Fixing The World's ONLY Supercharged V8 Tesla Model S (Is Harder Than You Can Imagine) 

Happy I was able to help you get this one tuned and iron out the bugs. Dyno time coming soon!

18:11 Well, of _course_ it's running "Rich." 😁

Ice-T! I watched Rich and his crew build this car as it was released. It was such a delightful departure from his Tesla rebuilds. Honestly I just loved to read the hate in the comments from the Tesla community 😂 This really is a fantastic build. Can’t wait to see what you can do to make this project better.

I like the tuner guy. He explained the situation and specifics of what he was trying to do.

I'm just so impressed how well the apprentice did with that welding for dummies book.

*V8 in Tesla, nobody panics- *Removes battery from P1, everyone loses their minds.

"Nobody makes cowl hoods for Teslas." I have the feeling that Freddy is going to change that... 😁😎🤟

I am still pissed that the Netflix series Rust to Riches said they "made the first v8 converted Tesla." This one has been around for YEARS and those posers couldn't even get the electronics to work ... like at all.

Saw the thumbnail, instantly recognized ICE-T! It's always fun seeing these project cars get passed around RU-vid...

After Rich's ICE-T build series videos, and after it went to SEMA (and met film star 😉), I thought ICE-T was a solid unit. I guess there was a lot more going on behind the camera. I will say one thing: Joshua's aluminum welds when the chassis was filleted were first rate! They were amazing! Anyway, I'm glad to see ICE-T is going to be tuned and have the kinks all worked out! 🙂

The double K swap saves the trouble of that transmission tunnel, good call.

Wait! GRIND HARD TOO! LOVE IT! Ice-T is in good hands.

Rich and his team did such a great job on Ice T. Freaking fantastic build

For all of Rich's shenanigans he and his team bolt together a quality car

I see Will and Edward from Grind Hard Plumbing hanging around in the back ground. That's awesome!

Yay! Ice-T is getting some love and attention. Can't wait to see where it goes from here. Good to see more of Will and Edwin's Florida adventure series cross pollination.

Desmond is AWESOME! He’s a walking encyclopedia of anything tuning!! That part was my favorite part of this highly-entertaining video! Freddie has a knack of finding supremely talented people!

I think putting the car on a lift and forgetting about it is really the most on-point for your channel 😊

Oh boy. Love the videos bro. Been here since the vantage which I might add I adore. Good luck with p1. Looking forward to the next episode. Also loving the r8.

You, Ice-T, Electrified Garage, and the dudes from Grind Hard here in Florida, just so much awesome

Found you from Matt Armstrongs channel haven’t seen that much but from what I have only you would have something like this, this is crazy 🤪

Great video. Bonus to see Will and Edwin hanging out.

Watched Rich build this on his channel. Cool car.

Good to see this thing again. Glad it's still kicking, few transmission issues for sure but it's still as ferocious as the day it was built

12:10 Watching the front end raise up was 🤯🤯🤯 Awsome.

Don’t worry. If that’s the wrong coolant you’ll know very soon by the leaking from the breakdown of all your seals. Former Bonneville dexcool owner.

Mate the center of a Camaro hood to the outer edges of the Tesla hood. Maintains your body lines and allows for the beast under the hood.

Duude who is doing your music production? Coz it’s skyrocketed in quality!🎉 Keep up the good job!

Good thing you have a friend who does fiberglass and another friend who does carbon fiber. 😮 I'm pretty sure you can get someone to fabricate a hood using the original as a starting point.

I love rex being more in the vids! I think you should always do that going forward. It's why I love watching cleetus so religiously, it's because it's like having a real show with multiple characters and personality, not just a one man show

It's always nice to clear some room in your shop it's like finally getting a squatter that's been in your home out.

Send the hood to McFarland Fabrication. They're pros at hoods that don't fit.

i absolutely love how the boys from grind hard plumbing had a cameo appearance in this vid lol

It's good to see you making videos again. It's slim pickin's on RU-vid for good car content right now.

After Rich's ICE-T build series videos, and after it went to SEMA (and met film star ), I thought ICE-T was a solid unit. I guess there was a lot more going on behind the camera. I will say one thing: Joshua's aluminum welds when the chassis was filleted were first rate! They were amazing! Anyway, I'm glad to see ICE-T is going to be tuned and have the kinks all worked out!

Oh hell yeah. I wish Rich would make more content on this thing!

My 2 favorite YTs; Fred & Rick 🔥

"I think we are in 3rd..." That is a must fix. Nothing is more fun to drive then a loud V8 RWD manual trans car but not being 100% sure what gear you are in is a deal killer. I am sure Freddy will deal with that as well as making a cowl hood for this beast. Great content as usual.

Freddy needs to video call Rich in the next episode, get it on camera, show him the progress and what's being done.

Good to see ICE-T again. Can't wait to see what's next for it!

Man I must've missed alot! 3:59 when he started talking about what happened to the car after Version 1 was uploaded a few years ago 😳🤯 I'm glad Freddy is giving Ice-T some extra TLC

That's actually awesomely confusing when you started it. That sounds amazing, I love this

Noticed the Grind Hard Plumbing guys in the background.

2:29 an electrified mini moke, so cool!

I've seen this place in Ocala and I wish I was still living over near that area to see y'all make the RU-vid video!

For a secondary channel video this goes quite in depth. Looking forward to the dyno footage actually!

Naples Motorsports. I live literally walking distance. I got to go check out that Ford if it's still there. What a work of art and so racing history nostalgia. Granted I am more of a GT40 guy I could put this on my bucket list as well.

3:23 also the place to go for Ed Bolian’s nightmares

I remember Jimmy Oakes helping them initially with it, crazy to see lol

I remember seeing Rich Builds driving this in Manhattan a couple summers ago

I would like to see more videos on that house you bought!

Absolutely love this - ultimate resto-mod

Love that the guys from GHP are just casually in the background 😂

You are supposed to still use the clutch with that shifter between gear changes! It's not a sequential transmission, just that shifter. Also, the S1 shifter is prone to bending forks!

You guys should go all the way and figure out how to get the AC the radio and all the other stock features working as well

Finally a Tesla that is a real car for real car enthusiast

Iced tea !!!! @RichRebuilds did a series of videos on this car and the build of it.... It's crazy...

Machina Labs in Chatsworth CA might be able to help with building a hood. They have 3D programmable stamping machines that can do one off projects.

That's the best sounding Tesla for sure:>

nice to see ICE-T once more, on the other hand there's no news on Model D (diesel converted Model 3), shame it has been quiet since

For some reason, the noise coming from it now makes me much more capable of appreciating the appearance of one! They are pretty nice-looking sedans.

Isn't this the V8 powered Tesla that Rich Rebuilds create sometime ago?

That's the first sponsor of any channel I would enjoy! And try

One of my favorite format car video's in a long time. production on point. great job!

WOW! A TESLA THAT ACTUALLY MAKE A REAL ENGINE SOUND. MUSIC TO MY EARS.

I like how it has a huge steering wheel miss-alignment. He has to drive 15 degrees to the right in order to stay in line 😂👌🏻

I love this build for so many reasons. Don't get me wrong I am not some kind of EV hater climate change denier. I am just addicted to how I was raised as far as driving excitement. V8, RWD, manual trans and loud. None is ever boring.

That cold start up is ridiculous OMG

Great upload Freddie 👌

I followed this car and had no idea rich owned that shop in Ocala it’s 10 mins from me ….. crazy

Funny how putting a V8 into a Tesla turns it into a pretty damn cool sedan. Extremely well done, no hate for electric cars tho. Respectfully of course

What's the boys at Grind Hard Plumbing up too? Saw them in the background. 🤔

I am so jealous of these tuner guys. I have always been really good with mechanics and electronics.. even have an engineering degree in EE. My career is working on cars. But I was before the software era and am done learning ish lol. When I started out I never even considered I would have to be a software engineer to work on a freaking car.

Grind hard plumbing Co. In the background!

GRIND HARD PLUMBING CO.!! *Sandpoint Idaho U.S.A.*

That’s cool, you should have had him fix the P1 the electric part of the hybrid. Lol you dropped the bowl.

Who says no to "wanna come check out this V8 Tesla I got?" Would be there in a heartbeat.

The only Tesla in the world that sounds good.

I was just thinking about how different your guys’ garages are and here we are!

Iced Tea in the thumbnail?!?!??!?!?!? OHHHH I'd Love to get that Tesla and tune it... I love tuning LS engines and scenerios with my HPTuners (Been using HPTuners since 2004 when I got my first MPVI for my '97 Grand Prix GTP and then my second tune was my '05GTO, still today, and then corvettes, camero, and now I am working on my first Ford, now that HPTuners is support A LOT of cars and manufactures!!!!! My '22 Explorer ST, god i love this SUV... but its my wifes toy she loves to go fast with.

So now you could just convert the center screen into a chalkboard 😎

Grind Hard Boys in the background! sheeeeeeesssh

Very nice. How's the manual swap SL55 coming along?

The gas cap is from a boat. It's on a leash so you can't drop the cap into the ocean.

work of art -absolutely.

Thanks for the videos

@13:37 I had earphones in. I jumped. I had a 4D experience. And a heart attack.

Id love to pull up with this in LA and rev the hell out of it next to all the other Teslas.

Grind hard lads in the background

19:55 bad ground sounds like normal Tesla model s (pre facelift) feature.

There is one EV that i like! and this is it. ! Needs a shaker hood.

Cool build

Some Premium Swindley bois spotted at 6:24

Great video and hell of a car but the drivers door is doing my head in as it looks a different shade to the rest of the car!!! They must have put the wrap on a different way round to the rest!!! Only downside for me but I have OCD lol

Very interesting a lot of fine tuning ha

This car and this shop is in my hometown lol. Welcome to Ocala 😂

they should make a v8 tesla just for fun because that sound justs suits that car!!

This would make a great car Car Trek - the theme is you borrowed a friend's car for a week or weekend and thus has to be returned without a scratch

That's not the only one there one that was built on one of those motor trend shows.

What did "U" break now? Really! A V8 battery? What 0 to dead N 30 seconds? You'll have grand kids when it's done charging! Good job 2all 🥶 🐲