The World's Lightest Tesla Plaid Goes To The Drag Strip!

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[@danwedderburn5550]

Well done Kyle, you made all those passes & never missed one shift.

[@dinozorman]

oof.

[@dizridesbikes]

😂😂

[@KiteAndKeyProductions]

Haaaaaa

[@twiggss4344]

🤣💀

[@tonytkokelly1]

​@@dinozorman😮😮

[@thefightingplumber]

So cool of James to make sure you go home happy. What a racer at heart and a standup dude.

[@STUCASHX]

Ole' Jackstand Jimmy will get you rolling don't you worry.😉

[@A5M1TH]

I remember when he sent Kyle home a little upset. But i think that is why he always tries to help Kyle go faster. Mr Taal is a Gentleman of the highest order.

[@sirmonkey1985]

​@@A5M1THplus even after all these years he still doesn't mind being trolled for breaking wago.

[@georgetrynamakeajug]

@@A5M1TH thats part of it but hes just a know it all that actually knows it all lol

[@freedomfox8183]

​@@A5M1THI was at the event at Wago blew up at.. James was totally okay with it.. they all laughed about it more than anything off camera

[@stonecinematography1985]

Aerospace engineer here: you need aero on the entire car. As long as you use light enough material it will improve the times more than the weight savings would. Also design it like a water drop as much as possible and go for smooth edges. I believe you could get in the low 8s like this as long as you have grip

[@thlightest9827]

Aerospace engineer here: The biggest problem is the low air pressure pocket behind the windshield. It appears they want the kart style look on the plaid, so in that case they would need some inward facing fins to help with the pocket. But as for the rest of the body small panels or fins on the tube frame to create a better streamline.

[@lazar2175]

​​@@thlightest9827Mechanical engineer here: Due to all weight removed, the suspension isn't working optimally, making the car sit quite tall from what I can observe, and probably making it a fair bit more bouncy. This, combined with the poor tire choice for this application, and the fact that they removed the front bumper, which acts as an air dam making a low pressure area under the car, exerting downforce. So, I'd first upgrade the tires and fit either a front bumper or fabricate a splitter for up front, as both can be done quite cheaply. Suspension upgrades would be great, but I don't think there are many Tesla aftermarket suspension options? After all this, it might be worth it to dive deeper into reducing the drag, but the current greatest gains are to be made on traction issues.

[@juliahello6673]

Aptera is the most aerodynamic EV. Use it as a template

[@andresouza2314]

Afterburner engnier here. If u put some rocket thrusters, u will got more speed

[@nolife097]

Coke seller here buy my coke and you won’t regret it fam

[@SRQmoviemaker]

James is such a nice guy, not for just helping his "friends" but for the time or two he gave me [and countless other randoms] some pointers that knocked a few tenths off my times. Truly a gentleman racer.

[@BoopSnoot]

Can you share those tips? I was late to work yesterday, and with the three red lights on my way to work, those tenths of a second could add up to a whole second before you know it.

[@feverdream2661]

A set of lightweight wheels and a one piece carbon fiber front end = Perfection

[@slickstretch6391]

Seriously. Just skin & shoes. Certifiable rocket-ship.

[@quantumuninstall]

The aerodynamics got to be killing this project... gotta get the body's shape back.

[@Zorbatron]

Yup

[@NicCageForPresident2024]

​@quantumuninstall that's what I commented I was saying they should do some body panels with some kind thin lexan or carbon fiber would be better but just something to help with the aerodynamics. It would not add much weight but it would definitely help with the speed

[@feverdream2661]

@@NicCageForPresident2024 with the amount of connections that these youtubers have, they cant find a company to hook them up with a one piece front end? I find that hard to believe. Even if it costs a couple grand to make. Whats a couple grand to these guys?

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

With all the weight gone, the suspension might be setting different. How about checking the alignment and making sure the tires are getting full contact? I agree with putting something back on the front for some wind drag.

[@geemy9675]

also car sits higher with less weight, lowering kit would help

[@bradhughes613]

did seems like the rear was cambered to me

[@nZoot]

​@@bradhughes613I noticed that too

[@Lilpiip123]

@@geemy9675it has air suspension so just let some air out to make it sit lower

[@TiffCat]

21:59 man forgot what he was filming there for a second lmao

[@texaswunderkind]

He understood the assignment.

[@IamY00t]

thank you camera man

[@electrifiedmotors]

It was the gravity pulling.

[@Nexxarian]

"Most replayed"

[@Zeke2p9]

Who could deny where the string of fate leads us.

[@DragTimes]

that's awesome! the lack of aero is really slowing it down on the. top end..... hope to see you crack the record soon!

[@CorePathway]

That sticky track slowed it down too! Without engine noise you could hear the tires trying to rotate on that supergoo

[@MixMasterMark]

We all need a James in our life. What a good friend.

[@600wheel]

Just never let him drive or loan him your car

[@DLM2.5]

Pro activ would be a better friend. To old for acne son.

[@SethBergile]

If anything, this video is a testament to how accurate the Dragy is!

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

Consistently 1/100th off! I always wondered how good they were.

[@GrimReapingU]

Well it wasn't accurate at all

[@SmD-ff5xd]

@@GrimReapingU wasn't more than .5 of a second out, right? I'd say that's pretty accurate for using the phone's built in accelerometer, g-sensor & GPS

[@GrimReapingU]

@@SmD-ff5xd if you say sooo

[@wootuser]

accurate? it'd electrical signal that uses the same voltage and current every time. All the driver has to do is stomp the pedal, there is no adjusting the throttling.

[@johnbortell8326]

On the Aero for the strip, I don't think the front bumper and fenders are going to do much. Hood will give some improvement, but the biggest aero issue you have is the giant pocket of low air pressure you're creating behind the windshield, which increases with speed. Ideally you want to remove the rear shock towers and add body panels to make the whole rear end have a fastback shape. If you want to keep the kart-style, id put some inward facing fins that also roughly make the shape of a fastback. Or maybe there's a way to add something like the Mclaren Elva's virtual canopy where you put an airscoop on the front that directs air through the firewall and blows straight out from the top and sides of the windshield? And you want to use the spoiler, your're going to get a significant downforce improvement if you have a roof, or mount it much higher up. It needs to be outside of the low air pressure bubble. Side panels dont have as much of an effect.

[@popupheadlights]

I always love seeing James on other peoples video man, guy is always willing to share his wisdom, no matter if it’s Kyle with his Tesla or Adam with his rotor, dude is definitely a drag racing guru

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Swapping those heavy 21”s (65 lbs each!) for a lighter 19” wheel will give at least a tenth and a half. The Tesla 19”s are 56 lbs, and we’ve run 9.15 @ 152 MPH on them 👍 Kyle, I’ve got a set of Nittos on lightweight 20” wheels I could loan you if you’d like to make a few passes on them. See ya back at Bradenton soon-

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Whenever we drop tire pressure, it hurts the trap speed. (We actually run 42psi, and have done 1.43 60-foots on good prep.)

[@jamesengland7461]

Great to see you here, Andrew! Looking forward to your latest video today. I never miss an upload.

[@macattack1392]

This right here. & some of the front back on

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

36 pounds of unsprung mass makes a noticeable difference, even with 1020HP. More sidewall helps traction quite a bit as well, which is why so many drag racers will swap down to like a 15” rear wheel when it works with their brake setup…

[@rustler08]

@@TeslaPlaidChannel Except Drag Times swapped tires/wheels to lighter ones and lost time over the stockers.

[@StanleyKubick1]

James is such a great motivator. The best dude to run into at the strip

[@cybertruck4988]

Club 😂

[@SRQmoviemaker]

He truly is. He gave me some pointers a few years back that helped me shave a few tenths off my times... and I'm just a "nobody"

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

He knows his potions

[@PlaidZoomer]

Imagine the tesla roadster when it comes out next year! hopefully

[@ReactorFour]

Amazing how slow it looks from a spectator POV but then you see the driver view and the speedometer… absolutely insane. WOW

[@samljones]

21:53 The parachute never got deployed on that Civic... must have been haaaard on those brakes at 192mph 😬

[@arrowphillips6902]

8’s 🤯🍻that’s crazy fast….and give it up for James…he is such a good dude. He just loves anything racing. You boys killed it.

[@denniss5512]

Shows how much knowledge Jackstand has, and he's always ready to share it!

[@flipadavis]

Seems to me that the original as bought and fixed time of 9.66 means they are already fighting a tough battle since the starting time for this specific damaged Plaid is quite a bit slower than many stock Plaids at the strip that get 9.3s and 9.4s without any modifications. If you had a Plaid that started out with a 9.4 and stripped it like they did then they would already be even lower into maybe the 8.7s.

[@SupraJoel]

any standard family car doing under 10secs on 1/4 with nothing but weight reduction is a quick car no matter how much you want to hate it.

[@724x4acchevy]

With the big weight loss, a rear wheel alignment might help get the tire contact patch back to where it needs to be.

[@MegaMotionStudios]

Agreed! Been thinking that since the weight loss. Alignment has gotta be different

[@splewy]

The Model S has self leveling air suspension, so it should be automatically compensating for the weight loss. The ride height doesn’t look to be all jacked up. It could probably still benefit from a more drag strip optimized alignment though.

[@wowcolors]

Also with less weight the tire pressure should be less

[@Remu-]

But why? It's not even spinning the wheels.

[@henrikt1387]

@@Remu-it’s spinning a lot it can’t get traction for the first few seconds and electric cars cut power when it get traction

[@SpeedEqualsEmotion]

Love the fueltech sticker on the bumper bar. Also always great seeing you guys hang out with your friends. James is such a cool guy

[@zjwilliams1991]

Mark my words. Kyle knows what I mean 😂.

[@christiannieves4380]

I was gonna say the same thing about that sticker 😂😂

[@Ontheregz]

Fueltech does ev too

[@benjones5799]

that's awesome. I was wondering when someone was going to start tuning these plaids. Will be good to see it with slicks and the front back on

[@bloxy6478]

This is absolutely amazing. I remember watching this video like 5 months ago. Anyways I had a science test today about weight and acceleration and this is the first thing that popped in my head, this video and the lightness, APPRECIATE IT CUZ I JUST GOT AN A ON MY SCIENCE TEST TY SO MUCH MAN

[@TexRobNC]

I love James, and love to see him with his kids, he seems like he's really enjoying fartherhood

[@thedude7737]

fart her hood

[@orielism]

James is living his best life, he seems like such a nice bloke and deserves it

[@thedude7737]

@@orielism ee seeems loike such a niice bloke innit blud. on chewsdays we wotch boosted boiz and go to the shoppes to puuurchase some crisps, then we turn on the tele innit

[@HFG]

James always seems so excited working with Kyle.👊🏼👊🏼 Bros

[@lukelafave5300]

Jackstand is a ricer at heart... he still dailies a stock ka24 240....

[@HFG]

@@lukelafave5300 that's pretty cool.

[@user-mp3eh8fk8q]

Well done. Fun fact: Lucid Air Sapphire runs 8.9 @ 155 bone stock and it weighs 2.4 tons!

[@swecreations]

Really recommend talking to someone who knows aerodynamics when doing this though. Will really help you with this. The underfloor part you removed should definitely go back on. Also worth remembering that it's the rear end of the car that is the most important to aerodynamics, this is something a lot of people don't know. Taping up some of the rollcage, especially the roof will definitely be beneficial.

[@adamoldham9542]

Every one else is asleep I’m in here talking to myself lol

[@carpNcoffee]

It's 8am in the UK n I'm wide awake!

[@amberselectronics]

Nah I got you

[@kyle8380]

Great vid for us 3rd shifters!

[@danl5836]

You know there’s others country’s other than the US

[@davenrussell866]

​@@danl5836wrong

[@runemyrvold8476]

Add the front back on, also do something with the bar over your front window, that also catches a lot of air :) This is awsome to follow :) Regards from Norway

[@ls_812]

I was thinking some steel tubing and some carbon fiber paneling for front and sides.

[@Avetho]

Also some over the top, its all about flow separation so that's the main concern, let dead air make the teardrop shape behind it

[@WeI3I3y]

I'm also KW Kyle.W In Florida. Close to Bradenton , been there a few times! Weird... Congrats on your times. Fully built Honda Prelude blown up for the 4th time chilling in the garage for 20 years. Current car is my Audi S5 tuned nothing crazy but love her beauty. Speed is no slouch but no plaid either...

[@michaelyiannett4515]

The weight saving advantage from removing the bonnet is probably negated by drag from not having it 😅

[@KALSPL]

Someone needs to make a carbon plaid shell !

[@noduh736]

Jackstand is probably one of the best dudes you could ever get on your team

[@justinlawlor3898]

They need to make it 100% carbon

[@justinlawlor3898]

Including the frame

[@peterdavison9901]

So basically a Pininfarina Battista, 8.55 1/4

[@bankruptsee]

Then you’re just putting a Tesla drivetrain in a kit car.. being the fastest Tesla while staying a Tesla is a cooler accomplishment!

[@youtubejunkie8053]

There’s a handful of YT guys that are truly genuine and this group is definitely one of them!! Proud of y’all 🤙

[@godzillacm6]

James is that rare dude who comes in so chill good advice. Congrats on the time!

[@johnwilson1794]

Well done! I'd get rid of that wing too. Honestly by the time it's providing any meaningful downforce you won't be traction limited anyway. All it's doing is increasing drag.

[@elijahcortez965]

I wanna see all 4 slicks on the plaid that would be epic

[@tylerlivingston5800]

Drag radials would be better

[@Jake_Hamlin]

Radials are fastest

[@newtonfirefly3584]

​@@tylerlivingston5800 @Jake_Hamlin @elijahcortez965; Apparently You'All have not seen Tesla Plaid Racing, which is the Tesla which Kyle [thus has seen the videos at least] is referring to which has ~ 700 lbs reduced, 4240 race weight including driver, has AV104 wheels, M/T 18" 275 Street Radials on the rear, 19" Michelin on the front, achieves 8.73 sec. ET, 162 MPH TS, 1/4 mile !!

[@philb5593]

Especially with the computers on that thing you’ll want radials. Way more stable and predictable for the computer.

[@picklefart]

I wonder how much this thing would spin the rim on the tire if it had slicks

[@cconnon1912]

It actually is one of the most aerodynamic cars ever designed. When the Model S came out it, it had the least drag of any production car ever made. James has a lot experience and was able to get that little bit extra. Pretty awesome.

[@teriyaki_joe]

@@maxhauler good evs do nothing good for the environment in the long run when you account for the co2 emissions from making the car

[@michaelmillsap4199]

@@teriyaki_joe Oh stop it, you know that just isn't true. Please take your BS and go somewhere else, real people in this chat seem to like fast fking cars...

[@ShotVertically]

​@teriyaki_joe evs have a higher initial carbon footprints after 10-15k miles it's less forever

[@teriyaki_joe]

@@ShotVertically its more like after 50k miles but also 100% depends on how the ev owner gets power (coal or wind)

[@livingon2wheels]

My face hurts from smiling as I watched this video. LOVE this!

[@ChillinwithChet]

Loving the Tesla series! Congrats and like you know clean up that aero with better rims and tires and you have yourself the fastest tesla on the planet! Doesnt matter if its gas or EV its all about pushing the limits and doing things to cars the manufacture never intended or dreamed of. Thats motor sports to me!!!

[@danielwarpaint1963]

Planet? Prove it.

[@pinealism]

This could be a massive evolution for boostedboiz, I want to see wind tunnel testing!!!

[@mk-jf1ux]

wind tunnel vote #2

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

So you basically want them to completely copy Cletus?

[@Torch4ya]

Also thought about this. Good idea.

[@Torch4ya]

​@@thedarkgreenvanmancopy the natural steps to take when you de-aero something.

[@davidhenderson5600]

Yes with a carbon front end before and after!

[@rickjohn668]

Ya know, I really didn't care for the plaid when u first got it, but honestly, u guys have been having a blast with it, and it's been an exciting journey, and it's only the beginning can't wait to see how far u go

[@Bert_de_Wit]

Me: How much of a car can you delete before you can't really call it a car anymore? BoostedBoiz: "Yes"

[@tinyrodent2821]

The most impressive thing here is how accurate draggy is

[@Larfinkle]

Nice! That 60 ft was the ticket.. front aero is important but rear is equally important.. it's like a parachute now. Some sheets of lexan(like an RC Car) on sides, top and back will get your top end back.

[@MrJermbob]

You guys really need to triangulate the rear bars on the shock towers to the main bar down below the front seats. In a crash or anything those bolts will not hold. Ideally you want to triangulate all bars.

[@kebeleteeek4227]

This EV is too complex for them to play around with ... So the only thing they can do to make it faster is by removing the weight .... lolllllllllllll....

[@MrJermbob]

@@kebeleteeek4227 Boy are you going to eat your words when the next video on this will be installing a fueltech ecu into the inverter ;)

[@TraxxasMafia_504]

It deff needs a good tire and maybe a little bit smaller diameter wheel to also help the 60 foot... Keep up the good work y'all!!!!

[@Lioin]

Really awesome build! Just the name itself is fantastic. That said, you guys are way off on the aero talk. First off, the model S has fantastic aero from factory. It was the most slippery car in production when launched, not sure if it still is. That is the less important part though, the more important part is that you guys fundamentally misunderstand aero. Making changes to the front is positive to make the air stick better to the car but you will see the big gain if you cover the back of the car. Ideally, you want the shape to taper off like a water drop. Most aerodynamic drag is literally created by drag and that happens behind structures when you move through the air. What happens is that low pressure is created behind the structure, essentially sucking the car back. At the front, on the "pressure side" you will build up air pressure that pushes the air out of the way. So, if you want to try to really reduce the aero drag, cover the car using the cage with some light material.

[@Island_Times]

Looks very good guys ! You should be able to reduce the weight by half again if you remove the battery pack and redo the cells into packs of your own. If you only need X amount of cells per 1/4 mile run you should be able to hot swap multiple lightweight battery packs so theres always a fully charged pack ready. I'm an old mod for Jehu Garcia's youtube channel and got Rich of Rich Rebuilds onto his channel btw , so i almost know what i'm talking about . lol

[@johno6963]

My thoughts exactly that and better tyres with lightweight wheels and more aerodynamic front panels as you said the biggest holdback is the Weight of the batteries and Tesla controlling the whole car is also a set back

[@scotttod6954]

Just make a super capacitor bank big enough for a mile range and toss the battery completely.

[@Avetho]

@@scotttod6954 Then for each run you recharge it with a big generator. Keep in mind that the Tesla Model S consumes about 1.7 kWh to run the 1/4 mile, so you'd need a 20hp generator to get a the supercapacitors up to full in just over 5 minutes. That 1.7 kWh figure though accounts for the sheer mass of the 100 kWh battery which can do 58 runs before being fully dead, each of those runs steadily getting slower and slower as the battery voltage sinks in an exponential decrease, staying high for a while before it sinks faster and faster. Thankfully supercaps deliver their maximum current right up to the point where they're dead, so no performance loss as they drain!

[@kasuraga]

@@Avetho nah, recharge it with the factory battery pack. That way you can dump a ton of power all at once into the supercaps

[@Avetho]

@@kasuraga That might work, the trailer could easily handle the 3/4 ton of battery and they could take it to a Supercharger to top it off for a track day :P

[@christopher5110]

I been saying it for years but boostedboiz and Garrett’s group together is such a good vibe. Love James, such a good dude!

[@vanPoll]

This is exactly my humor. I love it. This is the perfect setup for summer.

[@user-xx5hz4jj9c]

I'm just happy with my signed hats from the S2000 giveaway that I'll never wear 😂 Thanks again for signing them Kyle, keep up the good work ! 👏🏽

[@TornButWhole]

looks good with a page cainted black same with the shock towers

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

The other stat that blows my mind is 1.83 0-60mph time. That is hyper car acceleration. Put on some slicks all around and make a carbon fibre one piece front clip and set some records.

[@j_smittyfx4141]

Lightweight 17’s with the stock aero covers front end hood, and if you really wanna double down fiber glass mold a custom roof to spoiler, triple down use carbon fiber

[@mrf2869]

While u Add the Front clip/hood get rid of the A-pillars & heavy windshield. Use Lexan for impact resistance, durability and weight!

[@nomuff2tuff87]

I’ve loved this channel as an avid Cleetus channel fan, and I’m excited to start watching boosted bois more seriously. This is great!! And active uploads lately. Badass.

[@otm646]

Their back catalog is great, they've done some amazing work. Plus all the PFI speed content you've been missing out on.

[@specificgravity-thedancing9700]

@otm646 is absolutely right, when i found them i had so many older videos to watch, they've built amazing cars, worth watching all of them!

[@Franksey180]

No spoilers in the title, you are getting better at this Kyle :)

[@M3rVsT4H]

Glad it's not just me.

[@korzer]

Miracles can happen

[@razsrq8918]

Y'all rolled right past my house at SR 64 and 75. Great video!

[@maxtonherst6055]

I work in aero: your low pressure wake is creating just as much if not more drag than your missing hood. If you want any input I work on custom aero solutions

[@daniellynn3240]

Hell no man! I’m loving this ev content. When you get these faster times it’s still amazing, to get the quickest time with ev I feel it’s harder because most ev’s are so consistent, it’s harder to get that lowest time. Keep up this awesome content!

[@4mary20]

Yo Kyle add some long travel suspension and paddle tires to this thing.. i personally wanna see it(I’m sure others do too) ripping on the dune with razzle dazzle.. that would be sick

[@g_force3857]

You need to watch Grind Hard Plumbing buddy… probably not real long travel but it’s off-roader

[@MitchZero9]

Oooooh yesssss!

[@jaumeferrer4868]

It cant its too heavy

[@4mary20]

@@jaumeferrer4868 explain to us how is it that those eco boost ford raptor hitting the dunes just fine with 5k curb weight.. I’m sure this E-Roy is more than capable

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

@@jaumeferrer4868yeah just rip the air ride out

[@oliverburke]

So proud of these happy guys!!

"that computer better start learning" lmao Awesome content, subscribed!

[@ziptiejedi5658]

I think some lighter wheels and tires would really help this thing pick up some time. The wing might really add a good bit of Drag also

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

they removed the wing already in the latest runs

[@griprep3506]

They removed 900lbs and it already can’t grab traction and you want to take off more weight?😂😂

[@ziptiejedi5658]

@griprep3506 They are still on a street tire. They put slicks on it an it won't have any traction issues.

[@ziptiejedi5658]

@bodaducheebodaduchee6473 they are still running a street tire. Once they put slicks on it the traction issues will go away. That thing is still heavy for a drag car.

[@ThePocketMedic]

@@griprep3506 reducing unsprung weight and rotational mass is much more effective in increasing acceleration than reducing static mass.

[@Atodaso-pg9kq]

I don’t know I just think the cart thing is played out and the car was actually cooler before you cut it up.

[@Sumbull185]

MAN THAT WAS SO COOL !!!! No burnout smoke, no radical sounding cam,No fire shooting out the fender sides. I mean who

[@albertofernandez1792]

Having the unibody/shock towers like provides a good mounting surface for fenders at least.

[@austinwiththef150]

A drag set up on the wheels would help so much, light wheels and better tires is the next move for sure 💪🏼

[@randalltufts3321]

Aero on the front will help Computer limiter may be causing issues on top. Tires will help ,but great job guys. James came in clutch with the prep! 8.8 let's go

[@tubejorrit]

yeah maybe they should have kept the hood in place.

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

How would adding aero shut off a computer limiter?

[@randalltufts3321]

@@thedarkgreenvanman surely you realize that a period is supposed to be there . Good grief

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

@@randalltufts3321 lmao or maybe you could learn to punctuate properly. Your whole Comment is All o ver. The placee

[@newtonfirefly3584]

More clear, obvious, "Guestimates" without any actual proper knowledge, principles, concepts, certainly ignorant with aerodynamics, physics, reality as nearly everyone including Kyle & Wyatt. = Ignorance & Nonsense Good Luck

[@Hobz79]

Without an engine in front i wonder if you could reduce drag by getting rid of/rearranging everything in the front to be as low profile as possible, get rid of the dash, recline the seat a ton, lower the windshield. Drag is a direct function of frontal cross section so with those changes it might help a ton!

[@meshuggah921]

Don't think I've ever seen .00 for the trap speed. That's awesome.

[@midnitejmpr9429]

Wonder if you can get rid of like half of the battery cells so you can lighten it up a good amount since long distance driving isn’t a need anymore

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

You probably can, the custom battery might cost another 30k..🤣 but that's defo a good idea.

[@andrewt9204]

Not with the stock battery. Needs all of those paralleled cells to dump enough amperage and keep the voltage from sagging too much. I'd also be wary of using an aftermarket pack. Those dense lipo pouch cells get angry real easy. But it would be a lot faster if it could hook!

[@rgreerjr]

removing cells would lower the amount of current the battery can output to the motor thus slowing the vehicle down. not a good idea for wanting to go faster.

[@NoLyinEvry1sDyin]

All he needs to do is collaborate with another youtuber who does electrical/battery builds!!!

[@JayGee6996]

@@starfox_wr-45e93a replacement or custom battery is THE only way to make this go faster. Just goes to show how good they are from the factory. I guess there’s a reason for putting aluminium everywhere!

[@BrandonLanczak]

It's pretty impressive how accurate those draggy's are

[@mixmatchh3280]

You know you boiz have made the news over here in Perth Australia about how you’s gutted this thing well done keep it up🔥🔥

[@niteriderevo9179]

ditching the factory shocktowers at the rear and going custom likely will help, that whole setup is kind of like a parachute at the rear.. probably clean up the nose and just behind the fronts a bit as well

[@RC-fp1tl]

Aero is topping out the speed. Can’t wait to see what you guys do with this next! Gonna be sweet!

[@MH-pe8wj]

Seems like it hits a wall at around 150 which I would say is mostly aerodynamics.

[@johnwalker194]

A true engineer !! Still got his welding helmet on 😅

[@tonyroberts7481]

The Fuel Tech sticker is the best addition to the whole vehicle. Bet that’s a 20 horse torque increase. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TerminusCodex]

I love this content, this has been a blast as I've always been curious about the Tesla plaid and how fast it could be! Thanks guys for making this happen and keep up the great work!

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

You get that front end smoother with a smaller cross section, flat underbody with a rear diffuser, the downforce etc itll be super fascinating to watch for sure. New tires of course too. Go for 8 flat!

[@dinozorman]

so basically an ariel atom with a tesla power plant.... that would be insane to see.

[@Netosilvagames]

That's so good! Now to make it perfect, it just needs the full body made of carbon fiber that presents good aerodynamic flow to it, that'll definitely make the car way better than it already is, while still maintaining the weight and speed

[@fredbozo8488]

“Heaviest car that’s ever drove up that ramp” - Gotta love the lingo.

[@Madvizion]

A very late night video of the Boosted Bois?! Thank you Adderall

[@That1E_K1129]

☠️

[@mike25620]

ayy im up but because its snowy here

[@bigerch85]

It's 8am here

[@justinyates1154]

@@mike25620 I ain't seen snow in quite a long time, round my parts it's just ice storms 😒

[@kylejohnson8627]

​@@justinyates1154oh, clever crackheads... I figured out why you don't have fast cars. 🤣

[@capitalironic]

Honestly one of the coolest builds right now. Love it!!😍🔥

[@972CHENZO]

What'd he build?

[@myxalplyx]

​@@972CHENZOCoolest 'Unbuilds'. 😂

[@newtonfirefly3584]

@@972CHENZO You are correct. There is one portion that is built though; The Roll-Safety cage and additional rear bars. However, they failed to properly build a proper Roll Cage as required by NHRA for 8.5 sec & 150+ MPH along with a parachute. How did BMP allow this to occur ? => during private track rental it seems they do not apply the proper safety requirements, rules ?!! @BoostedBoiz; @boostedboiz; Kyle & Wyatt, if You had accepted broper concepts, principles, reality, advice then You would have achieved the proper results already during these first runs A. Aerodynamics 1. affects significantly from 40-60 MPH increasingly exponentially with speed and acceleration a. known equations within physics b. proven reality by placing hand, arm outside any traveling vehicle and with any bicycle, scooter, motorized vehicles c. need full body, not just front end, including top, sides, rear to channel air properly, along with flat bottom panels. 2. affects launch, traction, etc. B. traction is key - as per Tesla Plaid Channel, Andrew and Tesla Plaid Racing in Canada [fastest, as referred 8.73 sec 1/4 mile, 162+ MPH] C. peak performance - batteries heated - have significant affect upon power available, thus via computer control 1. see posted videos from Andrew, Tesla Plaid Channel at BMP, OSW, 2. ask man in Canada, Chet, others D. As per man in Canada, Tesla Plaid Racing, improved traction with M/T 275 Street Radials, 1. rear tires minimum 2. perhaps will also improve with front too 3. still track preparation is key as seen a BMP, Canada man experienced in June 2023 compared with Napierville NHRA track 4. lighter wheels improve weight and rotating mass E. The rear wing will help with downforce, thus traction, if position and shaped properly 1. else drag increase 2. rear tail, flat wing may be more effective 3. consider proper air flow through front, under, out from under rear -> see NPK, Pro Mod, Funny Car, etc. 4. also need air release, flow which builds up within wheel wells too. F. The more effort placed into proper aerodynamics, the more efficient the use of the power/weight and imporved traction G. Please be extremely careful with brakes !! Note: Stock brakes and fluid are actually dangerous, overheat quickly, easily, not suitable for any racing conditions 1. As Andrew states, he runs only 4 consecutive passes, with minimal time, then more significant time break [may not be actually, properly sufficient - he is somewhat ignorant - proven by his statements] 2. As Chet and many others note, know, shown, proven the stock brake disks, pads become literally red hot during repeated, long time period high speed and road track use. => thus Brake Fade = serious danger !! 3. As Chet and many others note, know, stock brake fluid is only DoT 3 -> fist simple modification is replacing with DoT 4 for higher temperatures 4. second requirement is replacing with ceramic-carbon disks--rotors, improved, high heat, brake pad materials as Unplugged, RB Performance, others or Tesla H. Please consider more, proper safety including a full containment seat within this modified Tesla and all of Your vehicles sued for racing. All The Best, Sincerely

[@samwood4173]

James’ kiddo scared the hell outta me. I’m home alone and all I hear is hey dada and don’t see a kid hahaha

[@Calicarver]

With better aero, 7sec could be within reach. Aero is a limiting factor above 50mph, if not sooner as air resistance increase cube of the speed. The main issue is likely the huge low pressure area behind the firewall and windshield. Remove the windshield, A-pillars and smooth out the airflow over the body. A primitive long sheet of 4mm acrylic could do the trick if stretched from bumper to bumper, then address the potential rear lift issue. Cover the rear wheels, and strut towers, and maybe even som internal duct work from high pressure areas to low pressure areas might work too. Very cool project, boiz!

[@beatleqc8603]

too nice bro, the diversity of your content the ideas that you bring to the channel are just incredible and its the reason why I have been faithful to the position for all these years don't give up;)

[@MitchZero9]

- Page cainted black looks mint. - A set of coilovers and slicks suitable for spectator drags and it will dominate. - As mentioned elsewhere, this would be a ripper on sand!

[@jaumeferrer4868]

This thing has Air suspensión, getting coilovers Will cause trouble with computer, and its too heavy for sand, is weights 3 times the razzle dazzle

[@korzer]

Sand? 😂 It would sink

[@Ipad-ee4cf]

@@jaumeferrer4868 ford raptor is heavy but it can drive on sand prettey well

[@Ipad-ee4cf]

@@korzer this over-glorified tesla weight is nothing compared to ford f150

[@korzer]

@@Ipad-ee4cf You didn't just compare an off-road capable pickup truck chassis to a tesla did you?

[@vicgarbutt3310]

Think about the differences between BEV and ICE. One big difference is the rear tires are not pre-heated by a burnout. Try that pre launch

[@jaydenrodger117]

The sound of the tires gripping when he took off..... pure eargasem

[@VAbikerboy]

Definitely seems like your fighting TC. Improve the aero, tires and rear camber and that thing will be a rocket.

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

You know you're hanging around the right people when you can just sprinkle in a world record pass at the end of the video :)

[@bluetyphoon2100]

I'm honestly suprised and not suprised that deleting the entire car only knocked close to 1000 pounds off that behomoth. Those batteries are killer. Great video!

[@andrewchao9164]

alignment, new wheels and tires, and a gutted front clip and that plaid record is yours

[@GlasgowGTR]

So wild this thing 😂 Well played Jackstand for the help

[@Tube4TTT]

Front panels on and some lightweight wheels and drag tyres and you’ll get that record for sure

[@mreece1966]

You should cover it in fabric. Like a plane wing. Will help with drag and will add very little weight.

[@nate8930]

She could use a fiberglass bumper/hood to bullet the front end again. Crazy to see something go that fast with no noise, like a spaceship!