Thanks to Liquid I.V. for sponsoring this video! New customers can use our discount code LEGIT or link bit.ly/4d6RyaC for 20% off. #liquidIVpartner #livemore
ALEX TO FIX UR GPS AND RADIO SIGNAL CHECK THESE WIRES N CONNECTORS ITS THE SAME FOR CHARGER CHALLENGERS N CHEROKEES. WHEN THEY GET STOLEN THEY CUT OR UNPLUG THEM TO STOP TRACKING. But this will cause ur gps to spin around n not work as well as ur radio n sirus xm n other features of the radio n such to not work. Thankfully my thieves were much more considerate and just unplugged the factory connectors... lol. You can check the connectors to see if they are unplugged (2 plugs on the back of the uConnect head unit, 2 plugs above the headliner coming out of the sharkfin antenna, about a foot of wire attached to the antenna, then the 2 connectors.) but some ppl cut the wires instead of unplugging or they attempt to grab wire n rip it out which can undo the plug pins too. You can attempt a repair on the wires, (I think they are a coaxial cable, so you would have to patch the center and the outer shield on each wire.) or else I think you have to replace the entire roof harness.
ALSO STOCK FANS HAVE BALLAST RESISTORS N SUCH THAT CONTROL N REGULATE VOLTAGE N SPEEDS. U MAY HAVE COOLING FAN SETTINGS IN UR PERFORMANCE PAGES TOO TO MAKE THEM RUN LONGER OR ON HIGH INSTEAD OF LOW ON HOT DAYS N TRACK DAYS. BUT YA CHECK MY OTHER COMMENT TO FIX UR GPS. ALSO THOSE HAVE 4 MUFFLERS EVERYONE DOES MID MUFFLER DELETES THAT SOUND BETTER THEN AFTERMARKET U CAN SEE IF THEY DID IT ALREADY. BUT A LEGMAKER INTAKE IS THE BEST FOR LOUD WHINING. ALSO PLEASE GET A HIDDEN KILL SWITCH AT THE LEAST IT WILL GET STOLEN THEY ALSO MAKE ONES THAT U PRESS BUTTONS IN WHATEVER ORDER U WANT TO MAKE A PASSWORD TO UNLOCK THE KILLSWITCH TO MAKE IT START AND THEN THERE IS APPS THAT U CAN TRACK THE CAR ANYWHERE LIVE AND U CAN TURN THE FUEL PUMP OFF ANYWHERE LIVE WHILE TRACKING TO DO IT SAFELY AND U CAN TURN GAS PEDAL OFF SO U START IT BUT THE PEDAL DOESNT WORK TILL U TURN IT ON. ALL DONE IN THE SAME APP.
ALSO PLEASE GET A HIDDEN KILL SWITCH AT THE LEAST IT WILL GET STOLEN THEY ALSO MAKE ONES THAT U PRESS BUTTONS IN WHATEVER ORDER U WANT TO MAKE A PASSWORD TO UNLOCK THE KILLSWITCH TO MAKE IT START AND THEN THERE IS APPS THAT U CAN TRACK THE CAR ANYWHERE LIVE AND U CAN TURN THE FUEL PUMP OFF ANYWHERE LIVE WHILE TRACKING TO DO IT SAFELY AND U CAN TURN GAS PEDAL OFF SO U START IT BUT THE PEDAL DOESNT WORK TILL U TURN IT ON. ALL DONE IN THE SAME APP.
Don't ever leave that car parked outside at your shop. When I was at the dealer we had one stolen, and 2 attempted thefts. We always brought anything with a SRT badge inside at night.
Yup number one stolen car in Michigan. And all ways do a Bluetooth scan on it if you do leave it outside they love to slap air tags on them and come back later
My brothers got stolen recently the cops don't bother and said that in the city there's at least 3 per night. He didn't have gas at the time so they just ditched it a few miles from his apartment.
You hit a home run with finding and fixing this car. I appreciate how you take the time to track down the root cause rather than throwing parts at it like a lot of guys on youtube.
As a prior auto insurance adjuster when cars are stolen the gps is usually disconnected. I imagine it just needs to be plugged back in. I believe they are usually in the roof liner.
Love seeing the smile on your face! Here is a few things to help ya out! 1) The settings within SRT pages drastically change how the car feels. When I drag race my Challenger HC I use the following settings: Power: 700+ Transmission: Sport/Track (This will change how the car does its shifts. Try it in track to experience the really quick milisecond shifts) Traction: Sport (This will allow a bit of wheel spin but will pull power once it senses you going sideways, you will notice on the dash it will say TC is off) Suspension: Street (This is to allow the weight of the car to shift to the back tires in order to grip) 2) Active exhaust - Those modules activate an actuator that open and close the valves. Typically from start they are closed and as you change your transmission settings from street and up, it will modify how they open. Most people when they do an after market exhaust will do valve simulators and the exhaust is always open. I recommend checking out BORLA ATAK (which is what I have) ort the AWE track edition. 3) Launch Control - Sounds cool, but this button is pointless on the car and is only good for smoking tires. The issue is 1500rpm launch is too much for these cars. When you launch you want just a bit above idle. I do no more than 1000rpm. Plus, from there I can modulate my gas pedal as needed. 4) Tazer - As you mentioned, our MY cars dont come with line lock. But using an aftermarket device called a tazer allows us to use a button combination on the steering wheel to mimic that ability. Additionally, we get other tools like a light show and other customizing options. 5) AFE CAI - Going from the stock air box to an open one will see marginal gains in power, but a huge gain in smiles per gallon. The super charger whine becomes noticeably louder. Its absolutely night and day. I cant wait to see what you do with your build!
My wife and I have a "Factory Freak" 2020 Durango SRT. They usually baseline dyno around 405-415hp. Ours baselined at 432hp and 450lbft. We had it tuned and only have a JLT intake and a mid muffler X Pipe and we dynoed out at 461hp and 484lbft. The shop said they usually only see those numbers after a Cam and Long Tube install.
Whatever color it is I'm just happy alex is now part of the brotherhood of mopar. Long live the dodge. I grew up in my dad's 76 dodge dart. A portugese immigrant. He had a 66 toranado as a teen harassed by the local cops because he was faster than them. Fast forward to 2024, i plan on passing my 2023 shakedown challenger to my 2 year old son in the future. The brotherhood is a real thing. It's powerful and generational. It's true, Americana! Let's pray Carlos Tavares won't kill it. God bless the mopar family.
Did you see the comment from Matthew, the original owner on your other video ? He said he had installed a cam and rockers, and drilled the injectors a little bigger. That would be your extra horsepower. He also said to contact him if you had any questions. His comment was on the video of you picking up the car and reattaching the driveshaft.
Already commented on your last hellcat video before watching this one and I nailed it! Cam and rockers makes a bit of sense other guess was ported blower. If this guy did indeed add cams I would get that checked out we already saw his wiring!
I enjoy your videos, every one of them. I am a 75 year old car enthusiast ever since I was a kid. I had 1955-57 Chevy’s to my current ride 2007 Corvette. I just love your enthusiasm, your attention to detail and just your overall ability to work on all these vehicles. You remind me of my son, who too is a car enthusiast with his Porsche twin turbo. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to your next adventure. Good luck my friend.
Alex, you made out like a bandit and may have obtained the highest horsepower stock 2016 Charger Hellcat in existence. What a find! On a side note, I just wanted to say that watching your videos has given me inspiration to get back into the car hobby again. I'm 54 now, and over the years my interest in the cars that I own has dwindled up until now. Your step by step process is very entertaining and educational. After watching you work on a multitude of different cars, it has renewed my enthusiasm for a passion that I had lost many years ago. I'm jumping back in and ready to get my Mustang GT back on the road again. Keep up the great work, it's contagious!
Thank you Alex for sticking to "normal' car repair/rescue/upgrade videos. Your work is achiveable and aspirational for a shade tree mechanic. Much more interesting than totaled supercar and other crazy stuff. Oh, and wear hearing protection! 60 year old Alex will thank me.
What’s normal about this? Dude got a $2000 hellcat and has a huge shop to do anything he wants to it…already took it to a dyno and planning on making more power…as normal as it gets 😂
@@TheOnlyKontrolThe winning bid was $23,300, if I recall correctly, so for what he got for the money it was a superb deal. If you look past the story of this having been lived in 🙂.
@@TheOnlyKontrolI understand you. But also I don’t think his big shop, and luck felt from sky. The inspirational part of it is the “take your butt out of sofa and go for it”
The hellcat is a keeper. Strip off that garbage tint and do some nice gray ceramic tints. Then swap out all the tires. Clean it up like new and you have a sick daily driver. I love my hellcat.
I legit recommend a lot of security for that car, Killswitches, steering wheel lock, alarm system with a starter killer. And maybe a custom code in order to turn on the car. Hellcats are #1 stolen. Be careful.
@@ElGhostPresents Here is the NICB's list of the most stolen cars in the U.S. as of 2023. Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Sonata Kia Optima Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Kia Soul Honda Accord Honda Civic Kia Forte Ford F150 Series Pickup Kia Sportage
@@jce1708a just because they don't make it anymore doesn't mean they still don't steal it. Just like they like to steal 99-02' GM trucks and SUVs still to this day. And 90s Civic & Accords. 🤦🏻♂️
FWIW the bracket that the intercooler pump bolts to has been replaced. The Mopar sticker at 19:57 is a dead giveaway, I'm sure it was from the accident. I would look for more stickers if I were you. I do auto body for a living, those stickers are a pain to remove but I make sure they're gone. Not that many people notice, but it's a dead giveaway. Edit. That reinforcement (you call crash bar) has definitely been replaced too. Aside from the eight bolts, the tabs on the reinforcement should be spot welded to the frame rails. Obviously they didn't do that on the driver's side. Just one more sign that it's been wrecked. I know, you're aware of that. But one more reason to inspect it closer, if they leave stickers and ignore the redundant spot welds who knows what else shoddy work they did. Like putting the wrong engine coolant fan on it...
those stickers on bumpers and parts are made of the worse material possible and are a fricking pain to remove, always requiring solvants.... It`s like the manufacturer wants to make live harder for paint and body guys
I love the fact if you’re not sure about your parts or what it’s supposed to be doing you do your research instead of just diving right into it. You do a good job on your videos. Appreciate you.😊❤
FYI passenger side lower cooler is a oil cooler for the engine. Also I notice you didn’t drain it when you did the oil change. I drain that one every time I do an oil change.
it's also a thing on old audi a8 with the oil filter housing under the airbox. No one drains it and filters come with the second drain seal too! Mechanics throw it in the trash and leave 1liters of old oil behind
My favorite part about your videos is your reactions. This is joy despite all the frustration and mechanical issues you deal with on a regular basis you can see that you genuinely love what you do and that is what makes your channel and all your videos worth watching, thanks Alex from one Mechanic to another!!
Your face says it all ,that grin that’s on your face when you’re driving your Hellcat is exactly what we all have experienced when we’ve purchased and driven our first hellcat. They’re great cars, lots of fun ! that smile never goes away either every time you drive them they don’t disappoint ever. Just be sure to put in a good alarm system
Great video. Glad it was a relatively easy fix. One thing to warn you about, the lifters in that hemi are prone to fail at around the 80k mark. That would be one of the sources of the infamous ticking sound. The design is the same as you would find in their standard engine variety. Before you add more HP, you need to upgrade the lifters and inspect bearings etc. Once ticking sound starts end of life of that engine is next.
Alex congrats on the super cool Freak Hell cat. That Mark VII is nice 51:05 But Mark VIII’s are junk imo. However the perfect Hot rod Lincoln’s are Roush modified LSC / GTC’s fox body with either a 5.0 efi roller motor or a carbureted 351 Windsor with 51:05 factory ground effects and many mods over stock I had a 1986 it had 4 rivet holes on the shifter plate that I never new they were for. the roush number plate until just recently. That LSC GTC would be your best choice. For your channel , I gave mine to my brother 51:05 in 2005 and he wont tell me what he did with it 😂 I will send a pictures if you like
Alex. You need to seal the radiator fan from the side. You could either use the oem seal or get weather seal and put 1 of them on each side of the radiator, otherwise the fan would suck air from the side of the radiator rather than the fron bumper
Mine was a similar journey. The series that got me started was the navy blue Trans Am WS6 (always loved those cars) that I came upon about 1.5 years ago, then I binge-watched almost his whole back catalog, and now I've been watching regularly ever since.
I started on a hungover Sunday morning years ago, watching a random video on a Diesel estate of his. Before I knew it I’d watched all his previous videos and watch all the rest since. Guys great and so is his channel
I was an auto tech for fca cdjr and loved working on hellcats and scatpacks. When you try to add non mopar 10 year coolant to the cooling system, it gels and clogs the cooling system and when you drained the cooling pump it didn't look like 10 year mopar coolant (oat) so I imagine that's what happened to your pump. 10 year coolant looks purple. Just got to the point in your video where you said you added back oat coolant but it must not be 10 year mopar coolant just throwing me off a bit. Love the hellcat they are really fun to work on. The brakes are very expensive to replace if you go oem. Replacing 4 rotors and brake pads runs around 4500 with labor and everything it's crazy
@@5150streetsoklahoma yes OEM is expensive I’ve done 5 brake jobs on my hellcat since ive owned it and thank god for the aftermarket world I can’t see myself paying $1200-$1600 for just rotors and $500 for front pads $400 for rear pads the rear rotors aren’t a problem price wise
Power stops pads 2016 OEM rotors Power stops pads 2018 cut OEM rotors OEM pads 2020 centric front rotors Dynamic frictions 2023 rotors and pads If you want more detail information reach out to me
Did anyone notice that Alex is the only guy who can find a 10mm whenever he wants? We may have the other side of the 10mm blackhole. Are you holding out on us Alex? It's nice to see a factory freak, I've heard stories about them also. Great video brother.
Purple. My 16 Hellcat made 653 to the wheels at 12 pounds peak boost when it was new. You definetly need a differenctial brace. If you decide the take the car to a track, I've found the transmission tune to be pretty valuable. A Tazer device will let you setup a cool down and has tons of capabilities. I use them for pretty much every Mopar with a stock computer.
You gotta do that nowa days the police are constantly monitoring UA-camrs to find someone to bust or to raid there house like one UA-camr guy got done to him.
Our hero has struck again. Alex’s endless curiosity had led him down another path of insight & knowledge as his relentless pursuit of fix it or else wins out yet again with success and edification as the prize which only makes Alex even smarter than he already is!! Bravo sir, bravo!!
Hey Alex I live in Oregon and have driven on Antelope Butte off HWY 140 many many times this summer. In fact I'm pretty sure I have seen that car on the car club pages off FB in that area as well as Klamath Falls FB and Medford FB. Love your content and I am procrastinating doing a oil cooler pump repair on a 2011 Dodge Durango Heat edition so I'm watching your video instead. Thank you for having your channel and it always inspires and educates me to keep doing my own repairs rather than paying a shop to do it. Be safe my friend
congrats. so cool you got a factory freak. Being able to show the tune, dyno numbers and boost is so great. Very nice video on Satera, love those HAAS machines! Jeremy is an awesome resource!
Hi Alex, I realy enjoy your videos. My only request to you and other presenters in the USA is that when you review a car made in Canada (Brampton Ontario) you would give the Canadian factories the credit they deserve. We Canadians build realy good cars. Thanks Alex.
Thanx Alex. You always make my Saturday evenings here in Berlin, some thing special. Love for cars I am and I know you to. I do have a life but I`m getting old and that is just how I like to spend my Saturday evenings.
29:13 the exhaust valves are meant to help with drone when cruising. It’s more for the vehicles with mds that can have drone due to the cylinder deactivation. Not really meant to quiet the exhaust or make it louder. Would definitely recommend commanding them 100% open in the tune to avoid the annoying squeaks it can cause when going from off throttle to part throttle or when remote starting the vehicle
As someone with a Hellcat I can recommend getting a IGLA security system and Compustar T13 to make it as hard as possible for someone to steal this car again. Would make for a cool install video as well!
Hi Alex! Glad to see you managed to figure all the small issues with the Hellcat! I honestly think it would be an awesome time to see a drag race between all of your twin screw supercharged cars! Especially the E55, the C63 and the Hellcat! Maybe even throw the C4 Corvette and the Escalade into the mix! But I'm honestly super curious how all three of the cars would stack up!
Maan, the guy Jeremy satera really had me hooked, something about his demeanor..... 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽... YOU WANNA BE AROUND PEOPLE LIKE THAT... you'll have fun......
I think somebody knew what they were doing with that new section of exhaust pipe. Do you notice that there’s a literal step in pipe gauge not long after the butterfly(?) valves? Well, that is what they do in F1 cars. The sudden step deals with backwards travelling reverberations which not only does wonders for the sound, but, it also makes the flow from the engine out the back way more consistent. Without the sudden step in gage, the reverberation waves will push up against the exhausting air from the top of the valve. The step causes the reverberation to bounce back towards the exhaust end of the pipe, and, in doing so, acts to reduce the pressure in the direction of the exhaust. Nice
I had a 20R Toyota I built, the Cyclone header had Anti-Reversionry tubes where the header plate mounted to the head. I went from 85mph top end to 100mph just adding the header, those anti reversionary does wonders for keeping the incoming charge on the cylinder from being contaminated by spent gases .
I don't know a lot about Hellcats, but the old days keeping a big block Dodge Motor and Transmission cool was Super important! You can't have too much radiator or cooling, I would add a Transmission temp gauge and a giant cooler!
31:30 there is a lot of videos on stock hemi chargers. dyno results show the stock airbox is the best setup. thats why a lot of us just do the K&N filter.
19:59 @legitstreetcars Looks like the radiator support may have been replaced from that minor accident. I see Mopar parts sticker on it. I saw that on my 1st Evo I bought. I dropped all of the fluids to replace with new fluids and I saw genuine Mitsubishi parts stickers on stuff on 2yr old 17k mile Evo 8. Turned out it had been wrecked and the whole subframe had been replaced. It was fixed correctly but it hadn’t been reported to carfax prior to my purchase and I paid full retail for the car. It ended up being a great car in the end so I was okay with it. I am super stoked for your Hellcat purchase! Love the content 👍🏼😎
As long as it's done right , I would not report either . It destroys the value of the car, and for no reason , if it's done to oe specs , that means it loose its value to you aswell , so I would be happy it was not reported being done right , but they are far and few so I do feel ya , glad you got a Dimond in the ruff bro , peace bro
@@mastercricket7626 The part that upset me was that accident didn’t show up on the carfax report that the dealership gave me with the car but when I ran my own carfax about 3 months later the accident had been reported. I have a feeling the dealership ran the report prior to performing the repair so it could have one not showing the accident. The repair was done correctly and the title was still clean so it was all good. I just paid a little too much for the car.
These cars are famous for being under reported for horsepower. Drive tribe ran into the same issue when they put theirs on the dyno and it was 20hp (?) over the Dodge stickered HP. The drawbacks to these cars is the weight. I've own two Chargers and loved both. A blast to drive/cruise in. Just to heavy to drag race in.
I was thinking that the constantly running fan was controlled by the random switch inside the car. That was something I had to do with a car I had many years ago to avoid my car running hot.
I love to watch such videos, when someone pursuing some issue at the car and trying to figure it out, how it's the right. Another thing that you forget to show us Alex us the rear bumper sensor :)
Those exhaust dampers change the back pressure to increase fuel economy in different modes. Chevy used a spring loaded style to assist on V8 engines that drop to 4 cylinders on the highway. This was a major flaw in cold weather. If there is condensation in the exhaust -40° freezes the valve shut. Then you get stranded miles from home in the bush on a hunting trip.
I know you work on cool cars and odd SUV cars. But I'd like to see this Chevy colorado 2012 5cylinder 4x4 There aren't alot of videos out there for it and I enjoy your channel and the way you explain things as you fix issues.
The crash bar is technically the bumper and the bumper is a cover. However in the more recent years the industry now calls the crash bar a bumper support and the cover an actual bumper. Great video as always. It was cool to see the shop delivering some parts to you guys.
I have to say I do love your videos, such an in-depth look into so many different cars, from so many different years, I love the variation of specs, makes and different extents of damage. I'm hooked on this channel, always worth the watch. I cant wait to see what you get out the hellcat on the dyno with that air intake, curious if you do get the claimed "20 hp increase" keep up the amazing work Alex and the LSC team. Looking forward to the next video
Nice and cool car. At your shop I can see the Porsche still there 😎 and that white c63 is calling for me 😍👍🏼. Thanks for always the amazing videos and content Alex ✊🏼👍🏼👏
Their loss is your gain 😅... hopefully, they have full coverage being a newer car 😅 n got paid so your parts can be supplied 😅😅😅.. jk , I don't support chop shops or Thief's , but I will always enjoy a good deal on a legit part lol peace bro
My Saturday morning ritual had my breakfast and coffee while watching your video Alex. Always wanted a srt charger have a lot of respect for them. Just like a kid in a candy store!! The smile is priceless. I love red
Would love to see a LSC graphics theme wrap on that Hellcat. Your collection (and taste) is so broad, keep the content coming Alex! Also can't wait to see more on the Cutlass Supreme!
Man, I'm jealous!! It's a really sweet car and you definitely made out like a bandit on this girl! If she were mine, I would have it wrapped in a very dark Black Cherry.
My Saturday cartoons I wait every week for this when I wake up , Alex for the love of mopar enthusiasts, can you please replace that horrid purple tint !!! I’m glad you were able to fix the fan electrical issues definitely putting that tip in my back pocket !
Yes especially in Chicago keep that thing in the garage somebody's going to try and steal it from your buddy especially cuz it's fast and you showed its fast on the video
I love the stock pearl white, but if you’re intent on wrapping it may I suggest the old Mopar FC7, Plum Crazy? It would look great with the black interior!
Just wrap the hood, top and top of the trunk in satin black and do paint correction and ceramic coat it. That Pearl white will look great once it’s brought back to life. Refinish the rims in gloss black when you have the curb rash repaired. Love your videos!
I think a bright red and leave the black trim would really look good on it. Red and black always looks good together and stands out nice deal on that hellcat. I work for BOEING and I always like to modify cars for the better. I like your show.
Congratulations on another awesome purchase. Glad it was all easy & inexpensive fixes. Cant think of a better way to spend an hour before I go to bed & wake up a year older tomorrow. 40 years old tomorrow, where does the time go. For me at least the past 25 years has been spent modifying cars & driving the beautiful Utah canyons.
Such a great find, Alex!! Now....let's all hope and pray you can get that SUPER faded purple tint off that rear glass without ruining the rear defrost.
If you're thinking of wrapping it to a different colour, I've seen a wrap that changes colour when wet!! Saw a beautiful wrapped Vauxhall (UK version of GM) Senator that had this wrap it looked black, but when wet it went a dark metallic green!!! Looked fantastic!
That was pretty good detective work on the fan. I personally don't think I'd have figured that out without someone to ask. Calling the dealer to ask about some of the connectors was brilliant.
Hi Alex. Subscribed!!! I'm not a car guy, but I do watch alot of car channels. Your is one of the best. I think my first video was the dusty delorean garage find.
One of your best videos since the Grand National the SRT is a keeper lets get the blower pulley changed ,and a tank load of E85 and back to the Dyno and let them do their magic on the Keyboard .
I paid $37k for my 15 Challenger earlier this year and think i did great. 40k miles, 6 speed car, clean title, no accidents. It has a "Manufacturer Buyback" on the CarFax though. For "excessive rust underneath vehicle...." in 2017, with like 1000 miles on it, in Florida.
The wires got hot because the fan wasn’t using the resistor when the fan was on low power and was receiving full amperage. Had that same issue on my 2018 ram 2500 blower motor for the vents. As long as it was on max speed it would get warm but not hot enough to melt but on low it would get super hot and melt the casing on the wire.
Thanks to Liquid I.V. for sponsoring this video! New customers can use our discount code LEGIT or link bit.ly/4d6RyaC for 20% off. #liquidIVpartner #livemore
Thanks for the video im more for the gmc 4 wheel drive truck or suv typhoon
Because you earned it!!! Love the channel, love the cars. Keep it up.
ALEX TO FIX UR GPS AND RADIO SIGNAL CHECK THESE WIRES N CONNECTORS ITS THE SAME FOR CHARGER CHALLENGERS N CHEROKEES. WHEN THEY GET STOLEN THEY CUT OR UNPLUG THEM TO STOP TRACKING. But this will cause ur gps to spin around n not work as well as ur radio n sirus xm n other features of the radio n such to not work.
Thankfully my thieves were much more considerate and just unplugged the factory connectors... lol. You can check the connectors to see if they are unplugged (2 plugs on the back of the uConnect head unit, 2 plugs above the headliner coming out of the sharkfin antenna, about a foot of wire attached to the antenna, then the 2 connectors.) but some ppl cut the wires instead of unplugging or they attempt to grab wire n rip it out which can undo the plug pins too.
You can attempt a repair on the wires, (I think they are a coaxial cable, so you would have to patch the center and the outer shield on each wire.) or else I think you have to replace the entire roof harness.
ALSO STOCK FANS HAVE BALLAST RESISTORS N SUCH THAT CONTROL N REGULATE VOLTAGE N SPEEDS. U MAY HAVE COOLING FAN SETTINGS IN UR PERFORMANCE PAGES TOO TO MAKE THEM RUN LONGER OR ON HIGH INSTEAD OF LOW ON HOT DAYS N TRACK DAYS. BUT YA CHECK MY OTHER COMMENT TO FIX UR GPS. ALSO THOSE HAVE 4 MUFFLERS EVERYONE DOES MID MUFFLER DELETES THAT SOUND BETTER THEN AFTERMARKET U CAN SEE IF THEY DID IT ALREADY. BUT A LEGMAKER INTAKE IS THE BEST FOR LOUD WHINING. ALSO PLEASE GET A HIDDEN KILL SWITCH AT THE LEAST IT WILL GET STOLEN THEY ALSO MAKE ONES THAT U PRESS BUTTONS IN WHATEVER ORDER U WANT TO MAKE A PASSWORD TO UNLOCK THE KILLSWITCH TO MAKE IT START AND THEN THERE IS APPS THAT U CAN TRACK THE CAR ANYWHERE LIVE AND U CAN TURN THE FUEL PUMP OFF ANYWHERE LIVE WHILE TRACKING TO DO IT SAFELY AND U CAN TURN GAS PEDAL OFF SO U START IT BUT THE PEDAL DOESNT WORK TILL U TURN IT ON. ALL DONE IN THE SAME APP.
ALSO PLEASE GET A HIDDEN KILL SWITCH AT THE LEAST IT WILL GET STOLEN THEY ALSO MAKE ONES THAT U PRESS BUTTONS IN WHATEVER ORDER U WANT TO MAKE A PASSWORD TO UNLOCK THE KILLSWITCH TO MAKE IT START AND THEN THERE IS APPS THAT U CAN TRACK THE CAR ANYWHERE LIVE AND U CAN TURN THE FUEL PUMP OFF ANYWHERE LIVE WHILE TRACKING TO DO IT SAFELY AND U CAN TURN GAS PEDAL OFF SO U START IT BUT THE PEDAL DOESNT WORK TILL U TURN IT ON. ALL DONE IN THE SAME APP.
Don't ever leave that car parked outside at your shop. When I was at the dealer we had one stolen, and 2 attempted thefts. We always brought anything with a SRT badge inside at night.
Yup number one stolen car in Michigan. And all ways do a Bluetooth scan on it if you do leave it outside they love to slap air tags on them and come back later
Why are ppl steeling them so much?
@@theglitch99 combination of high value and easy to steal (thieves can just scan the keys and use a signal repeater to start it).
@@nasaboy87 thanx...
My brothers got stolen recently the cops don't bother and said that in the city there's at least 3 per night. He didn't have gas at the time so they just ditched it a few miles from his apartment.
My Saturday morning cartoon as a 50 year old man. Keep them coming Alex! And Max is the man!!!
Thanks Bernie!
@@berniesoprano6980 thanks dude!
I was literally coming here to write the same.
@@berniesoprano6980 so funny! same thought!
Mine as well as a 30 year old man 💪
You hit a home run with finding and fixing this car. I appreciate how you take the time to track down the root cause rather than throwing parts at it like a lot of guys on youtube.
The more a hellcat is stolen the more power it gets. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
LMAO
As a prior auto insurance adjuster when cars are stolen the gps is usually disconnected. I imagine it just needs to be plugged back in. I believe they are usually in the roof liner.
Love seeing the smile on your face! Here is a few things to help ya out!
1) The settings within SRT pages drastically change how the car feels. When I drag race my Challenger HC I use the following settings:
Power: 700+
Transmission: Sport/Track (This will change how the car does its shifts. Try it in track to experience the really quick milisecond shifts)
Traction: Sport (This will allow a bit of wheel spin but will pull power once it senses you going sideways, you will notice on the dash it will say TC is off)
Suspension: Street (This is to allow the weight of the car to shift to the back tires in order to grip)
2) Active exhaust - Those modules activate an actuator that open and close the valves. Typically from start they are closed and as you change your transmission settings from street and up, it will modify how they open. Most people when they do an after market exhaust will do valve simulators and the exhaust is always open. I recommend checking out BORLA ATAK (which is what I have) ort the AWE track edition.
3) Launch Control - Sounds cool, but this button is pointless on the car and is only good for smoking tires. The issue is 1500rpm launch is too much for these cars. When you launch you want just a bit above idle. I do no more than 1000rpm. Plus, from there I can modulate my gas pedal as needed.
4) Tazer - As you mentioned, our MY cars dont come with line lock. But using an aftermarket device called a tazer allows us to use a button combination on the steering wheel to mimic that ability. Additionally, we get other tools like a light show and other customizing options.
5) AFE CAI - Going from the stock air box to an open one will see marginal gains in power, but a huge gain in smiles per gallon. The super charger whine becomes noticeably louder. Its absolutely night and day.
I cant wait to see what you do with your build!
My wife and I have a "Factory Freak" 2020 Durango SRT. They usually baseline dyno around 405-415hp. Ours baselined at 432hp and 450lbft. We had it tuned and only have a JLT intake and a mid muffler X Pipe and we dynoed out at 461hp and 484lbft. The shop said they usually only see those numbers after a Cam and Long Tube install.
Hey Alex, I vote to keep the car white . It doesn’t need any more attention and white is easy to keep clean. 57:55
Whatever color it is I'm just happy alex is now part of the brotherhood of mopar. Long live the dodge. I grew up in my dad's 76 dodge dart. A portugese immigrant. He had a 66 toranado as a teen harassed by the local cops because he was faster than them. Fast forward to 2024, i plan on passing my 2023 shakedown challenger to my 2 year old son in the future. The brotherhood is a real thing. It's powerful and generational. It's true, Americana! Let's pray Carlos Tavares won't kill it. God bless the mopar family.
@@mikem9978it’s a dodge. Trash
@@RichardJamesWellingtonIVWomp womp stick the euro trash
I agree, Keep the White! It's a Sexy Car! 😮
Yes….i agree as well…..save that money and eneregy for a different mod or vehicle
Did you see the comment from Matthew, the original owner on your other video ? He said he had installed a cam and rockers, and drilled the injectors a little bigger. That would be your extra horsepower. He also said to contact him if you had any questions. His comment was on the video of you picking up the car and reattaching the driveshaft.
Drilled out injectors? That sounds scary
He commented and was pretty skeptical
Already commented on your last hellcat video before watching this one and I nailed it! Cam and rockers makes a bit of sense other guess was ported blower. If this guy did indeed add cams I would get that checked out we already saw his wiring!
@@paullowell3342nope it’s the kinda thing drag racers do , just check it out instead of looking a dummy 😂
@@chiefrocka8604 I’ve never heard of drilling injectors. Maybe buying bigger ones but not drilling. That sounds like some Mickey Mouse shit
I enjoy your videos, every one of them. I am a 75 year old car enthusiast ever since I was a kid. I had 1955-57 Chevy’s to my current ride 2007 Corvette. I just love your enthusiasm, your attention to detail and just your overall ability to work on all these vehicles. You remind me of my son, who too is a car enthusiast with his Porsche twin turbo. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to your next adventure. Good luck my friend.
Alex, you made out like a bandit and may have obtained the highest horsepower stock 2016 Charger Hellcat in existence. What a find! On a side note, I just wanted to say that watching your videos has given me inspiration to get back into the car hobby again. I'm 54 now, and over the years my interest in the cars that I own has dwindled up until now. Your step by step process is very entertaining and educational. After watching you work on a multitude of different cars, it has renewed my enthusiasm for a passion that I had lost many years ago. I'm jumping back in and ready to get my Mustang GT back on the road again. Keep up the great work, it's contagious!
film it !
Mine is similar I've raced multiple Hellcats from a roll same result every time I usually put a whole car or more sometimes
I have a 16 hellcat my afr is usually 13.6
There’s a guy in the previous video claiming to be the original owner and said there’s a cam in it.
@dremartini4346 maybe Alex will get this information and possibly be able to take some time to verify its authenticity.
Thank you Alex for sticking to "normal' car repair/rescue/upgrade videos. Your work is achiveable and aspirational for a shade tree mechanic. Much more interesting than totaled supercar and other crazy stuff. Oh, and wear hearing protection! 60 year old Alex will thank me.
I hundred percent agree
The supermarket and high end stuff is absolutely amazing. Need more of it really.
What’s normal about this? Dude got a $2000 hellcat and has a huge shop to do anything he wants to it…already took it to a dyno and planning on making more power…as normal as it gets 😂
@@TheOnlyKontrolThe winning bid was $23,300, if I recall correctly, so for what he got for the money it was a superb deal. If you look past the story of this having been lived in 🙂.
@@TheOnlyKontrolI understand you.
But also I don’t think his big shop, and luck felt from sky. The inspirational part of it is the “take your butt out of sofa and go for it”
The hellcat is a keeper. Strip off that garbage tint and do some nice gray ceramic tints. Then swap out all the tires. Clean it up like new and you have a sick daily driver. I love my hellcat.
He lives in chicago so he can never park it outside
@@DJLvanillaICE113 Yep.
I kept inwardly laughing at the "granny tint" in the rear window.
Agreed, dump the terrible tint Alex 🤌🏼
@@Dwigt_Rortugal Granny tint? I was thinking a 90s pimp ride.
I bought my 07 Grand Prix supercharged 3800 back in February. My first supercharged car. Can't wait to start modding it
Be careful my man !! Those transmissions are made of glass
I legit recommend a lot of security for that car, Killswitches, steering wheel lock, alarm system with a starter killer. And maybe a custom code in order to turn on the car. Hellcats are #1 stolen. Be careful.
Wrong not anymore
@@jce1708a then what?
@@ElGhostPresents Here is the NICB's list of the most stolen cars in the U.S. as of 2023.
Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Kia Soul
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Kia Forte
Ford F150 Series Pickup
Kia Sportage
@@ElGhostPresents they don't make the hellcat anymore
@@jce1708a just because they don't make it anymore doesn't mean they still don't steal it. Just like they like to steal 99-02' GM trucks and SUVs still to this day. And 90s Civic & Accords. 🤦🏻♂️
FWIW the bracket that the intercooler pump bolts to has been replaced. The Mopar sticker at 19:57 is a dead giveaway, I'm sure it was from the accident. I would look for more stickers if I were you.
I do auto body for a living, those stickers are a pain to remove but I make sure they're gone. Not that many people notice, but it's a dead giveaway.
Edit.
That reinforcement (you call crash bar) has definitely been replaced too. Aside from the eight bolts, the tabs on the reinforcement should be spot welded to the frame rails. Obviously they didn't do that on the driver's side. Just one more sign that it's been wrecked. I know, you're aware of that. But one more reason to inspect it closer, if they leave stickers and ignore the redundant spot welds who knows what else shoddy work they did.
Like putting the wrong engine coolant fan on it...
Nice to have an expert weighing in… 👍🏻
That's why the coolant hose was leaking too I bet
those stickers on bumpers and parts are made of the worse material possible and are a fricking pain to remove, always requiring solvants.... It`s like the manufacturer wants to make live harder for paint and body guys
Thank you for being good at your job! I think you are 100% correct, there are definitely more things done incorrectly.
I knew that my car had an accident because they left the sticker in one of the parts XD. The dealer never said anything until i confront them
Alex, on the air box, the lower air feed is missing the extension between the box and lower inlet
I didn't think it could have been correct. Seems as if it bypasses the filter altogether the way it is in the video.
@@lonniemiller5032 and sucks in hot air from the engine compartment
@@lonniemiller5032 It doesn't bypass the filter.
@@lonniemiller5032 it very clearly does not bypass the filter.
I thought it was a drain.
That's so weird Alex, your speedo keeps going blurry whilst driving the Hellcat. Should get that looked at :P haha
🤮
I love the fact if you’re not sure about your parts or what it’s supposed to be doing you do your research instead of just diving right into it. You do a good job on your videos. Appreciate you.😊❤
36:31
Please get this thing over to FMU and get a proper set of pipes! After watching O.J.'s videos I am becoming an exhaust snob. 😂
He's the best!
Butte is pronounced like mute. Max has the hardest job at LSC. Having to comb through hours of Alex's bloopers. That man deserves a trophy.
My wife has a cute butte 😉
@@dadgurt5430 She has a cute, isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top?
@@RoadWarrior77she must work out! 😆😅🤣
@@sinformantprobably.. unlike their relationship lol just kidding 😂
She's a butte, Clark!
Hey Alex, you gotta do something about that cheap tint on the back window. Looking purple.
😂😂😂 💯 agree
yep, full paint restoration and a ppf ontop with ceramic coat.
you know he's going to go crazy putting everything back to stock+ while addressing all the while you're in there stuff. He's just teasing us
I know I know, ya’ll geez lmao.
Omg i couldn't stop looking at it
FYI passenger side lower cooler is a oil cooler for the engine. Also I notice you didn’t drain it when you did the oil change. I drain that one every time I do an oil change.
it's also a thing on old audi a8 with the oil filter housing under the airbox. No one drains it and filters come with the second drain seal too! Mechanics throw it in the trash and leave 1liters of old oil behind
I've never seen him smile so much with a car!! He's a chicago boy after all 😂 Keep that thing and build it!
My suggestion. Re-tint the windows. Keep the car white. Enjoy all the smiles per gallon you will have.
My favorite part about your videos is your reactions. This is joy despite all the frustration and mechanical issues you deal with on a regular basis you can see that you genuinely love what you do and that is what makes your channel and all your videos worth watching, thanks Alex from one Mechanic to another!!
12am in Australia. It's Sunmorn my dudes. I'm living vicariously through this guy. Love your stuff Alex.
I was listening to music, but saw the thumbnail and wanted to see what was happening with that fan.
love the Aussie car content !! and also CEE channel
keep it real bro
2am here in Tasmania.... we had a 2 hr blackout, now watching 😎 love the amount of vids from Alex lately
I started watching then too mate🇦🇺
@tassietwinlocked4x474 nice to see someone else from tassie watching his vids
Your face says it all ,that grin that’s on your face when you’re driving your Hellcat is exactly what we all have experienced when we’ve purchased and driven our first hellcat. They’re great cars, lots of fun ! that smile never goes away either every time you drive them they don’t disappoint ever. Just be sure to put in a good alarm system
Great video. Glad it was a relatively easy fix. One thing to warn you about, the lifters in that hemi are prone to fail at around the 80k mark. That would be one of the sources of the infamous ticking sound. The design is the same as you would find in their standard engine variety. Before you add more HP, you need to upgrade the lifters and inspect bearings etc. Once ticking sound starts end of life of that engine is next.
Alex congrats on the super cool Freak Hell cat. That Mark VII is nice 51:05 But Mark VIII’s are junk imo. However the perfect Hot rod Lincoln’s are Roush modified LSC / GTC’s fox body with either a 5.0 efi roller motor or a carbureted 351 Windsor with 51:05 factory ground effects and many mods over stock I had a 1986 it had 4 rivet holes on the shifter plate that I never new they were for. the roush number plate until just recently. That LSC GTC would be your best choice. For your channel , I gave mine to my brother
51:05 in 2005 and he wont tell me what he did with it 😂 I will send a pictures if you like
Alex. You need to seal the radiator fan from the side. You could either use the oem seal or get weather seal and put 1 of them on each side of the radiator, otherwise the fan would suck air from the side of the radiator rather than the fron bumper
Found this channel from the Delorian series, and now here I am… watching them all 😂. I’m not even a huge car guy, but can’t stop watching!
Mine was a similar journey. The series that got me started was the navy blue Trans Am WS6 (always loved those cars) that I came upon about 1.5 years ago, then I binge-watched almost his whole back catalog, and now I've been watching regularly ever since.
Same thing happened to me with his Firebird.
The same happened to me. I think i subbed after the video where he picked up the Merc from Hoovie.
Alex is awesome.
I started on a hungover Sunday morning years ago, watching a random video on a Diesel estate of his. Before I knew it I’d watched all his previous videos and watch all the rest since. Guys great and so is his channel
I was an auto tech for fca cdjr and loved working on hellcats and scatpacks. When you try to add non mopar 10 year coolant to the cooling system, it gels and clogs the cooling system and when you drained the cooling pump it didn't look like 10 year mopar coolant (oat) so I imagine that's what happened to your pump. 10 year coolant looks purple. Just got to the point in your video where you said you added back oat coolant but it must not be 10 year mopar coolant just throwing me off a bit. Love the hellcat they are really fun to work on. The brakes are very expensive to replace if you go oem. Replacing 4 rotors and brake pads runs around 4500 with labor and everything it's crazy
@@5150streetsoklahoma yes OEM is expensive I’ve done 5 brake jobs on my hellcat since ive owned it and thank god for the aftermarket world I can’t see myself paying $1200-$1600 for just rotors and $500 for front pads $400 for rear pads the rear rotors aren’t a problem price wise
@@Redkeys_ef9 what brake pads and rotors use
Power stops pads 2016 OEM rotors
Power stops pads 2018 cut OEM rotors
OEM pads 2020 centric front rotors
Dynamic frictions 2023 rotors and pads
If you want more detail information reach out to me
Alex, I really think you should paint it Plum Crazy. Not only is it a classic Mopar color, it's in wide supply for touch up jobs.
Alex is definitely the best car UA-camr, best attitude, very educational, very positive
Did anyone notice that Alex is the only guy who can find a 10mm whenever he wants? We may have the other side of the 10mm blackhole. Are you holding out on us Alex?
It's nice to see a factory freak, I've heard stories about them also.
Great video brother.
is that where all the missing 10mm are going ??🤣
He must just have a box with dozens of them that he replenishes every few months
I can never find 10mm, idk how many I have purchased , 10mm socket and socks for whatever reason seem to vanish after 1 use.
He doesn’t show the 10-20 minutes of him cursing around the shop looking for it.
to be honest because of how important the 10 is i’m so anal about making sure I got it
Purple. My 16 Hellcat made 653 to the wheels at 12 pounds peak boost when it was new. You definetly need a differenctial brace. If you decide the take the car to a track, I've found the transmission tune to be pretty valuable. A Tazer device will let you setup a cool down and has tons of capabilities. I use them for pretty much every Mopar with a stock computer.
Definitely a yes for the “differential” brace. It’s a known weak point on the hellcats.
I like how you’re blocking the speedometer out!!!! 😂😂😂😂 42:16
No self snitching!
You gotta do that nowa days the police are constantly monitoring UA-camrs to find someone to bust or to raid there house like one UA-camr guy got done to him.
haha obviously when it's blured he is breaking the law lol.
Came to say the same thing 😂
It’s not like Chicago police have another crime bigger than Alex speeding on a back road. But they would come after him
Our hero has struck again. Alex’s endless curiosity had led him down another path of insight & knowledge as his relentless pursuit of fix it or else wins out yet again with success and edification as the prize which only makes Alex even smarter than he already is!! Bravo sir, bravo!!
0:02 "SmellCat". You proved this in your last video. Love you bro.
Alex man, I gotta be honest with you. I freaking love this channel! Love watching your videos Saturday mornings!
Dude, your understanding of cars is incredible.
Hey Alex I live in Oregon and have driven on Antelope Butte off HWY 140 many many times this summer. In fact I'm pretty sure I have seen that car on the car club pages off FB in that area as well as Klamath Falls FB and Medford FB. Love your content and I am procrastinating doing a oil cooler pump repair on a 2011 Dodge Durango Heat edition so I'm watching your video instead. Thank you for having your channel and it always inspires and educates me to keep doing my own repairs rather than paying a shop to do it. Be safe my friend
I'm Oregonian too let's let Alex know how to pronounce "beaut" not butt. Like beautiful
congrats. so cool you got a factory freak. Being able to show the tune, dyno numbers and boost is so great. Very nice video on Satera, love those HAAS machines! Jeremy is an awesome resource!
Hi Alex, I realy enjoy your videos. My only request to you and other presenters in the USA is that when you review a car made in Canada (Brampton Ontario) you would give the Canadian factories the credit they deserve. We Canadians build realy good cars. Thanks Alex.
shut up eh?
we wanna hear about the car. no one cares about the factory or your mom or your feelings . foh tell Governor trudeau hi
That scene from Terminator 3 you are talking about that was a particle accelerator
Thanx Alex. You always make my Saturday evenings here in Berlin, some thing special. Love for cars I am and I know you to. I do have a life but I`m getting old and that is just how I like to spend my Saturday evenings.
29:13 the exhaust valves are meant to help with drone when cruising. It’s more for the vehicles with mds that can have drone due to the cylinder deactivation. Not really meant to quiet the exhaust or make it louder. Would definitely recommend commanding them 100% open in the tune to avoid the annoying squeaks it can cause when going from off throttle to part throttle or when remote starting the vehicle
As someone with a Hellcat I can recommend getting a IGLA security system and Compustar T13 to make it as hard as possible for someone to steal this car again. Would make for a cool install video as well!
Hi Alex! Glad to see you managed to figure all the small issues with the Hellcat! I honestly think it would be an awesome time to see a drag race between all of your twin screw supercharged cars! Especially the E55, the C63 and the Hellcat! Maybe even throw the C4 Corvette and the Escalade into the mix! But I'm honestly super curious how all three of the cars would stack up!
Maan, the guy Jeremy satera really had me hooked, something about his demeanor..... 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽... YOU WANNA BE AROUND PEOPLE LIKE THAT... you'll have fun......
Cool dude...
I think somebody knew what they were doing with that new section of exhaust pipe.
Do you notice that there’s a literal step in pipe gauge not long after the butterfly(?) valves?
Well, that is what they do in F1 cars.
The sudden step deals with backwards travelling reverberations which not only does wonders for the sound, but, it also makes the flow from the engine out the back way more consistent.
Without the sudden step in gage, the reverberation waves will push up against the exhausting air from the top of the valve.
The step causes the reverberation to bounce back towards the exhaust end of the pipe, and, in doing so, acts to reduce the pressure in the direction of the exhaust.
Nice
I had a 20R Toyota I built, the Cyclone header had Anti-Reversionry tubes where the header plate mounted to the head. I went from 85mph top end to 100mph just adding the header, those anti reversionary does wonders for keeping the incoming charge on the cylinder from being contaminated by spent gases .
I don't know a lot about Hellcats, but the old days keeping a big block Dodge Motor and Transmission cool was Super important! You can't have too much radiator or cooling, I would add a Transmission temp gauge and a giant cooler!
You're assuming that it wasn't a late night shop at a hardware store that didn't have that specific sized pipe.
@@jwalster9412 it looks too good a job though.
This Mopar ship seems so Legit. The guy doing the dyno seems so knowledgeable. Definitely wish I had a shop like this in San Antonio..
31:30 there is a lot of videos on stock hemi chargers. dyno results show the stock airbox is the best setup. thats why a lot of us just do the K&N filter.
Destroyer Grey, it's like a slate grey and looks fantastic! Love the white, but that would be my second favorite...love the series as always.
19:59 @legitstreetcars Looks like the radiator support may have been replaced from that minor accident. I see Mopar parts sticker on it. I saw that on my 1st Evo I bought. I dropped all of the fluids to replace with new fluids and I saw genuine Mitsubishi parts stickers on stuff on 2yr old 17k mile Evo 8. Turned out it had been wrecked and the whole subframe had been replaced. It was fixed correctly but it hadn’t been reported to carfax prior to my purchase and I paid full retail for the car. It ended up being a great car in the end so I was okay with it. I am super stoked for your Hellcat purchase! Love the content
👍🏼😎
As long as it's done right , I would not report either . It destroys the value of the car, and for no reason , if it's done to oe specs , that means it loose its value to you aswell , so I would be happy it was not reported being done right , but they are far and few so I do feel ya , glad you got a Dimond in the ruff bro , peace bro
@@mastercricket7626 The part that upset me was that accident didn’t show up on the carfax report that the dealership gave me with the car but when I ran my own carfax about 3 months later the accident had been reported. I have a feeling the dealership ran the report prior to performing the repair so it could have one not showing the accident. The repair was done correctly and the title was still clean so it was all good. I just paid a little too much for the car.
These cars are famous for being under reported for horsepower. Drive tribe ran into the same issue when they put theirs on the dyno and it was 20hp (?) over the Dodge stickered HP. The drawbacks to these cars is the weight. I've own two Chargers and loved both. A blast to drive/cruise in. Just to heavy to drag race in.
I was thinking that the constantly running fan was controlled by the random switch inside the car. That was something I had to do with a car I had many years ago to avoid my car running hot.
I love to watch such videos, when someone pursuing some issue at the car and trying to figure it out, how it's the right. Another thing that you forget to show us Alex us the rear bumper sensor :)
Those exhaust dampers change the back pressure to increase fuel economy in different modes. Chevy used a spring loaded style to assist on V8 engines that drop to 4 cylinders on the highway. This was a major flaw in cold weather. If there is condensation in the exhaust -40° freezes the valve shut. Then you get stranded miles from home in the bush on a hunting trip.
Saturday mornings are my favorite now❤️❤️ loving waking up to a new video! Keep on being awesome Alex
I know you work on cool cars and odd SUV cars. But I'd like to see this Chevy colorado 2012 5cylinder 4x4 There aren't alot of videos out there for it and I enjoy your channel and the way you explain things as you fix issues.
The crash bar is technically the bumper and the bumper is a cover. However in the more recent years the industry now calls the crash bar a bumper support and the cover an actual bumper.
Great video as always. It was cool to see the shop delivering some parts to you guys.
In the 80s, that would have been on the outside for the bumper lol.
I have to say I do love your videos, such an in-depth look into so many different cars, from so many different years, I love the variation of specs, makes and different extents of damage. I'm hooked on this channel, always worth the watch. I cant wait to see what you get out the hellcat on the dyno with that air intake, curious if you do get the claimed "20 hp increase" keep up the amazing work Alex and the LSC team. Looking forward to the next video
Nice and cool car. At your shop I can see the Porsche still there 😎 and that white c63 is calling for me 😍👍🏼. Thanks for always the amazing videos and content Alex ✊🏼👍🏼👏
A “known good Hellcat intercooler pump” from fb marketplace for way cheaper than a factory pump. Sounds like a chop shop part to me!
Their loss is your gain 😅... hopefully, they have full coverage being a newer car 😅 n got paid so your parts can be supplied 😅😅😅.. jk , I don't support chop shops or Thief's , but I will always enjoy a good deal on a legit part lol peace bro
Or could be one of the many Hellcats that was wrecked as they do and is now being parted out.
Or they upgraded their pump and are selling the factory one is most likely
Exactly what I as thinking and now they know where to steal their next one too.
Still a chip shop, just a legal one@@jeffleach2668
My Saturday morning ritual had my breakfast and coffee while watching your video Alex. Always wanted a srt charger have a lot of respect for them. Just like a kid in a candy store!! The smile is priceless. I love red
That car is just a hooligan. I can’t get over the predicted range of the fuel. Full tank 200 miles 🤣🤣
Would love to see a LSC graphics theme wrap on that Hellcat. Your collection (and taste) is so broad, keep the content coming Alex! Also can't wait to see more on the Cutlass Supreme!
Man, I'm jealous!! It's a really sweet car and you definitely made out like a bandit on this girl! If she were mine, I would have it wrapped in a very dark Black Cherry.
He’s credit score dropped 100 points after buying this hellcat 😂😂
Yes but he got two more baby mamas
Fully qualified for street takeovers however
And his insurance probably tripled by adding the Hellcat.😅
How original.
Only if he added theft protection 😂@@johnfritz1164
My Saturday cartoons I wait every week for this when I wake up , Alex for the love of mopar enthusiasts, can you please replace that horrid purple tint !!! I’m glad you were able to fix the fan electrical issues definitely putting that tip in my back pocket !
Alex you should recycle your copper wiring it takes a lot to mine more
just leave it on the curb for your local crackhead metal scraper🤣
Colour suggestions:
- Indigo Blue (OEM paint)
- You mentioned a wrap in the reveal video… I’d suggest Jasper Green Pearl (green with gold-ish pearl).
Yes especially in Chicago keep that thing in the garage somebody's going to try and steal it from your buddy especially cuz it's fast and you showed its fast on the video
"They drove it like they stole it" 😂😂😂 explains all the power 😂
I love the stock pearl white, but if you’re intent on wrapping it may I suggest the old Mopar FC7, Plum Crazy? It would look great with the black interior!
Just wrap the hood, top and top of the trunk in satin black and do paint correction and ceramic coat it. That Pearl white will look great once it’s brought back to life. Refinish the rims in gloss black when you have the curb rash repaired. Love your videos!
Love the videos - For color, I do like the white as you do as well but if you're changing it up I'd love to see a Gloss Metallic Royal Blue wrap.
Huge W. happy for you Alex, you got a "Freak" in you're hands ✋️ 😂 51:23 Mystichrome
Chopsticks or skewers when you need to clean out, something near a magnet.
Back window tint has an urban hue. Please replace to match sides. May you have many fun filled Takeovers.
Just cheap tint that faded
“fun filled takeovers” do you want him to get killed or something?
4:16 that’s what she said
lol
Keep up the great work Alex. Always love watching whatever you put out. I can't wait to see the Hellcat in its final form!
I think a bright red and leave the black trim would really look good on it. Red and black always looks good together and stands out nice deal on that hellcat. I work for BOEING and I always like to modify cars for the better. I like your show.
Congratulations on another awesome purchase. Glad it was all easy & inexpensive fixes.
Cant think of a better way to spend an hour before I go to bed & wake up a year older tomorrow. 40 years old tomorrow, where does the time go. For me at least the past 25 years has been spent modifying cars & driving the beautiful Utah canyons.
Ok what do you guys think? Why is this car so powerful?
I think it's got a tune
CUZ IT'S FROM AMERICAAAAAA
Probably has a tune but there are factory freaks out there for all vehicles.
It's been driven stolen... Ran in properly
Merica 🦅
57:33 The record was 687 you did 691
That was for a newer year with electric power steering he said the most the seen out of a 16 was mid 650's
Such a great find, Alex!! Now....let's all hope and pray you can get that SUPER faded purple tint off that rear glass without ruining the rear defrost.
If you're thinking of wrapping it to a different colour, I've seen a wrap that changes colour when wet!!
Saw a beautiful wrapped Vauxhall (UK version of GM) Senator that had this wrap it looked black, but when wet it went a dark metallic green!!!
Looked fantastic!
That was pretty good detective work on the fan. I personally don't think I'd have figured that out without someone to ask. Calling the dealer to ask about some of the connectors was brilliant.
Here's part 1 if you missed it! ua-cam.com/video/utqTUTbf7pA/v-deo.html
Name the car "StrayCat"
I like that idea
@taylef
You are right its pretty good🎉
Hi Alex. Subscribed!!! I'm not a car guy, but I do watch alot of car channels. Your is one of the best. I think my first video was the dusty delorean garage find.
One of your best videos since the Grand National the SRT is a keeper lets get the blower pulley changed ,and a tank load of E85 and back to the Dyno and let them do their magic on the Keyboard .
I paid $37k for my 15 Challenger earlier this year and think i did great. 40k miles, 6 speed car, clean title, no accidents.
It has a "Manufacturer Buyback" on the CarFax though. For "excessive rust underneath vehicle...." in 2017, with like 1000 miles on it, in Florida.
My grandma drives a Hell Cat, she be racing everyone......😮
🎵 Go granny go granny go granny go 🎵
Life is a lot easier when money is no object. But I wouldn't know. My choices and decisions are limited by money.
The wires got hot because the fan wasn’t using the resistor when the fan was on low power and was receiving full amperage. Had that same issue on my 2018 ram 2500 blower motor for the vents. As long as it was on max speed it would get warm but not hot enough to melt but on low it would get super hot and melt the casing on the wire.