Can A Catback Exhaust Make Your Car Faster?

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

Can an exhaust increase engine horsepower? Let's test and find out!
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Will a catback exhaust make your car faster? Does a performance exhaust increase your engine's horsepower? Will a new exhaust make your car louder? Is a performance exhaust worth the money? In this video we'll be installing a new catback exhaust on my Honda S2000, and measuring all of the differences. Which one is lighter? Which one makes more horsepower? Which one results in a faster car with real world testing? How do you install an exhaust? All these questions answered in detail!
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  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained6 жыл бұрын

    Hope everyone's having a great day! A huge thanks to AutoTempest for making this video possible - if you enjoyed it consider sending some love to their website: www.autotempest.com/ as well as their Instagram, where you'll find photos of a beautiful AP2 S2000: instagram.com/autotempest/. And what did you think of this video style? I know it's longer than usual, and contains a much wider variety of information. Should this have been broken up into more specific videos, or do you like the format? Always appreciate your feedback!

  • @carlnichols9970

    @carlnichols9970

    6 жыл бұрын

    I like the more informative longer video, no need to watch 3or4 shorter videos to get my daily EE fix when its all together. Keep it up

  • @killer_3.815

    @killer_3.815

    6 жыл бұрын

    The pull apart was great and I think the video would be better split into 2 parts but it was a good video tho :)

  • @mihpop9733

    @mihpop9733

    6 жыл бұрын

    change the intake for better flow, get tuning done and there you will see the big improvements in conjunction with the catback.

  • @REDLINERUNNER

    @REDLINERUNNER

    6 жыл бұрын

    Engineering Explained That improvement isn't worth 2500$ but 25$

  • @jessaphillips2846

    @jessaphillips2846

    6 жыл бұрын

    you should revisit this and test decibel levels in about 6-8 weeks after the new exhaust has broken in, they typically get louder over time.

  • @ShawnDickens
    @ShawnDickens6 жыл бұрын

    Performance gains mostly from lighter wallet in car.

  • @NathanHiggers69

    @NathanHiggers69

    6 жыл бұрын

    lmao

  • @Kumar11373

    @Kumar11373

    6 жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @darinpearson2554

    @darinpearson2554

    6 жыл бұрын

    Shawn Dickens thanks for the laugh. Great comment.

  • @bighunter5476

    @bighunter5476

    6 жыл бұрын

    that was so so funny bro

  • @myguydied

    @myguydied

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahahaha

  • @RyuHayabusa7
    @RyuHayabusa76 жыл бұрын

    Let the haters hate. You shaved weight,wont rust and gave us an educational video to watch. Thank you!

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear it, thanks for watching!

  • @andrewslovak1

    @andrewslovak1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, this channel is about educating people and showing the numbers. If you didn't have a KZread channel with 1.4 million subs, then no, this would be a fairly silly purchase. But you do, and that's why you did it, and we thank you :D

  • @jacktorrance7847

    @jacktorrance7847

    6 жыл бұрын

    Shoulda bought an aluminium exhaust. Nota much more weight if any and the material won't give up gains

  • @sigmaprojects

    @sigmaprojects

    6 жыл бұрын

    Was thinking about it as well. Just depend how hot the exhaust gets as aluminum can crack with too many heat cycles.

  • @imadecoy.

    @imadecoy.

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hey, rusting shaves weight too!

  • @chrisgrassa69
    @chrisgrassa696 жыл бұрын

    "Before vtec kicks in... yo" "After vtec kicks in... yo" I'm dying!!! Hahahahaha

  • @OriginalAustinOblivion

    @OriginalAustinOblivion

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too lmfao

  • @matufujiwara7493

    @matufujiwara7493

    4 жыл бұрын

    next thing is he crash and then blames it on vtec ;)

  • @MineFullStop

    @MineFullStop

    3 жыл бұрын

    I missed that.. time?

  • @vehicletechnology3704
    @vehicletechnology37044 жыл бұрын

    “Adding power makes you faster on the straights; subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere” - Colin Chapman

  • @SzwarcuKX5
    @SzwarcuKX56 жыл бұрын

    VTEC kicks in ........... yo

  • @mtheory85

    @mtheory85

    6 жыл бұрын

    Obligatory

  • @dins.garage

    @dins.garage

    6 жыл бұрын

    To soon junior

  • @MrPigyball

    @MrPigyball

    6 жыл бұрын

    that's the only thing I was searching in the comments :D

  • @metaomicron72
    @metaomicron726 жыл бұрын

    Well on the bright side, you removed a lot of weight AND the exhaust wont rust. Not sure if that is an issue there where you live but here where I live the ocean salt ruins cars.

  • @ravagetalon

    @ravagetalon

    6 жыл бұрын

    I see this as the main gain here. If he wants power, there is a lot more he can do that will benefit from having the lighter and less restrictive exhaust. Still has to do something about that cat though.

  • @dan.r9220

    @dan.r9220

    6 жыл бұрын

    I agree, the HP Bros out there don't understand power to weight. He sold a STI to get this, so clearly he knows he's not going to win any straight line races.

  • @Greekphysique22

    @Greekphysique22

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fortunately Idaho doesn't use salt, but uses gravel instead so pick your poison. At least N.Idaho I know this, can't speak for S.Idaho.

  • @thecartruthreport8451

    @thecartruthreport8451

    6 жыл бұрын

    I prefer salt, as it goes away in the spring.

  • @rogerio1234rogerio

    @rogerio1234rogerio

    6 жыл бұрын

    OEM exhaust is stainless

  • @lachlanoneil8938
    @lachlanoneil89386 жыл бұрын

    2 hp and - 35 lbs

  • @kerwinwade1884

    @kerwinwade1884

    5 жыл бұрын

    But have you SEEN those welds tho

  • @amordeweso

    @amordeweso

    5 жыл бұрын

    Carlos Benitez prob could have found a second hand blower .....but some people are a lil retarded

  • @Dayumhesgood

    @Dayumhesgood

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lame

  • @keithwittman4741

    @keithwittman4741

    5 жыл бұрын

    Never mind the hp, light weight. When you've carbon fibered everything even the wheels...this is the next step in power to weight. And Ford's carbon fiber wheels are over $5000 ! (Weight loss and rotational) . Less strain on the drivetrain. 😎

  • @gschaaf713

    @gschaaf713

    5 жыл бұрын

    and it will last forever, which is good if you planning on holding on to the car.

  • @ericg4838
    @ericg48386 жыл бұрын

    It sounds like a completely different tone to me... Sounds much better!

  • @Professor-Scientist

    @Professor-Scientist

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know! I don't know what he is hearing

  • @luke14fleming
    @luke14fleming6 жыл бұрын

    You got my like for the "Yo" while talking about vtec.

  • @dacomental6109

    @dacomental6109

    5 жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @NoOne-ef7yu

    @NoOne-ef7yu

    4 жыл бұрын

    No One liked this video because of that. (And still uses the user name as a source for puns)

  • @johnmoser2689

    @johnmoser2689

    4 жыл бұрын

    Laughed my ass off

  • @johnmoser2689

    @johnmoser2689

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@NoOne-ef7yu oh you're a tricky one aren't you

  • @Professor-Scientist

    @Professor-Scientist

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johnmoser2689 no I'm the tricky one 1⃣

  • @lampman1337
    @lampman13376 жыл бұрын

    Jason is the kinda guy to use a bar graph when the x axis is time

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's truly a hideous graph hahaha. Had no plans of sharing it, but the timing randomly lined up so well, so I figured I should include it.

  • @uneducatedgrub

    @uneducatedgrub

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think its more of a histogram instead of a conventional bargraph. He's using time as a numeric variable instead of a categorical variable. Aside from not labeling the x-axis with units, its not that bad of a graph. It enabled him to discuss other relevant information. As always, good video Jason!! (Got your back bro).

  • @muznick
    @muznick6 жыл бұрын

    On most cars, a catback exhaust will typically only change the sound and HP change will be modest at best. Glad you showed that whopping 2.5HP gain. The only car I ever noticed a difference on an exhaust mod was an '83 Mustang GT. It had restrictive iron manifolds with very restrictive emission gestapo butterfly valves that then went into a single tailpipe. I put in full length headers and dual pipes and wow - like a different car. The seat of the pants difference was huge. Nowadays, exhaust efficiency is pretty much maxed from the factory.

  • @claytoncoleiro7190
    @claytoncoleiro71906 жыл бұрын

    We need more videos like this on youtube, very well done mate, I've been viewing your videos for about 3 years now and I am thankful that people like you exist on this planet, where you take the time and put in the effort to teach us, what is good and what is not, how things work and what you can do to your car to increase performance. Keep up the awesome work yo! ;)

  • @Phillguy
    @Phillguy6 жыл бұрын

    Although this exhaust is freaking expensive, and provides little gains(some but little), I think just having a titanium exhaust is cool enough.

  • @McNasty43

    @McNasty43

    6 жыл бұрын

    You are most certainly not wrong.

  • @xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera

    @xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera

    6 жыл бұрын

    You are most certainly not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not not wrong

  • @Phillguy

    @Phillguy

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well they do say 27 nots make a right.

  • @blacknindo37

    @blacknindo37

    6 жыл бұрын

    You must be mad it sounds the same

  • @Phillguy

    @Phillguy

    6 жыл бұрын

    The only madness is you needing better speakers.

  • @iLupi
    @iLupi6 жыл бұрын

    Well it's weight reduction so even if not a lot of HP difference, you're getting some weight reduction bro!

  • @georgeespinoza6710

    @georgeespinoza6710

    6 жыл бұрын

    iLupi so all that rust on my car is weight reduction also ?

  • @4G12

    @4G12

    6 жыл бұрын

    George Espinoza Rust is heavier than the intact steel so no, unless the rust has completely detached itself from the car...

  • @4G12

    @4G12

    6 жыл бұрын

    iLupi Exactly. It would be foolishly short sighted to only chase hp gains with no regard for weight. The combination of small hp gain and significant weight loss yielded really good results overall, while still keeping the car very comfortable to drive on the street (i.e. no headache inducing droning on long highway drives). This is physically an excellent upgrade in every objective way and the only downside is monetary cost. When titanium production and fabrication advance and become more cost efficient, steel exhaust systems would be rendered obsolete.

  • @blackstangt

    @blackstangt

    6 жыл бұрын

    The worst possible place to reduce weight from on a rwd car - low and far back.

  • @paulwade5853

    @paulwade5853

    6 жыл бұрын

    1. not much lighter than a stainless steel catback, like 5lbs max 2. test pipe would've got more gains. 3. titanium has a tendency to crack under heat Ya done goofed Jason

  • @billasohyeah
    @billasohyeah6 жыл бұрын

    I may be wrong, but it's a bit of a waste without a high flow cat!! Would definitely like to check a dyno graph with and without high flow cat

  • @biteme263

    @biteme263

    5 жыл бұрын

    Most cars today have pretty flee flowing cats in them to begin with. Spending a bunch of money on a different one or deleting it really isn't needed or going to do you much good. Sometimes it will cause more problems than its worth. 20 years ago, ya they sucked.

  • @ryanthomastew

    @ryanthomastew

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I would love to see a high flow cat installed and then do these same tests.

  • @gregorp8406

    @gregorp8406

    4 жыл бұрын

    I bet it'd make a huge difference, maybe not that big on numbers but function-wise it would surely be noticeable!Throttle response throughout the powerband can't be compared!

  • @owenoj
    @owenoj6 жыл бұрын

    "I didn't want it to be too loud - I think four cylinders aren't the greatest sounding engines in the world, they don't need to be accentuated anymore than they are" - Take note chavs!

  • @Vitoman901

    @Vitoman901

    6 жыл бұрын

    Unity101 s2000 sounds amazing

  • @benkline4896

    @benkline4896

    6 жыл бұрын

    Boxers sound great, especially the ej

  • @angus823

    @angus823

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ool3062 sure

  • @ool3062

    @ool3062

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@angus823 Believe it or not, it does.

  • @toasty4000000

    @toasty4000000

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ool3062 sure

  • @waderedsox
    @waderedsox6 жыл бұрын

    ok jason.....be honest we all know why you really got it because titanium is what engineers think about when theyre having sex

  • @PeterJavi

    @PeterJavi

    6 жыл бұрын

    waderedsox You can't spell titanium without tit.

  • @drippingwax

    @drippingwax

    6 жыл бұрын

    What kind of engineer has sex?

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's true, I do dream about titanium. 😂

  • @stevenverrill4348

    @stevenverrill4348

    6 жыл бұрын

    waderedsox rotff

  • @waderedsox

    @waderedsox

    6 жыл бұрын

    i cried when i had to take the titanium intake valves out of my crf450r because the sand had worn them down....... then a few years later i let a friend ride it and he uh well he fell off and the bike kept wheeling and well......... we lost the titanium exhaust......... it was a sad sad day............ i saved them though........ above my garage........ and sometimes......... when i find a car that has metric AND standard fasteners(DAMN YOU GM!!!!!!!!!)........ I go up to the attic and hold it as i cry

  • @Yathuprem
    @Yathuprem6 жыл бұрын

    Before VTEC kicks in Yo.. and after VTEC kicks in yo, haha

  • @3800S1

    @3800S1

    6 жыл бұрын

    haha, so good.

  • @silviaracer9

    @silviaracer9

    6 жыл бұрын

    whats even funnier is that he pauses before saying yo LMAO

  • @user-kv8vy4fy4h

    @user-kv8vy4fy4h

    6 жыл бұрын

    HAHA

  • @michaelpdrock1

    @michaelpdrock1

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's what got me :')

  • @joexinyuzhou9847

    @joexinyuzhou9847

    6 жыл бұрын

    More accurately, before VTEC kicks in.....YO

  • @rigjockey67
    @rigjockey674 жыл бұрын

    Might be expensive sure .. but your car is now lighter, way more efficient and you have a good base for any and all future upgrades. great job!

  • @RuFFRyDas87
    @RuFFRyDas874 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE how you put the products used in your description! Thank you!

  • @orhunseker3318
    @orhunseker33186 жыл бұрын

    When VTEC kicks in Yo

  • @fedetello4837

    @fedetello4837

    6 жыл бұрын

    Before vteck kicks in yooo 😂

  • @progmanmike

    @progmanmike

    6 жыл бұрын

    .... yo

  • @ronaldlee1435

    @ronaldlee1435

    6 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣 was reading this as he said it!

  • @Tomekkplk

    @Tomekkplk

    6 жыл бұрын

    Highlight of the vid, love it

  • @Alex.AL_26

    @Alex.AL_26

    6 жыл бұрын

    What is VTEC?

  • @brandoninks264
    @brandoninks2646 жыл бұрын

    One of the best educators on the internet!

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    D'aww, thanks Brandon!

  • @smokenrowboy
    @smokenrowboy5 жыл бұрын

    Power is good for acceleration, but weight reduction improves acceleration, braking, and cornering! 👍 Also, the S2000's engine is close to it's maximum output in stock tune, and the factory exhaust is as well. Amuse knows this and took the factory exhaust and made a meaningful improvement to its design. Japanese mindset.

  • @RB-xv4si

    @RB-xv4si

    5 жыл бұрын

    smokenrowboy probably not any benefit to cornering because the weight removed was very low to the ground. If it was a non-convertible and he installed a carbon fiber roof, or if he installed a lightweight glass windshield, that would help with cornering.

  • @timeoy
    @timeoy6 жыл бұрын

    I followed your videos for a very long time. And partially, this channel is one of the reasons why I recently bought a S2000 for myself too. Thank you!

  • @iLupi
    @iLupi6 жыл бұрын

    "The box said it adds 10 horsepower"

  • @meritonberisha3871

    @meritonberisha3871

    6 жыл бұрын

    iLupi at the crank

  • @AKGirthQuake

    @AKGirthQuake

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @wertywerty6

    @wertywerty6

    6 жыл бұрын

    As usual

  • @safetytfh

    @safetytfh

    6 жыл бұрын

    K&N sticker = 5HP

  • @mrh3085

    @mrh3085

    6 жыл бұрын

    The box weighs as much as the exhaust 😂

  • @Guitarfollower22
    @Guitarfollower226 жыл бұрын

    “...somebody as scrawny as myself can easily move this.” Jason I know how you feel xD

  • @ditanian
    @ditanian5 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy the tests you do and they are quite interesting and useful for me to make certain decisions about modding my car. Thanks!

  • @incredibilis2787
    @incredibilis27876 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your vids. Been watching for several years. My vote is for as many of these learning, real world experiments as you can stomach!

  • @rupert93r
    @rupert93r6 жыл бұрын

    You don't buy one of these for the HP boost, you do it for the weight reduction. *That* will do more for speed/handling than the 2HP boost will.

  • @mikecheeze4312

    @mikecheeze4312

    6 жыл бұрын

    rupert93r very true

  • @tetsmon
    @tetsmon6 жыл бұрын

    I think this sort of says how efficient honda's stock design already was. i'm guessing regular economy cars may have more restrictive exhausts so it might be worth aftermarket exhausts, but honda knew exactly how much power it wanted to make, so they made the entire car as efficient as possible within the parameters they were given (material type, legal restriction, etc)

  • @romansoroka6662

    @romansoroka6662

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tetsuto Kamata. Exactly. Most air filter housings and exhaust ( not exh manifolds) systems are probably 90% as good as they could be. Replacing them adds only a tiny bit of efficiency to the flow, especially at part throttle or 2/3 up the rev range. Full throttle is different, but how many times are you at full throttle above 5,000 RPM in any car. Some drivers, never, an enthusiast like me, maybe .1% of the time I'm driving.

  • @sideshow45

    @sideshow45

    6 жыл бұрын

    Roman Soroka I'm at WOT like 50% of the time I'm driving. Lol. I redline my car at least 7 times a day.

  • @romansoroka6662

    @romansoroka6662

    6 жыл бұрын

    No Budget Racing. Full throttle 50% of the time? Do you have a 20 hp car? It only takes 6-9 hp to keep a car going 60 mph.

  • @andrewbartleman9169

    @andrewbartleman9169

    6 жыл бұрын

    Roman Soroka smart car

  • @craystuff9390

    @craystuff9390

    5 жыл бұрын

    No Budget Racing poor car that you have. Or you might be driving a 100 cc engine if you need to redline it 7 times a day. The only time I redlined my 07 Acura TL was today because of a brake change and needed to break them down

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael6 жыл бұрын

    The titanium exhaust sounds better at full throttle

  • @MozzaBurger88

    @MozzaBurger88

    5 жыл бұрын

    By a mile. Funny how it doesn't have to be obnoxiously loud(er) while still sounding so much better... I wish the fart-can douchelords would understand this.

  • @frosty0219

    @frosty0219

    5 жыл бұрын

    MozzaBurger my guess is they tend to go with the cheaper option since they almost always look like beat up cars. That leads to annoying obnoxious farters

  • @gregorp8406

    @gregorp8406

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually titanium is more responsive to the exhaust gas pulses, it works like a bell if you will. So it brings out more frequencies producing a rich, crisp and throaty sound! Performance-wise the pulse responsiveness helps the exhaust gasses to maintain optimal laminar flow and that teams up ideally with the straight through resonators!

  • @w1984rp
    @w1984rp6 жыл бұрын

    Wow Jason! Indeed this was a great learning experience with all those realiable numbers! Thanks and keep it up!

  • @zentx
    @zentx6 жыл бұрын

    You forgot fuel efficiency, but I guess you ran out of money Lol

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha

  • @Michaelajacksonfilms
    @Michaelajacksonfilms6 жыл бұрын

    Screw the horsepower, -34lbs is GOLD to an autocrosser!!

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Michael A Jackson Films 👌👌

  • @imadecoy.

    @imadecoy.

    6 жыл бұрын

    Most autocrossers could probably stand to lose 34 lbs... lol

  • @Michaelajacksonfilms

    @Michaelajacksonfilms

    6 жыл бұрын

    something1random23 sadly true :(

  • @randomvideosn0where

    @randomvideosn0where

    6 жыл бұрын

    For Jason though 34 pounds is 1/3 his weight.

  • @1439of2000

    @1439of2000

    6 жыл бұрын

    at what cost? $2500 buys a lot of tires, brakes and suspension that will make you a lot faster than losing 34 lbs.

  • @Lonewolf_rider
    @Lonewolf_rider4 жыл бұрын

    An older exhaust is always louder than a new one. Go drive 1000 miles with the new one and do the sound test again

  • @AMightyPanda
    @AMightyPanda6 жыл бұрын

    I just really enjoyed how happy you were about your new exhaust! Hope it’s making you very happy!

  • @DisabilityExams
    @DisabilityExams6 жыл бұрын

    $73.53 a pound shed - more than filet mignon or lobster tails!

  • @spankeyfish

    @spankeyfish

    6 жыл бұрын

    ...and it doesn't have a heatshield on the silencer/muffler. That won't do the paint on the underside of the floorpan any good.

  • @JustinCrediblename

    @JustinCrediblename

    6 жыл бұрын

    +spankeyfish fortunately it's more polished and has lesser surface area in contact with the air, so less heat exits the sides and more heat exits the butthole.

  • @PumaM90

    @PumaM90

    6 жыл бұрын

    Weight reduction is expensive.

  • @gregblack8550

    @gregblack8550

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes but once you eat it’s just expensive poop

  • @edsonherald3720
    @edsonherald37205 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jason ! Hello From Brazil ! I Already Knew Auto Tempest Through Cris Fix, But I'm Glad They Recognized Your Great Audience, Above All, By Your Untiring Work. Thank You and Congratulations ! Ed São Paulo, SP Brazil P.S.: When I’m in USA (Laying Over as I’m a Flight Crew) I Do Recommend Auto Tempest For Many Americans Who Still Does Not Know Them. Awesome Search Tool !

  • @jarjones321
    @jarjones3216 жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos by anyone ever. Great work much appreciated

  • @221akm
    @221akm6 жыл бұрын

    next headers and hi flow cats

  • @DxCBuG

    @DxCBuG

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed Headers and Downpipe please, i bet this is the biggest restrictor at the moment cutting the potential of the exhaust swap :D

  • @luis.sordi.

    @luis.sordi.

    6 жыл бұрын

    That would be a great sequence

  • @icecubes_for_the_boiling_frogs

    @icecubes_for_the_boiling_frogs

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. He even said he didn't think it would make much difference because of the cat. A high flow and a good header would probably make a much bigger difference. He did a supporting mod, not a big power mod.

  • @xampx2k7

    @xampx2k7

    6 жыл бұрын

    No HFC. Berk Test pipe is what usually provides solid gains.

  • @eideticex

    @eideticex

    6 жыл бұрын

    Not so sure without seeing some comparisons with that specific engine. As I learned with my current car, some cars rely a bit too much on exhaust pressure to keep the engine able to drop power down at the snap of a finger. A car I owned in the past however nearly doubled in power by removing the cat entirely and using much larger pipe (it was bottle necked by exhaust pressure until I tried 3" pipe).

  • @e.l.9589
    @e.l.95896 жыл бұрын

    The information learned from this video is worth the money. Long term gratification will outweigh short term.

  • @1019wc1019

    @1019wc1019

    6 жыл бұрын

    E L gainz are gainz

  • @moiluck
    @moiluck6 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Probably one of the best and more honest test between stock and aftermarket s2000 parts.

  • @lonewolf3564
    @lonewolf35646 жыл бұрын

    I've seen a few of your videos before but I didn't know that you're a fellow S2000 owner! You now have a new subscriber!!!

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for subscribing! Love the S!

  • @walternugent1367
    @walternugent13676 жыл бұрын

    I loved the real world testing of your Acura. The short ram, cold air, catback, and weight reduction videos were phenomenal. PLEASE keep these coming. I'm a dork for incremental gains and proof.

  • @N2theIzzle
    @N2theIzzle6 жыл бұрын

    Minus the in depth analysis of the performance gains of this exhaust, I wish everyone that created an exhaust video would do it this way. Side by side with the stock exhaust and with some in car audio as well. However, Jason succinctly poured over the data and left me with no questions. Great job as always!

  • @peterbustin8604
    @peterbustin86046 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed your videos of your journey with this car. Great fun !

  • @batmayn
    @batmayn6 жыл бұрын

    I learned a lot with this video. Thanks EE! and you're new exhaust is pretty!

  • @Hyssar
    @Hyssar6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for diligently Yo-ing whenever VTEC is mentioned. Much appreciated.

  • @Hyssar

    @Hyssar

    6 жыл бұрын

    I take that back, you didn't yo at 15:39

  • @victortatu
    @victortatu6 жыл бұрын

    I personally think its worth. Think about it ... 35lb less without sacrificing anything and getting a little bit of power and better sound for your troubles... . And, you actually improve braking and cornering too. How much would it cost to lose 35lb by either replacing a few body panels with carbon or quality lightweight wheels, bucket seats and so on... . It is for sure expensive, but imho worth it!

  • @madmaxblaster

    @madmaxblaster

    6 жыл бұрын

    Victor Dominguez this is a beautiful piece but there are other titanium exhausts for the s2k that's about the same weight and costs a lot cheaper. I had my s2k with a Trust (now GReddy) TI exhaust, and it was 9 lbs due to the muffler being cylindrical instead of the shape of the Amuse ti exhaust. That exhaust costs $1k compared to $2500 but was better, imo, than the Amuse. Amuse is a great tuner from Japan, no doubt, and whole replacing panels with cf is great and saves a lot of weight, it's not something I'd consider as well, unless the car becomes a show piece or if I have money to burn just like that. But anyways, I'm not trying to go against you and I agree with you at some point that this does not sacrifice anything about the car, but there are other cheaper options out there for the s2k for far less money, too.

  • @victortatu

    @victortatu

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yep, i agree, but my point was not especifically about an Amuse exhaut for a s2k. That kind of wheight savings, without sacrificing anything, for that kind of money is worth it, imho, for any car, within reason of course. Now, if there are other less expansive options with similar results for this car, they are problably worth it too.

  • @MichelLinschoten

    @MichelLinschoten

    6 жыл бұрын

    like 35lbs will make a impact on cornering and braking..ha....hahaha

  • @evilkillerwhale7078

    @evilkillerwhale7078

    6 жыл бұрын

    Michel Linschoten the car's only a little over 2000lbs. Nearly a 2% weight reduction.

  • @Orelionsworkshop
    @Orelionsworkshop5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent review! I am glad somebody does this kind of tests. Very detailed. Regards from Spain.

  • @Will-jl9mk
    @Will-jl9mk4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another super helpful video! I'm planning on putting a cat back on my 2012 gti in a few months and this really gives me a good idea of what I'll be getting myself into to. Also, greetings from Boise!

  • @dae3xt
    @dae3xt6 жыл бұрын

    I give you an "A+" for this data gathering. very entertaining too.

  • @Chopwoodcarrywater
    @Chopwoodcarrywater6 жыл бұрын

    "glad my car doesn't sound ricey" Pat yourself on the back, man. Good job.

  • @reaganhughes169
    @reaganhughes1696 жыл бұрын

    Neat stuff! Always enjoy your well thought through and explained videos @Engineering Explained. Also going from 50 to 15 lbs is amazing!

  • @scottharter1161
    @scottharter11616 жыл бұрын

    I've been watching your videos for some time, and almost always enjoy them. This is the first time I noticed anything about Boise. Small world. I just moved away from Boise and still miss it, other than last year's snow. Good work, and as always I look forward to the next video.

  • @harsimranPB22
    @harsimranPB226 жыл бұрын

    I’m AMUSEd by this video. :D

  • @inkno701
    @inkno7016 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the extremely detailed test and all your great videos! So few people actually account for temp/humidity/pressure and breakdown exactly where the changes are happening. Idea for a future video: Strip as much weight out as you can (spare tire, everything in truck, possibly the passenger seat, etc) and use the Vbox to show how much faster. Or kinda do the reverse and add a bunch of weight and remove it in measured amounts between tests, and change the weight location (trunk vs passenger seat) to see if it makes a difference (maybe weight over the rear tires would help traction for launching)

  • @mainiac4pats
    @mainiac4pats6 жыл бұрын

    Love your Honda, thank you for the informative video, many upgrades in the market seem pointless, but the weight saving was impressive!

  • @brianblasquez749
    @brianblasquez7495 жыл бұрын

    This video is incredibly thorough. I appreciate your dedication to science and learning .

  • @jerm1027
    @jerm10276 жыл бұрын

    When VTEC kicks in, yo™

  • @eoinkenny3188
    @eoinkenny31886 жыл бұрын

    15 kilo's is nothing to sniff at. I'm probably more impressed at the sound test results though. If you'd asked me if a straight through single muffler could be comparable in audible volume to a dual muffler with all that baffling, I'd have said no way!

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, pretty wild that they took out so much weight and all of the bends, and somehow managed to keep near stock volume levels.

  • @christiandeleo7737
    @christiandeleo77375 жыл бұрын

    This is my first comment on your channel.. Thank you for sharing all of this, I am very happy to see your car improving

  • @MrAlexandriaTech
    @MrAlexandriaTech6 жыл бұрын

    Change the CAT next to see if you can gain any power from having a less restrictive CAT.

  • @ValentinArzola

    @ValentinArzola

    5 жыл бұрын

    How about get rid of the Catalytic Converter all together. See how much it increases in power. Then replace it with one more efficient than the stock and see what that does.

  • @mobleyMobley

    @mobleyMobley

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ValentinArzola correct cat can increase hp over just snipping it off

  • @Chopwoodcarrywater
    @Chopwoodcarrywater6 жыл бұрын

    It decreased your lbs/hp ratio by 0.1

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    So much win! Hahaha

  • @mrh3085

    @mrh3085

    6 жыл бұрын

    He also lowered his cars center of gravity which increases cornering. Weight reduction also increases brake & acceleration performance while improving fuel economy under comparative driving conditions. Great video!

  • @TimurIskhodzhanov

    @TimurIskhodzhanov

    6 жыл бұрын

    I believe he actually made his CoG higher, because the lighter exhaust was installed below the original CoG.

  • @mau77fx
    @mau77fx6 жыл бұрын

    Love data instead of Rice! Nice video

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, #dataoverrice

  • @dsarquez
    @dsarquez6 жыл бұрын

    Congrats man, great program. Just going to get some exhaust placed into my car and more confident that is only for a sound standard than a power gain.

  • @mmmdef
    @mmmdef6 жыл бұрын

    Great vid man. As always thanks for the education!

  • @eezbestbro1943
    @eezbestbro19436 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I am a big fan of nerding level 11 with all the charts and graphs and specs and data and so on and so forth. Keep it up.

  • @UpComingTechNow
    @UpComingTechNow6 жыл бұрын

    Man I love this guys videos, I can watch him all day! Wish I can meet him some days

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you thank you!

  • @BarracksSi
    @BarracksSi6 жыл бұрын

    The decibels-over-time graph is a surprise. Good job, both in coming up with the idea and the execution.

  • @jackwelch4618
    @jackwelch46186 жыл бұрын

    Most comprehensive real-world testing of a performance upgrade part I've seen to date!. So many companies make outlandish claims ("This sticker adds 50hp!!!) about their parts so it's very refreshing to see what are reasonable expectations backed by actual data Thanks again for another great video.

  • @Toua-Moua
    @Toua-Moua6 жыл бұрын

    Moral of the story....don’t buy a $2500 exhaust 😂😂😂

  • @nathanbickel8050

    @nathanbickel8050

    6 жыл бұрын

    Toua Moua but for just the weight savings

  • @Toua-Moua

    @Toua-Moua

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nathan Bickel 1 mod coming at $2500 is not justifiable haha. You can probably do a light weight battery for $100 and lighter wheels for much less combined for just as much if not more weight saving. The $2500 exhaust had minimal performance gain for the amount spent.

  • @nathanbickel8050

    @nathanbickel8050

    6 жыл бұрын

    But I would love to see how much cornering speed might’ve been gained. If you think about it, that’s quite a bit of weight just saved from just one thing. If he kept it up it would become a track machine which is what it’s all about.

  • @applesyo

    @applesyo

    6 жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty sure if he changed the header and got rid of the cat, the power would increase. The weight you save alone is already beneficial.

  • @sbdrummer909
    @sbdrummer9096 жыл бұрын

    Every time he said Yo’ I just lost it ! 😂😂😂

  • @learnmore2
    @learnmore26 жыл бұрын

    I love all the details. Everything fits together like a puzzle in all your videos. How would I suggest a topic?

  • @cadiper3265
    @cadiper32656 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I really enjoy your more "hands-on" videos. Did you mention you were gonna supercharge it as well or is that just something I've dreamed up? If so, when could we expect to hear from this? Keep up the good work... Yo.

  • @jade_dragon18
    @jade_dragon186 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for always dedicating your videos to education Jason! In this case you spent $2.5k to teach us something cool! You rock!!!

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    +jadedragon18 haha, we have the sponsor to thank for that, but I appreciate it! Love this kind of stuff :)

  • @johnnyr25
    @johnnyr256 жыл бұрын

    Well...at least you can claim it on your taxes as an expense of running your channel? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @1019wc1019

    @1019wc1019

    6 жыл бұрын

    johnnyr25 do they have a drop down option for that on the free online dealio

  • @TheJesseibanez

    @TheJesseibanez

    6 жыл бұрын

    1019wc1019 His KZread channel is business. He makes a money off the video. (Business expense)

  • @Byaourtable

    @Byaourtable

    6 жыл бұрын

    knowing that the exhaust is probably offered by Autotempest

  • @jm309767
    @jm3097676 жыл бұрын

    That's really cool! Nice work, EE.

  • @sirspoony2902
    @sirspoony29023 жыл бұрын

    Great video, subbed!

  • @MuhammadAlrashed
    @MuhammadAlrashed6 жыл бұрын

    I love how nerdy and geeky the comment section is XD .... I know I'm in the right place reading those comments

  • @officialsourcessay214
    @officialsourcessay2146 жыл бұрын

    Thanks autotempest

  • @benS2K76
    @benS2K766 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video from France dude !!The best you can do now it's adding a test pipe in place of your catalyser and do an other video ;)

  • @pitt_prodigy134
    @pitt_prodigy1346 жыл бұрын

    Very well done video. I really appreciate your approach to testing. I did quite a bit of modding to an '01 B18C Integra i had a long time ago and i can say i spent a lot of money wringing very modest gains. It was a great car and i enjoyed it for a long time but as far as $/hp and tq... there would be far better cars to invest in. Great video... i look forward to watching more from your channel.

  • @KasamS
    @KasamS6 жыл бұрын

    Everyone know a loud car= a fast car

  • @MaxiiBoii23

    @MaxiiBoii23

    6 жыл бұрын

    Honda civics with a fart can!

  • @glynemartin

    @glynemartin

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Kasam..except it's a Tesla...

  • @toddxhiggins

    @toddxhiggins

    6 жыл бұрын

    the exhaust isnt louder though...

  • @_milo590

    @_milo590

    6 жыл бұрын

    God it's been 8 years since mcm said that.

  • @sienile

    @sienile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tell that to the riced Hondas that I toast in my Caravan.

  • @zacharykaigray
    @zacharykaigray6 жыл бұрын

    The S2000 is one of few cars whose stock exhaust actually gives a similar amount of power to an after market exhaust, so on this car buying one would really give little to no gains. However on more restrictive exhausts it could really make an impact

  • @mobleyMobley

    @mobleyMobley

    5 жыл бұрын

    Big engines gain more.

  • @DIE2dayORelse

    @DIE2dayORelse

    Жыл бұрын

    I got an accord k24 with one and if it doesn’t make it faster it at least makes you feel like it does lol

  • @Racer_8
    @Racer_86 жыл бұрын

    Great video - love all the data points, comparisons, etc. I would say that over the years of modifying cars, I've re-done some mods because I didn't like the first (or sometimes second) mod. I remember one car that I owned I tried 4 different "catback "setups before I settled on one that I really, really liked. Exhaust systems, in particular, can really make or break the car. So, don't worry about the cost. If you got it "right" the first time, that's worth a lot...and it's hard to put a dollar amount on that!

  • @krismeszaros1305
    @krismeszaros13053 жыл бұрын

    Best video I've seen where the sound difference is noticeable! I've been debating stainless vs titanium for my new set-up and prior to this leaning towards stainless because I couldn't hear a noticeable difference, now I'm rethinking my entire life... haha

  • @AlyxiSistahTweaky25
    @AlyxiSistahTweaky256 жыл бұрын

    Using a web based calculator (and assuming your actual altitude is 4000ft), the Density Altitude of your stock test was 5130ft. For the catback test, it was 4074ft. Density altitude is a good way to compare results for tests in somewhat disparate conditions. Using the difference between those (1056ft), the power difference "should" be about 2.5%. Add that to the 1.2% lighter and 1.4% more powerful. Total of 5.1% gain in acceleration. Checks out :)

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    Very cool - actual altitude of the test is about 2700ish feet, probably no higher than 3,000. Does that calculator account for humidity?

  • @mwsletten

    @mwsletten

    6 жыл бұрын

    Colder air holds less water than warmer air, so that explains the difference in humidity reading. The performance increase due to lower temp far outweighs the decrease due to higher humidity.

  • @domitnate1997
    @domitnate19976 жыл бұрын

    Do a video on the power gains of a cotton or foam air filter over paper or comparing all three

  • @boundariesunlimited267
    @boundariesunlimited2676 жыл бұрын

    I’m surprised it didn’t get much louder! Great comparison, great in-depth review video!

  • @w.a.l.7259
    @w.a.l.72595 жыл бұрын

    This is a a rare video that makes me happy to be a car enthusiast. You are the stereotype I wouldn’t mind claiming as my own. Keep up the good work mate👍

  • @wendellbanks6243
    @wendellbanks62436 жыл бұрын

    You probably knew that it wasn't going to be a power difference. It is a great and worthwhile mod if you are looking to cut weight.

  • @CineGui
    @CineGui5 жыл бұрын

    2.5 hp to the wheel is really no small thing. its way more significant than 10 horsepower motorwise. and your car is lighter now so thats great improvement

  • @ethancrisp3491
    @ethancrisp34915 жыл бұрын

    I usually don't follow ads but I've been looking for a Focus ST recently and its so hard to check every website and see what is being offered and where. Gonna give AutoTempest a shot

  • @shadleybam3140
    @shadleybam31405 жыл бұрын

    This is probably one of the best video on the internet comparing this type of modification

  • @Mr_Glenn
    @Mr_Glenn5 жыл бұрын

    The S2K is probably the best sounding 4pot out there.

  • @rodvar8051

    @rodvar8051

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fiat 125

  • @marcelpursche5339
    @marcelpursche53396 жыл бұрын

    What's that weird T joint with the capped of pipe in the exhaust? Some kind of Helmholtz resonator?

  • @EngineeringExplained

    @EngineeringExplained

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's about the extent of my knowledge of it haha. Keeps it from making unwanted drone I believe.

  • @Mountain-Man-3000

    @Mountain-Man-3000

    6 жыл бұрын

    Engineering Explained Interesting.

  • @coffeehawk

    @coffeehawk

    6 жыл бұрын

    As EE said, T joints and J-pipes are used to cancel out a certain frequency range to eliminate unwanted frequencies; destructive interference of sound waves.

  • @truantray

    @truantray

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anti fart technology.

  • @bwxmoto

    @bwxmoto

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is a Helmholtz resonator.

  • @SLRennsport
    @SLRennsport6 жыл бұрын

    You're the man my friend. Good job! 👍

  • @alejmc
    @alejmc6 жыл бұрын

    Such an honest video. Really cool man. Enjoying your videos more and more. And I think it goes to say that losing weight is quite impactful. Is there any video or explanation regarding “losing some pounds vs gaining equivalent HP”?

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