Performance Mods You Should Stay Away From | The Build Sheet

[@FitmentIndustries]

What fake "performance" mods can you think of? Comment below!

[@FarhanNahin]

Fitment Industries i would say company stickers and decals, but each one adds 5 horsepower

[@carguynewb7856]

Turbo whistle they are hilarious

[@gussniperxd1788]

Fake hood/roof scoops

[@AwesomeCanadian212]

Big Wang on a fwd car

[@sloweg3113]

@@AwesomeCanadian212 err you gotta balance it out with a splitter, etc

[@AntarcF20C]

So you're telling me my 8 dollar carbon fiber canards off Wish don't turn my Camry into a time attack car.

[@FitmentIndustries]

No but that would be sick 😂

[@KrAx78]

Post pics of said Camry

[@EddieV19]

Antarcticite no it doesn’t you have to first do a time attack

[@skyforgedgaming]

I just got some canards today LMFAO

[@jamestalmon785]

U

[@nathanerickson5703]

The best way to add power cheaply will always be stickers. Each one adds like 2hp. Unless they're for foreign parts and teams, then they add kilowatts.

[@stuartschultz8823]

Especially to cover mistakes

[@samcharles1166]

Lmao gold

[@ErectileSceptile]

Cold air intakes don't do much for performance but they sound good as hell

[@lorddjj]

I'm sorry, you're saying the cone filter that sits right next to me exhaust manifold, isn't getting me 100hp?

[@hewasdeadwhenigotthere7109]

Do you actually own a car

[@adamrallard]

Dry filters won’t. Oiled filters will.

[@eresuplays]

He Was Dead When I Got There r/woosh

[@eresuplays]

He Was Dead When I Got There yeah man i own one! a 1999 galant :))) it’s in my ig @itsyaboyacey also starting an a31 cefiro project this year so stay tuned :))) imma change this channel’s name and upload car stuff

[@eresuplays]

He Was Dead When I Got There hey anw i kinda am changing up my youtube from a fucking cringeass gaming one to a car one so yeah there’s my car ;)

[@thecorsentino]

for 50$.... Get some panel poppers and 10mm sockets. Proceed to disassemble your interior and remove as much of it as possible while still being able to drive the car. Nobody said performance had to look good.

[@0hjaa3.06]

That might be illegal🤔 If there are any sharp edges exposed, it won't pass the inspection.

[@danieldennis6867]

0hjaa 3.0 there’s no car inspection of any kind here in Arkansas

[@MisledVision]

@@danieldennis6867 amen lol that's what I love about living in Arkansas. You can drive whatever the fuck you want 😂

[@questionable8158]

Daniel Dennis Tennessee only does emissions testing in certain counties other than that you can do what ever you want to your vehicle.

[@danieldennis6867]

Questionable? We don’t have emissions testing at all, the closest you will get is having your diesel in your truck tested for off-road diesel and that’s it. Lot of my buddy’s have cars that are straight piped out of the headers

[@clutchkickpj693]

Idc what you guys say *MY NEON LIGHTS ADDED 7.3HP OF MO POWA BABY*

[@mully7701]

MO POWA BABY

[@tleoipl37]

Mo power baby

[@dovahkiin3216]

Mooo powaaa??😕

[@irystheworld]

MO POWA BBy

[@okivirah3237]

MO POWA BABY

[@liltrashbag9793]

This channel and others like it have let me learn from other people's mistakes modding their first car as a teen. Thanks.

[@FitmentIndustries]

You're welcome ;)

[@Nick-ko1tw]

The engineer spent million of dollars on research and development and now you just bolt on those stupid thing.

[@codyswanson6628]

Sound like scotty kilmer

[@Nick-ko1tw]

@@codyswanson6628 yup that's right baby

[@ghostwarhammer007]

Lol..., so jokez its tru

[@zelda7ase]

So I guess all mods are useless since they weren't developed by the original engineers. I'll just throw this pesky Garret turbo kit away.

[@ghostwarhammer007]

@@zelda7ase sounds like fun, 100+HP?

[@alex59248]

Mighty car mods got 10hp with 2 leafblowers strapped to the hood. I know what I know

[@jaykatana9418]

you should see what roadkill did with x4 and then went to a supercharged engine on a trailer with the same setup

[@johnnybraccia452]

lexi chernovian and the bottom end torque kicked ass. ...I thought it was 3 leaf blowers.

[@sopretty43vr]

Bro wait so how would I install the leaf blower

[@no3mun0z]

@@sopretty43vr connect hose from blower to intake. Duct tape blower to hood. You also need a hole in the hood for the hose

[@sopretty43vr]

Noe Munoz but how do I keep the blower going? Battery blower ? Nd I just keep replacing the battery lol?

[@worthlesstrash3704]

So are you trying to tell me this turbo whistle my mom bought me for my birthday today wont make my car faster???

[@FitmentIndustries]

You ever taken a soda can and wedged it between your bike tire and your bike to make it sound like a dirt bike. Kinda the same thing 😂

[@igorblyat7839]

@@FitmentIndustries lies

[@theguy2669]

@@FitmentIndustries *Great comparison :P*

[@RitztheDJ]

Fitment Industries i did it with a deck of cards

[@TheProgGuy]

You mean whistle tips? The whistles go "wooo!"

[@doviangraciano4359]

"Don't buy intakes but buy wheels from us" 😂🤣😂 shillin hard.

[@JoseRodriguez-nu3cu]

Haters gonna hate 😂

[@ROMTHIRTY]

The "Dorito" in my car actually produces power... (Rotary) :)

[@mitchflatt819]

I’m guessing RX7

[@ROMTHIRTY]

@@mitchflatt819 Yup!

[@mitchflatt819]

Nice

[@brysonkuhn3290]

@@ROMTHIRTY are rotaries actually as unreliable as people say? And if they are unreliable, is it easy to rebuild? Also nice car

[@ROMTHIRTY]

@@brysonkuhn3290 Rotaries are reliable if you maintain them and take care of them. They aren't a car you can ignore and hope that an annual oil change will keep it 100. With how old they are now, there's a lot of work to get it back to 100 and very easy to maintain if you do what you're supposed to. I wouldn't buy it as a daily driver, have it be your weekend car.

[@manavchauhan2783]

FREE MOD!!!! WEIGHT REDUCTION. EMPTY TRUNK. NO TRASH AND LOOSE SOME POUNDS

[@ghostwarhammer007]

The best

[@mpiloz8016]

Remove the backseat too if you don't have friends

[@manavchauhan2783]

Mpilo Z CORVETTE DOES NOT HAVE BACKSEATS

[@JM23007]

@@mpiloz8016 Fuck my life

[@broly6423]

Just don’t take your spare tire out haha

[@bakerredrum]

When I was in high school, racing stripes always made your car faster!

[@FitmentIndustries]

They always do 😂

[@1337penguinman]

Hey, my first car had a black racing stripe applied via rattlecan that someone had gave up on halfway through the final coat. So it was only faded about halfway down.

[@tatman5780]

Blue paint helps too.

[@artistanthony1007]

If we're gonna be serious, it's more of a mental thing.

[@cmspeckt]

ArtistAnthony Nah bro, they totally add 65 hp for each racing stripe

[@vearn8133]

HA!! all those NISMO, TRD, SPOON etc etc stickers gives me MOAR POWA BABY. LIGHTNING - LIGHTNING - LIGHTNING.

[@RatelHBadger]

Don't tell Jessica

[@johnblackstone5261]

Mugen is the in house for Honda so that would be technically more fitting - nerdy

[@neon-kitty2281]

dont forget the obligatory ''boost loading'' and ''hoonigan'' stickers lol XD

[@Speyistheway1988]

I have an apr stage 3 badge on my golf sportwagen is20... that is moar power

[@QuattroZack1]

Lol quoting Donut on Fitment Industries. That’s sacreligious bro

[@brycebuildsit]

When talking about spark plugs cold or hot tells you how much heat the plug holds after combustion, low performance engines such as lawn mowers use really hot plugs meaning the heat stays in the plug instead of getting transferred to the engine case. High performance engines have cold plugs cylinder temps are high and the plug tries to move as much heat as possible into the case. Cold and hot does not have any relationship to the heat or intensity of the spark. If a hot plug is put in a high performance engine the internal resistance of the plug can become compromised giving you a much weaker spark. Sorry for the length great video

[@fangk.7367]

Doesn’t mention stickers Time to put my waifu all over my car

[@cmc1517]

That adds like 20h hp bruh

[@silentstone4265]

Some guy has that on his car down my street and now he the fastest in the town

[@cmc1517]

@Steel City Show that's right

[@fakiirification]

@@cmc1517 my waifu is better than your waifu, she adds like 30 speed per sticker!

[@eatdatshoplifter4459]

Steel City Show you got to remember if theyre on the windows they add 50hp.

[@craigwhite4068]

I drive a honda accord and I feel attacked lol

[@williambowman1769]

Me to.

[@williambowman1769]

Lol

[@jiggyrick4256]

I just finish buying some Iridium spark plugs for my accord XD

[@kennonking9001]

Me too man it hurts but it be like that

[@lazygamer9751]

Same a 06 lol

[@epicman23478]

When I was 16 I bought an amazon $35 cold air intake for my old dodge ram. Had random holes in it for universal sensors, $5 piece of duck tape later and it sounded like it was about to suck a bird into the intake lol. Now I'm 18 and have a Focus ST and realize what real performance parts are.

[@killerkhalsa27]

@Pretty fly for a WiFi what do you drive?

[@killerkhalsa27]

@Pretty fly for a WiFi Nice car, have tons of respect for people who maintain older cars, what year is it? The focus st would in all honesty beat it at a track, so don't know what's so funny about a "performance focus", not always about a straight line when it comes to performance.

[@MarcoSolis-sv6dc]

@Pretty fly for a WiFi 😂

[@aaronsanchezz]

@Pretty fly for a WiFi why did u get rid of the ls1?

[@AlexM-fq5nb]

@@killerkhalsa27 it's just an st not an rs lol I'll put money on his Camaro SS

[@kalaebquinn4542]

I've actually had pretty good experience with an eBay intake. Sure it was chrome and all. But the air filter sits in the OEM air box, far and well away from the header. Late winter I put exhaust wrap on my header. Intake temps are just ambient temperature unless the car sits

[@jamespalmer7629]

When i was 19 i bought a brand new Chevy Colorado and put a K&N intake and Flowmaster muffler in it. It took me 5 years to realize what a waste of money it was. Now I own a EK Civic and one of my first mods was going on ebay to find a stock factory intake to replace the crap hot air intake that was on it.

[@connivingkhajiit]

Uno reversal card

[@headlesnorseman701]

a stock manual civic with good quality tires and new/unworn suspension is about the perfect DD. still fun(dont care what anyone says), handles well, good on gas. cops dont even look twice.

[@claytonthecountryboy3272]

James Palmer hey the pops from the flowmaster super 44 on my Colorado would disagree....

[@sethbawden]

One thing I like about K&N is you never have to replace it

[@taylorb9860]

I wouldnt consider ebay my store of choice for quality parts. Its 2020 if they dont have a website i wouldnt touch. Pretty much every reputable performance product ive seen does not sell its parts on ebay

[@eromrevenn]

cars are like canvas, it's up to the owner on how he's gonna paint his canvas.

[@windmillman]

June Carlo Duran just because it’s a canvas doesn’t mean it’s considered art. More like retART

[@MandusahRamirez]

@@windmillman You’re giving Hater Ass Vibes🥱🤣

[@justin-zp1vp]

Non car enthusiasts do not understand this I modify my car because I want it my way not some manufacturers way that is super limited and not fixable vs my way everything has a 2nd safety and will pick up on any problems like my air suspension system I have built with bc Coilovers tein edfc and air lift 3H system with 2 air lines going to each bag if any air line fails the 2nd one will pick up where the outher one failed

[@jarrad5723]

@@justin-zp1vp when?

[@BedazzledChanclas]

I have a cold air intake but in my defense, I did not have “power” in mind. My mpg was not steady with the stock box, but with the CAI I gained an extra 5 and now it’s steady. And my exhaust sounds a little better :)

[@adamcheesecake]

they should have added exhaust tips hahaha, not mufflers but tips

[@vaynelevant]

i'm pretty sure they are being added for aesthetics, not for performance.

[@532233308]

I put a rice cannon on my teg for dem pops

[@RedAssassin274]

I only added flownaster tips because I wanted it to look better since I have my twin pipes coming out the side of my truck

[@zelda7ase]

Those are fine usually. It really makes the car look nicer if it's an older car.

[@gti5700]

Some guys have 1.75-2inch pipes with 5 or 6inch tips...

[@theogpaulmolnar3547]

I’m not gonna lie. Putting the right spark plugs in you car really does help with freeing up a couple hp. And I think the thing with the wires comes from putting things like msd boxes and heavier duty coil packs in so you don’t risk one of the og wires failing.

[@nikki5399]

The OG Paul Molnar and using a bigger match gives you a better bonfire

[@ronkrill2038]

it does make a difference..i put brisk silver electrode plugs in and it made a difference

[@alexandrosioannidis5911]

i have only used a KN airfilter on the stock intake system. cheap but solid upgrade i think.. +2hp consistent on the dyno. if you want some better performance for your car, buy some good sticky tires, some stiffer brake lines and quality suspension system, and you can have some fun on a track day with your family sedan. ( and you also upgrade your car the right way)

[@ByGiibby]

well to actually put some perspective on the topic of "short ram" intakes. i get the point, ebay is a BAD exmaple of getting a "cheap" intake for your car with cheap metal etc etc. BUT i did my research on my car specifically and found out that having a CAI in MY car specifically poses no difference in terms of power or anything due to my engine being naturally aspirated and with that being said, having just a short ram hooked up to my throttle body is slightly better as my "stock" intake is practically the same thing out of the gate. Just wanted to kind of put something out there. If you're gonna spend money on something, at least have the common decency to do your research on it, and for the record i spent $90-110 on my short ram (NOT FROM EBAY) and it actually works really well (aside form the induction noises) i've noticed slight increase in throttle response and some mpg increase. so for ME, it worked out in my favor :D

[@ifell3]

I'm in the UK, I see a lot of cars with teddy bears hanging from the bottom, how much bhp does this add? I've seen a 4ft teddy on eBay for £13, bigger the faster yeah? ^^

[@thesquirrel8214]

The bigger the faster, yes. You also have to remember that the bigger teddy bear adds weight, so you'll need to find a teddy bear with a good power to weight ratio after you find what's good for you

[@FitmentIndustries]

Oh yeah bud! 😂

[@SI0AX]

@@thesquirrel8214 For FWD cars without any weight an the rear, adding a huge and heavy ass teddy bear to the rear will balance out the front. FWD cars have all the weight at the front and tend to get lift off oversteer, so adding weight to the rear will make it more stable especially under high speed braking!

[@aaronsanchezz]

That was cool in the USA about 10years ago... don't really see it here anymore...

[@zelda7ase]

The teddy bear decreases rear tire traction by 50% for sick skids

[@Deathoar]

Cold air intakes are only good for NA builds, forced induction cars wont benefit from them since they have an intercooler that precools the air already.

[@bergerstorm]

Jibbin Cat those spooly boi noises tho...

[@Deathoar]

@@bergerstorm if you can hear the noise from a cold air intake over a turbo, you should slap a bigger turbo in there lmao

[@turnip5465]

Not true lol.. it all depends how good the OEM intake is. NA builds rarley pick up more than 5 hp from a intake and a good tune while something like the Ecoboost mustang picks up in the ballpark of 30 if I recall right. More flow is never bad

[@chadalcock7275]

@@turnip5465 Banks Power just did a good explanation of this.

[@taylorb9860]

I disagree. A cold air intake(boxed off from the main part of the engine bay) is still going to provide gains(not much) but some. Reducing intake temps mean more air is metered by the maf. The colder the air, the more can get jammed into the cylinders so a good CAI is going to reduce the intake temp initially, allowing the intercooler to be more efficient and condensing the airflow. Not ever car is rolling around with a massive Front Mount Intercooler

[@keithlarsen8423]

*TIP* STAY OFF OF WISH!!!!!!!!

[@lonelydriver1421]

My Autozone side vents and dual hoodscoops succ more air, more cooling, mo powah

[@a.oakley983]

I zip tied saw blades under my yellow Mazda 3 and superglued green led’s onto them.

[@phlemix_]

I own a Neon SXT so my eyes popped out of my head when you called me out lol.

[@DaytonaRoadster]

imagine willingly buying a neon

[@Void-wm5hh]

I’m still convinced that if you’re going to supercharge your car, you want that cold air intake (not short ram). You want as much air coming in as possible.

[@darrin2053]

Andrey Pokhvalynskiy which is why if you purchase a kit, like a Roush for example, it will come with one.

[@christopherelrod8788]

Wires can make a difference. If you had the factory wires from 27 years ago. But I got decent quality black wires. And I felt a good but more power (was misfiring before lol)

[@shanebaronak1625]

Some times when you have an option to get the boring old black ones or something In a color you like, you just do. I have blue wires just because they had to be replaced and it was an option. I don't go around being an asshole and popping my hood to show them off though.

[@invertedv12powerhouse77]

I mean if your wires are fucked, thats more like a repair than a mod

[@cmrmaldonado]

It gives you back lost power that it used to have not "more power" from out of nowhere

[@RatelHBadger]

The only ways you would ever improve performance from wires is by using a more conductive metal or by increasing the current from the battery to the spark plugs. Which wouldn't really work as there's only so much current required to set off a spark plug in the first place.

[@99EKjohn]

Good wires are more dependable, but there is no physical way for wires or plugs to net a HP gain by themselves. To gain power you require more fuel and air, without an increase in both you gain nothing.

[@bossoholic]

I one time purchased a leaf blower (electric, 180 mph) and put it into my intake. I don't know if it boosted my Hp as I couldn't drive with it like that, but it made my exhaust smell funny. This was in 2008.

[@Treaxvour]

Running lean do be like that👍

[@juanito2288]

My bumber sticker added 80% horsepower.

[@DironStatonII]

Short Filmz my rear windshield decal added 50hp :)

[@BakerPrime]

Cold air intakes are useful just not by themselves they need to paired up with a powerful engine or an engine that’s been tuned. Colder air is more dense so it would bring more power to an engine

[@jmackinjersey1]

Yes, a CAI is going to work. But not the ones that you see in the video. Those are NOT sucking in cold air, rather hot air from under the hood. The stock set up is ten times better, even if it is a little more restrictive, since it is not sucking hot air into the engine. What he should have done was made it clear as to which ones actually work. Ones with a large heat shield and/or a box as well as a hole that allows cooler air in from the outside of the engine bay.

[@ethanheitz4489]

@@jmackinjersey1I hate to say it, but I will have to get one eventually. My car is tuned, but I will be coughing up the cash for an intake even longer than the stock one with a huge heat shield that utilizes the stock ram air intake

[@jmackinjersey1]

@@ethanheitz4489 , I would check with the person that performed the flash tune before you do, just to make sure that that particular flash tune will also accommodate the change that the CAI may make.

[@847MicRoss]

@@jmackinjersey1 It depends on the car. I watched a video where they dynoed a CAI and a SRI on the same car. The CAI was not always the best.

[@jmackinjersey1]

@@847MicRoss SRI? Stock Ram Intake? As I said, cheap CAI's don't work better than stock intake filters. Especially if it is a simple cone filter stuck on the end of a plastic or metal tube under the hood. There needs to be plumbing and shielding specific to that application/model. And if you are talking about a Stock Ram Intake, those are specially designed to work for that particular model.

[@Dav1d_Fi5h]

I think there was maybe 1 time, the first time, that I bought a short ram intake for my 3000GT non-turbo. Keeping in mind that the original parts really weren't much different, I think the reason it wasn't worth the $150 it cost me, is because a K&N replacement air filter for 30% of that, would have gotten you nearly as close to the same results.

[@dc5mac21m3]

You forgot the universal short shifter that breaks your linkage 10 minutes after install

[@JordanHoltHalthiem]

Funny that I literally just refunded some double platinum spark plugs only a few days before this video came out... I could see myself in that parody and I wasn’t even aware hahaha

[@Dirtyboxer1]

The best "performance" mods I can think of, particularly for older cars, is proper maintenance. Do the oil changes and tire rotations on time, coolant flushes, transmission fluid change or flush (some debate on which one), etc. Get the car sorted before you start looking at performance parts. I'd add huge rear spoilers and running premium gas in an engine designed for 87 octane to the list of useless mods.

[@fakiirification]

This X 1000. Peak performance is a properly maintained and safe vehicle. Get to this point before changing anything! What you learn along the way will help you when you do modifications! Also: Kids with giant fake carbon fiber wings that stick up higher than the roof of your mid 90s base model civic coupe... just stop. take it off... be reasonable...

[@darthandeddeu]

@@fakiirification look up bosozoku cars, tell me they didn't make it work. But yeah I get you.

[@corvettefever360]

You just gained a follower, and I definitely like your approach to making this video. And I'm a guy who's actually been building high performance engines an Extreme Customs excetera for over 20 years. So in other words, I can really tell when people either know what they're talkin about or don't. And when I'm working in the garage/shop, I like watching in overhearing similar stuff that I'm interested in, also because I'm not one to keep up with the Kardashians or some made-up reality TV bullshit. Plus it's always good to refresh and or learn new things or tricks, cuz no matter how much experience one may have, we can always learn new things. Because if you already think you know everything then you're an idiot. Regardless, even if you already know these things, such as I already know these things in the video, it is still more entertaining then some made-up drama, and or watching somebody make plans to get their nails or hair done, or order champagne to fill their bathtub. Plus your approach to making this video was a little different than how many others do. Which was a little refreshing.

[@Texas_Road_Warrior]

The difference between growing up wanting to stick stuff on versus growing up in a car family is like two different worlds 😂

[@somecomment]

I would like a crossover episode with pumphrey haha

[@ted8354]

I didn't have an sxt when I was 16, i had the srt4 with real turbo but my 1st mod was an AEM short ram intake 😆, the induction/blow off noises with the turbo were worth it though

[@seanmatthews7279]

Wires and plugs make a difference when you have the proper setup like an MSD ignition and MSD distributor make sure u be specific with the “mods” u mention

[@danielhicks9196]

Yea your right because I just put some NGK G-Power spark plugs in my 94 HONDA ACCORD and I could definitely tell the difference in acceleration.

[@1LazyMofoe]

I didn't even buy the tube, I just bought the filter, deleted the filter box, and stuck the filter on then end of the stock tubing. 🤯

[@ibicatadventurecraft9829]

Based

[@1337penguinman]

I was going to do that on my 99 cavalier until I realized the end of the stock connection was actually oval and not round.

[@CaseAgainstFaith1]

I did that on one car too.

[@Rouse8285]

Was thinking about doing it in my 8th gen civic how did it work out for you?

[@dedbeet5845]

It’s still stupid and sucks in hot air from your engine bay. Senseless.

[@Creeperboy099]

I don’t even have a learner’s permit yet, but I did research and made a wish list of performance mods I’d add to my dream car, which is legit a 1997 Accord

[@Imetalman2000]

Wow, you described every performance Mod I made on my 99’ Hyundai Tiburon. Back in the Early 2000 eBay was lit.

[@connorspurling2295]

eBay used to be so much better

[@philspaghet]

First thing I did when I was 16 was hop on the forums and look for QUALITY USED parts. I could score some really sick old school parts like Tokico shocks and old school JDM intake systems. When looking for parts on a budget, always better to look for used quality parts than new Ebay junk. But beware of hotboi parts, if you want performance, you can't afford hotboi parts, browse wisely kiddos!

[@theleviathan282]

Suggestions?

[@philspaghet]

@@theleviathan282 Look for brands that are known to be quality and budget friendly to begin with, like Tein and Enkei and things like that. Most cars go through a cycle of modding where the owner first did minor mods like lowering springs but now went to full coilovers for example. So you can probably grab the lowering springs and struts off the guy for $70 or less since the guy upgraded to fancy Ohlins coilovers for example.

[@markchu4970]

This episode basically called “whats rice”

[@justin-zp1vp]

I dont call it rice I just call it a car enthusiast that is broke and can't afford real car mods mosty associated with $500 shit boxes and it does not only apply to Japanese cars you can buy a $500 ford focus or a $500 Chrysler 200 or a $500 Chevy cobalt but Japanese cars are the cheapest and will always last longer then any American equivalent car for example 1994 honda civic runs like new with ok maintenance 1995 Toyota corola 1996 Nissan sentra or a 1997 Mazda 626

[@88ights]

@@justin-zp1vp are you okay?

[@destroyer-tm1dx]

How much faster does the dorito chip make my car lolol

[@TenzaMotorsports]

It’s not a power “mod” but seats. I bought cheap eBay seats and the wore out so fast. then I bought another set from a friend that were fake sparcos . I wasted $600 in one summer. Great video guys Save up. Buy once, cry once!

[@Stick.Shift.Captures]

I agree other than the CAI, neither CAI or SRI's make any noticeably power gains. I personally got a SRI because I don't have to worry about water splashing under the bumper, it makes more audible intake noises, easier to clean without taking off bumper, and it saved me like 50 bucks (180 versus 230). Although, I guess it depends on the car. btw love your content keep it up.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Thanks for the support!😁

[@shanebaronak1625]

I feel like the hate is misinformed. Not everything you do to your car has to add mad gains I just want turbo noises, bruh. But also fitment isn't doing an services saying to avoid them if anything people should avoid CAIs if their car isn't just for track do to neglevgence

[@SI0AX]

@@shanebaronak1625 I have a turbo setup with Water-Methanol Injection so having a CAI doesn't do anything. The turbo is run very aggressivly and turns the air flaming hot anyway. then my intercooler helps to bring those temps down and then the 50% water evaporates to remove some of the heat while the 50% methanol gets combusted and further lowers the heat within the cylinder. I only got it to increase flow to the turbo, not because I care about sucking in cold air. If my car was non-turbo I would definitely not be using a SRI.

[@shanebaronak1625]

@@SI0AX exactly! Sounds like you put more thought into your rig than just slapping an intake on and calling it a day. And you're right it really is just a support mod but it gets twisted into sounding like a forced induction system to those who don't know any better.

[@theblakeslees7065]

I literally had a red neon sxt with auutozone cold air intake, Tein coil overs, enkei wheels and straight pipes.... mine was an 04 though

[@reikoruffneck4613]

While driving cold air enters the front of the car and circulates around the engine bay so there's very little hot air sucked into a cone filter and with increased airflow in air filter throttle response in increased.

[@camerongomez978]

Yooo I'm dying...when he turned his hat & hair lol

[@vangm94]

I got a K&N CAI for my 08 Camry, worth it! (even if it really doesn't do much)

[@nanashinogombe4175]

Got one for my 2G eclipse and because its its Naturally aspirated its doesn't seem like much on the dyno but 5.7 Hp is decent.

[@joelgastmeier6153]

My first car was a clapped out civic, the K&N filter I put on was the only nice part 😁😁

[@olorb2618]

How much $?

[@Kevin-dt9xm]

i have an 08 camry and ive been contemplating a cai

[@vangm94]

@@Kevin-dt9xm I have a Camry playlist on my channel if you want an idea of what (little) I have done to mine.

[@danyyson]

LOL THE FACE CUT OUTS 😂

[@squirlmy]

My brother-in-law had a long running joke with his mom's bf: "I replaced a chip in my car" "A chip, you mean like a potato chip?" And they'd riff from there- if it makes it run hotter or cooler, how does the chip know what tempature it is, etc. They got the biggest kick out of performing this routine at the dinner table. I have no idea what the damn thing actually did to the car, but talking about it would make them laugh, and the whole family laugh, every holiday we'd get together. I'd say that made it well worth the price!

[@maxiummadface]

spark plugs and spark plug wires upgrades were suppose to compliment nitrous kits. I found a site that sells nitrous kit and they recommend spark plug and spark plug wires to be changed for a normal engine to handle a 50 hp shot of nitrous. the site in question is called Proimporttuners. it's in their Q&A section when you click on a nitrous kit.

[@gavintaylor8493]

I got so lucky this one time i was shopping on ebay for some wheels and found a set of 4 HKS wheels for £35 and they where the best because these where made of of plastic for weight reduction bro yeah man🤘👊 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@otsavage6087]

Old plugs that are corroded vs brand new plugs definitely add power because of better ignition

[@jinxtacy]

After seeing the difference in the filtration of OEM style intake filters versus most aftermarket media I'm happy to stick with stock intakes for everyday use. Affordable and you can replace them instead of cleaning your old one. If it becomes a restriction then you should consider aftermarket options, but until them I'd stick with OEM style filters. Every car I buy gets some Denso Iridium spark plugs first thing (NGK as a secondary option) if I plan to keep it for any length of time. The new twin tips are pretty nice and the mpg gains will make them pay for themselves. It's just standard maintenance stuff. Best performance mods for people that drive used cars; bushings, motor/transmission mounts, ball joints, tie rods, shocks/struts, gaskets, brakes, etc. It's amazing some of the "built" cars I see running around with some sketchy suspension handling yet have motor work and coilovers. Then go get an alignment by a reputable shop.

[@_rip_rob_8744]

The funny thing is that dodge neons are easy to modify, every time I modified one all the parts fit, from headers to intakes to exhausts , never had an issue with them tbh.

[@mcgeemcgee3539]

soooo glad i bought my blinker fluid. aaand it came with a sticker. adds 4 hp

[@felixf5211]

Excellent points all around. At the risk of stating the brutally obvious, platforms differ especially when it comes to making power. Just because a given part was beneficial on your last car, it doesn't mean that it will also produce gains on your next car. How would you know which parts you need? Go to the forum. Not a FB group, even though I admin several, but the actual web-based discussion forum. Try not to have a horsepower goal in mind. We can discuss the latter in detail, if you prefer. Let me give a couple examples from the Evolution community. These are the parts needed to uncork the motor: Evo VIII - boost controller, fuel pump, the diverter valve from a IX, turbo back exhaust, a tune, and 272 cams are optional. Evo IX - boost controller, turbo back exhaust, and a tune. A fuel pump may or may not be needed. Say you want to add some pretty intercooler piping. It won't do a thing for power at this level. The upper intercooler pipe doesn't make power in any state of tune. Lower, a little if you're moving a lot more air. How about a VTA BOV? Some folks love the sound, but it will make your Evo run like crap. The point is, the intrecacies of a given platform aren't necessarily apparent without looking deeper. Good luck.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Thank you for that deep dive into some knowledge there! 😂

[@thecatthatgotaway]

thank god he didnt mention window weather guards, the best and most effective way to increase your performance ATLEAST twice what it has stock. Which performance you may ask, power? aero? looks? durability? all of the above my dear friend, when you slap four weather guards on your Honda Accord youll be PULLIN BUS LENGTHS ON THOSE HATERS, then when youre 500 yards ahead you can drift your whip across the intersection into the Dairy Queen to make Kaitlyn see how sweet your new build is, makes it look like she just got back from a super soaker fight amd forgot to change pants.

[@tygrossie6621]

“Crisp $230 check from fast food” damn bro, you got me

[@PopS_BangS_Tc2]

My short ram Intake work well and get me more hp. Dont get cheap intakes Get real brand intakes

[@westayers5174]

What may that be what about injen?

[@PopS_BangS_Tc2]

@@westayers5174 injen is good i got that one too.

[@westayers5174]

TouKillerX it says it’s a tuned intake is this true to you I’m assuming you know because you used it long enough

[@PopS_BangS_Tc2]

@@westayers5174 it just a mod for the car tune?? not sure but I don't think so

[@gluee8674]

i built one myself for my miata and throttle reaponse is better but theres no power gain

[@-daigher-2549]

Why not putting an anti-lag on my twin turbo rx-7? That would make a truly reliable car

[@ArthurBrinkman-c5z]

Back in 1970 something, a friend of mine had a Mercury Cougar. Someone told him to put in hotter spark plugs for more power. It wasn't too long before they burned holes through the top of the pistons. What a dope! Then couldn't afford to fix the car.

[@Th3_0_h8]

I got a dc sports cold air intake. But after realising how much rain the filter got I removed the l shape aluminum piece out and put my cone filter in the engine bay right behind the fan. Honestly has the same amount of "power" it did. Far better than the plastic closed air intake

[@donaldchoo9584]

you forgotten the "universal muffler" those that fitted on the ends that makes a loud fart and gain instant 50 hp

[@biggabenne]

I had a dream that I was sick of being NA and went to fleet farm and bought a weird plastic turbo kit

[@justinsander7654]

A short ram cold air mod does work. But only if. 1. You heat wrap the tube with thermo tape or some other insulator. 2. The Ram intake cone is in its own insulated box. 3. * You have some kind of vent, scoop (what ever) that feeds the thing from out side air. Thus the reason it would need the moisture barrier sleeve. If your cars hood is notably scoop free and there are no vents in your fender then get the longer tube version and run that bad boy as far away from where the heat comes from as you can. Also heat wrapping alone is cheap and very effective. Even on a stock intake for efficiency reason it will help your intake maintain a more even and cooler temperature which can make the engine run more efficiently. As far as plugs go it should be noted that beside having the correct plugs for your temperature range you also want reliable plugs. Spark plugs them selves will not necessarily change the HP out put of your engine however they can greatly affect combustion efficiency. If you are just daily driving this is not as worry some and simple single or double post standard range plugs will do. But, if you plan on working that engine out like the transporter running from a mob boss then having quad post plugs of the appropriate material type and temperature range can prevent misfires, wasted fuel, and back wash into the throttle body. Alternately putting higher quality plug wires on CAN affect these same performance factors however those pretty color coated cheapo's from auto zone or discount parts . com ain't it and wont do anything of note. In fact they may make things worse for your engine since they are selling you the coating color not the core and many times under that matched skin is the cheapest filament they could use with violating consumer laws. What you want are the shortest plug wires possible with the best quality insulator, and filament material to better transmit the electricity to the plugs. Trust that any one that matters looking at your engine will be more impressed to see quality over visual coordination. I completely agree with the fan thing assessment. unless it happens to be connected to the crank and pull its own air to add to the intake which is to say a super charger. There are a few innovators experimenting with compressed air systems that look very interesting to say the least but none of them are really ready for the larger consumer market, and they do not yet have models for vehicles below what I call the Z line. (Z line: a purpose built sport vehicle such as the Nissan Z which produces 350 or more HP and costs 50k or more) I use the Nissan Z because of all purpose built sport vehicles the Nissan Z can never be anything else with its 2 cubic foot of trunk space and only having 2 seats. Not that the back seats in a corvette, hell cat, or WRX could fit more than a short 3 year old.

[@polacoloco2010]

Short Ram Intakes don't add any noticeable power and in some naturally aspirated engines may even subtract (hot air from the engine bay). Turbocharged engines on the other hand do benefit from SRI due to the increase in air flow, and brathing hot air from the engine bay doesn't change anything because the turbo is already hot as hell and the air then gets cooled by the intercooler anyway. So SRI for Turbos, CAI for naturally aspirated. And on the matter of spark plugs, if you recently reprogramed your ECU or installed a performance chip (like I did with my DS3) you might want to do some reasearch in what sparkplugs better accomodate you new program (RCZ spark plugs in my case)

[@pops55650]

Hot spicy Doritos work really good in OBD2 ports, you can really taste the faster throttle response

[@all5cylinders860]

I'm legit waiting for my ram air intake to come in... hopefully I didn't waste 300 bucks lol

[@847MicRoss]

If it makes you sleep better, your going to save some money by not replacing your air filter every oil change. It also sounds a bit nicer.

[@frankshanks9726]

My dyno results from my short ram say this guy is lying. Also, noticeably quicker throttle response.

[@ivanpadilla9875]

It helps, but.. people think you gain a lot of HP without a tune and you don’t, but with a good tune it does add a nice amount!

[@andresparrow2971]

Lol...that wig over your eyes was so accurate. After, getting a few higher hp on the dyno with upgraded sparks on my yamaha, i do plan to upgrade the plugs on my car.

[@semitrous9613]

my moms stock Toyota Aygo with 68 HP has got a stock Spoiler on it. I swear her Aygo outrun every other stock Aygo without one. that spoiler just adds raw power. greetings from the netherlands!

[@soysaucesushi]

I thought Gels’ name was Alex

[@FitmentIndustries]

It used to be, we made him change it.😄

[@wangruochuan]

K&N window sticker is nothing but MOA HERRRSE POWAH BABY

[@tristinjones3115]

I feel attacked... especially when you brought up the Honda Accord... that was me... I was that guy lol

[@swiftgt11]

My brother bought an E-Supercharger way back in the day from a vendor at Nopi Nationals. It was middle to late 1990s. He hooked it up in the lot saying this is some fake bullshit then returned it later that day. We still tease him about it.

[@kidlat1968]

Some people think or most of the ricers out there adding hp to your car when tuning it is cheap, i spent around $4k just to add 50hp to my car

[@aikxn]

4:30 TRIGGERED, I have, a 9th gen coupe, j35 and I feel hit😂

[@alyandjake9090]

Nice 8th gen coupe k24. You got a unicorn if you have yours stick.

[@OctaneStreet]

I feel like most people already know these things don't add power but they still get em anyway. Nothing wrong with that either since it introduces a lot of folks into modding and it's a learning experience 👌

[@nolongerhuman13]

I installed the SLAP CHOP into my 94 Pontiac Grand Prix SE and I’ll tell you what. I don’t know if it was bcuz I was slamming my foot thru the fire wall bcuz I KNEW how much power that it was forcing into my engine. It was manhandling the engine the same way it manhandled eggs and knocked the shells off and made egg salad. Pickles and relish were flying out of the FLOW MASTERS that prob robbed more back pressure from that car bcuz the fkn pipes were huge. Thinking back they looked like 4” waste pipes on each side lmao. And the 3M adhesive hood scope with no access to the engine. That was creating the down force I needed to not “pop wheelies” as I was warned could occur without the factory spoiler and hood scope combo. Thankfully the black out light covers I had on the front , with those recessed square headlights , making the installation the most difficult mod ever. I hear harder than an engine swap. But it reduced my drag coefficient by .00001. And that was well worth it !! I also drove around with my fat friend, Anferny to help lower my ride height , Ultimately making the car way more aero dynamic and we put it on the DYNO with Anferny in the car. It def had more power to the wheels. That and the sand bags for traction in the trunk. People said “that’s a front wheel car. What the eff are you doing? “. Everyone is a critic. Those back wheels never lost traction or spun out. I guess we know who was right after all!! Noobs. 🙄😁🤓

[@GumberculieZ]

I mean I have a Injen "cold" air intake on my Prius 🤷‍♂️😂

[@prozoomy3588]

more ways to keep the world clean 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

Best performance mod: Learn to drive effectively and efficiently.

[@masonmax1000]

all to true and thats probably the most underrated mod as I say its not the car that's fast its the driver

[@Tactical.chocolate]

I had that turbo thing on my Altima. Threw off my air fuel ratio. Did the Ebay chip. Gave me great mpgs.......just couldnt get over 60mphs

[@xxiw3stsid3ixx97]

Left the stock box on my 350Z just swapped out to a blitz panel filter and a kinetix intake manifold + a 3in catback i like to keep it dailyable, next is highflow cats :3 after i fix my broken windshield :(

[@keonicruz7339]

Performance oil filter!!! 😂

[@smbmxdirt3427]

I'm guilty of short ramming and super sparking.

[@MegaBuster777]

One of the best mods you can do to an engine for damn near free is porting and polishing. That of course is assuming you understand how to port and polish and have the tools. It's more common on older cars to have done because there's more improvement to be had with more restrictive and rougher ports. Of course, you aren't looking to increase the size of the ports necessarily, but you're looking to smooth out the transitions in the ports so there's less turbulence. Leave somewhat of a rougher finish on the intake so fuel doesn't puddle on TBI, MPI, or Carb'd setups, but you can put a near mirror finish on the exhaust. Best way to practice is pick up some junk heads that are identical for super cheap and get to cutting.

[@SpeedRacer100s]

I purchased roll center adjusters that after looking at the design when they arrived... were just spacers that fit under the nut. They didn't alter the point of rotation in the lower control arm. I noticed immediately after purchasing them that the site took them down. I wish more shops made real roll center adjusters. The suspension works would be a better place.

[@KyroYouTube]

You telling me that taking my back seats out doesn’t lose 1,000 pounds????