Can You Improve an Old(er) Car's Performance by Servicing It? Part 3/3

MattFarah · October 27th, 2009, 7:43 PM

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Mischief007 · October 28th, 2009, 3:49 AM

Nicely done Matt. I liked it.

Posmo · October 28th, 2009, 3:51 AM

Definately the worst part of the three. Felt hastily put together, and it felt like you were trying to say EVERYTHING you could when driving the car, and some things didn't really sound all that trustworthy. Also, a 6hp difference could easily just be down to temperature or humidity, and frankly for spending 1k$, it's not impressive. I personally preferred the first part, because it didn't feel as rushed and didn't involve as much blatant acting (You might be a presenter, but you're not an actor images/smilies/smile.gif

)

Oh yeah, how come you didn't feature the underglow neons and the Ballin' gear knob?!

thescreensavers · October 28th, 2009, 4:18 AM

What was that Engine Compression fix thing they used?

_HighVoltage_ · October 28th, 2009, 4:33 AM

More to the point - did it work? I think yoyu should've done a compression test before/after. You had the plugs out anyways, you just needed the tool...

Clegko · October 28th, 2009, 5:24 AM

Wow. 1000 dollars spent and you gained six horsepower! That's mighty impressive, right there.

Nabster · October 28th, 2009, 5:36 AM

Gotta be honest, if you did the same sort of service in an older car than that (say something from the early to mid 80's) I think you'd get a much more noticeable result.

That said, you got a result, good job.

matt2000 · October 28th, 2009, 1:12 PM

6hp isn't much, but that's just that one car. Remember how much power TG got out of the Avantime just by doing essentially the same things.

I agree with Nabster though, unless it's a mint condition low mileage example, because it obviously won't have the wear you'd expect from that age of car.

BrettVette · October 28th, 2009, 10:12 PM

They only really paid around $200/$300 for 6HP, the rest was brakes/tires/superfluous accessories. That said, I hope he wasn't planning on driving that back to Connecticut anytime soon (saw the plates), a i doubt the Z-rated Goodyears will be if any use in the snow.

MattFarah · October 29th, 2009, 1:10 AM

only $263 was spent on horsepower, the rest of it was brakes and tires, which clearly improved the lap times. 6 hp from fluids and filters is not bad though.

Posmo · October 30th, 2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattFarah

only $263 was spent on horsepower, the rest of it was brakes and tires, which clearly improved the lap times. 6 hp from fluids and filters is not bad though.

And yet you didn't feature the most effective performance mods, which must have netted you at LEAST a 50 horsepower increase.. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

prokey · October 31st, 2009, 11:01 AM

Hey Matt,

Take all this with a few grains of salt, a lime and a shot of tequila. These guys can be pretty harsh critics after the fact something has been posted and in final production.

Take all of what has been written as constructive and produce a kick ass show.

emil_t · October 31st, 2009, 1:51 PM

i'd say try to shorten the video, too many in car videos, and try when you start talking after a few seconds edit the movie and put some different shots of the car, and don't make those shots last too long.
And try to be more convincing when someone is "stealing" your car, become more dramatic or something.

anyway, nice video, next time, when you try to improve a car, search for a real beater, it didn't had that much power loss.

October 28th, 2009, 3:49 AM	#2
Mischief007 Joined: Dec 3rd, 2004 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Posts: 4,525 Car: 2004 GP GTP CompG LFS Status: Rep Power: 29	Nicely done Matt. I liked it. __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG 71,464 km - 44,406 miles 14.4101 @ 94.67 mph

October 28th, 2009, 3:51 AM	#3
Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,580 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 78	Definately the worst part of the three. Felt hastily put together, and it felt like you were trying to say EVERYTHING you could when driving the car, and some things didn't really sound all that trustworthy. Also, a 6hp difference could easily just be down to temperature or humidity, and frankly for spending 1k$, it's not impressive. I personally preferred the first part, because it didn't feel as rushed and didn't involve as much blatant acting (You might be a presenter, but you're not an actor ) Oh yeah, how come you didn't feature the underglow neons and the Ballin' gear knob?! __________________

October 28th, 2009, 4:33 AM	#5
_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Location: Bulgaria/Athens,WV Age: 22 Posts: 2,683 Car: 1994 Volvo 854 Rep Power: 53	More to the point - did it work? I think yoyu should've done a compression test before/after. You had the plugs out anyways, you just needed the tool... __________________ If your tires are not squealing on the corners...you're simply not going fast enough.

October 28th, 2009, 5:24 AM	#6
Clegko aka Clegg Joined: Oct 8th, 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Age: 21 Posts: 679 Car: '92 Chevy Truck / '94 Honda Accord Rep Power: 29	Wow. 1000 dollars spent and you gained six horsepower! That's mighty impressive, right there. __________________ Me Blog

October 28th, 2009, 5:36 AM	#7
Nabster Joined: Oct 15th, 2007 Location: Laramie, Wyoming Age: 21 Posts: 1,756 Car: 1969 Mustang Coupe - 01 Grand Prix GTP Rep Power: 86	Gotta be honest, if you did the same sort of service in an older car than that (say something from the early to mid 80's) I think you'd get a much more noticeable result. That said, you got a result, good job. __________________ ███████My car is greener than your car. █████████LegendZ live forever.

October 28th, 2009, 4:18 AM	#4
thescreensavers Joined: Jul 21st, 2009 Posts: 99 Car: Skyline 350Gt Sedan Rep Power: 8	What was that Engine Compression fix thing they used?

October 28th, 2009, 1:12 PM	#8
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,638 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 102	6hp isn't much, but that's just that one car. Remember how much power TG got out of the Avantime just by doing essentially the same things. I agree with Nabster though, unless it's a mint condition low mileage example, because it obviously won't have the wear you'd expect from that age of car. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

October 28th, 2009, 10:12 PM	#9
BrettVette Joined: May 3rd, 2009 Location: Orange, CT Posts: 8 Car: '97 Maxima Rep Power: 0	They only really paid around $200/$300 for 6HP, the rest was brakes/tires/superfluous accessories. That said, I hope he wasn't planning on driving that back to Connecticut anytime soon (saw the plates), a i doubt the Z-rated Goodyears will be if any use in the snow.

October 29th, 2009, 1:10 AM	#10
MattFarah Garage419 Joined: Apr 3rd, 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 27 Posts: 284 Car: Aston Martin Vanquish, Corvette, Suzuki SV650 Rep Power: 20	only $263 was spent on horsepower, the rest of it was brakes and tires, which clearly improved the lap times. 6 hp from fluids and filters is not bad though.

October 31st, 2009, 11:01 AM	#12
prokey Joined: Sep 13th, 2009 Location: Quincy ma US Posts: 6 Car: 96 Cadillac Eldorado Rep Power: 0	Hey Matt, Take all this with a few grains of salt, a lime and a shot of tequila. These guys can be pretty harsh critics after the fact something has been posted and in final production. Take all of what has been written as constructive and produce a kick ass show.

October 31st, 2009, 1:51 PM	#13
emil_t Joined: Jul 28th, 2007 Posts: 1,183 Rep Power: 19	i'd say try to shorten the video, too many in car videos, and try when you start talking after a few seconds edit the movie and put some different shots of the car, and don't make those shots last too long. And try to be more convincing when someone is "stealing" your car, become more dramatic or something. anyway, nice video, next time, when you try to improve a car, search for a real beater, it didn't had that much power loss.

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