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  • @egealtun3545
    @egealtun3545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    This is the type of content that we need but not we deserve.
    God bless you, Craig Lieberman.

    • @carguynewb7856
      @carguynewb7856 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I watch his videos from time to time

    • @Meekmillan
      @Meekmillan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow. 100 cups of coffee was a legendary episode. It's making my childhood flood back in lol

    • @Tony-112
      @Tony-112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Craig is a legend, glad he's making videos.

  • @johnescueta8826
    @johnescueta8826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    "2 is better than 1, when it comes to turbos and women" LOL I love it

    • @royalway12
      @royalway12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Turbos only. One women alone, is more expense than most can handle.

    • @aaronanderson7619
      @aaronanderson7619 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Until you knee one in the thigh and boob punch the other trying to un f that original injury.
      Not too proud of that....

    • @ArtVandelayOfficial
      @ArtVandelayOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or bottles of NOS

    • @Joe_Dirt82
      @Joe_Dirt82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im just glad you knew difference between then and than before you posted that. You win the internet.

  • @greghunter6951
    @greghunter6951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Of course, louder is faster, ask any Harley guy and if you don't believe them, ask them again. They are quite sure.

  • @Roadkill-Films
    @Roadkill-Films 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Do you think you could talk more about your Isuzu that you started off with? I've been quite interested in that car ever since the first time I saw it, and I'm sure others would enjoy seeing a story regarding that car, as well as the others you had which weren't used in the films.

    • @patrikpolda
      @patrikpolda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      something about that isuzu is on vinwiki ytb channel

  • @originalstickers
    @originalstickers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    THIS.
    I remember being a dumb kid and thinking that my car was kicking ass because of a few mods that I had, but I had friends that were older and more experienced that help me understand parts and my car.
    Thank you for being this to so many enthusiasts throughout the years.

  • @getchasome6230
    @getchasome6230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Alternate title idea: *these mods cause danger to manifold*

    • @FunkyGOB
      @FunkyGOB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "SHUT UP!" *slams laptop shut*

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@FunkyGOB *floor falls out*

    • @FunkyGOB
      @FunkyGOB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@getchasome6230 number one symptom of a faulty manifold 😄

  • @davidmendoza.2928
    @davidmendoza.2928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great video Craig. when I was a kid I used to believe in those advertisements.

  • @coldmoonlight6361
    @coldmoonlight6361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bruh.... I applaud to for paying respect to Marty, Moog, and Cleetus(and gang).
    You rock bud.

  • @MrJamesshipman
    @MrJamesshipman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally someone else thank you so much for talking about the straight pipe exhaust. I myself work at a BMW tuning shop and I drive a BMW station wagon that has an incredibly quiet stainless steel exhaust. I also added extra valves to the exhaust that open a different pressures and RPMs to make the exhaust much more quiet. The valves are indeed mapped and tuned to the engine computer. The engine itself is cammed ported and higher compression Pistons. Not super killer race car but I'm very happy.

  • @orananderson363
    @orananderson363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Hi Craig you literally have my dream Job I hope you Love it, love your videos by the way.

  • @-EleventhHour-
    @-EleventhHour- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you I will now build the fastest Fiat Uno known to mankind

    • @Strike666
      @Strike666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's an Uno with a lambo v12 engine, so... the stakes are not as low as it seems

  • @B4RC0D3_YT
    @B4RC0D3_YT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For Splitfire spark plugs are gone as you say, lots of people still use the Denso ones instead of these.

  • @JimmyMakingitwork
    @JimmyMakingitwork 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In most testing i’ve done over the years, about 90% of aftermarket add ons reduce horsepower, but increase noise levels. Or at best do nothing at all.

  • @CheckeredPony
    @CheckeredPony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "driver" should be the first mod because everyone can drive a fast car fast but if you can drive a slow car fast you can drive a fast car even faster

    • @Where_is_Waldo
      @Where_is_Waldo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If he'd started with that, many would get offended and not finish the video. I think this is why he started the video with obvious points about electric blowers and such so the video would make people feel smart and they'd be more open to taking advice.

  • @AeroGuy07
    @AeroGuy07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As a Saab owner I approve the use of NGK sparkplugs.

    • @garreth629
      @garreth629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As an Audi S4 owner I approve of them as well. Bought Bosch plugs of supposedly the correct speck and had nothing but issues. Changed back to NGK's and good to go.

  • @zqzj
    @zqzj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I heard roof scoops on front engine cars will add 50 HP

  • @billymanilli
    @billymanilli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    GREAT vid man! You just got a new sub. 7:00 quick story.. I went to UTI in '99 and part if it was 9 weeks of "Hot Rod U", where we basically got to play with different mods on cars and run them on the chassis dyno. Long story short - We put a $350 K&N cold air intake kit on a bone stock '95 Z28, and it LOST 13hp to the wheels. Put the stock airbox back on, and the power came right back.
    Keep up the great work! People NEED to hear about these things. Just curious... Have you seen all of the people on this site that are claiming that you don't need gasoline, and are just running their cars on the fumes? LMAO.. If you haven't, it's worth looking up!

  • @supercharged00gtp
    @supercharged00gtp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haaa, as a teenager I put splitfire plug in my 4 banger. Ran better since it needed a tune up anyway. But I bought into the marketing. Thanks for the throwback to the early 90's!

  • @jonathanb1987
    @jonathanb1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is your best video. You have seen what does and doesn't work. Kudos to you shouting out the channels that specialize in tuning the variety of popular cars today.

  • @RaspingPompano2
    @RaspingPompano2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've watched him since he had very few subscriber's. I'm glad this channel is doing awesome now.

  • @peaceup5519
    @peaceup5519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just subscribed... Great vid! I'm 43 and just recently finished the 1st step in my 1st serious build. I'm the sorta guy who goes against the "meta". In my city of Louisville, KY most people are building Chargers, Mustangs, 370 Zs, WRX STIs and the occasional 5 & 3 series BMW. I decided to be stupid and build a MINI Cooper S Clubman. It's most definitely NOT what everyone is building. I discovered why that is about midway through the 1st part of my build... Adjustable Gecko coilovers, AEM cold air/ram air intake, Ignition Projects coils, Forge intercooler, AEM water/methanol injection kit, 100% Forge hose/pipe replacement, 380cc MM high flow injectors, 41mm BorgWarner Airwerks SX K03 dual scroll turbo & upgraded feed line
    , turbo line replacement kit with NM Engineering SS Braided line, Clutch Masters FX400 Racing clutch/light weight flywheel kit, Craven Speed on-the-fly adjustable short throw shifter, Magnaflow full race catless exhaust and an aggressive stage 3 tune from Malone Tuning. I've also gutted everything that I don't need on the interior and replaced my seats with some cheap Recaros. Before the upgraded turbo when I was just running a full bolt-on set up I was pushing 20lbs of boost with the stock turbo... The difference the first Malone tune that abled me to push that boost was freaking incredible! Driving my car home after that 1st tune was an insane reality check for me. I knew that a good tune could deliver performance, but in my mind great performance from a tune only existed in expensive builds that replaced internals. I never imagined that I could experience such a great power gain with only decent bolt-ons from a tune, but there I was experiencing it! After the bigger turbo I had to decrease my boost from 20lbs to 15lbs to avoid over boost. Despite less boost, my air was more compressed and the change was drastic. So drastic that I had to completely switch from Cinturato P7s to P Zero Corsas so I could get traction up front. 0-60 runs are a decent mid 4s... 60-120s are ridiculous! It's not the fastest MINI or the fastest tuner, but it sure is a helluva sleeper that I built more "For the Curves" than straight lines. The downfall is that the car is so fragile that I am afraid to step on the gas from fear of blowing up. Seriously! I knew MINIs were train wrecks to maintenance, but I figured if I built the car right, didn't slack on anything and took good care of her that the car would treat me good. Errgh... If the car wasn't so fun to drive and the work I put into the project so damn intense and expensive I would probably get rid of my MINI. I'm in so deep now though that I might as well finish what I started. I'm working on internals now. Running up on Hellcats is so much fun! When they won't pull up next to me at the next light because they got beat by a MINI stationwagon is great. Then my car breaks at the next light and they roll by me laughing! I love the channel and subscribed due to the no nonsense, in your face and to the point facts. There is no sugar coating and everything is told like it is and as it should be!

  • @80sriceman
    @80sriceman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember the magic super chip they used to sell way back in the days, late 90's early 2000's. It was basically just a resistor in a nice package. I know some numbnuts that fell for the gimmick.

  • @mickeydee3595
    @mickeydee3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    There is a guy called Matt who has a channel called "The workshop"
    He is an engineer who goes over alot of these bogus mods and aftermarket products aswell as going into detail on how things work ect ect.
    He is also known to call out bullshit misinformation from other youtubers such as Mighty car mods and jason from Engineering explained.
    He's stuff also highly revolves around motorcycles but most of the stuff crosses over to us car guys
    His content is A+ if you really want to learn how shit works.

    • @janeblogs324
      @janeblogs324 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Engineer, good one.

    • @mickeydee3595
      @mickeydee3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@janeblogs324 ?

    • @dj4monie
      @dj4monie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was getting tired of Engineering Explained bias against turbocharging.

    • @mickeydee3595
      @mickeydee3595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dj4monie there are a few things he gets wrong and that matt guy is all over it 🤣

  • @AnthroGearhead
    @AnthroGearhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When i heard about the "plug in" ECU kit, i literally went speechless that ppl actually went for it

  • @TofuProductionCinema
    @TofuProductionCinema 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    *cries in that one aisle in Autozone that we've all passed through*

  • @wensonds
    @wensonds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm glad you can pronounce Porsche correctly, not like British people here in the UK

  • @COU51N.Kyle.
    @COU51N.Kyle. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am a victim of hot air intakes.

  • @scottmartin8888
    @scottmartin8888 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Talking about "scavenging" - and the process of exhaust gasses was a really good aspect to learn about.

  • @Atari-di3go
    @Atari-di3go 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *likes video*
    craig: "straight piping is the worst thing you can do to a car"
    *unlikes*

    • @ShiningJudgment666
      @ShiningJudgment666 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Making it feel and be under powered isn't practical and only having the power at higher revs wears the engine out if you want to use the power. A hack-job exhaust can actually reduce the car's power so don't cheap out on an exhaust unless you just want to make the car louder with no focus on increasing the power and/or driving experience. I thought about it with my daily to piss off annoying neighbours but it would've been a waste.

  • @gordroberge3824
    @gordroberge3824 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For any mods done on my 03 Marauder like the S/C install & tuning, I consulted my Marauder club. They have a wealth of info & knowledge of what is good or bad mods. They saved me big money over the years.

  • @genzigzag
    @genzigzag 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great piece Craig! Your last point should be one of the first things enthusiasts should do... learning to drive correctly and to keep it on the track. I've seen so many people trash their cars after modifying them because they believed their car was now more capable...but their skills had not changed.
    I went to racing school many years ago... I learned the dynamics of a car in various conditions. It makes the world of difference understanding how to drive.

  • @ObservationofLimits
    @ObservationofLimits 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ironically split electrode spark plugs do exist still. Not necessarily power related but “full burn” advertised. I supposed if you’re basically filling your cylinders with methanol maybe that’s a thing.

  • @crw3673
    @crw3673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everything he said was sound advice! That Corvette almost tipping over, caught me off guard.

  • @FredsRandomFinds
    @FredsRandomFinds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Remember back in the 80's there were several mods that claimed to reduce emissions and fuel economy. One did this by seemingly leaning out the carb, usually leading to lots of "pinging" every time you even looked at a hill as the engine started to detonate.. Another was nothing more than an adjustable fuel flow valve on the fuel line into the carb having similar effects..

  • @MagnusPrimeE1
    @MagnusPrimeE1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Craig tells it like it is. I preach these very same facts almost everyday. Great video.

  • @GearScar
    @GearScar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The part about the loud exhaust, that's where all you Honda Civic owners weren't paying attention!!

    • @farmonious420
      @farmonious420 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Handa makes the best lawnmowers.

  • @orioncrawford3099
    @orioncrawford3099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I tune in on this channel for his sense of humor and awesome content 🏎💣💥💯💫

  • @apashe974
    @apashe974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That madam on the piston was very convincing

  • @Onizukachan915
    @Onizukachan915 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When wrenching to improve performance, don’t forget to also tighten up the nut behind the wheel.
    Again, When wrenching to improve performance, don’t forget to also tighten up the nut behind the wheel.
    I used to do SCCA Solo II in my MGB.
    I strongly recommend it to learn your own cars handling and wish I could get my teens interested in cars, though one likes initial d so there is hope.
    It has probably saved my life on several occasions when I was able to instinctively use those skills and knowledge in emergency accident avoidance situations.
    Always got a laugh from the older guys when I pulled in and proceeded to spend 45 minutes stripping my huge stereo system (twin 10”s behind the seats, kick panel 6.75s vented into the body cavity, multiple amps, etc) with all its extra weight out of it, leaving a huge pile of audio parts nearly half the size of the car in my parking spot to go race... then had to stuff it all back in at the end of the day.
    I only had the one car back then, so it was my race car, daily driver, highway cruiser and car stereo car as well. Good times.
    Thanks for the trip down memory lane Craig.

  • @PurpleMonkeyWaffle
    @PurpleMonkeyWaffle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're getting a lot better at this. thanks for all the truth, Good job. I'm happy I went with Injen and Magnaflow when I threw parts at my little commuter.

  • @DFisk75
    @DFisk75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Back in the day I had ran splitfire plugs in my 3.1 sunbird and my lawn mower.
    Graig you forgotten to mention magnets on fuel lines they increase mpg. Also we can't forget about zmax if Carroll Shelby used it in his cars it has to work.

  • @HellOnWheels8
    @HellOnWheels8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great one CRAIG! This was long overdue if not only for educational purposes! 🤘TEXAS!!!

  • @MadCarTK
    @MadCarTK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love reading the reviews on the electric superchargers. There's a few 5 star reviews that all say the same generic "Wow! Love this thing! Works great!" and then the rest are all 1 stars talking about how they didn't notice any gains and there was even one I read were the cheap blades came apart and went into his engine. He had to replace the engine on a brand new GMC. Yeah have fun with that.

  • @nismox6460
    @nismox6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir is truly a benefit to taking a new purchased car in for tuning . Online I see that often.

  • @ggj1987
    @ggj1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now I want to hear more about the Isuzu. The car that started it all

    • @dj4monie
      @dj4monie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had an Isuzu I-Mark RS (DOHC 16v 125hp) it was much faster than that era's Honda Civic or CRX Si with 109hp.

  • @mabrokenleg2388
    @mabrokenleg2388 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "i know because i worked for NGK" instant kill ;) love your banter craig

  • @410cultivar
    @410cultivar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love it.
    "Strait pipe is thee worst thing to do"
    Damn I wish everyone could read this. So many idiots are always on the internet saying "strait pipe it for all the power!"
    Like....no....just no

  • @c5natie1
    @c5natie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Straight piping a car, or removing the muffler, will not affect scavenging. Most if not all of exhaust scavenging occurs in the header primaries. By the time exhaust gases reach the muffler area, they have expanded and slowed down. If anything the lack of back pressure will always make more power. Its been proven over and over on the dyno and track. Of course, header primary design and pipe diamter should be correct for the application. We're talking soley for performance here

    • @zqzj
      @zqzj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Everyday driving is a struggle with a straight piped NA engine. It deff kills low-end power, but does give some gains at higher RPM at WOT

  • @kevinfox500
    @kevinfox500 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's not just the car magazines. Same thing with magazines covering pretty much any product. See it all the time in the firearm,archery, wishing, and hunting ones my wife and I subscribe to, as well as the bike ones.
    Love the increased power claims with 2 pipe systems on big twins, as they are designed with a 2 into 1, from the factory, for a reason, IE, maximum torque. Go to a 2 pipe set up, you lose torque on twins over 1500 ccs. With.maybe, a 2 to 3 hp gain, at most.
    And shout out to NGK. Been using their plugs in my bikes, since I was 10. With the little single cylinder dirt bikes. They make a great product.

  • @boostAWD
    @boostAWD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! This should be a requirement to watch for anyone who is considering modifying their car for the first time (or 2nd). Anything beyond a bolt-on intake and exhaust, I'd also recommend upgrading your brakes, suspension and possibly clutch to better handle the substantial increase in power.

    • @Joe_Dirt82
      @Joe_Dirt82 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember the tornado thing commercials they showed a 94-96 impala ss n i always thought was weird that the after was the OEM hp ratings then thought that long intake it dont matter if u swirl the air it'll go laminar once it hits throttle blades before it goes into cylinders

  • @royalway12
    @royalway12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw and heard, a very loud high revving modified exhaust four banger, drive me the other day. I thought to myself, "Hmm, I didn't know that obnoxiously loud could move so slow".

  • @lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374
    @lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good info and like this channel. He's right about late model muscle cars and modding, you've got to tune after adding performance parts etc. Even a simple canned tuner works, I've got a diablosport for my Challenger and plugs right into the OBD port. They are a must have for performance vehicles and use mine every time I add a new part or change the octane rating whenever I run race fuel in her. Even after changing to a different size of tires & wheels, the computer will need to be adjusted in order for the speedometer to read correctly and only takes a couple of minutes to do

  • @michaelwilson2470
    @michaelwilson2470 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went to Bondurant school 30 years ago. An afternoon on the slick track will greatly improve your driving skills.

    • @dj4monie
      @dj4monie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I drove a big rig on a slick track with a trailer, try that.

  • @nodn4rBH
    @nodn4rBH 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate you and your videos. The fact that you are willing to be truthful with your information is what keeps brining me back. Thank you so much.

  • @Carlos.Rivera
    @Carlos.Rivera ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If I remember correctly, Bryan was looking at turbo whistles...

  • @frankcollins6189
    @frankcollins6189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yo ive actually encountered those split fire plugs
    "Get some equal length headers"
    LAUGHS IN GT86...

  • @jacobasuncion3132
    @jacobasuncion3132 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video especially for young car enthusiasts who want to know about modding and what’s the best choice

  • @the_kombinator
    @the_kombinator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnets around fuel lines to polarize fuel before it gets into the carburettor (where it promptly is dumped into a float bowl) - I figured this out the first time I saw a diagram of a carburettor at 12 or so.

  • @edd2184
    @edd2184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm from the cold intake generation Mounted deep in the engine bay close to the wheel-well. The only thing we were getting more of was water from puddles 🤣

    • @billymanilli
      @billymanilli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      About 15 years ago, an old friend of mine's GF bought a used Integra, with all of the usual "rice burner" mods, such as one of those intakes you described.. Long story short, about a month after she bought it, we replaced the longblock, because she went through a big puddle, and bent a rod. oops! lol

    • @edd2184
      @edd2184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@billymanilli You're going to bring up too many memories for me. Memories of cut springs, fart can exhaust, wood box subs, stickers and spoilers from AutoZone. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @billymanilli
      @billymanilli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@edd2184 lol "cut springs, fart can exhaust, wood box subs, stickers and spoilers from AutoZone".. hey! now you're doing it to me! lmao!! tbh, I was a "die hard" V8 guy back then, BUT I'm guilty of everything you listed! Some, were to "make fun" of those guys (had a few different beater Accords and a Civc.. They do make GREAT commuter cars), but I'm guilty of cutting a coil off to make my car "sit right", and certainly remember building some pretty cheap-o boxes.. I built one out of T1-11 for my truck when I was 19... smh lawl

    • @edd2184
      @edd2184 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@billymanilli forget weight reduction my friend. Just remember turn off the AC you'll go a little faster 🤣. Can you imagine if telling us back in the day there will be cars coming out the factory 0 to 60 in 4 to 3 seconds and a Camry would have 301 horsepower. Man times have changed.

  • @AgentZ7
    @AgentZ7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NGK Spark Plugs have been the best ones I've used so far personally on my 425 Olds.

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably the realist engine in the comments, the question is, is it the early version or the later

  • @oriongear2499
    @oriongear2499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I hit the like button as soon as I tapped the notification for the vid.

  • @mateoabou162
    @mateoabou162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the fact that i see exactly the same yt car channels as craig

  • @cd5sircoupe
    @cd5sircoupe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a caveat to the Gran Turismo point, which honestly won't apply to most people so the general point still stands. A little bit of backstory and then I'll get to my own point.
    I have a friend that was a mostly self taught "street racer" in the early 00s, progressing from Maximas to an 04 WRX to eventually a stock 99 Civic Si. He took that Civic and completely whooped on people in his SCCA class for years in the latter 00s, being one of the most winning drivers in the New England region at the time.
    The guy made it to SCCA nationals a number of times in that car, dunno exactly where he wound up placing but it was in the top 30ish% at least. The Civic eventually became noncompetitive and outclassed, but he continued running with borrowed S2ks which he again went to nationals in frequently. Hell, there was one time I watched him run a snow rally cross in a clapped early 90s grand prix on Nokian tires and he upset people badly. The WRX, Evo, and Audi drivers could not handle having their asses handed to them from a fwd junker with a better driver.
    So the point is, during this guy's off season time, he ran Gran Turismo constantly with a wheel rig. I would hang out over there and he'd just be running laps non stop, as far back in time as GT4 but presumably still on the most recent game to date. The dude taught me quite a lot of driving technique from that old janky simrig alone. He's even had to create alternate accounts so people in the league wouldn't freak out when seeing he was racing them on his known one.
    To add a little more to the backstory, he's IRL friends and raced with a few of the finalists in the very first GT Academy program, I believe the ones that I can recall are the Barbados brothers but I know there's a few more. Also, moonlighted as an accredited race instructor for SCCA stuff in the past. We also live pretty close to Lime Rock, which has a Skip Barber school as i'm sure you're aware. He's turned some fire laps at that track too.

  • @joshjablonicky171
    @joshjablonicky171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Everyone knows that every sticker each adds five more horsepower right

    • @farmonious420
      @farmonious420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats why I stickerbombed my truck...it picked up at least 100 on the dyno.

    • @joshjablonicky171
      @joshjablonicky171 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@farmonious420 hell yeah brother that's what I'm talking about!!

  • @GerardoHernandezF87M2
    @GerardoHernandezF87M2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did Skip Barber back in 2004 (3 day at Road America) and 2006 (advanced 2 day at Watkins Glen). I used to drive my e36 m3 to RA, but haven’t gone back in years. This year I plan on going at least once in my f87 m2

  • @paciencia0956
    @paciencia0956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tuning a ecu is much easier than old carburators that for sure, about the straight pipes agree 100% most ppl dont even drive or race with the engine at the rpms where such a exhaust would improve perfomance so they end losing power and get annoying with the amount of noise these exhaust make and they are 4 stroke engines so it aint going to improve that much anyways compared to the amount a exhaust improves a 2 stroke.

  • @Tony-112
    @Tony-112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When buying a car:
    You can only choose two.
    ➡️ Fast
    ➡️ Reliable
    ➡️ Cheap

    • @KebabsRock1997
      @KebabsRock1997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      true

    • @ObservationofLimits
      @ObservationofLimits 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “fast” is relative though. You can buy a cheap, reliable car that’s fast for cars in its price point

  • @carbonfiber492
    @carbonfiber492 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great for the kids that have no idea about performance but with some stuff your leaving plenty of room for improvement with what your saying a great example of this is what you covered in intakes most off the shelf units are rubbish the ideal air box/intake setup is large enough that it won’t run out of air (I vaguely remember reading somewhere that cosworth recommend 2.5x an engines swept volume) and has the least amount of pressure drop between atmospheric and ether the throttle or supercharger device depending on application

  • @LastCallSRT
    @LastCallSRT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So Craig said don’t have an LS swap dream on a “I’ll stick to regular unleaded” budget.

  • @danteisme
    @danteisme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh split fire plugs. I remember in the late 90's my dad bought a set for his silverado. It ran so terrible with them, they lasted in there for about 2 days before he removed them. I blame those infomercials that advertised them as the greatest thing. I also remember people STILL coming in and asking for those things when I worked at advance auto parts throughout college from about 2005-2008. I always tried my best to explain to people that they were garbage, but some people just couldn't be convinced...

  • @rico387
    @rico387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is most of what I’ve tried to tell people for a very long time. Something advertised to make 10 h/p just might.... at 7500 rpm. Too bad your car peaks at 4500 rpm. And don’t buy a cold air kit if you really need ball joints and brakes.

  • @dna59
    @dna59 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cleetus also tested the electric turbochargers

  • @UberDAHnooB
    @UberDAHnooB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The stupidest ripoff mod I ever fell for was the "sport chip" which was a diode that was probably picked up for 50 cents at radio shack, some wires and heat shrinks. Basically you were supposed to stick the diode on your MAF, cut the wires leading to the MAF and splice the included wiring to elongate them to the MAF(I do not remember the logic behind that, but they sounded super scientific about it). Luckily I didn't waste much money on this "kit" but at that time I didn't even know how to hook up an intake.

  • @mechwarrior13
    @mechwarrior13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love how he's struggling to stay P.C. in most of his videos

    • @NCS926
      @NCS926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha I noticed that too. Definitely an old school dude.

    • @jamesmitchell7281
      @jamesmitchell7281 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a Person of color and I enjoy his videos

  • @DanielRichards644
    @DanielRichards644 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can definitely attest to the back pressure issue, I had a muffler installed on my old Civic and it was noticeably slower on the 0-60, especially noticeable when stopped pointing uphill.

    • @ArtVandelayOfficial
      @ArtVandelayOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You need to install a vtec racing chip to tune it

  • @robrusso1arms
    @robrusso1arms 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had those split fire spark plugs way back when they fist came out in the uk,, we had a few tuning shops then, motor world, road runner, but to name a couple,, most are gone now,, with all the utube channels and Internet, PLUS YOUR AWESOME channel we now know better,,, we just get conned on a car shop that sells all kinds of things for your car its called HALFORDS, or to us brits WE call it HALFRAUDS,, dont know if you got that shop in America or something similar that charges extortionate prices,,,,, anyway keep up the AWESOME channel, and god bless,,,

  • @BlackstarSI
    @BlackstarSI 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video, Craig! Thank you so much for always dropping knowledge 💯

  • @caalcb7
    @caalcb7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That electronic turbo also have it own danger, the blade of the "turbo" could snapped and get sucked in into your intake and ultimately your pistons.

  • @Itsjustgaming859
    @Itsjustgaming859 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another thing people forget is upgrading drive trains, if your putting a lot of HP to your motor your stock drive train can handle that power until a a certain point. Perfect example my 2006 Cadillac Escalade, I’ve got a stage two Texas speed cam, heads, short headers, both cats deleted with full exhaust, bigger injectors, and a tune from hell. All with a 100% stock 4L60E transmission, one of the absolute worst transmissions to be bolting power up too. Quite frankly I’m surprised it hasn’t blown as of yet but it will be getting upgrades whether it blows or not cause eventually it will go, it’s just a matter of time.

    • @DareToBeDeviant
      @DareToBeDeviant 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your Escalade and every other school bus-sized SUV needs all those modifications to get out of their own way. =Þ

    • @Itsjustgaming859
      @Itsjustgaming859 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DareToBeDeviant lol well your not wrong. 😂 she’s pretty quick once you get going though.

  • @The_Moderates_Apprentice
    @The_Moderates_Apprentice 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was in college, for a final project in my automotive emissions class, I decided to test the E3 plugs. We tested both on the engine dyno and driving around town with an analyzer in the pipe, and looking at wide band O2 sensors. There was no additional power gains that were noticeable, BUT emissions were down about 8%. So not an entire scam, just misleading wording.

  • @MarkMeadows90
    @MarkMeadows90 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This and B2B/Money Pit on Donut Media always make my day better. Thanks.

  • @mauricecooper176
    @mauricecooper176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Straight piping does add power when executed correctly

    • @dj4monie
      @dj4monie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope. The best exhaust for a turbo is no exhaust but that is illegal.

    • @mauricecooper176
      @mauricecooper176 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dj4monie The fastest cars in the quarter mile have straight pipe

    • @mauricecooper176
      @mauricecooper176 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dj4monie I've never seen a Turbo ran without a downpipe And that is Considered exhaust

  • @dwightschrute3862
    @dwightschrute3862 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s funny because donut media talked about electric turbos recently and they have evolved a bit now and make some more power but it is not practical at all.

  • @velocity211
    @velocity211 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Driver mod is always the number one priority in my opinion.

  • @JohnSmith-qr4vt
    @JohnSmith-qr4vt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    "We've all seen faster cars lose to slower because of the driver"
    Oh man do i have a fun story with that. Only about a month or 2 ago i was at a stop light in my COMPLETELY STOCK 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, when a newer(id guess about 2015-2017) Chevy Camaro pulled up beside me. I found out quickly, the guy had a stick.
    I was taking my wife to work, and was dead stopped at the light. He was almost stopped, but still rolling slightly.
    The light turned green and i pushed the pedal a little bit(at this point neither of us revved our motors to signal we wanted to race.)
    I dont know if he had a modified exhaust or if the stock is just a little loud, but i heard his exhaust get loud and seen him kinda quickly catching up and nearly passing. I floored my van! I was about a fender ahead the whole way until he let off due to traffic that we were catching up to and i let off because that stop light that traffic was at was my turn.
    The reason i was able stay ahead was he didnt know how to shift his car. It took him a couple seconds to shift each time. During that long shifting period my van was in the power band of the motor and i started to pull away. He would then get it in gear and catch up quickly, but by the time he caught up it was time to shift again.
    When we slowed down, i looked over and both of us had the biggest smiles on our faces. It was great.
    Would i do that again. Maybe, only with him, until he learns to shift correctly and quickly. Once that happens, i know i dont stand a chance, but to just see what the back end of his car looks like.
    Regardless, it was fun. The drive to my wifes work was actually aggravating with idiots driving waay under the limit or cutting me off, until that "race". That made the rest of my day. I actually still smile when i see a similar looking newer camaro.

  • @WillMcSpadden
    @WillMcSpadden 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A lot of the Focus ST community is removing the active shutter system and going to a bigger inter cooler to help cool the cold side air more

  • @farmonious420
    @farmonious420 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Craig. I love listening to someone who knows their shit. Great shout outs to MCM and Alford. I have a SBC Z28 in the garage and a Mazdaspeed 6 in the driveway. I love all fast cars. Keep up the great vids. Stay Happy and Healthy.

  • @mingomix1
    @mingomix1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excelent video!!! The right way!! And please modify brakes and suspension

  • @DanielRichards644
    @DanielRichards644 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is an electric supercharger that works, it has it's own battery box and only gives you a few minutes of runtime (or something like that) and costs a few thousand bucks but it does work, Cleetus did several videos on it after showing how the small ones don't do shit.

  • @jamwalters8703
    @jamwalters8703 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I simply love this channel. Straight to the point.

  • @LCpowerlifting
    @LCpowerlifting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ello mate!!!!!!!

  • @berryreading4809
    @berryreading4809 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    * last step: do it all now, before the EPA finishes shutting down all the good tuning companies and performance product manufacturers 😠

  • @markstorer7204
    @markstorer7204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Splitfire plugs..... a child of the 80s like me..... only additive I use is redex, once every 4 or 5 tank fill ups, keeps the valves free from deposits caused by the additives in modern petrol..... 👍

  • @chadfrench955
    @chadfrench955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you Craig!

  • @duckydammet2646
    @duckydammet2646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hell I'll give y'all my personal experience with fuel additives. I used a fuel system cleaner in my 2001 Nissan Sentra yesterday. And now I have to replace the fuel pump because it DID do its job. The built in filter is clogged up with all the gunk it removed but can't pass through the filter, cutting off my fuel randomly

    • @sharpemang
      @sharpemang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dude same thing happened to me years ago when I had my 95 Toyota Camry. But all I did was press the gas and it started right up, since it's a 95 Camry and not a crappy Sentra, I was on my way and stopped using those additives.

    • @duckydammet2646
      @duckydammet2646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sharpemang oh it started up no problem after it cut off. After I ran that tank out it's been fine aside from a 20yr old motor mount shittin itself literally 2 hours ago lol

  • @Project-gr6zy
    @Project-gr6zy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also specially tuned and created exhaust system lol, ford 300 i6 with the log exhaust manifold is apparently specially tuned lpl

  • @whatsreallygoingon253
    @whatsreallygoingon253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Duralube works bro i put it in my car and my brother knocked the oil pan out of it and drove it home 30 miles it didnt lock or overheat i fixed the oil pan and drove it till the trany went out

  • @theanomalous1401
    @theanomalous1401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great advice Craig! Where were you back in the JC Whitney catalog days? LOL!

  • @marshalcraft
    @marshalcraft 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the thing with turbo, it's a jet turbine. They were created to be able to realize high power. Just like the space shuttle liquid hydrogen turbo pump was the highest hp per lb device ever made. So electric pump is tough. But i know rocket lab is using battery and electric motor to run their turbo pumps so maybe electric motors can realize the power now.

  • @jeremypike9153
    @jeremypike9153 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Better give cleetus the credit for that video lol