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Lionfield (OFFICIAL VIDEO) lyrics","Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot\nIt doesn't matter which shape you got\nLong or short, I really don't care\nBut if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in\nWe will call the police soon\n\nCheck your clock and stir every now and then\nDon't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam\nAnd when it's almost ready, take your food, a spoon\nTaste a piece or two\nPlease don't let it overcook\n\nPasta must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nWater on time\n\nOnce I heard that some people from all over the world\nThrow their spaghetti on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready\nGod forgives them but I don't\nAnyway, if you check the box you find the cooking time\nWhile it's so damn wrong\nThe secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready\nOtherwise, you're going to make it awful\n\nIt must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nIt must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nApproved","\u003Cp>Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot\nIt doesn't matter which shape you got\nLong or short, I really don't care\nBut if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in\nWe will call the police soon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check your clock and stir every now and then\nDon't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam\nAnd when it's almost ready, take your food, a spoon\nTaste a piece or two\nPlease don't let it overcook\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasta must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nWater on time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I heard that some people from all over the world\nThrow their spaghetti on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready\nGod forgives them but I don't\nAnyway, if you check the box you find the cooking time\nWhile it's so damn wrong\nThe secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready\nOtherwise, you're going to make it awful\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nIt must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nApproved\u003C\u002Fp>\n","how-to-make-pasta-al-dente-lionfield-official-video-lyrics","how-to-make-pasta-al-dente-lionfield-official-video-lyrics\u002F01KK7SASWHAEVR4WJ84GGNDA2K",[],[],[],[],[371,372],{"type":28,"text":361,"locale":29},{"type":31,"text":362,"locale":29},[374,382],{"id":375,"ulid":376,"post_id":377,"type":378,"path":379,"url":380,"disk":40,"is_primary":41,"sort_order":42,"title":43,"alt":43,"caption":43,"mime":43,"size":43,"width":43,"height":43,"duration":43,"hash":43,"metadata":43,"created_at":381,"updated_at":381},118,"01KK7SATB75PAP9CW5WP0CQXFC",63,"embed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=qcuQ3jJF9pw","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com\u002Fembed\u002FqcuQ3jJF9pw","2026-03-08T22:33:21.000000Z",{"id":383,"ulid":384,"post_id":377,"type":37,"path":385,"url":386,"disk":40,"is_primary":41,"sort_order":42,"title":43,"alt":43,"caption":43,"mime":44,"size":387,"width":388,"height":389,"duration":43,"hash":390,"variant_base_url":48,"metadata":43,"created_at":391,"updated_at":391},119,"01KK7SATCSRM06W765EYBJNB2P","posts\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F08\u002F01KK7SATCSRM06W765EYBJNB2P.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.influrs.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fposts\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F08\u002F01KK7SATCSRM06W765EYBJNB2P.jpg",262033,1280,720,"ab29054219fe8e9372789c7768683aa28f30875c7d0b24c02edd5bc9ae3762d5","2026-03-08T22:33:23.000000Z",[393],{"ulid":6,"title":8,"content":9,"content_html":10,"slug":11,"slug_plain":11,"canonical_url":12,"texts":394,"type":7},[395,396],{"type":28,"text":8,"locale":29},{"type":31,"text":9,"locale":29},{"ulid":52,"name":53,"avatar":54},{"ulid":399,"type":360,"title":400,"content":401,"content_html":402,"slug":403,"slug_plain":403,"canonical_url":404,"social_links":405,"creator_focuses":406,"creator_focus_codes":407,"creator_focus_labels":408,"texts":409,"media":412,"related":424,"user":429,"likes_count":42,"is_liked":41,"subscribers_count":42,"is_subscribed":41,"created_at":430,"updated_at":430},"01KK7S4R8N7FP309E9BC1VGFND","How Lionfield Teaches You To Make Perfect Pasta Al Dente (Without Throwing It at the Wall)","## Who Are Lionfield and What Is This Pasta Song?\n\nLionfield, the Italian duo of Matteo Salvatori and Emiliano Santoro, are known online as comedic \"pasta protectors\" who defend Italian food traditions. In their official video **\"How To Make Pasta Al Dente\"**, they turn a how‑to guide into a full song, mixing serious cooking advice with playful warnings about what *not* to do.\n\nThe lyrics walk through the steps of cooking pasta al dente while poking fun at common mistakes, especially those made outside Italy. Beneath the comedy, though, they give a straightforward, practical method you can actually follow.\n\n---\n\n## Choosing and Adding the Pasta\n\nLionfield start with the basics: getting the pasta into a properly boiling pot.\n\nKey ideas from the song:\n\n- **Shape doesn’t matter for doneness**  \n  > \"It doesn't matter which shape you got \u002F Long or short, I really don't care\"\n  \n  Any dry pasta shape can be cooked al dente as long as you watch the time and texture.\n\n- **But don’t break spaghetti**  \n  > \"But if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in \u002F We will call the police soon.\"\n\n  This is a classic Italian pet peeve: breaking long pasta like spaghetti before cooking. Lionfield exaggerate with the \"police\" joke, but it underlines an authentic cultural preference—keep long pasta long.\n\n- **Use a boiling pot of water**  \n  > \"Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot\"\n\n  The water should already be at a full boil before you add the pasta, so it starts cooking evenly and doesn’t turn gummy.\n\n---\n\n## What *Not* to Do: Olive Oil and Wall Tests\n\nThe video calls out two common myths in a pretty direct way.\n\n- **Don’t add olive oil to the water**  \n  > \"Don't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam.\"\n\n  The idea that oil in the water keeps pasta from sticking is widely repeated but misleading. Lionfield label it a \"scam\" in the lyrics. The actual sticking problem is better handled by:\n  - using enough water\n  - keeping the water at a strong boil\n  - stirring the pasta in the first minutes\n\n- **Don’t throw pasta at the wall**  \n  > \"Once I heard that some people from all over the world throw their spet on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready. God forgives them but I don't.\"\n\n  The \"throwing spaghetti at the wall\" test is another myth. In the song, they treat it almost like a culinary sin. Sticking to a wall doesn’t reliably indicate al dente; it mostly means the surface is starchy.\n\nTheir alternative: read the box, then rely on tasting, not tricks.\n\n---\n\n## Timing, Tasting, and the Box Instructions\n\nA big focus of the song is that al dente is about **timing and tasting**.\n\n- **Check the clock, but don’t worship it**  \n  > \"Check your clock and ste every now and then\"  \n  > \"If you check the box you find the cooking time while it's soft and wrong.\"\n\n  The package gives an approximate cooking time. Lionfield point out it’ll get *soft* if you follow it blindly. Their message: use it as a guideline, not a guarantee.\n\n- **Taste as you go**  \n  > \"And when it's almost ready, take your food a spoon \u002F Taste a piece or two \u002F Please don't let it overcook.\"  \n  > \"The secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready.\"\n\n  Their main rule: keep tasting. Pull out a piece, bite it, judge the texture yourself rather than trusting a wall or just the printed time.\n\n- **Stop before it goes too far**  \n  > \"Otherwise, you're going to make it over.\"\n\n  \"Over\" here is shorthand for overcooked: soft, mushy pasta that Italians generally want to avoid.\n\n---\n\n## What “Al Dente” Means in Practice\n\nThe chorus repeats the core target:\n\n> \"Pasta must be al dente \u002F As long as you remember to take it out the water on time.\"\n\nFrom the lyrics, the practical definition is:\n\n- **Slight bite, not crunchy and not mushy**  \n  It should be cooked through but still have firmness when you bite it.\n\n- **No wall tests, no tricks**  \n  You judge al dente by **tasting**, not sticking it to a wall or watching for gimmicks.\n\nWhile the transcript doesn’t mention it explicitly, Lionfield’s broader pasta content often highlights that al dente preserves texture and avoids the soggy, overcooked results they frequently react to in their comedy shorts.\n\n---\n\n## Simple Step‑By‑Step: Lionfield’s Al Dente Method\n\nSummarizing the method described in the song:\n\n1. **Boil water in a large pot.**  \n   Wait until it’s fully boiling.\n\n2. **Add the pasta.**  \n   - Any shape is fine.  \n   - If it’s spaghetti, keep it whole—don’t break it.\n\n3. **Do *not* add olive oil to the water.**  \n   They call this a scam and skip it entirely.\n\n4. **Check the suggested time on the box.**  \n   Use it as a starting point for when to begin tasting.\n\n5. **Taste repeatedly near the end.**  \n   - Use a spoon or fork to take out a piece.  \n   - Bite and check the texture.  \n   - Repeat \"over and over until it's almost ready.\"\n\n6. **Remove from water on time.**  \n   - As soon as it reaches that firm, not‑mushy bite, drain it.  \n   - Leaving it in the water is what ruins al dente.\n\nThroughout the song, Lionfield return to the same condition: **\"take it out the water on time.\"** That, for them, is the whole secret.\n\n---\n\n## Summary: Comedy with Real Pasta Rules\n\nIn **\"How To Make Pasta Al Dente\"**, Lionfield fold real Italian cooking advice into a humorous music video. The main points tied to the lyrics are:\n\n- Use a boiling pot of water and any pasta shape you like.\n- Don’t break spaghetti if you care about Italian sensibilities.\n- Skip olive oil in the water—it won’t save your pasta.\n- Ignore wall‑throwing tests; they’re not a real measure of doneness.\n- Read the box for guidance, then rely on repeated tasting.\n- Drain the pasta as soon as it reaches a firm, al dente bite.\n\nBehind the jokes about calling the police and divine forgiveness, Lionfield present a straightforward, taste‑focused method: **watch the clock, trust your palate, and rescue the pasta from the water at just the right moment.**","\u003Ch2>Who Are Lionfield and What Is This Pasta Song?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Lionfield, the Italian duo of Matteo Salvatori and Emiliano Santoro, are known online as comedic "pasta protectors" who defend Italian food traditions. In their official video \u003Cstrong>"How To Make Pasta Al Dente"\u003C\u002Fstrong>, they turn a how‑to guide into a full song, mixing serious cooking advice with playful warnings about what \u003Cem>not\u003C\u002Fem> to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lyrics walk through the steps of cooking pasta al dente while poking fun at common mistakes, especially those made outside Italy. Beneath the comedy, though, they give a straightforward, practical method you can actually follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Choosing and Adding the Pasta\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Lionfield start with the basics: getting the pasta into a properly boiling pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Key ideas from the song:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Shape doesn’t matter for doneness\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"It doesn't matter which shape you got \u002F Long or short, I really don't care"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Any dry pasta shape can be cooked al dente as long as you watch the time and texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>But don’t break spaghetti\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"But if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in \u002F We will call the police soon."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>This is a classic Italian pet peeve: breaking long pasta like spaghetti before cooking. Lionfield exaggerate with the "police" joke, but it underlines an authentic cultural preference—keep long pasta long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Use a boiling pot of water\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The water should already be at a full boil before you add the pasta, so it starts cooking evenly and doesn’t turn gummy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>What \u003Cem>Not\u003C\u002Fem> to Do: Olive Oil and Wall Tests\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The video calls out two common myths in a pretty direct way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Don’t add olive oil to the water\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Don't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The idea that oil in the water keeps pasta from sticking is widely repeated but misleading. Lionfield label it a "scam" in the lyrics. The actual sticking problem is better handled by:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>using enough water\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>keeping the water at a strong boil\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>stirring the pasta in the first minutes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Don’t throw pasta at the wall\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Once I heard that some people from all over the world throw their spet on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready. God forgives them but I don't."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The "throwing spaghetti at the wall" test is another myth. In the song, they treat it almost like a culinary sin. Sticking to a wall doesn’t reliably indicate al dente; it mostly means the surface is starchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Their alternative: read the box, then rely on tasting, not tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Timing, Tasting, and the Box Instructions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A big focus of the song is that al dente is about \u003Cstrong>timing and tasting\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Check the clock, but don’t worship it\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Check your clock and ste every now and then"\u003Cbr \u002F>\n"If you check the box you find the cooking time while it's soft and wrong."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The package gives an approximate cooking time. Lionfield point out it’ll get \u003Cem>soft\u003C\u002Fem> if you follow it blindly. Their message: use it as a guideline, not a guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Taste as you go\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"And when it's almost ready, take your food a spoon \u002F Taste a piece or two \u002F Please don't let it overcook."\u003Cbr \u002F>\n"The secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Their main rule: keep tasting. Pull out a piece, bite it, judge the texture yourself rather than trusting a wall or just the printed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Stop before it goes too far\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Otherwise, you're going to make it over."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Over" here is shorthand for overcooked: soft, mushy pasta that Italians generally want to avoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>What “Al Dente” Means in Practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The chorus repeats the core target:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Pasta must be al dente \u002F As long as you remember to take it out the water on time."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>From the lyrics, the practical definition is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Slight bite, not crunchy and not mushy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIt should be cooked through but still have firmness when you bite it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No wall tests, no tricks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nYou judge al dente by \u003Cstrong>tasting\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not sticking it to a wall or watching for gimmicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>While the transcript doesn’t mention it explicitly, Lionfield’s broader pasta content often highlights that al dente preserves texture and avoids the soggy, overcooked results they frequently react to in their comedy shorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Simple Step‑By‑Step: Lionfield’s Al Dente Method\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Summarizing the method described in the song:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Boil water in a large pot.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWait until it’s fully boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Add the pasta.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Any shape is fine.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If it’s spaghetti, keep it whole—don’t break it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Do \u003Cem>not\u003C\u002Fem> add olive oil to the water.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThey call this a scam and skip it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Check the suggested time on the box.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nUse it as a starting point for when to begin tasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Taste repeatedly near the end.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Use a spoon or fork to take out a piece.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bite and check the texture.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Repeat "over and over until it's almost ready."\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Remove from water on time.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>As soon as it reaches that firm, not‑mushy bite, drain it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Leaving it in the water is what ruins al dente.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the song, Lionfield return to the same condition: \u003Cstrong>"take it out the water on time."\u003C\u002Fstrong> That, for them, is the whole secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Summary: Comedy with Real Pasta Rules\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>"How To Make Pasta Al Dente"\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Lionfield fold real Italian cooking advice into a humorous music video. 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Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Still Hits Decades Later","## A 4K Look at an ’80s Pop Landmark\n\nRick Astley’s official 4K remaster of **“Never Gonna Give You Up”** returns one of the most recognizable pop videos of the late 1980s to high-definition life. First released in 1987, the song became Astley’s signature hit and a defining track of mainstream dance‑pop.\n\nThis remastered upload on Rick Astley’s official channel presents the original music video with upgraded visual clarity while preserving its late‑’80s styling, choreography, and performance.\n\n## The Song at the Center of It All\n\nAccording to sources like the *Never Gonna Give You Up* entry on Wikipedia, the track is a pop song released on **27 July 1987**, performed by English singer Rick Astley. It quickly became his most famous work and remains closely tied to his name.\n\nMusically and lyrically, as heard in the video:\n\n- It’s built around a bright, synth‑driven dance‑pop arrangement.\n- Astley sings in a notably deep, rich voice that contrasts with his youthful appearance.\n- The tempo and production reflect late‑1980s mainstream pop, with a steady beat aimed squarely at the dance floor.\n\nThe video itself showcases Astley lip‑syncing and dancing through a variety of simple urban and interior locations, emphasizing performance and personality rather than narrative.\n\n## Lyrics: A Pledge of Unshakable Commitment\n\nThe transcript of the video centers on a speaker making a series of promises to someone they’ve known “for so long.” The key ideas are repeated throughout:\n\n- **Unconditional loyalty**\n  - “Never gonna give you up \u002F Never gonna let you down”\n  - “Never gonna run around and desert you”\n- **Emotional care**\n  - “Never gonna make you cry”\n  - “Never gonna say goodbye”\n  - “Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you”\n- **Mutual but unspoken feelings**\n  - “We’ve known each other for so long \u002F Your heart’s been aching but you’re too shy to say it”\n  - “Inside we both know what’s been going on \u002F We know the game and we’re gonna play it”\n\nFrom the lyrics alone, the song reads as a vow of consistency and emotional reliability. Astley’s narrator insists he is fully committed (“A full commitment’s what I’m thinking of”) and different from “any other guy.”\n\n## Rick Astley and His Defining Hit\n\nBiographical sources such as Wikipedia and standard music biographies describe Rick Astley as an English singer and composer, born **6 February 1966** in Warrington, Cheshire, England. As a teenager, he played drums in bands including Give Way and FBI before moving into professional recording.\n\n“Never Gonna Give You Up” became his breakout global hit and is widely cited as his **signature song**. It is often used as a climactic or closing number in his live concerts, reflecting how closely the track is associated with his public persona.\n\n## From Pop Hit to Internet Phenomenon\n\nIn the late 2000s, Astley and this specific music video experienced a major revival. Online sources note that he became an internet phenomenon in 2007 with the rise of **“Rickrolling”**—a meme in which unsuspecting users are tricked into opening a link that unexpectedly plays the “Never Gonna Give You Up” video.\n\nKey points about this later chapter:\n\n- The original 1987 video is the core of the Rickrolling gag.\n- This meme introduced the song to a new generation well beyond its original chart run.\n- Commentary on Astley’s career often credits the meme with helping **revitalize his profile** in popular culture.\n\nThe 4K remaster on his official channel fits naturally into this trajectory: it packages the familiar video in a higher‑quality format that suits both nostalgic fans and newer viewers who encountered the song through internet culture.\n\n## Why the Video Endures\n\nSeveral elements help explain why this particular song and video continue to resonate:\n\n- **Instantly recognizable hook** – The chorus is concise, repetitive, and rhythmically catchy.\n- **Clear emotional message** – The lyrics offer straightforward assurances of devotion and reliability.\n- **Visual simplicity** – The video’s uncomplicated staging and choreography make it easy to remember and parody.\n- **Contrast of sound and image** – Astley’s unexpectedly deep vocal, paired with his youthful look, remains striking.\n\nIn 4K, these qualities are sharper but unchanged: the charm comes from the performance and the song’s structure, not from elaborate visual effects.\n\n## Summary\n\nRick Astley’s **“Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)”** presents a high‑definition restoration of the 1987 video behind his best‑known song. The track’s lyrics, as heard in the transcript, are a straightforward promise of unwavering commitment: never giving up, letting down, deserting, or hurting the person he addresses.\n\nBiographical and historical context show that this song became Astley’s signature work, later gaining a second life as the centerpiece of the Rickrolling meme that brought it to new audiences. The 4K remaster doesn’t change the core of what made it iconic—its memorable chorus, emotional clarity, and distinctive vocal delivery—but it preserves them for current and future viewers in a cleaner, more contemporary format.","\u003Ch2>A 4K Look at an ’80s Pop Landmark\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Rick Astley’s official 4K remaster of \u003Cstrong>“Never Gonna Give You Up”\u003C\u002Fstrong> returns one of the most recognizable pop videos of the late 1980s to high-definition life. First released in 1987, the song became Astley’s signature hit and a defining track of mainstream dance‑pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This remastered upload on Rick Astley’s official channel presents the original music video with upgraded visual clarity while preserving its late‑’80s styling, choreography, and performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The Song at the Center of It All\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>According to sources like the \u003Cem>Never Gonna Give You Up\u003C\u002Fem> entry on Wikipedia, the track is a pop song released on \u003Cstrong>27 July 1987\u003C\u002Fstrong>, performed by English singer Rick Astley. It quickly became his most famous work and remains closely tied to his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musically and lyrically, as heard in the video:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>It’s built around a bright, synth‑driven dance‑pop arrangement.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Astley sings in a notably deep, rich voice that contrasts with his youthful appearance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The tempo and production reflect late‑1980s mainstream pop, with a steady beat aimed squarely at the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The video itself showcases Astley lip‑syncing and dancing through a variety of simple urban and interior locations, emphasizing performance and personality rather than narrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Lyrics: A Pledge of Unshakable Commitment\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The transcript of the video centers on a speaker making a series of promises to someone they’ve known “for so long.” The key ideas are repeated throughout:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Unconditional loyalty\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“Never gonna give you up \u002F Never gonna let you down”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“Never gonna run around and desert you”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Emotional care\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“Never gonna make you cry”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“Never gonna say goodbye”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Mutual but unspoken feelings\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“We’ve known each other for so long \u002F Your heart’s been aching but you’re too shy to say it”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“Inside we both know what’s been going on \u002F We know the game and we’re gonna play it”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>From the lyrics alone, the song reads as a vow of consistency and emotional reliability. Astley’s narrator insists he is fully committed (“A full commitment’s what I’m thinking of”) and different from “any other guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Rick Astley and His Defining Hit\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Biographical sources such as Wikipedia and standard music biographies describe Rick Astley as an English singer and composer, born \u003Cstrong>6 February 1966\u003C\u002Fstrong> in Warrington, Cheshire, England. As a teenager, he played drums in bands including Give Way and FBI before moving into professional recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never Gonna Give You Up” became his breakout global hit and is widely cited as his \u003Cstrong>signature song\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It is often used as a climactic or closing number in his live concerts, reflecting how closely the track is associated with his public persona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>From Pop Hit to Internet Phenomenon\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the late 2000s, Astley and this specific music video experienced a major revival. Online sources note that he became an internet phenomenon in 2007 with the rise of \u003Cstrong>“Rickrolling”\u003C\u002Fstrong>—a meme in which unsuspecting users are tricked into opening a link that unexpectedly plays the “Never Gonna Give You Up” video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Key points about this later chapter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The original 1987 video is the core of the Rickrolling gag.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>This meme introduced the song to a new generation well beyond its original chart run.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Commentary on Astley’s career often credits the meme with helping \u003Cstrong>revitalize his profile\u003C\u002Fstrong> in popular culture.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The 4K remaster on his official channel fits naturally into this trajectory: it packages the familiar video in a higher‑quality format that suits both nostalgic fans and newer viewers who encountered the song through internet culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Why the Video Endures\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Several elements help explain why this particular song and video continue to resonate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Instantly recognizable hook\u003C\u002Fstrong> – The chorus is concise, repetitive, and rhythmically catchy.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Clear emotional message\u003C\u002Fstrong> – The lyrics offer straightforward assurances of devotion and reliability.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Visual simplicity\u003C\u002Fstrong> – The video’s uncomplicated staging and choreography make it easy to remember and parody.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Contrast of sound and image\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Astley’s unexpectedly deep vocal, paired with his youthful look, remains striking.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>In 4K, these qualities are sharper but unchanged: the charm comes from the performance and the song’s structure, not from elaborate visual effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Summary\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Rick Astley’s \u003Cstrong>“Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)”\u003C\u002Fstrong> presents a high‑definition restoration of the 1987 video behind his best‑known song. The track’s lyrics, as heard in the transcript, are a straightforward promise of unwavering commitment: never giving up, letting down, deserting, or hurting the person he addresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biographical and historical context show that this song became Astley’s signature work, later gaining a second life as the centerpiece of the Rickrolling meme that brought it to new audiences. 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Muchos en el chat se confunden y lo llaman así, pero otra parte de la audiencia sí acierta el nombre correcto, lo que a Abraham le emociona porque demuestra que hay fans atentos al lore de todos sus canales.\n\n## MrBeast, Rubius, Ibai y compañía: el viaje que le “cambió la vida”\n\nUna parte importante del directo es el relato de su viaje para grabar con MrBeast y convivir con creadores que admira.\n\nAbraham comenta que:\n\n- Viajó con Betillo, muestra fotos del aeropuerto y de los días de rodaje.\n- Conoció en persona a:\n  - El Rubius.\n  - Ibai.\n  - Grefg (a quien ya conocía, pero ahora convivieron en cámara).\n  - Quackity.\n  - Streamers estadounidenses, incluyendo a Steak, con quien siente ya una relación más de amistad.\n\nSobre Rubius, se pone especialmente emocional:\n\n- Confiesa que Rubius fue una figura casi paternal para él, más presente que su propio padre en muchos momentos de su vida, al acompañarlo con videos en comidas y en su proceso de aprender sobre creación de contenido.\n- Le da pena pensar que quizá Rubius lo vio solo como “un fan más” al que quiso mucho en el momento, pero sin saber el nivel de impacto que tuvo en él.\n- Muestra un clip de baja calidad donde graba a sus dos mayores inspiraciones en un autobús, y lo compara con “haber visto a Leonardo Da Vinci pintar la Mona Lisa”. Para él, esa escena es la definición de “felicidad”.\n\nSobre otros creadores:\n\n- De Quackity, bromea con que en las fotos nunca sonríe, mientras en stream está siempre enérgico. Le lanza un mensaje juguetón: “¿Qué necesitas para ser feliz? Yo lo consigo y te lo doy”.\n- De Steak, dice que ya se sienten como amigos, aunque lo vio muy cansado en el evento.\n- Explica que todos los creadores, americanos e hispanohablantes, fueron muy amables, accesibles para fotos y grabaciones, y en general “increíbles personas”. Incluso comenta que, si alguno le hubiera caído mal, lo habría aceptado como “equilibrio” de lo que vivió, pero no pasó.\n\nDefine el viaje como “de los mejores días de su vida” y agradece explícitamente a MrBeast.\n\n## Admin Abuse, Roba un Brainrot y la obsesión con las fusiones\n\nEl eje del directo es que Abraham está esperando un evento de **Admin Abuse** con Sami, relacionado con *Roba un Brainrot* (el juego de Roblox que tanto aparece en sus clips virales).\n\nAspectos que se ven en la transmisión:\n\n- Falta alrededor de dos horas para que empiece el Admin Abuse principal, así que rellena ese tiempo hablando con el chat y con Mono Oaxaco, su colaborador frecuente.\n- Revela que durante el evento se activará una nueva máquina o fusión “divina” relacionada con criaturas tipo ángel; la esperan para grabar contenido.\n- Detalla el sistema de fusiones y secretos del juego comentando con Mono:\n  - Hablan del dragón Hydra y de los dragones con grandes estadísticas (por ejemplo, de 8–11 billones de daño).\n  - Mencionan brainrots raros como el **Gesorman**, que según Mono es de los que menos copias tienen.\n  - Comentan sobre el **elefante Strawberry** como uno de los pets más exclusivos, y recuerdan que hay jugadores como Draconite que acumulan decenas o cientos de copias de estos cerebros raros.\n  - Cuentan que con la nueva máquina de tradeos el juego “revivió”, porque los intercambios se volvieron más estructurados y seguros.\n\nAbraham insiste en que a veces se siente más peligroso entrar a partidas públicas llenas de traders hardcore que enfrentarse a los jefes del propio juego.\n\nTambién se nota su preocupación técnica:\n\n- Está jugando desde una PlayStation 5 mientras hace directo desde la misma PC, y teme que la computadora explote por la carga de trabajo.\n- Ajusta volúmenes, corrige el audio de la capturadora y pide ayuda al chat para silenciar las notificaciones sin dejar de ver los mensajes en pantalla.\n\nSiempre conserva el tono humorístico, pero es transparente con los problemas técnicos y con las limitaciones de hardware que tiene en ese momento.\n\n## Entre 99 Noches, Poppy Playtime y chistes internos con la comunidad\n\nMientras espera el Admin Abuse de Sami, Abraham salta a otros juegos y temas, siempre desde el mismo directo.\n\n### 99 Noches y el nuevo “gato”\n\nEn el juego **99 Noches** (otro título de supervivencia en Roblox) participa en un evento especial:\n\n- Entra a un admin abuse del juego, donde se activan cinemáticas, herramientas rotas y ayudas del desarrollador.\n- Ve una secuencia en la que aparece un templo tipo pirámide (lo compara con Chichén Itzá, pronunciándolo mal a propósito, “Chichinita” \u002F “Chichinitzá”) y se anuncia la llegada de una nueva criatura, que él y Mono describen como un gato.\n- El admin les entrega un hacha especial extremadamente poderosa que:\n  - Corta árboles gigantes de un golpe.\n  - Elimina lobos y otros enemigos con un solo impacto.\n\nAbraham se divierte:\n\n- Pone música con el título “farmear aura” y hace chistes de que ahora sí tiene “aura” cortando madera.\n- Bromea con Mono por forzar clips (“forzar clips es lo tuyo”), aludiendo a cómo ambos aprovechan los momentos exagerados para el contenido corto.\n- Van rescatando niños del mapa (cada uno con nombres como Juanito, Francisca, Pancha o Roberto) mientras gestionan fogatas, cofres y recursos.\n\nEn paralelo, Abraham mantiene su estilo de conversación con el chat:\n\n- Pregunta quién cumple años “hoy” y se ríe de que todos responden “yo”.\n- Usa su muletilla constante de “simiecitos, simiecitas” y habla de “fe” y “aura” como bromas recurrentes.\n\n### Poppy Playtime y problemas de plataforma\n\nSobre **Poppy Playtime**, Abraham lanza varios comentarios:\n\n- Planea jugarlo en el mismo día del directo, después del Admin Abuse, si su PC lo aguanta.\n- Expresa molestia porque el nuevo Poppy Playtime no salió en consola:\n  - Comenta que compró la PlayStation para poder pasárselo ahí de forma más cómoda.\n  - Señala que Poppy Playtime 1 está gratis en PlayStation 5 y en muchas plataformas, pero que a estas alturas le interesa jugar los capítulos nuevos, no el primero.\n\nNo entra en detalle del gameplay de Poppy en este directo, pero sí deja claro que formará parte del contenido del día, sujeto a las limitaciones técnicas.\n\n## Relación con el público, límites y profesionalización\n\nMás allá de los juegos, Abraham Flores muestra varios rasgos de cómo gestiona su figura pública y su comunidad:\n\n- Agradece constantemente las suscripciones, bits y “tap tap taps” tanto en YouTube como en TikTok.\n- Repite que el apoyo económico no es obligatorio, usando la broma de que ya “ganó un millón de dólares” con MrBeast, aunque matiza que no puede confirmar nada.\n- Mantiene el personaje de “simio mayor”, pero se toma en serio algunas decisiones:\n  - Comenta que vende saludos personalizados desde su propia web y que prefiere eso a lanzar saludos rápidos y sin cariño en medio del caos del chat.\n  - Reconoce que la mayoría de su audiencia son niños y, por eso, intenta no sonar explotador cuando habla de dinero o productos.\n\nTambién deja ver su lado más humano:\n\n- Se muestra abiertamente vulnerable al hablar de su relación emocional con Rubius.\n- Cuenta chistes sobre su padre ausente, pero lo hace desde la comedia autocrítica, mezclando cariño y dolor.\n- Se nota que valora mucho su amistad con creadores cercanos como Betillo, Holman y Mono Oaxaco, a quienes menciona de forma recurrente.\n\n## Resumen final\n\nEste directo de Abraham Flores, en su canal **ElAbrahaham**, combina varios elementos que definen bien su etapa actual:\n\n- El regreso del “simio mayor” después de una semana ausente, ahora instalado en Monterrey y produciendo videos diarios en tres canales diferentes.\n- Un relato entusiasmado de su viaje con MrBeast y el encuentro con ídolos como Rubius, Ibai, Grefg y Quackity, al que describe como una de las mejores experiencias de su vida.\n- Mucho contenido alrededor de **Admin Abuse** y **Roba un Brainrot**, preparando la llegada de nuevas fusiones divinas y comentando la economía interna del juego con Mono Oaxaco.\n- Un desvío entretenido hacia **99 Noches**, donde el admin les da herramientas rotas y presentan una nueva criatura tipo gato en una pirámide estilo Chichén Itzá.\n- La promesa de jugar el nuevo **Poppy Playtime**, con quejas incluidas porque no se lanzó en consola.\n\nTodo ello envuelto en el estilo característico de Abraham: bromas rápidas, autoironía, referencias internas para sus “simiecitos y simiecitas” y una mezcla de profesionalización (contratos, múltiples canales, saludos pagados) con cercanía emocional hacia una comunidad que lo sigue tanto en directos como en videos editados.","\u003Ch2>El regreso del “simio mayor” y nueva etapa desde Monterrey\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>En este directo, Abraham Flores arranca saludando a sus “simiecitos y simiecitas” y marca el tono del stream: charla cercana, bromas internas y mucha interacción con el chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puntos clave del inicio:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Explica que llevaba una semana sin prender directo porque estaba ocupado grabando un video con MrBeast y mudándose a Monterrey.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Aclara en tono de broma que no puede decir si ganó o no el millón de dólares del video de MrBeast y que, en caso de ganarlo, sería “para la comunidad”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comenta que ha estado haciendo muchos directos exclusivos en Twitch debido a contratos, pero que sigue muy presente en YouTube.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Repite varias veces que las donaciones y suscripciones “no son necesarias”, agradeciendo aun así los apoyos de la audiencia.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>También da un pequeño resumen de su carga de trabajo actual:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Sube video diario en tres canales a la vez:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Canal de Free Fire.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Canal de Fortnite.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Canal principal, donde ahora principalmente sube Roblox.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Por eso decidió volver a fotos de perfil antiguas, más ligadas a sus “orígenes” y a la época de Free Fire.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Incluso cuenta un caso curioso: subió un gameplay de Free Fire a un canal “random” que tenía olvidado, sin anunciarlo, y ese video llegó a cientos de miles de vistas y ganó decenas de miles de suscriptores, pero los comentarios aparecían bugueados y no se mostraban correctamente.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Cambios de imagen, comunidad dividida y el lore del “muñeco”\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Abraham aprovecha el arranque para hablar del “aura” que tiene su comunidad y su imagen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Dice que le hacen edits de frases tontas, momentos de “roba un brainrot” y hasta de la foto de perfil, y a eso él le llama “aura”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Explica que volvió a unas fotos de perfil antiguas porque encajan mejor con la etapa actual de subir contenido diario en varios canales.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>También toca un tema que le sorprende: siente que hay dos comunidades diferenciadas:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>La gente que ve los videos editados de YouTube.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>La gente que solo ve los directos.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Para comprobarlo, pregunta si saben el nombre de un muñeco que se parece al Dinodance. Muchos en el chat se confunden y lo llaman así, pero otra parte de la audiencia sí acierta el nombre correcto, lo que a Abraham le emociona porque demuestra que hay fans atentos al lore de todos sus canales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>MrBeast, Rubius, Ibai y compañía: el viaje que le “cambió la vida”\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Una parte importante del directo es el relato de su viaje para grabar con MrBeast y convivir con creadores que admira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abraham comenta que:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Viajó con Betillo, muestra fotos del aeropuerto y de los días de rodaje.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Conoció en persona a:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>El Rubius.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ibai.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Grefg (a quien ya conocía, pero ahora convivieron en cámara).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Quackity.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Streamers estadounidenses, incluyendo a Steak, con quien siente ya una relación más de amistad.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Sobre Rubius, se pone especialmente emocional:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Confiesa que Rubius fue una figura casi paternal para él, más presente que su propio padre en muchos momentos de su vida, al acompañarlo con videos en comidas y en su proceso de aprender sobre creación de contenido.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Le da pena pensar que quizá Rubius lo vio solo como “un fan más” al que quiso mucho en el momento, pero sin saber el nivel de impacto que tuvo en él.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Muestra un clip de baja calidad donde graba a sus dos mayores inspiraciones en un autobús, y lo compara con “haber visto a Leonardo Da Vinci pintar la Mona Lisa”. Para él, esa escena es la definición de “felicidad”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Sobre otros creadores:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>De Quackity, bromea con que en las fotos nunca sonríe, mientras en stream está siempre enérgico. Le lanza un mensaje juguetón: “¿Qué necesitas para ser feliz? Yo lo consigo y te lo doy”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>De Steak, dice que ya se sienten como amigos, aunque lo vio muy cansado en el evento.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Explica que todos los creadores, americanos e hispanohablantes, fueron muy amables, accesibles para fotos y grabaciones, y en general “increíbles personas”. Incluso comenta que, si alguno le hubiera caído mal, lo habría aceptado como “equilibrio” de lo que vivió, pero no pasó.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Define el viaje como “de los mejores días de su vida” y agradece explícitamente a MrBeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Admin Abuse, Roba un Brainrot y la obsesión con las fusiones\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>El eje del directo es que Abraham está esperando un evento de \u003Cstrong>Admin Abuse\u003C\u002Fstrong> con Sami, relacionado con \u003Cem>Roba un Brainrot\u003C\u002Fem> (el juego de Roblox que tanto aparece en sus clips virales).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aspectos que se ven en la transmisión:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Falta alrededor de dos horas para que empiece el Admin Abuse principal, así que rellena ese tiempo hablando con el chat y con Mono Oaxaco, su colaborador frecuente.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Revela que durante el evento se activará una nueva máquina o fusión “divina” relacionada con criaturas tipo ángel; la esperan para grabar contenido.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Detalla el sistema de fusiones y secretos del juego comentando con Mono:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Hablan del dragón Hydra y de los dragones con grandes estadísticas (por ejemplo, de 8–11 billones de daño).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Mencionan brainrots raros como el \u003Cstrong>Gesorman\u003C\u002Fstrong>, que según Mono es de los que menos copias tienen.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comentan sobre el \u003Cstrong>elefante Strawberry\u003C\u002Fstrong> como uno de los pets más exclusivos, y recuerdan que hay jugadores como Draconite que acumulan decenas o cientos de copias de estos cerebros raros.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Cuentan que con la nueva máquina de tradeos el juego “revivió”, porque los intercambios se volvieron más estructurados y seguros.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Abraham insiste en que a veces se siente más peligroso entrar a partidas públicas llenas de traders hardcore que enfrentarse a los jefes del propio juego.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>También se nota su preocupación técnica:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Está jugando desde una PlayStation 5 mientras hace directo desde la misma PC, y teme que la computadora explote por la carga de trabajo.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ajusta volúmenes, corrige el audio de la capturadora y pide ayuda al chat para silenciar las notificaciones sin dejar de ver los mensajes en pantalla.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Siempre conserva el tono humorístico, pero es transparente con los problemas técnicos y con las limitaciones de hardware que tiene en ese momento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Entre 99 Noches, Poppy Playtime y chistes internos con la comunidad\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Mientras espera el Admin Abuse de Sami, Abraham salta a otros juegos y temas, siempre desde el mismo directo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>99 Noches y el nuevo “gato”\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>En el juego \u003Cstrong>99 Noches\u003C\u002Fstrong> (otro título de supervivencia en Roblox) participa en un evento especial:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Entra a un admin abuse del juego, donde se activan cinemáticas, herramientas rotas y ayudas del desarrollador.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ve una secuencia en la que aparece un templo tipo pirámide (lo compara con Chichén Itzá, pronunciándolo mal a propósito, “Chichinita” \u002F “Chichinitzá”) y se anuncia la llegada de una nueva criatura, que él y Mono describen como un gato.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>El admin les entrega un hacha especial extremadamente poderosa que:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Corta árboles gigantes de un golpe.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Elimina lobos y otros enemigos con un solo impacto.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Abraham se divierte:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pone música con el título “farmear aura” y hace chistes de que ahora sí tiene “aura” cortando madera.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bromea con Mono por forzar clips (“forzar clips es lo tuyo”), aludiendo a cómo ambos aprovechan los momentos exagerados para el contenido corto.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Van rescatando niños del mapa (cada uno con nombres como Juanito, Francisca, Pancha o Roberto) mientras gestionan fogatas, cofres y recursos.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>En paralelo, Abraham mantiene su estilo de conversación con el chat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pregunta quién cumple años “hoy” y se ríe de que todos responden “yo”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Usa su muletilla constante de “simiecitos, simiecitas” y habla de “fe” y “aura” como bromas recurrentes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Poppy Playtime y problemas de plataforma\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Sobre \u003Cstrong>Poppy Playtime\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Abraham lanza varios comentarios:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Planea jugarlo en el mismo día del directo, después del Admin Abuse, si su PC lo aguanta.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Expresa molestia porque 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the Wrecked Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport: From Broken Mount to First Start-Up","## Reconnecting a Crashed Chiron Pur Sport\n\nMatthew Armstrong continues his ambitious attempt to rebuild a wrecked Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, a project that began after the car’s owner, Alex, crashed it and asked him to take on the repair. The car arrived effectively in two pieces:\n\n- The front half of the Chiron\n- The rear half containing the W16 engine and gearbox\n\nBugatti has refused to sell Armstrong any replacement parts, expressing safety concerns and insisting that such repairs can’t reliably be done in a normal workshop. Despite that, in a previous episode he separated the rear subframe and drivetrain from the front, and in this video he focuses on re‑engineering a critical broken engine\u002Fgearbox mount, reuniting both halves of the car, and attempting a first start.\n\n## Repairing the Crucial Engine and Gearbox Mount\n\nThe central technical challenge is a broken cast-aluminium engine and gearbox mounting bracket that also locates three crank position sensors. Armstrong and his team consider two options:\n\n1. **CNC‑machining a new mount from a solid aluminium block**  \n   - Pros: one-piece construction, potentially stronger than the factory casting.  \n   - Cons: extreme precision required; any dimensional error in the crank sensor locations could cause rough running, no start, incorrect boost control, or persistent engine faults. It would also be very expensive.\n\n2. **Repairing the original cast mount**  \n   - Pros: retains exact OEM geometry for the crank sensors; significantly cheaper; if the weld is sound, it should be as strong or stronger than original.  \n   - Cons: uncertainty over whether the casting can actually be welded and restored safely.\n\nArmstrong takes the damaged mount to Bob, a machinist and welder. After checking the alloy specification, Bob confirms it’s weldable aluminium, not a problematic high‑magnesium alloy. His process includes:\n\n- Cleaning and preparing the fractured areas\n- Fixturing the pieces in a milling machine to ensure correct alignment before and after welding\n- Pre‑heating the assembly in an oven so all metal reaches uniform temperature\n- TIG welding using appropriate filler rods (4043 and\u002For 4047), selected for grip and flow characteristics\n\nBob reports that the welds will be stronger than the original cast material. To further reinforce the component, he fabricates additional ribbed infill sections, first templated in cardboard and then welded onto the casting to add structural stiffness in key areas.\n\nArmstrong decides to use this repaired OEM mount rather than a new CNC piece, acknowledging it’s a calculated risk but trusting the original geometry and Bob’s welding.\n\n## Rebuilding the Drivetrain and Rejoining the Chiron\n\nWith the mount repaired, Armstrong and his father begin reassembling the Bugatti’s drivetrain:\n\n- The repaired mount is bolted back to the engine using titanium fasteners, allowing the entire engine to hang from Bob’s weld for a real‑world strength test.\n- The Bugatti‑branded flywheel is installed, located on a specific dowel so the crank sensors can read the correct reference tooth on the ring gear. All bolts are Loctited and torqued evenly to avoid vibration.\n- The gearbox is mated back to the W16. Every electrical connector, solenoid plug, oil line, and breather pipe is carefully routed and reconnected—critical work, as access is extremely limited once the powertrain is back in the chassis.\n\nArmstrong points out a notable detail: the starter motor is the same part used on a Volkswagen 1.9 TDI Passat, sharing identical part numbers despite now being tasked with cranking a quad‑turbo W16.\n\n### Managing Unknown Procedures and Fluids\n\nBecause Bugatti won’t provide technical data, Armstrong has no official guidance on gearbox oil type, capacity, or fill\u002Fbleed procedure. He opts to:\n\n- Reuse the original gear oil drained earlier\n- Filter it through the media from a cut‑open oil filter placed in a funnel, to remove any debris\n- Refill by measuring against the quantity removed, initially via a breather pipe and then directly into the gearbox’s oil tank\n\nHe acknowledges this is partly guesswork due to the lack of access to factory documentation.\n\n### Joining Front and Rear Halves\n\nWith the drivetrain rebuilt, the team reconnects the front and rear sections of the Chiron. In the factory, Bugatti reportedly uses a dedicated, very expensive alignment rig; Armstrong substitutes that with dollies and careful jacking to align the carbon tub and rear subframe.\n\nKey steps include:\n\n- Repairing a crushed coolant overflow pipe by cutting the damaged aluminium section and replacing it with a rigid rubber fuel hose, secured by clamps. Genuine replacement parts aren’t available from Bugatti.\n- Carefully aligning the mating faces of the carbon monocoque and rear structure to avoid stressing the fasteners.\n- Installing 14 titanium studs and nuts that hold the rear assembly to the carbon tub.\n\nTo set torque values, Armstrong relies on TV and YouTube footage of a German technician torquing similar Bugatti fasteners to 20 Nm and then 70 Nm, since he has no official torque chart.\n\n## A Titanium Bolt Snaps – and Why That Matters\n\nWhile torquing the fasteners, Armstrong applies the same torque spec to all of them. Four bolts under the car, however, are smaller, and one of these titanium bolts snaps off in the carbon tub.\n\nHe explains why these fasteners are so delicate:\n\n- The titanium bolts are intentionally brittle in shear so that, in a crash, the rear subframe can separate cleanly from the safety cell (the carbon monocoque) rather than transferring excessive loads to the passenger compartment.\n- Using a stronger, more ductile bolt could result in bending instead of controlled breakage.\n\nFortunately, the broken stud can be extracted without splitting the car again. Armstrong then sources a replacement titanium M8 x 1.25 x 50 mm CNC‑machined bolt for around $11 from a supplier, and plans to install it once it arrives.\n\nWith the critical fasteners installed and torqued more cautiously, the team continues:\n\n- Reconnecting the propshaft between front differential and rear gearbox\n- Reconnecting long coolant runs and intercooler pipes between front radiators and rear engine\n- Reconnecting fuel lines running from the tank integrated in the carbon tub to the engine\n- Rejoining wiring looms that handle communication between the front and rear modules\n\nArmstrong notes that visually the car is now structurally back together, though many panels and ancillary components are still missing.\n\n## Brakes, Electronics, and Interior Essentials\n\nBefore attempting a start, Armstrong wants a functioning brake system and correct communication with the gearbox:\n\n- The brake circuit was opened when the car was split, so they refill with DOT 4 fluid (typical for Volkswagen‑group vehicles) and bleed the system wheel by wheel, beginning at the caliper furthest from the reservoir.\n- Both inner and outer bleed nipples on the large calipers are cycled until air bubbles stop and the pedal becomes firm.\n\nArmstrong uses this segment to highlight that, whatever the quality of the repair, the Bugatti’s salvage status will permanently appear on history reports. He references a car history check (via CarVertical) as a tool that will always show this car as damaged and salvage-titled, something that will devalue it in future even if the rebuild is successful.\n\nInside the car, he re‑installs the transmission ECU under the driver’s seat, placing it close to the gearbox for shorter wiring and weight savings. He then refits:\n\n- Underlay foam and the ultra‑thin floor carpet\n- The accelerator pedal module, which he notes is a simple plastic part despite controlling a 1,500 hp powertrain\n\nWith the accelerator now in, he feels more confident about how the car’s electronics will respond during the first start attempt.\n\n## A One‑Off Exhaust and a Nearly Straight‑Piped W16\n\nOne of Alex’s conditions for the rebuild was fitting a new exhaust. Armstrong partnered with Valvetronic, who took the original system, 3D scanned it, and developed a custom, one‑off exhaust in approximately two weeks. The new system features:\n\n- Custom CNC‑milled flanges to interface with the factory hardware\n- A complex X‑pipe configuration in the center\n- Large‑diameter (around 3.5-inch) bypass sections feeding the outer tailpipes\n- Valve‑controlled flow paths to manage sound and backpressure\n\nArmstrong describes the completed exhaust as almost an art piece due to its complexity.\n\n### Removing Secondary Catalytic Converters\n\nTo reduce backpressure without triggering electronic faults, Armstrong examines the exhaust layout:\n\n- Each turbo feeds primary catalytic converters monitored by upstream and downstream oxygen sensors. Removing or modifying these would likely upset the engine management and could put the car into limp mode unless retuned.\n- Further downstream, there are large secondary catalytic converters used mainly for emissions cleanup, with no sensors after them.\n\nHe chooses to remove these secondary cats, which he describes as very restrictive, to improve flow and effectively move the car closer to being straight‑piped. Because no sensors monitor this section, the ECU should not directly detect their removal.\n\nThe deleted secondary cats contain precious metals, which Armstrong intends to keep and potentially sell. The freed‑up section is then mated to the new Valvetronic exhaust via clamps before being covered with the factory heat shielding. He acknowledges this process is similar to modifications enthusiasts perform on lesser performance cars but stresses this is his first time doing it on a Bugatti.\n\nWith the exhaust mocked up and then fully tightened, the rear crash structure, crash sensors, radiators, dual engine ECUs, transmission controller, and fuse boxes are reattached to the rear frame. Extensive wiring is then tidied and reconnected.\n\nArmstrong emphasizes that all connections are now committed—if anything is mis‑plugged or forgotten, access will be extremely difficult without disassembling major sections again.\n\n## First Start: Does the Rebuilt Bugatti Actually Run?\n\nThe final component needed for a start‑up is the Bugatti’s special lithium‑ion battery, which Armstrong states costs around $40,000. It mounts in a recess under the car, likely chosen for packaging and weight distribution reasons.\n\nHe installs it by:\n\n- Bolting the battery pack to the tub using four fasteners\n- Connecting the main negative and positive terminals at each side\n- Confirming that the car powers up electrically with no visible smoke or immediate issues\n\nBefore starting, Armstrong and the team refill hydraulic fluid for the nose‑lift and suspension system. They leave coolant for later because the front radiators are not yet installed, and they already have concerns that Alex previously drove the car for some time without coolant, potentially damaging water pump seals or turbo seals.\n\n### The Moment of Truth\n\nWith brakes bled, engine and gearbox bolted together, wiring connected, fuel lines in place, and the new exhaust fitted, Armstrong sits in the car and turns the key.\n\nThe result:\n\n- The engine starts on the first attempt.\n- The new exhaust makes the Chiron audibly louder and slightly deeper in tone, but not dramatically transformed.\n\nArmstrong and Alex comment that:\n\n- The car sounds perhaps 20% deeper and louder than stock.\n- It does not approach the dramatic change seen when straight‑piping naturally aspirated cars like a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.\n- The four turbochargers and W16 firing order heavily mute and shape the sound, and Bugatti’s design priorities clearly didn’t center on exhaust drama.\n\nAt one point, fuel is seen leaking and briefly flaring concern; they trace this to a fuel line that has simply popped off and refit it. After correction, they re‑start the engine without issue.\n\nArmstrong confirms that the gearbox will engage a drive gear—he gently lets the car move forward to verify that the rebuilt drivetrain and control electronics are at least fundamentally functional.\n\nHe sums up the mixed outcome:\n\n- **Good news:** The car starts, idles, revs, and selects gear. The repaired engine\u002Fgearbox mount holds the drivetrain’s weight, and the electronics appear to communicate.\n- **Bad news:** In his view, Bugattis simply don’t sound very exciting even when nearly straight‑piped; the exhaust tone is louder but not transformed into a supercar “showpiece” sound.\n\nHe also reiterates that there are still major unknowns:\n\n- Whether the water pump and related seals survived Alex’s previous coolant‑less driving\n- Whether the cooling system will function correctly once radiators and coolant are reinstalled\n- Whether any long‑term issues will emerge from the improvised gearbox oil refill and the welded mount under load\n\nArmstrong closes the video by noting that, in theory, with the bumper and wheels refitted the car could now drive, but he wants to verify it reaches operating temperature correctly and check for cooling‑related damage in the next episode.\n\n## Summary\n\nIn this stage of his Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport rebuild, Matthew Armstrong:\n\n- Chooses to repair, rather than recreate, a critical cast‑aluminium engine and gearbox mount, relying on precise welding and added reinforcement.\n- Rebuilds and reinstalls the W16 engine and gearbox, reconnecting complex wiring, fluid lines, and crank sensors without official factory data.\n- Successfully rejoins the front and rear halves of the carbon‑tub chassis using titanium fasteners, overcoming a snapped bolt and substituting an aftermarket titanium replacement.\n- Bleeds the braking system, reinstalls key electronics and the accelerator pedal, and fits a custom Valvetronic exhaust while deleting the secondary catalytic converters.\n- Installs a costly OEM lithium battery and performs a first start, confirming that the engine runs, the gearbox selects gear, and the new exhaust is louder but not dramatically different in character.\n\nThe episode documents both the ingenuity and the compromises necessary when rebuilding a hypercar without manufacturer support, leaving the next major question unresolved: whether the cooling system and internal seals have survived enough to allow the Chiron to run at temperature and be driven in anger.","\u003Ch2>Reconnecting a Crashed Chiron Pur Sport\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Matthew Armstrong continues his ambitious attempt to rebuild a wrecked Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, a project that began after the car’s owner, Alex, crashed it and asked him to take on the repair. The car arrived effectively in two pieces:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The front half of the Chiron\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The rear half containing the W16 engine and gearbox\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Bugatti has refused to sell Armstrong any replacement parts, expressing safety concerns and insisting that such repairs can’t reliably be done in a normal workshop. Despite that, in a previous episode he separated the rear subframe and drivetrain from the front, and in this video he focuses on re‑engineering a critical broken engine\u002Fgearbox mount, reuniting both halves of the car, and attempting a first start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Repairing the Crucial Engine and Gearbox Mount\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The central technical challenge is a broken cast-aluminium engine and gearbox mounting bracket that also locates three crank position sensors. Armstrong and his team consider two options:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>CNC‑machining a new mount from a solid aluminium block\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pros: one-piece construction, potentially stronger than the factory casting.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Cons: extreme precision required; any dimensional error in the crank sensor locations could cause rough running, no start, incorrect boost control, or persistent engine faults. It would also be very expensive.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Repairing the original cast mount\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pros: retains exact OEM geometry for the crank sensors; significantly cheaper; if the weld is sound, it should be as strong or stronger than original.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Cons: uncertainty over whether the casting can actually be welded and restored safely.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong takes the damaged mount to Bob, a machinist and welder. After checking the alloy specification, Bob confirms it’s weldable aluminium, not a problematic high‑magnesium alloy. His process includes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Cleaning and preparing the fractured areas\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fixturing the pieces in a milling machine to ensure correct alignment before and after welding\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Pre‑heating the assembly in an oven so all metal reaches uniform temperature\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>TIG welding using appropriate filler rods (4043 and\u002For 4047), selected for grip and flow characteristics\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Bob reports that the welds will be stronger than the original cast material. To further reinforce the component, he fabricates additional ribbed infill sections, first templated in cardboard and then welded onto the casting to add structural stiffness in key areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong decides to use this repaired OEM mount rather than a new CNC piece, acknowledging it’s a calculated risk but trusting the original geometry and Bob’s welding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Rebuilding the Drivetrain and Rejoining the Chiron\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>With the mount repaired, Armstrong and his father begin reassembling the Bugatti’s drivetrain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The repaired mount is bolted back to the engine using titanium fasteners, allowing the entire engine to hang from Bob’s weld for a real‑world strength test.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The Bugatti‑branded flywheel is installed, located on a specific dowel so the crank sensors can read the correct reference tooth on the ring gear. All bolts are Loctited and torqued evenly to avoid vibration.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The gearbox is mated back to the W16. Every electrical connector, solenoid plug, oil line, and breather pipe is carefully routed and reconnected—critical work, as access is extremely limited once the powertrain is back in the chassis.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong points out a notable detail: the starter motor is the same part used on a Volkswagen 1.9 TDI Passat, sharing identical part numbers despite now being tasked with cranking a quad‑turbo W16.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Managing Unknown Procedures and Fluids\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Because Bugatti won’t provide technical data, Armstrong has no official guidance on gearbox oil type, capacity, or fill\u002Fbleed procedure. He opts to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Reuse the original gear oil drained earlier\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Filter it through the media from a cut‑open oil filter placed in a funnel, to remove any debris\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Refill by measuring against the quantity removed, initially via a breather pipe and then directly into the gearbox’s oil tank\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>He acknowledges this is partly guesswork due to the lack of access to factory documentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Joining Front and Rear Halves\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>With the drivetrain rebuilt, the team reconnects the front and rear sections of the Chiron. In the factory, Bugatti reportedly uses a dedicated, very expensive alignment rig; Armstrong substitutes that with dollies and careful jacking to align the carbon tub and rear subframe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Key steps include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Repairing a crushed coolant overflow pipe by cutting the damaged aluminium section and replacing it with a rigid rubber fuel hose, secured by clamps. Genuine replacement parts aren’t available from Bugatti.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Carefully aligning the mating faces of the carbon monocoque and rear structure to avoid stressing the fasteners.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Installing 14 titanium studs and nuts that hold the rear assembly to the carbon tub.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>To set torque values, Armstrong relies on TV and YouTube footage of a German technician torquing similar Bugatti fasteners to 20 Nm and then 70 Nm, since he has no official torque chart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>A Titanium Bolt Snaps – and Why That Matters\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>While torquing the fasteners, Armstrong applies the same torque spec to all of them. Four bolts under the car, however, are smaller, and one of these titanium bolts snaps off in the carbon tub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explains why these fasteners are so delicate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The titanium bolts are intentionally brittle in shear so that, in a crash, the rear subframe can separate cleanly from the safety cell (the carbon monocoque) rather than transferring excessive loads to the passenger compartment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Using a stronger, more ductile bolt could result in bending instead of controlled breakage.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the broken stud can be extracted without splitting the car again. Armstrong then sources a replacement titanium M8 x 1.25 x 50 mm CNC‑machined bolt for around $11 from a supplier, and plans to install it once it arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the critical fasteners installed and torqued more cautiously, the team continues:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Reconnecting the propshaft between front differential and rear gearbox\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Reconnecting long coolant runs and intercooler pipes between front radiators and rear engine\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Reconnecting fuel lines running from the tank integrated in the carbon tub to the engine\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Rejoining wiring looms that handle communication between the front and rear modules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong notes that visually the car is now structurally back together, though many panels and ancillary components are still missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Brakes, Electronics, and Interior Essentials\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Before attempting a start, Armstrong wants a functioning brake system and correct communication with the gearbox:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The brake circuit was opened when the car was split, so they refill with DOT 4 fluid (typical for Volkswagen‑group vehicles) and bleed the system wheel by wheel, beginning at the caliper furthest from the reservoir.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Both inner and outer bleed nipples on the large calipers are cycled until air bubbles stop and the pedal becomes firm.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong uses this segment to highlight that, whatever the quality of the repair, the Bugatti’s salvage status will permanently appear on history reports. He references a car history check (via CarVertical) as a tool that will always show this car as damaged and salvage-titled, something that will devalue it in future even if the rebuild is successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car, he re‑installs the transmission ECU under the driver’s seat, placing it close to the gearbox for shorter wiring and weight savings. He then refits:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Underlay foam and the ultra‑thin floor carpet\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The accelerator pedal module, which he notes is a simple plastic part despite controlling a 1,500 hp powertrain\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>With the accelerator now in, he feels more confident about how the car’s electronics will respond during the first start attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>A One‑Off Exhaust and a Nearly Straight‑Piped W16\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>One of Alex’s conditions for the rebuild was fitting a new exhaust. Armstrong partnered with Valvetronic, who took the original system, 3D scanned it, and developed a custom, one‑off exhaust in approximately two weeks. The new system features:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Custom CNC‑milled flanges to interface with the factory hardware\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A complex X‑pipe configuration in the center\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Large‑diameter (around 3.5-inch) bypass sections feeding the outer tailpipes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Valve‑controlled flow paths to manage sound and backpressure\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong describes the completed exhaust as almost an art piece due to its complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Removing Secondary Catalytic Converters\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>To reduce backpressure without triggering electronic faults, Armstrong examines the exhaust layout:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Each turbo feeds primary catalytic converters monitored by upstream and downstream oxygen sensors. Removing or modifying these would likely upset the engine management and could put the car into limp mode unless retuned.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Further downstream, there are large secondary catalytic converters used mainly for emissions cleanup, with no sensors after them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>He chooses to remove these secondary cats, which he describes as very restrictive, to improve flow and effectively move the car closer to being straight‑piped. Because no sensors monitor this section, the ECU should not directly detect their removal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deleted secondary cats contain precious metals, which Armstrong intends to keep and potentially sell. The freed‑up section is then mated to the new Valvetronic exhaust via clamps before being covered with the factory heat shielding. He acknowledges this process is similar to modifications enthusiasts perform on lesser performance cars but stresses this is his first time doing it on a Bugatti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the exhaust mocked up and then fully tightened, the rear crash structure, crash sensors, radiators, dual engine ECUs, transmission controller, and fuse boxes are reattached to the rear frame. Extensive wiring is then tidied and reconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong emphasizes that all connections are now committed—if anything is mis‑plugged or forgotten, access will be extremely difficult without disassembling major sections again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>First Start: Does the Rebuilt Bugatti Actually Run?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The final component needed for a start‑up is the Bugatti’s special lithium‑ion battery, which Armstrong states costs around $40,000. It mounts in a recess under the car, likely chosen for packaging and weight distribution reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He installs it by:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Bolting the battery pack to the tub using four fasteners\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Connecting the main negative and positive terminals at each side\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Confirming that the car powers up electrically with no visible smoke or immediate issues\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Before starting, Armstrong and the team refill hydraulic fluid for the nose‑lift and suspension system. They leave coolant for later because the front radiators are not yet installed, and they already have concerns that Alex previously drove the car for some time without coolant, potentially damaging water pump seals or turbo seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The Moment of Truth\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>With brakes bled, engine and gearbox bolted together, wiring connected, fuel lines in place, and the new exhaust fitted, Armstrong sits in the car and turns the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The engine starts on the first attempt.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The new exhaust makes the Chiron audibly louder and slightly deeper in tone, but not dramatically transformed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong and Alex comment that:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The car sounds perhaps 20% deeper and louder than stock.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>It does not approach the dramatic change seen when straight‑piping naturally aspirated cars like a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The four turbochargers and W16 firing order heavily mute and shape the sound, and Bugatti’s design priorities clearly didn’t center on exhaust drama.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>At one point, fuel is seen leaking and briefly flaring concern; they trace this to a fuel line that has simply popped off and refit it. After correction, they re‑start the engine without issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong confirms that the gearbox will engage a drive gear—he gently lets the car move forward to verify that the rebuilt drivetrain and control electronics are at least fundamentally functional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sums up the mixed outcome:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Good news:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The car starts, idles, revs, and selects gear. The repaired engine\u002Fgearbox mount holds the drivetrain’s weight, and the electronics appear to communicate.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bad news:\u003C\u002Fstrong> In his view, Bugattis simply don’t sound very exciting even when nearly straight‑piped; the exhaust tone is louder but not transformed into a supercar “showpiece” sound.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>He also reiterates that there are still major unknowns:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Whether the water pump and related seals survived Alex’s previous coolant‑less driving\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whether the cooling system will function correctly once radiators and coolant are reinstalled\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whether any long‑term issues will emerge from the improvised gearbox oil refill and the welded mount under load\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Armstrong closes the video by noting that, in theory, with the bumper and wheels refitted the car could now drive, but he wants to verify it reaches operating temperature correctly and check for cooling‑related damage in the next episode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Summary\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In this stage of his Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport rebuild, Matthew Armstrong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Chooses to repair, rather than recreate, a critical cast‑aluminium engine and gearbox mount, relying on precise welding and added reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Rebuilds and reinstalls the W16 engine and gearbox, reconnecting complex wiring, fluid lines, and crank sensors without official factory data.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Successfully rejoins the front and rear halves of the carbon‑tub chassis using titanium fasteners, overcoming a snapped bolt and substituting an aftermarket titanium replacement.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bleeds the braking system, reinstalls key electronics and the accelerator pedal, and fits a custom Valvetronic exhaust while deleting the secondary catalytic converters.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Installs a costly OEM lithium battery and performs a first start, confirming that the engine runs, the gearbox selects gear, and the new exhaust is louder but not dramatically different in character.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The episode documents both the ingenuity and the compromises necessary when rebuilding a hypercar without manufacturer support, leaving the next major question unresolved: whether the cooling system and internal seals have survived enough to allow the Chiron to run at temperature and be driven in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","rebuilding-the-wrecked-bugatti-chiron-pur-sport-from-broken-mount-to-first-start-up","rebuilding-the-wrecked-bugatti-chiron-pur-sport-from-broken-mount-to-first-start-up\u002F01KK7HEB72S3GPCERP83D7H7QW",[],[],[],[],[654,655],{"type":28,"text":644,"locale":29},{"type":31,"text":645,"locale":29},[657,664],{"id":658,"ulid":659,"post_id":660,"type":378,"path":661,"url":662,"disk":40,"is_primary":41,"sort_order":42,"title":43,"alt":43,"caption":43,"mime":43,"size":43,"width":43,"height":43,"duration":43,"hash":43,"metadata":43,"created_at":663,"updated_at":663},96,"01KK7HEBQ81XNQN4SZJ350VT03",52,"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FXqK18VxzOLQ","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com\u002Fembed\u002FXqK18VxzOLQ","2026-03-08T20:15:29.000000Z",{"id":665,"ulid":666,"post_id":660,"type":37,"path":667,"url":668,"disk":40,"is_primary":41,"sort_order":42,"title":43,"alt":43,"caption":43,"mime":44,"size":669,"width":388,"height":389,"duration":43,"hash":670,"variant_base_url":48,"metadata":43,"created_at":671,"updated_at":671},97,"01KK7HEBS4XCT8KC0R9KXQ9PQF","posts\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F08\u002F01KK7HEBS4XCT8KC0R9KXQ9PQF.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.influrs.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fposts\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F08\u002F01KK7HEBS4XCT8KC0R9KXQ9PQF.jpg",273989,"af1d602b27fa79e5a464173b19e8587b6901bf10d2fa63f437389c0d65b3d790","2026-03-08T20:15:30.000000Z",[673],{"ulid":254,"title":255,"content":256,"content_html":257,"slug":258,"slug_plain":258,"canonical_url":259,"texts":674,"type":7},[675,676],{"type":28,"text":255,"locale":29},{"type":31,"text":256,"locale":29},{"ulid":52,"name":53,"avatar":54},"2026-03-08T20:15:28.000000Z",{"ulid":680,"type":360,"title":681,"content":682,"content_html":683,"slug":684,"slug_plain":684,"canonical_url":685,"social_links":686,"creator_focuses":687,"creator_focus_codes":688,"creator_focus_labels":689,"texts":690,"media":693,"related":706,"user":711,"likes_count":42,"is_liked":41,"subscribers_count":42,"is_subscribed":41,"created_at":712,"updated_at":712},"01KK6Q4E2AYVE8PR92Q34MDSM6","Admin Abuse, Brainrot y Gatos en la Pirámide: El Caótico Directo de Abraham Flores","## Regreso del “simio mayor” y mudanza a Monterrey\n\nAbraham Flores, conocido como ElAbrahaham o el “simio mayor”, abre el directo explicando que llevaba una semana sin prender stream porque estaba ocupado grabando un video con MrBeast y mudándose a Monterrey. Entre disculpas y chistes con sus “simiecitos y simiecitas”, comenta que:\n\n- Ya está instalado en Monterrey, aún adaptándose al clima y haciendo bromas sobre estar “moquiento”.\n- Estuvo un tiempo streameando casi solo en Twitch por contrato, pero ahora vuelve a YouTube y saluda de nuevo a la comunidad de ambas plataformas.\n- Aclara, medio en broma, que si realmente hubiera ganado un millón de dólares con MrBeast quizá no estaría ahí, pero deja la intriga: “puede que lo haya ganado, puede que no, no les voy a spoilear”. Añade que, de ganar, ese dinero sería “para la comunidad”.\n\nEl tono es el típico de Abraham: muy rápido, muy cercano al chat, agradeciendo suscripciones y donaciones, pero insistiendo en que “no es necesario” mientras juega con la expectativa del video con MrBeast.\n\n## Tres canales diarios, nuevas fotos de perfil y el boom de Free Fire\n\nAbraham aprovecha para explicar cambios en su ecosistema de contenido. Señala que volvió a sus fotos de perfil antiguas porque está “volviendo a los orígenes” y porque ahora lleva una rutina muy concreta:\n\n- Sube video diario en **tres canales** a la vez:\n  - Un canal dedicado a **Free Fire**.\n  - Un canal dedicado a **Fortnite**.\n  - Su canal principal, donde sube principalmente **Roblox** y hace directos.\n- Cuenta que probó subir un gameplay de Free Fire a un canal “random” que tenía guardado. Sin anunciarlo en ningún lado, el video:\n  - Alcanzó alrededor de medio millón de vistas.\n  - Hizo que el canal ganara aproximadamente 20.000 suscriptores.\n  - Tiene miles de likes, pero el sistema no permite comentar, algo que él interpreta como un posible bug de YouTube.\n\nEse experimento refuerza su idea de que su audiencia responde incluso sin promoción directa. Lo narra riéndose de su propia suerte y jugando con la idea de que “YouTube está bugueado” porque no se pueden dejar comentarios en ese video.\n\n## Del TikTok brainrot a MrBeast: invitados, Rubius e Ibai\n\nUna parte central del directo es el relato de su viaje a grabar con **MrBeast** y convivir con otros creadores gigantes. Sin entrar en spoilers específicos del video de MrBeast, Abraham cuenta sensaciones y anécdotas personales:\n\n- Dice abiertamente que conoció a **Rubius**, a quien llama su ídolo absoluto y una especie de figura paterna en lo creativo:\n  - Afirma que Rubius ha estado “en más comidas” con él que su propio padre, porque lo acompañó durante años a través de sus videos.\n  - Confiesa que se quedó con vergüenza al no decirle todo lo que quería, sintiendo que quizá Rubius solo lo vio como “un fan más”, cuando para Abraham fue alguien que “le cambió la vida”.\n- Menciona que también coincidió y convivió con:\n  - **Ibai**\n  - **TheGrefg** (a quien ya conocía de antes, pero ahora en un contexto más formal y grabado)\n  - **Quackity**, con quien se tomó fotos y a quien describe como alguien que casi nunca sonríe en fotos pese a ser muy enérgico en directo.\n  - **Marlon**, streamer con el que los fans lo comparaban físicamente desde que se cortó el cabello. Presume una foto juntos y bromea con que “Dios debió haberlo hecho así” de guapo.\n- También habla de **Steak**, con quien dice tener ya una relación más de camaradas, saludándose cansados en el set.\n\nAunque evita spoilers del proyecto de MrBeast, deja claro que para él fueron “de los mejores días de su vida”, que todos los creadores que admiraba resultaron ser personas amables y accesibles, y que incluso le habría “gustado que uno le cayese mal” para que no fuera todo tan perfecto.\n\n## Roba un Brainrot, admins y secretos con Mono Oaxaco\n\nEl directo se centra luego en Roblox, especialmente en **Roba un Brainrot**, donde Abraham entra al juego acompañado de **Mono Oaxaco** (a quien él llama en broma “Mono me da asco”):\n\n- Comenta que existe una comunidad dividida entre quienes ven sus videos editados y quienes solo siguen los directos. Lo comprueba preguntando por el nombre de un muñeco que aparece en sus otros canales; muchos sí lo reconocen y otros no.\n- Hablan de la economía interna de Roba un Brainrot:\n  - Mono le explica que hay una lista filtrada de cuántos brainrots exclusivos existen.\n  - Menciona el **Hless Horman** como uno de los más raros: habría muy pocos ejemplares, incluso menos que de ciertos elefantes.\n  - Comentan que algunos jugadores como **Draconite** acumulan cantidades enormes de secretos (como decenas de elefantes), lo que altera el valor de ciertos ítems.\n- Abraham se interesa por la nueva **máquina de fusión** y las probabilidades de obtener brainrots raros usando brainrots de oro, preguntando si poner más mejora el porcentaje. Mono explica que sí se incrementa un poco la probabilidad de obtener versiones doradas.\n- Bromean con el sistema de tradeo, los riesgos de estafa y casos como:\n  - Un niño que le cambió a Mono un dragón muy fuerte (mutado a 8–11 billones de fuerza) por un elefante más exclusivo.\n  - Abraham reflexiona que, aunque económicamente no parezca “justo”, muchos niños valoran el apego sentimental al ítem por encima de su rareza matemática.\n- Entre chistes, Abraham lanza un mensaje irónico a **Sami**, desarrollador de Roba un Brainrot, mezclando español e inglés para pedir que se una al servidor y participe en el admin abuse, asegurando que podrían hacer algo grande “para un video con dos millones de personas”.\n\nTambién se queja juguetonamente de que a veces teme que el juego muera, pero cada actualización (sobre todo la máquina de tradeos) lo revive y reactiva el interés de su comunidad.\n\n## Admin Abuse y nuevo contenido en 99 Noches\n\nLa otra gran mitad del directo gira en torno al **admin abuse de 99 Noches**, un juego de supervivencia en Roblox donde Abraham tiene un rol muy activo:\n\n- Entra al **evento de admin abuse**, donde los desarrolladores les otorgan herramientas especiales y contenidos temporales:\n  - Globos, pastelitos, decoraciones de “fiesta de actualización”.\n  - Objetos poderosos como un **hacha de administrador** devastadora.\n  - Barriles, globos gigantes y efectos que vuelven absurda la escala normal del juego.\n- Descubren una nueva **cinemática** y contenido tematizado con una especie de templo tipo **Chichén Itzá** (Abraham lo pronuncia en broma “chichinita”).\n  - Aparece un texto que habla de “juego salvaje” y de cortar árboles para alimentar una hoguera.\n  - Se insinúa la presencia de una **nueva criatura**, que Abraham y Mono describen como un gato\u002Fjaguar.\n- Abraham propone convertir eso en un video formal para YouTube:\n  - Pide al editor que, en la versión editada, inserte la cinemática “que acaban de ver”.\n  - Bromea con que Mono se adelanta y suelta spoilers sobre la criatura.\n\nEn la práctica, juegan una partida usando las ventajas del admin abuse:\n\n- Tienen un **hacha de admin** capaz de:\n  - Tumbar árboles gigantes de un golpe.\n  - Matar lobos y osos también de un solo hachazo.\n- Abraham insiste en el concepto de **“aura”**:\n  - Pone música con playlists llamadas “Farmear Aura” o similares.\n  - Sincroniza golpes de hacha con la música para crear momentos “cinematográficos” que el chat celebra.\n- Rescatan niños NPC, a quienes van bautizando:\n  - Uno se llama “Don Juan” aunque es claramente un niño, lo que Mono encuentra absurdo.\n  - Otra se llama Pancha\u002FFrancisca.\n  - Otro lo nombran Roberto, momento que coincide con un efecto de sonido, y Abraham juega con que está “maldito”.\n\nTodo esto mientras mantienen su dinámica de humor: Abraham regaña a Mono por forzar clips, por abrir cofres antes de rescatar niños y por hacer chistes demasiado obvios; Mono acepta el papel de “compañero caótico” y el chat alimenta la escena con comentarios.\n\n## Configuraciones técnicas, PlayStation y TikTok\n\nEn medio de la partida, Abraham va resolviendo problemas técnicos en directo, lo que da una mirada a su flujo de trabajo como streamer:\n\n- Juega a veces desde **PlayStation 5** usando capturadora, lo que le impide entrar directamente a servidores privados, así que:\n  - Usa una **cuenta secundaria en el teléfono** para entrar a los servidores privados y luego unirse desde la consola.\n  - Ajusta en vivo el sistema de notificaciones de PS5 para seguir viendo mensajes pero silenciando sus sonidos.\n- Comenta problemas de rendimiento:\n  - Dice que está streameando y jugando en la misma PC y teme que “explote”.\n  - Baja y sube configuración gráfica en Roblox para evitar lag.\n- Desde TikTok le aparece un mensaje de advertencia de sobrecarga de ordenador, que lee en voz alta y transforma en broma.\n\nAdemás, muestra cómo gestiona la moderación y la relación con el chat:\n\n- Explica que ya casi no manda saludos gratuitos improvisados porque prefiere vender saludos personalizados a través de su página, donde puede grabarlos con más calma y “con cariño”.\n- Aclara que muchos de sus espectadores son niños y que no le gusta darles saludos “sin ganas” en medio del caos del directo, aunque de vez en cuando concede alguno breve.\n\n## El estilo de Abraham Flores: comunidad, nostalgia y autoironía\n\nA lo largo del directo se reconoce fácilmente el estilo de Abraham Flores, que lo ha convertido en una figura destacada del streaming en español:\n\n- **Lenguaje y personajes**: se refiere a sí mismo como “simio mayor” y a su audiencia como “simiecitos y simiecitas”, repitiendo muletillas y juegos de palabras que la comunidad ya reconoce.\n- **Cercanía constante**: lee mensajes de voz que le mandan desde PlayStation, reacciona a edits, a imágenes random que la gente le envía (como ardillas\u002Fcapibaras y perros), y se ríe de los chistes internos.\n- **Autoparodia**:\n  - Se compara desfavorablemente con creadores que considera más guapos, como Marlon.\n  - Bromea con que su papá estuvo menos presente que Rubius en su vida digital.\n  - Se ríe de su propio “internet peruano” cuando hay lag.\n- **Ritmo alto, pero controlado**: aunque habla de tres canales diarios y múltiples colaboraciones, también se defiende frente a quienes le reclaman que “no prende tanto directo”, recordando que produce contenido a diario en varias plataformas.\n\nSu mudanza a Monterrey, el peso emocional de conocer a Rubius y participar en un proyecto de MrBeast, la gestión de comunidades enormes en Roblox y TikTok, y su relación con colegas como Mono Oaxaco se entrelazan en un solo directo donde Abraham mantiene la energía, la nostalgia gamer y la autoironía como ejes de su narrativa.\n\n---\n\n### Resumen final\n\nEn este directo, Abraham Flores combina anuncio personal y fanservice: regresa tras una semana ocupado entre mudanza a Monterrey y un viaje clave para grabar con MrBeast y conocer a Rubius, Ibai, Grefg y Quackity. Explica su nuevo ritmo de tres videos diarios en diferentes canales (Free Fire, Fortnite y Roblox), presume el éxito inesperado de un video de Free Fire y reflexiona sobre el peso emocional que tienen sus ídolos en su vida.\n\nEn Roblox, se sumerge primero en Roba un Brainrot junto a Mono Oaxaco, comentando la economía interna del juego, la rareza de brainrots como Hless Horman y las nuevas mecánicas de fusión y tradeo. Luego pasa al admin abuse de 99 Noches, donde descubre un contenido especial con cinemática, templo tipo Chichén Itzá y una criatura felina, todo envuelto en herramientas de administrador como hachas que matan de un golpe. Entre arreglos técnicos, chistes con el chat, nombres absurdos para NPCs y referencias a su “aura”, Abraham muestra el estilo que lo caracteriza: humor rápido, mucha interacción con la comunidad y una mezcla constante de nostalgia gamer y autoironía.","\u003Ch2>Regreso del “simio mayor” y mudanza a Monterrey\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Abraham Flores, conocido como ElAbrahaham o el “simio mayor”, abre el directo explicando que llevaba una semana sin prender stream porque estaba ocupado grabando un video con MrBeast y mudándose a Monterrey. Entre disculpas y chistes con sus “simiecitos y simiecitas”, comenta que:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Ya está instalado en Monterrey, aún adaptándose al clima y haciendo bromas sobre estar “moquiento”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Estuvo un tiempo streameando casi solo en Twitch por contrato, pero ahora vuelve a YouTube y saluda de nuevo a la comunidad de ambas plataformas.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Aclara, medio en broma, que si realmente hubiera ganado un millón de dólares con MrBeast quizá no estaría ahí, pero deja la intriga: “puede que lo haya ganado, puede que no, no les voy a spoilear”. Añade que, de ganar, ese dinero sería “para la comunidad”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>El tono es el típico de Abraham: muy rápido, muy cercano al chat, agradeciendo suscripciones y donaciones, pero insistiendo en que “no es necesario” mientras juega con la expectativa del video con MrBeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Tres canales diarios, nuevas fotos de perfil y el boom de Free Fire\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Abraham aprovecha para explicar cambios en su ecosistema de contenido. Señala que volvió a sus fotos de perfil antiguas porque está “volviendo a los orígenes” y porque ahora lleva una rutina muy concreta:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Sube video diario en \u003Cstrong>tres canales\u003C\u002Fstrong> a la vez:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Un canal dedicado a \u003Cstrong>Free Fire\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Un canal dedicado a \u003Cstrong>Fortnite\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Su canal principal, donde sube principalmente \u003Cstrong>Roblox\u003C\u002Fstrong> y hace directos.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Cuenta que probó subir un gameplay de Free Fire a un canal “random” que tenía guardado. Sin anunciarlo en ningún lado, el video:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Alcanzó alrededor de medio millón de vistas.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hizo que el canal ganara aproximadamente 20.000 suscriptores.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Tiene miles de likes, pero el sistema no permite comentar, algo que él interpreta como un posible bug de YouTube.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Ese experimento refuerza su idea de que su audiencia responde incluso sin promoción directa. Lo narra riéndose de su propia suerte y jugando con la idea de que “YouTube está bugueado” porque no se pueden dejar comentarios en ese video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Del TikTok brainrot a MrBeast: invitados, Rubius e Ibai\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Una parte central del directo es el relato de su viaje a grabar con \u003Cstrong>MrBeast\u003C\u002Fstrong> y convivir con otros creadores gigantes. Sin entrar en spoilers específicos del video de MrBeast, Abraham cuenta sensaciones y anécdotas personales:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Dice abiertamente que conoció a \u003Cstrong>Rubius\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a quien llama su ídolo absoluto y una especie de figura paterna en lo creativo:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Afirma que Rubius ha estado “en más comidas” con él que su propio padre, porque lo acompañó durante años a través de sus videos.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Confiesa que se quedó con vergüenza al no decirle todo lo que quería, sintiendo que quizá Rubius solo lo vio como “un fan más”, cuando para Abraham fue alguien que “le cambió la vida”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Menciona que también coincidió y convivió con:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Ibai\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>TheGrefg\u003C\u002Fstrong> (a quien ya conocía de antes, pero ahora en un contexto más formal y grabado)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Quackity\u003C\u002Fstrong>, con quien se tomó fotos y a quien describe como alguien que casi nunca sonríe en fotos pese a ser muy enérgico en directo.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Marlon\u003C\u002Fstrong>, streamer con el que los fans lo comparaban físicamente desde que se cortó el cabello. Presume una foto juntos y bromea con que “Dios debió haberlo hecho así” de guapo.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>También habla de \u003Cstrong>Steak\u003C\u002Fstrong>, con quien dice tener ya una relación más de camaradas, saludándose cansados en el set.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Aunque evita spoilers del proyecto de MrBeast, deja claro que para él fueron “de los mejores días de su vida”, que todos los creadores que admiraba resultaron ser personas amables y accesibles, y que incluso le habría “gustado que uno le cayese mal” para que no fuera todo tan perfecto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Roba un Brainrot, admins y secretos con Mono Oaxaco\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>El directo se centra luego en Roblox, especialmente en \u003Cstrong>Roba un Brainrot\u003C\u002Fstrong>, donde Abraham entra al juego acompañado de \u003Cstrong>Mono Oaxaco\u003C\u002Fstrong> (a quien él llama en broma “Mono me da asco”):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Comenta que existe una comunidad dividida entre quienes ven sus videos editados y quienes solo siguen los directos. Lo comprueba preguntando por el nombre de un muñeco que aparece en sus otros canales; muchos sí lo reconocen y otros no.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hablan de la economía interna de Roba un Brainrot:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Mono le explica que hay una lista filtrada de cuántos brainrots exclusivos existen.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Menciona el \u003Cstrong>Hless Horman\u003C\u002Fstrong> como uno de los más raros: habría muy pocos ejemplares, incluso menos que de ciertos elefantes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comentan que algunos jugadores como \u003Cstrong>Draconite\u003C\u002Fstrong> acumulan cantidades enormes de secretos (como decenas de elefantes), lo que altera el valor de ciertos ítems.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Abraham se interesa por la nueva \u003Cstrong>máquina de fusión\u003C\u002Fstrong> y las probabilidades de obtener brainrots raros usando brainrots de oro, preguntando si poner más mejora el porcentaje. Mono explica que sí se incrementa un poco la probabilidad de obtener versiones doradas.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bromean con el sistema de tradeo, los riesgos de estafa y casos como:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Un niño que le cambió a Mono un dragón muy fuerte (mutado a 8–11 billones de fuerza) por un elefante más exclusivo.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Abraham reflexiona que, aunque económicamente no parezca “justo”, muchos niños valoran el apego sentimental al ítem por encima de su rareza matemática.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Entre chistes, Abraham lanza un mensaje irónico a \u003Cstrong>Sami\u003C\u002Fstrong>, desarrollador de Roba un Brainrot, mezclando español e inglés para pedir que se una al servidor y participe en el admin abuse, asegurando que podrían hacer algo grande “para un video con dos millones de personas”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>También se queja juguetonamente de que a veces teme que el juego muera, pero cada actualización (sobre todo la máquina de tradeos) lo revive y reactiva el interés de su comunidad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Admin Abuse y nuevo contenido en 99 Noches\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>La otra gran mitad del directo gira en torno al \u003Cstrong>admin abuse de 99 Noches\u003C\u002Fstrong>, un juego de supervivencia en Roblox donde Abraham tiene un rol muy activo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Entra al \u003Cstrong>evento de admin abuse\u003C\u002Fstrong>, donde los desarrolladores les otorgan herramientas especiales y contenidos temporales:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Globos, pastelitos, decoraciones de “fiesta de actualización”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Objetos poderosos como un \u003Cstrong>hacha de administrador\u003C\u002Fstrong> devastadora.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Barriles, globos gigantes y efectos que vuelven absurda la escala normal del juego.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Descubren una nueva \u003Cstrong>cinemática\u003C\u002Fstrong> y contenido tematizado con una especie de templo tipo \u003Cstrong>Chichén Itzá\u003C\u002Fstrong> (Abraham lo pronuncia en broma “chichinita”).\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Aparece un texto que habla de “juego salvaje” y de cortar árboles para alimentar una hoguera.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Se insinúa la presencia de una \u003Cstrong>nueva criatura\u003C\u002Fstrong>, que Abraham y Mono describen como un gato\u002Fjaguar.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Abraham propone convertir eso en un video formal para YouTube:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pide al editor que, en la versión editada, inserte la cinemática “que acaban de ver”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bromea con que Mono se adelanta y suelta spoilers sobre la criatura.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>En la práctica, juegan una partida usando las ventajas del admin abuse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Tienen un \u003Cstrong>hacha de admin\u003C\u002Fstrong> capaz de:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Tumbar árboles gigantes de un golpe.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Matar lobos y osos también de un solo hachazo.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Abraham insiste en el concepto de \u003Cstrong>“aura”\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Pone música con playlists llamadas “Farmear Aura” o similares.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Sincroniza golpes de hacha con la música para crear momentos “cinematográficos” que el chat celebra.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Rescatan niños NPC, a quienes van bautizando:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Uno se llama “Don Juan” aunque es claramente un niño, lo que Mono encuentra absurdo.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Otra se llama Pancha\u002FFrancisca.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Otro lo nombran Roberto, momento que coincide con un efecto de sonido, y Abraham juega con que está “maldito”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Todo esto mientras mantienen su dinámica de humor: Abraham regaña a Mono por forzar clips, por abrir cofres antes de rescatar niños y por hacer chistes demasiado obvios; Mono acepta el papel de “compañero caótico” y el chat alimenta la escena con comentarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Configuraciones técnicas, PlayStation y TikTok\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>En medio de la partida, Abraham va resolviendo problemas técnicos en directo, lo que da una mirada a su flujo de trabajo como streamer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Juega a veces desde \u003Cstrong>PlayStation 5\u003C\u002Fstrong> usando capturadora, lo que le impide entrar directamente a servidores privados, así que:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Usa una \u003Cstrong>cuenta secundaria en el teléfono\u003C\u002Fstrong> para entrar a los servidores privados y luego unirse desde la consola.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ajusta en vivo el sistema de notificaciones de PS5 para seguir viendo mensajes pero silenciando sus sonidos.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comenta problemas de rendimiento:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Dice que está streameando y jugando en la misma PC y teme que “explote”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Baja y sube configuración gráfica en Roblox para evitar lag.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Desde TikTok le aparece un mensaje de advertencia de sobrecarga de ordenador, que lee en voz alta y transforma en broma.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Además, muestra cómo gestiona la moderación y la relación con el chat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Explica que ya casi no manda saludos gratuitos improvisados porque prefiere vender saludos personalizados a través de su página, donde puede grabarlos con más calma y “con cariño”.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Aclara que muchos de sus espectadores son niños y que no le gusta darles saludos “sin ganas” en medio del caos del directo, aunque de vez en cuando concede alguno breve.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>El estilo de Abraham Flores: comunidad, nostalgia y autoironía\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A lo largo del directo se reconoce fácilmente el estilo de Abraham Flores, que lo ha convertido en una figura destacada del streaming en español:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lenguaje y personajes\u003C\u002Fstrong>: se refiere a sí mismo como “simio mayor” y a su audiencia como “simiecitos y simiecitas”, repitiendo muletillas y juegos de palabras que la comunidad ya reconoce.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Cercanía constante\u003C\u002Fstrong>: lee mensajes de voz que le mandan desde PlayStation, reacciona a edits, a imágenes random que la gente le envía (como ardillas\u002Fcapibaras y perros), y se ríe de los chistes internos.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Autoparodia\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Se compara desfavorablemente con creadores que considera más guapos, como Marlon.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bromea con que su papá estuvo menos presente que Rubius en su vida digital.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Se ríe de su propio “internet peruano” cuando hay lag.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Ritmo alto, pero controlado\u003C\u002Fstrong>: aunque habla de tres canales diarios y múltiples colaboraciones, también se defiende frente a quienes le reclaman que “no prende tanto directo”, recordando que produce contenido a diario en varias plataformas.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Su mudanza a Monterrey, el peso emocional de conocer a Rubius y participar en un proyecto de MrBeast, la gestión de comunidades enormes en Roblox y TikTok, y su relación con colegas como Mono Oaxaco se entrelazan en un solo directo donde Abraham mantiene la energía, la nostalgia gamer y la autoironía como ejes de su narrativa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch3>Resumen final\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>En este directo, Abraham Flores combina anuncio personal y fanservice: regresa tras una semana ocupado entre mudanza a Monterrey y un viaje clave para grabar con MrBeast y conocer a Rubius, Ibai, Grefg y Quackity. 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It’s more flexible and can use encryption and policy‑based routing.\n\nBecause SD‑WAN frequently sits at the edge of critical infrastructure—like water and power utilities—the security of its controllers and management planes is crucial. That’s exactly what UAT‑8616 targeted.\n\n## Who Is UAT‑8616 \u002F Salt Typhoon?\n\nEd bases the story on public reporting from Cisco Talos about a Chinese threat actor:\n\n- **UAT‑8616**, also called **Salt Typhoon**, has been observed exploiting **zero‑day vulnerabilities** in edge and network devices.\n- Their targets include critical infrastructure sectors in the US and worldwide, especially **operational technology (OT)** environments like:\n  - Water utilities\n  - Power companies\n  - Other industrial and infrastructure networks\n\nIn this campaign, they abused weaknesses in Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN systems to gain deep, persistent access to enterprise networks.\n\n## Step 1: Faking a Branch via SD‑WAN Peering\n\nSD‑WAN controllers manage many branches. When a **new branch joins**, it has to **peer** with the controller and prove it belongs to the organization. Typically this uses:\n\n- Public\u002Fprivate key exchanges, or\n- Pre‑shared symmetric keys\n\nThe idea: a new branch says, “I’m part of the company; here’s proof,” and the controller accepts it into the management\u002Fcontrol plane.\n\nAccording to the Cisco Talos reporting Ed cites:\n\n- UAT‑8616 exploited a **vulnerability in the SD‑WAN peering mechanism**.\n- Details are **not public**—there is no proof‑of‑concept, and the exact cryptographic or protocol bug isn’t known.\n\nWhat is known from the Talos write‑up, as described in the video:\n\n- The attackers were able to **create a fake branch** in the SD‑WAN fabric.\n- This fake node appeared like any other legitimate branch on the network map.\n- From there, they could:\n  - Advertise IP routes\n  - Inject and receive network traffic\n  - Join the **management\u002Fcontrol plane** with **limited privileges**\n\nSo the first win for the attackers was **quietly becoming just another branch**—with enough access to reach the controllers, but not yet root.\n\n## Step 2: Firmware Downgrade to Revive an Old CVE\n\nOnce inside the SD‑WAN network as a low‑privilege participant, UAT‑8616 moved to privilege escalation. Ed highlights a particularly clever part: they executed a **firmware downgrade attack**.\n\nWhy downgrade?\n\n- Software is (in theory) **more secure over time** as vulnerabilities are found and patched.\n- Older firmware often still contains **known, documented bugs**—like CVEs from prior years.\n\nIn this case, Ed points to:\n\n- **CVE‑2022‑20755** – a vulnerability in the **CLI (command‑line interface)** of Cisco SD‑WAN software.\n  - Only accessible to an **authenticated local user**.\n  - Allows escalation to **root**.\n\nFrom the story as he tells it:\n\n1. The attackers, acting as a fake branch, gained low‑privilege management plane access.\n2. They **downgraded** targeted SD‑WAN systems (vCenters \u002F controllers) to a firmware version that still contained CVE‑2022‑20755.\n3. With that older image running, they could **trigger the old bug** to escalate to root.\n\nEd notes this is a textbook reason many vendors try to **block firmware downgrades**:\n\n- If an attacker already has some access, the ability to roll back to vulnerable code effectively hands them an older, weaker security baseline to exploit.\n\n## Step 3: Path Traversal and Vshell Abuse to Reach Root\n\nTo explain the escalation path, Ed dives into an example of a classic **path traversal** vulnerability, then connects it to how the Cisco bug worked.\n\n### What is a path traversal?\n\nHe sketches a simplified scenario:\n\n- A web tool takes a **user‑supplied path** and serves a file from `\u002Fvar\u002Fwww\u002Fuploads\u002F\u003Cuser_path>`.\n- If the code doesn’t sanitize the input, the user can supply `..\u002F..\u002F..\u002F..\u002Fetc\u002Fpasswd` instead of a harmless filename.\n- The system then opens `\u002Fetc\u002Fpasswd`, a sensitive file, even though that was never intended.\n\nThis is the essence of a path traversal: using sequences like `..\u002F` to **walk up the directory tree** and access files outside the allowed area.\n\n### How this mapped to the Cisco SD‑WAN exploit\n\nAccording to the vulnerability description Ed summarizes:\n\n- The vulnerable component was **Vshell**, the SD‑WAN CLI environment.\n- When a user logs in, Vshell generates a **config file** using a filesystem path plus the **username**.\n- If the username isn’t sanitized, an attacker can embed traversal strings in it.\n\nThe attack chain he describes from the research:\n\n1. **Crafted username**\n   - The attacker sets a username like `.temp\u002F..\u002Ffoo\u002F..\u002Fexternal` (placeholder example) that includes traversal sequences.\n   - This tricks Vshell into reading a file located **outside** the intended directory.\n\n2. **Leak a sensitive IPC secret**\n   - Using this technique, the attacker reads `confd_ipc_secret` (a secret used for **inter‑process communication** between components on the system).\n   - With that secret, they can **sign IPC requests** as if they were a trusted process.\n\n3. **Run Vshell as root**\n   - The exploit script shown in the write‑up (as Ed recounts) uses the leaked secret to request that a command run as UID 0 \u002F GID 0 (root).\n   - Example flow:\n     - Run: `python temp\u002Fexploit.py 123` to leak `confd_ipc_secret`.\n     - Then use that secret to invoke Vshell or other commands **as root**.\n\nSo the escalation sequence is:\n\n- Fake branch → low‑privilege CLI access → path traversal in Vshell → leak IPC secret → signed IPC calls as root → **full system compromise**.\n\n## Detection, Mitigation, and Why This Is So Dangerous\n\nEd closes with practical takeaways for anyone operating similar environments, based on Cisco Talos guidance.\n\n### What defenders should look for\n\nHe mentions several indicators and patterns:\n\n- **Suspicious SD‑WAN peers**\n  - Check logs for **new control connections** and peers.\n  - Especially flag peers:\n    - Coming from **public IP addresses** that aren’t in your expected list\n    - With geolocation or ownership that doesn’t match your organization\n\n- **Signs of privilege escalation via traversal usernames**\n  - Look for login attempts or CLI sessions involving **crafted usernames** containing traversal sequences like `..\u002F`.\n  - These can hint at attempts to trigger the Vshell path traversal \u002F configuration bug.\n\n- **Standard persistence artifacts** (general good practice)\n  - Unrecognized SSH keys in `authorized_keys`\n  - Suspicious entries in `known_hosts`\n  - Changes to `sshd_config` or other security‑sensitive configs\n\n### Mitigation steps\n\nWithin the bounds of what he describes:\n\n- **Upgrade firmware** on affected Cisco SD‑WAN systems to patched versions that fix:\n  - The peering\u002Fauthentication bypass vulnerability, and\n  - CVE‑2022‑20755 and related privilege escalation issues.\n- Review whether your devices allow **firmware downgrades** and how that’s controlled.\n- Improve monitoring of control‑plane events and peering relationships.\n\nEd stresses that if you manage one of these networks, the baseline action is straightforward: **update your firmware** and comb through logs for anomalous peers or crafted usernames.\n\n## Would Rust Have Saved the Day?\n\nEd addresses a common question in his audience: could this attack have been prevented if the software was written in Rust instead of C\u002FC++?\n\nHe’s cautious and keeps the answer tied to what’s publicly known:\n\n- The **peering\u002Fauthentication bug**:\n  - If it’s a **cryptographic design or implementation error** (e.g., hard‑coded keys, missing signatures, bad hash usage, logic errors in a state machine), **Rust would not inherently fix that**.\n  - Rust addresses memory safety, not flawed crypto designs or logic.\n\n- The **Vshell path traversal \u002F IPC abuse**:\n  - If any part hinges on **memory corruption during parsing**, Rust could help.\n  - But if the core problem is **input validation and path handling logic**, that’s still up to the programmer, even in Rust.\n\nHe also notes a practical constraint:\n\n- Many carrier‑grade routers and SD‑WAN systems run on **real‑time operating systems (RTOS)** with tight performance and scheduling requirements.\n- **Real‑time Rust** is still a developing area. Projects like **Embassy** and **Arctic** exist, but it’s not yet a universally solved or mature space for all vendors.\n\nSo in this example, Rust isn’t a silver bullet; the problems appear to be **design and logic** rather than purely memory safety.\n\n## Final Summary\n\nIn this Low Level TV episode, Ed Woodruff unpacks a sophisticated real‑world attack against Cisco SD‑WAN systems by the threat actor UAT‑8616 (Salt Typhoon). The campaign combined:\n\n- A **peering\u002Fauthentication flaw** that let the attackers create a **fake branch** in a company’s SD‑WAN fabric.\n- A **firmware downgrade** to resurrect **CVE‑2022‑20755**, a known CLI privilege‑escalation bug.\n- A **path traversal** in Vshell to leak an **IPC secret** and ultimately execute commands as **root**.\n\nThe result: a low‑privilege foothold as a bogus branch was turned into full control of SD‑WAN controllers, with potential impact across every branch of a target organization.\n\nEd’s key takeaways are to keep SD‑WAN firmware updated, monitor for unexpected peers and crafted usernames, and recognize that while safer languages like Rust help with memory safety, they don’t automatically solve cryptographic or logic‑level design flaws. The attack chain he describes shows how layered weaknesses—peering, downgrade capability, and CLI bugs—can combine into one of the most advanced practical hacks seen against wide‑area network infrastructure.","\u003Ch2>SD‑WAN in Plain Terms: Why This Hack Matters\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the video, Ed Woodruff from Low Level TV walks through what he calls the most advanced hack he’s covered: a real‑world compromise of Cisco SD‑WAN systems by the threat actor UAT‑8616, also known as Salt Typhoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To set the stage, he first explains SD‑WAN at a high level:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Old model:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Companies with many branches historically relied on private leased lines (T1\u002FT3) and later MPLS (Multi‑Protocol Label Switching) to connect branch A to branch B over private, unencrypted networks.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>SD‑WAN upgrade:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Software‑Defined Wide Area Networks let branches communicate over \u003Cstrong>any transport\u003C\u002Fstrong> (internet, private links, etc.) while centrally defining how traffic is routed. It’s more flexible and can use encryption and policy‑based routing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Because SD‑WAN frequently sits at the edge of critical infrastructure—like water and power utilities—the security of its controllers and management planes is crucial. That’s exactly what UAT‑8616 targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Who Is UAT‑8616 \u002F Salt Typhoon?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Ed bases the story on public reporting from Cisco Talos about a Chinese threat actor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>UAT‑8616\u003C\u002Fstrong>, also called \u003Cstrong>Salt Typhoon\u003C\u002Fstrong>, has been observed exploiting \u003Cstrong>zero‑day vulnerabilities\u003C\u002Fstrong> in edge and network devices.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Their targets include critical infrastructure sectors in the US and worldwide, especially \u003Cstrong>operational technology (OT)\u003C\u002Fstrong> environments like:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Water utilities\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Power companies\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Other industrial and infrastructure networks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>In this campaign, they abused weaknesses in Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN systems to gain deep, persistent access to enterprise networks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 1: Faking a Branch via SD‑WAN Peering\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>SD‑WAN controllers manage many branches. When a \u003Cstrong>new branch joins\u003C\u002Fstrong>, it has to \u003Cstrong>peer\u003C\u002Fstrong> with the controller and prove it belongs to the organization. Typically this uses:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Public\u002Fprivate key exchanges, or\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Pre‑shared symmetric keys\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The idea: a new branch says, “I’m part of the company; here’s proof,” and the controller accepts it into the management\u002Fcontrol plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Cisco Talos reporting Ed cites:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>UAT‑8616 exploited a \u003Cstrong>vulnerability in the SD‑WAN peering mechanism\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Details are \u003Cstrong>not public\u003C\u002Fstrong>—there is no proof‑of‑concept, and the exact cryptographic or protocol bug isn’t known.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>What is known from the Talos write‑up, as described in the video:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The attackers were able to \u003Cstrong>create a fake branch\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the SD‑WAN fabric.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>This fake node appeared like any other legitimate branch on the network map.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>From there, they could:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Advertise IP routes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Inject and receive network traffic\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Join the \u003Cstrong>management\u002Fcontrol plane\u003C\u002Fstrong> with \u003Cstrong>limited privileges\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>So the first win for the attackers was \u003Cstrong>quietly becoming just another branch\u003C\u002Fstrong>—with enough access to reach the controllers, but not yet root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 2: Firmware Downgrade to Revive an Old CVE\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the SD‑WAN network as a low‑privilege participant, UAT‑8616 moved to privilege escalation. Ed highlights a particularly clever part: they executed a \u003Cstrong>firmware downgrade attack\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why downgrade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Software is (in theory) \u003Cstrong>more secure over time\u003C\u002Fstrong> as vulnerabilities are found and patched.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Older firmware often still contains \u003Cstrong>known, documented bugs\u003C\u002Fstrong>—like CVEs from prior years.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>In this case, Ed points to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>CVE‑2022‑20755\u003C\u002Fstrong> – a vulnerability in the \u003Cstrong>CLI (command‑line interface)\u003C\u002Fstrong> of Cisco SD‑WAN software.\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Only accessible to an \u003Cstrong>authenticated local user\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Allows escalation to \u003Cstrong>root\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>From the story as he tells it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>The attackers, acting as a fake branch, gained low‑privilege management plane access.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>They \u003Cstrong>downgraded\u003C\u002Fstrong> targeted SD‑WAN systems (vCenters \u002F controllers) to a firmware version that still contained CVE‑2022‑20755.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>With that older image running, they could \u003Cstrong>trigger the old bug\u003C\u002Fstrong> to escalate to root.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Ed notes this is a textbook reason many vendors try to \u003Cstrong>block firmware downgrades\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>If an attacker already has some access, the ability to roll back to vulnerable code effectively hands them an older, weaker security baseline to exploit.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Step 3: Path Traversal and Vshell Abuse to Reach Root\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>To explain the escalation path, Ed dives into an example of a classic \u003Cstrong>path traversal\u003C\u002Fstrong> vulnerability, then connects it to how the Cisco bug worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What is a path traversal?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>He sketches a simplified scenario:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A web tool takes a \u003Cstrong>user‑supplied path\u003C\u002Fstrong> and serves a file from \u003Ccode>\u002Fvar\u002Fwww\u002Fuploads\u002F<user_path>\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If the code doesn’t sanitize the input, the user can supply \u003Ccode>..\u002F..\u002F..\u002F..\u002Fetc\u002Fpasswd\u003C\u002Fcode> instead of a harmless filename.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The system then opens \u003Ccode>\u002Fetc\u002Fpasswd\u003C\u002Fcode>, a sensitive file, even though that was never intended.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>This is the essence of a path traversal: using sequences like \u003Ccode>..\u002F\u003C\u002Fcode> to \u003Cstrong>walk up the directory tree\u003C\u002Fstrong> and access files outside the allowed area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>How this mapped to the Cisco SD‑WAN exploit\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>According to the vulnerability description Ed summarizes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The vulnerable component was \u003Cstrong>Vshell\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the SD‑WAN CLI environment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>When a user logs in, Vshell generates a \u003Cstrong>config file\u003C\u002Fstrong> using a filesystem path plus the \u003Cstrong>username\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If the username isn’t sanitized, an attacker can embed traversal strings in it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The attack chain he describes from the research:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Crafted username\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The attacker sets a username like \u003Ccode>.temp\u002F..\u002Ffoo\u002F..\u002Fexternal\u003C\u002Fcode> (placeholder example) that includes traversal sequences.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>This tricks Vshell into reading a file located \u003Cstrong>outside\u003C\u002Fstrong> the intended directory.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Leak a sensitive IPC secret\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Using this technique, the attacker reads \u003Ccode>confd_ipc_secret\u003C\u002Fcode> (a secret used for \u003Cstrong>inter‑process communication\u003C\u002Fstrong> between components on the system).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>With that secret, they can \u003Cstrong>sign IPC requests\u003C\u002Fstrong> as if they were a trusted process.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Run Vshell as root\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The exploit script shown in the write‑up (as Ed recounts) uses the leaked secret to request that a command run as UID 0 \u002F GID 0 (root).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Example flow:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Run: \u003Ccode>python temp\u002Fexploit.py 123\u003C\u002Fcode> to leak \u003Ccode>confd_ipc_secret\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Then use that secret to invoke Vshell or other commands \u003Cstrong>as root\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>So the escalation sequence is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Fake branch → low‑privilege CLI access → path traversal in Vshell → leak IPC secret → signed IPC calls as root → \u003Cstrong>full system compromise\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Detection, Mitigation, and Why This Is So Dangerous\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Ed closes with practical takeaways for anyone operating similar environments, based on Cisco Talos guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What defenders should look for\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>He mentions several indicators and patterns:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Suspicious SD‑WAN peers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Check logs for \u003Cstrong>new control connections\u003C\u002Fstrong> and peers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Especially flag peers:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Coming from \u003Cstrong>public IP addresses\u003C\u002Fstrong> that aren’t in your expected list\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>With geolocation or ownership that doesn’t match your organization\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Signs of privilege escalation via traversal usernames\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Look for login attempts or CLI sessions involving \u003Cstrong>crafted usernames\u003C\u002Fstrong> containing traversal sequences like \u003Ccode>..\u002F\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>These can hint at attempts to trigger the Vshell path traversal \u002F configuration bug.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Standard persistence artifacts\u003C\u002Fstrong> (general good practice)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Unrecognized SSH keys in \u003Ccode>authorized_keys\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Suspicious entries in \u003Ccode>known_hosts\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Changes to \u003Ccode>sshd_config\u003C\u002Fcode> or other security‑sensitive configs\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Mitigation steps\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Within the bounds of what he describes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Upgrade firmware\u003C\u002Fstrong> on affected Cisco SD‑WAN systems to patched versions that fix:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The peering\u002Fauthentication bypass vulnerability, and\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>CVE‑2022‑20755 and related privilege escalation issues.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Review whether your devices allow \u003Cstrong>firmware downgrades\u003C\u002Fstrong> and how that’s controlled.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Improve monitoring of control‑plane events and peering relationships.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Ed stresses that if you manage one of these networks, the baseline action is straightforward: \u003Cstrong>update your firmware\u003C\u002Fstrong> and comb through logs for anomalous peers or crafted usernames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Would Rust Have Saved the Day?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Ed addresses a common question in his audience: could this attack have been prevented if the software was written in Rust instead of C\u002FC++?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s cautious and keeps the answer tied to what’s publicly known:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>peering\u002Fauthentication bug\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>If it’s a \u003Cstrong>cryptographic design or implementation error\u003C\u002Fstrong> (e.g., hard‑coded keys, missing signatures, bad hash usage, logic errors in a state machine), \u003Cstrong>Rust would not inherently fix that\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Rust addresses memory safety, not flawed crypto designs or logic.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Vshell path traversal \u002F IPC abuse\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>If any part hinges on \u003Cstrong>memory corruption during parsing\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Rust could help.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>But if the core problem is \u003Cstrong>input validation and path handling logic\u003C\u002Fstrong>, that’s still up to the programmer, even in Rust.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>He also notes a practical constraint:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Many carrier‑grade routers and SD‑WAN systems run on \u003Cstrong>real‑time operating systems (RTOS)\u003C\u002Fstrong> with tight performance and scheduling requirements.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Real‑time Rust\u003C\u002Fstrong> is still a developing area. Projects like \u003Cstrong>Embassy\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Arctic\u003C\u002Fstrong> exist, but it’s not yet a universally solved or mature space for all vendors.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>So in this example, Rust isn’t a silver bullet; the problems appear to be \u003Cstrong>design and logic\u003C\u002Fstrong> rather than purely memory safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Final Summary\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In this Low Level TV episode, Ed Woodruff unpacks a sophisticated real‑world attack against Cisco SD‑WAN systems by the threat actor UAT‑8616 (Salt Typhoon). The campaign combined:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>peering\u002Fauthentication flaw\u003C\u002Fstrong> that let the attackers create a \u003Cstrong>fake branch\u003C\u002Fstrong> in a company’s SD‑WAN fabric.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>firmware downgrade\u003C\u002Fstrong> to resurrect \u003Cstrong>CVE‑2022‑20755\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a known CLI privilege‑escalation bug.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>path traversal\u003C\u002Fstrong> in Vshell to leak an \u003Cstrong>IPC secret\u003C\u002Fstrong> and ultimately execute commands as \u003Cstrong>root\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The result: a low‑privilege foothold as a bogus branch was turned into full control of SD‑WAN controllers, with potential impact across every branch of a target organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed’s key takeaways are to keep SD‑WAN firmware updated, monitor for unexpected peers and crafted usernames, and recognize that while safer languages like Rust help with memory safety, they don’t automatically solve cryptographic or logic‑level design flaws. 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With a background in hacking and over a decade of experience in the security industry, he focuses on making complex technical subjects accessible to a broad audience interested in systems, networks, and software internals.\n\nHis videos cover topics such as computer architecture, embedded systems, operating systems, and computer security, often explaining real-world vulnerabilities, exploit techniques, and defensive concepts. He is known for detailed, technically grounded walkthroughs of incidents like SD‑WAN vulnerabilities and threat actor campaigns, frequently referencing public threat intelligence reporting.\n\nBeyond vulnerability explainers, Woodruff produces educational content on programming and low-level concepts, aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practice. His teaching style emphasizes practical understanding of how systems actually behave under the hood, appealing to both aspiring security professionals and experienced engineers.\n\nTypical topics on his channel include:\n- Network security, protocol design, and exploitation\n- Firmware, embedded systems, and hardware-adjacent topics\n- Operating system internals and low-level programming\n- Breakdowns of public incident reports and threat intelligence","\u003Cp>Ed Woodruff is an American content creator and security practitioner best known for the YouTube channel \u003Cstrong>Low Level\u003C\u002Fstrong> (also branded as Low Level TV). With a background in hacking and over a decade of experience in the security industry, he focuses on making complex technical subjects accessible to a broad audience interested in systems, networks, and software internals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His videos cover topics such as computer architecture, embedded systems, operating systems, and computer security, often explaining real-world vulnerabilities, exploit techniques, and defensive concepts. He is known for detailed, technically grounded walkthroughs of incidents like SD‑WAN vulnerabilities and threat actor campaigns, frequently referencing public threat intelligence reporting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond vulnerability explainers, Woodruff produces educational content on programming and low-level concepts, aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practice. 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Filming with Stay Side Supercars (who often compiles Nordschleife footage, including Misha’s), he focuses on small but important tweaks that matter for public lappers, taxi passengers, and professional racers.\n\nThe lap starts just before the public opening weekend in early March 2026, with Misha stressing that, unlike some previous years, there are few major tarmac overhauls. Most updates involve curbs, runoff, safety pockets, and facilities rather than big layout changes.\n\n---\n\n## EV Infrastructure and Taxi License Changes at the TF Car Park\n\nOne of the first visible updates appears before you even reach the track: the car park at the Touristenfahrten (TF) area.\n\n**New Hyundai fast chargers**\n\n- Several new Hyundai-branded EV chargers have been installed in the main car park.\n- Misha expects at least two of them to be permanently reserved for Hyundai’s own Nürburgring taxi program (Hyundai \u002F Genesis N Taxi), but the rest are available for public use.\n- He notes this is the sort of detail sim developers (he mentions Assetto Corsa’s Kunos team) might want to incorporate for realism.\n\n**Taxi licensing shake-up**\n\nMisha points out that 2026 is the last year for the current generation of official Nürburgring taxi license holders:\n\n- Existing licensees include:\n  - GetSpeed\n  - RingTaxi\n  - N Taxi \u002F Hyundai & Genesis\n- After 2026, there will be an open bidding process for a three‑year period, allowing other companies to compete for official taxi slots.\n\nThis doesn’t affect the track layout but is a notable operational change for those used to specific taxi providers.\n\n---\n\n## T13: Rebuilt Industry Pool Hub and On‑Site Fuel\n\nT13, near the end of the lap, has seen one of the more substantial infrastructure upgrades.\n\n**Rebuilt paddock for industry pool**\n\n- The T13 area has been **completely remodeled and resurfaced**, with a focus on manufacturers’ test operations.\n- Historically, T13 takes its name from the grandstand “Tribüne 13.” That grandstand section has now been fully renovated.\n- Behind the visible paddock strip, there are **new office facilities** used by OEMs during industry pool and prototype testing.\n- Solar panels and chargers, installed in earlier seasons, now form part of a more complete and modernized complex.\n\n**On‑site refueling – convenient but pricey**\n\n- T13 now offers a **pit‑style fuel station**.\n- Misha notes that fuel here is **significantly more expensive** than at off‑track stations such as ED, citing prices over €2 per liter.\n- His assessment: time is money. Paying more at T13 may be worth it if it saves you from traffic jams on the way to external fuel stations.\n\n**Access and barriers**\n\n- New barrier arrangements make access easier for industry pool participants but don’t fundamentally change things for regular public sessions.\n- Some lines have been repainted around the area, but Misha describes it as “same old” for most TF drivers.\n\n---\n\n## Curbs, Runoff, and Subtle Safety Tweaks Around the Lap\n\nAcross the Nordschleife, Misha notes many **small-scale curb and runoff modifications** rather than large resurfacing projects. His main message: the track will feel familiar, but advanced drivers and racers should be aware of localized changes.\n\n### Hocheichen \u002F Hatzenbach area\n\n- Certain curbs were apparently widened during winter and then partly reverted after review by German motorsport authorities (Misha refers to “MSB” as the local FIA-style body).\n- The end result:\n  - The curbs in some spots are now **flatter and more usable**, reducing the risk of cars “ditching” or getting badly unsettled.\n  - The track edge sometimes has new soil and different tarmac patches, which can mean **different grip levels left vs. right**, especially in the wet.\n- He calls out the classic Hatzenbach curb that has caught out many drivers, referencing past crashes (including a notable Mercedes SLS GT3 incident) and explains:\n  - The danger arises when you drop off the curb, hit a bump, and get light just as the car needs to turn left.\n  - His advice: stay to the right longer or lift\u002Fbrush the brakes before the bump to shift weight forward and avoid understeer into the barrier.\n\n### Hocheichen exit curb narrowing\n\n- At Hocheichen, one exit curb that previously offered generous extra concrete has been **narrowed**:\n  - Misha estimates “two sections” of stone-like curb were removed.\n  - What remains is the **slippery painted curb** only, closer to the barrier.\n- For most TF drivers, this won’t change much—he rarely uses it except on “full send” qualifying-style laps.\n- For high-level racers (he mentions SP9 class lap\u002Fqualifying records), it’s worth noting: there’s now **less forgiving runoff** there.\n\n### Spectator note: Quiddelbach parking\n\n- Misha recommends the Hocheichen\u002FQuiddelbach area as an excellent spectator and photographer spot:\n  - There’s a dedicated **camera hole in the fence**.\n  - From there, race starts and close curb-hunting by multiple cars are very dramatic.\n  - He suggests searching for “Quiddelbach parking” on Google Maps, then walking to the viewpoint.\n\n### Schwedenkreuz and safety pockets\n\n- Misha and Stay Side Supercars highlight that a **safety pocket** behind the barrier at Schwedenkreuz (near the “FA” sign) has been closed.\n- Previously, it allowed easier egress after accidents; now the gap is gone, likely to prevent severe incidents where cars were hitting or even jumping barriers.\n- He notes orange barriers indicate openings; their removal means fewer points where a car might spear through during a crash.\n\n### Marshall posts and emergency numbers\n\nMisha explains a useful safety detail for all drivers:\n\n- White signs with black numbers mark **marshal posts** (e.g., 88, 89, 103, 125, etc.).\n- If you break down or crash near one, you should:\n  - Get safely behind the barrier.\n  - Call the circuit’s emergency number (printed on information boards) and state: “I’m at Marshall Post [number].”\n- If the sign background is **black**, it means you’re currently facing **the wrong way** relative to track direction—helpful if you’ve spun and are disoriented.\n\n---\n\n## Damp Zones, New Rumble Strips, and Overtaking Considerations\n\nMisha repeatedly stresses that early in the season the track is:\n\n- Cold\n- Dirty from construction\n- Often **partially damp**, especially under trees\n\nThis is critical on public and race days. He singles out several areas.\n\n### Foxhole (Fuchsröhre) and shaded sections\n\n- Foxhole, Bergwerk, Kesselchen and sections like Breidscheid\u002FIce Curve are often **the last to dry** due to tree cover.\n- Even on sunny, warm days, these spots can remain damp or dirty; he advises against “full send” laps early in the year.\n\nAt Foxhole specifically:\n\n- The much-debated **exit curb is still there**, answering a question many drivers had been asking for the last two seasons.\n- New stone-like extensions on the **right side** in some places help slightly widen usable space, aiding overtaking when traffic gets tight.\n\n### Climb after Bergwerk and triple left-hander\n\nOn the uphill section where low-powered cars struggle and faster traffic tries to get by, Misha notes changes that matter especially for racing:\n\n- New **rumble strips** have been added where people used to cut into dirt.\n- The usable track edge is now **significantly wider**, which can:\n  - Provide more room for overtakes during races.\n  - Change how drivers place the car across the three left-handers.\n- Still, he cautions that this is a damp-prone zone under trees; in the wet, the extra width may mean more mud and mixed grip.\n\n### Wippermann, Pflanzgarten, and minor tweaks\n\n- At Wippermann and downstream towards Pflanzgarten, most curbs and exits are **broadly unchanged**, though Misha spots odd resurfacing patches that look like partial works.\n- Some exits have had their dirt edges replaced or reinforced with stone\u002Frumble strips, again aiming to make repeated cutting more predictable and safer without fully changing the line.\n- He emphasizes that most of these tweaks are **incremental**: important to racers and instructors, but not something that requires re-learning the circuit for regular TF drivers.\n\n---\n\n## Carousel and the Biggest 2026 Change: Fake Grass Removed\n\nTwo of the most iconic and important zones—the main Carousel and the post-Carousel section—receive particular attention from Misha.\n\n### Carousel entry and new rumble strip\n\nAt the famous Karussell:\n\n- There is a **new rumble strip on the right** just before entry, close to the barrier.\n- This gives skilled drivers a slightly better reference and positioning aid before dropping into the concrete bowl.\n- The concrete slabs inside the Carousel remain as before. Misha notes their historic origin as drainage plates from the 1930s, kept because they also stress-test suspension for manufacturer testing.\n\n### Post‑Carousel runoff: fake grass out, grippy surface in\n\nMisha calls this the **major change of 2026**:\n\n- Historically, the **only patch of artificial “tennis court” style fake grass** on the Nordschleife sat just after the Carousel exit.\n- If you ran wide and touched that fake grass at speed, the lack of grip almost guaranteed a trip into the wall.\n\nFor 2026:\n\n- The fake grass has been **completely removed**.\n- In its place is a much more **grippy, hard surface**. Testing it in his “dad shoes,” Misha reports it feels properly abrasive rather than slippery.\n- The barrier line here has been pulled **closer** in some sections:\n  - Misha and Stay Side Supercars speculate this is a reaction to several **serious NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie) accidents and rollovers** in that area.\n  - Bringing the barrier closer can reduce the chances of cars going far beyond the track and flipping.\n- A new **safety pocket** behind the barrier gives marshals and stranded drivers somewhere more protected to stand.\n\nMisha is “super happy” about the removal of the fake grass, saying he never understood why it was there and that the new runoff is both **safer and more drivable**.\n\nHe jokes about people asking if this invalidates lap records:\n\n- He estimates any time gain would be on the order of **0.2 seconds**, and says it’s nowhere near enough to reset historical lap times.\n\n---\n\n## Operational Odds and Ends: From Vies to BMW’s New Look\n\nBeyond the track itself, Misha notes a handful of smaller operational and cosmetic changes.\n\n### New FIA fencing and spectator safety\n\n- At Vies (often written as “Wehrseifen” and the surrounding complex), a new **FIA-spec fence** has been installed.\n- This is a common crash zone where cars can go straight on under braking.\n- The updated fencing aims to better protect spectators while leaving the driving line essentially unchanged.\n\n### Vending machines and small comforts\n\n- At the ticket office, **snack machines** introduced in the previous year are still there.\n- Misha quips that it is “better to have a snack accident than a track accident,” underlining the value of staying fed and focused rather than trying to lap while exhausted.\n\n### BMW branding and local stop recommendations\n\n- Misha briefly points out that **BMW has updated its on-site branding** to a new “United by performance” look.\n- He also plugs RaceTo (a local café\u002Fcoffee spot) and jokingly offers a limited 20% discount for viewers who show Marta this specific video on the 2026 opening weekend—clearly framed as a playful, time-bound offer.\n\n---\n\n## Final Summary\n\nIn his first-lap walkthrough of the 2026 Nürburgring Nordschleife, Misha Charoudin highlights a season of **refinement rather than reinvention**:\n\n- **Infrastructure upgrades** at T13 and the TF car park (EV chargers, offices, fuel) support industry pool operations and daily visitors alike.\n- **Taxi licensing** will change after 2026, opening the field to new operators while staples like GetSpeed, RingTaxi, and Hyundai\u002FGenesis enjoy their final year under the current scheme.\n- Around the lap, **curb adjustments, narrowed exits, new rumble strips, and closed safety pockets** subtly alter risk profiles without requiring drivers to relearn the circuit.\n- The **largest functional change** is the removal of the post‑Carousel fake grass, replaced by a grippy runoff surface and a rethought barrier line, addressing a long-discussed safety concern.\n- Persistent damp and dirt early in the season remain a key theme, with shaded sections like Foxhole and Bergwerk demanding extra caution.\n\nFor casual TF drivers, the Nordschleife in 2026 will feel familiar, but for experienced lappers, instructors, and NLS teams, Misha’s lap underlines a series of **incremental safety and usability improvements** that are worth studying before chasing lap times.","\u003Ch2>New Season, New Details: 2026 at the Nürburgring\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Automotive creator and experienced Nordschleife driver Misha Charoudin uses his first lap of 2026 to walk through the latest changes around the Nürburgring. Filming with Stay Side Supercars (who often compiles Nordschleife footage, including Misha’s), he focuses on small but important tweaks that matter for public lappers, taxi passengers, and professional racers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lap starts just before the public opening weekend in early March 2026, with Misha stressing that, unlike some previous years, there are few major tarmac overhauls. Most updates involve curbs, runoff, safety pockets, and facilities rather than big layout changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>EV Infrastructure and Taxi License Changes at the TF Car Park\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>One of the first visible updates appears before you even reach the track: the car park at the Touristenfahrten (TF) area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>New Hyundai fast chargers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Several new Hyundai-branded EV chargers have been installed in the main car park.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Misha expects at least two of them to be permanently reserved for Hyundai’s own Nürburgring taxi program (Hyundai \u002F Genesis N Taxi), but the rest are available for public use.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He notes this is the sort of detail sim developers (he mentions Assetto Corsa’s Kunos team) might want to incorporate for realism.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Taxi licensing shake-up\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha points out that 2026 is the last year for the current generation of official Nürburgring taxi license holders:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Existing licensees include:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>GetSpeed\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>RingTaxi\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>N Taxi \u002F Hyundai & Genesis\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>After 2026, there will be an open bidding process for a three‑year period, allowing other companies to compete for official taxi slots.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>This doesn’t affect the track layout but is a notable operational change for those used to specific taxi providers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>T13: Rebuilt Industry Pool Hub and On‑Site Fuel\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>T13, near the end of the lap, has seen one of the more substantial infrastructure upgrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Rebuilt paddock for industry pool\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The T13 area has been \u003Cstrong>completely remodeled and resurfaced\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with a focus on manufacturers’ test operations.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Historically, T13 takes its name from the grandstand “Tribüne 13.” That grandstand section has now been fully renovated.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Behind the visible paddock strip, there are \u003Cstrong>new office facilities\u003C\u002Fstrong> used by OEMs during industry pool and prototype testing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Solar panels and chargers, installed in earlier seasons, now form part of a more complete and modernized complex.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>On‑site refueling – convenient but pricey\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>T13 now offers a \u003Cstrong>pit‑style fuel station\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Misha notes that fuel here is \u003Cstrong>significantly more expensive\u003C\u002Fstrong> than at off‑track stations such as ED, citing prices over €2 per liter.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>His assessment: time is money. Paying more at T13 may be worth it if it saves you from traffic jams on the way to external fuel stations.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Access and barriers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>New barrier arrangements make access easier for industry pool participants but don’t fundamentally change things for regular public sessions.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Some lines have been repainted around the area, but Misha describes it as “same old” for most TF drivers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Curbs, Runoff, and Subtle Safety Tweaks Around the Lap\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Across the Nordschleife, Misha notes many \u003Cstrong>small-scale curb and runoff modifications\u003C\u002Fstrong> rather than large resurfacing projects. His main message: the track will feel familiar, but advanced drivers and racers should be aware of localized changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Hocheichen \u002F Hatzenbach area\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Certain curbs were apparently widened during winter and then partly reverted after review by German motorsport authorities (Misha refers to “MSB” as the local FIA-style body).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The end result:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The curbs in some spots are now \u003Cstrong>flatter and more usable\u003C\u002Fstrong>, reducing the risk of cars “ditching” or getting badly unsettled.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The track edge sometimes has new soil and different tarmac patches, which can mean \u003Cstrong>different grip levels left vs. right\u003C\u002Fstrong>, especially in the wet.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He calls out the classic Hatzenbach curb that has caught out many drivers, referencing past crashes (including a notable Mercedes SLS GT3 incident) and explains:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The danger arises when you drop off the curb, hit a bump, and get light just as the car needs to turn left.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>His advice: stay to the right longer or lift\u002Fbrush the brakes before the bump to shift weight forward and avoid understeer into the barrier.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Hocheichen exit curb narrowing\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>At Hocheichen, one exit curb that previously offered generous extra concrete has been \u003Cstrong>narrowed\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Misha estimates “two sections” of stone-like curb were removed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>What remains is the \u003Cstrong>slippery painted curb\u003C\u002Fstrong> only, closer to the barrier.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For most TF drivers, this won’t change much—he rarely uses it except on “full send” qualifying-style laps.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>For high-level racers (he mentions SP9 class lap\u002Fqualifying records), it’s worth noting: there’s now \u003Cstrong>less forgiving runoff\u003C\u002Fstrong> there.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Spectator note: Quiddelbach parking\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Misha recommends the Hocheichen\u002FQuiddelbach area as an excellent spectator and photographer spot:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>There’s a dedicated \u003Cstrong>camera hole in the fence\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>From there, race starts and close curb-hunting by multiple cars are very dramatic.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He suggests searching for “Quiddelbach parking” on Google Maps, then walking to the viewpoint.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Schwedenkreuz and safety pockets\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Misha and Stay Side Supercars highlight that a \u003Cstrong>safety pocket\u003C\u002Fstrong> behind the barrier at Schwedenkreuz (near the “FA” sign) has been closed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Previously, it allowed easier egress after accidents; now the gap is gone, likely to prevent severe incidents where cars were hitting or even jumping barriers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He notes orange barriers indicate openings; their removal means fewer points where a car might spear through during a crash.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Marshall posts and emergency numbers\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Misha explains a useful safety detail for all drivers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>White signs with black numbers mark \u003Cstrong>marshal posts\u003C\u002Fstrong> (e.g., 88, 89, 103, 125, etc.).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If you break down or crash near one, you should:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Get safely behind the barrier.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Call the circuit’s emergency number (printed on information boards) and state: “I’m at Marshall Post [number].”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If the sign background is \u003Cstrong>black\u003C\u002Fstrong>, it means you’re currently facing \u003Cstrong>the wrong way\u003C\u002Fstrong> relative to track direction—helpful if you’ve spun and are disoriented.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Damp Zones, New Rumble Strips, and Overtaking Considerations\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Misha repeatedly stresses that early in the season the track is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Cold\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Dirty from construction\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Often \u003Cstrong>partially damp\u003C\u002Fstrong>, especially under trees\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>This is critical on public and race days. He singles out several areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Foxhole (Fuchsröhre) and shaded sections\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Foxhole, Bergwerk, Kesselchen and sections like Breidscheid\u002FIce Curve are often \u003Cstrong>the last to dry\u003C\u002Fstrong> due to tree cover.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Even on sunny, warm days, these spots can remain damp or dirty; he advises against “full send” laps early in the year.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>At Foxhole specifically:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The much-debated \u003Cstrong>exit curb is still there\u003C\u002Fstrong>, answering a question many drivers had been asking for the last two seasons.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>New stone-like extensions on the \u003Cstrong>right side\u003C\u002Fstrong> in some places help slightly widen usable space, aiding overtaking when traffic gets tight.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Climb after Bergwerk and triple left-hander\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>On the uphill section where low-powered cars struggle and faster traffic tries to get by, Misha notes changes that matter especially for racing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>New \u003Cstrong>rumble strips\u003C\u002Fstrong> have been added where people used to cut into dirt.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The usable track edge is now \u003Cstrong>significantly wider\u003C\u002Fstrong>, which can:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Provide more room for overtakes during races.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Change how drivers place the car across the three left-handers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Still, he cautions that this is a damp-prone zone under trees; in the wet, the extra width may mean more mud and mixed grip.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Wippermann, Pflanzgarten, and minor tweaks\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>At Wippermann and downstream towards Pflanzgarten, most curbs and exits are \u003Cstrong>broadly unchanged\u003C\u002Fstrong>, though Misha spots odd resurfacing patches that look like partial works.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Some exits have had their dirt edges replaced or reinforced with stone\u002Frumble strips, again aiming to make repeated cutting more predictable and safer without fully changing the line.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He emphasizes that most of these tweaks are \u003Cstrong>incremental\u003C\u002Fstrong>: important to racers and instructors, but not something that requires re-learning the circuit for regular TF drivers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Carousel and the Biggest 2026 Change: Fake Grass Removed\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Two of the most iconic and important zones—the main Carousel and the post-Carousel section—receive particular attention from Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Carousel entry and new rumble strip\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>At the famous Karussell:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>There is a \u003Cstrong>new rumble strip on the right\u003C\u002Fstrong> just before entry, close to the barrier.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>This gives skilled drivers a slightly better reference and positioning aid before dropping into the concrete bowl.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The concrete slabs inside the Carousel remain as before. Misha notes their historic origin as drainage plates from the 1930s, kept because they also stress-test suspension for manufacturer testing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Post‑Carousel runoff: fake grass out, grippy surface in\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Misha calls this the \u003Cstrong>major change of 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Historically, the \u003Cstrong>only patch of artificial “tennis court” style fake grass\u003C\u002Fstrong> on the Nordschleife sat just after the Carousel exit.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If you ran wide and touched that fake grass at speed, the lack of grip almost guaranteed a trip into the wall.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For 2026:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The fake grass has been \u003Cstrong>completely removed\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In its place is a much more \u003Cstrong>grippy, hard surface\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Testing it in his “dad shoes,” Misha reports it feels properly abrasive rather than slippery.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The barrier line here has been pulled \u003Cstrong>closer\u003C\u002Fstrong> in some sections:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Misha and Stay Side Supercars speculate this is a reaction to several \u003Cstrong>serious NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie) accidents and rollovers\u003C\u002Fstrong> in that area.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bringing the barrier closer can reduce the chances of cars going far beyond the track and flipping.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A new \u003Cstrong>safety pocket\u003C\u002Fstrong> behind the barrier gives marshals and stranded drivers somewhere more protected to stand.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Misha is “super happy” about the removal of the fake grass, saying he never understood why it was there and that the new runoff is both \u003Cstrong>safer and more drivable\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jokes about people asking if this invalidates lap records:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>He estimates any time gain would be on the order of \u003Cstrong>0.2 seconds\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and says it’s nowhere near enough to reset historical lap times.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Operational Odds and Ends: From Vies to BMW’s New Look\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the track itself, Misha notes a handful of smaller operational and cosmetic changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>New FIA fencing and spectator safety\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>At Vies (often written as “Wehrseifen” and the surrounding complex), a new \u003Cstrong>FIA-spec fence\u003C\u002Fstrong> has been installed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>This is a common crash zone where cars can go straight on under braking.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The updated fencing aims to better protect spectators while leaving the driving line essentially unchanged.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Vending machines and small comforts\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>At the ticket office, \u003Cstrong>snack machines\u003C\u002Fstrong> introduced in the previous year are still there.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Misha quips that it is “better to have a snack accident than a track accident,” underlining the value of staying fed and focused rather than trying to lap while exhausted.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>BMW branding and local stop recommendations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Misha briefly points out that \u003Cstrong>BMW has updated its on-site branding\u003C\u002Fstrong> to a new “United by performance” look.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He also plugs RaceTo (a local café\u002Fcoffee spot) and jokingly offers a limited 20% discount for viewers who show Marta this specific video on the 2026 opening weekend—clearly framed as a playful, time-bound offer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Final Summary\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In his first-lap walkthrough of the 2026 Nürburgring Nordschleife, Misha Charoudin highlights a season of \u003Cstrong>refinement rather than reinvention\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Infrastructure upgrades\u003C\u002Fstrong> at T13 and the TF car park (EV chargers, offices, fuel) support industry pool operations and daily visitors alike.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Taxi licensing\u003C\u002Fstrong> will change after 2026, opening the field to new operators while staples like GetSpeed, RingTaxi, and Hyundai\u002FGenesis enjoy their final year under the current scheme.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Around the lap, \u003Cstrong>curb adjustments, narrowed exits, new rumble strips, and closed safety pockets\u003C\u002Fstrong> subtly alter risk profiles without requiring drivers to relearn the circuit.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The \u003Cstrong>largest functional change\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the removal of the post‑Carousel fake grass, replaced by a grippy runoff surface and a rethought barrier line, addressing a long-discussed safety concern.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Persistent damp and dirt early in the season remain a key theme, with shaded sections like Foxhole and Bergwerk demanding extra caution.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For casual TF drivers, the Nordschleife in 2026 will feel familiar, but for experienced lappers, instructors, and NLS teams, Misha’s lap underlines a series of \u003Cstrong>incremental safety and usability improvements\u003C\u002Fstrong> that are worth studying before chasing lap 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Born on November 11, 1989, in Moscow, he later grew up in the Netherlands and eventually settled in Nürburg, Germany, to be close to the circuit that features in most of his work.\n\nOn his YouTube channel, he shares onboard laps, car reviews, industry pool insights, and practical information about track days and tourist driving at the Nürburgring. His content often highlights track changes, safety developments, and infrastructure updates, making his channel a reference point for enthusiasts planning to drive the Nordschleife themselves.\n\nBeyond YouTube, Charoudin is active in the local motorsport community and is recognized for his extensive experience driving a wide variety of vehicles on the “Green Hell.” He collaborates with manufacturers, teams, and other creators to document testing programs and special events at the track.\n\nKey themes in his work include:\n- Nürburgring lap analysis and driving impressions\n- Coverage of track and facility upgrades\n- Educational content for novice and experienced track drivers\n- Behind-the-scenes looks at industry pool and taxi programs","\u003Cp>Misha Charoudin is a Russian-born automotive content creator and Nürburgring specialist, known for his detailed coverage of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Born on November 11, 1989, in Moscow, he later grew up in the Netherlands and eventually settled in Nürburg, Germany, to be close to the circuit that features in most of his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his YouTube channel, he shares onboard laps, car reviews, industry pool insights, and practical information about track days and tourist driving at the Nürburgring. 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In this instalment, the focus shifts to reliability, road legality, handling, and dialing in the car so it can be driven to the circuit and pushed hard once there.\n\n## Protecting the Temu GT2 CS: Lights, Film, and Final Touches\n\nBefore tackling performance, the car needs to be legal and protected.\n\n### Road‑legal basics\n\nThe first obvious problem: missing lights. The front end has gaps where lighting units should be, so Chris and his team fit new components and confirm that the side lights and indicators work correctly. It’s one of the few “easy wins” in a build full of complications.\n\n### Paint protection and windscreen film\n\nChris then takes the Porsche to Ultimate Customs in Warrington. The car’s distinctive paint has already been laid down, so the priority is keeping it intact under hard use and on track.\n\nWork done there includes:\n\n- Hand‑cut paint protection film (PPF) over the custom bodywork.\n- Remaining panels such as the front wing, passenger quarter and mirrors finished with film.\n- A dedicated windscreen protection film – billed as optically clear and not cheap, but still far less expensive than repeatedly replacing a £780 glass screen.\n\nBecause the body kit is based on a GT2 RS replica rather than an actual Porsche shell, off‑the‑shelf PPF patterns don’t fit. The Ultimate Customs team has to hand‑trim pieces, making the job more involved than a typical Porsche installation.\n\nChris’s rationale is straightforward:\n\n- He wants to be able to “beat on it round track” without worrying about stone chips.\n- PPF is cheaper in the long run than regular repaints.\n\nWhile at Ultimate Customs, they also add small personalised touches like bespoke GT2 CS badging and vinyl alignment on the rear, with Chris joking that he doesn’t normally work on customers’ cars himself.\n\n## Building the Handling Package: Suspension, Arms, and Nose Lift\n\nWith cosmetics and protection handled, the video moves into the core of what might let this car rival a real GT2 RS: the chassis.\n\n### Stripping down the factory setup\n\nBack at the unit, Chris and his colleague Mickey begin by tearing down the stock suspension:\n\n- Hubs removed front and rear.\n- Standard steel brakes taken off.\n- Factory dampers and springs removed.\n- Several OEM suspension arms dropped to make way for upgraded parts.\n\nInside, the car already has red dials with a GT2 CS logo and a re‑programmed display that reads “911 Club Sport.” Vag Pro has previously helped with those details and with some wiring work.\n\n### Custom Bilstein coilovers and front‑end challenges\n\nThe centrepiece of the handling package is a custom Bilstein suspension setup developed specifically for this build.\n\nRear:\n\n- Straightforward fitment of GT2 CS‑spec rear coilovers.\n\nFront:\n\n- Much more complicated because Chris wants:\n  - More camber via offset camber plates (Elephant Racing top mounts).\n  - A nose‑lift system (aftermarket air lift for the front axle).\n  - Custom coilovers.\n\nThe problem: none of these parts are designed to work together. Issues include:\n\n- The nose‑lift bearing doesn’t fit over the Bilstein damper shaft.\n- The spring cup won’t sit properly inside the aftermarket top mount.\n- Stacking everything as‑is would leave a critical bearing barely supported, risking failure.\n\nBilstein steps in again, machining a custom adapter piece that:\n\n- Mates the air‑lift components to the Elephant Racing camber plates.\n- Keeps the bearing fully supported.\n- Allows the assembly to rotate and articulate correctly.\n\nThe only trade‑off is a higher minimum ride height. Chris is fine with this because the car’s splitter already sits low, and his goal is handling rather than an extremely low stance.\n\n### Arms, bushes, and a trip to the machine shop\n\nNext, they tackle the arms and bushings.\n\nUpgrades include:\n\n- Adjustable caster arms on the front for greater geometry control.\n- Aluminium coffin‑arm bushes from Suspension Secrets.\n- Rear camber arms that use shims to set camber precisely.\n\nHowever, more compatibility issues arise:\n\n- The new adjustable caster arms are designed to work with a specific, flatter bush.\n- Chris’s full‑aluminium bushes are physically larger than the intended part.\n\nSolution:\n\n- They visit a local machine shop.\n- The machinist confirms the part is solid aluminium and safe to turn down.\n- Around 17 mm total is removed (about 8.5 mm per side) to match the needed dimensions.\n- The end result: the aftermarket arms and machined bushes now fit together properly.\n\nChris plugs the machine shop’s YouTube channel, noting that they do similar precision fixes regularly.\n\nOnce reassembled:\n\n- The front end now has adjustable caster, camber, stiffer bushes, and centre‑lock hubs.\n- Chris emphasises that everything serviceable has been upgraded in search of sharper track performance.\n\n## Nose Lift on a Right‑Hand‑Drive Car: Wiring, Brackets, and Workarounds\n\nThe nose‑lift kit, designed for a left‑hand‑drive car, presents another set of obstacles when adapted to Chris’s right‑hand‑drive 911.\n\n### Packaging the compressor and control module\n\nThe instructions assume component locations that don’t exist on a right‑hand‑drive shell. Factory items occupy the suggested mounting points.\n\nChris and Mickey improvise:\n\n- They remove the factory tyre inflator pump.\n- In its place, they install the nose‑lift compressor and control module.\n- A bracket from a McLaren convertible roof is repurposed as a mounting bracket, with a rivnut added and the piece painted for a cleaner look.\n- Foam padding is added above the fuel tank area to insulate and secure the compressor.\n\nRouting the air lines involves:\n\n- Connecting the compressor to a small “system unit” and then to each front strut.\n- Using a T‑piece to split the output where necessary.\n- Keeping hoses tidy despite the non‑standard layout.\n\nOnce the plastic trim is re‑installed, the solution looks close to OEM from above, even if it is entirely custom underneath.\n\n### Sorting the wiring without reliable instructions\n\nThe nose‑lift wiring is just as awkward:\n\n- The instructions don’t match the supplied harnesses.\n- Wire colours differ from what the manual describes.\n- There is an extra CAN interface box that may be redundant.\n\nMickey deduces that:\n\n- The blue wire is the power feed.\n- The black wire is earth.\n- Two CAN wires provide the data link.\n- The under‑bonnet module appears to replace the CAN box described in the instructions, meaning that extra box can be ignored.\n\nAfter trial and error, they finally get the system to power up and lift the nose on command. With that working, they reassemble the front compartments and plastics.\n\n## Braking and Wheels: Where Plans Meet Reality\n\nThe braking system was meant to be as extreme as the suspension, but this is where Chris has to compromise temporarily.\n\n### Attempting a full carbon‑ceramic conversion\n\nThe plan:\n\n- Fit genuine Porsche carbon‑ceramic discs (front and rear) taken from a GT2 RS.\n- Install matching front and rear calipers.\n- Use corresponding pads and brake‑wear sensors.\n- Upgrade to Manthey Racing braided brake lines (purchased via Design 911).\n\nIn theory, this would replicate the GT2 RS’s carbon‑ceramic setup.\n\nIn practice:\n\n- The front calipers are physically much larger than the stock units.\n- The mounting bolt holes don’t line up with the hubs.\n- An additional adapter bracket, not supplied with the used kit, would be required.\n\nOn the rear:\n\n- The calipers turn out to be the wrong variant for Chris’s 911.\n- The mounting ears are the wrong length; photos of correct GT2 RS rears confirm the mismatch.\n\nChris says the seller is honest and will take the parts back, but for now:\n\n- The stock steel discs and red factory calipers are refitted.\n- Manthey braided lines are still used, improving pedal feel and consistency.\n\nHe notes Porsche’s colour coding for calipers:\n\n- Red: steel “sports” brakes.\n- Acid green: hybrid or electric models.\n- White: special silicon‑carbide type system.\n- Yellow: carbon‑ceramic brakes.\n\nChris leaves it to viewers to debate in the comments whether he should stick with red or convert to yellow once a correct carbon‑ceramic kit is sourced.\n\n### Mirror glass and other details\n\nEven simple items fight back:\n\n- Replacement mirror glass comes with multiple connector options.\n- After guessing the correct single white plug plus heater terminals, the glass snaps into place without issue.\n\nChris jokes they should wait until tomorrow to test it, fearing that, given the day’s luck, it might fail immediately if checked.\n\n### Centre‑lock wheels from Wheelmania\n\nBecause the hubs are now centre‑lock, the OEM multi‑bolt wheels are no longer usable.\n\nChris turns to Wheelmania, who supply:\n\n- Bowler FP2R fully forged wheels.\n- A design reminiscent of modern GT3 RS wheels, but with weight‑saving cut‑outs in the spokes.\n- A bright silver finish chosen to look timeless and “factory Porsche” rather than aggressive aftermarket.\n\nThe wheels bolt up cleanly, and with the car back on the ground and the nose‑lift adjusted, the stance is purposeful without being excessively low.\n\nWheelmania’s involvement covers:\n\n- Sourcing and supplying the wheels.\n- Offering wheel refurbs, tyres, and related services via their Wheelmania UK operation.\n\n## Electronics and Alignment: Making the Package Work\n\nBeyond the hardware, two final steps are key to making the car usable and competitive: diagnostics and geometry.\n\n### OBD11 diagnostics and coding\n\nAs a sponsor of the video, OBD11 is used to:\n\n- Scan a BMW 3 Series for stored faults (25 codes across engine, DSC, boot, etc.) and clear them.\n- Demonstrate one‑click coding features such as disabling auto start‑stop and enabling “party mode” lights.\n\nChris notes:\n\n- OBD11 supports full diagnostic depth on VW Group, BMW\u002FMini, Toyota\u002FLexus and now Ford in the USA.\n- It offers basic OBD2 diagnostics on most other cars.\n- His discount code \"slicks\" gives up to 20% off certain OBD11 packages (excluding the device alone), via a link in the description.\n\nAlthough the demonstration is on a BMW, the point is that tools like this help keep complex builds fault‑free and configurable.\n\n### Alignment at Alan Motorsport, Donington Park\n\nWith all the new hardware installed, the car’s geometry is badly out of spec. Chris takes it to Alan Motorsport at Donington Park, where Rob handles a full track‑focused alignment.\n\nInitial readings show:\n\n- Rear camber at around –4.75° to –5° on one side – far too aggressive for their aims.\n- Front caster imbalance side to side.\n- Toe wildly off, so the wheels are effectively pointing in different directions.\n\nRob’s approach:\n\nRear:\n\n- Dial rear camber back to around –3° per side using the shimmed arms.\n- Set a small amount of toe‑in:\n  - About 14 minutes of toe per side (around 1.7 mm per side).\n  - Intended to keep the car stable and recoverable when it starts to slide.\n  - Helps to warm the tyres and avoid a nervous rear end.\n\nFront:\n\n- Increase caster within the limits of the new arms and tyre clearance.\n- Aim for roughly 3° of negative camber at the front.\n\nRob notes:\n\n- The setup is constrained because the base car is not a GT model, so it lacks certain factory shim‑adjustment options in the front arms.\n- More camber would be ideal for outright front grip, but they are close to physical limits with the current hardware.\n- The four‑wheel‑drive system will help mask some of the limitations versus a factory GT2 RS.\n\nEven so, he expects:\n\n- High cornering and exit grip.\n- A lively but controllable balance (“four‑wheel drifting a lot” if pushed).\n- Strong braking stability, given that camber hasn’t been pushed to an extreme that would seriously reduce braking contact patches.\n\nChris emphasises that this isn’t a basic tyre‑shop tracking job; the car’s behaviour now reflects considered decisions about camber, caster, toe and how they work with a powerful AWD chassis.\n\n## Summary: How Close Is the Temu GT2 CS to a Real GT2 RS?\n\nBy the end of the video, Chris Slix’s GT2 CS – a GT2 RS‑style build heavily reliant on aftermarket parts, including components sourced via Temu in earlier episodes – has moved from a wild idea towards a fully‑engineered track car.\n\nKey points of progress tied to this instalment:\n\n- **Road legality and protection**\n  - Functional lighting and number plates fitted.\n  - Extensive paint protection film and windscreen film installed to withstand track abuse.\n\n- **Chassis and suspension**\n  - Custom Bilstein coilovers front and rear.\n  - Nose‑lift system integrated despite left‑hand‑drive‑based instructions.\n  - Elephant Racing camber plates and custom Bilstein‑machined adapters.\n  - Upgraded arms, aluminium bushes and shimmed rear camber adjustment.\n\n- **Brakes and wheels**\n  - Full carbon‑ceramic conversion postponed due to fitment errors with used GT2 RS calipers.\n  - Stock steel brakes retained for now, with Manthey braided lines for improved feel.\n  - Bowler FP2R forged centre‑lock wheels from Wheelmania fitted in a factory‑style silver.\n\n- **Setup and electronics**\n  - OBD11 used as a diagnostic and coding example.\n  - Professional track alignment at Alan Motorsport, optimising camber, toe and caster within hardware limits.\n\nChris stops short of claiming victory over a real GT2 RS; the actual track comparison is left for a future episode. What this video shows is the depth of work required just to get into the conversation with a factory GT car: custom machining, problem‑solving around mismatched aftermarket components, and specialist alignment to extract the potential.\n\nThe build now has the power, a heavily reworked chassis, and aero to match its intent. Whether a Temu‑aided GT2 CS can truly beat a genuine GT2 RS on track remains to be seen, but by the end of this chapter, Chris Slix has turned a bold claim into a credible contest rather than just a visual replica.","\u003Ch2>The Ambitious Goal: Beating Porsche at Its Own Game\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Chris Slix sets a clear objective for this build: turn a base Porsche 911 into a GT2 RS–style track weapon capable of beating a real GT2 RS, while spending less than a third of what the genuine car costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frames the project as a challenge to modern performance-car pricing, arguing that manufacturers are “ripping us off” and that, with the right parts and know‑how, it should be possible to build something just as fast – or faster – for far less money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target is ambitious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The GT2 RS is one of the fastest Porsches ever made.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>It holds (or has held) lap records at multiple circuits, including the Nürburgring Nordschleife.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Beating it requires more than power; it demands serious improvements in braking, grip, balance, and aero.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Chris has already added significant power in previous episodes. In this instalment, the focus shifts to reliability, road legality, handling, and dialing in the car so it can be driven to the circuit and pushed hard once there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Protecting the Temu GT2 CS: Lights, Film, and Final Touches\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Before tackling performance, the car needs to be legal and protected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Road‑legal basics\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The first obvious problem: missing lights. The front end has gaps where lighting units should be, so Chris and his team fit new components and confirm that the side lights and indicators work correctly. It’s one of the few “easy wins” in a build full of complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Paint protection and windscreen film\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Chris then takes the Porsche to Ultimate Customs in Warrington. The car’s distinctive paint has already been laid down, so the priority is keeping it intact under hard use and on track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Work done there includes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Hand‑cut paint protection film (PPF) over the custom bodywork.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Remaining panels such as the front wing, passenger quarter and mirrors finished with film.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A dedicated windscreen protection film – billed as optically clear and not cheap, but still far less expensive than repeatedly replacing a £780 glass screen.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Because the body kit is based on a GT2 RS replica rather than an actual Porsche shell, off‑the‑shelf PPF patterns don’t fit. The Ultimate Customs team has to hand‑trim pieces, making the job more involved than a typical Porsche installation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris’s rationale is straightforward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>He wants to be able to “beat on it round track” without worrying about stone chips.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>PPF is cheaper in the long run than regular repaints.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>While at Ultimate Customs, they also add small personalised touches like bespoke GT2 CS badging and vinyl alignment on the rear, with Chris joking that he doesn’t normally work on customers’ cars himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Building the Handling Package: Suspension, Arms, and Nose Lift\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>With cosmetics and protection handled, the video moves into the core of what might let this car rival a real GT2 RS: the chassis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Stripping down the factory setup\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Back at the unit, Chris and his colleague Mickey begin by tearing down the stock suspension:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Hubs removed front and rear.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Standard steel brakes taken off.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Factory dampers and springs removed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Several OEM suspension arms dropped to make way for upgraded parts.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the car already has red dials with a GT2 CS logo and a re‑programmed display that reads “911 Club Sport.” Vag Pro has previously helped with those details and with some wiring work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Custom Bilstein coilovers and front‑end challenges\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The centrepiece of the handling package is a custom Bilstein suspension setup developed specifically for this build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Straightforward fitment of GT2 CS‑spec rear coilovers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Front:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Much more complicated because Chris wants:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>More camber via offset camber plates (Elephant Racing top mounts).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A nose‑lift system (aftermarket air lift for the front axle).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Custom coilovers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The problem: none of these parts are designed to work together. Issues include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The nose‑lift bearing doesn’t fit over the Bilstein damper shaft.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The spring cup won’t sit properly inside the aftermarket top mount.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Stacking everything as‑is would leave a critical bearing barely supported, risking failure.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Bilstein steps in again, machining a custom adapter piece that:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Mates the air‑lift components to the Elephant Racing camber plates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Keeps the bearing fully supported.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Allows the assembly to rotate and articulate correctly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The only trade‑off is a higher minimum ride height. Chris is fine with this because the car’s splitter already sits low, and his goal is handling rather than an extremely low stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Arms, bushes, and a trip to the machine shop\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Next, they tackle the arms and bushings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upgrades include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Adjustable caster arms on the front for greater geometry control.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Aluminium coffin‑arm bushes from Suspension Secrets.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Rear camber arms that use shims to set camber precisely.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>However, more compatibility issues arise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The new adjustable caster arms are designed to work with a specific, flatter bush.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Chris’s full‑aluminium bushes are physically larger than the intended part.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Solution:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>They visit a local machine shop.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The machinist confirms the part is solid aluminium and safe to turn down.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Around 17 mm total is removed (about 8.5 mm per side) to match the needed dimensions.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The end result: the aftermarket arms and machined bushes now fit together properly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Chris plugs the machine shop’s YouTube channel, noting that they do similar precision fixes regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once reassembled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The front end now has adjustable caster, camber, stiffer bushes, and centre‑lock hubs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Chris emphasises that everything serviceable has been upgraded in search of sharper track performance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Nose Lift on a Right‑Hand‑Drive Car: Wiring, Brackets, and Workarounds\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The nose‑lift kit, designed for a left‑hand‑drive car, presents another set of obstacles when adapted to Chris’s right‑hand‑drive 911.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Packaging the compressor and control module\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The instructions assume component locations that don’t exist on a right‑hand‑drive shell. Factory items occupy the suggested mounting points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris and Mickey improvise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>They remove the factory tyre inflator pump.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In its place, they install the nose‑lift compressor and control module.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A bracket from a McLaren convertible roof is repurposed as a mounting bracket, with a rivnut added and the piece painted for a cleaner look.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Foam padding is added above the fuel tank area to insulate and secure the compressor.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Routing the air lines involves:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Connecting the compressor to a small “system unit” and then to each front strut.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Using a T‑piece to split the output where necessary.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Keeping hoses tidy despite the non‑standard layout.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Once the plastic trim is re‑installed, the solution looks close to OEM from above, even if it is entirely custom underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Sorting the wiring without reliable instructions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The nose‑lift wiring is just as awkward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The instructions don’t match the supplied harnesses.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Wire colours differ from what the manual describes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>There is an extra CAN interface box that may be redundant.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Mickey deduces that:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The blue wire is the power feed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The black wire is earth.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Two CAN wires provide the data link.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The under‑bonnet module appears to replace the CAN box described in the instructions, meaning that extra box can be ignored.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>After trial and error, they finally get the system to power up and lift the nose on command. With that working, they reassemble the front compartments and plastics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Braking and Wheels: Where Plans Meet Reality\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The braking system was meant to be as extreme as the suspension, but this is where Chris has to compromise temporarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Attempting a full carbon‑ceramic conversion\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The plan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Fit genuine Porsche carbon‑ceramic discs (front and rear) taken from a GT2 RS.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Install matching front and rear calipers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Use corresponding pads and brake‑wear sensors.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Upgrade to Manthey Racing braided brake lines (purchased via Design 911).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>In theory, this would replicate the GT2 RS’s carbon‑ceramic setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In practice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The front calipers are physically much larger than the stock units.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The mounting bolt holes don’t line up with the hubs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>An additional adapter bracket, not supplied with the used kit, would be required.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>On the rear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The calipers turn out to be the wrong variant for Chris’s 911.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The mounting ears are the wrong length; photos of correct GT2 RS rears confirm the mismatch.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Chris says the seller is honest and will take the parts back, but for now:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The stock steel discs and red factory calipers are refitted.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Manthey braided lines are still used, improving pedal feel and consistency.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>He notes Porsche’s colour coding for calipers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Red: steel “sports” brakes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Acid green: hybrid or electric models.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>White: special silicon‑carbide type system.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Yellow: carbon‑ceramic brakes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Chris leaves it to viewers to debate in the comments whether he should stick with red or convert to yellow once a correct carbon‑ceramic kit is sourced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Mirror glass and other details\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Even simple items fight back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Replacement mirror glass comes with multiple connector options.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>After guessing the correct single white plug plus heater terminals, the glass snaps into place without issue.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Chris jokes they should wait until tomorrow to test it, fearing that, given the day’s luck, it might fail immediately if checked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Centre‑lock wheels from Wheelmania\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Because the hubs are now centre‑lock, the OEM multi‑bolt wheels are no longer usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris turns to Wheelmania, who supply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Bowler FP2R fully forged wheels.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A design reminiscent of modern GT3 RS wheels, but with weight‑saving cut‑outs in the spokes.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A bright silver finish chosen to look timeless and “factory Porsche” rather than aggressive aftermarket.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The wheels bolt up cleanly, and with the car back on the ground and the nose‑lift adjusted, the stance is purposeful without being excessively low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wheelmania’s involvement covers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Sourcing and supplying the wheels.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Offering wheel refurbs, tyres, and related services via their Wheelmania UK operation.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Electronics and Alignment: Making the Package Work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the hardware, two final steps are key to making the car usable and competitive: diagnostics and geometry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>OBD11 diagnostics and coding\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>As a sponsor of the video, OBD11 is used to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Scan a BMW 3 Series for stored faults (25 codes across engine, DSC, boot, etc.) and clear them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Demonstrate one‑click coding features such as disabling auto start‑stop and enabling “party mode” lights.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Chris notes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>OBD11 supports full diagnostic depth on VW Group, BMW\u002FMini, Toyota\u002FLexus and now Ford in the USA.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>It offers basic OBD2 diagnostics on most other cars.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>His discount code "slicks" gives up to 20% off certain OBD11 packages (excluding the device alone), via a link in the description.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Although the demonstration is on a BMW, the point is that tools like this help keep complex builds fault‑free and configurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Alignment at Alan Motorsport, Donington Park\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>With all the new hardware installed, the car’s geometry is badly out of spec. 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