With all respect to your German mechanic friend, by using the manometer, the best performance improvement will be adjusting the throttle cables to balance the carbs at 2500-3000 rpm. This will have both butterflys open equally at cruise speeds thereby smoothing engine ops, less vibration.
Engine must be fully warmed up prior to tuning/adjusting. Big fan to keep engine from overheating. Run no more than 5-6 minutes before allowing a short cool down, then restart and continue, if necessary.
Monte