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HOW To ADD 30% HORSEPOWER Using PADDLE SHIFTERS!
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DZ302
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1st post reported to Site Mod...
What a crook ! Don't see how this could ever be relevant on a detailing forum never mind the the actual usage of paddle shifting your car. If you are that clueless, I would recommend not spending the 700 bucks to add them to a vehicle.... Maybe one of the mods can delete the post altogether...
What a crook ! Don't see how this could ever be relevant on a detailing forum never mind the the actual usage of paddle shifting your car. If you are that clueless, I would recommend not spending the 700 bucks to add them to a vehicle.... Maybe one of the mods can delete the post altogether...
Mike Phillips
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As a person that has been posting to and running forums for 15+ years, I'm pretty keen to spammers posting actual spam or in this case, potentially using our forum to promote the YouTube Channel linked to in the first post by redcarsonly.
The first thing to do is to see if the post is breaking forum rules.
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I'm not sure I see any rule being broken - yet.
Mike Phillips
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Next....
The next thing I do besides watching each post a questionable member makes is to look at their posting history to date. You can do this by clicking on the forum member's forum name and when the dialog box pops open click on,
View Forum Posts
When I do that I find two posts and both of them have zero text in the message and a link to a YouTube video to the same YouTube channel.
The most recent thread started by this forum member is this one, (the one I'm replying in)
https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...-add-30-horsepower-using-paddle-shifters.html
And the only other thread is this one,
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/110652-riding-my-car-my-gsd.html
And again, it goes to the same YouTube channel as the most recent post.
They are both posted in the Off Topic forum group, which is where threads of these topics would and should be posted.
So the questions is, will every post this person makes have links to this same YouTube channel or will there eventually be a thread created to discuss car detailing or a post made to an existing thread to talk about car detailing?
If every post goes to this same YouTube channel then a case could be made they are using our forum to drive traffic to the YouTube Channel and that is not what this forum is for.
Time will tell but until then, they are not blatantly breaking any forum rules.
The next thing I do besides watching each post a questionable member makes is to look at their posting history to date. You can do this by clicking on the forum member's forum name and when the dialog box pops open click on,
View Forum Posts
When I do that I find two posts and both of them have zero text in the message and a link to a YouTube video to the same YouTube channel.
The most recent thread started by this forum member is this one, (the one I'm replying in)
https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...-add-30-horsepower-using-paddle-shifters.html
And the only other thread is this one,
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/110652-riding-my-car-my-gsd.html
And again, it goes to the same YouTube channel as the most recent post.
They are both posted in the Off Topic forum group, which is where threads of these topics would and should be posted.
So the questions is, will every post this person makes have links to this same YouTube channel or will there eventually be a thread created to discuss car detailing or a post made to an existing thread to talk about car detailing?
If every post goes to this same YouTube channel then a case could be made they are using our forum to drive traffic to the YouTube Channel and that is not what this forum is for.
Time will tell but until then, they are not blatantly breaking any forum rules.
adamgayton81
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So since my Camaro dynos 691+ HP, I guess this means that if I use my paddle shifters it will add another 200ish HP? LOL BWAHAHAHA. Sorry if the video actually says differently but I didn't even watch it, I was just going off the title of the post. All I can say is WOW. Smh.
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Mike Phillips
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I don't see how the way you shift between gears can actually alter the available horsepower the engine is able to create? I could be just be out of the loop as far as technology goes though?
I know from my own experience racing boats with big block Chevy engines, the initial horsepower is created when you build the engine, it has to do with all the mechanical components and the machine work performed and then the assembly and break-in.
For example, I'm not sure how adding a 2-speed powerglide to my Drag Boat instead of using just a driveshaft coming off the crankshaft could have anything to do with the horsepower the engine can create? I ran a driveshaft to the V-drive but I had friends that had 2-speed powerglide transmissions and then a driveshaft that went to the V-drive. Both approaches deliver the horsepower the engine creates to the V-drive but neither alter the physical and mechanical make-up of the inside of the engine.
Disclaimer: I didn't watch the video either. I watched the beginning to make sure it wasn't something vile and against forum rules that was linked to via our forum but after I could tell it truly was about adding paddle shifters to a car I clicked away.
Maybe I should add paddle shifters to my truck?
:dunno:
adamgayton81
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Mike, first totally awesome truck...I'm in the process of building my 84 long bed. I just installed a 3 inch body and 8 inch suspension lift on it, rebuilt the engine (350) and am starting on the body soon. I have 40" Nitto's on it with Moto Metal rims...it's definitely a fun truck.
As far as paddle shifters go, I do have my automatic Camaro programmed with three different settings: "D" gives me a more mild shift, less torque/power (day to day driving, better fuel economy when it used regular fuel), "M" which gives a more hard and firm shift and also settings are changed for the air to fuel ratio, gear shift points, higher rpm settings, etc. (this is my drag strip mode basically).
As for my paddle shifters, they are programmed different as well to change shifting points but no tune with the paddles "add 30 HP". At most it added 1-3 HP just due to shifting red lines, etc.
The only time I even use paddles is if I am running street courses with curves so that I can maintain the vehicle better throughout turns.
You and I are on the same thought process about the paddles...
This was when she was still "street legal" (I'm sure you remember some of my older post when I first joined the forum with her.
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Unless you were to change to a transmission with less parasitic losses you will never find HP that way. Air in air out makes power, you wont see big HP gains either unless you start messing with cubic inches, aggressive cam shafts/rpm or boost via a turbo or super charger.
Modern cars you can tweak all kinds of tables in the computer to allow you to select different driving modes and might limit the power(The exception is boosted cars where you could turn up the boost, but that has nothing to do with the shifting), but you wont be gaining 30%, 20% or even 10% HP from shifting, ever.
I'm awful at explaining things, hope that made sense haha I also come from loving natural aspirated v8s, so I'm not used to putting disclaimers about cars running turbos or super chargers haha
~edit~ There are other ways to get power out of a stock car but the gains are usually minimal unless you modify the car as well, don't wanna bore you guys to death with engine performance lol
Modern cars you can tweak all kinds of tables in the computer to allow you to select different driving modes and might limit the power(The exception is boosted cars where you could turn up the boost, but that has nothing to do with the shifting), but you wont be gaining 30%, 20% or even 10% HP from shifting, ever.
I'm awful at explaining things, hope that made sense haha I also come from loving natural aspirated v8s, so I'm not used to putting disclaimers about cars running turbos or super chargers haha
~edit~ There are other ways to get power out of a stock car but the gains are usually minimal unless you modify the car as well, don't wanna bore you guys to death with engine performance lol
adamgayton81
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Spot on ZFreie! Not sure what the OP really "knows" about cars but wait...doesn't stickers like "K&N", "Kooks", etc. on the side and back glass add 5-10 HP each?! My stripes is what got me up over 600 lol.
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custmsprty
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We could just not comment on the thread and then it would just fade away..................:dblthumb2:
I prefer these
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Figured Mike commented, I can pretend I taught him one single thing in return for all I've learned from him haha
Mike Phillips
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Looks like a good start. I love the classic Chevy trucks, easy to work on and tough. Kind of a straight axel guy myself...
I hopefully going to have my back on the road in a week or two, just finishing up re-installing the engine after fixing a cracked frame. After I get it safe and back on the road I'm putting it up for sale. I want something older. A 1987 is just too new for my tastes.
I resized your pictures to 800 pixels wide and then uploaded them to your free gallery here on AGO
https://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/90421
adamgayton81
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Looks like a good start. I love the classic Chevy trucks, easy to work on and tough. Kind of a straight axel guy myself...
I hopefully going to have my back on the road in a week or two, just finishing up re-installing the engine after fixing a cracked frame. After I get it safe and back on the road I'm putting it up for sale. I want something older. A 1987 is just too new for my tastes.
I resized your pictures to 800 pixels wide and then uploaded them to your free gallery here on AGO
https://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/90421
Thanks. 87 was my first truck when I turned 16. I also had an 58' apache with the inline 6. I love the square body's and if I could find a good shape K5 blazer I'd be in heaven lol.
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Salmonbum
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I know when I put a Bel-Ray Sticker on the front fender of my dirt bikes, it gains 5+HP
DZ302
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As a person that has been posting to and running forums for 15+ years, I'm pretty keen to spammers posting actual spam or in this case, potentially using our forum to promote the YouTube Channel linked to in the first post by redcarsonly.
The first thing to do is to see if the post is breaking forum rules.
Forum Rules
The purpose of Autogeekonline.com is for detailing discussion, providing a place for likeminded auto "Geeks" to share knowledge and partake in fellowship.
1. The AutogeekOnline discussion forum is exclusively sponsored by Autogeek.com. Product discussion should be limited to products that are available from Autogeek.com and PBMA's family of websites.
Links, videos or recommendations to competing products and companies that are not available through Autogeek.com will be moved to the Moderators forum and offenders will be warned or simply placed into the SELF-BANNED catogary of member groups on this forum.
Repeated linking and recommendations of products not available through Autogeek.com may result in a permanent ban. Moderators have the right to edit any posts that contain links, recommendations or other information pertaining to competing companies that are not associated with Autogeek.com
2. No arguing with Moderators or Administrators.
3. You are welcome to disagree but you must be polite.
4. No bashing any company or their products. No bashing other people. If you can't say anything nice about someone, then don't say anything at all, this also includes talking to others in a demeaning manner.
REMEMBER this forum is here for those that are new to detailing and those that have been doing this for years. We expect that you treat everyone with respect no matter what their level of detailing is. We all had to start somewhere.
5. Forum Nicknames and Avatars must be family friendly, they cannot even hint towards anything raunchy, sleazy, sexual or inappropriate. When in doubt we will err on the side of caution and ask you to choose a different Avatar or Nickname.
6. E-mail addresses cannot be used as a forum nickname.
7. If any thread gets off topic it will be at the discretion of the moderator to close and/or move it to moderators corner.
8. Keep language "G Rated", this includes insinuations. If you wouldn't say it in front of your grandparents, your parents or your children, then you shouldn't probably be posting to the AutogeekOnline forum.
9. Self-promoting clickable links are not allowed in your posts. Detailers can put a link to their company in their signature, as long as they are not selling anything but their services.
10. Moderators have the right to move any thread that does not follow within the AGO rules to moderators corner.
11. Only one account per member! The only conceivable reason for multiple accounts would be for fraudulent activity. You will be banned for this action immediately.
12. Continuously breaking the rules to disrupt the online community will result in you being banned from the forum.
13. No Commercial sales, personal sales or samples from competing companies. One post trying to promote and you will have banned yourself permanently. This is a private forum not an open forum. No links to outside companies for sales either.
14. All messages posted to AutogeekOnline become the property of Autogeek.net. and may not be deleted without first obtaining permission.
15. No personal attacks toward members or non-members will be tolerated.
Exceptions:
We stand behind our Moderators, if our Moderators think you're causing problems for the online community they are empowered to take whatever action necessary to correct the problem.
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Everyone makes mistakes however; pushing the house rules to the limit will not be tolerated. Therefore, chronic and severe violators of AGO rules will be warned, put on a Queue (time-out), or completely banned based on the severity of the violation. We will apply rule enforcement as follows:
1st time offense - Warning: Minor rule infractions, you will be sent a PM or email by a moderator pointing out the infraction. There will be no action at this time outside of the warning.
2nd time offense - Queue: This will give you a 24 hour up to a two week forum break. This will occur after you have been warned previously or if you are involved with bashing of other members, being a hot-head, spamming, bad language, posting inappropriate materials.
3rd and last time - Banned: You will have effectively banned yourself if you are a repeat offender or if you are involved with any of the following....blatant spamming/selling, attacking forum moderators, pornography, racial/sexist/threatening posts, trolling, fraud, liable/slander, multiple accounts, shills.
I'm not sure I see any rule being broken - yet.
I am a moderator on a very large site currently, I fully respect your opinion and experience but that being said hear me out....
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, pretty good chance in my humble opinion it's a freakin duck.
Your mileage may vary...
Respectfully,
Loyal, big money spending AG customer...
PS, love the Bitchin Big Red Chev ! My kind of vehicle...here is one on my trucks,1974 K5 minus the paddle shifters of-course...he he he
LSNAutoDetailing
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Mike, I saw a red late 80's model C10 (about 10 feet tall with big-wheels) for sale on CL here in Chandler AZ. I thought of you... was going to send you the link just in case
Mike Phillips
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Completely agree. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt and then hand them enough rope to hang themselves... :laughing:
Sweet!
I've had 4 pre-1976 full convertible Blazers,
One 1969 Blazer CST (second owner)
Two 1973 Blazers - One was a very rare 2-wheel drive and the other a 4x4
One 1975 Jimmy 4x4
Two 1973 Blazers - One was a very rare 2-wheel drive and the other a 4x4
One 1975 Jimmy 4x4
My favorite newsletter (besides Autogeeks), is the VIP newsletter I get from VintageWorldWideAuto.com because they get in a LOT of cool cars including classic 4-wheel drive Chevy Trucks and Blazers and classic Broncos, plus lots of other cools stuff.
I've almost pulled the trigger on their site a couple of times.
Have a new friend their by the name of Britt...
As for redcarsonly, time will tell...
p.s.
Don't subscribe to the VintageWorldWideAutos.com VIP newsletter - you'll hate me...
PaulMys
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Don't worry. If this guy is a spammer, Mike will nail him.
Mike Phillips: Professional Spammer Sniper. :applause:
