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[spwath]

4 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Not without a tune to the ECU of the engine. 

So probably not worth it?

I should just save up for a better car?

[bcredeur97]

29 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Not without a tune to the ECU of the engine. 

granted you can do some stuff and not tune.. (minor cam, intake/exhaust, increase compression and even displacement (so long as it's very small differences) the gains are very minimal though and the risk of it running incorrectly is too high

[spwath]

What is a cool, realitivly cheap, but fun car to save for?

I like a lot of the cool 90s jdm cars, some of them are very interesting, like the autozam az-1.

[chaozbandit]

@MEC-777 You should get another haha

 

 

[RevoltTrain]

4 hours ago, spwath said:

What is a cool, realitivly cheap, but fun car to save for?

I like a lot of the cool 90s jdm cars, some of them are very interesting, like the autozam az-1.

Around 10-15K USD can get you into a Skyline. And many many importers will let you do financing it your credit is good enough. HP Logic in Florida and Japanese Classics in Virginia are two of the best in the country in all honesty. They will also ship cars to you if need be. HP logic I know will do all sorts of work to the car before you pick it up if you decide. From minor tune ups, to 700whp builds

[Bitter]

Don't get a skyline. I've know a few people with them and they're a royal ass when something skyline specific breaks.

 

Stick with something that's been sold here so you can get parts here without a hassle. Miata, Civic Si, Celica, MR2 Spyder, Corvette, Mustang with IRS, etc.

[spwath]

23 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Around 10-15K USD can get you into a Skyline. And many many importers will let you do financing it your credit is good enough. HP Logic in Florida and Japanese Classics in Virginia are two of the best in the country in all honesty. They will also ship cars to you if need be. HP logic I know will do all sorts of work to the car before you pick it up if you decide. From minor tune ups, to 700whp builds

Skylines are pretty cool, but they are still pretty "common" as far as cool Japanese cars go. Though I would definitely consider one.

[RevoltTrain]

1 hour ago, spwath said:

Skylines are pretty cool, but they are still pretty "common" as far as cool Japanese cars go. Though I would definitely consider one.

R32s and R33s are both legal now, and the Sedan variants tend to go under most people's radars quite often, And with a GTR front end, I personally prefer them to the Coupes

 

https://www.japaneseclassics.com/vehicle/1990-nissan-skyline-sedan/

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

20 hours ago, spwath said:

I have started watching initial d, and now I have started doing some more spirited driving, making me realize two things:

1. I like driving

2. My Impreza hatchback has no power

 

7 hours ago, spwath said:

So is there any easy way to add more horsepower to a car? I have a 2012 Impreza. Do cold air intakes, exhausts, or other "easy" things do much?

 

6 hours ago, spwath said:

What is a cool, realitivly cheap, but fun car to save for?

I like a lot of the cool 90s jdm cars, some of them are very interesting, like the autozam az-1.

 

I like where this is going ahahah

IDK how the US market is used car wise, but how much is a six/eight cylinder BMW that isn't fucked to no end? (totally unbiased me recommending BMWs )

Honestly, I'd look at Civics, even considering the bad rep people give to them. As long as you don't become a fart can kind of guy or the usual turbo civic look at me pulling on you kind of guy, I'd say you're good. A properly tuned Civic is great for dailying and for the twisties, I would say. I say Civic, but that isn't the only model you should look at. Accords, Integras, Preludes, the lot.

I usually don't speak of Toyotas because they here were almost never sold with /high/ output engines, other than the VVTLi equipped cars, which are expensive as shit (here), but if you can find a Corolla XRS (05/06), that isn't a bad car either, I'd dare say.

[chaozbandit]

@MEC-777 Lars Kern sets new production car lap record

 

 

[RevoltTrain]

6 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

 

 

I like where this is going ahahah

IDK how the US market is used car wise, but how much is a six/eight cylinder BMW that isn't fucked to no end? (totally unbiased me recommending BMWs )

Honestly, I'd look at Civics, even considering the bad rep people give to them. As long as you don't become a fart can kind of guy or the usual turbo civic look at me pulling on you kind of guy, I'd say you're good. A properly tuned Civic is great for dailying and for the twisties, I would say. I say Civic, but that isn't the only model you should look at. Accords, Integras, Preludes, the lot.

I usually don't speak of Toyotas because they here were almost never sold with /high/ output engines, other than the VVTLi equipped cars, which are expensive as shit (here), but if you can find a Corolla XRS (05/06), that isn't a bad car either, I'd dare say.

I mean, if FWD was an option, you know I'd vote Saab

 

For some AWD goodies, Saab 9-2X Aero (05 WRX with some STI goodies, and a Saab front end)

[PandaCopyRight]

6 hours ago, spwath said:

What is a cool, realitivly cheap, but fun car to save for?

I like a lot of the cool 90s jdm cars, some of them are very interesting, like the autozam az-1.

relatively cheap and fun? hard to beat a smaller car with a turbo 4 cylinder.

not JDM but could be fun ... an Audi with a 1.8T 20v something like a 1st gen TT or A3 or maybe A4... shouldnt be expensive for the lower power variants and are available FWD or AWD 

maybe get a saab? cough @RevoltTrain cough 

[Guest]

Taking a leaf out of Joker's book and bought some Vinyl for my dash. IDK how to apply it so hope it turns out OK. Some of the premium Peugeot paint is coming off one of the panels so thought I'd try that too. 

 

[EDIT]

 

Went through 4 phases:

1) Oh this will be easy just like a sticker

2) Oh fuck what have I done

3) This doesn't look so bad now (It does). 

[warmmilk]

22 hours ago, chaozbandit said:

@MEC-777 @warmmilk

 

 

 

IMSA rolls in next weekend, and the transporters are already on site.

 

 

I might be needing to steel some of his cooling / ducting ideas in the near future...

 

(reply cont below)

 

 

18 hours ago, MEC-777 said:

@chaozbandit @warmmilk

 

 

 

 

both of these are cool and all... but does anyone know what kinda time Will posted at Pikes Peak?  I know he placed 3rd...  which is amazing for a first outing (unless the class only has 3 cars in it...)

[bcredeur97]

@vetali @Real_PhillBert

 

This got the bolt off btw. With the special Lisle socket that weighs over a pound 

 

Tried the cheap harbor freight corded one too. It did not get the bolt off. I’ll be returning that. 

 

this thing got the bolt off literally instantly. Pulled the trigger and it instantly spun out didn’t even hit that many times really.

 

does what it seems a $300 tool should do. Although it means I could of just paid someone to do the timing belt instead of me DIY’ing it lol

 

no video but the engine does run fine. Did all the fluids and the hood latch & cable which was easy apart from those stupid clips... I may have cheated a bit with the cable routing putting it back together, lol. 

 

I did brakes too

 

Now onto suspension issues. On its maiden voyage on my way back I decided to test the new brakes, braked hard, heard a loud bang from the front right, and now everytime you press the brakes you get a bang from the front right and the car stops almost instantly. Not sure if the control arm bushings completely broke or what... I can kick the wheel as hard as i want and it doesn’t move? I was pretty aggravated After I did all that work and that happened yesterday so I just left it parked and went to bed lol.

[chaozbandit]

@warmmilk

 

11:03.988 which puts him P3 in Unlimited (5 entries), P24 overall

 

https://ppihc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-Overall-Results.pdf

[vetali]

5 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

@vetali @Real_PhillBert

 

This got the bolt off btw. With the special Lisle socket that weighs over a pound 

 

Tried the cheap harbor freight corded one too. It did not get the bolt off. I’ll be returning that. 

 

this thing got the bolt off literally instantly. Pulled the trigger and it instantly spun out didn’t even hit that many times really

Newer dewalt stuff is pretty good, but they don't make a battery ratchet unless you go with Mac, which uses the dewalt 12v. 

 

I'm still using the snap on stuff with the 14.4v batteries. Milwaukee with the 18v batteries. I do have a Milwaukee dremel tool that I haven't used since having it repaired. My mid torque is in for repairs right now. Not a good stretch for the Milwaukee stuff so far. 

[chaozbandit]

@MEC-777

 

 

[TVwazhere]

Spotted during my lunch break 

[Bitter]

Got my new tires jk customer with a C6 Z06 race car.

[Bitter]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2H451G/ Welp, figured out how to tag all my tools at work!

 

Also this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZAWNOB/

[bcredeur97]

1972 Maserati Boomarang concept 

 

weirdest dashboard ever?

 

[TVwazhere]

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

1972 Maserati Boomarang concept 

 

weirdest dashboard ever?

 

-snip-

Okay but where's the horn?

 

This is like the Spy Kids watch that does everything you could ever want in a wrist gadget EXCEPT Tell time

[iDeFecZx]

6 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Okay but where's the horn?

 

This is like the Spy Kids watch that does everything you could ever want in a wrist gadget EXCEPT Tell time

Being a maserati its probably a pedal

[xreaperx22]

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

1972 Maserati Boomarang concept 

 

weirdest dashboard ever?

 

thats like a school bus steering wheel lol!