Rebuilding An Abandoned Audi R8 That Every Mechanic REFUSED To Fix (SCAMMED) | Part 1

Tavarish
26 Mar 202439:22

Summary

TLDRIn this video, the host tvarish embarks on an ambitious project to transform a poorly maintained Audi R8 into a stunning, high-performance vehicle. After acquiring the car, which was falsely advertised as running, tvarish and his friend Jack discover extensive damage and neglect. Despite the challenges, they are determined to swap the car's V8 engine with a powerful V10 from a 2014 Audi R10 Plus. The video documents their meticulous process of disassembling the R8, cleaning it, and preparing it for the engine transplant, highlighting the complexities and rewards of such a restoration endeavor.

Takeaways

  • 🚗 The narrator, tvarish, has always wanted an Audi R8 but could only afford a problematic one.
  • 🔧 The Audi R8 was advertised as running, but it turned out to be a lie and required extensive work.
  • 💡 Despite its condition, tvarish plans to transform the car into the best Audi R8 ever and give it away to a viewer.
  • 🌟 The project involves swapping the V8 engine with a 550 horsepower V10 from a 2014 Audi V10 Plus.
  • 🔩 The car had numerous issues including body damage, bad repairs, and leaking fluids.
  • 🛠️ The process of fixing the car involves a deep dive into the mechanics, including the engine and transmission.
  • 🔄 The car is stripped down to every nut and bolt, with plans to replace or repair all parts as needed.
  • 🎥 The entire restoration process is documented and shared for educational and entertainment purposes.
  • 💥 The Audi R8's all-wheel drive system is discussed, with the decision to keep it for the final build.
  • 🚿 The car underwent a thorough cleaning process, revealing its potential once all the issues are addressed.
  • 🎉 The final product aims to be a stunning transformation, showcasing the capabilities of the Audi R8 platform.

Q & A

  • What was the initial condition of the Audi R8 described in the script?

    -The Audi R8 was initially described as being in a very poor condition. It was advertised as a running car, but that turned out to be false. It required extensive work on the body, wheels, tires, and interior.

  • What was the plan for the Audi R8 after discovering its condition?

    -The plan was to transform the Audi R8 from the worst example to the best. The goal was to take the engine and components from a 2014 Audi V10 Plus, which was considered one of the best Gen 1 Audi R8s, and put it into the worst Gen 1 Audi R8.

  • What was the specific issue with the Audi R8's wheel and body?

    -The car had been in a crash, resulting in significant damage to the wheel and body. A wheel was displaced, indicating a severe impact, and the cost to repair this was the reason the car was available for parts.

  • Why was the Audi R8's aluminum frame not repairable by pulling?

    -Aluminum cannot be repaired by pulling as it is not forgiving like steel. Pulling aluminum can lead to weakening the chassis or cracking welds. Instead, new panels need to be used and the damaged area must be cut back and replaced.

  • What was the significance of the 2014 Audi V10 Plus in this project?

    -The 2014 Audi V10 Plus was significant because it had a 550 horsepower V10 engine and a dual-clutch transmission. The plan was to take the engine and other components from this car and put them into the worst Audi R8, transforming it into a high-performance vehicle.

  • What was the purpose of the dry sump oil tank in the Audi R8's engine?

    -The dry sump oil tank helps maintain good oil pressure during high-speed cornering and allows the engine to be mounted lower in the chassis, which improves handling. It keeps the oil in a tank offside the engine, preventing issues with pressure when the oil sloshes from side to side during high G turns.

  • What was the issue found with the Audi R8's brake system?

    -The brake system had a significant issue where the brake pad had dug into the rotor, creating a lip and reducing the usable surface area of the rotor. This necessitated the replacement of the brake discs and repainting of the calipers due to poor previous painting work.

  • What was the condition of the Audi R8's interior when it was time to remove it?

    -The interior was in a decent condition with the dashboard in great shape and the headliner intact despite the car being dusty. The car also had a sport button, indicating higher-end features.

  • What was the final step in preparing the Audi R8 for the engine swap?

    -The final step in preparing the Audi R8 for the engine swap was to thoroughly clean the car using a pressure washer and G Technic Citrus all-purpose cleaner to remove the dirt and grime, leaving it as a clean slate for the next stage of the project.

  • What was the outcome of the Audi R8 after the cleaning process?

    -After the cleaning process, the Audi R8 was left in a clean state, with all the dirt and grime removed. This prepared the car for the next stage of the project, which was the engine swap.

Outlines

00:00

🚗 Introduction and Initial Assessment

The video begins with the host, tvarish, introducing himself and expressing his long-standing desire to own an Audi R8. He explains that due to affordability, he ended up with a car that was not in the best condition. The car was advertised as functional, but upon inspection, it was discovered to be a scam. The car required extensive work on the body, wheels, tires, and interior, turning what was supposed to be a quick project into a major undertaking. Despite the challenges, tvarish reveals a silver lining: he plans to give the car away to one of his viewers after completing a full restoration. The host then introduces a 2014 Audi V10 Plus, highlighting its features such as a 550-horsepower V10 engine and a dual-clutch transmission. The goal is to transform the worst Audi R8 into the best one by replacing the old V8 with the powerful V10 engine.

05:00

🛠️ The Reality of the Project

The host and his friend Jack, an expert on crashed cars, begin to inspect the Audi R8 in detail. They discover that the car is a parts car with significant damage, including a wheel well that has been forced inward, indicating a severe crash. Despite the damage, the airbags did not deploy, which is surprising given the extent of the crash. The host explains the process of repairing aluminum车身, noting that it cannot be simply pulled on a frame machine like steel. The aluminum has likely been weakened, necessitating the replacement of panels. The host also discusses his increased focus on fun and energy in his videos, attributing it to therapy provided by today's sponsor, betterhelp.

10:01

🔧拆卸和评估

The video continues with the host and Jack dismantling the rear of the Audi R8, removing parts such as the rear bumper, tail lights, and muffler section. They discuss the ease of disassembling the car due to its bolted rear quarter panel, a feature unique to the R8. The host points out some modifications made by previous owners and expresses concern over the quality of these alterations. The engine is started, and despite its V10 power, it does not sound as loud as expected. The host also mentions the car's sport button and the car's idling condition.

15:03

🚧 Front End Inspection and Cleaning

The host and Jack move on to the front end of the car, removing the hood and bumper to assess the damage. They find a dent and a misaligned radiator assembly, indicating a previous front-end collision. The host discusses the need to replace certain parts for a 100% OEM fit and finish. Despite the damage, the host remains optimistic about the car's potential. They also find a disconnected ride height sensor, adding to the list of issues. The host suggests a thorough cleaning and inspection of the car's interior and other components.

20:03

🔩 Engine Removal and Replacement Preparation

The host and Jack proceed to remove the engine from the Audi R8, a complex process due to the car's construction. They discuss the challenges of removing the wiring harness and the dry sump oil tank, a feature that improves handling by maintaining oil pressure during high-speed cornering. The engine is eventually removed, revealing a messy state with numerous leaks. The host expresses disappointment with the previous owner's work, particularly the poor resealing of the engine after timing work. The V10 engine is prepared to be fitted into the R8, marking a significant step in the car's transformation.

25:07

🧼 Deep Cleaning the Audi R8

After stripping the car down, the host and his team give the Audi R8 a thorough cleaning. They use a high-pressure washer and G Technic Citrus all-purpose cleaner to remove the dirt and grime. The car is also treated to a foam cannon for a detailed clean. The host reflects on the progress made and expresses excitement for the next steps, which include installing the V10 engine in place of the V8. The video ends with the host looking forward to the next episode, where the engine replacement will take place.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Audi R8

The Audi R8 is a high-performance luxury sports car manufactured by the Audi subdivision of the German automotive company Volkswagen Group. In the video, the car is the central focus as the creator, tvarish, discusses his project of transforming a poorly maintained R8 into a top-tier vehicle.

💡Car Restoration

Car restoration refers to the process of repairing and renovating a vehicle to its original or an improved condition. In the context of the video, tvarish is undertaking a car restoration project with the aim of turning a problem-ridden Audi R8 into a showpiece.

💡V10 Engine

A V10 engine is an internal combustion engine with ten cylinders arranged in a V configuration. The V10 is known for its power and performance capabilities. In the video, the creator plans to swap the original V8 engine with a V10 engine to enhance the car's performance.

💡Dual Clutch Transmission

Dual clutch transmission is a type of automated manual transmission that can pre-select gears, thus allowing for faster and smoother gear shifts compared to traditional manual transmissions. It is often used in performance vehicles to improve driving dynamics.

💡Parts Car

A parts car is a vehicle that is no longer roadworthy or functional but is used as a source of replacement parts for other similar vehicles. In the video, the Audi R8 is described as a parts car due to its numerous issues and the need for extensive repairs.

💡Crash Damage

Crash damage refers to the structural and cosmetic harm done to a vehicle as a result of an accident. In the video, the Audi R8 has suffered crash damage, which is one of the reasons it requires a restoration.

💡Dry Sump Oil Tank

A dry sump oil tank is a type of oil lubrication system used in high-performance vehicles where the oil is stored in a separate tank outside the engine, rather than in the engine's sump. This system helps maintain oil pressure during high G-turns and allows the engine to be mounted lower, improving handling.

💡BetterHelp

BetterHelp is an online platform that provides access to licensed therapists for individuals seeking mental health support. The service offers various communication methods, including phone calls, video chats, and messaging, allowing users to engage in therapy from the comfort of their homes.

💡Wheel Spacers

Wheel spacers are components used to increase the distance between the wheel hub assembly and the wheel itself. They are often used to improve the appearance of a vehicle, provide additional clearance for braking systems, or to accommodate larger wheels.

💡Pressure Washing

Pressure washing is a cleaning method that uses high-pressure water spray to remove dirt, grime, and other contaminants from surfaces. It is commonly used for exterior cleaning tasks, such as washing cars, and can be very effective in restoring the appearance of a vehicle.

Highlights

The project involves transforming a poorly maintained Audi R8 into the best version of its model.

The car was initially advertised as running, but it turned out to be a non-functional parts car.

The plan is to give the renovated Audi R8 away to one of the viewers.

A 2014 Audi V10 Plus is used as a donor car, providing a 550 horsepower V10 engine and a dual clutch transmission.

The car's body, wheels, tires, and interior all require extensive work.

The car had been in a crash, with significant damage to the wheel well and A-pillar.

The car's airbags did not deploy during the crash, which was surprising given the extent of the damage.

The car's engine was removed to assess the extent of the damage and prepare for the V10 swap.

The Audi R8's rear quarter panel is bolted, not welded, making disassembly easier.

The car had poor-quality repairs, including incorrectly painted brake calipers and sloppy silicone application.

The car's front end had been damaged and poorly repaired, with a bent tie rod and disconnected sensor.

The car was thoroughly pressure-washed to clean it before starting the rebuild.

The car's interior was removed, revealing more about the state of the vehicle.

The car's dry sump oil tank was removed, which is a racing technology that helps maintain oil pressure during high-speed cornering.

The car's transmission is the same as a manual transmission but with electronic components, suggesting the potential for a manual conversion.

The car's engine was found to be very oily and leaking from multiple seals, indicating poor resealing work.

The car's front bumper revealed a dent and damage upon removal, indicating previous frontal impact.

The car's previous owner had done some modifications, including blacking out parts of the exterior.

Transcripts

00:00

how's it going guys my name is tvarish

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and I have always wanted an Audi R8

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unfortunately the only one I could

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afford was this one now I know what

00:09

you're thinking that Audi doesn't look

00:12

all that bad but looks can be deceiving

00:15

this car was a complete scam because it

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was originally advertised as a running

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car but as we found out that was a

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lie come

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on

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come

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on was right

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there it also needed a ton of work on

00:39

the body wheels and

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tires and the

00:45

interior so it certainly seemed like

00:47

this quick project was going to be a

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major undertaking but there was a silver

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lining so even though this is the worst

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clean title example of an Audi R8 I

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could find at the end of the build it's

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going to one of you my viewers because

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I'm giving this car away to one of you

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which means that I have to turn this

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Audi which is the worst one ever into

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the best Audi R8 you've ever

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[Music]

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seen and that's why I got this a 2014

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Audi V10 plus and this is going to be

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well one part of a really really

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interesting build because underneath

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here wow that's kind of heavy is a 550

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horsepower V10 and what's more

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interesting is that behind this V10 is a

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dual clutch transmission not the crappy

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single clutch that's in our v8 car so

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you can probably tell what's about to

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happen we're going to take everything

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from this car which is quite possibly

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the best gen 1 Audi R8 ever made and

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we're putting it into the wor worst gen

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one Audi R8 ever made now before we

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start taking this car apart and swapping

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things we need to actually see what's

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wrong with this car and there is a lot

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wrong with this car because after all

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it's a parts car and when I say we I

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mean me and my friend

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Jack Jack knows everything there is to

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know about uh a crashed car and this is

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a crashed car it it doesn't seem like it

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from the back but um I guess that's good

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because the engines in the back uh we

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should this is good there's some not so

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good over

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there hold on hold on I I got it I got

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it it's shut hold on hold on hold on

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wait hold on hold

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on there are some tolerances this is

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what we like to call an oopsie yeah this

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is where the wheel goes yeah this is

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where the wheel went there's no wheel

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there it went off in your expert opinion

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is this repairable it is repairable but

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the cost to repair this is the reason

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why this got to out because it would

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have to go on a jig you would have to

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like cut all this structure out I can

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tell just from the way the door pill uh

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the door is sitting that the a pillar is

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really far back you can see here where

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the wheel just jammed into it so it got

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hit here and then just went yeah it

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crumpled everything here Push the door

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back but what's crazy is that the

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airbags didn't go off this this is a

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pretty bad crash yeah I'm surprised they

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didn't go off like they're I mean

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literally it just it skimmed right by it

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this is what people on eBay would call

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easy fix

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let's take this out all right this is

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aluminum correct mhm and one thing that

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you shouldn't do and this is something I

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do know from Jack cuz he's taught me

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this uh you don't pull aluminum nope um

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aluminum is not something that you can

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just heat up and pull on a frame machine

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steel you can yeah um but with reason

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too like steel like gives you certain

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tolerances and certain Heats that you

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can get to before you destroy the

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molecules it but with aluminum if you

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pull it a lot of the times these cars

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are glued and riveted together so what

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happens is you break that Bond

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underneath and you don't even know and

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now you just weaken the chassis or you

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crack a weld something like that so

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those are reasons why you don't pull

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aluminum I think I can probably

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demonstrate to you how this works what

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happens in an accident is you see this

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right here if you try to unbend this

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paper clip it becomes what's called work

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hardened and if you y see

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look look how easy that was super easy

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yeah if you try to heat this up and bend

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it back that's all that's going to

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happen so you just create a giant weak

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point and now your car is no good but

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with steel it's it's a lot more

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forgivable with aluminum you'd have to

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have brand new panels and you have to

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cut it back as far as you can and then

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put new ones in the only reason I know

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this is because he did this on the

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days uh yeah I think the airbag went off

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here but that's okay because I think we

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have a new airbag right here we're going

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to put that away just so it doesn't

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explode directly in my face and ooh

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there's there some hand hand sanitizer

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you can never be too clean there's like

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electricity noises in here it's it's so

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[Music]

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weird everything's lit up but I think we

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can

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probably try to turn it on here goes

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nothing

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oh watch the paint so that works it says

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check brake pads tell you what now that

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I'm sitting in here it's actually a

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really nice place to be the dash is in

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great shape we have good

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headliner everything here is I mean it's

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dusty but it's all here and it has a

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sport button Jack this thing has a sport

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button 3 2 1 there we

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go

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oh look at that everything seems to be

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very angry at me but she's idling

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okay

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the engine officially works for a V10 it

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doesn't sound that loud yeah it's a

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stock exhaust it doesn't doesn't really

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make much noise does it seems a bit like

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you know like like restricted for sure

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like it definitely has that like I want

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to go louder but I can't cuz like you

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know they just told me not to so I don't

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do it you know I have I'm a Lamborghini

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but I have neighbors you know I get up

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really early but you know I don't want

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to be a jerk I don't want to be a jerk

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I'm not like that guy across the street

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in the Evo he's know

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I J so we have to get to work uh this is

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going to be the

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Audi

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R8 V8 to V10 swaero number one we're

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going to take apart the v8 car meaning

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that we have to take off

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bumpers Wheels axles fluids side panels

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quarters and then pull engine and then

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uh we have to do this whole

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thing in Reverse in reverse order and

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we're going to do it

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all

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in

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24 weeks there you go there we go that's

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right see that's the realistic time

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frame that we're going to do this in

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okay fine fine we're not going to do it

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in weeks we'll do we'll do it in 24 days

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24

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minutes

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go we started the tear down by carefully

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removing the huge carbon fiber

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spoiler

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catch and then we remov the back hatch

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which seemed to be made of depleted

09:48

uranium oh why is this so

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heavy this is like the heaviest part of

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the car it really

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is thankfully the rest of the car was a

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little more

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[Music]

10:08

straightforward the rear bumper came off

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along with the tail lights and then the

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gigantic Muffler section could be

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remove and since we were experts this

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step was

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easy

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okay that's

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one sometimes the nut gets stuck in here

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it's you got

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[Music]

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to what does Matt say when he uh he

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tries to tries to do it he goes Ferrari

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Ferrari Ferrari Aude Audy

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Aude there we

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go okay this is going to be very heavy

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watch your feet want to lower this a

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little

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bit oh that's heavy

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fing look got my fingers we're good

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yay wait till we have to put that back

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we're not putting this

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back wow what a hole the Audi R8 is

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pretty unique in that the rear quarter

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panel isn't welded on it's bolted which

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makes taking the car apart much much

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easier however since this car was

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handled by a few shade tree mechanics we

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did find some modifications I don't

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think this is Factory uh I mean small

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chance it could be but uh the rusty

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washer and ton of RTV silicone here

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so look at that I don't think this is

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how it's supposed to go now that we have

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this off I don't know what this is uh

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we're going to try to take the quarter

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panels off once the quarter panels are

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off then we can go underneath remove a

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bunch of stuff and then the engine comes

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out the top I swear I've done this at

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least once before 3 two 1

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pull oh there we go oh it's so heavy

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look at that look at that look that dude

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this looks look at that we should just

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leave it like this you should just look

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at

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it has this had any accident damage or

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anything it looks like it got like

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bumped here but nothing major okay let's

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just up a little bit like we can bend

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that back down if it doesn't break

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hopefully so we have oil cooler over

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there we got

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intake um we got this is gas tank right

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that plastic thing y cool so that's gas

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tank hopefully that's the

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same throughout car oh no the gas tanks

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are probably going to be different

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aren't they yeah so the in cabin air

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filter that's the same so that's good I

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think somebody is going to get a really

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really really nice car absolutely yeah

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this is going to be like awesome all we

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do is piss excellence and we're pretty

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much the greatest thing since sliced

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bread yeah um so you're welcome you're

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welcome can you see this is perfection

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right here look at that's Perfection

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right what do I do with my hands hate to

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say it this is starting to look like the

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P1 project

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that's what we do here uh so we take

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cars that look like cars and then we

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turn them into shells and then we just

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leave them

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alone thanks for

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watching taking apart the passenger side

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was almost exactly like the driver's

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side other than the addition of the fuel

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filler

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[Music]

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door once the carbon side blade was

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removed we removed the side skirt which

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was held on with about 30 bolts which is

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about three times as many as you'd

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actually

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[Music]

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[Music]

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need we put the car in the air removed

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the wheels and sway bar and brought the

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car all the way up to drain the

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fluids but then we noticed some more of

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the previous owner's

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handiwork uh I wanted to admire the

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handiwork here um because not only did

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they paint the uh parking brake caliper

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but the caliper here and also the the

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line and also uh some of the rotor right

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here and they also left some tape so at

14:57

least they taped stuff off it's covered

14:58

up it's good good yeah it's good it's

15:00

good this I can guarantee you this only

15:02

took 30 minutes to spray these okay uh

15:05

so there's a there's a little inside

15:07

joke because uh on my McLaren uh we

15:10

wanted to paint the brake calipers in

15:12

time for SEMA and Jack was like hey it's

15:15

only going to take 30 minutes to paint

15:17

them and he was right only took 30

15:19

minutes to paint the caliper it took him

15:21

6 hours to mask everything off I had to

15:23

prep everything didn't want to get

15:24

anything on the nice shiny paint yeah so

15:26

you didn't want anything like this uh so

15:29

thank you very much Jack cuz I this is

15:31

this is a terrible terrible terrible job

15:33

uh so look at that feel that lip though

15:35

pretty bad that lip is really good oh

15:37

wow the pad has dug into well the pad on

15:40

this has dug into the rotor so much that

15:44

it's created a lip and you don't have

15:46

any more really usable surface here and

15:49

it's probably the same way all around

15:50

yeah so we're going to have to get new

15:53

brake discs we're definitely going to

15:55

have to uh get these repainted because

15:57

they're painted like absolute garbage

15:59

yeah so maybe in a different color we'll

16:00

definitely have them powder Co um but

16:03

that's good we have the side panels off

16:05

now we got to lift the car up and a cool

16:08

thing is that this car has BC racing

16:10

coilovers so look at that they're all

16:12

adjustable you have adjustable um uh

16:15

dampening right here and you have the

16:18

ride height adjustable here so we can

16:19

adjust this to whatever we want and it

16:22

looks like it's in really good shape so

16:24

there haven't been any other things that

16:27

are like big issues on this car so far

16:30

nothing glaring no uh it's just

16:33

superficial outside stuff mhm and uh you

16:35

know South Florida stuff yeah yeah it's

16:37

just been really really badly taken care

16:39

of so uh we're going to put the car in

16:41

the air and take out all the fluids

16:43

whatever's left of them cuz a lot of it

16:45

just leaked out into the floor anyway

16:47

and then uh then we can take the engine

16:49

out yeah that's it I we are making good

16:51

progress don't say oh my God don't say

16:53

that making good do not say that we're

16:54

going to make it to SEMA with this car

16:57

okay let's don't do

17:12

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17:15

take a look at this like look how look

17:17

how oily how oily this is this engine

17:22

was out of the car because they had to

17:24

reseal it and do some timing work and

17:28

they screwed up whoever had this car

17:29

before and then they just plopped the

17:31

engine in and then sold the car as

17:33

running even though it was never running

17:35

um and it was leaking all over the place

17:37

I've never had this car running and it's

17:39

look how much it leaks like it's I

17:41

remember we left it for you know a while

17:44

and then there was just a giant pool of

17:46

oil remember that yes we just moved it

17:48

and it was like w got so nervous so so

17:51

when you say they resealed it what did

17:54

they reseal nothing uh they they

17:55

resealed it with uh I don't know some

17:57

some Laffy Taffy Maybe I yeah this is

18:01

all back here yeah leaking from like

18:03

every seal that is pouring out yeah

18:06

which is interesting uh fun fact this um

18:11

transmission is exactly the same as you

18:14

would get in a manual like the Gated

18:15

manual it's just that they replace all

18:18

the uh manual components with electronic

18:20

ones uh but the gearbox itself is

18:22

exactly the same so in theory you could

18:25

take this gearbox and just convert a

18:26

bunch of stuff to manual and then get a

18:28

manual shifter and you'll have a manual

18:29

car uh now I have never done that before

18:32

I mean I've never done that on one of

18:33

these cars so you know your mileage may

18:36

vary on how easy that is but in theory

18:38

that should be that should be okay this

18:40

is really crazy oily um I don't I used

18:42

to have gloves where' my gloves go where

18:45

did my gloves go why did I take the

18:46

gloves off so you have this engine

18:48

transmission is right here but then the

18:51

uh there's a drive shaft that goes

18:52

actually in between uh there's like a

18:55

rod um or a shaft that goes in the

18:58

engine and it's on what

19:01

okay and then that goes into the drive

19:03

shaft right here and that goes all the

19:06

way up here to the front differential

19:08

that splits the power to the front end

19:11

and I believe you only have about 30%

19:14

Drive uh power to the front axles which

19:17

makes sense because this is a rear

19:18

wheeel drive biased car um now a really

19:21

cool thing that you could do and maybe

19:23

we could do it I don't know is if we

19:25

just eliminate this front-wheel drive

19:27

stuff Al together and then just make it

19:29

a real drive car what do you

19:31

think I think we should keep I mean as

19:34

the hot boy guy I mean if you want to

19:37

get like crazy fun with it you know yeah

19:40

yeah or or yeah we're putting a 550

19:43

horsepower engine into a car that never

19:45

had it and we should probably keep the

19:46

all-wheel drive and also if the person

19:48

that wins this wants to do something to

19:51

their car they can always do that later

19:53

yeah yeah yeah that'd be a better option

19:54

okay all right that's fine that's fine

19:55

okay

19:57

okay so cool thing about this engine is

19:59

that it has a dry sump oil tank meaning

20:01

that the oil isn't kept on the bottom of

20:03

the engine it's actually kept in a tank

20:05

offside the engine meaning that if

20:07

you're in a high G Turn you're not going

20:09

to have any issues with pressure because

20:12

you know the oil is sloshing from one

20:13

side to side it's like race car tech uh

20:16

unfortunately this has so many leaks

20:18

that I don't even know how much oil is

20:20

in the tank itself let's let's see it

20:22

should have some oil actually most of

20:24

the

20:27

oil

20:30

sweet

20:33

um so this should have like a few

20:36

gallons of

20:37

oil I think most of the oil just went on

20:39

my

20:40

fingers it it

20:43

looks it's clean yeah it looks like it's

20:45

been I don't think this engine has been

20:47

started since they rebuilt it you know

20:51

that's some fresh oil that's that's

20:53

terrible that's really bad this is what

20:55

happens when you have a super car and

20:58

you're like oh my my buddy can do it for

20:59

cheaper yeah yeah he can he can yeah

21:02

yeah he did he did he clearly

21:05

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21:27

did

21:29

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21:31

with the rear calipers off and the rest

21:33

of the rear end slowly but surely coming

21:35

apart we crossed the last items off our

21:38

24 minute build and started on tackling

21:42

the actual engine

21:44

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21:57

removal

22:02

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22:07

that meant pulling the wiring harness

22:09

from the inside of the car into the

22:11

engine bay a step not usually necessary

22:14

in most mid-engine cars but mandatory in

22:18

an Audi

22:19

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22:24

R8 and yes this is just as tedious as it

22:27

looks

22:37

it's crazy that this is a necessary part

22:39

of the engine process these zip ties are

22:42

like made of razor wire the first time I

22:45

did this on an Audi R8 it was a manual

22:46

car and it didn't have the the harness

22:51

for the automatic transmission but this

22:56

one does so there's like

22:58

extra big chungus

23:01

wiring there we go there we go okay all

23:08

right look at

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23:18

that harness out that was

23:21

easy I think I got sweat in my

23:23

[Music]

23:27

eye

23:32

look at that look at this right here

23:34

look oh my I've never seen this before

23:38

it's totally stuck right here and it's

23:40

bending the actual aluminum

23:54

hub wo yeah how yeah in your face so

24:01

this is going to be uh available on our

24:03

eBay store it's lightly used um you know

24:07

it's still good for many many more miles

24:10

uh it's uh it's a racing part so there

24:12

you go only slight gouges here from uh

24:15

from Jack free paint yeah and and some

24:17

free

24:18

paint

24:20

so the dry sump oil tank was the next

24:23

thing to be removed this thing helps

24:26

maintain good oil pressure through high

24:28

speed cornering and also allows the

24:30

engine to be mounted lower in the

24:32

chassis which ultimately improves

24:38

handling now just when you think you

24:40

removed everything from the engine there

24:42

are always a few lines hoses or cables

24:45

still connected so it's really really

24:47

important to double and triple check

24:49

your

24:54

work and as it turned out we had a few

24:57

coolant and oil lines still tied to the

25:00

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25:06

chassis so after quite a bit of fiddling

25:09

and farting around we were ready to

25:11

connect the engine

25:13

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25:21

hoist the engine in an Audi R rate comes

25:23

out of the top of the car rather than

25:25

the bottom unlike most high performance

25:28

supercars because it doesn't have a

25:31

removable subframe everything in the

25:33

back of the car for the most part is

25:35

welded on which gives the chassis a ton

25:38

of strength but can make servicing quite

25:41

difficult once the engine hoist was

25:43

connected and we weren't in any danger

25:46

of losing a limb we carefully tried to

25:48

free the engine from its

25:51

home moment of many truths we shall lift

25:56

this out of its home

26:00

mhm good

26:04

good oh it's moving oh my goodness it is

26:10

moving it's coming out of it uh hole

26:12

there so I just have to go

26:15

high yeah Oh no you're um no keep

26:20

going go pull that line right there that

26:25

is our uh that is our

26:29

connection that hasn't been disconnected

26:31

so if we take that off from the

26:33

side um then it should come out this is

26:36

pretty crazy I mean you have to

26:38

understand this is still like the base

26:40

model of a car and there's still so much

26:42

stuff and right here is the computer um

26:46

portion of the transmission this is what

26:48

makes everything shift um this is the uh

26:51

computerized single clutch manual and

26:54

it's just this giant box on top and

26:56

there's there's hydraulic line and all

26:58

this crap coming out of there and all of

27:01

it is unnecessary because that

27:03

technology is

27:09

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27:15

dead after making yet another mess with

27:18

the hydraulic line removal I removed the

27:21

positive battery cable attached to the

27:23

starter and as far as I could tell we

27:25

were home

27:27

free

27:31

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27:38

haa look at

27:44

that M and that is how we take the

27:47

engine out of an Audi R8 I'm also going

27:50

to pray that the V10 is going to fit in

27:53

that hole one of the reasons I don't

27:55

like using these straps is because

27:57

there's no good way to to lower them

28:00

down uh gently but you just do one of

28:03

these and then

28:06

should

28:09

y there we go it's good it's good so now

28:12

that we got everything in the back of

28:14

the car taken apart and when I mean

28:15

everything I just mean the engine we

28:17

still have a lot of work to do uh we

28:19

have to pay some attention to the front

28:21

of the car and um I've never done that

28:24

I've only worked on the back of these

28:26

things but uh Jack has I've worked on

28:28

the front of these and they are fun very

28:31

fun actually they're not and uh there's

28:33

a lot of stuff on this that we need to

28:35

figure out what is going on like we know

28:37

there's damage to This Hood like if you

28:39

look right here I don't know if it's

28:40

visible on camera but the hood has been

28:42

cracked and it's kind of like you know

28:45

like flaking away with the paint it's

28:47

got some bodyw work up here so what I'm

28:50

concerned about is if this has been

28:52

fixed and it got hit and it compressed

28:55

any of this skeleton that's underneath

28:57

here because if it is then it's going to

28:59

be a kind of a pain in the butt to make

29:01

this bumper line up and it might just be

29:03

really compressed in there fingers

29:05

crossed it's not so I think we're good I

29:07

I think Jack needs to be a little bit

29:09

more optimistic because uh this

29:11

definitely does not look like it's been

29:12

in an accident it's hit a bunch of curbs

29:14

and stuff but I don't think it's been

29:17

like majorly majorly compromised you

29:19

should show them what we keep finding

29:21

cuz we keep finding little surprises and

29:23

things like that that are not good you

29:26

know little things here and there that

29:27

are they're not great yeah they're

29:29

adding up yeah they they they do add up

29:31

so you got that right there um you have

29:34

a bunch of damage down here and then

29:38

well you have things like I don't know

29:39

if you guys can see but there is yeah

29:43

there we go uh there is a a sensor here

29:46

that is just straight up disconnected

29:48

this the ride height sensor so that's

29:51

not good so that adds up to a car that

29:54

has been very very much neglected uh but

29:57

I I think the course of action now will

30:01

be to take everything off and when I

30:04

mean everything I mean every like Nut

30:06

and Bolt from this car I thought this

30:08

was going to be a quick build bro it is

30:10

going to be a quick build 24 minutes 24

30:12

minutes 24 minute build uh we're taking

30:16

every last nut and bolt off an Audi R8

30:19

uh okay let's get let's get to it let's

30:22

go let's do

30:26

it

30:37

the front end was a lot like the rear

30:39

end of the car just without an engine in

30:41

the way we took off the giant Hood then

30:44

remove the front

30:51

bumper and that's when we discovered

30:53

something a little less than

30:56

ideal

30:59

welcome everyone to my favorite game

31:00

which is called Freddy was wrong and

31:02

Jack was right uh we have a little bit

31:05

of a Shiner I don't like to you know I

31:07

don't like to say it like that cuz I

31:08

mean it makes me feel like I'm like you

31:09

know really smart I'm not you know I

31:12

mean not I like to smile on your face

31:13

like I don't like to say it like that

31:15

but you

31:16

know so Jack called it immediately he

31:20

said this car was hit in the front and

31:22

uh once we took off the bumper we

31:24

realized the car was hit in the front so

31:26

we have a dent right here this this is

31:28

pushed in and this um rear uh sort of uh

31:32

radiator assembly uh support that's also

31:36

slightly pushed back and none of that is

31:38

good especially if you want a car that

31:40

is 100% um like OEM fit and finish and

31:44

everything so we're going to have to get

31:46

a new one of these new one of these and

31:49

maybe even a new radiator here because

31:52

um it looks a little bit like it's

31:54

dented back I don't I don't know I can't

31:56

tell what do you think Jack it's it's

31:58

like slightly pushed back but it doesn't

32:00

look terrible like it doesn't look like

32:02

it's got like you know a big bow in it

32:04

and I think that's just a cooler right

32:06

like is that a is yeah so that's that's

32:07

a cooler yeah like it's a oil cooler or

32:09

something or uh it might be for coolant

32:12

um so I think what we're going to do is

32:15

we're going to check on the other car

32:16

see if it's okay maybe swap those out

32:18

but worst case scenario we're going to

32:20

have to replace everything in the front

32:23

but everything else looks pretty okay

32:26

right we did find that one thing though

32:28

yeah this is true yeah just take take a

32:29

look at this take a look at that uh here

32:31

let me shine a light on that yeah can

32:33

can you

32:35

uh well there's your problem so that's a

32:38

tie rod and it's supposed to be straight

32:39

and it's not I think when this car was

32:42

sat at some yard uh then it was probably

32:46

yanked with you know a chain or

32:49

something to to get on a flatbed and

32:51

they just yanked the hell out of that

32:53

tie rod and bent it and uh that's going

32:56

to need to be replaced and that's the

32:57

inner tie rod not the outer tie rod so

33:00

the inner tie rod going into the uh

33:03

steering rack is going to have to be

33:04

replaced because the inner tire rod on

33:06

that car is missing cuz it just got

33:08

smashed got yeed off in the accident

33:10

yeah so we're not reusing any of that um

33:14

but okay now we got the front end taken

33:16

apart and we see that everything is in

33:18

pretty decent working order uh we got to

33:21

we got to tackle the middle of the car

33:23

right yeah we should take out the doors

33:25

some interior and uh and then see what's

33:28

see see how far see how far it's gone I

33:30

think we've pretty much uncovered all of

33:33

the old bad work I think now it's you

33:36

know basically getting the interior out

33:38

but then uh I think we should when we

33:41

strip everything we should take this car

33:43

outside and then uh we should pressure

33:45

wash it yes and when I say we I mean

33:50

Rex I don't even know why I'm here

33:54

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33:56

bro

34:01

since we had to move the car off the

34:03

lift to remove the doors we had to

34:06

temporarily install the used brake

34:08

rotors and wheels to roll the car

34:12

[Music]

34:18

forward unlike most Japanese and

34:20

American cars the Audi R8 uses lug bolts

34:24

instead of lug nuts it's a bit harder to

34:27

line up with the wheel but pretty easy

34:29

to do up once you get the hang of

34:31

[Applause]

34:31

[Music]

34:40

[Music]

34:48

it Jack and I removed both doors without

34:52

taking them apart there are two locating

34:54

pins and one electrical connection and

34:57

they come right

34:59

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35:04

out and with the car completely stripped

35:07

it was time to take the R8 for a walk to

35:10

get a good pressure

35:13

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35:16

wash but not before Jack noticed some

35:19

other choice mods the previous owners

35:21

had

35:22

installed they uh blacked it out which

35:25

actually doesn't look that bad but I was

35:27

looking at it and I was like I wonder if

35:29

this will just peel right off and sure

35:31

enough comes right off so figured might

35:34

as well just take it off I'm going to

35:36

prep it later anyway

35:37

so dude this this car is starting to

35:40

come out starting to look

35:42

good I'm super stoked that the front

35:44

end's not bad it's just you know little

35:46

damaged so good thing is all all the

35:49

parts that we need that are usable on

35:50

the front of this one are good so this

35:53

car should uh one and done 24 hours

36:01

a car this dirty needed a heavyduty

36:04

clean and Rex used G Technic Citrus

36:07

all-purpose cleaner and a 2,000 psi

36:10

pressure washer to make short work of

36:12

the

36:18

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36:20

[Applause]

36:22

[Music]

36:26

dirt

36:31

[Music]

36:37

[Music]

36:43

but no wash would be complete without

36:45

gratuitous use of the foam

36:49

[Music]

36:56

Cannon

37:00

[Music]

37:08

[Applause]

37:08

[Music]

37:17

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37:25

Rex I don't know why you're making this

37:26

out to be like that hard it's really

37:28

like all you have to do is like you got

37:30

to clean the seat and then they get

37:32

blamed no you got to clean the seat what

37:33

are you trying to make another

37:37

P1 all right now we have another P1 it's

37:41

clean look at it no look at

37:44

it what makes you say it's clean it's

37:47

your problem now here you go Jesus happy

37:50

[Music]

37:56

birthday

37:59

[Music]

38:08

and the results speak for

38:11

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38:26

themselves

38:32

so Rex is done the Audi R8 is a clean

38:35

slate and I think that it's time when we

38:38

get this on the lift so we can put a V10

38:41

in the v8's place I think we're the only

38:42

people to ever do that and I'm really

38:44

really excited but that's going to be in

38:45

the next episode because I'm real tired

38:48

so uh I'll see you guys next

38:52

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38:56

time

39:02

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39:04

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39:06

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