to say they know what they're doing. Based on your initial post it looked like you were just a fresh grad looking to practice some skills, but were still wet behind the ears when it comes to rotaries. I was worried it would be a case of the deaf trying to lead the blind :lol: Which shop is providing your technical knowledge? Best of luck :icon_tup: |
Originally Posted by fendamonky
(Post 11743396)
This caveat is actually incredibly reassuring!!!
Based on your initial post it looked like you were just a fresh grad looking to practice some skills, but were still wet behind the ears when it comes to rotaries. I was worried it would be a case of the deaf trying to lead the blind :lol: Which shop is providing your technical knowledge? Best of luck :icon_tup: You can check out the shop page here: http://facebook.com/sickauto |
Originally Posted by Kenny McKee
(Post 11743322)
We are using a proven rotary shop in the Midwest. Having built and tuned multiple 7-8 second 1/4 mile rotaries, I'd venture to say they know what they're doing.
Tuning 1/4 mile cars is easy. Tuning something which will start hot or cold, idle properly with the A/C on, be reliable for 100,000 miles, get above OEM fuel economy, etc. is a different world. Big horsepower doesn't impress me much anymore. But now when someone tells me about the great tune on their car I ask "Can you reach through the window in -25 degree weather and start the car on one turn of the key?". :D Look forward to seeing the videos. |
i would definitely love a sieries like that that granted its credible info seeing as I'm a rotary newb. Looking forward to the first volume. I would like to see some mods in the extra reliability department and hopefully some suspension tuning. i plan on building my seven for DD and slight canyon cruising. I'm more after great handling and not horsepower.
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Yes Sick Auto has experience building drift cars, 1/4 mile cars, circuit cars, and street cars. My Half Bridge FD is built by them. (I'm personally tuning it to learn). They tune many cars, the shop owner is a stand up guy and he's more about helping the community rather than pumping out a bunch of subpar builds and raking in cash. We want to teach people to build and work on their rotaries so they too can help others.
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This will end up working if you put a lot of time an effort into it, look at a classic example of the guys from mighty car mods, all they do is basic bolt on's, but when it comes to tuning custom turbo setups, they got to a local shop and have the techs walk them through what they need to do as far as tuning on a dyno or custom fabing up some pipes or turbo mounts, and these guys have made it into a big youtube show. Only thing different they do is they put on big car meets and they do not work on just one brand of car, they work on all kinds of imports.
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Pros and cons , make sure you go into that .
Alot of people ( fatcat for one ) make these " informative videos that some how always lead to making their shocks sound like they are the fix for everything . if you do go on with the series . Every mod has a pro and con . premixing for one , yes premixing does eliminate the usage of dirty crank case oil as a lubricant , does not use up your crank case oil , it also disperses the lubricant alot more evenly then the OMP , But what about people who live on mountain roads . unlike the OMP , when you are off throttle no lubrication is reaching the engine So make sure you explain that . there are pros and cons. |
Originally Posted by Tem120
(Post 11747048)
Pros and cons , make sure you go into that .
Alot of people ( fatcat for one ) make these " informative videos that some how always lead to making their shocks sound like they are the fix for everything . if you do go on with the series . Every mod has a pro and con . premixing for one , yes premixing does eliminate the usage of dirty crank case oil as a lubricant , does not use up your crank case oil , it also disperses the lubricant alot more evenly then the OMP , But what about people who live on mountain roads . unlike the OMP , when you are off throttle no lubrication is reaching the engine So make sure you explain that . there are pros and cons. Good point on pros vs. cons.. I'm fairly certain you example is fixed by just setting the injectors to still spray on decel though. ;) |
Originally Posted by fendamonky
(Post 11747313)
Good point on pros vs. cons.. I'm fairly certain you example is fixed by just setting the injectors to still spray on decel though. ;)
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Originally Posted by Tem120
(Post 11747390)
it bucks when you do that .
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
(Post 11745478)
Do they have experience building street cars? Or daily drivers? Tuning 1/4 mile cars is easy. Tuning something which will start hot or cold, idle properly with the A/C on, be reliable for 100,000 miles, get above OEM fuel economy, etc. is a different world. Big horsepower doesn't impress me much anymore. But now when someone tells me about the great tune on their car I ask "Can you reach through the window in -25 degree weather and start the car on one turn of the key?". :D Look forward to seeing the videos. |
Originally Posted by fendamonky
(Post 11747907)
mine didn't, maybe whoever set yours up did something wrong? :dunno:
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Originally Posted by Tem120
(Post 11747936)
Challenge accepted!
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Assuming it's proper knowledge I'd watch it.
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Originally Posted by Tem120
(Post 11747048)
But what about people who live on mountain roads . unlike the OMP , when you are off throttle no lubrication is reaching the engine
Originally Posted by fendamonky
(Post 11747313)
Good point on pros vs. cons.. I'm fairly certain you example is fixed by just setting the injectors to still spray on decel though. ;)
Originally Posted by struthiocamelus
(Post 11747909)
But you have to hit the clutch.
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