This RWD Converted Turbo LS Swap Impala SS is a Super Sleeper! (He Explains How He Did It w/Pics!)

[@kevtom1686]

We need more young men like this. The worlds a better place with people this creative.

[@sbckev2287]

I'm on board with you on this!

[@slabofmeat3634]

I want to turbo my moms 2019 kia soul, might end up my first car and i thought fuck it i wanna turbo it, ive got 2.5k rn to turbo it but ill save more

[@starscream2541]

Absolutely!!

[@Coronet_shop]

Already building a sleeper build

[@jayo552]

TELL THAT TO THE BICHAZZ EPA!! SUPPORT MODZ, RACERZ, RICERZ, TUNERZ, DOWN WITH EPA!!!

[@hughjanus9136]

Impala's should never have been fwd to begin with

[@richieplays8321]

Exactly

[@pablotharpalo5685]

To be fair, they weren't. From 58 to 90-something they were RWD then. The GM penny pinchers changed the tune

[@hakeemsd70m]

GM didn't have a RWD car in 2000, except for the Corvette and Camaro, unless they tampered with the F body.

[@hughjanus9136]

@@hakeemsd70m I had a 96 Impala was RWD, so were the Caprices

[@superchargeredimpala.]

Same

[@charlesdoe4572]

Hell yes these strange eggs are what makes it all cool. Sleepers to front!

[@Mr.Safety.]

More like front sleepers to rear, I want this car so bad lmao

[@gwbuilder5779]

The sound an Impala should have. I'm glad he didn't listen the people who said it was stupid. One of the most important things about doing a project is to have your own vision and just make it happen. Don't listen to the knock talkers because they can't see what you are doing. Let them see it when it's done.

[@dominicbustamante1600]

They should've built it that way from the GM factory.

[@sirmonkey1985]

realistically it's just a family sedan on a camaro frame. front wheel drive was all the rage at that time just like everything has to be AWD now. even to this day i'm surprised RWD early 2000's impala conversions never became the norm.

[@dominicbustamante1600]

@@sirmonkey1985 that'a true, but the previous chassis was awesome. It just needed more power and a better suspension.

[@TheHorselemonade]

i thought those impalas were RWD from the factory this blew my mind lmao

[@PureCountryof91]

They made the "commodore", called the caprice in 2012, which was not advertised enough.. but they're a badass car. Of course, I agree, we need more rwd cars. More fun, and more durable

[@dominicbustamante1600]

@@PureCountryof91 yeah the commodore was sold here as the pontiac, both gto and the 4 door as something i can not seem to recall right now.

[@pushedtothelimitsracing2090]

I want to thank mitchell for this video it's awesome! I'm glad people enjoy it as much as I do. I wanted to build a car like this for a long time until one day I finally pulled the trigger and went for it. Thanks again!!

[@DjSubstain]

Great build!

[@mrmoss149]

That's how you do it- just nut up & do it. Great build. Thanks for not listening to the nay sayers.

[@yeahok115sure]

Why don’t you have any content on your channel?

[@mrmoss149]

@@yeahok115sure As the man stated- he doesn't do well with this or Instagram ( his girlfriend has beem doing what gets done). As Mitchell can attest- doing filming PLUS building is a PITA and is a definite skill set. Not everyone has those skills. What this man did have, was vision & the desire to " get it done". It was impressive enough just to see what he had actually done.

[@lift-off-life760]

Nice job! I love that you did this. Skills!

[@HWolfeIII]

As a 2004 Impala SS owner. big ups to this young man, great job!

[@usosteve1335]

That's pretty cool, I always liked that body style but the FWD always ruined it. Knowing that, it opens up much more possibilities for those cars.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

as long as you can re engineer an entire rear suspension anything is easy.its called back halving and has been done millions of times.you need to cut out the rear floor,make frame rails(everything needs to be perfectly parallel in two directions),make suspension points accurately,make shock mounts accurately,make a trans cross member,make a driveshaft,make the rear end work with ijt all....it sure aint easy or a weekend project

[@Realisticskate]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411daily a 05 none ss rn wish it was rwd would be fun drift cars if they were made rwd from factory

[@Matty.Hill_87]

The fact the dude built this by just winging it makes it even better

[@Stapleton42]

It’s a powerful lesson

[@xmo552]

When I find free time I'll be doing a rwd conversion on my 01 Deville. I'd like to keep the irs and all electronics. Maybe use cts parts in the back. I've got other 💩 taking up my time.

[@6gendj584]

@@Stapleton42 i want my 06 monte ss done like this

[@castro1999brian]

im in tears watching this, i had a 05 ss impala in high school, always wanted to this to it but could find anything on how to or where to start at, im gratefull some actually did it Not only that but u just recorded the first impala in the internet that has done this, never ever have i seen this ever done

[@Stapleton42]

That’s awesome man. I totally relate to your passion about a specific vehicle growing up. That’s exactly how I am with Suburbans. So awesome I’m glad you found this video

[@kevinAuman1]

Bruh im scared to tear into my 6.2L LS to put a nice cam in it and this cat just does the impossible for fun lol

[@tylerbauer1022]

or u can pay a shop... its worth it 🤣

[@omgvague]

@@tylerbauer1022 "Just pay a shop" implies you can find a shop that knows how to do it without turning it into a time bomb

[@PureCountryof91]

Lucky for you, the LS is literally everywhere.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Basically playing with legos.

[@icymikey6921]

@@kensmechanicalaffair right, I have a ls3 and three weeks after having it I blew the entire engine. It showed 140,000 miles but Replaced the engine for $5,000 and now it has less than 60,000 miles.not too shabby

[@fcardona84]

We always appreciate showing peoples’ unique builds. I don’t think I’ve seen this car on any of the main car KZbin channels.

[@kurtistharp2031]

I always wanted to see somebody do a proper conversion like that on one of those Impalas. Thanks for putting that guy and his car on

[@drivewaybuiltfoxbodies5327]

A lot of us started following you because of how unique your build is. So I think it's great that you find other's thinking out of the every other build.

[@starscream2541]

This is AMAZING!! I love when he said, "The way it was SUPPOSED to be built." 👏👏👏 I remember when I found out the new model Impalas were front wheel drives. I wanted to cry. 😔

[@Fast351]

That is awesome! Not a Chevy guy, but Impalas were always one of my favorite cars from the mid 90s SS to the 60s boats. This is a sweet swap, and so simple! Ultimate sleeper.

[@brodymoto3849]

I would love to see more unique builds. My favorite part of the car community is that everyone has their own style! Love the video

[@donovanhendricks6056]

I've always wanted to make my lumina like this guy now he gives me the ambition to make my lumina the ultimate rear wheel drive sleeper yes i love these videos keep them up you keep giving me great ideas!!!!

[@julesandersen3659]

Finally someone who doesn’t cut the cars into pieces to make it rwd and actually make it look like its oem 👏

[@alaskanrepairs7931]

For real though you should be interviewing and showing the sleeper/unusual racecars in the world. I think we all want to see crazy and home built rides more often but not many channels are strictly doing that, and racing on the side of course haha.

[@chaztitan6457]

eye ballin my 2001 with 133k miles sitting in my driveway

[@ShadowMoses21]

Lmao fam I got an 8th gen impala and this vid just sold me on the project. I need a build list!

[@0911-x7t]

Not that anybody probably cares what I think, but I love when Mitchell does his videos alone rather than a bunch of youtubers in them. Something about just interacting with just him. I dunno... just throwing it out there. He seems way more real than the others. More subscribers, more money, more fake is how it seems to go here on the tube. Keep up the good work buddy.

[@Stapleton42]

It’s a valid observation and I feel similarly about being able to convey my thoughts better solo. I will be doing more solo stuff because of this now. There’s a time and place for both

[@charlesdoe4572]

Solo or in a group the content is worth the interaction,I found this channel by watching PFI tune it Mitchell is a lighthouse type person that others flock to and knowledge and fun follow..remember successful people leave crumbs to scoop up if you pay attention

[@0911-x7t]

I just feel like your mission isn't their mission. From the start you had an unapologetic tale on teaching folks and being a better human. Because of that I have taken to you and your enterprise like cool dense air and forced induction. Annnnd you talk to us!!! I'm from Western PA and I could tell you were since before you said so. My passion is very similar to yours. I'm just poor and drive a mint 2000 Toyota. I dont have anything but email. I'd like to further talk.

[@0911-x7t]

@@charlesdoe4572 you're absolutely right kid!

[@Degenerate124]

@@charlesdoe4572 Mitchell is 100% the opposite of everything you just said. You can 100% tell by his personality he’s annoying and gets on people nerves and rubs them the wrong way. He’s a my opinion matters more than yours type of dude🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@KnuxCardDad]

That’s Ohio man, he’s very similar to Florida man. Just has more rust.

[@Stapleton42]

Hahaha

[@dirtracer21d]

That’s how it is up here 😂 every February I go down to Florida and just feel like I’m at a home away from home

[@rosscullen406]

Lol true

[@LucklessGun]

So much nostalgia for that impala gen. The SS was one of the best cars to drive. If they were RWD people would be fighting over them.

[@rahmannnoodles9323]

Always awesome to see people just goin for it and making it all work out! Need more people to take the jump and go for it

[@LangeLS4]

The man needs to invest in a shop, I know people who would pay some serious money to have their favorite FWD GM cars RWD V8 swapped. This week alone another guy did a 5.3 monte carlo and another guy with a 6.0 grand prix. Someone should try this on a pontiac G6 with a G8/GTO drivetrain

[@yeahok115sure]

This is what you need to specialize in!! Your escalade is unique like this car. We as viewers come to this channel for unique content.

[@matthewvalentine3549]

Definitely wanna see more of these type builds man. Thats so cool.

[@georgem.6136]

That’s a bad ass little hot rod

[@TheRealFobican]

A hot sleeper rod.

[@mintmafia9692]

I talked to my dad 4-5 ago when I was in college about doing something like this to our 04 impala I was dailying at the time. Way more badass than I thought. RIP the pimpala 👌

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

would be great,long as you remember you aint dailying it for a many,many years and 9 out of 10 people bail out and scrap these projects

[@benjaminseward9553]

Those builds (garage crazy ideas) are what life is all about

[@baizeoglory8214]

1000 times yes 👍 Saw this one at the cleeter show and screamed at my son about how it was converted lol. Never got to see it up close. Thx for sharing and giving him a shout out. I’m following him now

[@juanmoran2850]

Yes sir for sure I love coming across builds like this man that kid is badass he really has it figured out nice!

[@georgeloyie7456]

What a great car! It'll give him many years of reliable and fun times as a true daily driver.

[@motorgrit1838]

Good work on both parts. Keep showcasing regular folks who work hard and drive hard.

[@hammerswrenches2174]

Mitchell always hitting us with those inspirational outro's! Where there is a will, there is a way!

[@mrd0inme]

Very inspirational video bro I can I dig it, alot of people always try to hold you down from your ideas/plans and those are the type of friends you have to let go.

[@blvelpa]

I love it when someone builds something different!!!! It's awesome to drive something very few, or nobody else has!!! I built a Ford Aerostar with a 5.0HO and many other mods, years ago. It was a GREAT and dependable van. It's on my channel with the car I'm building now, if interested..... Keep up the great content!!! Love the LSXcalade, one of a kind!!!

[@clintbailey8220]

Hell yeah love it man, keep posting the odd ball cars that people never see that are swapped and converted.

[@ianbeach505]

Man this thing is BAD ASS! The build is wicked! It’s also really cool that he put Skyline taillights on there! Super neat..

[@Stapleton42]

😂😂😂

[@jrich3150]

That's so sick. I love the unsuspected builds. Good work helping him be recognized on his build.

[@billgagnon4670]

Nice job with the impala he deserves credit for a cool sleeper .thanx big guy for showing us killer builds by simple people getting it done.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man. He earned it for sure

[@coltonpeare1917]

Sick build. Great choice for a sleeper . I always wanna see more one off custom builds.

[@dbundy5197]

Its been a long time for a ls swapped anything to get my attention.. .. You got it on this one.

[@lunkydog]

The more of this type stuff the better. The Newell fans will understand.

[@gunsmokefan1344]

That kid is amazing, I love my 05 LS one owner I’ll drive it till the wheels falls off!

[@MegaJason30]

This is badass i have a 06 monte carlo i was thinking about doing this to verynice

[@Gypseyfudge]

I’ve seen an 06-07 Monte that someone atleast what I saw was a RWD conversation. I’d say do it up brother 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@bmelo909]

@@Gypseyfudge Yea i saw on a impala from years ago a guy coverted a monte carlo to rwd.

[@devinmcalister1239]

Hell yea love to see more stuff like this. My project car is a 92 nissan 240sx hatch with 76 SBC bored to a 6.0 with a 5speed trans out a 93 c1500. 400hp n/a with eBay twins on a blow through carb to come!

[@gregpayne3770]

I still want to get my hands on another Grand Prix. I used to have a '99 and an '00 with supercharged 3.8's and I've always wanted to do the rwd thing with one, prolly stay 3800 powered though. I don't have one of those cars anymore but I kept a couple nice hoods that I had and I do want to build one some day. Right now I've got a '90 VW and and Rx8

[@dand33911]

There was a monte carlo rear wheel conversion that used to be at new England drag way all the time. Cool to see different stuff.

[@scumbob5157]

This thing is an absolute unit

[@JustinKapow]

Absolutely show us the different and interesting builds

[@MultiBmxmaniac]

Man I really can’t tell you how much of an inspiration you’ve been for me. And stuff like this just fuels that fire even more. Keep these kinds of things coming whenever you run across them.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man that’s awesome to hear

[@ljturner2009]

odd builds sounds like a great idea to me. crazy swaps and crazy fast sleepers is always a good video in my eyes.

[@toddfoxx9945]

Yes, definitely more videos like this !! What an awesome, fearless build !

[@StonkeyDomp]

"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will" #youknowthedeal #MFHoodrich

[@JayAR_YT]

you mean lack of funds sir. and time is more valuable sometimes.

[@joeyhammer1998]

@@JayAR_YT thats all doubt my man

[@youtubeacct2649]

JoeyHammerTime ah yes being dead is only doubt for wanting to live

[@mlr06121974]

Nice job 👍. Kudos to everyone doing fwd to rwd conversion’s I have an 89 Dodge Daytona ES I’d love to rwd convert

[@captnjoe40]

Nice job featuring that build, keep this kind of content coming!

[@Stapleton42]

I will!

[@vr6swp]

I used to work with a guy who knew I did car shit on the side - he was always like "HOW DID YOU LEARN HOW TO DO THAT" or "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST DO THAT KIND OF STUFF". You get some tools and learn the hard way, bro. That's the American Way.

[@edwardchalmers7395]

Bruh this right here is RAW imagine you do a 2006 and up SS impala with 5.3V8 like this 💨💨💨💨💨🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️💯

[@quepe7211]

GM sign this guy up! I have a 2003 LS & have had a 2004 & 2005. The '96 SS is the last true Impala. This is why Impala plummeted in sales. True Chevy Impala lovers have always been supporters of RWD w/positve traction. It's supposed to be a muscle car for God's sake! Salute! 👍💯

[@joeethereal2968]

Full send! True Grass Roots Home-made Initiative, Innovation, Intuitive & Integrity to the Craft.

[@rubinjames458]

Love the rwd Impala. Also love the message of the video. I know what it feels like to lose interest in a project (16 yrs 😬). 67 chevy 4x4 small window. Not for long though. Channels like this is what's keeping me inspired. Looking forward to more. 🤟 ✌ -4 corners New Mexico

[@trevorbressman6717]

I love the build break down in the rain 🌧 yes! Keep it real my friend

[@josmith213]

Hell ya! I love stuff like this! Gives me more inspiration to rwd swap a LH body that I have always wanted to do

[@Stapleton42]

Do it!

[@MichaelHerbalife123]

I had an 04 impala ls I wanted to do something like this to it but just didn’t have the knowledge to do it had to sadly get rid or her. Hurt my heart. Lol

[@PureCountryof91]

If a factory rat like me, (10 years of it) can swap a v8 into a ranger in a week, you can do it man.

[@stockton209ent]

@@PureCountryof91 I want to learn

[@isnotmaybe]

I’m in the same boat as you. Mine was a 2003. Thing was so badass

[@PureCountryof91]

@@stockton209ent experience is how to learn. That, and learning by reading, then doing. My 5.0 ranger was fun. Drove fun. Pulled on many punks in hondas and a few silverados. Then the rings burned. Too rich of a combustion mixture, seeped by the rings, dislodged them when the oil film was gone after a hard pull, so were the rings.

[@kevinkruegar6802]

Love it that thing is so rad, would be sick to see it with all the stock wheels on it trolling the streets

[@bobdog8164]

Smart man put the window down before closing the door

[@Texasboii806]

Chevy Needs To Hire This Man Too Bring Back The Impala SS Sounds Beautiful 🤩

[@stuffandjunkandthings364]

Yes! more weird and interesting builds. That car is awesome, and if it weren't for you, lots of us would have never known it existed.

[@ianscheurer]

Had no clue you could RWD swap a w body, damn

[@jaredspear8140]

Pretty interesting. Damn sure don’t see things like this everyday. The ones who get the spotlight are the ones guys spent tons of money on and had someone else build for them. Part of the reason I love your channel! I’m Learning everyday and try to immerse myself in every bit of knowledge I can. Thanks, let’s see more of these

[@jamesarrington6828]

Very nice. It would be nice to see more vehicles that you find that people build.

[@billosborne7122]

I want to do this with a 2004 Malibu that i had... Love it way different video keep these coming. Find the funnies and bring them to the light... Strange and crazy builds are freakin awsome... Keep bringing this video type

[@ketrilamar]

My homie said this build reminds him of my build. I love unique builds. I’m building the first Turbo LS Swapped 1990 Cadillac Deville. Only difference is I’m staying Fwd... this is dope tho.

[@Stapleton42]

That’s sick

[@ketrilamar]

@@Stapleton42 Thanks brother...should be a fun build. 800+whp Thanks to my builder Brandon Furches aka LS4 King hopefully when I’m done you can check my Cadillac out. This is my channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXOchKt3r8ZnZ5o

[@5HKNB4K]

Rear wheel drive conversion is on point! Next all wheel drive the world!!

[@andrewwalker6358]

Very cool. My first car was a hand me down 2000 with the 3.4. My next car was the 06 ss, and I’d always thought this would be cool!

[@NikoBellaKhouf]

This is the first video of yours that I watched. I subscribed right after dude said he built the Impala SS the way it was meant to be built. That hit home for me being a huge Impala fan (I really hated that 2000 Impala). It was pretty inspiring to see that. I'd love to get a full size sedan and make it RWD and manual.

[@KMaffittGAGT]

Its a cool way to shake things up. Good way to connect with the people!

[@erichaley4485]

I must say that I'm highly impressed with this young guy.

[@bigotis1776]

That is pretty cool. I have a 02 Impala and a 07 Chevy van with a 60 in and now I am thinking a lot about just going for it

[@robertwatts8088]

It's the first 1 I've seen like that! It's a badass idea, n execution !! It's clean!!

[@Canadiancarguy1987]

those cars should of been done like that!! cheers to this guy!!

[@marcstlaurent3719]

I love ingenious builds like this , thanks

[@gtm624]

I know I say it in bunch of your videos but I freakin love You man. That car is sick! But what I love is the rest of it. That value you always talkin about man. 🙏🏻 you are right. That’s 💯

[@nathanscoville230]

Congratulations on passing 50,000 subs. Keep up the good work on the channel.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man

[@sarahbecker1267]

Very interesting build. If you can find more builds that people have done yes please share.

[@marks8068]

You keep surprising me with your content.. love the ingenuity that went into this thing! Keep bringing more of this kind of bat-shit crazy stuff, it is very inspiring! Im not 100% decided yet on what kind of crazy project I`m going to do, but a front to rearwheel drive conversion is probably going to be a big part of that. Seriously thinking about doing a aluminium 5.3L LS+turbo+powerglide+Ford 8.8 into a 88-95 model frontwheeldrive VW Passat stationcar or something equally sleeper-ish car like that. (Im working on finishing/selling some other projects to free up the necessary cash & workshop space right now while gathering bits&pieces for that build)

[@bobdog8164]

I’m loving your behind the scenes videos

[@FXPips11]

Dang, i want to LS SWAP RWD my 2017 impala.

[@syemereroberts2752]

Mannn I have a 17 impala too and It would be cool af to have one of the first RWD converted with a LS swap. Then throw some Camaro rims on for the looks.

[@williamickes3143]

Do it!!

[@syemereroberts2752]

@@williamickes3143 man best believe one day when I come into some real money imma make it happen ‼️

[@daymianhayes2493]

The Stock 3.6 is already fast af tbh

[@syemereroberts2752]

@@daymianhayes2493 aye I be rolling with that 3.6. It does accelerate fast as shit 😂

[@Mike_YZ]

imagine getting gapped by this thing

[@Matty.Hill_87]

You'd go home and sell your car if you didn't know what was done to this thing 🤣🤣

[@cavalierliberty6838]

It would be an honor.

[@davidnorell7193]

Definitely how it should've been built to begin with. Bad ass sleeper for sure. Awesome video too bro keep em coming.

[@stedsnellings9340]

Thank God I finally found someone with the same idea I want to do to my 03 because I can't find a good or decent mid 90's impala

[@bmxwylie]

Exactly how I did my swap. Just dove in and started, you can learn as you go

[@BozoBuckets96]

Between this video and me learning you’re the same age as me, I have found bountiful motivation. To do exactly that; just go for it. I’m really enjoying these videos. I’ve loved your Escalade since I first saw it a few years ago but I’m a new subscriber. Lovin this content and everything else!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man! thats why I do things the way I do them. To inspire others!

[@BozoBuckets96]

@@Stapleton42 it’s noticed👌🏼 keep it up!

[@grantcuff3159]

Loved the video. I've always wondered if that was possible with the impala ss. I love sleepers. Great work.

[@spektrum2095]

I have a 2008 SS, this really is what the SS models should have been

[@dylanmarsh2993]

Epic stuff. I plan on doing this with my 6gen monte when i come home from basic training.

[@mannmadesbc]

Hell yeah!! I have the same idea because i want to convert GP, but don't want an IRS rear.Thanks for the content

[@brandond.3612]

I look for build breakdown videos. I love absorbing information. Keep them coming