Do you need a Professional Tooner??

[@kevin_nagle]

any time a new episode of RGADS pops up I yell "I CANT WAIT!"

[@JakeVeinotte]

But can you say it more excited?

[@kevin_nagle]

@@JakeVeinotte I! CANT! WAIT!

[@scottr9900]

Oh, now there’s an acronym!!! It’s fame is assured.

[@realgoodatdoinstuff900]

Lol. Awesome!

[@johnhartman5507]

Hilarious!

[@michaelprice8470]

I came here because of Cleetus and it has been great watching you. I bet if you put a Real Good At Doing Stuff shirt in the Cleetus merch store it would get great exposure and Sell!

[@stevetuttle5472]

Same here.

[@robertpierce1981]

Being able to see the entire picture definitely makes a difference. I’m a garage door guy. Work on them every day for just shy of 20 years. New guys come in, work on them for 6 months end think they have the bull by the horns. Sorry son, they aren’t there yet. Much respect to you Pete and what you do. Being able to make all the pieces work together effectively is an art. I’ll stick with torsion springs, cables, rollers and relays.

[@AllenDarden-l2x]

Pete is best in the business for sure. Thanks for all you do for my program.

[@cherr6red]

The intro is like the cherry on top to this master piece of a youtube channel

[@plexidust5101]

Total Rock Star with Class and Endless ability to Pack The Stands ! Do you, no end in sight for the packed stands. Your really good at this man, really !

[@williamyoast216]

The proof of the necessity of having a expert tuner is Mullet’s transformation. Pete, after you dialed in the traction control on Mullet, he starting picking up checks and trophies. I would be wearing a RGADS hat for sure or a mechanic shirt

[@micahbuchheit1283]

It's a real good time here on this channel. If you didn't learn something new you weren't paying attention. Safe Travels!!

[@jamespurvis8880]

Its obvious that you have helped Cleetus to finally being real good at doing stuff! LOL

[@plexidust5101]

Let me offer a concept. . . I cannot afford a master like Pete on my own. However, If I collect my friends and we play it smart, we can genuinely afford a tuner to assist us in our ventures and let me tell you, we would lay out the red carpet for Pete to visit with us. And that concept is not far off for any race program ! TOTALLY WORTH THE INVESTMENT!

[@alcoatornado2749]

I drag raced at a high level 25 years ago. Left the Sport. No-prep has brought me back, but somethings are a lot different. Engine, and Power Management is something I need Professional Help with. I've called your shop several times with no luck. I look forward to these big changes at H.E.D. Thanks Pete!

[@jeffa7173]

Gosh dang, I wish you would tune for Cleetus full time! And when I 1st heard about your KZbin channal, I was like this channal is not for me. 5 seconds in to your video I realized your straight shredden! Thanks for shredden so hard for us!!!!

[@midwestdave33]

I'd rock a "Can You Stuff Do"? Shirt all day

[@sanddan525]

Do you need a tuner? All you need to answer that is to look at the impact a professional tuner had on Cletus’s Mullet car. Went from low 7’s to mid 6’s. Amazing to watch that happen. Big thumbs up!

[@corystansbury]

Pete hit the up arrow more than Cleeter

[@LibertySpam]

@@corystansbury 😂 Cleetus broke his pointer finger and needed support ;)

[@bamabackroads1203]

That thumbnail is pure gold!

[@Cygnus307]

Good stuff, Pete. Best intro/outro music on youtube as well!

[@stick3yfigazz772]

Know your limitations and Realize you cannot put a price on experience! Well said. Need a shout out for the Music.

[@timothygoodsell1446]

When you said, “ you might like losing every weekend “, 🤣. Love the straight shooting 💪💪

[@scottschweger]

HED and RGADS Merch would be great. Up arrow for sure!

[@davidharter7151]

I grew up at the race track with my dad racing. I've not been fortunate enough to ever have my own car to race. I've been thinking about it more and more ,,but it all seems so intimidating to me. The holley especially. I'm not very computer literate so that's what's scary. I watch you these guys go into a program n move a few things around n change boost curves and shift points n it makes me want to buy a back halfed carburetor car and watch everyone drive around me. Love the channel came here from Finnigan a little while ago. I've learned alot. Can't imagine all the knowledge that you have. Engine builder tuner, musician,shop owner....ect. Mabe I'll just race vicariously through you tube.

[@Tripple-L432]

Found You thru Cleetus,checked it out and subscribed, Love the content, Grew up around cars,Dad was an a Mechanic,had a shop. I jus love Cars and racing, But I play lead guitar in my band and that is my true passion.I seen the maiden shirt then I seen some gear there and was like " Yep,I knew I liked this guy" Lol...Man great work ,Great videos, But most off Your a cool guy,or I wouldnt be here. Thank you for doin this.

[@Rebar77_real]

There's a better way than starting a channel and getting yelled at in the comments how everything is wrong? lol, great advice.

[@given0fox968]

What I think 1) love the music, hope you post more; 2) more KZbin please, and live beer and questions sessions would be cool; 3) your original merch in old videos was great, so I’d suggest both HED & RGADS!!! merch. I suggested Cleetus make you shirt from World Cup with a time stamp, think it was your channel; 4) thanks for sharing and hope you keep it up 👍👊🇺🇸🤘

[@380.motorsports]

Great topic and some excellent viewpoints. For myself, help from an experienced tuner is worth every dollar. Not only makes me go faster but helps align with my goals for the car while keeping broke stuff to a minimum.

[@fastvsix]

Thanks for the videos. The only channel I stop what I'm doing and watch when I get the notifications for a new video.

[@trumpetman2006]

I think this is great advice for lots of things in life. Paying for a pro to help you out and be a guide is often money well spent. Learning the hard way certainly is a way to go but can be painful, discouraging, and really expensive. 😊

[@forced4motorsports]

As someone who has tuned their own car in the past, I say absolutely yes. Who do you want to do anything for you; a specialist or a dabbler? Of course my issue if finding someone that will even look at a 6 cyl. Maybe once I've switched to Holley Terminator it will be less of an issue.

[@v4yt126]

Can you do a video on your background, beginnings etc it is of great interest.

[@Syndaen]

As a car guy and saxophone player, I am still waiting for a studio tour. I see the tenor and bari behind you...

[@shortymack340]

He's exactly right that's like a machinist don't be afraid to ask for help always something u can learn

[@db7069]

Keep doing what you are doing on this channel, it is super insightful, helpful and entertaining. Thanks

[@MrMikeT89]

Intro song is growing on me! Rooting for you and your channel! We are definitely interested in merch. I would suggest working on a couple designs for each and asking the fans. What I'm interested to see for content is a mix of tuning details and racing results. You have skills that others are anxious to observe. Basically, what is different that you do than others?

[@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249]

I hear this intro in my sleep…lol weird

[@Randomgearhead]

My work shirts say "I fix car good' on the back. I would for sure wear one that says "I'm good at doing stuff!"

[@rickgerhardt9818]

These informative videos are great. Not many people on your level spilling their knowledge on KZbin. Keep up the good work

[@arturozarate1752]

Pete, knowledge is power, and I'm one that wants to understand and know how things work too. About 25 years ago an old timer named Floyd use to work on my 92 Ford Thunderbird SC, and he told me something that has been words to live by for me, "If you don't know how it works, you'll never be able to fix it right." Could you use an apprentice? Teach me....multiply yourself. I've been a Master Automotive and Diesel technician for 22 years, and I've been wanting to learn more! Wishful thinking. Keep up the great channel!

[@Jet2416-Reloading]

Pete, I have a tech request - In the intro there's a clip of a CalTracs setup working properly on the leave. I see a ton of cars with CalTracs that just don't work because they don't understand what it is they're supposed to do. Would you be kind enough to explain what they do and how you setup a CalTracs rear end the right way? I'd be glad to get hold of a tee-shirt, hat or hoodie from Real Good at Doing Stuff and HED.

[@paulmaigler289]

Very well put Pete, thank you for the knowledge you put into the videos!!! HED shirts and hats, keep these simple and do RGADS shirts which can have more of a design on them

[@williamdavidson2233]

Bingo!

[@joshbasenback9250]

“Real good at doing stuff” trucker hats. Net back, snap strap would be super. Pete your no bs but funny style is what this country needs. Keep up the good stuff.

[@rohrtechdynamics1306]

You may want to do a regularly scheduled Livestream q&a session and maybe a series on how to tune without blowing stuff up (like a start and run before taking it to someone to get it really sorted). I've seen a lot of examples of people not having properly sorted cars and then taking it to someone who tells them their wiring is wrong. I am definitely the person that wants to learn how to do things on my own but sometimes paying for years of experience will make you advance and prevent you from doing the wrong things to start with.

[@Sevunteen]

Im new here, and my first impression of you was that you looked like you used to be a member of a Florida Death Metal band, lol. Seeing you sporting the shirt with ol Edward on it confirms my suspicion that you were a metal fan. Love some Maiden! I'm a big time hardcore Pantera fan myself (R. I. P. Dime- Getcha Pull!) Ok then, take it easy Holmes. Keep on keepin on. 🇺🇲#WWG1WGA 🇺🇲

[@Don14320]

Loved the candid information. I would ask that you try to put together an outline of what someone would ask that "Tooner" to get an idea of how they work, their knowledge levels and what makes that "Tooner" worth your hard earned cash.

[@francoisbernard3513]

I would think that consulting a pro before you even buy any parts would most likely be a lot cheaper than changing parts afterwards. Nice video and always very informative.

[@rogerminter3599]

Love this post. I built an '89 4runner, turbo truck. Lce engineering piggy back. Community forum for fuel maps. It was a beast. Then. I moved and I had no idea how to limp it to pass emissions in a CARB state. I wound up green tagging the truck for off road only, and sold it as such. And lost a lot of money.

[@vinknepprath4404]

Love the honesty. Good job getting cleetus a 1st place at world cup!!!!

[@curtfreeman8632]

Recent subscriber here Pete, (came over from Cletus), and I really enjoy your channel. I have just gotten back into drag racing after a 20 year absence. You are so right about the difference. My car isn’t the most high tech, but it is presenting challenges. I’d like to hire a tuner to get me pointed in the right direction. Problem is, who? I haven’t been able to find a good one in my area, and I live in the land of millions, metro Atlanta. If anyone reading this has a recommendation, please let me know. Keep the great videos coming Pete. I tune in for the music as much as the content!

[@rockinghamdragway]

My setup is a great example of how you got my car over a hurdle that allowed our team to make big advances. Great support by great tuners is an absolute must 👌

[@stuckinadazzee]

I like the car tuning/dyno aspect as well as the track days. Cool seeing you work with different cars and people. I would definitely buy a hoodie if it was real good.

[@mmtruthseeker5263]

You are on the right track. Anything you put up will sell out, you are a Super Tuner as well Entertaining.

[@MrGixxer1300r]

I think you hit the nail right on the head. When I started street racing local in the mid 80s everyone ran a carb, engines were simple, but with no internet it was read a lot of books then go out to the garage and experiment. Like you said not the fast way to go quick but a great way to understand how things work or don't work. After a while I found myself going quicker with less due to learning how to match parts and tune things to work together properly.

[@micahbuchheit1283]

Excellent comment !!

[@kriskirtley8052]

Definitely in on some merch to support the channel! Some of the best info in the tube

[@rickgrimes4133]

Love to have “real good at doin stuff” hoodie Of course it’s gotta have the UP ARROW on it!!!!!!!! 🤘🏻🎸

[@wesscollette]

Listening to your explanations is well worth the price of admission!

[@Therendonfamilia]

“99% of the time changes suggested don’t have anything to do with the laptop.” Exactly. Everyone assumes the laptop is magic. So often the opportunities for improvement come from setup fixes/changes.

[@rpturbo]

I do definitely try to support the channels I follow and learn from or enjoy. You sir, I definitely enjoy and learn from. Your my kinda people.

[@TGSamantha091]

00:16 this is the body style of Mustang I love the best. I had a yellow 1983 5.0L GLX. They look better before the headlight change.

[@mrmiscast]

Glad to see the channel growing.... There is always a great deal of information here.

[@bgodin23]

Very well said pete. Some times the ego needs to take a back seat

[@thejo6331]

I'll watch any content you want to make about tuning! Really enjoyed your content about starting line tunes and common mistakes. The vlogs at the track are great too!

[@designandbuild3953]

For me, I would get a tooner involved if/when I get back into racing to learn the basics in order to have an enjoyable program early in the game. Often times, getting shown past the lower "ropes" goes a long way in supporting ones own learning of the more complex stuff that can get you past average performance in most anything. I would also agree with you, one can pay less "stupid tax" if that money were put towards a good tuner up front. Question remains, how does one find a trustworthy tuner to engage locally. So many people talk better than their work, it's staggering.

[@dandorris8531]

No brainer hell yes. Subbed here also after watching you take Cleet to the top.

[@NerdKid72]

It's gettin cold here in NC!! We need some hoodies. I like the HED idea better myself but I'm not picky what everyone else wants works. I feel like the people who come here for this content are those people that want to learn I would be the "bang your head against the wall" type, I know I am

[@chrisl8453]

Some tuners need to hire a super tuner so they can be real good at doing stuff 🤘

[@dailycycle3125]

Interested in merch! HED and RGADS. Maybe up arrow manipulation and precision guesswork hats and shirts. More polishing turds! Most interesting channel on the tube. Keep doing you

[@camarosturbos9567]

My suggestion/ what I want to see is you have a multiple part series of tuning parameters that cross reference between Holley and fuel tech targets best suited for hobbyists who are all out dyi guys. I have went to the tuner and done it myself. But always looking for more information and nuggets of knowledge if you will. Also do a small HED front logo with a big real good at stuff doing logo one the back best of both worlds.

[@dannoyes4493]

Golly! I love this channel.... Intro is simply unparalleled. Well Done! BTW, not a drag racer BUT love fast cars, some of us autocross, some canyon carving... Sometimes you just want to horrify your passenger.... Love the details and the philosophy... Applicable in all endeavors... I always learn something.

[@HappyHarryHardon]

This is exactly what’s has frustrated me with Cleetus. They grew to such a fast car he skipped all the time that gets the experience. They just didn’t understand the chassis, the track and none of the guys understood how it all worked together. I’ve learned that if your tuner can’t get his car to go down the track then maybe he’s not a good tuner yet. You’re speaking gospel here.

[@86FxBdyCpe]

I think this is exactly the problem with Leroy currently. 👍

[@ccrx2640]

Learning curve guys, learning curve….. if they can’t figure it out , eventually they will ask for help…. But it will be on their terms when they decide to seek ‘professional help’ Bonus points….. what fun would CmF be if he didn’t boog it up or blow it up along the way…. Kids will learn one way or another by the mistakes they make. He certainly didn’t get to where he is at because he skipped a lot of steps and made a bunch of wrong decisions…. Kids gotta a good head on his shoulders 😎

[@kennethhecht3354]

Iron Maiden shirt is killer! Like what you do and how you do it.

[@65Coasty]

This channel is my new fav. I love learning anything about tuning. Im glad your channel is growing. Merchandise is a big plus for me. Unfortunately being in Australia 🇦🇺 the shipping kills us down here. Either way, RGADS ts or HED shirts are good with me.

[@randalljames1]

I started racing in the 70s.. I got some very sage advice from a pretty famous racer at the time (multiple championships).. His opinion was if you want to go to the top of the pile? you go buy last years champions program and learn it.. Cheapest way out to win... I have tuned for most of racing career.. I quit 20 years ago.. We were doing turbo stuff before all the electronics and I worked with a "hired gun tuner" for fuel.. we had a blast... Anyway... I am going to need help getting up to speed and am willing to travel to you...

[@joshholley5732]

I need you as my tooner 💪🏻

[@TheBrokenLife]

I don't know much about tuning race cars, but I do know that any time in my career that I've been siloed into being "the guy" of whatever it was, I basically stopped learning. The only challenges I had were those directly in front of me, and not from anyone challenging my ideas or approaches, and either right or wrong I would hack away at whatever it was the same way I always do. Having a pool of talented people around to use as a sounding board is generally far more valuable than whatever it costs in dollars.

[@jamiepalmer7442]

Very impressed with the service for mullet excellent results. Keep doing stuff your good at it. !!!

[@ajfeltr]

Great info. Thanks for shedding some light on the situation.

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Solid stuff man Made me think some Weigh how bad I wanna be real fast or real fun. I'm still learning stuff You've helped So has the webinars from HP academy

[@gregcrook6940]

I'd love to purchase some merch to help support your channel. I appreciate all you do.

[@jrodracing6660]

I love what you provide when your videos come out. I’m one of those persons that I want to learn on figuring it out and I love to soak in information but, sometimes I put doubt in the way that cause me not be changing a lot from the original tune.

[@toddpool8884]

I enjoy your show. The music is awesome. Keep doing what youre doing.

[@NICKGAR7]

Great video Pete. Thanks! OG from the UK

[@troyemberton9470]

I would like to say Thank You! For taking the time to make these videos and help educate us

[@plexidust5101]

I'm right there with you Brother. Damn if he ain't good at doing stuff !. Honestly the entire bit is bad ass and Pete is a small percentage of the guys that actually know and are sharing. VERY FEW share the big deal knowledge. Look at Warren Johnson. That dude never did. He did share with LS design on the backside, but to be honest, Pete doing this is Unreal.

[@Spad68]

7 minutes in and I completely agree 100% .

[@highvoltagewithboost1607]

Easy on me brother! I am the guy who likes to learn and figure it out. LOL!

[@johnbaker8483]

Just wanted to chime in and say that your theme music/intros, which I assume has something to do with, is bad ass.

[@grizzly5188]

Make your own Stickers / design etc. I like posters old school. Stickers / t shirts Great advice good STUFF.

[@1SICKYJ]

Just keep posting it all, everything is great 👍

[@ubf_c10]

Interested in merch - both HED and RGaDS - sweatshirts and (flexfit!!!) hats mostly! You hit on the reasons I would hire a "professional tuner" - I love tuning, but the growth curve is really slow as things get more complex and exposure to drag race situations are relatively limited. Hiring a professional tuner can give knowledge that has taken years to gain, in a matter of hours or days. No need to reinvent the wheel. Its not a replacement for actual experience, but its a huge step forward over a zero knowledge base.

[@thomasjones9779]

Definitely going to hit you up about some help fine tuning a few things on our 70 chevelle 540 F3 all steel radial car on Holley efi on meth. Once we get all the bugs worked out and we can catch you on a day your at VMP for a pro test session. We know it will be money well spent if and when you are available

[@cranjismcbasketball946]

"Dont feel stupid for asking for help" is a huge deal! Pride is usually kind of costly thing at times. lol

[@tctz28]

I really like track videos. Seeing the changes you make is interesting.

[@cesarchavez9268]

Love the channel and thank you for sharing your knowledge… feel you like you give away top secret stuff!! Question… whats your process on reading plugs?? Can you explain please? Thank you

[@a-ronhimself4003]

Definitely need a Real Good at Doing Stuff T-Shirt💯

[@mikemaccracken3112]

I just love it when you are doing stuff! Would love HED merch! Hats and shirts would be awesome. I build street rods now that I’m retired. EFI tuning info would be great.

[@claymillican25]

👍👍

[@my87z28]

Great info. Agreed, I know my knowledge limitations at this point as I'm still a bit green. The same guy who builds my engine, chassis & suspension also tunes the car. Luckily he's a bit of a one stop shop for race car builders. *********What I'm very interested in is when will we see the dyno of the polished turd?********

[@benjohnson6248]

Definitely interested in both HED and Real Good At Doin' Stuff merchandise.

[@voodoovision7367]

to answer your questions pete 1# radial & no prep 2# pretty much on the same page as you ! the chase to make the whole package work in unity every time you race you gain more knowledge and experience ! track conditions weather competition personal ability mechanical ability love your content enjoy watching and learning what other knowledge people have and ability to apply it as a shop owner my self advice or tuition can be scarce especially here in Australia thanks Marty

[@X3R0D3D]

I am an aspiring hobbyist, i have my project car, and nothing else its not a terrible base and i don't need it to be the world best anything... I jkust want it to be way faster than it is, and i have been studying what needs to happen. at this point i feel like i will have to pick an ECU system and then learn it. i know it'll be a huge undertaking but therein lies the excitement. Your advice of finding an expert to smooth it out instead of burning yourself (or your car) out is great! some folks forget that the 10,000 hour rule is very real and a real expert is really helpful.

[@mayracingandfabricationco.20]

🤘😎 the intro gets me.. motivated!

[@LibertySpam]

Do stuff 👍 I'll buy that Up Arrow shirt... I've been through all the HP Academy stuff, during "lockdowns" haven't used it other than wiring knowledge. Maybe in the future....

[@dekeburns801]

I've got some ideas for different traction bar linkage, axle wrap is a great amount potential energy to keep it level with my cable linkage to front suspension. It's way out there but might actually work. 🤔

[@embratucker3189]

I respect you and your business highly. You are doing well and it's true you are good at doing stuff for sure. I'm glad to hear that things are moving forward for you. I'm would like to see some merch HED and Good at doing stuff. I see you at the track on occasion I understand you are busy when you are doing good stuff. Looking forward to seeing the changes coming 💪💪💪