Would you watch 996 Videos?

Throughout last track season I got a lot of thumbs up and questions about my track videos and it got me thinking. Why not put together some film detailing the car, its components, repairs, maintenance, race tracks, DE events, etc.? Sooooo, I figured I'd gauge the level of interest. What do ya'll think? Is that something you guys would want to see and what would you want me to cover? As a small example: 996 Milltek Mufflers Track Video: PCA Track Days 360 VR Track Video: Chasing a 930 Turbo Chasing a 991 GT3 Chasing a 991 GT3RS Wide Angle: Chasing a 997 GT3RS in the rain Lapping the Ridge with my Dad

You can make some $$ to offset the various track components with a decent subscriber base. I'd subscribe for sure on YouTube. Your vids are fun. Gl-

I prefer written info for complicated DIY's rather than videos, but that's just me.

I watch 996 videos. and 997. and ferrari. and BMW. and whatever else happens to come up. IMHO one more guy talking about his car on youtube isn't going to stand out, unless it's great track video or you're solving a problem that is of interest to a lot of people. but that's just me. I'm sure others would be interested.

Yes. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching your track videos thus far. IMHO, the more video of 996s out there haulin' buttocks, the better. Thanks!

There are a lot of videos on YouTube that I have found helpful. I would definitely watch them.

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same here

Hopefully 996 Cup Cars qualify on this thread 2001 996 at Sebring PCA race 2016 Rich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWTAUCINpYQ&t=465s

Definitely YES, I will watch your videos especially any DIY work you do on the 996. Even now, I always search for "996" DIY videos on YouTube and keep watching them, it's fun. Thanks for putting those video links together because I am sure they are very useful as a reference point. Cheers,

I didn't mean to be a "Debbie Downer"..... let me qualify by saying I like watching track video, especially the Cup cars. But the other day I saw a video of a track newbie describing mundane details about his car to the camera. so if you post videos, make it informative (like your exhaust video)

Go for it! I'd definitely watch anything DIY, product reviews, tips, track prep. After enough laps, you might want to put a video of hot laps of specific tracks pointing our visual markers, braking points and inputs, shift points, throttle inputs, apex suggestions, etc. If you're looking to polish it up... I think editing to get to the highlights and maybe putting background music is nice. Capturing engine sound is important, I can watch almost anything if it has good engine sound. If you want to get fancy, you can experiment with different camera mount points, using chase cars, or even drone footage. This guy did a nice simple vid where he captured the highlights, used a catchy tune...could have used more engine noise. https://youtu.be/VcZf3_a0rBs

I would watch 996 repair videos.

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Background music only works during dialog. I hate when music replaces the engine exhaust as that's part of the experience so why overpower it with music I'm probably not going to like?

Fernando I agree is there any better "music" then the engine and exhaust notes? Rich

I would watch.

Nice videos, I'll have to look out for you at the track. I track a black E36 and recently picked up a '02 C2. The E36 is my primary track car but I'll probably run the C2 the PNWR once or twice this year. My biggest gripe about youtube is that smart phones and gopro's have made it easy for any kid to point a camera at their face and blab on and on in an unrehearsed fashion. There's a lot of car videos like this with shaky camera work and people walking around the car pointing the camera at something, pointing it back at their face, pointing it at something else, etc etc and its all so poorly done. Limiting camera movement, having your thoughts well prepared, and a tiny bit of editing can make for a good video.

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Okay, so music may not be for everyone. How about some commentary? https://youtu.be/MPfxtJ8SQgk

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OMG that video had me cracking up!!! The driver sounds possessed and he is doing a great job keeping up with the Mustang. But once victory is his the evil, maniacal laugh just caps it all. Love it!!! Oh and about the repair videos - absolutely! I learn so much from Youtube that if I needed to I could probably perform heart surgery if someone puts out a video on it.

Thanks everyone for the feedback! Looks like I need to start shooting! I'll start working on these now. Good news is track season begins soon and I'm working on a pretty ambitious video I think ya'll will really like. More to come!

Alright, youtube page is setup here called Project 996. Nothing added yet but track season is just a few weeks away. We're going to shoot a LOT of track video this year with the help of some friends. Other than that I've got a few projects coming up I'll film: -Both Window Regulators -M96 Variocam Actuator Replacement -GT3 Brake Master Cylinder and Complete Flush -Coolant Tank Replacement and Flush -Shift Linkage Adjustment -Rennline Adjustable Pedal Install More to come!

Looking forward to it! Sub'd :-)

100% Transparency. I have no idea what I'm doing but I've shot and edited a lot of video so I think these will come out pretty good. I've just put together: Domain - Project996.com Working on a decent Logo for "Project 996" Quick intro to play at the start of each video Will keep the updates coming

If I can make one suggestion... Crappy sound on dialogue and/or engine sounds is a delete for me. YouTube is full of reasonably shot videos with appalling sound. Good sound is critical, almost more than correct exposure, focus and framing etc - plus editing is also crucial. To do all of this on your own is hard, very hard. But, imagine you're watching a great movie and the pictures are crappy but the sound is fine - you'll keep watching it. However, if you're watching the same movie and the picture are good and the sound is ****, more often than not you'll turn it off... good sound is really important and quite hard to do properly. Wind noise, over modulation, distortion, background leaf blowers/barking dogs/sirens/lawn mowers/PA announcements/background chatter etc are all things that can really ruin the moment. If you have a budget, hire a sound guy - it'll make a massive difference to the end quality!! Just my 2 cents worth... AT

Completely agree. My track videos were in dire need of a proper sound setup last year. There isn't a microphone input for the 360 camera but there is for the GoPros. I've got a few really good external mics I'll be using which will require more editing to sync sound/video. I actually don't care for the GoPros much as they require a lot more time to setup for each session (white balance). Will also be fiddling with using Harry's with its dual camera app to try and automate laying gauges over video. I've been trying to figure out how to do this for the VR videos which seems like it might be possible but will take 3-4 add'l editing steps - adding hours to each session which is a bummer. I'll have this solved and will test everything ahead of the first events

I would watch for sure. There aren't too many 996 videos on youtube to begin with!

very nice videos, how do you like your Miltek exhaust? Can you feel the gain in HP after you put them on? Hopefully I will see you at the Ridge this year

Thanks! They'll be even better this year. I'll definitely see you out there, make sure you sign up for our first DE on April 8th at Pacific! There isn't really much to gain just from the exhaust system unless you replace everything including intake and a tune. Even then the gains to $$ ratio is higher than I think I've ever seen - it gets expensive quickly. I'd still do it all again. The car sounds amazing and is putting down near 300whp now.

I will have my IMS done soon, will get the car ready by the end of March. That's my plan. I do love watching your videos on my iphone......