Building a Tesla Front Motor Mount - (Rebuilding An AWD Electric Porsche)

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Hey Everyone! Welcome back to the ElectricSuperCar channel! Today we have a special one 🙂 I will be BUILDING a Tesla Front Motor Mount.
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0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Designing & Tweaking Motor Mounts
3:07 - Removing Motors
3:32 - Welding Rear Motor Mount
7:11 - Welder Problem & Bushing Disassembly
10:03 - Finish Welding Rear Motor Mount
11:18 - Weld Front Motor Mount
17:09 - Cutting & Rewelding Front Motor Mount
21:05 - Comparing Steel & Carbon Fiber Motor Mount
21:44 - Front Motor Mount Assembly & Test Fit
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[@ElectricSuperCar]

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[@kalmmonke5037]

how about a more sustainable lighterweight cheaper inline 3 biofuel diesel with electric assited turbo, maybe even variable vane turbo, in a compact 4 (or just a 2 if you like) everyday momentum preservation car , lotus style but with all the momentum preservation grip stuff like anti roll bar etc . we dont need super cars, we need balanced cars

[@jeanc1622]

Just a little easy trick for welding: have something to rest your arms on so that they're not just sitting in the air, it'll greatly increase your comfort and weld quality

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Nice!

[@redrockroger]

Using your car lift as a press was brilliant! 👍👍👍👍

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks 👍

[@LabRatJason]

Your 2 ton press is one of the nicest (but largest) I've ever seen.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

🤣🤣

[@BrainsofFrank]

Please add ribs and a shorter flat piece to the carbon fiber part. I do think it's wise to stop any twisting motion in the vertical sections. Love the build as much as I loved the build of wattson❤

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Great suggestion!

[@joesilvasr9733]

LOVE the new "hydraulic press" 🤣. Very resourceful 👍

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Right?!

[@lasersterling]

Great update! One thing I would recommend on your holes for the motor mounts in the future is radius the corners. You will see stress cracks under flexure. However, coming along nicely! Also, take your time with welding. You are putting a lot of heat into it all at once.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the tips!

[@user-aRb00d3r]

the welding quality is more than enough for this brackets' purpose. also, great luck with tool's warranty!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Totally agree

[@Teper303]

You're right

[@stevenbalderstone709]

It is great to see how much your skills and knowledge have developed since the early days of the blue car build.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

I appreciate that!

[@learsiyenoham]

You may want to look into the duty cycle on that particular welder. The duty cycle is basically how hot and long you can run the welder without letting it cool down. The more expensive welders tend to have a higher duty cycle and can be run for long periods at high amperages. The work is looking great!👍

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the comment!

[@Scooterman8846]

Your first welds looked like they where too cold witch may have been a sign that the welder was having an issue but when you look at your welds from the new one, they penetrated much more and looked to flow smoother.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the comment!

[@RealRickCox]

I love the way you did the welding videos in small boxes. Bummed you got delayed with the broken welder - but it's AWESOME that they honored the 3 year warranty!! Things are looking good on that front motor mount. Well done.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks 👍

[@gottalovethetube]

I love this series and watch it all, but I have a request- i want to hear you talk and work, some sections without music would be nice

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Noted!

[@maximus5684]

You should consider asking Fireball Tool for a sponsorship. Big fan of your work and think you're doing awesome.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Put in a good word for me!

[@miguelpagansr6128]

Better? That looks very professional, I like it keep going Jeremy.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks, will do!

[@icemanpain]

A little tip for those that dont weld that often: Keep some metal that you can do some test welding first, so you dont ruin the welding and have to use some hours to fix it. Worst part, you have to get a new piece since the other was beyond repair

[@skylineeeeeeful]

Don't be shy with radius on the cutout. You are using thick plates, there shouldn't be any issues, but it's a good design rule to avoid sharp corners where concentrations of stresses can start cracks

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@mikeseeley1316]

Enjoying the build and great content. Food for thought, as a welder myself I like to see some color differential on the opposite side of the material ensuring good penetration.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the tip!

[@TerjeNormann]

A little gift to you, and thank you for your awesome videos. Have seen them all, and some of them several times. Now is the drawings for my planned project also almoust finished. Your channel have been a big inspiration for me to take the step for my own project.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Wow, thank you!

[@christophermcdowell6704]

The weight savings of carbon fiber is truly amazing! nice press, too!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

😉

[@Draconis8888]

Wow, great job! Good to know that the welder company honored their warranty. Thanks for keeping us up with your project!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Always!

[@deanmcmanis9398]

Cool progress. The mounts look great!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks!

[@sogwatchman]

19:41 I find it hilarious that you're wearing a respirator when grinding but when the rubber was on fire you had you face right in the smoke.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Surprise 🤯

[@picabolo93]

Nice save there with the bushings!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@MrQwebsoftware]

Great clip - looking forward to the rest of the series

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the comment!

[@Derek-jp4my]

great job! I'm loving the series so far. Cant wait for the next video!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@MikesTropicalTech]

As AvE says "A grinder and paint make me the welder I aint!" Your look quite good to me, no worries. My very first try at welding last week was a disaster, as to be expected. Took it to a shop and paid $38 for 5 minutes work...

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Interesting 🤔

[@Decenium]

you are very professional, good stuff.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks!

[@rjung_ch]

Thanks! 👍💪✌

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Any time!

[@fladder1]

A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't. 😁 Most of your welds look a bit cold to me, either up your amps or move slower. And when welding, no matter how well you brace it, it will warp. Best way to mitigate most of that is to really think about the order and direction of your welds.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the tips!

[@dwk5234]

Great job, Jeremy!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks Friend!

[@rthomp03]

Yeah, a small fabrication table with a handful of good clamps goes a long way to keeping things in position while you weld. You can also get one with adjustable height, so you can get the fixture in a comfortable position to weld on.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@allisonsnow6782]

looking awesome!!!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks!!

[@ForwardGuidance]

Excellent work as usual. It's good that you know your way around CAD software. I only know Sketch-up. LOL. It's always good that the task you are doing now without a job seems low dollar compared to other tasks. All still very entertaining.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks again!

[@racingtogreen2023]

I'm all about porsche VAG safari lately... Convert it, AND lift it! I picked up the northern tool cheapo welding table. It's great for non production hobby welding. Lot's of clamps...

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Omri.Collects]

You're always coming in clutch with fantastic content 10/10 def recommend

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Much appreciated!

[@owleeva]

Loving this project 👌🏽👌🏽

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks Friend!

[@allenfitz1]

Great video. Just a note. The metal likley came flat. Put small weld tacks in and let it cool. Do a littel then switch ends so the metal can cool between. That was there is less warping of the piece. Great vides loved the results you get with simple setups.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the tip!

[@PuNicAdbo]

Progress has been made. ❤

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@serdiefgotreb]

Another 2 tips on welding: when mig welding, try to do your circles front upwards, not front downwards, you prevent inclusion that way. Like anither guy said, to have better consistency always try to support your hands. On the bushing areas, it is very important to tack the thickness sides of the plates so the weld goes all around. If not, those sides can become stress and beginning of fracture/fatigue points

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the comment!

[@MarkySharky25]

Really loving the new thumbnails!

[@arseetoo]

Awesome stuff

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Wow! Thanks for the support!

[@1Nolimited]

Nice job to this mount and great weld ;-)

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks a lot!

[@ghostdog662]

Your welds look good but you are covering too much area at one time. Let it cool more

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the tip

[@suryavanshib]

Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 Very happy and excited to see the runnig car😍😍 Best wishes 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Keep it up 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks a ton

[@johnboynb]

Nice fab! You could definitely use a welding table.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Definitely!

[@CSIClough]

I think using that 3rd hole will have voided your warranty 🤔😅 - great job on the welding and progress

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks 👍

[@powertechnical]

I'm not a welder, but I think it's important to make sure your weld isn't just on the surface. The weld must penetrate the two pieces of metal deeper for a stronger joint.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@gordkao]

Very cool

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks Friend!

[@Fips_und_Prost]

Ich realy love your work! You are so authentic!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thank you so much!

[@CSM.HBJ-Dogg]

Im not Good at welding, while being a Newbie casually dropping decent dimes 😂😂😂😂 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@Teper303]

Wow! You make so good job! Actually, I've been watching you for a long time and I appreciate you very much. Before I found out about your channel, I already wanted to have a self-made car, and you showed me how to do it. Thanks man! (If i know, i can't register kit car in switzerland. 😢)

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Wow, thank you!

[@Teper303]

You are welcome.@@ElectricSuperCar

[@Teper303]

Is it a good idea to build a lego model?

[@andreyl2705]

awesome🔥

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks 🔥

[@bradbrowatzke7236]

Another great video! There was some good lessons in this one on the importance of squaring everything, and double-checking the drawing for orientation ;-) . I must say that your welding skills are pretty good. There were a few small voids in places, but, overall, more than secure enough to handle the weights involved. You had the parts made of plate steel, I imagine. That was some impressive design work, loved the voids for lowering weight, the overall look was very sleek and professional. For the bushings, if you have access to a 3D printer, you could have printed temporary replacements to sacrifice for the alignment of the races to the frame. Just a thought for if you need to do something like that again. Loving the amount of detail in your descriptions, and on the right aspects of the build. Hope you can get that better table. It may be the wood that created the misalignment, when I think about it. The particle board would expand and contract at varying rates, flexing with the heat of the welding, Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the great work.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the comment!

[@moreybandel5560]

Nice work! It's amazing how a little paint can cover up sketchy welds... That's my secret! Lol!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Great point!

[@owensparks5013]

A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't...

[@vlad3060]

If your garage smoke alarm is going off during welding, you don't have proper ventilation. Please make sure you have a fan blowing air from the exterior of your garage,

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@prestonwins]

I saw that warp on your first tack.. gotta always check your first tacks

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Yep!

[@actontreadway1168]

Very exciting to see the progress. I would def use the carbon fiber but I would putty it up and paint it so you can't see the weave at all. Everyone seems to love to see carbon but I have a theory that it is all marketing, just like alcantara. Alcantara is just an ordinary, synthetic fabric and nowhere near as cool and resilient as leather, but ALCANTARA!!!. Same with carbon. functionally, its way better but it just looks like a cheap plastic made in an elementary school in a 3rd world country, unless you have a full carbon studio with autoclave and precision molding (then, it's amazing).

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Interesting 🤔

[@elihere1242]

I can’t wait to see this running 😂

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Coming soon!

[@Luunchb0xxx]

That feeling when you've just finished making something, and realize something's gone wrong... the worst!

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Right!?!

[@jamesray9009]

you might need a fixture table or maybe a few .. harbor freight has some cheap ones :)

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Nice!

[@swecreations]

Would love for you to reinforce those carbon fiber motor mounts (realize this was 2 months ago so you're probably already past that haha).

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@swecreations]

Happy I live in Sweden where 3 years is the legal minimum warranty

[@spal-official]

Video idea: This may be a bit unrealistic but with the right logistics I think it could be possible to take the electric super car on the 2024 gum ball 3000 rally

[@J.P.__]

Looks professional! Did you test it in CAD like you did with the frame you built for Wattson? I believe you can use the carbon fiber part if you tune it a bit.

[@jamesray9009]

them welds look better than mine :)

[@ElectricSuperCar]

LOL!

[@jamesray9009]

Jason over at fireball tools has some awesome looking tools I got the minion squares next is the monster.. I would sell a kidney for one of his tables

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Nice!

[@owensparks5013]

Let the sponsor fishing commence...

[@fasousa4798]

Guess you’re getting a new vise. Recommend you have a look at the Doyle brand in HF. Look good for the price

[@ElectricSuperCar]

30,000 views is a tough milestone for me

[@Biwaqu]

You need a smaller angle grinder for sure

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Yep!

[@raaah]

With those motor mounts installed are you going to weld the motor mounts to the frame via those triangular shapes you made?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Just bolted to the frame

[@Yerevan301]

What material are you using for the brackets ? Mild steel, chromoly or other ? Not sure if I missed it in the video …

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Mild steel

[@zaprodk]

Wait, I thought the rear motor mount was supposed to be Carbon fibre?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Now I have options

[@Yerevan301]

What paint do you plan to use to on the brackets ?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

I was thinking truckbed liner

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Got it

[@martinbeaumier7172]

You also need a hydraulic press

[@ElectricSuperCar]

LOL! Yes!

[@jurgens9867]

👍

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@HowDareYouu]

u are not supposed to weld continuously in the same spot, let the metal cool off

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Good point

[@joewelch3781]

Would you be able to tell me someone from the Kansas City MO area that could get a battery and install it for a Smart Fortwo electric?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Don't know

[@joewelch3781]

Thank you very much. @@ElectricSuperCar

[@muramusan]

Well you seemed to get better but then it got worse it's hard to be consistent but glad you got the bracket done that's some thicc steel 😮.

[@fresky5370]

Hope I'm not being cheeky here but have you ever seen another KZbinr called LegitStreetCars? If you've seen his stuff what do you think to his Space Van? A concept electric semi hybrid Frankenstein type of vehicle that is weird as heck.

[@89five3five]

Wouldn’t in wheel motors solve most of your issues?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

It would be not as powerful and worse for handling

[@Andy-xd7ng]

should of had a surge protector on the welder….. and surf shark doesnt work on netflix nor on iplayer from bbc…. 😢

[@mm3rik]

thats what happens when you use imperial sizes on metric stuff

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Likely

[@mikejf4377]

Are you self taught for your welding via KZbin? It looks way better than I can do but I only did it once with my adopted father. I need to take a class some time.

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Just KZbin and trial and error

[@kegwad]

Why VW/Porsche has not hired this guy ??

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Put in a good word for me

[@silviofernandez2250]

I’m sure after you’re done lots of people are going to wanna redo your project have you ever thought of putting together a package of your CAD drawings and instructions could be an additional source of revenue

[@ElectricSuperCar]

That would be awesom!

[@SAYFODROID]

Don't forget rust ?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

👍

[@jerrynovotnik]

Why not carbon fiber, what was wrong with the old one?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Now I have options

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Now I have options

[@TheRealMrCods]

Algorithm comment................again. 👍

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Boom!

[@romanluciak2439]

Stop doing zizag welds ... In many cases you had no reason for it ....

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Noted

[@romanluciak2439]

@@ElectricSuperCar I ak so sorry, i was in a hurry. Just a few tips. If the gap is up to 3mm, zigzag is not necessary. If you need more material into the weld, adjust the settings and slow down the pulling. If you need a wide weld, try to push the weld. But then the root of the weld is wide and not deep. Decide according to the situation what you want to achieve. If the gap is very large, try to zigzag, but slowly. The weld must be homogeneous, without significant interruptions. I have been following your work almost since the beginning, you have my respect. I am waiting every day for new video. Each one is inspiring. Great job.... Sorry for my bad english

[@laloajuria4678]

qElmo thumbnail is cringe.

[@karlsenior1030]

ok, why have you uploaded the same video twice?

[@ElectricSuperCar]

I only see one

[@karlsenior1030]

Your playlist has two. As a matter of fact, I saw three up to yesterday, but noe w I only see two. One without the Surfhark promo link and one with it@@ElectricSuperCar

[@hud_hdr_gaming3988]

are you going to do anything for palestine?

[@AllenRobberson]

@fireballtool maybe you can help this guy get a welding table

[@ElectricSuperCar]

Put in a good word for me!

[@AllenRobberson]

​@@ElectricSuperCarI am trying The only way I know of contacting him is on Twitter and he is one tweet ever in his whole life so I bet you he doesn't even have the app installed and I don't know of another way to get a hold of him