My Wife’s New Escalade BROKE After I Supercharged It! INSANE 0-60 MPH!

[@LegitStreetCars]

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[@MM_in_Havasu]

I'd say a 12.9 ET in the 1/4 mile is well within reach, if it is able to launch well......you got a fast shoebox there!

[@robertobuenrostro2781]

Keep it a stock intake and go return the Amazon kit, but buy the bigger throttle body. 👨‍🔧

[@rickj6048]

Before you upgrade the throttle body, run again with 1/4 tank of gas or less (6 lbs per gallon X 26 = 156 lbs for a full tank) , clean out the clutter, drop the spare and drive solo. Whatever you can do short of ripping out the seats. Maybe overinflate the tires. Not practical for everyday driving but OK if you're shooting for a low 0 -60. 4.8 ?

[@spidercan63]

Hey buddy, My wife and I love your channel, I made my own cold 🥶 air intake out of the factory 🏭 air box 📦. Drill 50 holes 🕳 in the bottom of the factory air box. my 2014 Chrysler 300S 3.6 VVT. 0-60 from 10.4 to 7.2. It really works. Keep up the good work. Mary and Jerry

[@molskimauler]

Are you going to Byron and what day? Oh, 13.6 at 105mph

[@htownblue11]

Wifey’s face is half terror and half joy when she floors it. Interesting to see what you end up doing on the intake piping. The fact you both are so happy about the project is great.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Yeah.. but she is like down to whatever he is doing & modify on the cars she also drives.. for example, my wife wouldn't like to mess out with her car, if i would ever do it she would totally force me to change it back the way it was stock..

[@28cthedestroyer]

I swear I just noticed it 🤣🤣🤣 was funny ash

[@stuartd9741]

Lol yes. Mrs Alex was a little shocked first time out. Seems pretty cool with it 2nd run .. Plus she said on the 1 st run we have a "sleeper"... Defo a car gal....

[@gaara4667]

@@poplaurentiu4148 that’s rough buddy

[@TheSP3N]

Hey Alex, noticed when you were putting the coolant hoses back to the thermostat you routed the small hose under the large hose. I believe the small one needs to go over the top of the large one. It looks like the small one could contact the belt under the right conditions! See 7:30 of the video. Great content!

[@markzijnrules]

At 5:00 you can see that the small hose is routed over the big hose

[@arietap9657]

Good catch

[@joecrancher2008]

Good spot, bump

[@Chickenpantz]

@@markzijnrules at 7:30 you can see its routed under, he swapped them around multiple times in the video

[@gadget73]

That sharp 90 on the new intake won't flow as well as the gradual sweep on the original part. If you combine the original part with the cone it may be the combo you want. Extend as necessary to connect it all up.

[@crispyfurburgerthe4th669]

This needs to be top comment

[@andrewturner616]

@@crispyfurburgerthe4th669 agreed, it makes complete sense

[@lomparti]

I agree, looks like inner diameter is bigger on the stock one too

[@GreenJeep1998]

This is exactly what I was thinking too!

[@crispyfurburgerthe4th669]

@@andrewturner616 gotta be where the minor loss of power is at.

[@BryanW916]

12:50 I've had a K&N drop in filter installed on my car for 5 years so far. I've cleaned it several time since installing it and have NEVER had a single issue with my MAF. I just took the sensor out for the first time ever and didn't see and buildup on it whatsoever but i still cleaned with with some MAF sensor cleaner.

[@nknasi]

33:23 was too perfect. "Do you want a new throttle body?" "I think you do!" 😂🤣Bless your wife!!

[@michaelmccoy638]

I thought the same exact lmao

[@TheeNerdyDad]

hearing you two talk about car stuff is like my wife and I. she cares, but its that genuine "I know you care way more about this than I do, so I'm taking it in and happy with you" its something I really appreciate about my better half, because I know I could just get a "that's nice dear" :D

[@carlov.3017]

Ditch the "cold air" and get the bigger throttle body! - Great video. Hysterical reaction from Mrs. Legit.

[@tag206]

Ditch the stock airbox, and get a bigger throttle body. and the only way to ditch the airbox sadly is to do an intake.

[@hadi8561]

I don't understand why Alex doesn't realize that A. the stock airbox is pulling in air from inside the fender, which is much colder air. and B. there is a difference between going no filter vs. filter, regardless of replacing the stock airbox with a cone filter. Sometimes Alex has brain farts lol.

[@tag206]

@@hadi8561 the cai is still getting air from the same spot.

[@hadi8561]

@@tag206 not exactly, I work on these escalades daily, well except for today. There's a foam seal at the end of the airbox, which leads down the intake tube system inside the fender. That CAI is just the cone sitting in the corner, it's still taking in air from the engine bay, which is going to be hotter than before

[@tag206]

@@hadi8561 That weatherstrip sits up against the hood, it can't draw air from the engine bay.

[@adrianmejia1256]

I would suggest going back to the factory airbox, i guarantee your IATs are going to be much higher with that spectre over the sealed one. Plus that Magnuson tube is much better. Going to a 103mm will likely require a custom tune. You can go to the LT5 95mm throttlebody with adapter without needing a new tune.

[@jamesmedina2062]

nahhh Alex will get it tuned and take it drifting 😈

[@TrayJayRecords]

adrian wants to be eric O so bad

[@adrianmejia1256]

Who’s eric?

[@TravisFabel]

I agree. You have a big large radius arched bend, versus a mostly straight pipe with a sharp short radius soft rubber elbow. He already had the superior intake. The air filter might have been a restriction but the design of the intake piping was better before.

[@jamesmedina2062]

@@TravisFabel Yes. I have found small mods to funnel cold ram-air to the air snorkel help in both temp and mass. His wife might not want a big hole in the hood though! I wonder if air velocity may suffer with larger 95 or 105 mm throttle bodies?

[@sirleeofroy4732]

Your wife's face when under acceleration is golden, more of your wife launching your cars please!

[@Dirtyharry70585]

Hahah at least the wife can get a thrill from something!

[@brandonpanozzo86]

Gotta be careful if you go rwd but a super soft tune in the T A and have it roll in would be sick

[@illestcamaro]

need to see her reaction launching the trans am;)

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

Her face. Yummy!.

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

She looks she's hanging on for dear life.

[@arrionarmani2106]

Bro you and the wife together is soooo cool!!! The laughs are contagious!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@petert2922]

I spilled my engine oil when she said its the thermostat she always wanted, i wasnt expecting actual sense of humour with cuteness, good job man youve done well.

[@pi1797]

I spilled my coffee laughing. What a roasting.

[@John1Brady]

The factory air duct from the air cleaner to the throttle body is superior to that aftermarket one. Install the factory duct with the aftermarket air filter and shielding... of course you will need to extend it like you did with the aftermarket.

[@JordieG8]

I would check the fuel trims after installing that intake. The pipe diameter looks quite different which means the MAF calibration would need to be modified.

[@Melanie16040]

This... Right here...

[@CORZER0]

The ECU will recognize it and make adjustments as necessary.

[@derekgardin1512]

The ECU has a range of adjustment that it will compensate. It's not that much different that it would put it outside of the limits of the ECUs correction abilities. They are very adaptive. They have to be. Cars are driven in all kinds of conditions, temperatures, quality of fuel , load... want me to keep going? The ECU is fine. With all the extra air the supercharger is shoving in there now that piping increase is nothing.

[@CORZER0]

@@derekgardin1512 His logic is correct though, increasing the diameter will decrease air velocity. This will send bad data to the ECU. Good idea to check values after making any flow mods.

[@JordieG8]

@@derekgardin1512 Yes, the ECU has some ability to adjust various outputs based on changing inputs, but they rarely haven’t the ability to adjust for major hardware changes. The MAF sensor needs to be recalibrated when changing the diameter of the pipe it sits in. Going from a 2.5 inch to a 3 inch could mean a 17 percents increase in flow at a given voltage or frequency (fever that this is a GM).

[@renefuller9241]

It's amazing what Automatic Transmissions are capable of nowadays. I grew up in Europe and there was no way anyone would have ever considered running 0-100 (km/h) with an automatic transmission. I have to say your wife is the coolest ever. Priceless reactions to everything! And when you are not looking she will race some other Escalades. Not drag race style but in a more elegant way, sleeper style :)

[@radiodave1]

Your wife is adorable! Her expression was awesome when she floored it! You're a blessed man. She should have more cameo appearances on the channel... keep 'em coming man! Love the channel! Cheering for all your continued success!

[@stephenhuber1079]

Fun mods, cool and fun wife, great information, and sense of humor in your episodes equals a great channel.

[@admranger]

Mrs. Legit is a good sport. Great addition to your videos.

[@jonukman6419]

Your wife's eyes go from WHAT to HAPPY to TERROR--she is awesome.

[@Geordo1960]

Oh wow man. I was playing your video in my master bedroom and I left the master bedroom shut the door and went into the other end of the house. During that time you made another run with the truck and I thought someone was moving down the street pretty quick. But it was not it was you on my echo in my bedroom, wow it sounded very nice you’ve done a good job!. The sound was very low and very nice and classy sounding, not loud and obnoxious.

[@jeffreynolds3848]

Alex - I thinks it's so sweet that after all these years fixing thousands of cars, you still seek approval for your water temperature & thermostat replacement...

[@voltairegoethe]

and it was the one she always wanted to boot! Priceless.

[@stuartd9741]

I think this is the way. As this is the "family hauler " as Mrs Alex put it..

[@joecutro7318]

"A new coolant sensor and thermostat, just what I always wanted!" 🤣 You guys are priceless. 💘🇮🇹🇺🇸

[@tjflynn1014]

4.98 on an Escalade, quite impressive. Your spouse had an awesome launch.

[@derekgardin1512]

If he has under ¼ tank or fuel, ditches all the extra stuff in the truck and drops the spare tire, jack etc amd does it by himself only, he can shave 250lbs off and likely drop that to under 4.9s.

[@gergelyturcsanyi6743]

@@derekgardin1512 And what's next? Do you want to drive without doors?

[@hunterjones9822]

Kudos to your wife for being such a good sport!

[@hyper8545]

You can still add a better flowing exhaust that will free up some power and still be quite or just add a cut out 😁🤙

[@garys9694]

quiet - add the cut-out. That way you can have the noise and she can have it quiet.

[@wadeburgan1574]

I love the look on her face when she's accelerating. I hope she enjoys her truck for years to come.

[@tseamans14]

I empathize with you trying to get your wife into speed. I can spend all day wrenching, and all I get is an “oh cool”.

[@jesuscastillo1214]

You poor thing. You need a new one

[@rickkloog8973]

Alex. I just watched the video where your wife raced the Escalade and I think I can speak for the channel en mass I absolutely love your wife brother, she’s pretty amazing, but I’m sure you know that. The two of you are the perfect fit. Too fun to watch.

[@jerrycarroll9068]

Alex please keep this series with the Escalade going, your wife just makes the video with her reaction and launches!🤣

[@sph_holl2650]

Her face when she hits the gas...

[@phillyspitta8147]

I wanna do my wife like this wit a Lexus to see her reaction

[@trsdepotllc9393]

Yall have so much fun together....keep blessing the world!!👏🏽

[@Hammar89]

New thermostat, "that's what I always wanted". I actually laughed when your wife said that. She's cool, need to get her into some dragracing when the weather is better 👊

[@94mustangcobra]

I love that you're bringing her to the videos! She's so cute, very natural on camera too. And now she's a racer! 👏🏽

[@stephencooper5040]

She looks so surprised when she stomps on it. It’s quite funny. I also love how Alex is like “oh, and I did this too, oh and I did this other thing too.” It’s wonderful that they’ve been married for so long and he still tries to impress her.

[@hqudsi0489]

Honestly this is so cool. I think having your wife on the channel is so awesome! She’s beautiful so that helps. Ya lucky man! Her terror and awe doing the 0-60s was great fun to watch. I think I can safely say we all laughed and clapped at her beating your time. Thanks for being a good sport Mrs. P! I also think it’s super cool when your kids help. So adorable! Anyways this was awesome! Inspired me to look into getting an Escalade haha

[@MJPilote]

Swapping maf to KN pipes is usually always worse without a tune. It messes up the calibration of the maf. Log maf before and after the mod and youll see.

[@MC-om7ds]

Her eyes were wide when she was double footing the pedals hahaha great job

[@4N5W3R5]

I believe "OL" is actually Open Loop rather than "Out of Limit" when testing Ohms

[@EBK_iN_MY_DNA]

Correct I caught that as well

[@Lububrn]

I love you adding your wife. It is great to see how supportive she is.

[@shortvidz9576]

Alex: our last Escalade was in an accident Also Alex: I bought another Escalade let's supercharged it😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Chris-hw4mq]

so if somebody hits your car its your fault ?

[@jacobdorph816]

Alex managed to get his wife more interested om in their cars - a milestone! Congratulations!

[@JayL781]

You know I was thinking maybe if you used the intake systems that have the dual cone you might be able to get that 20 horsepower reason I'm saying that is because two cones should give you a lot less restriction just like if you were to lift the air box up on a dyno anyhow just a thought keep up the good work I watched till the end like I always do 😁✌️

[@walterwhite2270]

with dual cones you will need to retune the engine...it will lean out the air too much which will result in reduced power unless it is tuned properly...

[@LeapFrog_Radio]

@@walterwhite2270 almost but not quite, remember back in the 2stroke days, "Lean is Mean"

[@Melanie16040]

@@walterwhite2270 Given the difference in diameter of the pipe where the MAF is mounted on the new intake vs previous. It needs to be retuned anyway...

[@tabajaralabs]

the expression of Mrs. Palmeri at launch is PRICELESS :D

[@webfreakz]

Wife finding car to overtake: "let's find more of a challenge" lol

[@BDeli123]

Welcome to the 'my giant SUV shouldn't accelerate like this' club! I run an Excursion diesel 6.0 with fire ring/performance head, tune, exhaust, etc... On performance tune, I'm at 4.8-4.9 so I'm looking forward to your future mods and chasing me down! I also have a 98 540i and really enjoyed watching your series on that vehicle as well.

[@bourboncat9229]

I like how genuine ur wife is on the things u tell her. Like she pays attention to u and listens but she can give to fucks about what type of part is it as long as it doesn’t break down on her 🤣

[@theglitch99]

We are blessed with AWSOME WIFES! GOD IS GOOD!!

[@mrh6577]

On the faster run the truck shifted better through the gears. If you haven’t changed the trans fluid it might be worth considering

[@Peugeot306]

Alex supercharges his wife’s car. Next thing: petrol prices go skyhigh. 🤣

[@isleofmann1088]

If he can buy an escalade and supercharged it, probably he can buy petrol😂

[@charlierosenbusch3007]

Definitely like when you include your wife in the videos that she seems to actually enjoy the time together with you learning about what you are doing.

[@CJColvin]

You need to add a Cat-back exhaust system on you're wife's Escalade as well so you can not only get more power but also get more sound as well.

[@walterwhite2270]

shorty headers will help out too....i have a similar setup with headers, cat back borla exhaust and meth injection to keep the temps lower for the air going in.

[@CJColvin]

@@walterwhite2270 Exactly mate so that way that Escalade can breathe.

[@albreeden1442]

Her launch was perfect

[@29madmangaud29]

Yeah, I think you send back the cold air intake, reinstall the K&N, and stock air box, and get that 104mm as opposed to the stock 90mm!

[@Fazza257]

The look on your wife’s face is priceless! Fear and enjoyment in one.

[@rickybobby5950]

I love the videos of you with your wife talking about cars and that ‘I know YOU want a throttle body’ line sounds exactly like my girlfriend when I want to do something to one of our cars that she couldn’t care less about. Your wife needs to do her own channel for advice on how to live with a car guy! LegitWifeyCars!

[@williamwallace2585]

SHES READY FOR THE TRACK , YOU TWO ARE GREAT KEEP UP THE FUN

[@NoBody-me5me]

FANTASTIC VID mate, seeing your wifes face as she launched it was utterly priceless. Her heart and adrenaline would have been through the roof because her eyes were so wide. She's a champ mate.

[@mikemartin6857]

Glad to see someone trying out those high flow k&n filters! I have a fbo bmw 335i with the n54 running a stage2 + tune and instead of going the dual cone filters that just tend to suck warm air from the engine bay...Im utilizing the stock air box and intake ducts with a high flow k&n. Keep up the great vids!

[@GodSpeedGato]

Thats so Awesome!!! Your wife's face during the launch was priceless.

[@bdtaylor1979]

I put a “cold air” airaid intake on my 2007 Avalanche. After 8-9 months I put the stock air box on with a k&n air filter and left the airaid tube on in place of the factory intake tube. Took it for a drive and noticed no performance difference at all. Did a 0-60 with my phone with both setups and there was less than a second difference in time between the two. Also, k&n air filters and a very good product, the people that have problems with them are the ones who over oil them. If you put the proper amount of oil on them you won’t have any issues. I’ve had them on multiple vehicles and multiple motorcycles and never had any issues at all.

[@derekgardin1512]

Me either. I also take my MAF out once or twice a year and spray it with a shot of MAF cleaner. Never had an issue with one or had one fail what I would chalk up to as prematurely.

[@bdtaylor1979]

@@derekgardin1512 I clean my maf as well. Good maintenance.

[@jaycurtis7093]

Your wife's face is priceless! Her eyes got as big as saucers, truly a fantastic reaction video.....good job. 4.98s is a great 0-60 for that heavy vehicle, and I'd keep the CAI AND do the throttle body, but I am a sound guy, I like to hear the whine.

[@milkman1026]

28:49 is a series of faces that I can only imagine, her internal thoughts are “woah! oh no. Hell yeah! Alex, what have you done to my Escalade!? Sweeeet!!”

[@supervega1846]

I like the look on your wife's face on the second run. She's hooked. Respect.

[@nestornieves9822]

What’s up Alex! When you swapped the Coolant does it have to be purged?

[@byack5729]

Your wife roasting you about the thermostat that "she always wanted" made me legit LOL. Haha, great video man, keep it up!

[@anthonypena6322]

Nice, that's what I always wanted. Your wife is hilarious Alex. You have a keeper which I'm sure you already know that but she is great. Also can we see her in some of your other cars so she can show you how to launch them as well. Great content, keep up the good work. I'm happy to see your channel doing well and that you decided to go full time. I always look forward to Saturday morning LSC uploads. Thank you.

[@JRs-Garage]

She’s a keeper Alex👌🏻🤩 Your wife is a really good sport with all your shenanigan’s!

[@pauludai]

Congrats Alex on making Yahoo front page 👏🏼

[@ANDERZENAMG]

She was killin it! and making hilarious expressions along the way haha! Good job

[@deezznts]

Excellent video as usual. Love that your wife was willing to brake boost the truck. That was awesome!! One of the few KZbinrs I can look at the video from start to finish. Cheers!

[@jobrell]

You are a very lucky guy to have found a wonderful woman like that.

[@alijy17]

I had the exact same issue on my '16 CTS-V. Turned out to be the thermostat + coolant temperature sensor. Like you said - very common issue on these cars/engines.

[@derekgardin1512]

Pretty bad when GM can't get a simple sensor for temperature right.

[@alijy17]

@@derekgardin1512 Very cheap and easy to fix. Flawless otherwise.

[@david6101]

Dude! More videos with your wife-you two together are great video! She is a real natural in front of the camera

[@violinmiata]

You and your wife are hilarious together! Every time my wife drives our NB Miata with a voodoo2 turbo she never drives it hard enough to get heat in the cat and comes back with an engine code for catalyst inefficiency. I had her punch it in second and she said “that’s too much” at about 4,500rpm an let off.

[@mexicano7548]

I don't think the woman cares much about the speed of her truck. I really think she just wants a car to take the kids to and from school. but her reaction to the speed she looks impressed and a little scared 😄

[@msandonato23]

she's funny as hell. starting at the dash like "ARE WE THERE YET???" xD

[@Brian.8272]

I just purchased a 2018 ESV with 42k miles black on black, I love it, it's quieter than my 2011 was, I'm thinking of a Corsa performance exhaust

[@lilbuddylee131]

Great vid. Wife is crazy supportive.

[@Big_M_T]

Your wife represents every wife of a “guy who works on his on own car” in this video 😂😜👍

[@SilverTreasures]

0:07 that giggle is the child inside Alex.

[@thecaristascarchannel9189]

Mrs Legit is such a keeper, great video with such positivity :) love you guys!

[@kenhaupt1865]

I really enjoy this channel! Thanks for the content!

[@johndickerson9328]

I like the cold air intake. I think that it completes the look. And really like the blue hose as well 💙

[@mickyskickreviews4826]

They suck. Really junk kids love now adays

[@kareemrichards8635]

Cool video. Had the same issue with my G8 on the cooling sensor. Thanks for sharing.

[@raimor9851]

That's so cool that you bring your family to the channel.

[@amargacanica1042]

I am so excited for her! She killed it!! Great job

[@donnyyong]

Here is a tip to get the best of both worlds of factory intake & open pod and save the 300 bucks. The factory airbox is better for initial liftoff from a stop. Open pod causes a slower initial response as shown in your 5.1 sec. 1. Remove the factory airbox, below portion. 2. Strap the k&N filter to the intake housing, upper portion, using zip ties or self stick straps. 3. Good to go. You could flip the upper portion of the intake to whichever direction the filter will face to minimise risk of falling off or sucking water.

[@user-fq3tz5we6e]

Alex, your wife is awesome. Such a cool sport. My wife could care less about the cars as long as when she turns the key they start. Great content and I'm always looking forward to the next video... thanks for all your hard work brother...

[@mikemorris7776]

Run K&N in all my cars for years. Even my Porsches. Never had a problem with my MAS

[@jamesmedina2062]

4️⃣.9️⃣8️⃣ SECONDS!!!! Nice launch! Put a smile on my face 👌

[@Salvaba]

Haha her eyes widened and her muscles tensed when doing the run😅 hats off to you for sharing our passion for automotive enthusiasm

[@jasonmitchell5392]

The smile on her face says it all 😁 love it

[@robertseely4469]

You go girl! Way to show Alex how it's done!

[@gelfyd1]

Great video Alex. You guys are so fun!

[@starkyslp16]

Your wife is so cool. Even if she doesn't really care, still willing to humor you and found some fun in it

[@mcwallacio]

"Do you want a new throttle body?" "I think *you* want a new throttle body." She's great!

[@gkricheldorf]

Your wife's face on this and the mustang video is priceless.

[@TractorMan104]

I think this is the best video of yours ever! Your wife is terrific!

[@Step-n-Wolf]

What app did you use? Screen said GO but couldn't find it?

[@carlyeremian]

This was a GREAT video. I love how your wife gets a kick out of the stuff you are interested in. …and I feel like she loves the Escalade performing so much better now. I cannot wait to see all of this at the track!!

[@kevinc31]

What a fun episode. Great job guys.