Best Cheap Entry Level Car with Huge Tuning Potential

[@majorcalvary6515]

I like your videos get straight to the point. None of the BS or unnecessary endorsements. No outrageous phrase and then bait and switch. Scotty Kilmer do this sometimes.

[@patbhvac1]

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[@boots7859]

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[@wyattoneable]

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[@mrFoxYou1]

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[@yaboirico5221]

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[@mksb1995]

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[@User-cc6cq]

Great advice, as expected. My 2010 2.0T was well maintained but not at all reliable...bad cam chain tensioners, GDI intake carbon, water pump crapped out, & the final nail in the coffin was oil pressure failure. HARD PASS!!! Great vid!

[@mcdonald2037]

Ratchets and wrenches great video but listen to me Hector is going to be running 3 Honda Civics with spoon engines and on top of that he just came into Harry's and he ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS, and a Motec system exhaust.

[@MikeyBadabingBadaboom]

This is my favorite auto channel.

[@William1866]

Best choice: Buy any car a grandma is selling.

[@whocares4464]

I just bought a grandmother's one owner 99 4runner 112k. Grandma's creampuffs are the way to go 😁

[@William1866]

@@whocares4464 Good score. I got a 92 Ford Taurus that only had 85K on it.

[@jamesmedina2062]

or a responsible adult

[@BossPainter]

I think the Pontiac Grand Prix are the most underrated tuning cars. They come with a powerful na v6 or an even stronger supercharged v6 or even a V8!!!!! EXTREMELY underated!!!

[@Fasttowpro]

I would have personally recommended a Honda of the older years pre-2000. Way cheaper way more parts available in completely a tuners Paradise

[@itspapaj4732]

Also a lot more reliable

[@elmarko9051]

So many Hondas have been hacked on. And the cars themselves command a price premium, even for a beater. I was stunned by how much a guy offered for a neighbor's 2003 Civic that had been hit.

[@cerial0411]

I have had 3 beetles with the 1.8T manual. They give great visibility with the back seat down and can be had rather cheap. They do have issues. The biggest one is that the car is a pain to work on. Best entry level car with tuning potential is going to be a RWD car. The ability to actually work on things in your driveway on a weekend will let you tackle general maintenance and upgrades more often. What you run is going to vary by your taste. From a Miata to a BMW M5 with a few Nissan's and v8 Chevy's thrown into the mix starting with RWD is going to make modifying and tuning much easier.

[@andrescampos6228]

Apart from this subject.... Are 2006 Volvo s60 reliable vehicle 5 cylinderz with a turbo?????? Are they reliable

[@cschleiger1991]

Them Golfs are Sludge Magnets!

[@itspapaj4732]

Personally I would stick with a honda if you plan on getting a first tuner. They're cheap, reliable, and easy to work on. Even if you don't buy a car with vtec, you can always swap the head on them and slap a turbo kit on it.

[@danielsimpson8929]

Your used car check over guide would be good to link to this video. Possibly updating that video too might be good for your viewers with questions like the two you got for this one.

[@llama_wehraboo7274]

Hey @RatchetsAndWrenches , I know that you've been working on engines for a long time. Thus, what can you tell me about the EW10 J4S engine from the PSA group. Is it reliable ? Is it cheap ? And most importantly, can you turbocharge it ? (If not, are there other options among the PSA engines ?)

[@antwanerobinson9578]

I have a question about my 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse. I’m not sure how to start to increase power? It has 200k miles automatic transmission on it and still runs ok. So could I improve power with a superpower/turbo and what are the down size of doing so thanks

[@ab-zo6jt]

I had RSX, Hondas, maximas and GTI. My GTI is holding up the best so far. I think it's because I'm a more mature owner now. I don't baby my cars but I don't neglect maintenance either.

[@delinquentdesign]

Oh carnalito, that VW is gonna send you to the cleaners. By the time any little part breaks. I’ll stick to the hondita you can buy engines all day for about $350 good time to get a set of rods cams and valve springs. Then add a decent turbo and I still think you will be below the price of the VW that is in good shape especially with a working turbo. You know they leak, bearings burn out etc. the only problem that is greater in the Hondita than the VW is theft.

[@PeterFeltersnatch852]

When he was talking about the engine sludge he forgot one of the main things put a catch can on the car!!! Due to being direct injected and the gas not spraying the valves they get clogged up and will require maintenance the remedy as he would say would be a catch can. Also turbo timers are super cheap if you put a turbo timer on your car this will also help and keep you from sitting your ass in a seat when you get home and want to go straight in the house. Besides that pretty good video 👍👍

[@celestelongway7315]

Great auto channel! Cheers!.

[@acchaladka]

I think you missed one: the Fiat 124 is an iron block 1.4l engine on the Miata chassis and older NC transmission. It weighs 1000 pounds meaning flashing it to 225 hp starts to scare you. ;)

[@tomastylecek7209]

had a 95 Vr6, loved the car, but man, i lost so much money on it. id fix one thing and two mote would break. had low miles, 105k go get a honda rsx or integra

[@davidg5704]

No new videos. I hope you are well. Love the content. 🤙

[@johnales79]

Forgot that the window falls down as well. If you gobeith german get a seat lron if you gave it in us, same engine and probably cheaper, the problems will be the same

[@marcopimentel615]

Hey there, how’s it going? I have a 96Toyota Camry wagon V6 3.0 with 146.000 original motor. Gearbox doesn’t shift pass 1st gear while is cold. After it warms up it shifts normally. I’ve change the transmission oil and problem has remained. What could it be??? Thanks!!!

[@atx-cvpi_99]

GM LS engines are one of the best for tuning. Honda K series and Nissan VQ engines are another good choice.

[@JRamirez943]

New subscriber here 💪🏼. Great content, I love VWs

[@maxwellmmwenya1411]

Hi Eric, I have problem with an automatic Ford Mk2 a 2000 model. The car has problem of gear changing especially going into gear three and dies off occasionally while in drive. It will start on immediately you crank. Is there anything that can be done to make it run smoothly and not dying on me while in drive.

[@silenciummortum2193]

What can I do to my 2013 VW Jetta 2.5L 5 cyl? I can’t find ANY parts online.

[@JF-iu3xw]

Great info. Cool channel

[@surajjungbasnet]

i have a hyundau lantra j2 (19950-2000) is the engine in this good for modifications for beginners

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

Those engines are very good. The biggest problem you're going to have most of the time is with the car and electronics than the engine itself

[@capitanazoish]

What do you think about a 1999 honda accord with a ulev vtech engine and 15k miles?

[@lloydfisher1548]

Whats your thoughts on moding a 1995gmc sonoma with the 4.3

[@James-id5xq]

Hi I have an 03 Lincoln Town Car 2v 4.6l with 140k. The car runs like a clock 99.9% of the time. However sometimes when idling at full operating temperature it starts misfiring bad (PO354 cylinder 4 ignition coil primary/secondary circuit). Then will go away after a minute or so and run perfect again. Changed the plugs with motorcraft platinum and swapped the coil pack from a different cylinder no fix. What would be the next thing to look into? Thanks

[@md2k8]

The best, other cheap entry level cars would also be the Acura RSX, Lexus IS 350 and the Scion tC. They are all excellent to modify.

[@cyansloth1763]

They’re pretty solid reliability wise too. Mod wis I don’t know but I do know the Lexus LS series generally last forever. I know someone who has the flagship LS and it’s still running. From 1992 I think? As a commuter.

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Do scion tC engines handle power upgrades well? No one talks about it

[@criven3128]

Mark no don’t get the word out I want the prices to stay low

[@jamesmedina2062]

oil cooler would be perfect. hell yeah i like Liqui Moly!!!! 5 valves per cylinder make for good cylinder filling at low lift!!!

[@rudyramos2562]

I am looking to buy another car, but I want to buy another car with a solid motor and transmission, so I don't have to work on the vehicle all the time. I am looking for a car that can be tuned for more hp for respectable 0-60 and 1/4 mile times. I am thinking of the Camaro V6 or V8 or Dodge Challenger or Nissan 350 Z or anything you would suggest under $10,000 dollars. I love the 5.7 350 and turbo motors because I agree with what you said. You can tune some of them very easily without changing the internals to forged which is expensive normally to my knowledge thank you.

[@jonnydcan9482]

Can you do a video like this one but for the audi 2.0T engine 2006+? Gracias/ Tha k you

[@TW18725]

I think you are very experienced and knowledgeable mechanic,You are one of my favorite mechanics on youtube,unfortunately, your accent is a little bit different,I sincerely advise you to slow down a little,if your shop is in LA,I will have you fix my car.

[@passivesolarhousingcoop1903]

Outstanding

[@jbarah05]

E90 with a n52? Or turbo charged version

[@MrEyad1990]

how can i contact you and send you a pic of my issue. cant find any solution for it . its about fuel trims and exhaust sensors.

[@gytax01]

Half of Eastern Europe boyz agrees

[@mrFoxYou1]

DoingStuffLazy every track suit approves

[@chasemoore1281]

Can you do a video like this on a 2001 honda accord 2.3 l with sohc

[@buzzpedrotti5401]

Suggested "tune only" tuner for MB 4.7L. Twin turbo V8.

[@aygwm]

1.8T... nevar lose. I am a fan of the VR6 though. Miata is a better bet for actual sports car.

[@samuelurquiza3242]

Can you do a review on the $9000 GM truck from China?

[@gilgonzalez5902]

Do BMW inline 6 engines!

[@easycomeeasygo8901]

1.8 teens get a bad rap for the whole oil sludge issue

[@ithamarl4570]

He say the truth: this engines are not the most reliable or cheap to maintain

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

99.5-06 TDIs are also very cheap and reliable to tune. Stage 2 only involves new nozzles and a clutch

[@unclebs4732]

Were is Beavis and Butthead? I miss the puppies.

[@chickenfoundation9323]

Any car with a gm supercharged 3.8 would be good for modding

[@daleuharding7262]

How isn't a 5.3l engine on here

[@jae9843]

Not FWD and too many holes in the block.

[@chickenfoundation9323]

@@jae9843 well there is a fwd 5.3 aka ls4 and what do you mean too many holes?

[@cramdangle]

Do a video on the ctsv wagon. It’s an affordable collectors car right now, but it’ll skyrocket in value eventually

[@stillnotwoke]

POS Caddy will fall apart in no time!

[@cramdangle]

The Annointed One I’ve had mine for 6 years. All rainbows and sunshine my boy

[@zenxen7668]

Those aren’t affordable at all…

[@jaymolina2779]

My brother, I NEED your HELP!!! I have a 110k mile 2011 Honda Accord LE model. My issue is when the engine is cold and I turn on the ignition, the engine makes a loud 5 second rapid knocking noise but then immediately sounds like a smooth engine with a regular engine tone. If I was to turn on the cold engine making the loud knocking noise and quickly turn it off and then turn it back on the sound is gone and the engine has the normal engine tone once again. This seems to be confusing and I am not trying to spend a ton of money on trial and error. PLEASE help me with any suggestions. ...... Thank you in advance and keep up the in depth awesome content.

[@aygwm]

Probably needs a valve adjustment

[@people3277]

1st gen scion tc tuning potential?

[@alejandroremirez1654]

Hey I'm having a problem with my 99 audi a4 2.8 quattro change the seals on the pipes on the bottom of the intake put everything back together and now my car won't start

[@alejandroremirez1654]

I have spark and my compression changes everytime I test it timing on cams and sprockets are correct but my engine sound like itss out time I'm getting spark and also fuel but my spark plugs get wet every time I try to start it

[@alejandroremirez1654]

Plus everytime I clean my spark plugs and put it back sounds like it would start but nothing pull a scan on it and I'm not getting any codes

[@tompeterson3210]

Another excellent video telling it straight. VW engines and German engines generally are great if you do the maintenance and are willing to concede that maintenance items on them would be considered repair items on other cars. But they sure are more fun to drive than boring durable cars from the land of the Rising Sun.😉

[@RockYouVideos]

VW are not reliable or fun to work on. Yes, the performance is there but so what. I just did control arms on a 2000 Jetta VR6 6spd. Annoying clearance issues having to lift the engine. On top of that hassle, one of the lower arm nuts inside the subframe broke loose. It was held on with a dab of adhesive not welded on. A common issue apparently.Pathetic. Also replaced the alternator which means taking off the entire front fascia. Major annoyance.

[@aky19832001]

Toyota 2.0 I4 and Toyota 3.5 v6.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

I'm in Australia and here VW and cheap and good just don't go together. Overpriced crap is the usual description

[@tm5346]

Best Mini copper!?

[@IndependenceCityMotoring]

Problem is VW reliability is garbage, parts are overpriced, and they are designed in a way that requires a lot of labor for what should be simple jobs...

[@Mr3X7R3M3]

I had an 03 vr6 DOHC that made more power than the 1.8T stock... fun to drive with a 6-speed, but these cars are NOT reliable and NOT cheap to fix.... don’t get a VW unless you are good at fixing things by yourself!!!!!

[@barrythomas6429]

Putting all that torque thru a 20 year old driveline is probably not a good odea.

[@ralphramirez3671]

Do one for me

[@husainalkhamees5926]

Tune and reliability? Get a 2jz and you will be happy :)

[@steve11263]

I'm surprised that my 2015 Nissan Rogue isn't on here.

[@joep9219]

841k now lol

[@joecam7109]

Oh so that VW engine would be reliable under the right circumstances and the right owner ....but in your opinion ALL Subaru EJ25 engines are gonna fail no matter what huh? Even though it’s been proven that it’s just the N/A sohc engines that have the weak factory headgaskets. 🤔

[@Fellafoe69]

Xr6 turbo is best

[@samuelougrah4874]

First