The funny thing about NA tuning is that (as long as you keep your cams and ECU stock) you only really gain power by increasing the engine's efficiency. Think about it. A less restrictive intake, a better flowing cat, less restrictive ... *everything*. You take away restrictions to increase power - by increasing efficiency. That means there is going to be a point where you'll be getting both more power AND more miles per gallon than stock! Neat, huh?
Yeah the richness of OEM tunes is a bit heavy at times for sure. It's a safe and protective strategy. My GDI sees no problem using it's additional cooling and TDC fuel shot like it's water to pour on a raging fire. It's rare I go fast in that car as the savings of the lean burn are pointless otherwise
Christschool, the "butt dyno" is the most important dyno sheet of them all. Was this on a Gallardo or another car? Because I was going to say, the Gallardo headers are damn near perfection in design.
On my 2000 Maxima I did the following modifications: ram air cold air intake, ported throttle body, intake manifold spacer, shorty headers, y-pipe, dual high flow cats, performance exhaust, under drive pulley, and a SAFC fuel controller, HKS ignition, and a bunch of other miscellaneous support modifications and I can say she feels stronger that 222 crank horsepower she started with.
Roger Martinez, nice! I bet your Maxima is quite a lot faster with all of those mods you have on there. Even out of the box, the maxima V6 is a good motor. Nice work!
@@TheBullRider thanks. Also, I want to refresh my engine one of these days and then I will put in the crank and rod from the VQ35DE bumping my motor to 3.3 liters.
I have a 2018 f150 xlt with 5.0 gen 3 coyote. My mods are, ported throttle from 80mm to 88mm, ported oem manifold, throttle spacer, rousch cai, 3.5 inch highflow cats and catback system, oztune omega X tune, flexfuel tuned and i run e85 all the time, supercoils, 14v fuel pump booster, pulstar high perf spark plugs and exhaust wrapped. Dyno'd at 584 hp, 690 rwhp and topped at 188 mph while on the dyno. I have had it at 146 mph. The torque on all ranges is insane!
Pete, you might be onto something on that one! Haha. I would probably make your eyes glaze over with the amount of stuff I've done to that poor old monster boost mobile. LOL
I'd like to add a few to your list 1. Larger Throttle Body with Throttle Body Spacer 2. Upgraded Intake Manifold 3. Larger Injectors 4. Larger Crankshaft 5. Lightweight Pulleys
I’ll be installing a cold air intake on my 2013 Hyundai Accent GLS SE and going to a muffler shop for a catback. I’m not expecting horsepower gains, I’m just doing it for fun and sound
That might be a tough one on a NA motor! Have you considered doing an ST motor swap? It might be your cheapest way to 250HP, after that the sky is the limit with the 2.0 Ecoboost.
Looking to modify a 2008 Toyota Yaris TS. With a 1.8 VVT-i NA sport engine wich has 135 whp, is it possible to hit 160 whp with new cold air intake and exhaust ?
Sniper, It depends on the condition of your car! If you have dirty fuel injectors due to age and mileage, fuel injector cleaners can definitely help. On a few older cars, I have noted a significant increase in gas mileage just by using fuel injector/ fuel system cleaner in my gas tank. Its worth buying a bottle to try it out!
The only difference between H-pipe and X-pipe are the way it sounds. They both are exactly the same when we talk about performance. In my opinion H-pipe sounds a bit better.
Honestly, I cant recommend tuning your Gallardo! The connecting rods are the weak point in the motor and almost maxed out right from the factory. I know its not the answer you want to hear but its the truth!
@@TheBullRider no problem! The honest answer is all we want. Does changing intake/exhaust add power that doesn’t stress connecting rods? Assuming those may be the only “safe” mods that add power
@@nacho257 You need to do the cats for sure. They love to break down on this car and get sucked into the motor on overrun due to exhaust reversion. You should see about 30ish HP from that mod alone. Our exhausts at wide open throttle are literally straight pipes so anything that we mod our exhaust will be fine! Haha How people are getting 800WHP from a stock block reliably with Twin Turbos is beyond me!
This is just not plausible as an aftermarket solution. Car manufacturers are almost doing exactly this in a few cases but it only works because of the high voltage system they pair it with. It doesn't give much in terms of BHP but it does help smooth out flat spots in boost and help the turbo spool up quicker. The intake system is not where 48v is useful though. A very small electric motor that is part of the aux belt loop or transmission can provide incredible results. My dads car has a tiny little motor that is near as powerful as the engine its paired with! On a traditional 12v system though a electric motor can be used with old school hydraulic PAS to do the hard work instead of the engine. This doesn't add power but helps prevent some parasitic loss that hydraulic alone causes. Maybe you see why internal combustion is nearing obsolescence because you might as well just use a motor to do it all on its own with no engine.
I have read and heard that with the B7 RS4 installing downpipes and or gutting the pre cats on the OEM Downpipes. Can cause a loss of low end torque / power. Any thoughts on this?
David, you are exactly right, you will loose low end torque if you pull the cats off/ gut them. The best of all worlds solution is aftermarket cats or downpipes with high flow cats
@@TheBullRider what about keeping the OEM downpipes and gutting the pre cats being they are so close to the headers while keeping the main cats? Would that have a positive effect on torque / performance? Or still stand to loss some low end torque?
@@davidzicch2820 that is a tough one! I would personally pull the post cats and leave the pre cats alone so you dont have to deal with deleting codes. The power gains are likely very minimal. Less than 20 hp likely. Down low however could be hard to measure unless you did something back to back on a dyno
Robert, you need a supercharger for sure! That would be your best bang for the buck. Here is a cool article I found for you: www.motortrend.com/how-to/bolt-on-boost-add-135-hp-to-your-6-1l-hemi/
@@TheBullRider 😂 if you want to go fast for real the GT4 is it. If you want engaging driving at slower speeds Gallardo is more special Imho. That said I’d love to add a porsche back into the mix one day.
You don.t really understand what you are talking. Cold air intake vs stock is useless waste of time. First is cams. Second exhaust, but not piping as you said, but headers that promote good scavenging at right RPM. Third head flow, that mean porting or and valve size. Forth intake manifold and intake runner length and resonance tune. Remap should not be fifth, you will have to do that any way. Volumetric efficiency is not the whole story. You can go above 100% with a lot of valve overlap and too much scavenging but don't make any power.
The funny thing about NA tuning is that (as long as you keep your cams and ECU stock) you only really gain power by increasing the engine's efficiency. Think about it.
A less restrictive intake, a better flowing cat, less restrictive ... *everything*. You take away restrictions to increase power - by increasing efficiency.
That means there is going to be a point where you'll be getting both more power AND more miles per gallon than stock! Neat, huh?
Yeah the richness of OEM tunes is a bit heavy at times for sure. It's a safe and protective strategy. My GDI sees no problem using it's additional cooling and TDC fuel shot like it's water to pour on a raging fire. It's rare I go fast in that car as the savings of the lean burn are pointless otherwise
All excellent recommendations. I've done two of those mods, new headers and ECU tune. I can't prove it, but the car is much faster.
Christschool, the "butt dyno" is the most important dyno sheet of them all. Was this on a Gallardo or another car? Because I was going to say, the Gallardo headers are damn near perfection in design.
On my 2000 Maxima I did the following modifications: ram air cold air intake, ported throttle body, intake manifold spacer, shorty headers, y-pipe, dual high flow cats, performance exhaust, under drive pulley, and a SAFC fuel controller, HKS ignition, and a bunch of other miscellaneous support modifications and I can say she feels stronger that 222 crank horsepower she started with.
Roger Martinez, nice! I bet your Maxima is quite a lot faster with all of those mods you have on there. Even out of the box, the maxima V6 is a good motor. Nice work!
@@TheBullRider thanks. Also, I want to refresh my engine one of these days and then I will put in the crank and rod from the VQ35DE bumping my motor to 3.3 liters.
This was an interesting explanation. Thank you for the detail!
Garrett, glad you got some good info out of this one. Go mod your jeep!
I have a 2018 f150 xlt with 5.0 gen 3 coyote. My mods are, ported throttle from 80mm to 88mm, ported oem manifold, throttle spacer, rousch cai, 3.5 inch highflow cats and catback system, oztune omega X tune, flexfuel tuned and i run e85 all the time, supercoils, 14v fuel pump booster, pulstar high perf spark plugs and exhaust wrapped.
Dyno'd at 584 hp, 690 rwhp and topped at 188 mph while on the dyno.
I have had it at 146 mph. The torque on all ranges is insane!
Very informative! Thank you
Hey!! I've been busy with school but I am excited to see that you're almost at 2k subscribers!!
Hey Juan, keep working hard man. School is killer important!
@@TheBullRider thanks for the support man!! I really appreciate it
Great video Richard, show us some of that B5 🍻
Pete, you might be onto something on that one! Haha. I would probably make your eyes glaze over with the amount of stuff I've done to that poor old monster boost mobile. LOL
I'd like to add a few to your list
1. Larger Throttle Body with Throttle Body Spacer
2. Upgraded Intake Manifold
3. Larger Injectors
4. Larger Crankshaft
5. Lightweight Pulleys
Great tips Richard !!! Thank you !!!
Deuce, you are so welcome my friend.
Air intake, exhaust, cams and headwork if its bad originally otherwise upgrade fuel system to e85 and a tune
I’ll be installing a cold air intake on my 2013 Hyundai Accent GLS SE and going to a muffler shop for a catback. I’m not expecting horsepower gains, I’m just doing it for fun and sound
Squxshy, good call! The best way to mod your car is to do it for yourself and for fun.
Hey how has the performance been? I have an accent too I was just wondering if you would recommend it
The best way to boost an NA engine is to install a Turbo.
He, what is the best way to get the air intake cold? What is the best way for cold intake?
I have an NA E65 760li V12. Please tell me what mods would be best and could I install a turbo on it. Lol.
I want yo know what you think about making a 2015 Ford focus se build and modifying to make at least 250hp
That might be a tough one on a NA motor! Have you considered doing an ST motor swap? It might be your cheapest way to 250HP, after that the sky is the limit with the 2.0 Ecoboost.
Mods recommended for the 2GR-FE engine?
Looking to modify a 2008 Toyota Yaris TS. With a 1.8 VVT-i NA sport engine wich has 135 whp, is it possible to hit 160 whp with new cold air intake and exhaust ?
AtrumZZ, I think you will need a tune with a CAI and exhaust to hit that number! But its definitely possible!
I have a Gallardo running on only one bank, any ideas?
hi what mods would you suggest for an increase in hp and torque in a 2008 bmw 118i? everything is stock and the cat’s been deleted
Janek, have you thought about doing a N54 swap from a 135i? Could be a serious upgrade.
Any recos for hyundai tucson 2022, 2.0 naturally aspirated engine. I would appreciate your help.
Baristian, that is a tough one! Your best bet would be an intake and an exhaust.
thanks a lot. will adding fuel injector cleaner into the fuel help to improve horsepower ?
Maybe if the injector is clogged up it will clean it and you'll have some gain. Otherwise, no, not at all
Sniper, It depends on the condition of your car! If you have dirty fuel injectors due to age and mileage, fuel injector cleaners can definitely help. On a few older cars, I have noted a significant increase in gas mileage just by using fuel injector/ fuel system cleaner in my gas tank. Its worth buying a bottle to try it out!
thanks for advice
Best mods for 2014 lt Camaro lfx engine
when you do exhaust work does a v6 need a "h-pipe" or x Pipe when going to dual exhaust. everything else stock ( + cold air intake)
The only difference between H-pipe and X-pipe are the way it sounds. They both are exactly the same when we talk about performance. In my opinion H-pipe sounds a bit better.
How to make e550 v8 5.5L NA faster
What ECU tune/tuner do you recommend for a pre-LP Gallardo?
Honestly, I cant recommend tuning your Gallardo! The connecting rods are the weak point in the motor and almost maxed out right from the factory.
I know its not the answer you want to hear but its the truth!
@@TheBullRider no problem! The honest answer is all we want. Does changing intake/exhaust add power that doesn’t stress connecting rods? Assuming those may be the only “safe” mods that add power
@@nacho257 You need to do the cats for sure. They love to break down on this car and get sucked into the motor on overrun due to exhaust reversion.
You should see about 30ish HP from that mod alone.
Our exhausts at wide open throttle are literally straight pipes so anything that we mod our exhaust will be fine! Haha
How people are getting 800WHP from a stock block reliably with Twin Turbos is beyond me!
Any recommendations to start for my bmw e90 325i ? (n52b25)
Enviro, you should really look at the intake manifold. I found a video that should really help you: th-cam.com/video/hm7ipmXiQ-w/w-d-xo.html
What you recommended for Kia sportage 2.0 naturally aspirated engine, is air filter good for it?
yes! and delete your muffler and install and flowmaster outlaw muffler (10" in length and 3inch opening)
Hamza, my wife has the same car. Its a good motor! A air filter would be a good call as would an exhaust!
Best engine hp mods for v6 mustang 3.8
You should put a M90 or M112 supercharger on your v6! You can get them very cheap from junkyards.
Question what about an small electric fan in the front the intake system?
Poor man's turbocharger
This is just not plausible as an aftermarket solution. Car manufacturers are almost doing exactly this in a few cases but it only works because of the high voltage system they pair it with. It doesn't give much in terms of BHP but it does help smooth out flat spots in boost and help the turbo spool up quicker. The intake system is not where 48v is useful though. A very small electric motor that is part of the aux belt loop or transmission can provide incredible results. My dads car has a tiny little motor that is near as powerful as the engine its paired with! On a traditional 12v system though a electric motor can be used with old school hydraulic PAS to do the hard work instead of the engine. This doesn't add power but helps prevent some parasitic loss that hydraulic alone causes. Maybe you see why internal combustion is nearing obsolescence because you might as well just use a motor to do it all on its own with no engine.
Anyone know if i can squeeze 250hp to the wheels on a naturally aspirated lancer?
unless you do some serious internal work on it, then MAYBE, just maybe you have a chance. otherwise not really
What percentage increase in power & torque if I just modify the exhaust in a standard NA car?
Gomball, depending on the system I would say you would experience a 10% in power over stock form. Not too bad for one mod
I have read and heard that with the B7 RS4 installing downpipes and or gutting the pre cats on the OEM Downpipes. Can cause a loss of low end torque / power. Any thoughts on this?
David, you are exactly right, you will loose low end torque if you pull the cats off/ gut them. The best of all worlds solution is aftermarket cats or downpipes with high flow cats
@@TheBullRider what about keeping the OEM downpipes and gutting the pre cats being they are so close to the headers while keeping the main cats? Would that have a positive effect on torque / performance? Or still stand to loss some low end torque?
@@davidzicch2820 that is a tough one! I would personally pull the post cats and leave the pre cats alone so you dont have to deal with deleting codes.
The power gains are likely very minimal. Less than 20 hp likely. Down low however could be hard to measure unless you did something back to back on a dyno
What’s some mods you would suggest for Chrysler 300 srt
6.1
Robert, you need a supercharger for sure! That would be your best bang for the buck. Here is a cool article I found for you: www.motortrend.com/how-to/bolt-on-boost-add-135-hp-to-your-6-1l-hemi/
Mmm memories of stage 2 on my GT4 lol …
Michael, that sounds damn near perfection on that car. Why you switched from that to a Gallardo, the world will never know.
@@TheBullRider 😂 if you want to go fast for real the GT4 is it. If you want engaging driving at slower speeds Gallardo is more special
Imho. That said I’d love to add a porsche back into the mix one day.
@@mcomet Yes, you need both. We talked about this before but the GT4 on the track is damn near perfection but it also isn't a Lamborghini! Haha
33 percent remap diesel
I have a 1jz GE, 200~ ish hp 250~ nm stock
Age zzz, that's a great motor. You should consider doing a turbo swap from a 2jz! That bad boy would rip.
@@SuperShade yea
Yes but they're not actually cold air they actually draw air from the engine which is hot
Thompson, very true! You need to pick the right intake that actually works for your car!
what kind of exhaust would you recommend?
Engku, it depends on your car! Doing some research and finding companies that have proven dyno results are a great way to go.
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You don.t really understand what you are talking. Cold air intake vs stock is useless waste of time. First is cams. Second exhaust, but not piping as you said, but headers that promote good scavenging at right RPM. Third head flow, that mean porting or and valve size. Forth intake manifold and intake runner length and resonance tune. Remap should not be fifth, you will have to do that any way. Volumetric efficiency is not the whole story. You can go above 100% with a lot of valve overlap and too much scavenging but don't make any power.
Got to keep in mind this, some cars has a very restrictive air intake, not to mention it is something that is fairly easy
First off, ever heard of Grammer? Secondly, nobody asked, let people do whatever they want to their cars.
@@fatbus0596 how good is your grammer on your third language?
@@dovydaskaminskas4227 somehow evidently better than yours
@@fatbus0596 what was you second language?
I have a VR6 3.6L PASSAT GT, HOW CAN I INCREASE MORE HORSE POWER. IM RUNNING 300HP 295FTLBS TORQUE STOCK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Useless
Causeimbatmaan, fair enough. Thanks for the feedback.