I'm so pumped for this Matt, the turbo Cobalt engine holds 400+ horse really really well. The tuning ability is definitely there. Looking forward to this!
Nice kit car! I would put some kind of shielding around that coolant hose so stuff getting kicked up by the tires wont damage the hose. Hope to see some videos of you ripping it around flat land texas!
you motivated me to go to competition shooting and now i won the regional championship and now im in the national championship :-) awesome little beast you have there greetings from switzerland
I'm 20 years old and I'm starting to get scared at the possibility that I might get a wife and kids some day. Yet whenever I watch one of Matts videos and I see him with his family it makes me feel happy about what the future may hold if I follow his example on how to be a good dad. God bless you Matt you are such an inspiration to me and I'm sure many upcoming dad's and young men out there who need a cool and inspiring role model as yourself. love you dude!
Matt don't mount the seatbelt that goes over your shoulder below your shoulders.... it can break your spine and paralyze you if you get in a wreck. Mount them above
They can go in a 15 degree angle up or down, not much more. I think that tube is too low indeed. Also, the seat is already too small for Matt (fine for Mere though), his shoulders are at the top of the seat belt holes and the top of the seat only comes to the base of his skull. If you crash this thing in this setup without a HANS, you will break your neck (and we don't want that because what will we watch then on youtube?)
markkNL Ah, I didn't realize that the placement of the mounting bar was the issue. Will be mildly annoying to fix since you can't weld powder coated metal, and it won't be easy to cover what's been ground off.
Toastalicious He has 5 point harness with the strap between the legs, those should prevent submarining if they're tightened right. 4 point harness are the dangerous ones.
I watch all your videos, subscribed to all.👍🏻 I love your enthusiasm about life and family. I wish you and your Dad a very Happy Father's Day! Your both awesome! You make this 63 year old lady smile every time I watch!😊 Stay safe and have fun in your Beast!
oxycontiin lol my man it's more than possible, there's alot of other things that go along with the engine, it's not just that they took the engine, bolted a turbo onto it and shoved it in the kit car. It's likely stroked, has a more open exhaust, probably has newer headers and a bunch of other things.
You should put little metal covers under the coolant lines near the bottom because rocks and stuff might eat at it over time idk might be something cool to do
my thougts were more in the "it's gonna be a rusty radiator" side... over time (not much time) rust will appear in the coolant system and can be a mayor issue, also, that is a support bar, getting rust inside a support bar can't be a good thing...
Love the car , most interesting car video I've seen in a while. Most car vloggers don't even do installs anymore. They show off their expensive GTR's and loss the purpose of what a car video needs. You have a great balance of personal input and informative review. Keep doing car videos like this one. Also I'm subscribed to all your channels , thanks for keeping me and my friends entertained and informed for so many years.
Does the kit car come with the engine installed ready to go or did you have another shop do that part, and left the seats, lights, body etc for you to do?
there are option on the website in case you want to put in your own engine setup but you can get it with it setup the way he had it according to the site.
Looking forward to seeing it progress. Very cool! Any time there is "BONUS CONTENT: Dr. Lee" in one of your videos, you get three thumbs up. One from me, one from hubby on his account and one from the boys on theirs. 😄❤️
amorton94 Why would he? Most hatches are made to be able to run regular fuel but if he did make it compatible with E85 that would be mean and forged internals ahaha
Matt, I'm interested in acquiring a kit, but don't understand how you bought it with the engine pre installed. Could you please explain this in a future video? definitely would like to buy one, just domino want to do the engine and mounting on my own...
My grandpa owns one and part of Doyle fabrication! Just found you and awesome to see a popular UA-camr building one. I got to work on a few of them when I went down to visit them. The guys at DF are great guys
Love to see the thing on the scales to see how much it weighs once assembled. Also that motor is a LNF, 260hp 260ft-lbs. You can make that thing have alot of torque. Check out zzperformance, pwerks racing, and even ddm works may be able to help with that. I have a pontiac solstice with the same motor, have a few things to done to it. But from what it seems, the brakes and most of the motor stuff are the same, best of luck with the build man!
I love the care and effort y'all put into everything, whether it's for y'all or us... So much so that I've shared your personal motivation with family and friends! I'm hoping to see more people doing things, no matter how big or small, that helps make tomorrow better than yesterday!!! Thank you ALL so much for all you do!!! (oooohhhhh, motivational shirt??????? That'd be awesome!!!!)😎😊💜
Hardware store nuts are going to be pretty poor quality. Definitely not something I'd trust to secure seat-belts or anything critical. Look online or stop by a local fastener store and find some Grade 8 nuts, if they're inch pattern fasteners, or Grade 10.9 or 12.9 if they're Metric.
That is a really cool little car. We got the job of changing the radiator hoses on a little English Sports Car (a Lotus). There were 7 total. The car was totally uncomfortable and so over-rated! This is a sensible little car. I love it!
Eggs and Rice: yes I understand this but they are longer than needed in order to fit a variety of applications. IF you cut the excess of the strap off, it will compromise the safety of the belt.
one thing i really like about ranch guys is they do everything themselves build a car build a house etc love it motivation new sub here keep up love from india
I started as just a DR fan, and have since become an OTR fan. Love your vids man. Not a terrible choice for a motor for its first build, but there's definitely room for improvement. ECU tune that thing and squeeze another 30-60 HP out of it. I would bet it could take down Porsche's, and beyond.
Jealous people, trolls, haters and a lot more. You can see that the likes far outweigh the dislikes, it shows that there are less people who genuinely dislike the vid, they're mostly just trolls.
Not sure if it has been mentioned. But there is a trifecta tune which is activated using the cruise control button that you can do for around $500 that you might want to look into if you want a "beast mode".
Hey guys! Hit me up with questions about the car!!!
OffTheRanch you gonna do the Baja race with it?
OffTheRanch what is its maximum speed ?
OffTheRanch whats its top speed?
OffTheRanch can you take me on a ride? #NotificationSquad
OffTheRanch what engine id it in it
I'm so pumped for this Matt, the turbo Cobalt engine holds 400+ horse really really well. The tuning ability is definitely there. Looking forward to this!
You should make some custom Demoranch Center caps for the wheels!!
Maybe some crossed AR-15
NewSkapi Good Idea.
NewSkapi or a bald eagle with ar15 wings
Nice kit car! I would put some kind of shielding around that coolant hose so stuff getting kicked up by the tires wont damage the hose. Hope to see some videos of you ripping it around flat land texas!
you motivated me to go to competition shooting and now i won the regional championship and now im in the national championship :-) awesome little beast you have there
greetings from switzerland
jony27272 congrats! 👍
Thank you guys for all your support doubles the viktory for me
check "bezirksmeisterschaft Zürich in probste"i
17.6.2017 Im in the category "Gruppen 300m stgw.90"
and my Team is SGZ
Dude that is sick! Keep rockin and rollin!
This guy is the dad everyone wishes they had...
Julie Robinson what would your dad say if he saw that you wrote that?
Jacob Call with Father's Day coming up no less
He'd probably agree.
some people have bad dads, mine is great thankfully.
Julie Robinson i ride dirt bikes with my dad
I really didn't expect a video today. So glad we got one! We love ya
Oh man. As a vehicle technician, those radiator hoses look like a total bitch to change! Very cool machine though. Can't wait to see more of it.
I was wondering about that myself. I hope those rails don't get damaged at all.
I'm 20 years old and I'm starting to get scared at the possibility that I might get a wife and kids some day. Yet whenever I watch one of Matts videos and I see him with his family it makes me feel happy about what the future may hold if I follow his example on how to be a good dad.
God bless you Matt you are such an inspiration to me and I'm sure many upcoming dad's and young men out there who need a cool and inspiring role model as yourself.
love you dude!
Matt don't mount the seatbelt that goes over your shoulder below your shoulders.... it can break your spine and paralyze you if you get in a wreck. Mount them above
Swager INC. Kirk* Mounting them through the seats is correct.
They can go in a 15 degree angle up or down, not much more. I think that tube is too low indeed. Also, the seat is already too small for Matt (fine for Mere though), his shoulders are at the top of the seat belt holes and the top of the seat only comes to the base of his skull.
If you crash this thing in this setup without a HANS, you will break your neck (and we don't want that because what will we watch then on youtube?)
Swager INC. Kirk* I noticed that in the previous video, but thought maybe it was just the camera angle or something
markkNL Ah, I didn't realize that the placement of the mounting bar was the issue. Will be mildly annoying to fix since you can't weld powder coated metal, and it won't be easy to cover what's been ground off.
Toastalicious He has 5 point harness with the strap between the legs, those should prevent submarining if they're tightened right. 4 point harness are the dangerous ones.
I save your videos everyday and wait to watch them until I need a pick me up to feel better and have energy. They always make my day better.
Kristian Voulopos Hehe, same here. always finish his videos with a smile on my face. 😃
Man 1 million subs and a cool racing car...u are have a great week which also makes us exciting.
like to see more videos on the car.
Chevy cobalt count is 439
You are a great dad man
Matt's doing it for Dale!!! Hell yeah Brother!!
Hell yeah he is! Murcia!
Active EJ Leroy was cheaper, makes 340 more horsepower, is closer to 50:50 weight distribution, and it's just better.
next episode..
*mounting an ar15 to the kit car*
Frank22 nooooooooooo😂
Frank22 I second this motion haha
Frank22 NO ... u got it wrong, u need a 50 kall on top
What about both? I think that would be beast
FlamesRaber ik lol it friday
I watch all your videos, subscribed to all.👍🏻 I love your enthusiasm about life and family. I wish you and your Dad a very Happy Father's Day! Your both awesome! You make this 63 year old lady smile every time I watch!😊 Stay safe and have fun in your Beast!
Car guy here, screw the non-car guys! Go into full detail man!! Other people can skip it if they get bored.
MachineFreaks I second this man
Hey car guy, please explain how an NA engine at 155hp can become 260 with just a turbo. Sounds a little off
oxycontiin lol my man it's more than possible, there's alot of other things that go along with the engine, it's not just that they took the engine, bolted a turbo onto it and shoved it in the kit car. It's likely stroked, has a more open exhaust, probably has newer headers and a bunch of other things.
oxycontiin Turbo = Boost.
Boost + Intake/Exhaust/Tune = More HP.
Next.
LS swap
Do It With Dan
Do It With Dan kek
Do It With Dan an LS swap would be insane, hey I love you vids Dan keep it up. Don't let anyone get you down.
Do It With Dan I watch ur vids!!!!
Do It With Dan Procharged LS..?
Respect to your dad, for still being there for you...
Those frame rails will get hot with that coolant going through them! Awesome way of using what was already there.
You should put little metal covers under the coolant lines near the bottom because rocks and stuff might eat at it over time idk might be something cool to do
I thought the same. The car seems to ride low near the ground and might scrape often.
my thougts were more in the "it's gonna be a rusty radiator" side... over time (not much time) rust will appear in the coolant system and can be a mayor issue, also, that is a support bar, getting rust inside a support bar can't be a good thing...
That stall next to the workbench could fit it perfectly
Make sure to use Grade 8 hardware for those harnesses.
Not like the big 3 don't mix metric and sae in just about every car I've ever owned.
Love the car , most interesting car video I've seen in a while. Most car vloggers don't even do installs anymore. They show off their expensive GTR's and loss the purpose of what a car video needs. You have a great balance of personal input and informative review. Keep doing car videos like this one. Also I'm subscribed to all your channels , thanks for keeping me and my friends entertained and informed for so many years.
Does the kit car come with the engine installed ready to go or did you have another shop do that part, and left the seats, lights, body etc for you to do?
I think YOU need to buy a donor. My thoughts are that they pre-installed because of his UA-cam channel.
there are option on the website in case you want to put in your own engine setup but you can get it with it setup the way he had it according to the site.
Tony Nitro it's a kit car, you have to install your own engine
No it came with the Chevy cobalt engine in it
Since you're that guy, you should put an MG on the passenger side.
It reminds me of the recent Dune car they added in GTA lmao
the dune fav
Naw, add a third spot for a standing man with a mg mount
Looking forward to seeing it progress. Very cool!
Any time there is "BONUS CONTENT: Dr. Lee" in one of your videos, you get three thumbs up. One from me, one from hubby on his account and one from the boys on theirs. 😄❤️
Enjoy seeing how much passion you've got for the car, looking forward to seeing it through the stages
wait... so it's a cobalt?
Daniel Steele Sounds like it, whiiiich makes me wonder about the reliability
Andrew Martin Your comment made me laugh
why's that? because there's a reason why the Cobalt was short lived?
Daniel Steele I was wondering what it was! If he'd have just said in the video
PhantomSG13 I know right!!
What type of fuel does it take? Regular or premium? Also *DO A BURNOUT*
M1sterFancyPants Being it's turbo, should be running premium.
amorton94 yeah know that but I'm a car guy I had no other questions I could think of to get his attention 😂
amorton94 Why would he? Most hatches are made to be able to run regular fuel but if he did make it compatible with E85 that would be mean and forged internals ahaha
quattrobros Cuz all flex fuel vehicles have forged internals LOL
91
Matt you could do a video shooting from inside of the car
"I can get in by myself!" That's a good little man you got there!👍
Hey my dad has a chevy cobalt. I'll have to ask if I can rip his up to make one of these!
when are you going to LS swap it? 😬
please do this
Outlaw 2j swap it.😂
Outlaw the colbolt engine is actually very underated and for how much it weighs the BHP per tonn is amazing
nah a v12 lol
Frames are mostly built around the engine so an ls swap wouldn't work 😔
Matt, I'm interested in acquiring a kit, but don't understand how you bought it with the engine pre installed. Could you please explain this in a future video? definitely would like to buy one, just domino want to do the engine and mounting on my own...
My grandpa owns one and part of Doyle fabrication! Just found you and awesome to see a popular UA-camr building one. I got to work on a few of them when I went down to visit them. The guys at DF are great guys
Bag it and daily it, Mat!!! 😂
JayAr. TJ Hunt style
Please mount some cameras to it, take it to a track and show us what it can do. I'd love to see that.
Dangerous words. "Can I get in it? How does it start?" Lol😂
little kiddies they can scare you and be the cutest things ever
Love to see the thing on the scales to see how much it weighs once assembled.
Also that motor is a LNF, 260hp 260ft-lbs. You can make that thing have alot of torque. Check out zzperformance, pwerks racing, and even ddm works may be able to help with that. I have a pontiac solstice with the same motor, have a few things to done to it. But from what it seems, the brakes and most of the motor stuff are the same, best of luck with the build man!
Offtheranch do you like the kit car or the bug better?
Who else thought of leroy from cletus
me
me
I did
Brian Peralta I did
Brian Peralta meee
"Chevy Cobalt"-counter : 14 in 2min 30
I just did a seat install on my GT86. What a pain for something that should be simple.
I'd love a number count on how many times he said chevy cobalt in this video 😂
Kelseybelsey9 Drinking game! 😂😂
Kelseybelsey9 it was like 15-16 times
Take a shot every time he says cobalt
**has alcohol poisoning**
*DEAD*
+interesting 482. This isn't the place for people that wear tinfoil hats,go spew your 88 crap somewhere else.
"you can just order it offline."
-Matt 2017
maybe he wanted to say that you go to the shop and order it over there so the shop will take it from there with the order
It is great to see so much joy on your face Dr. Matt!
With those stickers on that one tire my OCD is going to be killing me lol
cam c Same!!! 😱😱😱
some people leave them on the car for looks for some reason
cam c self diagnosed ocd
cam c Nah, it is just more hp
leaving those stickers on can cause you to loose grip until they wear off. I work at a tire shop and it can happen
Take it to Circuit of the Americas in Austin!
Drinking Game; every time he says Chevy Cobalt, take a shot.
Drew 42 drinking games aren't meant to give kidney failure
you were faster than me! :D
That thing is so badass! I had no idea there were still kit cars being produced. It's such a great idea!
Did you add enough blinker fluid? Lord knows you can't have too much.
you should tune in a 2 step lounch control
mr90quinones you don't know shit about cars
T1GR3S13 why not
T1GR3S13 I don't see why you are calling him stupid.
***** its bad for the engine also is not like he's going to be drag racing. You can get a 60 foot in the 1.60's without launch control
T1GR3S13 doesn't matter if he is racing it or not it is for effects, and there is no way you can hurt the engine that bad.
The beast of the ranch :D
I'm sure someone has said it, but most mid engine and rear engines have two front mounted rads. Nice kit car Matt! Keep it going!
Hey, Matt. Sounds like this thing is mailed to you in roughly two deliveries, does the engine actually come with the frame?
Leroy's younger brother...?
First thing I thought when I saw this haha
That's funny because I think the chevy cobalt engine is a lsj
This looks Leroy but Leroy is more for racing now
Enzo Lavinia HEELLLL YEEEAAAHHHH BRRROOTTTHHEERR
Enzo Lavinia but leroy has like 3 times the power
Typical Outbreak You're on Cleetus McFarland UA-cam channel
Enzo Lavinia leroy would destroy this thing
He's gon be doin it for dale in the kit car
You are gonna love the front mounted radiator in the winter, but the summer....SWEEEEEETY BALLLLZZZZZZZ!!!
Will it do it for Dale ?
mork orson no it's a 4 banger.. need a V8
So when is Matt racing Roman Atwood?
Justin Adcock never
Night Wolf lmao 😂
😂😂😂 Catalytic converters make it quieter not louder
Joshua Spencer catalytic*
Joshua Spencer yes but he was referring to the fact that it has no muffler so it's louder than the factory cobalt
Yeah, they probably just re-tuned it. I'm sure they are converters.
Andrew G in Texas after it's over 25 years old no more emissions test so then you can take them off
in Florida there aren't any inspections at all. you can legally run open headers here.
I love the care and effort y'all put into everything, whether it's for y'all or us... So much so that I've shared your personal motivation with family and friends! I'm hoping to see more people doing things, no matter how big or small, that helps make tomorrow better than yesterday!!! Thank you ALL so much for all you do!!! (oooohhhhh, motivational shirt??????? That'd be awesome!!!!)😎😊💜
Man I wish me and my stepdad had a car like that to work on so we could bond together
xander stearley
same. the only time we bond is when I break up a fight between him & my mom 😔
If he was cool he wouldn't be a step-dad
Source: My step-dad is a dumb beta POS
xander stearley i
☆Put neon lights under that car!!!☆ 0_0 it will look cool af! :)
☆LIKE IF YOU WANT THAT!!!☆ ♤♡◇♧■□●○•°`~¿¡》《¤▪☆
xander stearley same
OffTheRanch what is the song you use at 1:00
Tears of Fire Gaming PLS A HERO TELL US
soundcloud.com/serinimusic/levels
When's the Mighty Car Mods collab coming?
Mr DribbleShite too bad they're not from the U.S.
Matt could come to Australia and shoot some gu... oh nevermind
Cannot wait to see more videos with the kit car in it! Super cool and a great addition to the channel. Enjoy it 👌🏽
When can we see Lincoln shoot the .50?
Hardware store nuts are going to be pretty poor quality. Definitely not something I'd trust to secure seat-belts or anything critical. Look online or stop by a local fastener store and find some Grade 8 nuts, if they're inch pattern fasteners, or Grade 10.9 or 12.9 if they're Metric.
John they're hardware stores, they carry literally all types of grades of hardware. that's literally the purpose of a hardware store.
ALILBLUSMURF lol grade 8 or 12.9 is what to go for.
John if you can't get grade 8 bolts at your hardware store your at the wrong store
John I agree with you 100% don't get hardware bolts. especially for a kit car.
make sure you get deez nuts too
how much power does it make ?
Vincent Giovan around 260
Vincent Giovan good enough for racing lol
Vincent Giovan 260hp
and I weighs like 1500
kevin ha oh that's actually more than I thought a kit car like this would make
That is a really cool little car. We got the job of changing the radiator hoses on a little English Sports Car (a Lotus). There were 7 total. The car was totally uncomfortable and so over-rated! This is a sensible little car. I love it!
How much was it
Andre Fehring I think 7-8 thousand
Andre Fehring 15k
Jose Manuel Fernandez Sanjorge thanks
From the site it's around $8,800, so that plus tax, and all the other hardware he has to buy. So all together probably around $10K
I don't know if you did or not, Please do not cut the seat belts even if there is a lot of excess. That will compromise their safety.
Tyler Freeland He said he's adding seatbelts
Eggs and Rice: yes I understand this but they are longer than needed in order to fit a variety of applications. IF you cut the excess of the strap off, it will compromise the safety of the belt.
1:00 what's that song???^^
VIP3RINO darude sandstorm
Potato Chip yeah for sure
pinino1611 thank you so much!!
one thing i really like about ranch guys is they do everything themselves build a car build a house etc love it motivation new sub here keep up love from india
Do they ship worldwide?
So do you register it as a Cobalt?
Ben Calms you register it as a kit car
Love your vids
How have I never seen this channel before?? One of my favorite UA-camrs AND cars?? Love it!
interior crocodile alligator,
he's driving the chevrolet movie theator.
260hp at peak with a turbo will be exciting... but 210hp at peak with a s/c will be just as fast, but a smooth hp curve..
WezleyB eh I prefer the sudden surge of power that a turbo provides.
WezleyB turbo sounds cooler too
Yeah but that is not a huge turbo... It spools very quickly
a turbo ecotec with a stock block can make 400hp with just boost.
AutoRanch anyone?
Yass
yup lets do it lol
happy father's day to you, Matt! and ofcourse to your father... and all fathers in the world!
it looks like a ariel atom
Evan Vredenburgh that's what I thought
If it is one it'll tear -Matthew- Matt's face off, like it did to Jeremy Clarkson's face.
More like an Exomotive Exocet. Same concept too since you use a donor Mazda Miata.
After a certain point, it's worth recognizing that every kit car today looks and drives a lot like the Lotus Seven.
Brett Guastella it looks nothing like the exocet, this is rear engine
How much did it cost?
Austin Rhames 10-20k
With wheels right at 12k
dfkitcar.com/order.php
12K??? fuck outta here
SCRAMBY18 to be fair it's insanely fast it's not really a go kart closer to an economy f1
Does anyone know what the song at the start is called
MDK - Super Ultra
No, that's the outro song...
Also replying for notification
Oh Sorry
Lucas King .
I started as just a DR fan, and have since become an OTR fan. Love your vids man. Not a terrible choice for a motor for its first build, but there's definitely room for improvement. ECU tune that thing and squeeze another 30-60 HP out of it. I would bet it could take down Porsche's, and beyond.
if you are watching before 50k then you are a real fan!
Gold Astronaut I think a lot of people were at school.
Kepzia Derp i got out of school 3 weeks ago
Kepzia Derp this video came up at 4 am for me in NZ.
Gold Astronaut school is out for me on thurs but classes are over. Now is just finals.
Matt motivated me to build an AR for myself. Not because of this video or anything, but none the less. I built myself an AR, did I say that already?
Nathan Bruce Step it up and use an 80% lower for your next one
It's really fun
Congrats on your first AR build🖒🖒
plz get a ar15 on one of the car frams plz
I'm a non-car guy and I could sit here all night listen to you talk about your fancy new automobile, seriously.
Looks like an Ariel atom, pretty dope
The new gta5 Dune buggy
dont understand how anybody could even hit the dislike button great videos matt!
Jealous people, trolls, haters and a lot more. You can see that the likes far outweigh the dislikes, it shows that there are less people who genuinely dislike the vid, they're mostly just trolls.
That's one Hell of an assumption you make there. Some people just don't like the video. Not everyone who disagrees with you is a troll ffs.
Not sure if it has been mentioned. But there is a trifecta tune which is activated using the cruise control button that you can do for around $500 that you might want to look into if you want a "beast mode".
A gun nut, a gamer and a car guy...😅
Abdo Cool and a doctor... ish 😂😂😂
im eating some pringles
GUYS SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE SONG 1:00 , PLEEEEEASSEEEEEEEEE
soundcloud.com/serinimusic/levels
Terra THANK YOU DO MUCH
SO*
you're a true hero, did you know the song or use some sort of fancy song ID that searches soundcloud?
No someone posted the link before me so i reposted it so other would find it :)
I've got a 2007 Cobalt SS Supercharged. I am very excited to see this car come together for ya. Cant wait to see how it turns out.