@KarlisKristaps Er, few people enjoy sitting in an interior made from recycled plastic garbage bins. Some prefer like, you know...QUALITY cars. The Jetta (and Golf) VR6 is worshipped in VW clubs around the world for a good reason.
@FordV8Supercar Well, Subarus can be very durable cars, but the interior on japanese cars is usually awful, yes. But interior isn`t everything, is it? I myself drive a german car, but I dislike the fact that a lot of VW drivers think their cars are Audis or Lamborghinis. If you want a well performing car - buy a BMW or a Subaru. If you care about getting from point A to B and having a car that will last for a long time, VW`s are very good cars. A VW will simply never be a sports car.
@KarlisKristaps VW's are as good as any Audi or Lamborghini because they pretty much lead the motor industry in quality, you can watch the Golf GTI MK6 review to see what I'm on about. I actually thought about getting an Impreza WRX at one stage, but the insurance, rice image (with modified cars) and the sub-standard interior didn't appeal to me. Seems stupid to rabbit on about car interiors, but that's basically what you're always interacting with...and Volkswagen has it licked.
@KarlisKristaps Oh and if you happen by a VW enthusiast and get talking with them, get them on the subject of the VR6 V6 engine. Trust me, they respect that engine more than the original MK1 Golf GTI inline-four, and even the original Beetle's flat-four.
That is a lot of money for very little gain. The 6BHP is from the air filter and spark plug change only. The faster lap times are from better tyres and better brakes, that part has nothing to do with power so the two shouldn't be confused. Fuel additives are proven to REDUCE power, plenty of tests show that on youtube. Never thicken the oil, it starves parts of the engine and damages it, there is also a huge heat increase, so watch the head gasket too. Just keep a car serviced regularly.
@urbex2007 I've used engine recompression fluid in an old banger (200,000km+) I have, and it made an improvement to the engine response without any other mods. Yes thickened oil can damage an engine, but some oil thickness is required so the oil can cling to mechanisms and allows it to 'travel' to where it is needed. Thin oil can damage an engine as well because of this. Also, 6bhp does sound like diddly squat, but the improved engine response is what makes the difference, trust me!
its obviously not a racecar so all this talk about throw a turbo in it or some nitrous really isnt needed 6 hp isnt a large gain from over 1000 dollars worth the parts but it i going to extend the live of the vehicle which to some people (not me) is more important then lap times and hp. Good video.
@VTGunSnHunting 10x the amount of the power to the wheels won't do much good if you don't have better tires and better brakes to even BEGIN to stop. Then factor in the modifications you need to make to the engine so that you don't blow it up.
TST made a point of using only oem equipment, its the guy's daily driver, not a track car so increased reliability and efficiency are important. In addition, this was a largely sponsored segment (AutoZone and Goodyear). So as much as I would have liked to have seen performance intakes, exhausts, suspensions and the like, I don't think that was the point of these videos. So props to TST.
@davidjtrent Do you have any idea how much 2 seconds is in the world of motorsport? On a small handling circuit such as this, that is an eternity. While the car only gained a few hp/tq from the tuneup, it was given better brakes pads, new rotors, higher-grade fluids and a new air filter. In other words, they increased the car's net hp over a period of years and likely improved reliability by ensuring all mechanicals run smoothly.
good video. if you tune for E85 it might added more HP and tork. 105 octane plus cooler temp makes for good HP gains. i think E85 is the cheapest way to improve performance. but raising the compression to take advantage of high octane can get expensive.
Just the tires alone were probably responsible for at least 70% of the lap time improvement, the rest was the brakes. I doubt 6 horses are going to slash more than maybe a couple tenths.
Don't think of it has the car Made hp. But gained back power that was lost. Yes they could of add item x, and made x power and it only costing x amount. But they weren't adding performance items. they were just showing that a healthier car performs better. They didn't even use an k&n air filter. So this shows that without popper maintenance the car lost 6 hp over the miles.
@BboyChrizCrozz That was to have the car serviced, basically fixed up. Not all that money went straight to the car, they also paid a bill for the torque wrench and you can use that for other shit too.
Either way, it was a very productive video(s). I know I enjoyed it. It really touched on the importance of maintaining your car. Whether your car had gained horsepower or not, it's still very cretical to maintain your car if you really want your car to run for a long time. Thanks for the vids.
i spent $350 and half our ....gained 8 hp.........should of bought a c.a intake.........but its a good video and i will try that compression liquid..thanks.
in all fairness what they did wasn't to bad, yea you could do bolt ons and such to get more hp but what good is more hp if you cant stop in time/super early...n also plowing through corners..cuss of horrible tires..n having the feel to u the owner of your car(what ever you drive) improve to your liking is worth it..
would have used royal purple with a k&n oil filter and fram has shitty air filters,should have got something better and brake choice was not good,would have got wagner brakers but still dude great video to watch..ur funny
Suggestions. Next time you do a dyno, check your tire presure first. You can gain mpg, and power put to the ground SIGNIFICANTLY. 2 Get a compression tester to see if you really did gain in compression! 3 You didnt change the CALIPER, you changed the brake pad. 4, a car with that many miles, get the alignment checked!,
Entertaining none the less. Keep up the entertaining videos.
Nice, i like the improvements. But to cut a bit of the stock understeer, i could sugest also changing the shock absorvers, put it new lower and harder springs, with lower suspension and harder shocks, you can improve the handling and i think that you can take even more than 2 seconds on the race track and also improve the top speed.
DO my car next! 93 Toyota Celica 4-cylinder automatic. haha that would be cool. I just got a new performance air intake filter. my car isn't a performance vehicle but I heard that if you get a good air intake device you need to also add like a sports exhaust or something like that. what are your thoughts?
I'm almost positive the 6hp came from the synthetic mobil 1. That lube crap they put into the oil and tank doesn't does nothing. Track times were from the brakes and tires. 6hp won't get you 2 seconds faster at any track.
Where did you get that number? Horse power is calculated from torque based on the RPM. I doubt my car makes over 7 million lbs of force LOL....would be nice though :)
i will put it simply for you when hp was determined a horse could turn a mill wheel 144 times in an hour (or 2.4 times a minute). The wheel was 12 feet in radius, thus in a minute the horse traveled 2.4 × 2π × 12 feet. Watt judged that the horse could pull with a force of 180 pounds (just assuming that the measurements of mass were equivalent to measurements of force in pounds-force, which were not well-defined units at the time). So:This was rounded to an even 33,000 ft•lbf/min
they barely touched the engine... they just restored some stock power back into it... you want more power gain buy different parts... the key thing here was the autocross times, not only does it drive better now, it's safer too, and quicker around the twisty stuff.
overall for what they did gaining a few horsepower back was just a nice bonus to making it run like it should again.
@MadManDrivinHere i would have thought that servicing the engine and adding numerous additives would have gained more than 6 horsepower back... i'm not an advocate of modifying with aftermarket parts.
you're also assuming that both dyno runs were in the exact same conditions... which they most likely weren't due to the car most likely being already pretty warmed up the second time around from the drive... there are more variables that what you put into the oil and gas. but he should see a jump in fuel economy too and like I said, most of what they did to improve "performance" was on drive-ability, aka, handling and response.
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Instead of spending 1000 $ to that car, I would prefer to put 1000$ more, and buy a turbo car, like GLT Volvo. At least you will have 190 hp... but his face worth to watch, :S
for AWD vehicles you can install Torque split controllers.
i used to have a HKS unit in my old Nissan R32 GTR, it allows you to dial in the torque ratio between the front and rear differentials from 50:50 to 0:100. this helps with the understeer issues.
You know if you had honestly just added a cool air intake and cut the new tires and the new brakes, you still would have gained atleast 10 horses with half the cost...
Bad efficiency and high cost. Regardless was a nice video to watch.
If you do the math, you see that we only spent about $200 on actual horsepower-related performance. The other $700 and change was for all new brakes and tires. 6 horsepower out of basically fluids, filters, and plugs isn't bad at all, and it's not only more power, it's more fuel efficient as well.
That's true, for an overall rejuvenation you did what I would have done and was something the car really needed.
Sorry, at first it seemed to me that you wanted just horsepower but I understand now that you wanted to fix the car first and get it back to optimal working condition.
It makes sense because if you add too much horsepower to a car with bad fluids, breaks, tires, and spark plugs, you get a broken engine :D
Good job for that, and sorry I overlooked that detail. I'm a subscriber btw.
@TheSmokingTire Hey i have a ford mustang v6 2006 year coupe and Its just stock but only upgrades are : new rims, and a body kit. what would you guys suggest as in brakes, engine, ohh it also has 55,669 miles i add like 10,000 or about per year. hit me up. Do you guys give paint jobs, upgrades, or just tune-ups? and could you guys like re-add the body kit because some bodyshop messed up real bad on my car and well what can you do? I live in CA so hit me up :D
@TheSmokingTire you should no take the same car and put in some baisic bolt ons, like cold air intake (60 bucks if you make your own), e3 spark plugs, high flowing exhaust.
I wouldn't consider adding horsepower to a 166kmile vehicle withough having preventive maintenance covered. Aside from that, the horsepower gains came from preventive maintenance in this case. Cold air intakes are also very relative to the car as far as horsepower gains go, and in many cases they decrease horsepower, since the stock filter location is already ideal. ex: My Mazda Rx-8
You might as well have told him to strap in a nitrous tank for an extra 50+hp, and forget the spark plugs.
@ViraIVideos The guy got new tires, brakes, fuel pump, spark plugs and cable, oil filter, and all new fluids. The video is simply showing that the car was not performing as great until the tune up. The point of the video was not to gain maximum horsepower. If it was, you would be getting forced induction.
@ViraIVideos bolt on modifications can give you a drop in tq. and make the car slower. maybe you should take the cold air intake off your integra. hes talking about using v.a.g parts to increase the all around performance of the vehicle....its a vw thing.
wow. It got some power back all right. 1 grand to get the car 2.3 seconds faster in the autocross. hmm, thats a pretty big difference. Maybe he was sandbagging, maybe not. But proper maintainence gives back over 5 horsies at the wheels. thats pretty good.
Most cars, if driven fast and "smoothly" understeer a bit at the limit, then you push beyond that and maybe get oversteer, but most cars understeer as a sort of safety-thing
Understeer means that the front wheels have less traction than the rear and cause you to swing wide in a corner, power understeer means that the understeer increases with more power, which is an inherent characteristic of front wheel drive and most all wheel drive vehicles
hey thesmokingtire, i have a request for you guys to try out sometime. i saw a video that said if you mix acetone in your petrol it improves your milage, can you guys try it out if possible, i think it's a load of crap?
most "fuel system cleaners" sold in auto parts stores are at least 30% acetone, so I'm sure there's some truth to it. I'm sure that if you use acetone as part of a treatment mixture it will work better.
The question is, will it improve mileage to the point where it offsets the cost of the acetone?
@TheSmokingTire I've tried it in my car, and it does improve milage (I did around 18, now I do over 20 mpg) and I might even go so far to say that it does improve power somewhat. No idea on whether it offsets the cost of the acetone or not.
It is common practice among automobile manufacturers to configure production cars deliberately to have a slight linear range understeer by default. If a car understeers slightly, it tends to be more stable (within the realms of a driver of average ability) if a violent change of direction occurs, improving safety.
Glad to see another VR6 still out there on the roads. No more VR6's in any car platform from VW anymore, only SUV's. that is of course they don't put it in the new 2011 Tennessee made sedan that is coming out. Thanks Matt and the crew for keeping one of the best sounding 6 cylinders alive, besides the Porsche flat 6 of course.
Unfortunately, we aren't legally allowed to contact Garage419 subscribers and tell them to subscribe here, it's one of the downsides of being independent. I'm glad you found us anyway.
and don;'t leave comments on 419 or FLD videos asking people to subbscribe to TheSmokingTire or else you'll get blocked from watching ALL of NNN's videos! Ask arabrockerman if you don't believe me
If you want your Jetta to perform better, here`s what you do.
1. Sell the Jetta VR6
2. Buy an Impreza STI
3. Enjoy
KarlisKristaps 1 week ago
@KarlisKristaps Er, few people enjoy sitting in an interior made from recycled plastic garbage bins. Some prefer like, you know...QUALITY cars. The Jetta (and Golf) VR6 is worshipped in VW clubs around the world for a good reason.
FordV8Supercar 1 week ago
@FordV8Supercar Well, Subarus can be very durable cars, but the interior on japanese cars is usually awful, yes. But interior isn`t everything, is it? I myself drive a german car, but I dislike the fact that a lot of VW drivers think their cars are Audis or Lamborghinis. If you want a well performing car - buy a BMW or a Subaru. If you care about getting from point A to B and having a car that will last for a long time, VW`s are very good cars. A VW will simply never be a sports car.
KarlisKristaps 1 week ago
@KarlisKristaps VW's are as good as any Audi or Lamborghini because they pretty much lead the motor industry in quality, you can watch the Golf GTI MK6 review to see what I'm on about. I actually thought about getting an Impreza WRX at one stage, but the insurance, rice image (with modified cars) and the sub-standard interior didn't appeal to me. Seems stupid to rabbit on about car interiors, but that's basically what you're always interacting with...and Volkswagen has it licked.
FordV8Supercar 1 week ago
@KarlisKristaps Oh and if you happen by a VW enthusiast and get talking with them, get them on the subject of the VR6 V6 engine. Trust me, they respect that engine more than the original MK1 Golf GTI inline-four, and even the original Beetle's flat-four.
FordV8Supercar 1 week ago
That is a lot of money for very little gain. The 6BHP is from the air filter and spark plug change only. The faster lap times are from better tyres and better brakes, that part has nothing to do with power so the two shouldn't be confused. Fuel additives are proven to REDUCE power, plenty of tests show that on youtube. Never thicken the oil, it starves parts of the engine and damages it, there is also a huge heat increase, so watch the head gasket too. Just keep a car serviced regularly.
urbex2007 2 weeks ago
@urbex2007 I've used engine recompression fluid in an old banger (200,000km+) I have, and it made an improvement to the engine response without any other mods. Yes thickened oil can damage an engine, but some oil thickness is required so the oil can cling to mechanisms and allows it to 'travel' to where it is needed. Thin oil can damage an engine as well because of this. Also, 6bhp does sound like diddly squat, but the improved engine response is what makes the difference, trust me!
FordV8Supercar 1 week ago
VTEK!!!!!!!!!
hazyazn 2 weeks ago
you couldve installed a turbo for that kind of money, but i guess the car will live longer
TheOmartennis 2 weeks ago
its obviously not a racecar so all this talk about throw a turbo in it or some nitrous really isnt needed 6 hp isnt a large gain from over 1000 dollars worth the parts but it i going to extend the live of the vehicle which to some people (not me) is more important then lap times and hp. Good video.
MrCarnage9876 2 weeks ago
bottle of N2O for half the cost about the same amount of work and 10x the amount power to the wheels...
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@VTGunSnHunting 10x the amount of the power to the wheels won't do much good if you don't have better tires and better brakes to even BEGIN to stop. Then factor in the modifications you need to make to the engine so that you don't blow it up.
DeltaPhi79 2 weeks ago
Volkswagen ew
cunt3d 4 weeks ago
@cunt3d More of "Jetta. Ew." since saying Volkswagen in general would also mean saying "Veyron/Veyron SS. Ew."
DeltaPhi79 2 weeks ago
Good video about how you should service your car in order it ot be reliable, not a lot faster...
ajanovicedi 1 month ago
TST made a point of using only oem equipment, its the guy's daily driver, not a track car so increased reliability and efficiency are important. In addition, this was a largely sponsored segment (AutoZone and Goodyear). So as much as I would have liked to have seen performance intakes, exhausts, suspensions and the like, I don't think that was the point of these videos. So props to TST.
raiderrunner10 1 month ago
jetta vr6 is a piece of shit, only good thing about that motor is that it sounds good
cb7pwn 1 month ago
just put performance air filter and performance exhaust and you will get much more power than this
faziljaved 1 month ago
the owner seemed a little dissapointed with the 6hp improvement.
IrrepressibleGuile 2 months ago
2 seconds is a pretty big difference at the track.
redd1th 2 months ago 2
although it might have been expensive, there is no better feeling then knowing your engine is being treated right. if she's happy, then im happy too
jeffens1991 3 months ago
mmmmmmmmmm VR6 sound
Tinydevil12 3 months ago
$1000 would have been better spent on a full stainless steel exhaust system, that would have given better performance and sound.
Or if you don't want to spend any money just rip the back seats out and get better power to weight ratio.
Plus, you need to fire your stig if he can't get a better time than the owner.
eurosceptic1 3 months ago 2
u can tell the owner of the jetta was so dissappointed that it only gained 6hp, he tryed to cover up his dissappointment,which was funny
shibbstery 3 months ago
The guy in the blue suit is too much like top gear like the mystery driver thing xD
CreativeLime 4 months ago
i want that "vtec just kicked in yo" license plate...... i drive a 96 accord LX with a non vtec engine so it fits!
kuel 5 months ago
throw a turbo on you would kill the car in 10 thousand miles
now this thing will last another 50 thousand.
parkerduke1 5 months ago
vtec kicked in yo! lol!!
BuddahLovahh 6 months ago 10
$1010 for 6hp and 2second difference!.SMH....fuck that throw a eBay turbo on that bitch and pocket the extra money
davidjtrent 6 months ago 35
@davidjtrent Do you have any idea how much 2 seconds is in the world of motorsport? On a small handling circuit such as this, that is an eternity. While the car only gained a few hp/tq from the tuneup, it was given better brakes pads, new rotors, higher-grade fluids and a new air filter. In other words, they increased the car's net hp over a period of years and likely improved reliability by ensuring all mechanicals run smoothly.
marshknute 3 months ago
@davidjtrent ebay turbo,electronic boost controller,intercooler,open long tubes,keep the change
xcrunnersrock 2 months ago
@davidjtrent he should have got a cold air intake for about £50-60 and got about 5-8 hp from just that
IrrepressibleGuile 2 months ago
@davidjtrent That is not just going to give some more HP, but it will also make the engine and car last longer....
s54bmw 1 month ago
@s54bmw I'm talking about the 1010 spent, not the turbo.
s54bmw 1 month ago
@davidjtrent Not to mention only $263 was spent on power, the rest was tires and brakes...
s54bmw 1 month ago
@davidjtrent and burn the engine while your at it why dontcha! -_- a turbo on a jetta...lol...
MrSiyamson 1 month ago
@davidjtrent completely right!!!
TheOmartennis 2 weeks ago
@davidjtrent ebay kits only come with a small fraction of what you need for a complete kit.
03silvermustang 2 days ago
5:57 old jetta vs new jetta lol
PoliticalProdigy81 6 months ago
fix up my 97 toyota avalon haha
orochiThing 6 months ago
should of put an exhaust on that vr6 to hear that infamous VR sound
StarlightMassacre 7 months ago 2
good video. if you tune for E85 it might added more HP and tork. 105 octane plus cooler temp makes for good HP gains. i think E85 is the cheapest way to improve performance. but raising the compression to take advantage of high octane can get expensive.
switchgrassfuel 7 months ago
YEEAAA boy! thumbs up if your from ct!
Lotus49b 8 months ago
@Lotus49b FAIL..LMAO
davidjtrent 6 months ago
ahahahahha @ 1:43 he comes out the bathroom zips his suit n buckels his belt looool
saie000 8 months ago
also chip tuning, a CAI and a aftermarket exhaust would boost the shit out of this car
dumapies 8 months ago
The head lamp lights weren't the problem, the lenses were just oxidized.
tytig94 8 months ago
Forgot shocks
Dayberry 8 months ago
Fascinating feature! I was glue from past 1 to 3! It would have been cool if you guys did a check on fuel mileage to see if the MPG went up!
ooozmin 9 months ago 2
Better close your windows for a meaningful lap time.
Enfeeblement 9 months ago
Just the tires alone were probably responsible for at least 70% of the lap time improvement, the rest was the brakes. I doubt 6 horses are going to slash more than maybe a couple tenths.
xilix 9 months ago
what is recompression fluid ?
perfume444 10 months ago
Don't think of it has the car Made hp. But gained back power that was lost. Yes they could of add item x, and made x power and it only costing x amount. But they weren't adding performance items. they were just showing that a healthier car performs better. They didn't even use an k&n air filter. So this shows that without popper maintenance the car lost 6 hp over the miles.
Diller2 10 months ago
Blue suit guy = The Stig's copyright infringing second cousin, aka the Shmig
mrjbswildride 10 months ago
You guys know what i can do with $1000 to my Honda? MUCH MORE THAN YOU DID TO THAT VW omggg
BboyChrizCrozz 11 months ago
@BboyChrizCrozz
but at the end of the day it will still be a rattlecan civic
jetta has heated seats, great stock sound system, soft touch points
it is so much more than a civic (i like to think of honda as a disposable razor)
chevyZ24L 11 months ago
@BboyChrizCrozz That was to have the car serviced, basically fixed up. Not all that money went straight to the car, they also paid a bill for the torque wrench and you can use that for other shit too.
calvinblinkee 10 months ago
Do they sell a compression restorer in the UK?
ajuk1 11 months ago
@ajuk1 They Should man im sure they do! If not get it ONLINE! thats the best i actually just bough a LEGIT one online cant wait for it to come in.
BboyChrizCrozz 11 months ago
@BboyChrizCrozz You having to get it imported?
ajuk1 11 months ago
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that guy in the blue suite is awesome :D and the show too
2jzsupra4life 11 months ago
the guy in the blue suite is awesome :D
2jzsupra4life 11 months ago
This is more like a tune up
66666596 1 year ago
STIG COPY
TheNEaton10 1 year ago 2
Either way, it was a very productive video(s). I know I enjoyed it. It really touched on the importance of maintaining your car. Whether your car had gained horsepower or not, it's still very cretical to maintain your car if you really want your car to run for a long time. Thanks for the vids.
Sorman26 1 year ago
OMG where can i get one of those licenses plate frames?? That is awesome
topdogsean1 1 year ago
hahahahaha the license plate. VTECH JUST KICKED IN YO!
guitarbeatles 1 year ago
That is an awesome license plate frame!
jdmj0 1 year ago
i spent $350 and half our ....gained 8 hp.........should of bought a c.a intake.........but its a good video and i will try that compression liquid..thanks.
MEXICANMADESTWR 1 year ago
Can you do a show with a chevy silverado. Something like how to save gas on a v8 engine.
hss3892 1 year ago
That intake makes lots of noise
Garglemesh91 1 year ago
nice vr6 but if you upgrade the headers u will gain more then 6 hp
cesaradrianquintal 1 year ago
you guys improved handling, not power...
good job anyway!
nazzop 1 year ago
First off, why the hell would you buy a Jetta!
I2awInstinct 1 year ago
in all fairness what they did wasn't to bad, yea you could do bolt ons and such to get more hp but what good is more hp if you cant stop in time/super early...n also plowing through corners..cuss of horrible tires..n having the feel to u the owner of your car(what ever you drive) improve to your liking is worth it..
yaboytl 1 year ago
hey math watcha think could i go bull run rally next year in my trex pleaz respond if you can
OSKARIUKS 1 year ago
@OSKARIUKS matt sory for in pronouciantion iam from rusia
OSKARIUKS 1 year ago
would have used royal purple with a k&n oil filter and fram has shitty air filters,should have got something better and brake choice was not good,would have got wagner brakers but still dude great video to watch..ur funny
JDMFA54DR 1 year ago
whatever that gooey stuff you added to the oil and the fuel cleaner that you added to the tank, do those really work?
LiLTMac123 1 year ago
How about this
Tune up and what ever u need with no testing before or after
and save all that wear and tear for extra miles..
wadecdonaldson 1 year ago
at last, a t-shirt with a proper name on it, among the vw crap...
mitsaras68 1 year ago
vtec just kick in yo!
afyaff 1 year ago
lol vtec on a Volkswagen?
xxkevinxx323 1 year ago
Suggestions. Next time you do a dyno, check your tire presure first. You can gain mpg, and power put to the ground SIGNIFICANTLY. 2 Get a compression tester to see if you really did gain in compression! 3 You didnt change the CALIPER, you changed the brake pad. 4, a car with that many miles, get the alignment checked!,
Entertaining none the less. Keep up the entertaining videos.
dsmdeegen 1 year ago
Nice, i like the improvements. But to cut a bit of the stock understeer, i could sugest also changing the shock absorvers, put it new lower and harder springs, with lower suspension and harder shocks, you can improve the handling and i think that you can take even more than 2 seconds on the race track and also improve the top speed.
sergionuno 1 year ago
DO my car next! 93 Toyota Celica 4-cylinder automatic. haha that would be cool. I just got a new performance air intake filter. my car isn't a performance vehicle but I heard that if you get a good air intake device you need to also add like a sports exhaust or something like that. what are your thoughts?
fashank22 1 year ago
that looks like the creepy FRENCH GUY! in the blue suit...
PirateXJ 1 year ago
I'm almost positive the 6hp came from the synthetic mobil 1. That lube crap they put into the oil and tank doesn't does nothing. Track times were from the brakes and tires. 6hp won't get you 2 seconds faster at any track.
bcatz454 1 year ago
where can i get that license plate i want it
me62190 1 year ago
lol good old 91 Freeyway
JackRABBITslim27 1 year ago
the blue suit guy made me LMFAO
WalmartProModel 1 year ago
that car need a good wash
saavaa 1 year ago
i guess 6 hp isn't too bad considering 1 hp is about 33,000 lbs of force
joez656 2 years ago
Where did you get that number? Horse power is calculated from torque based on the RPM. I doubt my car makes over 7 million lbs of force LOL....would be nice though :)
jrzimm612 1 year ago
i will put it simply for you when hp was determined a horse could turn a mill wheel 144 times in an hour (or 2.4 times a minute). The wheel was 12 feet in radius, thus in a minute the horse traveled 2.4 × 2π × 12 feet. Watt judged that the horse could pull with a force of 180 pounds (just assuming that the measurements of mass were equivalent to measurements of force in pounds-force, which were not well-defined units at the time). So:This was rounded to an even 33,000 ft•lbf/min
joez656 1 year ago
@joez656 a 1hp engine can pull 33,000lbs? lol
lejink 1 year ago
nice glazed the new pads! over the poor kid stop beating on his car!
subie636 2 years ago
all that for 6 horsepower? that's pretty disappointing.
coolerdude44 2 years ago 3
they barely touched the engine... they just restored some stock power back into it... you want more power gain buy different parts... the key thing here was the autocross times, not only does it drive better now, it's safer too, and quicker around the twisty stuff.
overall for what they did gaining a few horsepower back was just a nice bonus to making it run like it should again.
MadManDrivinHere 1 year ago
@MadManDrivinHere i would have thought that servicing the engine and adding numerous additives would have gained more than 6 horsepower back... i'm not an advocate of modifying with aftermarket parts.
coolerdude44 1 year ago
you're also assuming that both dyno runs were in the exact same conditions... which they most likely weren't due to the car most likely being already pretty warmed up the second time around from the drive... there are more variables that what you put into the oil and gas. but he should see a jump in fuel economy too and like I said, most of what they did to improve "performance" was on drive-ability, aka, handling and response.
MadManDrivinHere 1 year ago
I'm guessing most of the power gain was from the spark plug and wires. Many vehicle owners neglect that maintenance part.
em2skunk2 2 years ago 14
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Instead of spending 1000 $ to that car, I would prefer to put 1000$ more, and buy a turbo car, like GLT Volvo. At least you will have 190 hp... but his face worth to watch, :S
sogan06 2 years ago
and spoilers add 100 mph?
raceboy404 2 years ago
is this guy in the blue suit is ur stig?
ViperVenomACR 2 years ago 58
@ViperVenomACR No way, stig doesn't crash into tires...
kcnicfra 8 months ago
@kcnicfra You never saw the stig drive the Koenigsseg? He drove it into tires.
SvdT 8 months ago
@SvdT O yaaaaaaaa I forgot about that. lol
kcnicfra 8 months ago
@ViperVenomACR some say that the stig would never crash. they would be right
DESERTSTORM323 7 months ago
lol, where'd the tires come from?
polishroxxor 2 years ago
Shoulda fluched trans and coolant
thecheesburgler 2 years ago
I would have, but Idk how much performance could be gained vs.what he did replace.
newengland72 2 years ago
To bad they didn't dyno that camaro while you were there.
q123477 2 years ago
lololl he looks so pissed
Bladesting 2 years ago
all the same i did to my G20
i also got race suspension but i only
drive on street lol
MrGTR1988 2 years ago
Why does it sound so rough? It sounded a lot quieter before?
Kenster1025 2 years ago 2
you could use a different air filter to gain a bit more horsepower
strangletmuh 2 years ago
for AWD vehicles you can install Torque split controllers.
i used to have a HKS unit in my old Nissan R32 GTR, it allows you to dial in the torque ratio between the front and rear differentials from 50:50 to 0:100. this helps with the understeer issues.
leonardomoses 2 years ago
1 grand for 6 horsepower? Wow...
You know if you had honestly just added a cool air intake and cut the new tires and the new brakes, you still would have gained atleast 10 horses with half the cost...
Bad efficiency and high cost. Regardless was a nice video to watch.
ViraIVideos 2 years ago
If you do the math, you see that we only spent about $200 on actual horsepower-related performance. The other $700 and change was for all new brakes and tires. 6 horsepower out of basically fluids, filters, and plugs isn't bad at all, and it's not only more power, it's more fuel efficient as well.
TheSmokingTire 2 years ago 102
does the compression thingy work?
ztunelover 2 years ago
That's true, for an overall rejuvenation you did what I would have done and was something the car really needed.
Sorry, at first it seemed to me that you wanted just horsepower but I understand now that you wanted to fix the car first and get it back to optimal working condition.
It makes sense because if you add too much horsepower to a car with bad fluids, breaks, tires, and spark plugs, you get a broken engine :D
Good job for that, and sorry I overlooked that detail. I'm a subscriber btw.
ViraIVideos 2 years ago 2
in part 2 you spent the last part torqueing the wheels on, then in the beginning of part 3 you get new tires..??
EatmyDust1311 2 years ago 3
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If you drive a car, you need to torque the wheels down to roughly 90lbft. of torque.
Otherwise they will just fall off.
newengland72 2 years ago
@TheSmokingTire Hey i have a ford mustang v6 2006 year coupe and Its just stock but only upgrades are : new rims, and a body kit. what would you guys suggest as in brakes, engine, ohh it also has 55,669 miles i add like 10,000 or about per year. hit me up. Do you guys give paint jobs, upgrades, or just tune-ups? and could you guys like re-add the body kit because some bodyshop messed up real bad on my car and well what can you do? I live in CA so hit me up :D
xXDarkShadoesXx 1 year ago
@TheSmokingTire you should no take the same car and put in some baisic bolt ons, like cold air intake (60 bucks if you make your own), e3 spark plugs, high flowing exhaust.
tips000 1 year ago
@TheSmokingTire maybe post the dyno chart? itd be interesting to see how the curves changed pre/post servicing, peak numbers are only half the story.
greg12m3 7 months ago
yeah that might be true, but this isnt really about adding power. Its more about getting it back and keeping up with maintanence.
kestkr 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos
May as well just install a nitrous kit if all you care about is power...
pl4y3rz3r0 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos for 1 grand you could of bought a better car!
cheese22092 1 year ago
I wouldn't consider adding horsepower to a 166kmile vehicle withough having preventive maintenance covered. Aside from that, the horsepower gains came from preventive maintenance in this case. Cold air intakes are also very relative to the car as far as horsepower gains go, and in many cases they decrease horsepower, since the stock filter location is already ideal. ex: My Mazda Rx-8
You might as well have told him to strap in a nitrous tank for an extra 50+hp, and forget the spark plugs.
littlez360 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos Brakes and tires don't add horsepower.
SlowCheetah89 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos
Good advice, who needs an oil change when you can slap a turbo on....
defprun 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos
You are obviously not very well educated.
TWsedan 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos The guy got new tires, brakes, fuel pump, spark plugs and cable, oil filter, and all new fluids. The video is simply showing that the car was not performing as great until the tune up. The point of the video was not to gain maximum horsepower. If it was, you would be getting forced induction.
phv628 1 year ago
@ViraIVideos bolt on modifications can give you a drop in tq. and make the car slower. maybe you should take the cold air intake off your integra. hes talking about using v.a.g parts to increase the all around performance of the vehicle....its a vw thing.
TheIchbineinberliner 10 months ago
Should have tried some Seafoam and you forgot the transmission and diff fluid
TexasAceAA 2 years ago
you should just go for the turbo and change the tires. The best performance upgrade.
Lagdoo 2 years ago
what turbo this is a vr6!
DONNYBOYY28 2 years ago
wow. It got some power back all right. 1 grand to get the car 2.3 seconds faster in the autocross. hmm, thats a pretty big difference. Maybe he was sandbagging, maybe not. But proper maintainence gives back over 5 horsies at the wheels. thats pretty good.
ztunelover 2 years ago
brand new brakes and tires will make a big difference in an autocross, and the tune-up didn't hurt either.
TheSmokingTire 2 years ago
licence plate frame ROCKS
mj23polairs 2 years ago
all stock cars understeer? WRONG
cruizin85 2 years ago
True.
My stock Ford Focus loves to oversteer.
TheSternMystic 2 years ago
Most cars, if driven fast and "smoothly" understeer a bit at the limit, then you push beyond that and maybe get oversteer, but most cars understeer as a sort of safety-thing
LP640ROADSTERdk 2 years ago
this is incorrect, there is five areas of a vehicle that will determine understeer or oversteer characteristics:
[1] the engines location within the vehicle.
[2] drive type.
[3] differentials.
[4] tire width, rear width vs front width.
[5] suspension setup.
leonardomoses 2 years ago
Offcourse, however most mainstream manufacturers set up their cars for a little understeer at the limit for safety, but you are obviously right :)
LP640ROADSTERdk 2 years ago
whats understeer =) and power understeer
spikeboi55 2 years ago
Understeer means that the front wheels have less traction than the rear and cause you to swing wide in a corner, power understeer means that the understeer increases with more power, which is an inherent characteristic of front wheel drive and most all wheel drive vehicles
leonardomoses 2 years ago
okay the guy who takes the car when matt is talking is getting retarded lol
cruizin85 2 years ago
u r just dumb and dont know shit about cars...nice video btw of your a4 going 0-50...one star for tool
gravis121 2 years ago
hey thesmokingtire, i have a request for you guys to try out sometime. i saw a video that said if you mix acetone in your petrol it improves your milage, can you guys try it out if possible, i think it's a load of crap?
davidmac2007 2 years ago
most "fuel system cleaners" sold in auto parts stores are at least 30% acetone, so I'm sure there's some truth to it. I'm sure that if you use acetone as part of a treatment mixture it will work better.
The question is, will it improve mileage to the point where it offsets the cost of the acetone?
TheSmokingTire 2 years ago
yeah that's a good point, the video was claiming it greatly boosted mileage. i would only ever try it on a car ready to get scrapped, just in case
davidmac2007 2 years ago
@TheSmokingTire I've tried it in my car, and it does improve milage (I did around 18, now I do over 20 mpg) and I might even go so far to say that it does improve power somewhat. No idea on whether it offsets the cost of the acetone or not.
Garglemesh91 1 year ago
@TheSmokingTire
You better try... I tried on my car, ands 15% MPG gain and, off course, more HP!
Well, in my area, acetone is pretty cheap...
afdhalatifftan92 1 year ago
i have a Dakota sport it will understeer, quit trolling
gearheadd318 2 years ago
It is common practice among automobile manufacturers to configure production cars deliberately to have a slight linear range understeer by default. If a car understeers slightly, it tends to be more stable (within the realms of a driver of average ability) if a violent change of direction occurs, improving safety.
mackiechang 2 years ago 2
uhhh an Audi S4 absolutely understeers stock. I have one and have driven countless others and they do.
alexknecht 2 years ago
What kind of compression restore and fuel injector cleaner did you use?
CaptSaveAHo3 2 years ago
every single car you mentioned understeers from the factory. Every one. Here's how I know:
1) In High School, a Mustang was my first sports car.
2) I drove a Viper at Pocono. If you stomped the pedal, hard, it drifted. If not, understeer.
3) I currently own a Corvette. In stock form understeer city.
4) I owned a 2005 Audi S4. Front-heavy V8 + AWD = Understeer
5) If you mean a Black Series, easily driftable with a heavy right foot. if you aren't trying to drift, then massive understeer.
TheSmokingTire 2 years ago
S4 most def understeer as well the Mustang and the CLK.
grouchycactai 2 years ago 2
Glad to see another VR6 still out there on the roads. No more VR6's in any car platform from VW anymore, only SUV's. that is of course they don't put it in the new 2011 Tennessee made sedan that is coming out. Thanks Matt and the crew for keeping one of the best sounding 6 cylinders alive, besides the Porsche flat 6 of course.
skoty 2 years ago
Forgot to add that you can still get the VR6 in Passat and CC, no more VR6 R32's or Jetta's though.
skoty 2 years ago
Cool new show! Why no update on 419 about this? I just stumbled on this by accident.
wdtiger 2 years ago
Unfortunately, we aren't legally allowed to contact Garage419 subscribers and tell them to subscribe here, it's one of the downsides of being independent. I'm glad you found us anyway.
TheSmokingTire 2 years ago
and don;'t leave comments on 419 or FLD videos asking people to subbscribe to TheSmokingTire or else you'll get blocked from watching ALL of NNN's videos! Ask arabrockerman if you don't believe me
bottomlayer 2 years ago
There's no such thing as too much power.
triplexxxsatyr 2 years ago
should've test some real car not crap mobiles;)
andrenj1970 2 years ago
Is it really that much of a shame to drive a VW that he had to tear the badge off?
sspope 2 years ago 2
pretty sure it came off on its own....
TheSmokingTire 2 years ago
I think he's trying to make it look like he has Cadillac night vision!!!!
bottomlayer 2 years ago
tires realy helped
nezj89 2 years ago 2
good series :)
Gabkicks 2 years ago
Nice job! I would have added some things though: transmission and power steering fluids, coolant and shocks (OEM).
alvarofue 2 years ago
Cool intro music btw.
Darwinpasta 2 years ago
OMG its Fatal1ty!
deepakm 2 years ago
donate it to davidsfarm!!!! :)
dimkavenom 2 years ago 2
it would been more interesting if it was a R32 v-dub
hehe but hey man! its all great informative stuff!
flawns 2 years ago