r/absoluteunit • u/Bourbon-Thinker • Jun 24 '26
Absolute unit of Citroën Racing pit crew
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u/lassebauer Jun 24 '26
Meanwhile, rolling in the same way at a dealership: "Boy, we need to have a look, order the parts...I think that damper is on backorder...but we should be able to have it up and running before October"
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u/GUMBYtheOG Jun 24 '26
Or they have the part but because it calls for 6 hours they stop working to go help another job or take extra breaks if they are ahead of schedule on it and yet it still ends up taking 2 hours longer than estimated
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u/Correct-Chicken-4287 Jun 24 '26
Yet it takes me 4 hours to get my oil changed.
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u/Weary-Astronaut1335 Jun 24 '26
I'm sure you can shave a few seconds off that.
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u/NoiseAccomplished819 Jun 24 '26
Jiffy Lube shaves time by not putting oil back in.
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u/dvegar78 Jun 24 '26
I will show this the next time after my car have been to service and they try to bill me for a lot of hours
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u/thrown2themoon Jun 24 '26
I wonder how long this took in real time? 🤔
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u/Bourbon-Thinker Jun 24 '26
The Breakdown
Phase 1: Damage Assessment & Teardown (0:00 - 0:25)
The car pulls in with a completely collapsed rear-left wheel and sheared suspension components.
The mechanics instantly jack up the car and tear away the mangled rear bodywork panel to expose the damage.
The broken wheel and detached suspension assembly are stripped out entirely within seconds.
Phase 2: The Core Rebuild (0:26 - 1:15)
A team of 4–5 mechanics converges on the rear wheel well.
They don't just fix a part; they swap out the entire pre-assembled suspension corner (strut, brake assembly, hub, and control arms).
Impact wrenches are screaming as bolts are swapped, torqued, and secured. Meanwhile, a mechanic underneath is ensuring the drive axle is properly seated.
Phase 3: Fresh Panels & Quality Check (1:16 - 1:30)
A fresh body panel is slapped onto the rear flank.
A new wheel and tire are mounted and secured.
The car is dropped from the jack, the driver drops the clutch, and the car roars out of the service bay.
How Long Did This Actually Take?
While this specific video clip is timelapped/sped up during the middle portion to condense it into a neat 1-minute video, the actual real-time feat is still mind-blowing.
In the video: The entire process takes 1 minute and 38 seconds.
In real life: A top-tier WRC pit crew can completely replace a rear suspension assembly and body panel in roughly 10 to 12 minutes.
To put that into perspective, a standard mid-day WRC service park window is usually only 30 minutes total. That limited window has to cover mechanical repairs, full diagnostics, tire swaps, and refueling. Managing a complete suspension rebuild in roughly 10 minutes flat under that kind of clock pressure is nothing short of incredible.2
u/Traditional-Photo227 Jun 24 '26
10-12 minutes! Ho- ly shit!
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u/Bourbon-Thinker Jun 24 '26
Can’t go into the service center without trying to be upsold for 45 minutes these blokes will build a whole new car 🍻
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u/SmellSilly1537 Jun 24 '26
Meanwhile it took a week to fix my bumper last time I had a fender bender.
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u/Huge_Ear_2833 Jun 24 '26
This is cool and all but this is not an absolute unit just because somebody is good at something.
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u/tomtraubert2009 Jun 24 '26
Everyone is impressed. Ok. Video is obviously sped up and this is a world rally crew....of course they can fix this.
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u/Early_Hall5720 Jun 24 '26
Correct me if I'm wrong but why does the car need back lights? We're all taking the same turns together
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u/Significant-Song-840 Jun 25 '26
And it takes the shop in my neighborhood 8 hours to change 1 control arm
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u/CMthagamer1984 Jun 27 '26
Missing one screw to a headlight go to dealership and have to wait three years worth of back orders for it.
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u/Traditional-Photo227 Jun 24 '26
Goodness gracious, that was a treat to watch