Kevin has obviously cloned himself. How else could a fellow be involved in so many badass projects, racing of all kinds, engine building, a RU-vid channel, and run a successful fabrication hotrod shop? The man is a legend in his prime.
Love how no matter what Kevin is working on he doesn't stop till it's perfect to him. From top notch drag car to Independence chevelle and death metal charger.
I love that. Pulling over and shooting the shit with another car aficionado after ribbing each other on the road is so wholesome. Memories like that last with you forever.
Can we all agree that the world needs more people like Kevin?!? The guy is absolutely killing it and KNOWS his stuff! Could he possibly be the “Most Entertaining Fab-Guy in Florida”?!?!
A lot of that front end stuff he did is not necessarily wrong. It was set up for circle track use which doesn't really work for anything else. Especially the left front.
Also consider, he may have just been working with what he had, budget-build style. Been there, many, many times--get it working now, make it right later. I appreciate where he came from, but I'm happy the car is being put somewhat right. Especially if it's improving performance!
FYI QA1 has extended shock toppers. Stock is 1/2" THey have 1" and 2" extended toppers. Possibily a good, easy, cheap fix for your travel issues. (They were for me!)
Finally...the Not-so Death Metal. Doing races and rally with it would now actually be fun, plus no more overheating! Maybe sometime we'll see this car over at KSR
The Smile on their faces, Especially Finns when he revs up the 2 step, is PRICELESS!!! That is pure love for cars and what you do right there! Love it! Love the vids you guys put out, keep up the awesome that is you!
I love seeing Kevin work so much. His attention to detail and drive to get it perfect is entertaining and I'm learning stuff. This project has been a blast to see come together
I’m about 26 minutes into this video. The cat that is helping you is very very smart !!! Not only does he know what he’s doing but he knows all the right terminology. All those big words 😮
12 volt Dave needs to embrace the beautiful sounds that musically spews from the exhaust as the symphony conductor mike directs that beautiful 2j and orchestrates the sound of his people!!
Tennessee, Georgia, Florida... All my favorite channels are too far south. Wish we had guys like you, Kevin, and Derrek up here in Kentucky. Thanks Mike.
Always awesome to see Kevin fabricating, that guy is a wizard and has some of the cleanest workmanship out there! Great work on the Charger, this thing reminds me of how happy you were with the Rotsun but this one is way better haha!
I am using one of those "drag race" radiators in my Triumph Spitfire with a 5.3, with an additional four wheeler rad in the back. working good so far, but this summer will test it for sure. Fingers crossed!
Oh Kevin was a good surprise. Why was he not mentioned in the title? :D Also, 51:20 with same pressure to all brakes, as expected the rears locked as they did. I wouldn't be surprised if you need like 60/40 (front/back)
I don't think there is any thing Kevin can't do! Car setup, tuning, fabricating, wiring, engine building and not just one type of racing drag, road course! Kevin truly is a master of his craft!
At the beginning I thought "when in doubt Cut it out" then i thought wow they are gonna try and make it work!! cut to 7:15 AAnd they are cutting it out lol. Love it long live Death Metal
I friggin love this car, I've always been about Detroit Muscle until in my 20s I bought a 1993 Supra and that car changed everything for me. I still love Detroit Muscle but the 2JZ twin turbo in my Supra has pulled me over to the Dark side and I love it. it isn't the fastest thing out there but it has punked and butt hurt soo many turbo Ls Lt boys. love the videos brother please keep em coming
Brother I've got to say without a doubt I'm beyond hooked on an roadkill all the shows tied to u guy's just like the average guy I can completely relate to how you guys build mad props huge amounts of respect
Super cool of yall to hang out with that chevelle guy for a bit even though yall were filming an episode. It's good to see the car community guys continuing to stick together.
I don't mind the 2JZ in this car. It gets it, sounds violent, and now it drives a lot better thanks to Kevin and you guys. I'm pretty impressed at the lower ends of those Toyota engines, apparently they can take a lot of power.
I go total suspension or Electrical geek mode when Kevin is involved. seriously, If I had the coin and Kevin had the time. I luv to build a turb'd up drag car with him. Sorry Fin, I know this is your channel, but, KSR personifies; dedication and excellence. I luv how Fin just scrolls Am*z*n and adds stuff to the cart...."I can make that work" 🤣🤣🤨🤨 "Reeling it in, like you're reeling in a fish'n thing". We need to get you into the woods and on a bass boat more often Kev... If work...was it a dumb idea...
I'm thankful Cleet badgered Kevin enough to start up a RU-vid channel and Kevin was willing to go through all of the headache. I love when an entertaining data-driven racecar guy dives into detail oriented facets of builds. Top notch dude and a blessing to the sport/industry of racing. #EverythingNeedsATurbo
LOL , god ole Kevin breaking out the strings.... Ive always done it with strings and jack stands over the years but im not gonna lie , I went right to that website sizing up which kit im going to buy....Kevin is a smart one , good guy to have around....
I had to do a similar fitting modification when I upsized my Hydroboost brake booster to -8an fittings. Went with O-ring boss fitting and cut 3 or 4 threads off so it would bottom out on the face of the casting. Works great.
So awesome to see the Death Metal Charger get to a point that it's a lot more drivable and man oh man that sounds glorious doing burnouts and on the 2-step.
I actually grew up using an alignment machine that used strings for alignments. It works great! Used it on subarus back in the early 90s until ir and Lazer machines were available! Very cool to see you all doing it this way!!!
Highly recommend going to your local farm store and buying a “mixing tub” they’re big rectangle tubs that hold A LOT of fluid and are big enough to catch basically all the random drips
From what I've been told, the "flappy things" are there to alleviate pressure within the full shroud at highway speeds so its easier on the fans, how true that is I don't know but an old mechanic I worked with swore that's what they were for. Love the videos Brothers, looking forwards to the next one.
The "flapping things" definitely work, not sure about those ones but the hinged type you find on OEM shrouds open at around 60mph where the fan becomes overblown and actually restricts the air flow
I can't wait for more charger related episodes just for the sounds it makes lol, and I'm not even a big fan of JDM stuff. I can totally see why people dig the 2J.
I'm with you, David. The sound doesn't match the car. It needs a deep, mean sound that a 2JZ just doesn't have IMO. That Chevelle is beautiful. Glad to see the guy having fun with it instead of letting it just sit around like a trophy car.
50:18 You never want to have the rear wheels locking up first (but preferably never). The car needs a brake limiter valve on the rear axel so that the more the front dives under braking the less brake pressure is sent to the rear.
Exactly. Locking rears will make the car want to swap ends under hard braking. You would be very lucky to install different front brakes and not have a front/rear balance issue.
Love seeing you keep in the mistakes,lots of people dont and make their projects look smooth and perfect. dont get me wrong you guys are talented but it makes me feel a little more normal when I make mistakes myself. Cheers, love the build
3 things ... what is the Bluetooth radio that you had on the bench .... & an Idea for the rear suspension... see if QA1 can help yo put C10 rear trailing arms under the back like current NASCAR ... with coil over shocks ... switch out the hater pipe through the hood to a BOOM tube out the side
Man, that Chevelle is way too nice a car to be beating that hard that close to buildings and stuff! Made me nervous. Pretty thoroughly impressed with how much I don’t hate Death Metal nowadays, I was incensed when it got the 2J, but it’s growing on me. When the ride height and handling are sorted out I think I’ll downright like it, and I’ve always been intrigued by its concept. At least it’s not an LS (I positively LOVE LSs, but never okay in a Mopar for me), haha!
Finn, you probably won`t read this, but with the absence of flaring on the fitting for the power steering hose is where your mini lathe comes in. You can put an angle on the inside of it so the two surfaces mate up. Use it if you got it.
