Hoffman's Hoopties

Hoffman's Hoopties

California Raised, Colorado Grown. Spending some free time getting greasy and figured there might be something worth sharing.

1982 Toyota Pickup SR5 2WD w/ 22R + 5MT
2018 Chevy Volt w/ Voltec + 1AT
1988 Human Idiot w/ wrenches and a hole in my pocket

Harambeoke

Harambeoke

Jim Lahey regulating his BAC

Jim Lahey regulating his BAC

GTA Rampage: Flamethrower

GTA Rampage: Flamethrower

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  • @chemicalspore
    @chemicalsporeКүн бұрын

    Daytime in that mug

  • @L0E221
    @L0E22117 күн бұрын

    gotta put the bronze/brass gear in the headlight motors anyways...

  • @josephdunkle1152
    @josephdunkle115223 күн бұрын

    So 317 at the wheels, 15% loss, about 350-360 at the crank? Sounds correct for the LT-4, it seems like GM was conservative with the rating.

  • @user-dc9pg1xz4f
    @user-dc9pg1xz4f27 күн бұрын

    nooo not led lights on the grandsport go rice out a cheap one

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties23 күн бұрын

    hahah. Good news. It was reversed before sale. LEDs > Halogens. Signed, - An Electrical Engineer :)

  • @user-dc9pg1xz4f
    @user-dc9pg1xz4f23 күн бұрын

    @@HoffmansHoopties i agree leds are better but on vintage cars the warm light looks more natural

  • @michaeldecker2725
    @michaeldecker2725Ай бұрын

    Isn’t the horsepower rating be subjective? Especially with ecu programmed for engine “longevity” concerns. My thinking it’s not like carbed engines that you basically got what came from the factory, without aftermarket parts you weren’t going to change the ratings. Also isn’t the LT engines cast iron and the LS cast aluminum with steel liners. IMO very different motors.

  • @marknyquist3275
    @marknyquist3275Ай бұрын

    Why no torque measurement

  • @tigerbeforyou181
    @tigerbeforyou181Ай бұрын

    Somebody has beaten the snot out of this GS. See the smoke from under the car.

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHooptiesАй бұрын

    If you don't beat the snot of of a Corvette, are you really driving it at all??? haha. But yeah, it was definitely running rich, but I think it's by design from everything I've read. Never smoked during daily driving! I also had a muffler delete (kept the cats) which might have caused a little extra smoke? I did talk to the new owner last night and he said it's running like a dream!

  • @joshwiwi
    @joshwiwiАй бұрын

    how do you turn on the mac mini?

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHooptiesАй бұрын

    I do have to reach under to get to the power button whenever it's actually off. But the parasitic draw is so low, it only gets turned off when I'm out of town for extended periods of time. My chargers are all hooked to it, so it has to stay on to provide power during normal use

  • @casualcombine
    @casualcombineАй бұрын

    Those are C5 numbers lol!

  • @JarrettDavenport
    @JarrettDavenportАй бұрын

    Why does the tidel have the f word in it

  • @Ezra-lk5so
    @Ezra-lk5soАй бұрын

    Dish is best!!!!

  • @JarrettDavenport
    @JarrettDavenportАй бұрын

    It is

  • @BornToBeFamed
    @BornToBeFamed2 ай бұрын

    I learned with my ss impala they put the HP number to the public which was really the rear wheel power number not to mention the detuned the crap out of the engine so it could run on 87octane……. My next lt1 will be a c4 corvette

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties3 ай бұрын

    Angry MQB owners in the comments lmao. “Having DST control, AC after 5,000 miles and doors that unlock is a $10k option you idiot”

  • @gibszololo3937
    @gibszololo39373 ай бұрын

    Have you ever heard of car options 😏

  • @AlejoSunShine1111
    @AlejoSunShine11113 ай бұрын

    Note to self..don't ever buy an EV.

  • @tryxxor
    @tryxxor3 ай бұрын

    well the AC is either broken or you actually dont know how to turn it on, both problems are not really the fault of mercedes but the rental place or the driver's.

  • @XxXspidermanXxXx
    @XxXspidermanXxXx3 ай бұрын

    You are in a base model

  • @mrg2943
    @mrg29433 ай бұрын

    I mean the car’s garbage 😅

  • @kings_chronicle592
    @kings_chronicle5923 ай бұрын

    Bro your ac is on low its not on max air flow 😅😅😅 you just dont know how to work the car stick to what you know 😅😅

  • @jiggyg2604
    @jiggyg26043 ай бұрын

    low is the temperature. the air is going to his face & feet on level 3.

  • @justinmcconnell7176
    @justinmcconnell71763 ай бұрын

    You serious??..w⚓️

  • @rfayed
    @rfayed3 ай бұрын

    I think your issue is simply that you dont find the car intuitive.

  • @greatpradeep2307
    @greatpradeep23073 ай бұрын

    When I had a Merc the door handles were touch sensitive. You just hold it normally for it to unlock, and a small touch pad on the outside to lock. Maybe different on this kodel

  • @TheRomanianCowboy
    @TheRomanianCowboy4 ай бұрын

    I have a 1985 Corvette rated for 230hp and 330 ft lbs, with things like EGR/Air pump deleted, with a stock cam/ stock headers/ stock intake, it put down 262 HP and 368 Ft lbs of torque at the rear wheels. Definitely underrated

  • @anonsecret9581
    @anonsecret95814 ай бұрын

    Have you solved in dashboard rattles in your Volt? I'm asking because my 2016's dashboard is rattling and I can't find any sources online to solve it.

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties4 ай бұрын

    I occasionally hear a rattle coming from the center vent when the A/C is on... but I can't make it happen reliably enough to troubleshoot it. I'm sure it's a loose piece of plastic or a bearing that would require ripping the entire dash apart. :(

  • @anonsecret9581
    @anonsecret95814 ай бұрын

    @@HoffmansHoopties I have a few dashboard rattles and I hate them. Ironic thing is I only have 50k miles on the odo of my 2016 Volt but a 2018 Volt with 78k miles I drove has zero rattles.

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties4 ай бұрын

    @@anonsecret9581 I bet they made some NVH improvements over the years. I have a 2018. They are affordable enough now where you might consider just swapping lol. I am on the fence about upgrading to a Premiere model for those sweet heated seats.

  • @anonsecret9581
    @anonsecret95814 ай бұрын

    @@HoffmansHoopties I have a premier and have to say the heated steering wheel is my favorite feature of them all. The collision alert systems features are a little overzealous though! The self parking feature is a terrible gimmick that I haven't gotten to work in the real world yet!

  • @longdongvondiqenbaum
    @longdongvondiqenbaum4 ай бұрын

    I have LEDs in my C5 but went with ice blue, theyre a little less harsh than the pure white ones you might want to give them a look.

  • @ZachArbisMuncada
    @ZachArbisMuncada4 ай бұрын

    Baby crying he doesn't like the car seat

  • @rapid13
    @rapid134 ай бұрын

    They underrated SOME of the LT4s. Not all. Not even all GSs. GS registry has a HP listing.

  • @Ballen1182
    @Ballen11824 ай бұрын

    It's a 350hp engine, stock. I was not surprised 🤷‍♂️ just like the fbody ls1, throw on some headers and wide exhaust, and it should be around 400fw, 350 rwhp

  • @charlescarr3909
    @charlescarr39095 ай бұрын

    I would love a video on the under the dash lights. My 94 has them out and looks like the whole panel needs to come down?

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties5 ай бұрын

    can't now (sold the car), but the lights under the dash can be accessed without removing the panel. I didn't know that was the case until I had already removed the panel... lol. the light cover can pop out with the help of a flat blade screwdriver.

  • @charlescarr3909
    @charlescarr39095 ай бұрын

    @@HoffmansHoopties saw that on the other comment but totally appreciate you following up!

  • @jcervantes4444
    @jcervantes44445 ай бұрын

    Great video! I'm considering getting an 18' volt but won't have charger access at home. Is it an issue to primarily use the volt using the gas generator? I understand ideally you'd want to charge up every week or so, but i thought I'd just ask to hear your thoughts.

  • @jeredfowler7194
    @jeredfowler71945 ай бұрын

    I had an 02 ss camaro and got taken to gapplebee’s by an lt4 vette. I thought it was an old lt1 or l98 car boy was I wrong

  • @seanmerry5522
    @seanmerry55225 ай бұрын

    closest race I ever had was a stock 2018 335i with 2 people in it. The lt4 was always a factory freak.

  • @dgvette1
    @dgvette15 ай бұрын

    I had a 2001 Camaro SS with just a catback that made 3 runs on dyno 330ish RWHP. We could not believe it. I knew it ran great.

  • @miamibitch305fl
    @miamibitch305fl5 ай бұрын

    What’s your price?

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties5 ай бұрын

    sold it for $28k, it's now living in the Cincinnati area!

  • @alreynolds7152
    @alreynolds71525 ай бұрын

    That guy has more hair on his shoulders then I have on my Ass !

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties5 ай бұрын

    It's everywhere.... but my head. lol

  • @Ezra-lk5so
    @Ezra-lk5so6 ай бұрын

    I remember my head 🗣️ every day without watch this video

  • @bundcaas
    @bundcaas6 ай бұрын

    The best era….PERIOD!!

  • @kevindavis5966
    @kevindavis59666 ай бұрын

    My LT4 definitely feels quicker than 330/340 at the crank, and I have some quick cars - stock 427 C6, 570 rwhp Terminator Cobra, and lightly modified Lightning. Your corrected results don't surprise me at all.

  • @joeshotdiggitydogs8865
    @joeshotdiggitydogs88656 ай бұрын

    They were 340 hp not 330 hp.

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties6 ай бұрын

    330 HP / 340 TQ

  • @peddo7333
    @peddo73336 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKmCrdusfb3RY6Q.html

  • @MrNeon2002
    @MrNeon20026 ай бұрын

    The c4 is so under appreciated. I have a 95 ZR-1 and my dad has a 96 GS. Both extremely fun to drive and just the right amount of performance for the street. The styling has aged well and climbing down into the jet fighter cockpit never gets old. The GS is so eye catching and the ZR-1 is sound perfection all the way up to the 7200 RPM red line. Growing up in the 90's the C4 was a dream car for me and to this day it's my favorite generation Vette.

  • @HoffmansHoopties
    @HoffmansHoopties6 ай бұрын

    agreed! I will likely get another C4 in the future. GS left the garage a few months ago but the itch never leaves... lol

  • @MrNeon2002
    @MrNeon20026 ай бұрын

    This time maybe try a ZR-1. They just feel extra special and have a more exotic sound with the 4 cams. They pull like a freight train in the higher RPM where the LT4 starts gasping for breath. My buddy has a 03 Z06 and from a 50 roll my 95 ZR-1 stayed right along side him. Both cars are stock. I was pretty surprised by that. Also the LT5 responds really well to mods and lots of the owners mod them so it doesn't hurt the value. It hurts the wallet though as the go fast parts/labor can get pretty pricey.

  • @gordocarbo
    @gordocarbo6 ай бұрын

    @@MrNeon2002 Best track times will be shifting just above 6k...7k its doing nothing but creating heat. Had one also

  • @anthonypesqueira7540
    @anthonypesqueira75406 ай бұрын

    The LT sbc engines were special. Everytime I've seen a stock lt1 vs a stock ls1 camaro. The lt1 was always the faster car.

  • @mlc7boosted
    @mlc7boosted6 ай бұрын

    That C4 Grand Sport on the dyno sounds like the Battlestar Galactica entering warp speed. Sell the exhaust clip to an EV engineer, so they can at least "sound" like a sports car. I've ridden in a Plaid only once; if I heard that while doing warp speed, it would of sounded mean and added to the whole "experience". BTW, my daily driver is an '04 C5. It's modified too, BTR cam, Kooks headers, other engine upgrades, parts, gaskets, seals, etc. I don't care about messing with the resale value. Not a garage queen with 412hp; this Vette will "hit a lick" upon the unsuspecting who care to. Thanks for uploading the vid, the GS is special.

  • @johnsmith-ym3kx
    @johnsmith-ym3kx6 ай бұрын

    My 6speed 1997 z28 was rated at 285hp and I dynoed it stock, and it put down 281hp. The lt1s were definitely under rated.

  • @jimandskittum
    @jimandskittum6 ай бұрын

    I'm jelly of the LT4. I'm getting a cam and springs and then I'm going to use a Chinese whistle to blow past all of my inferior ports and valves. LT junk life.

  • @Apenation1
    @Apenation17 ай бұрын

    Makes sense now. In the early 2000’s I had an 03 mustang GT with some mods. Probably a little over 300 hp. I remember the first time I drove my dad’s C4 six speed thinking they should be “ about the same” (330hp?) lol…yeah… not even in the same galaxy of horsepower. I was like… this thing is much closer to 430. WAY faster than my mustang.

  • @davidncw4613
    @davidncw46137 ай бұрын

    Good stuff TY! Really wish the GSR could show a lil love for the lt4 Collectors Edition. Possibly even just associate membership.

  • @jillmoore3073
    @jillmoore30737 ай бұрын

    Great concise informative video! Well done. Nice to come across some GS content. I'm an owner #971. That TPMS issue just happened to me, may do as you suggested. Also dont know why i have'nt yet, been an owner for years, but as you suggest, will join the Grand Sport Registry

  • @topjimmy2929
    @topjimmy29297 ай бұрын

    Put a crossover pipe in between pipes so it dont drone so bad on hi way

  • @topjimmy2929
    @topjimmy29297 ай бұрын

    Beautiful car man ive had ten c4s qnd just finally Got the 90 ZR1