Hacking the Lamborghini Air Lift System, Building Reservoirs, & Testing Electric Water Pumps!

Have you sold the green lambo?

nope we still have it and are using it to help us build this one

Love your FABulous work!

are you gonna gold wrap everything in the engine bay, I mean it's kinda like a flex... ;)

Oscar should build a aluminum battery box!

Did you just low-key make a fat joke? 😅

Savage

@@pedroalcaraz3438 He's definitely worth his weight in aluminum!

FFS don't put Gold in the mix

He's a master of CAD (cardboard aided design)

Seriously, we need to see more of him on camera, I'd love to hear him talk about his work.

@@MrSaxophoneGamer same

Oscar MVP in every Video :p

Yes, they are like $30 and then you can use a reservoir.

I like the idea of a pressure switch, but I was also thinking a limit switch would give you really good control. It would be would be good to have a pressure switch and/or a safety relief valve as well. That pump might have some sort of safety valve built in. Good video Chris!

What aboùt an adjustable pressure swift controlling a latching relay?
This way he only need to push the switch once, no need to hold it all the time and also it will let it go down am well. Simple circuit high pressure and low pressure switches and 2 relays. Easy enough, but Sema is coming and still loads to do.

Definitely need some type of safety switch!

Don't worry, he won't use it enough for it to become an issue... 😂

That’s why he made the vertical sections, the entire horizontal portion will be submerged

Or baffles inside

I was just about to make a comment about this, the inside wasn't baffled, hopefully his pump doesn't run dry

I would have put some fins inside the tank. Improves heat distribution and prevents sudden fluid shifts.

@@GoatzilIa all the work?

Chris something tells me Oscar wouldnt be doing this for the cool factor. I’m sure he knows he worth and is getting it. I hope anyways.

@@GoatzilIa Oscar isn't doing all the work. Chris does something also, as you can see Oscar has a much stronger knowledge about certain things Chris doesn't know and that's why Oscar is helping him

Chris said he has Oscar on payroll

He is paying him. In his Datsun cost rundown he did last year. He paid 16,000 to get the work done

he only needs it to run a 1/4 mile a time

You know what else creates vaccum, a turbine spinning at 20,000rpm.
Plenty of 4 cylinder cars have the exhaust manifolds that sit less than a foot away from the radiator.
Your arguements have merit, but things dont need to be in the perfect position for a daily driven, mildly tracked, show car.

@@Mitch3343 if you think a turbo mounted like that will run efficiently at even 50mph I dont know what to tell you. Also he said hes putting the reservoir in for drag racing, how many guys do you know running air to waters mount their reservoirs in the engine bay at all let alone right in between potentially the two hottest spots. Theres "perfect position", okay position and then the worst possible position and this is the later.

Just needs to wrap the reservoir in Aerogel and problem solved

WOW dude pull the stick out from your ass! It is not your car or your money or your safety.

Agree, that engine coolant reservoir needs additional holes into the upper chambers and baffles.

You said basically nothing. I am so mad because I wasted my time. That’s not going to be issue at all. He will not going to have problems with temperature.

yeah he never cares, he doesn't even care about safety in the first place coz he never want to use that breaker... but OSCAR needs to have an oscar.

This.

alex innes another comment I came here to make. Excellent point!

I think he meant that he would cut them just for SEMA and then find an alternate solution after or at least i hope thats his plan

@@luckarlie he won't drive it afterwards anyway so it doesn't matter

I mean, they are LAMBORGHINI springs anyway. Aren't they already good enough?

@@kadelarson2535 not how it works mate

Milkman69ner I came here to say that!

thats all he plans on using it for. i think he is aware it doesnt have the variance in height to drive on all the time, its just for speed bumps and driveways. obviously he will still be relying on the massive coilovers below the airbags.

@@maxwelleitzen8498 In the video he says, he wants it SLAMMED to the floor and then have the air bags to actual drive around on it lol

@@Goofy948 I believe he said it would be a major drag to race it. Peace.

@@Goofy948 check 32:21

Actually not typically true. Because if you always have coolant flow. Then your cabin air would always be hot. Hvac systems in cars blow through both a/c evap and heatercore. They typically have a valve to close the heatercore (which is in parallel) off of the circuit. No flow means no heat. You get the idea.

@@whidden1998 Good catch and so true. Cranking your heat on full blast on the hottest summer day to help with an overheating 67 Camaro in stop and go traffic until the girls jump out just has to be experienced to be appreciated so your buddy doesn't go cheapass on his radiator ever again. Peace.

@@whidden1998 some cars yes, but most cars have a constant coolant flow through the core and regulate the heating of the air by moving "flaps" in the duct system moving air through the core or around it.

@@whidden1998 also, the system you talk about is usually a bypass valve, connecting the inlet and outlet of the core with a valve, either forcing the coolant through the core or through the bypass. Either way coolant goes in one hose, and out the other, placed in line with the path. If it was parallel, coolant just wouldnt flow into the core since its not the path of least resistance.

He will likely also want/need to had some sort of check valve. Compressors/pumps don't always seal perfectly (especially when not in use) and connecting the shocks directly to it will lead to a loss of pressure over time - part of the reason its designed with a res in the first place.

Just a pressure switch on the pump outlet. Once engaged it'll pump to the desired pressure and then switch off. When the pressure drops then the pump turns itself back on again. Simple.

most cars don't have fuse on the starter wire.. because starter takes so much power you would need super high ampere fuse. that pyro fuse blows only when car is in crash not when you have short.. If you could have regular fuse on the starter wire you would not need that pyro fuse.

That’s absolutely incorrect. That fuse doesn’t do anything, many VW has that, way cheaper. If alternator or starter shorts out there is no way ti to catch fire, that’s never happened in car industry.
150A fuse?????? You write bunch of BS

@@branislavm.3987 You are absolutely incorrect. Every car on the road has some sort of alternator fuse. BTW that wire is does NOT go to the starter. The starter is wired directly to the battery as it will be drawing 200+ amps while running. The wire running from the battery to the fuse block powers everything else in the car and is also usually where the alternator charging cable is attached. He just needs to put a 120-150 amp fuse in place of the SRS operated switch and move on.

that is also what the box is on the negative terminal. in case of crash, it blows the negative terminal so its less likely to short and cause a fuel fire.

@My Opinion No that is the role of the pyro fuse, the thing on the negative terminal is a current sensor.

you can only make water so cold before it becomes solid matter... Adding sodium of some sort will lower the freezing temp, if he really wants to find a way to make a fluid transfer system that willl work better than general water/air setups. Dry ice is not a great idea; also the co2 that comes from dry ice as it melts means his cooling system is basically a giant bomb.

@@someonesomewheresomdeday 1. he'd be using an engine coolant and not water, and 2. how the hell is the CO2 a giant bomb? (is not even a tiny bomb). There are other issues with the dry ice location but for the seconds that will run it can help with lowering the intake air temps for sure.

@@sharpx777 Why would he be using engine coolant for the charge cooler

@@claymore2k1T10 All part of a new is my "Knows Dripping" color leak identification system.

CO2 is not flamible, it's a product if the combustion if carbon... So no bomb. If you enclose the sublimating dry ice in a pressure vessel, it could rupture. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of.
As for how helpful this would be, I suggest you go to your local Kroger and get a block of it and test setting it on something metal, line a skillet. Even though the dry ice is very cold you'll find that it doesn't conduct into the metal well. Thin is because where the dry ice is touching the metal, the dry ice turns into gas. This pushes the block away from the metal. This causes a sizzling or screaching sound, but it also breaks the contact between the dry ice and metal... Insulating the two.
I believe, though I've not tested this, if you were to use a similar sized block of ice, you'll find MUCH better results.

good idea! i’ll order one of those

@@BisforBuild A 3-way rocker switch that you have to hold would add a little safety too. I'm thinking of something like a convertible top usually has.

For the air lift, You should replace the stock system with the Accuair E-Level kit. Automatic leveling, custom presets, can control via smartphone and in car controller.

@@00HiGhGuY00 Maybe you missed the part about this build having a deadline.

@prodoubt Maybe you missed the part where it would be easier and less time consuming to install Accuair than the other stuff they've been doing, and still have left to do.

He's an Oregonian, he should have just welded a bung into an XL Thermoflask

An agressive drainpan with a hose away from the tire would work.

Derrell Durden he will need to put a thick drain pan either way to be able to drag race at those speeds hes aiming for

@@modernlooks7041 ☝️

Don't worry, he'll never actually drive it (just like the rest of the builds)

Should I tell him? Somebody tell him

Yeah its called sleep

most cars don't have fuse on the starter wire.. because starter takes so much power you would need super high ampere fuse. that pyro fuse blows only when car is in crash not when you have short.. If you could have regular fuse on the starter wire you would not need that pyro fuse.

He don’t need that stupid fuse. Thanks how VW makes money after even small accident. Bypass it and sleep well

+1 on arkkukakku112’s comment.... not a bad idea to put back in a pyro fuse though for sure

@@arkkukakku112 MEGAfuses come in like 500Amp capacity, they have been out for like 15 years so there is zero excuss for designing a power system for a car individually. I have a 100amp MEGA and holder on a subwoofer power amplifier, i chose that because of the lack of stock looking audio fusing/power distro and really hate the acrylic tube fuse holder crap you see in autoshops.

@@robywankenobi32 I know there is I have had 300amp fuse on my 3KW sub/amp setup. but starter wires dont have fuses for reason. I have had over 50 cars and none have had any fuses on the starter wire. even on those that had battery in the trunk

I was thinking the same. Looks like it's gonna be a bitch to fill with the cap on the side.

More car build content. Yay

Sweet build

it will spill out when trying to fill. will never reach inside of top shelf and wont transfer cooling from dry ice.

Rise of heat doesn't apply to fluid like it does air.

@@jamesclev9 Think real hard on what you just said and then think for another 5 minutes till you have that genius moment. lol

Yup, and later on he gonna wrap a downpipe around that res :D

@@MrPronoz LOL

@@jamesclev9 it applies on liquids

I keep saying the same thing!

Oscar lets his work do the talking :)

nknasi u right on that! Lol

they get flipped on day 35

B is for Build 👀!!!!! I hope

Lmaooo

Isaac Beekman no need to flip. Turbo suck enough air on there own. Lot of super cars have them facing in that orientation when they get a aftermarket turbo kit.

@@Dimelo.OUTDOORS the issue was with the exhaust routing, more optimal if front to back

If you look for the video where he bought the shop or the one after he mentions it

He doesn’t have the ceiling height in his little shop to make use of an actual lift

It's not that he doesn't have enough ceiling height, there are plenty of lifts available that are only 7-8 feet tall. He said in an earlier episode that the concrete in his shop isn't thick enough to support it. Regardless he needs to find a new shop. His current one has absolutely zero extra space, evidenced by the extreme lack of organization.

Bosscar

lol how many times does he has to say he wont flip them.

B is for Backwards Turbos

Word! I freaking love mine!

Can be dangerous in the wrong hands...

Jesse Moormann people poking around putting power where they shouldn’t. Not having any idea in what they are doing

Jesse Moormann. A circuit breaker is it a safe guard. It will protect most cables but doesn’t take much current to damage most electronics. I’m sure the breaker on the power probe is just to protect the probe itself. Also I am guilty of being a man and not reading the instruction to things myself, so all I’m saying is that there is a lot of people that would buy one and just start probing around where they shouldn’t.

@@88maaax it's a hell of a lot more safe then whats happening most of time on here

probably sits outside the shop or in his yard like every other car

xA1 or at least momentary switches.

Also when pieces inevitably fall through into the water, it will create CO2 bubbles that could cavitate the pump and trash it over time. Or worse, if it's a sealed vessel, the CO2 would pressurize the vessel/line and form carbonated water which is slightly acidic and could damage the pump/lines/vessel.

The dry ice is not mixing with the water, it’s separated by a sheet of aluminum.

@@renatograndmont6077 Yep, making it even less effective. I'd like to find who keeps giving him this bad advice. Lol.

Maybe flow could be improved by splitting off the feed 3 ways and going to each radiator in parallel. The serial flow through each is probably inhibiting a bit.

@@maxdouglas2828 agreed splitting it could make it easier for it to push volume of coolant.