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Overbuilding Makes it Awesomer

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Cameraman Brian and I were talking about the Fairmont build on our way back from the hardware store one day and we came up with the phrase "Overbuilding Makes it Awesomer". It's really a metaphor for the mentality you get when building your dream car. You think to yourself, if I spend more money on better parts, it'll make the finished product that much better! Thing is, it doesn't always work that way. Sometimes spending more money is just a waste. Sometimes it's a sound investment, but making that determination can be difficult. Hence the reason I think most of us err on the side of caution and buy the good stuff till the credit cards are maxed out. What are your experiences with project vehicles? Do you see this mentality? If so, please elaborate. Intro music by Eric Cook "ETCG1 Intro". Thanks for watching! The best place for answers to your automotive questions: http://www.ericthecarguy.com Discussion about this video: https://www.ericthecarguy.com/kunena/17-ETCG1-Video-Discussions/64617-overbuilding-makes-it-awesomer Related videos Project Vehicles Nickel and Dime You To Death: /watch/MAvs-GOQA4mQs I Love This Work, The Future of ETCG: /watch/0TkdFxSChFlCd Carburetor vs Fuel Injection: /watch/AIpcWSfhMCXhc The Fairmont, The Plan: /watch/McT0fKGBwNHB0 Fairmont Videos Playlist: /watch/svZSQ_JJ7tV41UeCKVWxn2vo-tS6QhzSLP=tsil&Ut7iQHsG22LGS Answers to your Automotive Questions Here: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq Social Network Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EricTheCarGuy?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricTheCarGuy Google+: https://plus.google.com/100195180196698058780/posts Instagram: http://instagram.com/ericthecarguy Information on Premium Membership: https://www.ericthecarguy.com/premium-content-streaming-etcg-content Stay Dirty ETCG1

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@richardekeمنذ 8 سنوات I find it a massive pain in every project BUT i'm 100% happy when it's all done knowing that quality parts or better solutions have been used. Keep up the great work!
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@ratdude747منذ 8 سنوات It was my birthday yesterday. But seriously, I tend to go for the best quality I can afford. Because you know you're going to anyway.
Given id="hidden2" class="buttons"> what you did with that motor, the filter upgrade is probably a good idea. ....وسعت 5
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@bizbot1655منذ 8 سنوات I find that POS (Previous Owner Syndrome) is the most challenging. Rectifying all the things they screwed up is my first priority over further actions in regards to car repair/restoration. 1
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@mikeh6876منذ 8 سنوات Amen, Bro. I always look to go the extra mile/step.
The result is always better and lasts longer
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@Specrotorsمنذ 8 سنوات Totally agree with you Eric on buying the best that you can afford, it really pays off in the long run.Keep up the great work!!
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@o2boutdoorsمنذ 8 سنوات Fine Homebuilding, a magazine that gets deep into building science for maximum building performance, recently had an article titled, "Is a Pretty id="hidden4" class="buttons"> Good House Good Enough?" It's a great philosophy, IMHO. If something is expensive or over-complicated, I'm going to hem and haw about spending the money or doing the work. That's more time that the car sits unfinished. ....وسعت 1
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@gokurenمنذ 8 سنوات Incoming long comment.:: Owned my mustang for about 12 years now, first car, lots of sentimental value. Crankshaft broke at 330k miles. Planned on replacing id="hidden5" class="buttons"> it with an explorer long block and swapping over my parts to make it all work. After pulling the motor, found that the frame under the driver side shock tower was completely rotted through. K member bolts were 20% their original size. Ended up doing a frame restoration kit from lmr. During the frame repair, found out my struts were bad. Got a strut/shock/spring package for a good price, crossed that bridge. Found my calipers weren't looking so hot, decided to upgrade to SVO calipers. Discovered that you need a much better master cyl to go with the larger piston caliper. Had to get a 93 cobra master. After taking the master off, found the booster to be in very rough shape as well. You see where things are going? One thing can send you down a rabbit hole, but you know what, with how much this car means to me, money doesn't bother me. Whatever steps it takes to get everything back together, and done right, I'll gladly take them no matter how much it hurts the wallet. I'm right there with you. ....وسعت 1
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@macster5187منذ 8 سنوات Actually, my birthday is today. Thank you Eric! 5
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@sukhwinderkainth3615منذ 8 سنوات Hi Eric, my view is; if you want a top quality job is 100% reliable and long lasting then sure then it is worth it. It will be a major comfort knowing id="hidden6" class="buttons"> you went out of your way to make it more unique and you will notice it every time you drive. This type of pride is rare and well worth it. ....وسعت
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@mamefreak3منذ 8 سنوات Agree 100%! Built my 03 wrangler up from stock to what it is today using this as my mantra.
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@PexisGarageمنذ 8 سنوات The Audi A4 Quattro that I'm building started out as an stock 1.8 turbo with a stage 1 tune (about 190hp)(original is 150hp). After a year and a half id="hidden7" class="buttons"> the turbo quit on me and i found a bigger turbo and bought a manifold and drove it like that for a while. The manifold cracked and i built a new one and that also cracked after a while (too high exhaust temps and stainless steel). Fought with that manifold for a while and welded it back togheter. Then i had gotten the taste for building cars and it all escalated..
Now the car has an fully build bottom end and a equal length runner manifold and a big turbo with all the fuling and electronics that it needs. The car literally eats money. Latest dyno gave me 322hp and 366nm. The whole suspension is getting poly bushings and i need a stronger gearbox and rear differential. I stopped counting after 10k..
Love your videos and they have thought me a lot!
//Pexi ....وسعت
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@TheRealBobbyMCمنذ 8 سنوات My first experience with this came a few years back when I was just starting to plan how to attack my issues. I have a 91 Celica and a 96 2dr RAV4, and id="hidden8" class="buttons"> so first it was a matter of which car to rebuild. All signs pointed toward the Celica. It was older, a very light, sporty car, and I could drop a supercharged 1.6 4AGZE in it for a very unique driving experience. That was the easy, OEM option, but the problem was I knew in my heart the stock engine is strong and just needs a rebuild to be like new.
On the other hand, my 96 RAV4 gave out before I even got it from my dad. Oil starvation issues due to random leaks appearing had long ago doomed the engine, so while I had the option to build the Celica, I did not have the option to fix the RAV4 stock with any degree of reliability. Flip that around and I did have the ability to fix the stock Celica, and even more options for building the 2dr RAV4.
So skip a lot of though process and basically I chose the most expensive option. Rather than waste money on a working car, my efforts went into the RAV4. I had a FWD model, but had learned through research that while the Celica's AWD version was a unique body, every 2dr RAV4 ever made in the US was a holy fuck hodge podge of compromises to make a cheaper trim (down to the fact that the rear wheels are not solid, they are the same wheels used on the AWD models but simply with "fake" axle ends put threw the wheel to support the weight. From the front they look like a real axle sticking through, cauter pin and everything.) The chassis was identical down to all the bolts for the driveshaft support and rear differential, so all I needed was to go on parts sites and order replacements of the big things and use toyota diagrams to find the bolt and nut part numbers I needed to attach them. Once I had the entire driveline (and let me assure you that locating a driveshaft for a 2DRav4 is no easy task thanks to the wheelbase being ridiculous and shared with no other Toyotas) I ordered a LSD rear diff and could basically bolt the unusable driveline to the car in its entirety now.
Then the question is, what are you replacing that blown engine with? Yeah you have your basic options, but you just made this an AWD vehicle. Why spend 1000 on a similar to stock engine that will drive like any AWD RAV4 when you can spend 1200 on a turbocharged, over engineered version of your engine family that produces 255 HP stock, and is in every way more advanced than the original engine thanks to things like coilpacks vs the stock distributor. You pay the extra 20%.
Now though, you do have some issues. This turbo engine uses a fuel return whereas the stock engine was returnless. You're now modifying the tank to work with this engine, and that also means putting in a substantially bigger fuel pump into the tank. Meanwhile, you're grinding down a driver's side front axle from a different generation of RAV4 so that you can actually use the transmission you installed.
The long and short of it is that having a 3SGTE powered RAV4 is simply way more fun, and so you spend the money on it. ....وسعت
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@patw52pb1منذ 8 سنوات Hey Eric, this year you hit my birthday, thank you.
Happy birthday USA, it is the big 240, may we all be blessed with another 240.
God id="hidden9" class="buttons"> bless the USA.
On the subject of overbuilding, in our shop it happens often.
The extent of the overbuilding is usually limited by the available funds.
We have a shop motto of:
Nothing we construct is ever too straight, too level, too square, too true, too precise, too balanced, too clean, too strong, too safe, too perfect, too light, too compact, too quick or too fast.
Congratulations on achieving 100K subs.
Thank you Eric, Brian, your respective families and all those involved for all you do. ....وسعت
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@djc6394منذ 8 سنوات It's always difficult to stay on budget and still get quality parts. My last resto-build made it even harder by virtue of the fact that many of the id="hidden10" class="buttons"> parts I wanted were no longer available. That meant searching for the best condition used part and then doing what I could to improve that. But I get what you are talking about. Much of the time it's time spent fixing an engineered in design problem. Most cars are designed to a price point and sometimes that results in inferior products or results. By way of example, I had a car with headlights where all the power for the headlights went through the switch (and they were pop up headlights too). When the car was new this was probably not so much of a problem but as time went on and the wiring got older, grounds got corroded, etc. the light quality worsened. It also created so much load that the switch tended to burn out. Some new wiring and a couple of relays later and I had a solution that resulted in better lights and took the load off the switch. Is that "overbuilding?" Maybe but it improved the car, made it safer, and made it less likely to have a service issue down the line. ....وسعت
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@billsibillaمنذ 8 سنوات Eric, I agree completely. Overwhelmingly, my tendency is to "over-build" Even when maintaining, I want better if possible with regards to performance, id="hidden11" class="buttons"> reliability, function or design. The only exception is when a vehicle is in its decline and I'm simply buying time. At that point, it gets the minimum that will keep it safe and functional. ....وسعت
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@SmittySmithsoniteمنذ 8 سنوات When I built my '74 Yamaha RD350 2-stroke motorcycle, I pretty much spared no expense. Instead of going with the regular OEM loose ball bearing stem id="hidden12" class="buttons"> bearings, I went with tapered rollers - way overkill for this application, but they'll last forever. Same with the swingarm - instead of plastic bushings, I installed needle bearings. Went with different connecting rods when I had the crank rebuilt, since they had more oiling holes to keep the bearings alive. Cost wasn't a factor, because my philosophy on that is, either you pay a little now or pay alot later . just like the old Fram commercial says. ;)
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! ....وسعت
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@CarsSimplifiedمنذ 8 سنوات My line of thinking behind spending more money on better parts is that it saves money in the long run if basic parts get to the point where they can't id="hidden13" class="buttons"> handle other improvements, and you'll end up buying the upgrade anyway, plus the money you dropped on the basic part. Plus, with something like your fuel filter example, you would likely be changing the filter less often because there is much more media in it to capture contaminants with. ....وسعت
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@ih1206منذ 8 سنوات Overkill is underrated! That's our motto at the farm and at work in the engineering office. Go as far as your money will allow, but make sure it will handle the abuse.
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@mattkrazit6414منذ 8 سنوات Regarding the cost aspect.before I started my build, I had heard somewhere that if you have specific goals without any real timeline to complete them, id="hidden15" class="buttons"> then don't keep track of how much you're spending on the project. If you want, total it up at the very end, but checking budget along the way can lead to compromises if, in your head, you believe you are exceeding budget. ....وسعت
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@billthompson5644منذ 8 سنوات Great job, thorough explanation as usual.
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@SE45CXمنذ 8 سنوات "Congratulations on another lap around the sun"
Yeah great line Eric!! I'm going to use that on cliche talkers. 1
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@ratagris21منذ 8 سنوات Great video conversation. I agree that you do make much more awesome because it is your own creation and application of your creativity and skills to the test.
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@tunesptمنذ 8 سنوات This is what I do, as we don't pay for other to do the job, I choose the best parts and brands for my car, the timely work is finding the right dealer id="hidden17" class="buttons"> to buy the part I want, either price, delivery costs and general public opinion on forums and so on. Over building is good when we are doing it :) ....وسعت
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@parptarfمنذ 8 سنوات I am 100% in agreement with this.
And I want that fuel filter, looks soo good to maintain. I HATE replacing the one on my Porsche.
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@TheOnlyToblinمنذ 8 سنوات I can totally relate. I'm building a supercharged MX-5 and I've blown my budget several times already because of awesome parts.
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@brianludwig6282منذ 8 سنوات My first engine rebuild was supposed to be a stock 305 for my Caprice. Couldn't find a "good" 305 block, bought a 350 4-bolt main. Long story id="hidden18" class="buttons"> short, built a 383 solid roller cam engine with aluminum heads that made for a lot of fun for a 17 year old kid. ....وسعت
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@thomaswegielnik8374منذ 8 سنوات Going through my performance car > track car conversion has put me in quite this scenario. From running decent power mods and suspension to building id="hidden19" class="buttons"> a full suspension and power system. Coilovers turned into buying the best suspension components and having the adjustability and tune-ability. Power mods translated into providing the car with the best and most linear power curve I could. Stricter cooling and fueling was required, two oil cooler cores with custom feeds, differential cooler, stainless brake and clutch lines, oil pan spacer. Essentially trying to get more capacity and cooling for longetivity. My fuel system turned into a disaster so I got a new tank, pump, assembly, rails, and injectors. Upgraded Purge system is something I am looking at soon.
I got into aerodynamics is something I got into really quickly. From track tested R&D to 3d modeling and CFD simulation. I produced my own products and tested them rigorously. Every week I order more and more carbon fiber constantly trying to build a better aerodynamic package for myself.
Biggest factor was the quicker wear and tear of parts through this process. But bigger and better is always awesomer (racecar-er)! ....وسعت
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@cochinito1منذ 8 سنوات The camera you are using is great, crystal clear.
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@fredericbelanger6277منذ 8 سنوات Hello ETCG, it is your birthday (4th of july), so happy independance day. I really want u to give a special thought for ur country and realize how much id="hidden20" class="buttons"> us of a has done during the last centuries. That is awesomer.
That being said, ur fairmount needs a mechanic like u. And yes spending money on parts is a must if u want a quality build. I love management and finance analysis as well as mechanical engineering. While i am not a pristine example of a "responsible consumer" (aren't all passionnate mechanics), i do have a tendency to "adjust" my spending pattern rather than try to bust a budget. So i get performance parts rebuilt, i scavenge scrap yards for the very opportunity laying in the dirt right next to that aluminium f150 rear axle. Remember, it's easier to adjust spending than income.
Overbuilding a car may look awesome, but sometimes doing too much just aint better. Sometimes, a used 350z and a sentra ser is really just less expensive than a sentra ser with a rwd vq35de setup. ....وسعت
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@HsCSpankyمنذ 8 سنوات I haven't done a build but working on my cars, I try to stretch and go with something more awesomer. I had the engine out of my daily driver to replace id="hidden21" class="buttons"> a miserable oil pan gasket (4x4 vehicle) and do other work like timing gear, timing cover & water pump gaskets, engine mounts and on and on with the list. Obviously when doing this, I drained the coolant and noticed that it was chock full of silver glitter. It wasn't magnetic and with the amount of it, it must have been a tube or two of Bars Stop Leak. Not my doing. Anyway, I had taken the engine out in a shop garage so flushing on the spot wasn't really an option. I ignored it and figured I'll deal with it later. Engine went back in, everything went together, put new coolant in and drove off. The glitter kept eating at me though, I knew there was some in the engine block and radiator still. I could actually see it under the fill cap. I didn't want it in my cooling system and didn't want to flush the new coolant out and deal with the disposal. So I made it awesomer with a diesel-style bypass coolant filter plumbed into the heater hose line. Way over-built with ball valves and brass fittings. I know I spent more than $70-80 on it. It was a fun project and my coolant is perfectly clean now. I also have shutoff valves in case I want to stop coolant flow to the heater core (no vacuum valve on this year model).
On the same vehicle, I've also plumbed in an auxiliary spin-on transmission filter using the same fitting and filter that the oil uses. I spent almost as much as the coolant filter to set it up but having opened one of the filters after a few thousand miles, it's totally worth it. So much fine crud got caught, it's saving a lot of wear and tear.
Both of these are overkill and I overpaid for both of them but part of it is the fun of learning about products out there, another part is putting something together to work with your application. A flush and inline trans filter would have been cheaper and done a decent job but I went all the way. Better? Maybe. Awesomer? You bet your ass! ....وسعت 1
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@stihltech206منذ 8 سنوات About 10 years ago one of my friends (weed dealer) wanted to build a muscle car. Well he ended up getting a '73 Cougar XR7 at auction. Yeah, yeah. id="hidden22" class="buttons"> Not a muscle car, I know, but that was the goal anyway. So we do a little research and find that it came with the 351 Cleveland powerplant and a 9“ rear end, some good stuff. On the bad end it was an auto trans and single exhaust with a very heavy egr system. He ended up dumping over $5000 into the engine, I had probably 500 hours into the build (my first). He was in the process of saving up for the dual exhaust and manual trans when someone rear ended the car while it was parked. Crumpled it good. At that point the frame was twisted and body unsavable, I told him we needed to pull the engine and all other goodies and start all over. He sold the car to a wrecker for $150 to avoid getting ticketed or towed by the city because the wrecked car was parked on the street. BEFORE I COULD PULL THE ENGINE!!! ....وسعت
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@johnsakakeeny8200منذ 8 سنوات Go for it Eric, might as well get the best parts 1
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@Raptorman5174منذ 8 سنوات I was building a Yamaha Banshee from the ground up, Powder coated frame, built motor, ohlins suspension, and I ran out of money right at the end. I pretty id="hidden23" class="buttons"> much had to punt the project to a friend of mine who finished it. He told me it was one of the best quads he ever rode. ....وسعت
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@Tomdevor1منذ 8 سنوات Eric, when I started my journey into hotrodding I had a 1966 Impala. 283 swapped for a 355 I built up. I never went past my bank account and she was fast id="hidden24" class="buttons"> for a 4-door powerglide. She was plenty fast, and louder than hell. Do what makes you happy. Don't do what makes you bankrupt. ....وسعت
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@Kelly-yk6fcمنذ 8 سنوات My son clued me into you, good stuff ! when i did my build it was as you say no end to it.. 25,000 or so later and i told myself thats it. well it has id="hidden25" class="buttons"> been a few years and i keep thinking darn i should have spent some money on this or that..so in retrospect i guess over building is pretty much impossible. ....وسعت
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@ShopTalkWithJasonمنذ 8 سنوات Eric, I don't think it's actually possible to "over build" anything.
But you can under build something. Once.
I id="hidden26" class="buttons"> watched a guy building a trailer hitch that would mount onto the rear of his 5th wheel camper to tow his toy hauler behind the 5th wheel. He was using like probably 3/8 wall 4x4" square tube with all kinds of gussets, tripling his weld beads even though he was already using 7018 stick rods, I mean this hitch was built to the hills. I told him he was over building it. He lifts his welding hood, looks at me, and says: "That's better than under building it."
Totally changed my perspective and personal philosophy in 6 words. ....وسعت
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@hellcat1988منذ 8 سنوات This concept is exactly why I prefer to go from rubber to polyurethane whenever I'm replacing suspension bushings. Sure they can be more expensive, but they last longer and they give a better ride IMO.
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@SirBungholeمنذ 8 سنوات The point of diminishing returns is usually best. Having said that, over-engineered brake parts are probably worth spending a bit more on if they increase reliability.
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@rigrentals5297منذ 8 سنوات YOU'RE MY HERO ERIC THE CAR GUY!!!!!!!!
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@jonathanwoods9843منذ 8 سنوات My "builds" go on for years while I drive the car. As something is needed/wanted, if there's a better-than-factory part, I use it. As the years go by, the car gets better and better!
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@Mandurathمنذ 8 سنوات One thing leads to another. Double roller timing chain turned into gears. Quality spin on oIl filter turned into remote screen filter. Normal holley four id="hidden30" class="buttons"> barrel turns into a dominator. Good rebuild turned into balancing and blueprinting. Over building can save you as well though. As often those more expensive parts and machining are that way for a reason. Be they more durable, make more power, better looking or some combo of those reasons, but at a price. ....وسعت
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@cliveramsbotty6077منذ 8 سنوات Cartman put some fine engineering into his 'AWESOME-O' build project
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@billyholcroft6580منذ 8 سنوات Mid build of my Nissan Navara and have found that the more expensive parts I have bought are not necessarily the best, sometimes cheaping out on a "lesser id="hidden31" class="buttons"> brand" has had me better results than buying the top of the tree heaps deadly bits and pieces. ....وسعت
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@_JimboSliceمنذ 8 سنوات Overbuilding is really situationally dependant. On my Ford, I stick with Motorcraft parts over aftermarket as much as possible. Ford engineers designed id="hidden32" class="buttons"> these parts to work together and give a level of both performance and longevity.
On the old CJ7, I overbuild to the max because the block/intake/exhaust/drivetrain are already a mish-mash of parts and I am not depending on the vehicle to be a daily driver. I drive it hard in short burst and hope nothing breaks. ....وسعت
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@3991melkounمنذ 8 سنوات I agree. I was always taught if you can buy parts that are 1.5 times what you need.
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@CyberBeatAustraliaمنذ 8 سنوات I'm in that process at the moment. I'm doing a 2.5L turbo swap into my NA Mitsubishi FTO.
I'm constantly stuck on the decision of buying id="hidden33" class="buttons"> something that'll do the job, for within budget, or breaking the budget to get something that will allow me to go beyond the build plans later down the track, and other things like do I rebuild the whole engine, or just fix what I know is wrong.
And that's why it's still sitting in the garage in pieces :p ....وسعت
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@TheBrokenLifeمنذ 8 سنوات Basic rules from my own experience of building a few projects:
1 - Double your expected budget and you'll be close. That goes for time too, id="hidden34" class="buttons"> but if you have way more of one that the other, expect the balance to shift (lots of money, but not time? It's going to get expensive. Lots of free time, but no money? It will take forever)
2 - Your project scope (the agenda of what you want to actually accomplish) will grow exponentially if you don't do something to keep it in check. The more specific your scope, the easier it is to manage. That's why every professional project (and I mean actual projects, like building bridges or factories) have project miles stones and goals and usually come with specific dates and budgets along the way to project completion. You don't have to mange your personal projects to that degree, but it doesn't hurt. ex. "This weekend I want to drop my fuel tank, clean it, paint it, reinstall, and mount pump and filter. I have $300 to do this and it's going to happen after X thing is done and before Y thing gets done." If you have no plan, don't be surprised when things don't go to plan.
3 - You can overbuild a project into oblivion and get nothing back out of it. That's why having a specific scope is important. If your scope is "Have 10 second drag car", then you don't need giant 4 wheel disk brakes, 100-way adjustable shocks/struts, 150lb billet wheels, etc. Plan the project around what you actually want to accomplish. If your goal is "everything", then it's going to be very expensive.
4 - Be reasonable about what YOU can accomplish. If you plan a project that you know at the outset you are unlikely to finish due to lack of money, skills, time, etc; change your plan. Personally, I like to take things in smaller bites and try to maintain having a running and driving car between stages. I may have to do redo small amounts of work here and there later on (removing spindles a couple of times for brake swap, then A-arm swap later, or pulling exhaust off 100x times as the project goes on, etc) but I'm never left with a hopeless basket case of project that needs thousands to finish due to taking a huge bite instead of hundreds by taking small nibbles.
Oh. and I guess RULE 0: Never turn your daily driver into a project!!! Get a beater, then go after your project. No matter how well you plan your plan isn't going to be 100% perfect, and it sucks not having a car to drive to go to work or even get parts to fix the car. ....وسعت
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@jayyoutube8790منذ 8 سنوات I did.. When I was learning, I build a 302 Ho for a boat, after needing new heads, but still wanting to boat, I had to do something.. So even tho I missed id="hidden35" class="buttons"> the season (due to low funds) I was able too sell off some parts I didn't need, and at the time, scrap a bunch of aluminum parts. Then the prices were good, better than what it was now. But by next season, I did have a 5.0 Ho that was turned into a roller engine to enjoy.. It was worth it..
Scrap is low now tho, you would probably have better luck with a lemonade stand. ....وسعت
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@TheOnlyToblinمنذ 8 سنوات I also keep looking at absolutely awesome, but really not required things like relocated oil filter, relocated aluminium coolant reservoir and windshield id="hidden36" class="buttons"> fluid reservoirs. Stuff that's just fine stock, but you want these little extra things. ....وسعت
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@iamsuperbleederمنذ 8 سنوات Ha, I've been through this with both of my past two vehicles. Rescued both from the scrap yard, both in perfectly drivable shape as is. Next thing id="hidden37" class="buttons"> you know I'm tearing heads off, replacing entire ac systems, rebuilding suspensions, completely rebuilding interiors, and let's not get into mods lol. It's a blast though and I'd do it again (once I pay off my CC and can AFFORD to do it again.) ....وسعت
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@WheatSn4ckBreadمنذ 8 سنوات My brother and I just pulled the engine from his 1972 AMC Matador station wagon. It was his first car, and the first "new" car our family had. id="hidden38" class="buttons"> It was bought by our grandpa, passed down to his daughter(my mom), and then to my brother. It over heated and died about 5 years ago. Now that we've finally pulled the engine and trans(it's also the original engine and transmission from 1972). I think my brother is getting a bit stressed on the work and the cost to get everything running again. Plus we just ripped the guts out of not only his first car, but a car that is extremely important to our entire family. I'm not sure how this relates to overbuilding, since he wants to keep it as close to stock/oem as possible. Hopefully he will watch your series on the Fairmont, and make the whole process a little less painful after he sees how much you can easily nickle and dime yourself to death. ....وسعت
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@2-old-Forthischetمنذ 8 سنوات In my old gear head days, sometimes it was buy cheap as possible and others, money is no limit, depending on the parts. In the end, there was no sense id="hidden39" class="buttons"> in even having a budget as something new and shiny would always catch my eye. Now I'm into boats and RVs. RVs are somewhere between a car and a house in cost. Boats, mean Break Out Another Thousand. ....وسعت
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@johnhegarty3716منذ 8 سنوات hey eric it is actually my birthday today. ur the best eric! i love ur videos ☺
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@rhkipsمنذ 8 سنوات I've got plenty of "head projects" floating around my noggin, but I like to put them on paper. Car builds on paper instantly have +20 horsepower id="hidden40" class="buttons"> over builds in the mind! ;)
I think the general rule about budgeting for a build is to take the number you come up with and triple it, then add 30% for "what if" and "while I'm in there" expenses. For the average person, it's why builds either don't come out as planned, or take WAY longer than initially anticipated. ....وسعت
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@alpham777منذ 8 سنوات We are all the same way Eric i dont do alot of car stuff outside of repairs but i tend to buy the best i can afford in anything i do. My hobby is pc building id="hidden41" class="buttons"> i tend to overspend on things like cooling systems and power supplies in cooling i liquid cool almost every system i build despite that i rarely do any overclocking of the parts but i like knowing my systems will last a very long time due to not be subject to high temps. With power supplies i buy only 80+ gold or platinum rated units and usually well over the wattage needed for the system at hand doing this puts far less stress on the power unit and allows for future upgrades and insures a long life i have power supplies i bought 10 years ago still that were once in my main system now recycled to use in small servers I have made. So yes overbuilding makes everything awesomer and in general but not always you can make a big tool do a small job but not a small job do a big job. ....وسعت
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@IliescuBenyaminمنذ 8 سنوات If everybody forgets that it's your birthday and you are sad, just watch a video on this channel 10
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@wyattoneableمنذ 8 سنوات It's going to be awesomer when it's done! Can't wait to see a burn out and the smile on your face. See you soon.
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@marksanne7565منذ 8 سنوات I rarely overbuild. I'm working on my 1999 Mitsubishi Galant V6 2.5L Twin Turbo that originally has 2 tiny TD03 turbo's, which I'm swapping id="hidden42" class="buttons"> for TD04's. Now I'm the process of welding new exhaust manifolds which will not be equally length pipes, using simple steel instead of stainless, just because I'm not counting on the last few % difference. I'm always like that, not that I don't have the money for it, but I just don't think it's worth it. If it is good-enough, I'm happy. The last few percent in anything will usually cost sooooo much more. I like performance, sure enough, but I'm not building a F1 car where every single last detail does actually matter.
My 2 cents :) ....وسعت
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@whakomanمنذ 8 سنوات I have a philosophy quite like that. It's called "Overkill, or no kill"
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@klc317منذ 8 سنوات Well said sir. Im not in any kind of car build but I do have a hang up on using OEM parts when I fix any of our own vehicles instead of just running to id="hidden43" class="buttons"> the parts store and getting the off brand stuff. Sure, the Dorman or AutoZone brand part might work just fine but something gives you the warm fuzzy feeling of putting on a good OEM part.haha. ....وسعت 2
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@NebukedNezzerمنذ 8 سنوات You asked about personal builds. I put a 1962 chevrolet 6 in a 1952 mg td. Great build faster than a tr4, great handling-reliability. Long story about id="hidden44" class="buttons"> the build but it was a real improvement over the british junk. First build was 230hp/283 with mechanical lifters and double valve springs plus the 375hp 327 fuel injection cam.(used the good carter carb). put in 48 chevrolet 2door sedan. used a 50 olds rear end and the good leaf springs from a 38 chevrolet master deluxe. best quarter time 16.86 seconds. then I did a 60 chevrolet station wagon. took out the 6-pg and put in a 245hp 327 with 350 turbo. had to make up drive shaft, pipes,etc. was great car to drive and would do 20mpg at 55mph(speed limit back then). pulled big boat-trailer with it as well. Hauled 1200 pounds of roofing in it once. tough well made car.Except, I did not think about the bad design of where the gas tank was and how a 20 mph rear end collision would incinerate all of us in the car.Lucky it never happened but designing for safety is usually last. ....وسعت
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@rapsuredمنذ 8 سنوات I have experience fixing stuff up. Just nature of the game of going over budget. The reason is on the surface there appears to be "x" wrong or id="hidden45" class="buttons"> being worked on. When the project is done the truth is that "y" had to be done because more was broke or nearly wore out than expected which turns into a relationship of something like x*2 = y. That cost is without getting into fancy parts. ....وسعت
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@2-old-Forthischetمنذ 8 سنوات Another thought just crossed my mind. If you live in a wet climate, I wonder if a water separator type fuel filter like I use on my boat would work on id="hidden46" class="buttons"> a car? I change my fuel filter on my boat once a year and it almost always has water in it (duh). ....وسعت
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@josephpeoples3910منذ 8 سنوات When it's my project, I always put my best foot forward. The best work I can perform, the best parts I can afford. I do, however, look at how purchasing id="hidden47" class="buttons"> one expensive part may change my ability to purchase a better part elsewhere. That is, I'm not about to go overboard on a fuel filter, to the point that I have to scrimp on rod bearings. ....وسعت
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@wowsplatمنذ 8 سنوات i have a 2000 civic dx sedan that i absolutely love. its the only car i work on, everything is stock ive just fixed/replaced parts as they break. i was id="hidden48" class="buttons"> thinking of getting bilstein shocks for it but leaving it at stock height, what do you think? ....وسعت
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@justsumguy2uمنذ 8 سنوات I go for whatever parts will reasonably do the job without sacrificing quality or durability. Sometimes that's the most expensive part, sometimes it's not.
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@CableWrestlerمنذ 8 سنوات 100% agree with everything in this video
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@JSchrummمنذ 8 سنوات Big heavy parts are awesomer, and chrome is fast as well. 1
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@DarrenCoullمنذ 8 سنوات Totally agree, I am always obsessive with doing something perfect, rather than good enough - While you're in overbuilding mode, how about converting those front seats to hi-back ones to protect your neck should the worst happen? Can keep the same Vinyl beige trim of course. That seat 'headrest' is only suitable if you're 5 foot nothing tall! :-) ....وسعت
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@SomeGuyInSandyمنذ 8 سنوات Overbuilding can also make it heavier! Make good choices Eric!
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@fpvgtkingمنذ 8 سنوات Just went through this dilemma buying brakes, literally just before I watched this video, purchased brakes which I initially would have been happy at dba id="hidden51" class="buttons"> t2 rotors, ending up with t3 4000 series because well, I could!! Haha that tends to always be the way with most car parts (when building, not so much fixing atleast) ....وسعت
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@williambrown8683منذ 8 سنوات For me.What I estimate the cost.then times two.is about right. I LIKE YOUR VIDEO'S!
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@jsrmotorsports9071منذ 8 سنوات my current build (coyote swap race car)has been over built on almost every aspect of the car for how fast it will be initially. but i plan on going mich id="hidden52" class="buttons"> much faster with the car so instead od buying stuff twice or upgrading to parts that will support what i want when its faster, i decided to bite the bullet now and save money in the long run.infact i always say buy the best you can afford now and it'll save you money when you want to go faster later. only exception i can think to this rule is large fuel pumps that cant run all the time without over heatong such as the magnafuel 4703 pump which is on my car ....وسعت
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@ajs622منذ 8 سنوات I suppose buying better than OEM could be considered overkill, but one thing I have found to be the case no matter what you're buying overkill usually id="hidden53" class="buttons"> never disappoints. cheeping out almost always comes back to bite you. ....وسعت
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@nos1000100منذ 8 سنوات i have a 280zx. need a bit of everything. was going to swap a v8 in it. not doing it. was going to turbo it, not doing it. i am going to cam the motor. id="hidden54" class="buttons"> i already have my glass pack installed as well as my pod filter. just need to fix the body a bit as well as the electrical ....وسعت
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@12101DyMمنذ 8 سنوات I'm a Mad Max fan and my first car was a generation 8 Galant. I've wanted to have a supercharger on it (poking out the hood of course) but for id="hidden55" class="buttons"> full Mad Max effect the supercharger would have to toggle on and off. My first guess for making that happen is fitting an a/c compressor clutch to it. Also I've heard the drive train from an evo 8 can be used in a Galant of that year. This is all just a "when I have the money" dream of mine. ....وسعت
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@ratbert86منذ 8 سنوات The builds in my head for my Fairmont keep getting more and more expensive. Started with a carbed 5.0 and T5 - now we're up to a supercharged 5.0 with id="hidden56" class="buttons"> a Cobra IRS. I've been gathering parts (mainly replacement interior bits that have to come used) and now it's time to put up or shut up. ....وسعت
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@jdmeauxمنذ 8 سنوات I always planned to do one thing for my builds, but always ended up adding better parts (and overbuilding) o make it better.
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@omaralba2272منذ 8 سنوات I find my self going to the higher end products. Take my lighting for instance. I'm running rigid industry LED and most of my jeep friends are running id="hidden57" class="buttons"> the made in China/eBay stuff. After 1 year you can really tell the difference. My housing still looks new, my lens are still clear, and no water condensation. Too bad I can't say the same for their LEDs. With that being said its not always necessary to run $150 LED specially if you're planing on selling it or you just don't need it. I can't always justify my purchase same day but I've always seems to be happy with the long term results. ....وسعت
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@edgeofvampمنذ 8 سنوات Have you doubled your original budget?
Once you hit the double point is usually when the project seems close to road worthy.
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@yerboogiemanمنذ 8 سنوات I've done this a few times. Honestly, I'm willing to pay a little extra for quality, but every time I do, I break something else. Put a lot of id="hidden58" class="buttons"> money into the engine, blow the transmission. Put money into the transmission, blow axles and break engine mounts. Replace with Polyurethane. Stripped out the threads for the engine and transmission mounts. Now, with the fuel filter in your case, that's an upgrade I think can help protect your investment. Clear fuel filters crack, break, and can burn your whole project to the ground. ....وسعت
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@TechTimeWithEricمنذ 8 سنوات Talking about the fuel filters. Advance sells these ones from Mr Gasket that have interchangeable tips that screw into the ends, I don't like them id="hidden59" class="buttons"> I think they are a leak hazard. Dorman sells the same looking filter, but the ends are cast to the size of the line you're running, I am assuming those are the ones you were originally looking for? ....وسعت
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@FrozenHaxorمنذ 8 سنوات It actually is my birthday today, haha! I wondered if you're gonna post today! 5
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@mikkol8716منذ 8 سنوات I use oversized oil filter. It makes me feel good :)
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@DjRjSolarStarمنذ 8 سنوات Yep, when a simple oil change becomes a $500 TIG welded aluminum oil pan, a coolant change becomes a $300 racing radiator. and a 'tune up' becomes a $1000 standalone ECU. Been there.
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@nitrosmurph21منذ 8 سنوات i accidently bought the incorect motor for my raceing bike . it was about 30hp increse (thats alot btw on a bike) and the motor 50cc larger and totally id="hidden61" class="buttons"> incorect for the frame . unfortinatly there is no returns on crate motors , needless to say i have a one of a kind 1987 vfr 700 with a vfr 750 jap motor completly rebuilt . now im about 700$ over budget and not even half way threw , it fires now and is nasty but needs alot still ....وسعت
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@hondofourfivetwo9347منذ 8 سنوات Definitely want to get the best quality parts available the key is not to go so over budget that you have to sell your project off (completed or not) to pay the bills.
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@solwogan5356منذ 8 سنوات 1990 Toyota Corolla. My first experience with something being incredibly overbuilt and hence more awesome(r).
Compared to the Hondas I'm used to, of course.
I think Toyota translates to MORE SCREWS.
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@trefodمنذ 8 سنوات Overbuilding IS awesomer, but only because we are not top notch engineers.
There are engineers out there whose sole job is figuring out how a part id="hidden64" class="buttons"> can do its job perfectly for a specified amount of time before failure. It often takes some serious calculations and tests to get it just right. I find that fascinating, but I am not an engineer of that calibre and I always choose to go over the top. To be safe and because it feels awesomer.
I use a drill around the house a couple of times a year, for that purpose I bought a freakin HILTI. A chinese knock off drill would serve me for years, but I like the feel of quality in my HILTI drill.
If I was rational about it I'd have gone with the chinese knock off and spent a third of the money. ....وسعت 2
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@NebukedNezzerمنذ 8 سنوات I understand the overbuilding but. Remember when Homer Simpson designed a car? It got so big and heavy/expensive not practical. I like great engineering id="hidden65" class="buttons"> and quality. That why I LOVE my 2000 toyota ECHO sedan. Weight is less than 2100 pounds. Does everything reliably and has good performance, especially here in the rocky mountains. where the demands on the drive train can be substantial. After 158k miles everything is still working well. Love that toyota quality. the cars delivered price was 13k with air, ps, pb we can NOT build anything like it for anything near the price. Yes, I have done the engine swaps and car builds back in the 60-70s and understand the fun you and us are having with this. LOVE your positive attitude and willingness to put in the effort. ....وسعت
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@jahthekidمنذ 8 سنوات im currently in your position swap a 75 buick regal with a sbc in what started as 1k is now touching 1600k when i could have just swapped in vortec engine for pretty much same price but im pretty much done with now
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@truckladders4104منذ 8 سنوات Hence why most "engineering studies" never see the light of day in the OEM world The hottest combo of degrees is a MBA and P.ENG Some one has id="hidden67" class="buttons"> to go in and shoot the mule The argument that the budget wasnt high enough doesnt cut it On a home build its actually kind of fun to see if you can build within a budget Sounds like root canal operation but youll be proud of yourseif if you can It will teach you new skills like shopping around buying in advance planning make it yourself Especially if your teaching someone about Hot Rods(son/daughter,friend) You will actually get more enjoyment if you can keep the build affordable You might even have enough for food fuel and insurance! ....وسعت
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@sunsolarmanمنذ 8 سنوات Hey Man, what's your opinion about 10 years old or more mini coopers? Cheers
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@Meekurabuمنذ 8 سنوات The old line is:
Cheap, Fast, Reliable.
Pick two. 2
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@xplore7359منذ 8 سنوات These videos make me feel better about my automotive decisions xD
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@rustybrowneyeمنذ 8 سنوات i poke around forums like garage journal before i buy alot of things to see if they really are better
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@Slugg-Oمنذ 8 سنوات I almost always overbuild which sometimes leads me to overthink and over-complicate the project. I do more electronic than mechanical work but the same id="hidden68" class="buttons"> rules apply. Right now I'm freshening up an old amp that calls for capacitors capable of 85C temps. What do I order? Caps rated at 105C.
Google rube goldberg machine for tips on "overbuilding." ....وسعت