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Offline Homer

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Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« on: March 07, 2011, 09:16:53 pm »
HI all, not sure if this has already been discussed but I remember a top gear episode where they modified their cars and it made no difference. Now obviously doing a stage 1 and so forth does make a difference but in the show they upgraded other things I recall such as induction kits and I think exhausts as well. So in terms of items such as these, exhausts/induction kits, do they make a marked improvement to horsepower? Or do people just get them for the car to sound better or to look nicer? Thanks for any views on this
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 09:31:00 pm »
Load of sh*t isn't it really. Look at the facts and figures.

Using my car as an example. The intake gave me about 5bhp and 33lbft torque  :evilgrin:

Decatting the exhaust system ( i have the standard system still  :sick: ) gave another proven 3bhp.
Figures = Fact = F**k you Clarkson
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 09:32:24 pm »
TBE = 15 bhp in my case. Obviously no improvement there.  :wink:
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 09:40:24 pm »
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 09:57:53 pm »
Clarkson bolting off the shelf halfrauds rubbish on vs actually modding with decent equipment?

I'd take the pepsi challenge  :happy2:
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 09:59:44 pm »
depends on what car, exhaust and intake on an r32 arnt going to make much difference.
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 10:00:14 pm »
My piss your Pepsi VC.  :drinking:
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 10:13:25 pm »
what does 33lbft torque mean? And what is decatting the exhaust system? Thanks
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2011, 10:17:23 pm »
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2011, 10:22:44 pm »
Ooooof Joe! Dr.Condesending  :grin:

'Lbft' is a measurement in which torque can be measured (pounds per foot ?  :chicken: )

And 'decatting' is removing the catalytic convertor. - Which happens to be a fairly restrictive part of the exhaust system,  :happy2:
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2011, 10:26:34 pm »
couldnt resist,  :signLOL: think ive been reading too many of hedges posts!  :grin: :grin:
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2011, 10:39:41 pm »
It was a joke result in the aid of making amusing TV? Just a thought....

Just like in the races, they don't actually leave cameramen patiently waiting in bushes dotted throughout the entire 1500 mile route waiting for him to pass by.
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2011, 10:40:16 pm »
bear in mind they did it with a N/A engine.  do the same to any car with a charger or some sort and you'll see huge gains
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2011, 10:42:44 pm »
Quote from: joesgti on March 07, 2011, 10:26:34 pm
couldnt resist,  :signLOL: think ive been reading too many of hedges posts!  :grin: :grin:

Don't you go start blaming me young 'un.  :laugh:
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Re: Top Gear results-mods make no difference- your thoughts?
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2011, 09:03:39 am »
a bit harsh joe  :surprised: yes blame hedge  :signLOL: only joking  :happy2:
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