What is it like to drive a race car in a door to door endurance race? Well in this video I show you our 24hours of Lemons e46 BMW and our team's first time on the race track. After installing a fire suppression system, battery cutoff switch, roll cage, and containment racing seat with a full 6pt harness, we are ready to race... Well, so we thought... What we expected to be a weekend of racing ended up being a weekend of swapping a blown motor with a new junkyard motor into the race car.
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0:00 24 Hours of Lemons Race
0:23 New Jersey Motorsports Park Thunderbolt Race Track
1:09 Race Car Tech Inspection
4:07 24hrs of Lemons BS Inspection
6:44 ChrisFix Endurance Racing the BMW
11:35 Aaron Wheel to Wheel Racing the BMW
15:00 We Find a Rod Through the Engine Block
16:30 Swapping an M54 BMW Engine
21:55 Finishing the Endurance Race
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The new video is up showing you guys the new engine going in and the complete tear down of the old engine and what failed: kzhead.info/sun/hrGug9V9ioxtknA/bejne.html
yo
I live in Millville New Jersey right next to the track its a called laruel lake
Chris do you still have the old corvette
there was 13 challenging turns you said 12
do you still drift
“To finish first, you must first finish.” - Juan Manuel Fangio I excited for you guys at your next race 🤘
#truth
That was michael schumacher but its true
@@master_n5554 “If you ain’t first you’re last.”-Ricky Bobby
@@RaffiJaharian What if I'm second?
@@RaffiJaharian hahaha
Great to see you getting on track!
Can’t wait for the next race!
Damn, Jimmer commenting on ChrisFix, im a huge fan of both of you!
this could be the colab of the century
@@chrisfix when is the next one? Please don't tell me next year !
Jimmer get back to gt licenses mate 😂 your running out of time 😜
Youre right Chris, its not about speed. It’s about drive, it’s about power, we stay hungry, we devour Put in the work, put in the hours and take what’s ours
Hahaha
@@chrisfixyes!😊
Cringe.
Super impressive that you even attempted to replace a motor during the race, and that other teams helped. You got some great memories even if not great results!
It was the experience of a lifetime! And everyone was so helpful!
At least you had a lot of people to help out! Amazing how their young but they have good knowledge how to work on cars
I love that despite you being probably the biggest car mechanic youtuber, you are still just as humble and quality oriented as day 1. Your positive attitude inspires me so much, thank you for uploading these awesome vids even if it doesn't always go as planned
Thanks a lot!
@Jack Hoffman what colors your KZhead play button? Silver or golden? Oh…yeah shut up.
@Jack Hoffman 7 months ago. I still want to stress it. You are dorky. He uploads when he wants to. He uploads on his own time, which is why his videos are quality. KZheadrs who upload daily tire themselves out. I don't think people want hin to tire himself out.
@@Ayuraos exactly
@Jack Hoffman he uploads at his own pace. Daily uploads of poor quality work, or this standard of work, at a slow pace? As someone who watches the videos for fun, the former ir better. But Chris does it to help people, and the latter makes it so much better for whoever is doing the same to their car
What a great time!!
Hey @Project Farm
Hey project farm
Make a video about inverters
!!! PF is a Chrisfix fan !!!
didnt expect you to be here
I love how everybody was on with the idea of just casually replacing the entire frickin engine!! At that point I wouldn't even have bothered
This is what cars and racing is all about, the journey it takes you on whether that be winning or losing a race, blowing an engine up, helping other people out when they're having a catastrophe etc. This video makes me proud to be part of this scene!
Honestly, I'd pack it if I saw a rod. Your determination is insane, well done !
We were considering that at first but decided to not give up!
We tried our best, certainly. We figured if we just had to button things up in the morning, we could race the afternoon.... but it didn’t work out. We had a great time delirious with sleep, it’s all about time with friends at the end of the day!
Every race has a minimum of 5-6 teams that swap engines (we have done it before). We would know, our engine hoist is normally loaned out from 9 PM Friday (after test and tune) to about 9 AM Sunday and not just to one team. It is a rite of passage in this series. We have gotten to the point we normally have "basic" repairs but have done more trans swaps than engine.
I've only been in desperate slugfests with events a few times, but I know just how hard it is to slog on when everything is in ruins. Excitement, dashed hopes and fatigue are a very heavy burden. We all look from face to face hoping to see some spark. In my experience different people hit their limit at different times and the ones who are still on their feet inspire the ones who are lying on the rocks to get back up.
Damn I got exhausted watching you guys take apart that engine.
i can’t tell you how many times i’ve sit in my garage at 2am watching chris’ videos and not doing shit to my car
Lol
I can relate to this 100%
At least you have a garage right :)
Haha nice one and true!
@@tomasbeblar5639 Lol did u fix it, i also got a coolant leak, from heather system, toyota mr2 1991
"This is pretty dangerous if its not safe." _-ChrisFix 2022_
This is why I absolutely love the Lemons series racing; if shit happens - everyone who can help will do what they can to do so. Really sad to see you only got 8 laps out of the car, but it sounds like you all had one hell of an experience to add to the Lemons catalogue of stories.
The fact that you saw a rod and didn’t give up is just pure determination, keep up the hard work, chris! 💪🏻
100%
My favourite ChrisFix quote to date. 1:19 "This is pretty dangerous if it's not safe"
Ruby logic! XD (The Land Before Time)
Maybe it was a failure for you guys but this video is just the price for everyone else . Thanks you Chris fix for the best content❤️
Thanks a lot
I live a hour away from there it’s so cool knowing how close you really are !
You should come out this summer! It’s June 10-12th.
I noticed that oil pump nut had the hole through it for the wire. That means someone on your team must be kicking themselves for not putting it on before the race. Hope they don’t feel too bad, you guys will get it next time!
Love your videos! Without them I’d be lost. We have a huge e46 community down here in Orlando and every April 6th(4/6) we have a party, most of us wear a bandana as an homage to you and your work! Lmao.
This guy is a legend!!!
Oh we wired it the next day. Everyone was just too exhausted to function after we got that nut on haha
@@BMbreW haha that’s awesome!
You and ChrisFix are the reason I got an E46 in the first place! Figures you'd know what's up lol
I've been waiting for this
same
Yep 😁 Chris is the best at everything to do with cars
Me too yay
Мее то
Same man
Happy to see you all working together man, kept a positive mental even when things didn’t go your way. That’s the ChrisFix
LOL, that clock in the car which recorded oil leak footage is epic.
Next time we wil do this again with 100% success. I love the team work and efforts
Yo 😳
Yep.. Hopefully.. Btw say hi to Chris for me
Thanks man! We can’t do any worse than this so we can only go up from here!!!! Haha
@@chrisfix pol btw hi
next time dont buy a beemer
The other teams willing to lent you a garage and tools put a big smile on my face, it makes the racing experience so much better and more fun for everyone! It's sad your team couldn't finish but the things you and your team learned/will learn will make for an epic come back! I wish you and your team the best of luck next time :D
This is the way in motorsport, at least at this point where money is never enough and more friendship begins.
Great video, as always! Love your team's can-do attitude and recognizing when it's OK to accept defeat. The icing on the cake was how good of sports you all were by showing up to the ceremony with the same enthusiasm as the winner! Looking forward to your next video.
So much respect for you, Chris. Always doing everything to spec and being so safe. You are amazing and I really look forward to your hard work paying off! Thank you!
Crazy how the engine was still running with a window in the block lol! Usually 2 things that take these engines out: cooling system or the oil pump nut. I am sure you guys will be in the final parade next year! Good luck!
Thanks man! Yeah and it figured those are the two things we didn’t have a problem with lmao
Some of those european engines are crazy. I had a 87 Volvo 240 engine throw a rod and I managed to drive it home! (About a half mile)
@@chrisfix i drove my turbo E46 1 hour home with rod knock.
My ranger has thoroughly impressed me 2.3 duratec and my stepdad stole it and ran it without oil for a week (you know enough to keep it from locking up obviously) but the old thing still runs but it’s runs like crap 😂 I look on the bright side I’m a little bit closer to putting a coyote in it 😂
@@randytheracer3664 my pushrod 302 flipped over and ran on its side starved of oil for 45 minutes and it still ran and drove to the junkyard 😂
Best part seemed to be all the other teams willing and eager to help you out
Even tho it was a race so many teams helped in any way they could. People came over and asked if they could help in any way. It was awesome
@@chrisfix almost 9 million subscribers. 65K views within an hour of posting a new video. Still responds to comments. That is amazingly awesome. Thank you.
Lemons, and most car groups in general tend to be full of really down to earth people! Real people+ everyone having a shared hobby makes for some great friendships!
@@chrisfix we don't want to beat you because you broke, we want to beat you on the race track, haha. Returning to NJMP in June?
@@chrisfix as BMW owner, i tell you, you chose wrong car...should have gone with 90es civic, those things are indestructible lol
Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination. Great job guys!
Respect for showing us all bro, the good and the bad. God Speed!
BMW: "Check out our high revving sporty engines" Chrisfix: "Okay" BMW: "YOU DID WHAT!?"
😂😂😂
We all know that ChrisFix isn´t just a youtuber, he is the main reason we know how to fix our cars.
Mans is literally the car guy of youtube
True
that is it. racing is not his subject.😂
#1 automotive channel on the site. Guy deserves it for sure.
I would like too see some semi trucks repairs would be fun too watch
I love that you never give up no matter what happens
It’s great seeing one of my favorite car guys make his own race team. I love this so much 💜
During the engine install, I felt the struggle. Sometimes everything that can go wrong will go wrong. All you can do is take a break and then keep going until the job gets done.
Lots of internet searches, phone calls, hard work and more money usually gets it done. 2 steps forward, one step back. The persistent and the will to be undefeatable, usually take the prize.
murphy's law
engine swap never goes has plan I have been through a lot of them each some different pop up go had you say it’s a learning experience
I love that even knowing there's documentation and knowing chrisfix, they're still giving him hell on inspection. Just shows they're really serious about their inspections and that's awesome
They were not cutting us slack! Fortunately we were below the limit and had proof haha
They must have been an amazing experience I can’t wait to see you improve the car and get back on track
If this video has taught me anything it's that the car / motorsport community definitely has some incredibly kind, good-hearted people that are rare to find usually.
I'm actually impressed about how the engine could still run with one of the rods literally broken off. Good luck on the next race!
It greatly increased the crankcase ventilation and made inspection of the internals so much simpler.
Right!? I thought it would not run with a whole piston/rod gone and a hole in the block.
I'm failing to see a reason why it wouldn't run.
@@Devilacme Because there is a fucking hole in the engine block
Team Frankenvette here; it was awesome seeing you out there with us. I'm glad to see that you are taking what you learned and rolling with it. We've seen guys rage quit for less. Hope to see you on the track this year.
ChrisFix does not rage quit anything. When the Grim Reaper comes for him they will be playing poker for days.
Thanks man! We were determined! If we didn’t have harness problems I’m convinced we would have gotten the car on the track to do one more lap.
@@chrisfix don't rush, like you said, if you rush you make mistakes, don't worry there is still a chance! Oh and make sure to check the oil filter housing!
Thanks for sharing we want more of these!
This good info for new racers and to start with older car without a ECU, AWD, etc. But the best part is you guys had fun and came together as a team. Our team is only 3 races into LeMons and have made great friends and had a good time helping others out.
It was sad that you had to replace the engine, but it just shows that other people are willing to help you with almost anything, like the garage spot you got, and the engine from the junkyard. Looks like you had a great time! Enjoyed the video too :)
It's an awesome community at the end of the day! And I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
And dont forget about the engine lift
you have no idea how much you inspire me Chris. Thank you so much for making quality videos instead of posting lousy quality videos several times a week.😎
Thanks a lot!
Same
Absolutely! There have been a handful of videos that were not in my interests but all the ones I thought I would like I end up loving.
Wow what an experience to live through. Seeing the amazing team effort from your team and other teams as well by lending their working space and equipment, It’s definitely a lifetime memorable experience. A great way of showing that even in the times we are leaving with chaos in our nation and around the world, Good people at heart does still exist demonstrated not by words but rather with true actions. kudos to all👏👏🙌🙌❤️
It was something I will remember forever! Amazing environment at races like this, everyone is always willing to lend a hand
Bro you have a great team and friends who are helping you 👍👍👍
Wow, what an awesome video man! Looks like a really fun event and something I'd like to try one day! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks a lot!
The positivity is what you will always find on this channel
Great camaraderie, patience and purpose from all you guys. Congratulations for at least the first try! Good Job!
Awe man this is great! Can't wait for the entire series. Better than a Netflix binge watch...
I've lost track of the number of times I've been on a team that's given up when we hit a huge snag at the final hour. I've always wanted to press on, but I was always outnumbered. It's nice to see you had a team of people that pushed on to the very end, even when failure was the guaranteed result. Very rare to see.
Our team is really great! My friends are good people!
@@chrisfix They definitely seem it!
Congratulations to you and your team! You all have a winning attitude! First Class 🏆
Thanks a lot! The team was the real mvp that weekend!
Amazing Chris you're gonna come back stronger
It may look and feel like a defeat, but you don't just invent yourself a team, this is what makes you a team. Well done guys if I were the owner I'd be proud of each and everyone of you.
This is amazing! Sorry it didn’t go as planned guys but you’ll definitely kick some ass next year! Also I’m super stoked for that tear down video! Can’t wait to see ChrisFix go all NTSB on the Beamer!
110% agree. Nobody breaks it down as well as ChrisFix!
It's been a while since SisterFix was in a video. Great to see family was there to support you as well. And 11:10. You're welcome
😅😅
Wow!. nice performance Chris. good job
Your videos are so good. You do a great job of showing the important parts, and your narration is very informative! You really bring the audience with you on the journey.
Dam you basically went thru what everybody goes thru when they're new at the track. Most of the time spending time with the crew figuring shit out of the fly and sometimes unexpected things happen. That's car life, we're garage educated, we can handle it. Good content Chris!
I am 14, and I can't thank you enough for the content you have provided, I have learned more than I ever have about cars and help my brother when he repairs our Honda.
For real! Chrisfix and Donut media have taught me everything I know about cars
I'm glad you've learned a lot from the videos! Thanks a lot!
Which one
An amazing number of ChrisFix followers don't have a car yet. I bet you will be awesome at everything car related by the time you are 20. I will be 70 this month and am still learning from his videos.
Digging the before/after livery concept.
this is the way to succes, you must try and try and try, no matter how many times. So, GO!! Chris, GO!!
Super excited for this video! My first lemons race resulted in a blown up engine in a BMW as well, we had a spare motor with us and got it swapped out. This actually led to quite a few changes to the car including converting the front clip to a quick disconnect where we can remove it and pull the engine faster. We also converted our exhaust to just a few rubber hangers and straight steel. We can drop the exhaust with power tools within about 30 seconds of getting the car in the air. These don't sound like much but laying on the asphalt in the pits they're a huge quality of life improvement. Glad to welcome some new folks to the Lemons experience!
Yeah simplifying things is great! If we blow another engine we will put in a Chevy 350 with a carb lol
From mastering your drifting to starting on a track race. I'm gonna like this series
Super cool Chris! Excited to see the next race!
very nice realistic view for those who have yet to try. Thank you for the honesty! Hard to find these days :)
"Sometime you win, sometime you learn" Thank you for sharing the great experience!
Any landing you can walk away from is a good one! I know you guys were disappointed, but this was you're very first attempt. You learned a great deal about pre-race preparation, know some tweaks to do (e.g., mirrors) to the car, and when you had a problem you all stuck together, worked the issue, and did your utmost. None of you are quitters, none of you were hurt, and you have a great story to tell in years to come. I think you guys did an amazing job. Don't consider this a failure. Consider this your first day at school, and the beginning of learning the ropes. My best to you all! :)
I enjoyed watching this video so much. Thank you Chris fix for your great and enjoyable videos.
I’ve been subscribed to this channel now for almost 7 years since I was a kid , because of you Chris I stated loving cars more than ever and learn about fixing them with your simple DIY videos videos. All I wanted to say is thank you Chris and I wish you a good luck in the next year race you and your great team. You guys are great !!!
As soon as I heard engine swap, I knew it wasn't going to be quick, I've done the same thing with my e39 going from an m52tu to an m54, and yes it might've taken only 15 hours of work, but it was constant work figuring out everything with these engines. The worst part from my own experience was putting the engine in, and completely forgetting to swap over the old oil pan (D'oh!)! My donor engine was from a z4 and obviously, the pans were different, but I, just as your team, was very tired, and just wanted to finish the project. Good luck next year, hope to see you all in the parade! Don't forget to swap out VANOS seals and the DISA valve!
Bit of a heartbreaking end but you and your team gave it your all! Good job in your first 24hrs of Lemons race!
Big respect for fighting till the end and showing the reality, but hey; you gotta start somewhere. All the best next race. Cheers
Great job! Just next year take a spare 'tested' engine with transmission with you(full kit). Swapping it in and driving few hundred km so you know it runs perfect then swapping the 'main' engine back in as a team. So in a race day if it goes like it went, you already have the specific engine knowledge, where everything goes and you will be ready for quick swap...maybe of course not F1 speed swap, but... a reasonable swap so you could enjoy the event for what you where prepping and waiting. Of course you cannot bring every spare part as it ia a old car and everything can brake when you push it, but you should take some crucial parts like cv axles, joints, brake pads and discs etc. So if something breaks you are ready to replace and not to rush to a scrap where you take a part that can fit theoretically, but as it was in your case it cannot be done - at least in the given race timeline. To bad that it went like this in just lap 12, but i hope to see better results next year! Great video! High five from Latvia! Stay safe.
11:20 he knew exactly what he was filming. 🧐
That was really cool to see nobody quit till the end. I hope next time will be no problem. Curious to watch your experiences. Greatings from Turkey and Germany.
As someone who loves racing cars but hates fixing them, this video has all the highs and lows I've come to experience at the track. Great job, good luck in the next one.
Just letting you know Chris i just bought my first car! I used your videos to help me look for issues , and ill be using your videos to maintain it. Thank you for spending the time to make these videos thats easy to understand for everyone!
That is awesome!
Can we just take some time to appreciate this legend? Bro I've been following your videos for over a year and man.... You're something else.... You're inspirational... Motivational... You're a real hard worker and that just adds so much validity.... You're REAL man... You show the real struggles... Real rewards.... Awesome man.... Complete awesomeness.... Sorry for the loss of your rod.... But knowing you.... You're gonna come back and kill it!!! Congrats on the experience and thanks for always bringing us as close to being there with you as you can.... Much love, bro 🙌🤘🔥
Good to see you on a race track now. 👍 All the best for next time
Congratulations for all the hard work! Best of luck next year!
I was on the pit crew at the 25 hours of Thunder Hill 2 years in a row. Anything can and will happen! Still fun and a great learning experience. 🏁
Well, sh*t happen. Glad to see everybody enjoying the race. It’s great to see people together again
You are still a winner cris love your determination.....
Dude you gave it your best shot. Learning is key to racing, and you learned a lot. Best of luck next time!
Thank you Chris for bringing us on your adventures. Learning from mistakes...can't wait for next year !
Carry on chris, just carry on !! What a great experience man, thanks for sharing. I cant wait to see your team back to the track, and i believe you guys gonna do better on the next race series. God bless
your channel is all around an inspiration, thank you for the awesome content and good luck next go!
Thanks a lot
Im so glad you got Jay and Eric they are the face of Lemons
That's awesome that so many people were willing to help you guys out after your misfortunes. Despite the disappointment you all must have felt, I think seeing others offer their help is an awesome silver lining. I'm excited to see how things go for ya'll in the next one!
I love that you didn't quit when the engine blew. Good job, looks like a really great experience!
You and your team rock, ChrisFix!
I wish you the best in the next race you and all the team, your positivity keep me excited thank you brother
This video gave me major nostalgia the one time I did Lemons years back. It was the first time I ever did wheel to wheel and it was amazing. I wish I could do it again but it really wasn't cheap. We did manage to beat the roadkill team in a Humber super snipe though Your video definitely encompasses some of the trouble you run into often dealing with these cars. A good taste of racing by spending a ton of money only to spend all the time trying to repair.
That’s pretty awesome! But yea it’s expensive even for “cheap”’racing
i’m honestly really happy to be part of this journey :) i’ll always be here supporting your every step and learning from the best!
my lord have you grown chris fix, I remember watching you during the days of the drift mustang project you did, love to see how far you've come
Great job guys ! I feel bad that you guys didn't finish the race, but I am sure you had an amazing experience together as a team ! Looking forward to the next time you guys race!
Even thought the m54 engine is one of the most reliable bmw engines, I’m still surprised it still ran, but the big issue with it is cooling, but you didn’t let that stop you, only ChrisFix can even do an engine swap during a race
this vid is so enjoyable to watch, even though things are escalating rapidly in not the best manner, loved the vid and good luck on your next race, chris!
Great job! I couldn't have removed an entire engine and swapped it out within a week of sleepless nights. You came so close in 1 day. Cant wait till your next race!!!
Now we're talking! You put up a good fight guys, well done!