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We Dumped $50,000 into a $300 Car

2026-07-07 · 15:00 UTC ·Donut ·1 min read

Brief

Donut’s build/demo video shows the team transplanting an entire custom Subaru WRX build into a $300 car shell to produce a disguised, high-performance sleeper. Published July 7, 2026, the project cost $50,000; contributors included Tanner (@Smeedia), Matt (@Mattsubi), MarkC23KB, Kartboy, Company23, and Bucky Lasek; NOS Energy sponsored the video.

Why it matters

Donut spent $50,000 transplanting an entire custom Subaru WRX build into a $300 car shell to create a sleeper; video published July 7, 2026 (YouTube ID: u2zx-eDW17o).

Key details

  • Project collaborators included Tanner (@Smeedia), Matt (@Mattsubi), Mark (Mark_C23_KB), Kartboy (k4rt30y), Company23, and Bucky Lasek; NOS Energy was a sponsor.
Source evidence

Need more fuel for your build? Crack open a can of NOS Energy and you’ll be thrilled. https://bit.ly/4v3b14Z

We’re building a sleeper! More specifically, we’re moving our entire custom WRX build into a $300 shell to prove that Subarus are Legos.

Massive thanks to everyone who helped us build this thing:

Tanner @Smeedia
Matt @Mattsubi
Mark https://www.instagram.com/MarkC23KB
Kartboy https://www.instagram.com/k4rt30y
Company23 https://www.instagram.com/companytwentythree
Bucky Lasek @BuckyLasekOfficial
(also @suppys_garage for being extremely surprised)

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Channel: Donut
Published: 2026-07-07
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2zx-eDW17o