Top 7 Car Mods You MUST Know About - And Why They Rock
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- In this video I am going to go over the top 7 car mods you should do to your car first. These are 7 DIY car mods that anyone can do and they will greatly improve your handling, traction and therefore your overall speed. They dnt increase horsepower or torque but as I explain in this video you don't need more torque or horsepower to increase your 0-60 mph or your 1/4 mile run times.
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Your dry sense of humor along with great information is priceless,,,, keep rockin good sir,,,,
Take a dump before you race that's five less pounds .
Tru
If your talking about removing shit to help your 1/4, just don't drive.
Don't eat nor drink before race
Leave your Gf and your ego at home.. mainly you ego... if its to much that can cause the most damage when its used at the wrong time...
For me, it would be losing 16 pounds after defecating.
Nobody ever thinks about motor mounts till they break or destroy one.
And then they still try to not think about them.
Pulled 2 motors recently with rotted mounts.
You are Correct on that - I recommend inspecting them periodically 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This is verry true, unless the engine is clunking they ignore it. Same as gearbox and diff oil, so many people skimp on anging them to save a few $
too true, i had a terrible wheel alignment problem i couldent figure out till i found out 3 of the 4 engine mounts were fucked
That loose nut is always a big problem.
Impressive, your expert experience and knowledge is well presented. I've been performing a lot of the mods you describe for over 25 years.
engine delete for maximum overdrive
These are great tips. The #1 is probably the least or never mentioned. I was born in 1974 and in 1986 my Decided to relieve his original 1983 VW GTI of wear and tear, so he bought a 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS. The Corolla is the car I learned how to drive at 12 years old. Both of these cars are 5speed manuals. At first it was brutal, with my Dad yelling at me to be careful with the clutch; however, towards grasping the concept and driving on public roads, I have become a very efficient driver. I've also taken the 86 as I call it to road races in mountain roads and never lost. I tend to beat the hell out of over powered cars with my now modified 1986 Toyota Corolla. The 86 is no longer driven daily, but driven from time to time. I really miss my Dad, since he passed away in October 11th 2019. 💗⚡ Learning to drive is totally key! Thank you! 👍
You didn’t mention gofaster stickers. They add 1-3hp per sticker. Multiply that by 1.3 if you have an aftermarket spoiler. The stickers are not to be confused with stickfamily stickers which detract horsepower and wetness initiation.
My stickers don't make the truck faster put the parts that came with them sure did .
Please recommend stickers lol
It also subtract .1 sec. Off of your 0-60 time (per sticker)
There's always that one guy that makes newer people who enter the car scene shy away because the things they did to THEIR car seem bad. You're the kind of person who rides as a passenger telling the person you're next to because you're really jealous of that person that the should take your suggestions even though you probably don't know what your talking about.....lol
@@Restrictted if I offended you with my 5 year old post about Go Faster stickers this much that you dredged this shit up, then my work is complete! Thank you. Enjoy your stickers.
Just wanted to say thank you. Your videos are very thorough and easy to understand. Yet you talk fast enough that I don't want to move on. Thanks again.
Doug demuro the type of guy to tie his shoes without bending his knees
😂😂
I'm dead ,😂
🤔 hmm? i thought this was the RnW channel 🙄
Mohdilohka lmfao
Wrong channel
He gazes so deeply into my soul...
About the loose nut behind the steering wheel. If your seats aren't holding you in place you can't corner extremely hard.
BTW great video!
I absolutely love this channel. You've educated me so much more than any other car channel. thank you so much
"Allow me to explain it to you with a high tech demonstration" 😂😂
@Ratchet and Wrenches, I really gotta say great job on these vids. First watched your 5 mods for power as a quick reminder on camshafts and really took to your method of instruction. Loved how you laid it all out I knew I had to see more of your vids even if I had already done the upgrades you talk about. Super informative and done correctly. Thanks man.
I love your vids man! DIYer here and have learned a lot from your stuff man, keep it up, please
The body roll scenario was epic.
Gabriel Orozco
vws do awesome 3 wheel corners.
that inside rear tire doesn’t matter much, it has a lot of weight off it anyways.
Haha even at 5mph it can kick that rear tire off the ground.
Cops don’t like it haha
I haf an EG civic that loved to cock the inner rear wheel up, just like a little Chihuahua, all noise but no bite. Handled great for FWD. These days I'm having fun in a RWD Holden Commodore, you blokes in the US know them as a Pontiac G8 or Chevy SS great cars from Oz.
Great video, loved it. The most dangerous mod out of all is number 1. I don't think people understand what goes in to racing. Thanks for the video
GREAT basic info which most people have forgotten about. Keep up the great work.
Drivermod... lol ... 300 lb guys saving 2.3 ounces by swapping plastic trim piece for carbon fiber. Could skip the pizza and save more for less.
(I say this as someone who is dangerously close to the example)
Alvin Brinson Brave of you too say. I recommend eating less lectins. Makes you hungrier. Only shy from very heavy lectin food or you'd not eat any plants at all. I'm not small either. Working on cars ask the time makes me very dense for my size. People have a hard time believing my weight. Muscle ways more. I suppose taking this the wrong way, get weaker drive faster. Lol
Eat a salad it’s worth .1 second in the 1/4mi 😬
Savage
Like eating 4 slices of pizza and cake for desert but washing it down with DIET soda.
Lol except carbon fiber weight is almost the same as plastic.
This channel became my favorite recently, informative and funny videos. thanks bro.
I like your high tech demonstration for body roll, very simple and easy to understand.
best video i have seen yet... weight vs speed and newton laws....i feel educated now.
Very entertaining. I'm enjoying your simplistic informative style.
We Learn a lot we really appreciate your videos and information thank you 🙏🏾
Red caliper add u more 15HP ...don't forget !
1500*
Thanks guys this channels so informational...so recap add red calipers, three racing stickers, and do some intermittent fasting I should shave about .75 sec of my quarter mile?
What about my stick figure family and salt life decals?
True, true. But what about a blue calipers that match with a blue paint job?
*yellow*
Not enough people take Tip 1 & 2 seriously enough. Great video!
What a high-tech demonstration lol
the high tech demonstration regarding body roll gained you a subscriber. love it bro...
Thank You for sharing your knowledge i appreciate it VERY much. Have a GREAT week. from Tim in Arizona
As always, a great video! So a suggestion (if you haven't talked about this already), in your words describing how modern pressurized coolant systems work vs. the older 'overflow' type.
Love this channel! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Your #1 tip is absolutely #1. Most people have no clue about high performance driving. And you know what? I'm one of them! And honest enough to admit it.
This is a great video loco! Keep it up hermano
Great videos, easy to understand and very interesting
awesome video! very insightful
Awesome video man, very informative!
My miata might not be fast but it's the king of weight distribution (mazda does that stuff pretty well)
Miata+ Ford 4.6 or 5.0 equals scary sleeper that wrecks everything else. (Monster Miata).
Not bad for a Japanese version of a british roadster.
+Slowmo Always remember there's no such thing as a girl car.. Except a VW Bettle, that's marketed towards a certain audience...
I think it is more orientated for drifting and cornering, and nimble steering, than for speed.
@@volo1826 Better, agreed.
"These mustangs running into crowds" he had to say it, Savage...
Always good videos, thank you.
Loved the high tech demonstration of body roll!
"why am i rolling to the left?" lmao
You forgot to mention removing the engine for ultimate weight reduction.
Thats some excellent content. Everybody just focuses on hp
Adding a few Moog and Edelbrock decals will definitely improve speed and overall performance !!
very good made a lot of sense
I have learned lots from your videos. thanks.
Sweet video bro thanks a lot. Makes me feel better for the solid aluminum poly torque mounts I put in my '94 teg.
R & W love yur videos in that yur really trying to help out the uninitiated!!!
Love it. Some good ways to help out before people say "oh just turbo it bro". At least for my car anyway.
Very Nice Basics . THANKS . . . .
Your videos are super informative, already subscribed! Could you do a video on luxury cars under 20k which are also reliable and “cheap” to run? Thank you!! Very much appreciated
Yes! the AngryJoe of Automotive.
The nut behind the wheel: look 4-6sec down the road so you know what is happening before you get there. Have the terminator's eyes scanning and planning ahead Contolling a skid: look and steer in the direction you want to go. Cornering: plan to drive the straightest widest arc you can.
Excellent video
Good vid!
Good information - I Agree 👍🏻 Especially Your #1 --. I Drive a lot due to the nature of my job , and consider myself a very good Driver. I’ve seen plenty of Drivers out there that need to slow down and enjoy the Ride .
Speeding - Following too close etc . Drivers these days are in too much Hurry . To all try to leave early & Respect others as you would want to be Respected.
I used solid mounts and chained that sucker down to keep the engine from spinning in the engine compartment.
I replaced the engine mounts in 2 fwd cars and it completely removed wheel hop on both cars. Much better take offs.
I love this channel 💪🏾
Great content
Yes,Yes,Yes, I'm a strong believed of suspension and brakes for performance. All your tips are important.
hi there great video as usual. you mentioned you might do some upgrades on an Audi A6 2.7 biturbo you bought off craigs list I really enjoyed whatching you change the cambelt but wondered what figures you would get dependant on what you changed.??
Intense body roll demo!
Nice vid thank you!
I thank you for this video. Specially for the number 1 mod
I’m new in your channel good stuff👍🏼 when are talking about Jeep Wrangler my is a 2013 Jeep Wrangler 2 door sport thanks ✌🏻
Excellent Basic information . . . .
This guy is so funny 😂 and informative
This is awesome man I wish I could see u in ur full natural mechanic form like more live than rehearsed type video How about u buy a old middle aged car and figure out what's wrong with it than improve it and then do whatever u want with it
Vtech stickers and fartcan exhaust for the win, yo!
Rice gang
Scotty calls them a fart Muffler!
Good video breeeh
Thanks! Finally figured out what was wrong with my truck after 20 years because of you! .... Loose Nut :D
I have watched a few of your videos and appreciate your advice.
You really have to be careful of that guy driving behind that guy in front of you.
You forgot short throw dipstick...
I think you mean a high intensity dipstick
You really mean a lockable electronic dipstick. Or a remote controlled expansion tank.
Or a dipstick delete for weight-reduction yo.
@@Darksyne dipstick delete lmfao
I think he forgot the turbo
You look like a Spanish Jimmy Kimmel.
i felt like he looked like a persian jimmy kimmel
Looks a lot like the singer for Deftones, Chino, lol.
I wouldn't publicly admit to watching Kimmel
the hi tech demonstration was pricelesslol
Love your vids man! Keep em Comin. What's your opinion on other Volvo's from the 2000's? What's your take on Volvo V40? I found one for 2500 which is my price range for a family vehicle going from A-B. Also if it's a fun vehicle.
Thanks sensei!
My favorite car channel keep it up! Not to be smart but what about adding lighter wheels maybe. (Rotational weight)
Then to hit first 1 or 2 mods first, where do I Start? I would say short shifter, then driving skills, then better mounts or sticky rubber maybe?
Hi I just subscribed to your channel after watching a couple of your excellent videos. Painting with rattle cans. I just attempted to repair my car I did basecoat and clearcoat. I am sanding down with 1500 grit and I realize there’s an area in the clearcoat that is thinner than the rest if I continue sending I will hit the basecoat. Is it possible to re-scuff the entire panel of clearcoat and then add another coat or two of clear coat over the top?
Any advice you have would be much appreciated! Thank you!!
chetori? good vids breh.
Hi, like your videos, pretty informative. While a lot of mod videos focus on speed and performance, I would actually like to learn about mods that increase comfort (even if some performance has to be sacrificed, or maybe comfort enhancements can be balanced out by performance ones). I have a base 2017 VW GTI, and while it's a pretty great all-around car for my needs, it's not the most comfortable ride out of the gate. I'd like to try and improve that. What are your thoughts?
This guys humor is hilarious lol
"Good things happen, like going faster" ... yeah ill subscribe
Lots of good info here. I have to add that all these mods should be done with high quality parts and they all require careful fitting and adjustment.
The best point was the one about the driver. For example it is very rare to find a Vtech owner who can actually drive the car without falling off cam.
For me I do not mod my cars because I do not want to pay the extra insurance.
I've modded all kinds of stuff on cars. No cost of insurance change.
DE Nichols that's good to know. I've always been too scared to ask!
Andrew Thompson I was for a long time. You have the option to pay extra for valuable parts, but you don't have to. They'll pay like it's stock otherwise. It doesn't cost much if you did want to but they only cover it at 50 percent value. Original parts are usually more valuable. Come see my efforts with a recent $42 mod. :)
Andrew Thompson use a bitch
Why are you telling your insurance company that?
I can't ever tell if you're serious or going to laugh. Love this channel though lol.
An many other things? Please make a "How to make your car the lightest. Video. I really enjoy how you assume we don't know the basics, because honestly I don't!
Moon Light pull out the engine, biggest weight issue cars have. Easily loose a ton of weight. Hope that helped
You're channel rocks. First time hearing about changing the mounts. :D
Nice video buddy. I have a video request: Can you advise mods to make your car have a more luxurious feel ? For example: A Toyota made to feel like a Lexus.
So, coil overs are better for racing than air suspension? Air suspension is more for looks and comfort?
yes and air suspension adds weight
Air suspension is to add pressure when towing a large trailer.
Interesting point regarding motor mounts. Do you think that worn motor mounts could contribute to slightly lower acceleration and lower fuel mileage? I just replaced motor mounts on a 1999 E320 and MPG went up maybe 5% afterwards. Didn't think about it until now. Also, I have 1999 Acura TL that I noticed acceleration from stop isn't as good as before. Could be many thngs, I supposed. But I'll check the motor mounts on that now.
When considering a short shifter, you definitely wanna look into short THROW shifters. You wanna reduce the throw. Sometimes when you get a cheap short shifter, you actually increase the effort required to shift, which is no bueno.
Regarding motor (& tranny) mounts, you can look into diy mount filling. For example, 3M Windo Weld is a urethane that my local Vatozone has recently begun to carry in stock and works wonders in filling in oem mounts. Definitely less expensive than aftermarket poly mounts and not so extra stiff. You decide how strong you want the vibrations to be.
May the "force" be with the stabilizer/antiroll/sway bar 🤣🤣
Honestly, never thought about a moon/sunroof delete. I will now be planning on doing that to my Is300. Ill probably see if I can make a manual mock up that still works as a sunroof but will be way lighter,
Getting ready to buy an HHR with 100,000 miles on it. Does it have a timing belt or timing chain? Is the engine interference or non-interference. Would you do something on the HHR from 2010 or 2011? Thanks, Bruce
Weight distribution: looks like the Dodge is lowered in rear. Adds maybe 10% weight transfer in back. Great video
you're wrong in my opinion about the sway bar.... it pushes down on the control arm keeping it from rising too high with the help of the resistance from being connected to the other side
Is it true that on 4 cylinder engines it is normal to vibrate a little at idle? If so, would upgrading the mounts or maybe adding extra stabilizing stuff help? Thank you for your videos
This is an unrelated question. Pep Boys mechanic and service manager told me that the small misfires my car is having (1) on one cylinder and (3) on another at idle ( are normal) and all cars misfire. I’d like to know if this is true especially since they were the ones who changed my spark plugs. Any advice is much appreciated.