MK6 GTI cosmetic mods and Toyota 86 Hakone Edition overview
A detailed breakdown of the modifications includes Golf R Euro R20 LED taillights with a rear fog light for $750 from ECS Tuning, an OEM European headlight switch with a working rear fog and Auto positions for $80 from USP, and a Boldsport Auto headlight kit for light-sensing auto headlights in the Auto position for $100 from ECS. It also features LED interior lights from SuperBrightLeds, including red foot lamps for approximately $50, an ECS hatch pop kit for remote-control hatch access for $80, S2T paddle shifters for $225, yellow PIAA plasma ion H8 fog lamps for $50 from ECS Tuning, and Euro front door puddle lamps priced between $20 and $50. The total cost for these cosmetic upgrades, without wheels, amounts to $1,355, with an additional $1,000 spent on wheels. Filming was done with a Panasonic GH5 with V-LOG in 4K and a Panasonic 12-60mm lens, while editing occurred in Final Cut Pro X. The 86/BRZ/FRS has been around for nearly a decade, and this year, Toyota released a signature edition in British Racing Green known as the Hakone Edition, paying homage to the famed Japanese road. The video provides an overview of design changes, such as new tan and Alcantara seats, tan stitching on the steering wheel, the 86 logo embroidered on the passenger side of the dash, and a standout feature, the Hakone green and black spoiler on the trunk lid. Video editing was done on a 2012 MacBook Pro 15” Retina and a 2013 Mac Pro “trashcan.” Some links in the description may redirec...
2026-01-22T23:42:02Z
“I hope our brakes work” - When 40,000 lb truck started sliding downhill
Monster Max 2 is finally moving under its own power, with two diesel engines and two transmissions working together to push 1,600 horsepower through a 40,000-pound monster. The team solves months of drivetrain problems with a custom control setup, then tests massive semi-truck brakes that can lock the tires instantly. But as the truck starts climbing hills and pulling harder than expected, the real danger shows up fast - it’s insanely top-heavy, the suspension flexes unpredictably, and the missile props start smashing into the tires. By the end, parts vibrate loose, driveline components spit themselves out, and the “final progress update” turns into a reminder that Monster Max 2 is powerful enough to work, and violent enough to break itself.
2026-01-22T18:35:36Z