Horsepower TV?

NotchJohnson · 10-19-2002, 12:38 PM

Well I just got done watching Horsepower TV

NotchJohnson · 10-19-2002, 12:45 PM

Damn, I didnt finish, anyway I usually look forward to this show, for they feature muscle cars and usually are doing some pretty cool projects. Well not this time, the project car of the week- a little teal green civic! A civic! A civic ex! WTF! I then said to myself "I bet they ar gonna turbo it or something, make it pretty quick", well I was wrong - horribly wrong. The "mods" they were diong to this car, was a stereo system installation. A stereosystem on HORSEPOWER TV! I mean come on and to top it off, they installed a dvd player, which was playing - yup you guessed it - the fast and furious. Unbelievable. Oh yeah, the civic also featured such performance upgrades such as the infamous picnic table wing, aftermarket wheels or "rims", a few stickers, a graphics package, and yes it had the notorious fart can. They need to change the name to ricepower tv.
Just venting - John

jj_jonathon · 10-19-2002, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NotchJohnson
the civic also featured such performance upgrades such as the infamous picnic table wing, aftermarket wheels or "rims", a few stickers, a graphics package, and yes it had the notorious fart can.

hey now....maybe you need to read more honda magazines....all of those parts give hp boost!...these are the latest #s in this month's issue:

Large double decker wing - 20hp (from the extra downforce)
Stickers - 3hp per square inch of sticker
Fart Can - 11hp per 5 decibals

It's all your ignorance John.

NotchJohnson · 10-19-2002, 02:17 PM

DAN-MAN · 10-19-2002, 07:04 PM

Yeah, that's their budget Honda buildup for yah.

Daniel.

10-19-2002, 09:01 PM

yeah that was a lame one today.

Crazy Horse GT · 10-19-2002, 09:05 PM

oh man, i missed that, geez, im so upset!

, glad i went & spent the day with my dad & stepmom, lol.

DAN-MAN · 10-19-2002, 11:25 PM

So much for a budget Honda buildup. They had a total budget of $8500.00 to play with. They spent $3500 of it on that crappy Honda. Then, let's see, they put on nitrous, wheels, tires, body kit, lowering kit, fart can, stickers, tach, etc... The list of lamo stuff goes on and on. You know that some 16-18 year old rice boy is sitting home drooling over the car. So what if they got that little car like that. What y'all figure it runs with the n2o? Low 15's? Hell, a stock Mustang with a v-6 and a 5 spd. could run that and then some.

Honda's suck.

Daniel.

Crazy Horse GT · 10-19-2002, 11:31 PM

, no comment dont wanna get flamed.

NotchJohnson · 10-20-2002, 12:07 PM

Yeah I do remember they had that car on a show a few months ago, and it was when they first got it. They put on a cold air induction and they fart can, and only gained like 5hp. It had like like 80hp stock or something.Ridiculous.

Fox Body · 10-20-2002, 12:54 PM

UUuugggh!!!!!

Sick to my stomach. WHAT A DISGRACE to Horsepower TV. What kinda crap is this??? I guess I was misled. I assumed that a show called "Horsepower TV" would have things concerning hp or how to add it. I am in the midst of watching it right now.

For all the stuff that idiot did to the car, he spent $20,000 on parts alone and saved a "small fortune" as he stated in labor by doing all the work himself.

The people from Horsepower TV should be ashamed. I guess a more fitting name would be "Horse Crap TV".

So, are we gonna write/call these people and tell them how pissed we are at them for putting this TRASH on the air??? AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h

Coupe Devil · 10-20-2002, 02:13 PM

Well I just finished watching a little while ago. I have a serious problem with what I seen. I believe that with all the money the spent on the Honda all they did is waste..... They added weight = slower, they spent money on parts that just dont do any good. Who really cares if you can blow your ear drums out with a 200 db blast??? I had much rather hear the engine., But I guess if if had to listen to a weed wacker turning 10 grand to make a decent showing at the track that would get annoying to. Heck. My mustang doesnt even have a radio..... woudlnt do any good to have one.

Bradley

MTU 50 · 10-20-2002, 02:27 PM

I stopped watching that show a long time ago for that reason. They claim on their website that 98 percent of the honda feedback has been positive, well...................., my e-mail today was anything but positive.

That show sucks.

GONZO99TA · 10-20-2002, 06:32 PM

i know they wee probably forced to do the honda episodes due to some sponsorship deal or something, the show is supposed to make money you know. that bunch of sell outs.

anyway they could of at least did a real project honda build up and built that 4 banger to the max to see what they could have done with it.

or (and i like this idea better

) they should have done simultanous build ups with like a 5.0 (can be had for the same $3500 they spent on tha civic) and kept the limits on spending the same for each car.

then take them to the strip on the last episode and run them side by side and see what happens!

Crazy Horse GT · 10-20-2002, 06:40 PM

3500 in power adders could do a lot for a stang, or an f-body, but a honda bwahahahaha, i bet they spent 1k on stickers.

Stang Runner · 10-20-2002, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GONZO99TA
i know they wee probably forced to do the honda episodes due to some sponsorship deal or something, the show is supposed to make money you know. that bunch of sell outs.

Like it or not they spend I bet on the avg more $$ than we do on so Called "Parts" the people selling Crap dont care How dumb it is is there is some Dubm guy out there that think it will help him look cooler be faster sound better they are lining up to sell Parts to them. And I would as well if I could hehe

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 10-20-2002, 09:38 PM

Im sure they were forced to do it by the "upper level people" for marketing reasons. Its all about expanding the demographics of the viewers to make more money.

I agree though it would be cool to do a side by side 5.0 vs. Honda and show that Hondas suck

Later,
Nick

this is not cbring · 10-20-2002, 09:38 PM

i don't usually watch it..........not that i don't like the show, but i never seem to catch it on tv........

however, one sunday morning a while back, i was flipping the channels and stumbled across it..........they were introducing the civic.........

i thought to myself, "sweet, a little import respect. i can't wait to see what they do." ................i look at the teal hatch with fake chrome wheel covers and i think sleeper...........

i haven't seen that civvie since, but i guess i was pretty damn wrong

82 GT · 10-20-2002, 10:36 PM

That show is totally unrealistic. Come on now, they always have a nice clean garage and parts to work with.
No greasy bolts
No struggling with parts/equipment
No greasy hands at the end of the job
Everything seemingly takes a few minutes to perform
No swearing when things don't go right for them
No throwing tools in a fit of rage

That show is almost like pro wrestling.....fake

10-20-2002, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 82 GT

No swearing when things don't go right for them
No throwing tools in a fit of rage

That show is almost like pro wrestling.....fake

lol, i gotta agree on that one thats for sure. all been there and done that.

10-19-2002, 12:38 PM	#1
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	Horsepower TV? Well I just got done watching Horsepower TV __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.

10-19-2002, 12:45 PM	#2
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	Damn, I didnt finish, anyway I usually look forward to this show, for they feature muscle cars and usually are doing some pretty cool projects. Well not this time, the project car of the week- a little teal green civic! A civic! A civic ex! WTF! I then said to myself "I bet they ar gonna turbo it or something, make it pretty quick", well I was wrong - horribly wrong. The "mods" they were diong to this car, was a stereo system installation. A stereosystem on HORSEPOWER TV! I mean come on and to top it off, they installed a dvd player, which was playing - yup you guessed it - the fast and furious. Unbelievable. Oh yeah, the civic also featured such performance upgrades such as the infamous picnic table wing, aftermarket wheels or "rims", a few stickers, a graphics package, and yes it had the notorious fart can. They need to change the name to ricepower tv. Just venting - John __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.

10-19-2002, 02:17 PM	#4
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	LMAO __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.

10-19-2002, 07:04 PM	#5
DAN-MAN Confederate Cowboy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 546	Yeah, that's their budget Honda buildup for yah. Daniel. __________________ DAN-MAN RHC MEMBER #25

10-19-2002, 09:05 PM	#7
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	oh man, i missed that, geez, im so upset! , glad i went & spent the day with my dad & stepmom, lol. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

10-19-2002, 09:01 PM	#6
digital3.3 Guest Posts: n/a	yeah that was a lame one today.

10-19-2002, 11:25 PM	#8
DAN-MAN Confederate Cowboy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 546	So much for a budget Honda buildup. They had a total budget of $8500.00 to play with. They spent $3500 of it on that crappy Honda. Then, let's see, they put on nitrous, wheels, tires, body kit, lowering kit, fart can, stickers, tach, etc... The list of lamo stuff goes on and on. You know that some 16-18 year old rice boy is sitting home drooling over the car. So what if they got that little car like that. What y'all figure it runs with the n2o? Low 15's? Hell, a stock Mustang with a v-6 and a 5 spd. could run that and then some. Honda's suck. Daniel. __________________ DAN-MAN RHC MEMBER #25

10-19-2002, 11:31 PM	#9
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	, no comment dont wanna get flamed. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

10-20-2002, 12:07 PM	#10
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	Yeah I do remember they had that car on a show a few months ago, and it was when they first got it. They put on a cold air induction and they fart can, and only gained like 5hp. It had like like 80hp stock or something.Ridiculous. __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.

10-20-2002, 12:54 PM	#11
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	UUuugggh!!!!! Sick to my stomach. WHAT A DISGRACE to Horsepower TV. What kinda crap is this??? I guess I was misled. I assumed that a show called "Horsepower TV" would have things concerning hp or how to add it. I am in the midst of watching it right now. For all the stuff that idiot did to the car, he spent $20,000 on parts alone and saved a "small fortune" as he stated in labor by doing all the work himself. The people from Horsepower TV should be ashamed. I guess a more fitting name would be "Horse Crap TV". So, are we gonna write/call these people and tell them how pissed we are at them for putting this TRASH on the air??? AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

10-20-2002, 02:13 PM	#12
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	Well I just finished watching a little while ago. I have a serious problem with what I seen. I believe that with all the money the spent on the Honda all they did is waste..... They added weight = slower, they spent money on parts that just dont do any good. Who really cares if you can blow your ear drums out with a 200 db blast??? I had much rather hear the engine., But I guess if if had to listen to a weed wacker turning 10 grand to make a decent showing at the track that would get annoying to. Heck. My mustang doesnt even have a radio..... woudlnt do any good to have one. Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

10-20-2002, 02:27 PM	#13
MTU 50 GOT TORQUE ???? Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: New Hudson, Michigan, USA Posts: 689	I stopped watching that show a long time ago for that reason. They claim on their website that 98 percent of the honda feedback has been positive, well...................., my e-mail today was anything but positive. That show sucks. __________________ 1991 GT, AOD, Moroso Cold Air, 3.73s, Pulleys, H-pipe, MAC Pro-Dumps, FMS c-springs, and KYBs, A/c delete, 190 LPH fuel pump, 3-row radiator, Maximum Motorsports full length subframes 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada(wife's car) 2005 Ford Taurus SEL (company ride) GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS !!!!

10-20-2002, 06:32 PM	#14
GONZO99TA Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 144	i know they wee probably forced to do the honda episodes due to some sponsorship deal or something, the show is supposed to make money you know. that bunch of sell outs. anyway they could of at least did a real project honda build up and built that 4 banger to the max to see what they could have done with it. or (and i like this idea better ) they should have done simultanous build ups with like a 5.0 (can be had for the same $3500 they spent on tha civic) and kept the limits on spending the same for each car. then take them to the strip on the last episode and run them side by side and see what happens! __________________ 99 30th annv. Trans am 79 Trans am black se

10-20-2002, 06:40 PM	#15
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	3500 in power adders could do a lot for a stang, or an f-body, but a honda bwahahahaha, i bet they spent 1k on stickers. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

10-20-2002, 09:38 PM	#17
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	Im sure they were forced to do it by the "upper level people" for marketing reasons. Its all about expanding the demographics of the viewers to make more money. I agree though it would be cool to do a side by side 5.0 vs. Honda and show that Hondas suck Later, Nick __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

10-20-2002, 09:38 PM	#18
this is not cbring Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 380	i don't usually watch it..........not that i don't like the show, but i never seem to catch it on tv........ however, one sunday morning a while back, i was flipping the channels and stumbled across it..........they were introducing the civic......... i thought to myself, "sweet, a little import respect. i can't wait to see what they do." ................i look at the teal hatch with fake chrome wheel covers and i think sleeper........... i haven't seen that civvie since, but i guess i was pretty damn wrong __________________ 2002 vw gti 1.8T

10-20-2002, 10:36 PM	#19
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	That show is totally unrealistic. Come on now, they always have a nice clean garage and parts to work with. No greasy bolts No struggling with parts/equipment No greasy hands at the end of the job Everything seemingly takes a few minutes to perform No swearing when things don't go right for them No throwing tools in a fit of rage That show is almost like pro wrestling.....fake __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

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