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[FuzzyYellow]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

eh 125 lb-ft in a 2300 lb car is /enough/ lol

 

it's at like 4500 rpm tho

 

this is what small turbo's are for tho... amirite?

true. and even though i have a V6, it's still a honda. I think my peak torque is at 5000RPM.  

[techswede]

11 minutes ago, Jeremiah_H said:

 80's Camaro and rotary swap it,

[bcredeur97]

7 minutes ago, FuzzyYellow said:

true. and even though i have a V6, it's still a honda. I think my peak torque is at 5000RPM.  

i really like the nissan VQ35 engine which and it would be great in a miata but word is because the V-angle isn't narrow enough like Honda's J32/35 is, it doesn't fit in a miata. 

 

plus I think it's much heavier. J32's are only 12 lbs more than the miata's "Old fashioned" iron block-aluminum head engine.

[Jeremiah_H]

3 minutes ago, techswede said:

The night is dark and full of terrors my friend.

[IKnight]

12 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

nah. I'll stick with gasoline piston engines. good mix of both worlds... that being high rpm power and a bit of torque down low...

 

diesel engine's to me have always been purposeful engines. Good for extreme economy or for pulling things. 

 

Gasoline is just fun. because explosives

Idk, I like diesels. Maybe cause of that low end torque that just make the car feel faster than it is. My uncle has a W211 diesel thats lowered and on 'rimz'. Boy that thing feels fast. 

[bcredeur97]

1 minute ago, ImadKnight said:

Idk, I like diesels. Maybe cause of that low end torque that just make the car feel faster than it is. My uncle has a W211 diesel thats lowered and on 'rimz'. Boy that thing feels fast. 

boosted gasoline engine's pretty much provide the same feel with less reliability and more fun and a better sound

 

but diesel has it's place. certainly. Too bad emissions is kinda killing them off tho

[bcredeur97]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2002-2003-JDM-Acura-TL-3-2-J32A-Type-S-Engine-Acura-CL-Type-S-J32A2-/272544833873?hash=item3f74f02151:g:fG8AAOSwt5hYbStc&vxp=mtr

 

this + forged rods + head work + ITB's + good tune -> Miata = awesome

 

think of the sound it would make

[PandaCopyRight]

@ImadKnight did someone say diesels? 

 

 

[RevoltTrain]

1 hour ago, ImadKnight said:

700 dollar order? 

 

Yeye

1 hour ago, Jeremiah_H said:

That's sweet! You gotta do the conversion at all cost!!! One day I'm gonna buy a 80's Camaro and rotary swap it, we need to fight back... Nice rims though! Almost look similar to the limited edition rotary rims that the old 1st gens came with. That seems like a mad Turbo too! Got any videos?

I love my car with all my heart. Here's the one video. I have, was before I swapped turbos 

 

 

[RevoltTrain]

Also

 

Was way up on the lift so this is all I got

[LinusDropTechTips]

Lots of nice cars in here, and here I just drive a pile of shit because I take the train into the city. When I'm home I don't really go anywhere in my car anyway. Maybe i should get a new car at some point I have a lot saved up. 

[terrytek]

2 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

I do have a deep love for the 20B. I've always wanted to do a 20B mini truck

 

People have RWD converted the 1st gen 9-5 before, using Mustang rear end parts, I know of one anyway. It's an insane build.

 

And then I have my 9-5 wagon that is in final re-assembly. Spun a bearing and swapped in a 24K mile engine, it's a stage 3 BrewCityBoost tune with an upgraded TD04, makes around 19PSI and 285Hp / 305Tq at the crank, really want to head to the dyno in the spring (Photo of my car attached)

Haven't had a chance to stop by the shop yet today.

 

Had to put together a $698 order. Who the hell needs $698 worth of Jimmy Johns?

 

Got my tires I picked up a couple weeks back mounted and balanced finally though.

700 dollars of jimmy johns.

 

sounds like somebody wants to be the next contender for My 600LB Life.

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

700 dollars of jimmy johns.

 

sounds like somebody wants to be the next contender for My 600LB Life.

Was a catering order, guy bought lunch for the entire company. 

[LinusDropTechTips]

Just now, RevoltTrain said:

Was a catering order, guy bought lunch for the entire company. 

Wish my company would do that more then once in a blue moon. 

[Jeremiah_H]

Anyone know how to compress this caliper piston? You gotta twist it while pushing right? Which way does it rotate? Been a minute since I've done this style piston.

[LinusDropTechTips]

Just now, Jeremiah_H said:

Anyone know how to compress this caliper piston? You gotta twist it while pushing right? Which way does it rotate? Been a minute since I've done this style piston.

Yeah push in as you turn it. 

[Jeremiah_H]

10 minutes ago, LinusDropTechTips said:

Yeah push in as you turn it. 

Sweet I got it! So here's something everyone should consider before buying the cheapest pads you can. Check out these imperfections where the pad is supposed to slide frequently in the hardware grooves. These burs will cause binding and potentially break off and contact between your pad and rotor

[RevoltTrain]

38 minutes ago, LinusDropTechTips said:

Wish my company would do that more then once in a blue moon. 

It ain't cheap. I can tell you that 

[byalexandr]

On 8/27/2017 at 0:19 PM, arnavvr said:

Houston traffic is a huge mess right now, just go look on Google Maps. @byalexandr Did your family evacuate? 

I drove back to Houston from my college town once they cancelled all my classes for the rest of the week. Was stuck in Houston for a few days, I tried like three different times to leave but no dice. Everywhere is flooded right now, my Mazda could barely handle the two foot deep water much less everywhere else. Luckily I made it back today, super sketch drive back but it was worth it since it just passed over my college town with no damage.

[PandaCopyRight]

1 hour ago, RevoltTrain said:

Also

 

Was way up on the lift so this is all I got

so much fucking hype  

[RevoltTrain]

57 minutes ago, LinusDropTechTips said:

Lots of nice cars in here, and here I just drive a pile of shit because I take the train into the city. When I'm home I don't really go anywhere in my car anyway. Maybe i should get a new car at some point I have a lot saved up. 

Get a Saab ?

[RevoltTrain]

[PandaCopyRight]

Just now, RevoltTrain said:

<3 hawkeye

[paps511]

One of my faster runs this past weekend:

 

[terrytek]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

Made it through two feet of water? Wow. Deepest I had the s10 in was probably up to the axle tubes. Water got into the drum brakes and made them grabby for a block and a half or so. 

 

So Texas is flooding a lot and Oregon in hella on fire right now

I think the entire California valley might be set ablaze with this extreme heat we're having right now. Has hit 108 today, some spots hit 111 today. In the end of freaking August.