- So maybe the title is like a bit...
- [Deep Strong Voice] Aggressive.
- But it's true.
All right.
There are car modifications that you can do
to your car that will help it like the equivalent
of immediately.
All right.
Things that a lot of times we say,
"I'll just do it next season."
I don't know why we like pushing the can
or kicking the can down the road.
But we as car people are really fricking good.
We got car shows to go to, we got drag races to lose.
We have auto cross events to break things out, all right.
And you shouldn't pull off anymore.
You need to do this stuff before you realize that life only
moves faster and not slower.
That's why our project cars are sitting in our garage.
I'm Alex, Alex (mumbles) FI in Instagram.
And today we're gonna be talking
about different types of car mods
that improve your car right out of the gate.
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Anyway, let's hop into some things that actually
help your car that improve your car.
And no, I refuse to talk about harnesses
in a street car that take like 25 minutes to put on.
We're not talking about harnesses in street cars.
Starting off with the first and most basic model
that's gonna help your car immediately out of the gate.
No questions asked.
And probably one of the things that you know
I was gonna talk about are properly good tires.
And I'm telling you,
there's nothing better than a good set of tires.
If you want to instantly give a good boost to your car
and it doesn't matter what car it is,
but when you throw like Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's
or 4S's on there, you're gonna be blown away
by how good they are.
And it's just like the best thing ever.
Now, it doesn't just need to be a summer tire.
If you're jumping into winter,
get some actual winter tires
and you'll find ditches don't need to meet your bumper.
And there is a substantial difference
between all seasons and winter tires
when you actually drive them, some are set up for autocross.
You'll find they're some sticky boys
they grab more in asphalt than your lint roller
collects hair, actually help you a tun around the track.
And you don't have to worry
about a lot of the oversteer and under steer.
There's something about those properly good set of tires
because they just connect you to the ground.
And you'll honestly see a night
and day difference that a lot of times,
even though tires can be more expensive,
they are 100% worth it.
And dollar for dollar, probably one of the best mods
you can get.
There's nothing worse than 80% used tires on a Corvette
that you just bought
and you quickly learn that the gas pedal is also
just a ticket to a sidewall.
Get good tires right off the bat,
if that's the only mod that you can do.
If you have no plans for anything else
look at those tires and make sure they're the right ones.
Another great one is a proper tune from a reputable company
with the supporting mods that you end up putting on the car,
new car specifically need this the most.
And a lot of times you can get this with diesels too.
It can include things like an EGR or DPF delete
essentially things like an EGR
or an exhaust gas recirculation delete kit
is a kit that removes your EGR valves
and prevents exhaust from being redirected
back into the engine
and allows the vehicle to function as if it never had it.
And a lot of times this is gonna result in a, well,
it's gonna be lighter because it's not 70,000 pounds.
You can do more mile per gallon gains
because it's not recirculating.
You get more horsepower out of it.
You can lower the overall temperature of your engine.
And while it's technically not legal in the United States
neither is most of our exhausts
or the window tint that you have on your car.
So, I mean, really, we're just gonna talk about it
to talk about it,
but properly good tunes also help a lot.
Now, the thing is is that if you end up doing an EGR
or a DPF modification is to follow it up
with that appropriate tune.
That takes that into consideration.
And if you don't have a diesel, you just got a gasser
and you're throwing an intake exhaust and this and that.
And the other thing, those tunes need to
be updated in real time with those modifications.
Now, a lot of times, as you make these changes
and you go in for the tune,
you'll see an immediate performance increase.
And it is something that needs to happen.
Newer cars,
if they don't get retuned as these changes happens
to the intake exhaust, and all that sort of stuff.
You can actually throw the tune for a loop
and ultimately end up in limp mode
and some other (beep) things.
The tip for like 10 people,
because most people run gassers.
Don't feel like that's really important,
but since we're onto modifications
that can make your car a little bit of a cop magnet.
Let's talk about another easy one
for those that don't have, state laws against it.
California, it's gotta be unfortunate in California
and most (mumbles) don't care.
All right?
Now, the modification here would be the good old test pipe.
Now a test pipe is just simply a delete for the
catalytic converter on your car.
And the cat is just a big hunk of metal that burns excess
gases before it exits the vehicle and helps the emissions
and 02 however, they also respect the flow they're heavy
and they don't really give your car the exhaust note,
it's so desperately deserves
because it's too busy choking on itself.
And not in a fun way.
Lots of times people only have a little change to spare
on an exhaust and they end up buying some
no name eBay exhaust
because they wanna get the whole exhaust done
in one single shot.
Now, a lot of times I would disagree with that.
And what you can do is you can start off with some
of the simple bits that are the most restrictive on the car.
Now, a lot of times your headers
your muffler and your cats are the most restrictive parts
of your car.
All right?
Now, if you're stretched on funds
don't go for the entry-level exhaust system.
Instead start with just some test types.
You'll notice a pretty decent improvement
pair that with high-flow mufflers,
maybe even from an OE performance version of your car.
So you don't have to worry too much about,
actually getting it into your exhaust system.
'Cause usually the hangers will be identical
or maybe you just get some flow masters
or something like that.
You probably saved yourself a grand.
And now you have most of your exhaust gases flowing freely.
Now a lot of times you can jump in the headers
to really open it up all the way,
but for a test pipe,
that's gonna test you a hundred bucks.
It's pretty much the best bang for buck you can go for.
Another easy one would be filter replacement.
Now this is where normal people would say cold air intake
but that has come a little bit of a hot tamale,
a little bit of a hot subject, if you will,
because some may say that going into a cold air intake
would actually reduce your horsepower numbers
because of the heat soak.
And a lot of times these cars
are running super hot these days.
So instead let's focus on just replacing filters,
especially air filters.
The filters are an easy check
and often extremely restricting, especially
from an OEM capacity because with normal commuter cars
they are more worried about the longevity of the car
and restricting the air flow actually makes the power less
which allows you to keep the car for longer.
It doesn't stress the motor out as much.
You're gonna notice that a lot of times
anytime you're modifying a car,
the reason that you're doing it is to remove a lot
of the restrictions that the car may have.
Filters, intakes
and anything that allows your car to
breathe better will do nothing but help.
And it's honestly a night and day difference.
The moment that you do it
it's not like you have to build it up.
And a lot of times you see
and feel the difference right away,
pair that with a proper tune
and you actually will see that change.
Now, if you have an older car
and you don't need a tune, hell yap brother
tighten down that drive by wire line (beep) sender.
All right.
And I know it seems obvious
but some modifications don't really help your car much.
They're cool, but they don't help at time.
And it's just what it is.
That's okay.
But we just gotta have to admit it.
Ground wire, big wings, spark plugs and a brand
new sci removing the five pounds of junk in the trunk
won't necessarily change the game, unfortunately.
And I'm sorry.
It's more of the bigger things
that are gonna help the car do what it was
essentially made to do, which is drive.
And if you can make it, do that better
you're gonna feel the impacts immediately.
Another great modification though,
that would help with your car would be,
anything that can help with weight reduction
or things like that can help your car.
There's honestly, it's just less pounds.
They have to move with the power that you've got.
So if you can remove that
it's actually gonna help.
Anything that removes weight
or connects you to the ground will always help you
in the experience that you have with your car.
All right?
A great place to start that can do that would be
lightweight wheels, specifically wheels that feature
a forge-like barrel and cast base.
Now, the reason that I say that is because the cast base
and the forge barrel allow things to keep costs down.
So you don't have to pay six grand
for model block, forged wheels.
This keeps the cost accountable and the weight low.
Now reducing rotational mass
in your car helps with brake control, turning
and the overall performance of your car.
And you have to remember that this is really important.
Things like Artisa, ArtFormed wheels, which is ours truly,
were specifically made to be lightweight, directional
and still meet the needs of a car show, guy or gal
and the function guy or gal
that wants a better performing car.
Now, if for some reason, you're just out to get us
and you don't want the Artisa ArtFormed wheels
which is fine.
I'm just gonna cry.
Lightweight wheels are gonna help you a lot
especially when you notice that the weight is low
and you're keeping all the weight that you can get
on this cast wheel at the center of the wheel
that reduces the rotational mass of the wheel.
And finally, our last modification that truly
helps your cars would be strut bars and bushings
at the same time.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
It's a huge thing that's often over missed.
Now remember, anything that helps your car
connect to the road is absolutely needed.
Stop ignoring that bushing that looks like it's got
it looks a little rough, a little dry.
It looks like a potato in the back of the oven
that you sat in there for about four months,
or it looks like it's from Chernobyl.
Get it fixed.
Also strut bars that help mitigate flex
and absorb body roll within the car will make a
noticeable difference in hard driving conditions.
All right, the new bushings will also help
with the oscillation within the car suspension, geometry.
All right.
When it's under pressure, like a harsh turner hard
stop, when you're driving the car.
And I mean truly driving the car, going from side to side
harsh turns, harsh breaking, things like that.
The things that we mentioned above are gonna
be the things when you notice.
And you're like,
"Oh my gosh, I'm driving a whole new car."
I mean, simply it'll make our (beep) boxes
just feel a lot less (beep).
It might still rattle a bit
and make noises and the stereo might be terrible
but it just won't be as bad as before.
But what do you think is the number one modification
that helps your car let us know below?
And if you're looking for aftermarket wheels
tires and suspensions be sure to hit us up
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and please let us know
what you'd like us to talk about next.
Or not.
I just like reading the comments.
I'm here all day.,
I'm Alex, from Fitment Industries
and we will see you later.
Peace.
I almost fell.