Throw a "Turbo" badge on the side of the car and you'll probably get just as much of a noticeable increase in performance...
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Throw a "Turbo" badge on the side of the car and you'll probably get just as much of a noticeable increase in performance...
Yeah, I mean, I have done a number of back-to-back tests with various headers, exhausts, x-pipes, crossovers combined with OEM cats, cat-deletes and HFCs (high flow cats), and it's miniscule. For BIG turbo FI applications, it makes a notable bit of difference, but sometimes the offsetting smell/noise isn't worth it.
Speaking of exhausts
This is my Amuse setup, it's Ti and it's a work of art. ~15lbs - fifteen, for the whole system, it's like it defies the laws of physics when you pick it up. The OEM system is about 57-58 lbs.
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Ain't Bridgestone just a Generic/knockoffs of Firestone?
Wow, Really? Thanks. Damn site is a liar then.Actually, it won't. I've got about 100 hours of dyno time, across multiple vehicles, several builds (everything from bolts-ons to radical head-cam and forced induction), worked with a number of tuners over 20-ish years. You _might_ pick up 3-5HP, maybe a couple more if your current cat is horrifically clogged up.
I thought GoodYear is suppose to be one of the best tyre brands? Hell, they cost well over $100 a tire, and that's the cheapest.
Why wait? Just replace the tires now and buy 1-2 steel rims and mount the 1 or 2 crappy tired to it/them as a spare(s).
1. Driving lights look stupid, even on Jeeps. I've seen them on a Chevy Truck. stupid, Seen them on a Cherokee, stupid. About the only Jeep they would actually look good on is a Wrangler, maybe a Renegade. However there's not many Wranglers around here.Stick on fender vents are the quintessential example of a modification that will devalue your car. They look ridiculous no matter what they're on. Modifications are only appropriate for the car their on, and even then they may still detract from the value. Lets take some examples.
- Driving lights, brush guard, driving lights on a Jeep - increase value
- Driving lights, brush guard, driving lights on an Acura SUV - probably adds no value
- Driving lights, brush guard, driving lights on a Mercedes Sedan - detracts value (why- because it doesn't make sense)
A Daewoo Lanos is in no way, shape, or form a performance car, nor will it ever be. Dressing it up to make it look fast is oxymoronic and basically turns your car into a rolling joke (no offense). Everyone is entitled to their own tastes, but the original conversation we had is about resale value. That said, the resale of your car is quite dismal. You put the resale value at $2000, which I assure there are very few cars your age, with your mileage, that would be
We've been over this before. Removing your cat won't be noticed by MN emissions officials because they do not exist. That said, under federal law, driving without one is illegal. Technically, mechanics are obligated to report that- otherwise they could be fined. I'm sure most won't, but if I cop looks under your car and suspects funny business, he can have you go to the DMV for a mandatory inspection, even if your state doesn't have inspections.
For the 4hp you might add, it's not going to do any wonders to your car. It's a 1.6L 4-cyl in a Daewoo, you can't possibly expect much. If you really wanted to delete your cat, you just remove the cat components (be sure do throw the platinum away) and weld a pipe through the cat to make it look like the cat is there.
$4 is pretty negligible on a house, considering the average US home is slightly below $200,000. That's 0.002% of the house's value. In the part of CT where I grew up, due to the proximity to NYC (not so even much the house quality or size), there are many of towns with the average house price of well over $1m. The cheapest house you can buy is probably $800,000 or so. $4 is negligible unless your house costs $40. Considering Renovating/updating the kitchen will likely add value--- unless it looks worse than before. Adding a swimming pool doesn't necessarily add value to a house, since some people don't want to deal with the maintenance and increased insurance costs. It's not all black and white here.
My thoughts exactly.
2. True, However, drop a Supercharged 3.8L Series II V6 into it and it'll be a BEAST! LOL!
3. These particular cat-delete mufflers look exactly like a cat. If a cop were to look under (rather impossible with the Low ground clearance of a Lanos), They most likely wouldn't even notice a difference. That and traffic control here in Rochester is virtually non-existant that the chances of being pulled over here at all is 1 in 1500.
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Bridgestone is one of the "top three" tire manufacturers in the world(in terms of volume) and really almost in a neck-to-neck race with Michelin.
Firestone is a subsidiary of Bridgestone-I think Bridgestone bought them in the 1980s.
Both Michelin and Bridgestone make great tires and they both make crap. I'm convinced that there's not a finer all-season tire in existence than the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, but honestly you couldn't give me two cents for the Michelin "Energy" tires that were OEM on my dad's MKZ.
I've been really happy with the Turanza Serenities, but they do sacrifice a bit in all-out handling to give a smoother and quieter ride. They're really a different sort of tire than the Pilot Sport A/Ss they replaced-in fact I'd class them as being closer to the OEM spec Michelin MXM4 on my car. They weren't cheap, though(even though they were cheaper than the Michelins they replaced) and I've been very pleased with their overall performance. I don't push my car's handling enough to get the full advantage of the Pilots, and the slightly softer ride is nice on a long trip.
Both are better in virtually every way than the Coopers they replaced-those things were hard as a rock. They handled like crap, rode like crap, and were noisy. About their only redeeming quality is that they seemed to last forever-they actually still had a lot of tread life when I said "enough" and replaced them(they were beginning to dry rot to the point where I was having air leak issues with them, so really were overdue for replacement even though the tread was good).
Matt- No, they ain't. Mr. Bunn is correct. Firestone was purchased by Bridgestone, and typically sells cheaper tires. So in that sense, Firestone is the "Generic"/"knockoff" of Bridgestone... but not really since they're not the same tires. Bridgestone is usually considered the higher end tire. Bridgestones I believe are still made in the US, whereas Firestones are made in Japan. I think they were purchased in the 90's if I remember correctly, after plummeting sales after the Ford Explorer issues.
Not everything you read on the internet. How much horsepower is an "electric turbocharger" supposed to add?
Everybody has their own preference and every company has high end and low end tires. Also consider there is no one size fits all condition tire. So you're using "tire" again like a normal American?
1. I'd say driving lights would look pretty bad on a Renegade (if you're speaking of the new models). Just my opinion.
2. Out of curiosity what 3.8L engine are you speaking of that will "drop in[to]" a Lanos? Considering that engine is 2x as large as the one you have, I'd be surprised if that physically fit, let alone came anywhere close to fitting right in. If you could hypothetically do this, by the time you bought the engine, made the necessary modifications, I'm sure you'd be better off just buying a different car. Keep in mind the drivetrain of a Lanos probably isn't designed for that much power. Given the innate poor handling dynamics of the lanos + a likely substantially heavier engine, I'd assume it would handle even worse. Unless all you're looking for is acceleration in a straight line and a massive amount of understeer.
3.I'm just saying ramming a straight pipe through the cat would likely be a cheaper option.
What's smartass about the remark? Remove the cats, you'll get a noticeable performance improvement of zero horsepower. Throw a turbo badge on, you'll also get a noticeable performance improvement of zero horsepower. It's a true statement.
I think I caught Matthew's IQ because I said my tires were Michelin's when they are Bridgestones.
Must be a mild case, because you wrote 'tires' vs. 'tyres'
I think I caught Matthew's IQ because I said my tires were Michelin's when they are Bridgestones.
Sorry that you found out you have knock-off Firestones
So my mothers 2015 Volvo XC70 has been deemed a lemon under CT law. Its been in and out of the shop continuously. It's been in and out of the shop for an electrical issue they cannot resolve. She's had the car... 4-5 months I think and can't have much more than 5000 miles, if that.
My mom has had a number Volvos over the years and has always had pretty good luck. She liked the car, but is hesitant to buy another one. The dealer has said this is very, very abnormal and assures her the problems are minimal. I'd like to believe they're telling the truth as the owners are close friends with my parents.
I'm not sure what her plan is- to replace with another XC70, perhaps go to an XC60. I'd love to see her get the new XC90, but I don't think she wants to shell out that much. The RX350 and MDX are on her short list due to the reliability. The LR4 is up there but the gas mileage isn't good. My parents are pretty adverse to German cars after owning some Audis and my BMW.
My mom has had a number Volvos over the years and has always had pretty good luck. She liked the car, but is hesitant to buy another one. The dealer has said this is very, very abnormal and assures her the problems are minimal. I'd like to believe they're telling the truth as the owners are close friends with my parents.
I'm not sure what her plan is- to replace with another XC70, perhaps go to an XC60. I'd love to see her get the new XC90, but I don't think she wants to shell out that much. The RX350 and MDX are on her short list due to the reliability. The LR4 is up there but the gas mileage isn't good. My parents are pretty adverse to German cars after owning some Audis and my BMW.
MDX is really nice. We test drove it a few times when my girlfriend was looking to replace her RX350. Harder to get a deal on those, so she wound up getting a QX60, which neither of us would recommend. Lots of CVT issues on the transmission. I really liked the MDX. There are few SUVs I would consider, but that is on the short list.
There's a reason it and its little brother (and now the TLX) are keeping Acura afloat. The MDX is so good for the price.
I test drove a 2012 BMW 128i and the car felt great. Car would be awesome with the Turbo six. I'm looking for the 135i N55 with a bunch of options. I have a thing for that "M" sport badging if I can find one. Manuals are rarities. So many dealers advertise these cars as having "Manuals", when they are really paddle shift automatics.
Since there is people on here that know far more about cars than I do, I have a question. I will order, Amoungst the other LEDS, 20 T10 LEDs of super white. These will replace the LP Lights on both cars, the interior lights of the Impala, Reverse Lights (Impala) as well as the side marker lights of both cars.
I was wondering if any of you can tell me if one of these T10 LEDs will fit in the T5 bulb socket.
I was wondering if any of you can tell me if one of these T10 LEDs will fit in the T5 bulb socket.
I think you're on the right track with the RX and Acura MDX.
Both won't have issues, but I'd lean more towards the Lexus. Acura's quality isn't where it should be these days and the MDX's interior layout is downright nasty with the two screens.
You might be able to swing a great deal on the Lexus RX now because the 2016 model will hit lots soon.
I'd skip the XC90 right now. It's a fantastic car, but a tad too expensive and I don't trust an all new Volvo yet.
It seems like Volvo has had a couple cars in the past that have had some major first generation issues. Her XC70 has their relatively new/redesigned electronics/infotainment system. I think it came out in 2013 originally for the S80, even earlier if it's the same as the XC60/S60 systems. Now that the Chinese own Volvo, I wonder what direction things will head. The dealer announced that recently Volvo has decided to offer a lifetime warranty on (non-consumable) replacement parts (both parts and labor). Apparently it's to encourage people to continue to use dealer services after the warranty ends. It sounds good, but how many times do you replace the same part in a car... usually once at at most in the timeframe you own the car. The XC90 is a bute, but getting in one of those is risky business. I'm not sure how much I trust their tech, considering their old navigation system (still used in the C30 and C70) is seemingly over a decade old.
I checked out the new MDX and RDX out the other day. I'm not really a fan. It's bulky, I don't like the two screen setup, I don't think it's particularly attractive, and I often think of it as the luxury Mini-Van of 2015. We talked about the RDX previously, but it's too small and cheap feeling. The Lexus is so boring. I'm not sure when the 2016 model is released, but I'm not sure i like that version much either. The reliability of all these cars in attractive, but in my mind that's about it.
I think an X3, X5, or ML350 would be a good fit. But like I said before, she is entirely against German engineering after her Audi experience.
Got the interior LEDs today (two days ahead of schedule):
INSTALLED!
DOME LIGHT COVER BACK ON
INSTALLED IN TRUNK!
Discovered the reason an LED wouldn't work in the 3rd brake light. Daewoo switched the polarity of where the socket plugs into the wiring harness of the car.
Snipped the wires and flipped them.
SUCCESS! Now I have a LED in the CHMSP.
INSTALLED!
DOME LIGHT COVER BACK ON
Discovered the reason an LED wouldn't work in the 3rd brake light. Daewoo switched the polarity of where the socket plugs into the wiring harness of the car.
Snipped the wires and flipped them.
The Lexus is very boring to drive. But going through 2 RX350s, never a single problem. Infotainment is junk. Drives like it's not connected at all. But if reliability is number one concern, can't go wrong.