Performance ROBBING INTAKES! High Flow Hot Air Filters & MELTING Front Struts! 2010 Chevy Tahoe 5.3

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During Inspection we found the the front struts and bump stops were worn and deteriorating. Ride quality was surely suffering. Due to the age and mileage, it was best to replace the MacPherson strut assembly rather than piecing the units together. The customer states to install a custom high flow air intake system on the 5.3 powerplant to unlock a throaty intake sound by removing the intake baffle that came with the stock intake plumbing. We talk about the benefits and drawback of installing such intakes. Check out the Banks Performance link below to shop for premium level performance parts for your vehicle. Unlike the cheap knockoff units, the Banks Power products are designed with vehicle specific engineering and are made with the highest quality materials.
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@gimmeaford9454 4 месяца назад

It’s always nice when upper management visits the workers…

@craigstubbs1991 4 месяца назад

That intake sucks for 3 reasons. 1, You're correct. it will suck in hot air instead of cold. 2. It is smaller in diameter than the original (hence, the reducer adaptor) and won't flow as much total air but the owner will THINK it has more power because the air velocity will be higher so the computer will richen the mixture (not always a good thing to do). What is the before and after diameters where the sensor is mounted? 3. It is metal instead of plastic so it will absorb the heat (heat the air even more) especially after hot soaking.

@ChristianBelotti 4 месяца назад

Mhhh some cold intake is ok but need to be specific design for the car and only the intake make no difference at all, you need as well a tuning map to recalibrate sensor end engine to the new air quantity end depend of the type of the car maybe a new intercooler if is a turbo engine ecc.. but people don’t know and just buy cheap part only for the sound 😢

@h0udinl 4 месяца назад

Doesn’t really change that much on a non high performance car for a high performance car it’s better but since the changes for a non performance car are so negligible it doesn’t really matter as much as people say it’s a vast over reaction by people who don’t really know much and just go off videos

@larryjohns8823 4 месяца назад

Those "cold air intake" kits do not provide any colder air that the stock - they just make more noise.

@whatsoutthere6822 4 месяца назад

The Wife Unit cameo bears a caffeinated gift. I refer to it as life support. Good job, man!

@epstein_isnt_dead7726 4 месяца назад

The wife unit? You'll be easily replaceable by ai

@whatsoutthere6822 4 месяца назад

I fail to see how ai will prepare and deliver a cup of coffee. Maybe you can enlighten me.@@epstein_isnt_dead7726

@AlexanderWright1 4 месяца назад

The Wife unit is most gorgeous and lovely. Ray is most fortunate.

@mwoodall13 4 месяца назад

@@epstein_isnt_dead7726lmao that’s what ray calls his wife. Been a running joke. You gonna drink hairspray before anyone needs to worry about AI

@douglasb9105 4 месяца назад

Ray, you tightened up those top strut nuts just as I was yelling at the screen "Don't forget the strut nuts!!!!"

@not-a-raccoon 4 месяца назад

Ray knows all and hears all

@Sofia_Princesse_magnifique 4 месяца назад

Relentless effort and modesty are truly commendable. Well done.

@DeeGee-mv6eq 4 месяца назад

Bot..🤦🏻🙄

@davebigdog 4 месяца назад

I agree with the bolt placement In my opinion the only thing that intake is going to do is make it look shiny under the hood

@edwardberwind8544 4 месяца назад

You went above and beyond by adding the covering for the exposed wires. Bravo!

@patrickdiehl6813 4 месяца назад

For a minute or two I thought you were going to disappoint me... but you broke out the convolute and protected those wires that needed some love. As always, well done Ray🏆

@MonkeyJedi99 4 месяца назад

The English language is a jerk. Convoluted means extremely complex and difficult to follow, intricately folded, twisted, or coiled: - Meanwhile convolute, in this context today, simplifies and makes the wiring EASYIER to follow.

@dylansmith5820 4 месяца назад

@@MonkeyJedi99 Easier

@MonkeyJedi99 4 месяца назад

@@dylansmith5820 Ah, pedantry. Even BETTER pedantry over a typo! You have slain me with your well-reasoned and clearly stated rebuttal!

@Gizmetti 4 месяца назад

@@MonkeyJedi99 ew. I literally pictured you tipping your fedora and then I cringed to death.

@MonkeyJedi99 4 месяца назад

@@Gizmetti You shall be missed. Where do we send the flowers and condolences cards?

@scaleautoguysworkbench 4 месяца назад

Way back around 2001, when I was still in the Navy, There was a guy at one of the Auto Hobby Shops on base trying to remove his struts only he was trying to remove the center nut. I stopped him just a few threads before launch and showed him the correct way to remove them. The shop was fairly crowded that day and he could have really hurt himself and a bunch of others had I not stopped him. I give him credit for trying to do it himself and save some money but if you're not sure how to do it safely and correctly just ask questions... After that incident if we were in the shop at the same time he would come over and say hi and he always had questions. I didn't mind giving him pointers but left him to do the work. We became friends after the strut ordeal.

@droppedonce7502 4 месяца назад

I bought a set of those flex head long wratchets a year or so ago...total life savers and never knew they existed till I saw you using them at your previous employer! Using them today actually while swapping my 4runner front coils! Lol...that shows something...I am watching you do a front struts while I am working on my front coils/shocks!

@jonathanmimnagh8956 4 месяца назад

I bought my flex head ratchets several years ago without really knowing how useful they are!

@queensapphire7717 4 месяца назад

I got the ones without the flex head, now I need to get me a flex head set. Just got my electric ratchet in 3/8 love it. Still need an impact. Got my 3/8 and 1/2” (30” long) breaker bars, my jaw gear puller (great for frozen rotors)

@oldbiker9739 4 месяца назад

Ray don't forget to autograph the red pipe with a sharpie , just to guarantee 100 more HP and 10 miles per gallon increase 😅🤣😂

@bobbysenterprises3220 4 месяца назад

Those baffles on the original intake can be there to eliminate the irritating drone at certian rpm. They can also be designed to remove the resonance in intake air flow that can actualy hurt performance.

@DocZoidberg549 4 месяца назад

I like my true cold intake systems on my late 90's Chevy OBS trucks. They are perfect from the factory.

@paulocarvalho6480 4 месяца назад

That was the easiest front suspension job I've ever seen. Nicely done. Lauren bringing coffee is awesome. She's a messenger of the gods for sure. The rubber trim should have been done before fixing the heat shield in place, so you don't need to cut it out. Going above and beyond with the wire loom makes for a happy customer. Have yourself a great day Ray, Lauren and everyone else at the shop.

@felderup 4 месяца назад

ever tried coffee with ground chili peppers?

@paulocarvalho6480 4 месяца назад

@@felderup Yes, I did a few years ago. It was quite a "HOT" experience. The guy dropped almost half a flask. I looked like a cartoon character spewing fire. Just a bit more and I would look like a jet engine.😂

@felderup 4 месяца назад

@@paulocarvalho6480 my ma tried a recipe for gingerbread cookies that used black pepper, she overdid it and nobody could eat em. from the flavour of any of the hot mod foods, you can tell they'd be good if not for 'accidents'. bit of moon mist ice cream will fix that though.

@wrightcheyenne 4 месяца назад

Seeing the Wife Unit one every episode is a great addition, after all she is a very important part of the team. Cutie.

@patrickgoodwin3085 4 месяца назад

Love when you speed up the camera and talk. Funny! Love the wife unit cameo. Thanks for another great video! Always enjoy all your content.

@IR-nq4qv 4 месяца назад

This is the place to be if you want to watch Ray strut his stuff

@craigquann 4 месяца назад

Welcome to Rayman Ray's. Where we're highly caffinated and properly motivated!

@patrickchavez3848 4 месяца назад

WOO HOO!! A new video for an even better Saturday!!

@chrisbible2736 4 месяца назад

You are absolutely correct, bolts should always face downward. I was taught be a aeronautical engineer that if you loose the nut the wing will stay attached ! or what ever you are working on

@viperkid1065 4 месяца назад

Your attention to detail is awesome

@manueltrejo9423 4 месяца назад

Respecting you more and more ray

@jonmack5359 4 месяца назад

the factory air intake system has those resonators (what you call mufflers) to smooth out the fluctuations in the air stream, getting rid of them may well decrease horsepower, but will increase noise, but that may well be why the owner wants it.

@addiction2bass 4 месяца назад

I totally agree! Most cold air intakes are hot air intakes! A basic scanner will show you the intake temperatures before and after! And you can feel the less HP with the hot engine bay. I don’t know how they can advertise coke air part when the intake temp sensor will instantly tell you it’s worse! My best mod/repair was to customize my KN Intake…. I made my own lid for it as well as a fender trim so it sealed to the original cold air intake part! My temps dropped 30 degrees instantly with that new sealed encloser! You can feel that difference so easily on a hot summer day! That’s why real good intake kits have an enclosed box! Like volant. Basically if the top is open then it’s junk…. Might as well buy a cheap intake.

@77jazzbass 4 месяца назад

It also looks junk

@addiction2bass 4 месяца назад

@@77jazzbass yes. lol bright colored junk…. lol just give me black or silver or gunmetal. Or billet. Those are my only choice colors under the hood

@77jazzbass 4 месяца назад

@@addiction2bass haha yeah, I totally agree, but in my case, it’s under the Bonnet,, not the hood,,,im a Brit lol

@meatrobot 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the heads up on the intake- a lot of people swear by them. It's nice to get a professional opinion.

@MattExzy 4 месяца назад

If only there was some type of box where the air filter could be placed, then it'd be wholly insulated from hot engine air. I'd call it an 'air filter box' - it's genius I tellsya.

@campy9712 4 месяца назад

Self drilling, self tapping screws. Great video, thanks Ray.

@Shayne61 4 месяца назад

I like your attention to detail

@larrys5198 4 месяца назад

You consistently have good music playing in the background. 👍

@Andrew-zv4fm 4 месяца назад

I hope he sees your video and thanks you for the extra work you did that you didn't charge for.

@roxanneabbott8424 4 месяца назад

Nice work Ray!!! Always with my morning coffee😊

@shawnlee3495 4 месяца назад

Even when you do it the hard way, you make it look so easy.

@t.d.mich.7064 4 месяца назад

Love that high speed hand action!

@really748 4 месяца назад

Happy to see you go extra on the loom

@LesReeves 4 месяца назад

I applaud you for covering the wiring it will hopefully stop a future money light appearance & possible roadside failure.

@jamesrudasill3116 4 месяца назад

You always do great job. we need you inToccoa,Ga

@johngross1952 4 месяца назад

Love the Foo Fighters in the background!

@andyevans2336 3 месяца назад

Shhh! The algorithm will tell on Ray.

@johnt.848 4 месяца назад

The front struts on that Tahoe are so simple to swap, easier if you pry bar the lower control arm down, instead of the strut up.

@Mechanicslife1984 29 дней назад

Yup Ray always makes my day 👍🏿

@N8076U 4 месяца назад

One of the rules in aviation maintenance is bolt heads go up or forward if possible, also one of my rules due to OCD, lol, thank you for installing the strut bottom bolts from the top...

@Tony-Tequalla 4 месяца назад

I take it that you don't work for Boeing then! 😏

@823014 4 месяца назад

As an apprentice with Rolls Royce aero the golden rule with bolts was HEADS UP & HEADS TO WIND. I have done it that way since the 60s. So I agree .

@eaglerider1826 4 месяца назад

We were taught the same thing in the Air Force . There was even a tech order explaining why .

@mike.47 4 месяца назад

I’ve always wondered why they put bolts in from the bottom, it just makes sense to put them top down, I concur with Ray.

@Julia68yt 4 месяца назад

My father always told me: "Make every screw on your technical design at least 1". At least they'll manage to find those when they drop them." 🤣

@user-wn8mg2jh1d 4 месяца назад

Great Job Ray

@ragnarironspear1791 4 месяца назад

Thought we weren't getting a video today , so this is a bonus 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

@ken2tou 4 месяца назад

Howdy from Texas!Im I installed an SB cold air intake on my 2013 Ram Hemi in 2015. Still works awesome! It is totally sealed from the engine bay in a sealed hard plastic housing. It also has a second air intake that extends down to an area behind the bumper. Care has to be taken in water more than two ft deep. It brings in more air volume. I also installed a 48mm throttle body. Up from the stock 46mm. Looking to go to 52mm and an aftermarket exhaust and shorty headers just for laughs. This solution has a license approving it for smog testing. Hasn’t set off any lights nor failed smog tests.

@TremaineLea 4 месяца назад

My automotive fix for the day!

@defresurrection 4 месяца назад

Good analogy about the calculator!

@Sarah-mg3gg 4 месяца назад

You and The Wife Unit (Lauren) are so sweet. Great video!

@pauldoucette7627 4 месяца назад

Nice job Ray...sounds awesome.

@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs 4 месяца назад

Most of those after market intakes are all about looks and sound. Very few are actually properly engineered to increase performance. For this one to function as a cold air intake it would need to be extended either into the fender well or grill.. As you found out they're also designed rather generically to fit several car models and therefore don't really fit any of them without some minor modification. On the other hand, the struts fit like a glove.

@davidbaize4825 4 месяца назад

As you explained, you didn’t seem to have any enthusiasm for the intake swap. Awesome to include wife unit. Missed a self promotion opportunity not using your mug😁. That strut job was so easy peasy. Great video Ray

@alanm.4298 4 месяца назад

Alvin & the Chipmunks helpin' Ray with a suspension job. 😊

@k19widow 4 месяца назад

That Lonely Island cut, i had to check I hadn't clicked off the video. Blast from the past

@georgehouston8552 4 месяца назад

I agree with you on the keeping your skills sharp

@CJRoberts8812 4 месяца назад

I too appreciate your repairing the wire loom in there. When I'm working on or adding any wiring on my Jeep, even if it's a single wire, I put loom over it. One further thing I do is put a zip tie over each end. It adds a bit of security and gives the installation a more finished look. As for that PCV hose, I thought that you were going to cut the factory end off and clamp the aftermarket hose to that so as to retain the factory connector.

@stevenclaeys6252 4 месяца назад

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

@alankeats 4 месяца назад

Wife unit is awesome!

@robertpimpo4698 4 месяца назад

Nice job installing that thing ray thought outside the box there thats what makes a good tech a good tech

@dalejones3862 4 месяца назад

Nice to see you working smarter not harder rsy

@wallacejeffery5786 17 дней назад

I love your channel and your lovely wife. I watch everything and “I do cars”. I am too old now to do much(77) but I still can do generators and small engines. Very educational

@Navajo-man 4 месяца назад

Hi ray and wife unit and two young gentleman just finished watching new Intake excellent job and as always you and you’re families be safe Dave and other guy 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@fleece192 4 месяца назад

Again Ray another great video

@SmallKittyPaw 4 месяца назад

Is this same company as the van you did last time? It's cool you actually get to work on whole "fleet" for one customer. That's some of recognition for your work

@Boga217 4 месяца назад

Same name on the side so kinda self explanatory.

@dbrandon4528 4 месяца назад

Thank you for installing quality parts and not Monroe garbage

@russelbaird3342 4 месяца назад

Interesting watching you install that air tube kit. I am one of those guys that believe things should be stock . Now if there is enough proof that something can be improved okay , make the change . I just don’t believe all air kits do improve air flow . Well done video . Stay safe , have fun.

@TeemarkConvair 4 месяца назад

re; the "baffles", besides attenuating the "intake" sounds they probably help control any "standing waves" in the intake track at various rpms, which could degrade airflow...or not,,😜

@desoneill5489 4 месяца назад

I have a 2007 BMW X3 and as part of my preventative maintenance I covered all my under-bonnet wiring with split conduit and cable ties. I believe its well worth the effort at minimal cost.

@wayneessar7489 4 месяца назад

Under it's shawl, scarf, women's hat???

@desoneill5489 4 месяца назад

What's with the old Atco lawnmower?

@wayneessar7489 4 месяца назад

@@desoneill5489 I bought it in Victoria, used in the 1990's, mostly for the Villiers engine and the kick start.

@danclarke316 4 месяца назад

good job as always . I would have to say I'm not a fan of the mass airflow mount or screws but I guess I'm just picky. like the sound

@1DarkStorm 4 месяца назад

Welcoming back!

@timothyweers8054 4 месяца назад

Mom's old car had adjustable struts where you could press a button for either standard ride or firm ride. Those required 4 since they were all electronic. The mechanic wanted 800.00 each for them. Mom opted to bypass the system with standard struts.

@user-of5ip2xf8n 4 месяца назад

The chinisium also fixed the wire loom;).

@vc8939 4 месяца назад

Good day to you Ray. Showing us the back of Dave ‘barely counts’ as a Dave sighting. We need you to do a better job of that. However, I really appreciate all the ‘extra’ work to do to make the customers’ cars nice and shiny. Great work and videos. Have a great weekend. Can’t wait till the next video (with a Dave sighting). Click!!!!

@garygross3590 4 месяца назад

Love the fast parts also great for kids they love your videos

@TheJuggalo1491 4 месяца назад

Great Vids. And A Great Couple.

@scottslattery5590 4 месяца назад

Great video ray n wife unit!!! Thanks guys it doesnt sound bad at all!

@user-lz7oe4ed2t 4 месяца назад

Love your vids Ray, hope you remembered to tighten the top nuts on the strut.

@MonkeyJedi99 4 месяца назад

Javi Air seems to be sending some volume work Ray's way! Good endorsement of his work.

@TheStuffMade 4 месяца назад

Had wife's Yaris fixed, exhaust leaking (not rust) and the air wasn't as cold as it used to be, called local mechanic, he came, did a quick test drive to confirm issues, then took the car to his shop. Today he delivered the car back, exhaust fixed, aircon recharged and cold. Total cost $35. Very impressed.

@stevewhite3424 4 месяца назад

Pretty cool. I wonder where he gets his refrigerant from to only have to charge thirty five dollars for the whole job , including ac recharge, pick up and delivery and still make a profit.

@TheStuffMade 4 месяца назад

@@stevewhite3424 The exhaust was probably just a clamp that needed tightening. Not sure how he did the aircon so cheap, it looks like he replaced one of the valve cores as well. It's possible he did it at cost to try ensure future business. Must have taken at least 1 hour of his time including pick up and delivery. Anyway, if he is looking for repeat business and some PR then it's working because I'll likely use him again when it's time for new tires, brake pads and oil change.

@johnhooton3286 4 месяца назад

Does he work out of a garage on his house ? That price is way low. He had to have lost money or possibly broke even. Maybe he had down time and was bored. Just seems way to cheap.

@TheStuffMade 4 месяца назад

@@johnhooton3286 He's got a shop about the same size as Ray's with 2 lifts and a couple of guys working with him and yes it's next to his house. We do live in a rural area close to a small town, that probably helps.

@bhagmeister 4 месяца назад

She’s a good one, Ray. Nice family.

@bobby9195 4 месяца назад

Howdy Mr Ray hope y'all are having a great weekend,oh and hello Mrs Lauren.

@georgeweisbrod1876 20 дней назад

You spoke of the spring shooting the mounting plate. In 1980, i was replacing the shock section of my vw rabbits strut. The spring collapser (my first chinese made tool) failed by breaking hook off body. I was working in the basement. The shape of vw mounting plate was cone shaped and when it broke loose it went straight up into the floor boards of the kitchen floor. My mom was doing the lunch dishes right above the basement workbench. Needless to say after the initial shock of having a steel "missle" cone come up thtough the floor, i got my butt royally chewed out!

@user--PM 4 месяца назад

curious why anyone would want a performance robbing, hot air, error code setting, chineesium piece like that. anyways great commentary on the video, thanks as always ray

@thinkpad4 4 месяца назад

Because people are stupid

@stephenwhitemore1519 4 месяца назад

Hope this helps. Having spoken to those who know. Start by fitting the heat shield , and rubber top seal,, then the filter. Next the KEY is to ,if required, cut the red pipe to length, then connect to throttle body.😊 stay well stay safe Thank as always for your videos

@Michael-yi4mc 4 месяца назад

Good morning Ms. Sunshine Lauren!😊

@charlesgeise6508 4 месяца назад

Doing things the hard way builds character.

@markredf150 4 месяца назад

AlienRay👽 I get a kick out of when you speed up the video and the effect it has on your dialogue👽

@squiggyg.8415 4 месяца назад

Reeeee …the help didn’t bring your coffee in an official Rainman Ray’s Repairs insulated coffee mug available in merch store 😎

@gerhardbaumann7233 4 месяца назад

You've hired Alvin.

@christopherjpresti 4 месяца назад

When you speed-up the video, you sound like Simon (the smart one) from Alvin and the Chipmunks. Very entertaining.

@donald1056 4 месяца назад

I just learned something about those flange nuts

@surg9029 4 месяца назад

“The holes are not holing” lol

@sandmandanieL 4 месяца назад

Red lock tight she's never coming apart again!

@josephvantreeck2989 4 месяца назад

Thanks Ray

@monkeybusiness63 4 месяца назад

Using power tools is not always the fastest way to do it. It's always the best

@JiltedValkyrie 4 месяца назад

I call it a cool sound intake for a reason. Has to be done right, though. You did a pretty good job with that kit.

@chrisandrews6895 4 месяца назад

Suggestion from an old-timer ;-). Get yourself a set of hand held nut drivers for hose clamps instead of screwdrivers. They are awesome. You can actually ‘grab’ the bolt portion of the clamp and move it at the same time as tightening it. Trust me….you’ll never use screwdrivers again!

@brianmckenna3440 4 месяца назад

Nice one Ray

@user-to9ux9tj8r 4 месяца назад

Rainman ray the man with the plan.

@mattnalley8872 4 месяца назад

I now catch myself saying 'click' whenever I tighten something. Thanks Ray! 😂

@jesussantiago7260 4 месяца назад

By the way, the way that the throw is on that swing Arc of those wrenches just fascinates me. Because I have 🔧 from from Mac tool company that are amazing and have flawless switching gears on the neck of the flex head with about like quarter inch flares on each flex at, it's amazing.

@Pizzpott 4 месяца назад

7th like and comment - my hero, Barry Sheene's race number. Great video Ray. Saw the notification and watched it immediately. I like what you said to your wife "I like staring at you", was a lovely thing to say to her Ray.