Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Real_PhillBert]

My Mustang has long tube headers, a catless H-pipe and an SLP Loudmouth II cat back, which is pretty much just 2.25" Stainless tubing with one expansion chamber on each side. It's not too bad if you drive it like a normal person, but deafening when you stand on it. I honestly wish it wasn't as over the top. 

[FuzzyYellow]

8 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

Original clutch on 300k miles? Wow. I've heard of some lasting 100k, maybe even 120-150k. But 300,000? That's just insane!

 

Side note, I test drove a 92 (i think) F150 with a straight 6, it had like 250K and ran like a dream. My own truck does damn well at 236k. But it's a diesel so that's kind of expected.

I have high hopes for my accord. It’s at 217k now on the original clutch and hydraulics. And I learned stick on it too!

8 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I’ll be even more impressed if it’s on the original clutch hydraulics too lol

 

[Real_PhillBert]

9 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

Original clutch on 300k miles? Wow. I've heard of some lasting 100k, maybe even 120-150k. But 300,000? That's just insane!

 

Side note, I test drove a 92 (i think) F150 with a straight 6, it had like 250K and ran like a dream. My own truck does damn well at 236k. But it's a diesel so that's kind of expected.

As long as you dont beat on them, clutches in passenger cars can last an incredibly long time. So long that I dont even really consider them to be wear items anymore. 

 

My last focus had 187k on the factory clutch and it was showing no signs of issues. 

 

They really only become a problem if you abuse them or heavy towing. 

[Real_PhillBert]

Speaking of spending way too much money, I'm completely out of tool storage space in my current box, it's getting to be a real problem. 

 

I was at HomeDepot last night picking up some more hardware to make sure I can get the shed pushed all the way to completion this weekend, when I saw this sexy beast:

 

 

72" wide, 15 soft close drawers, and a stainless top. I know it's not the same quality of a Snap-On or MAC box, but I think for a home garage/DIY guy it would be great. Anyone have any experience with these?

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-72-in-W-x-24-in-D-15-Drawer-Mobile-Workbench-with-Stainless-Steel-Top-in-Red-H72MWC15R/303960793

[AlwaysFSX]

4 hours ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Nah, just slam dunk it. Go big or go home.

 

Just don't be surprised when the flight attendant asks, "is everything is alright."

"Yeah just had a dozen rum & cokes don't worry."

[vetali]

39 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

72" wide, 15 soft close drawers, and a stainless top. I know it's not the same quality of a Snap-On or MAC box, but I think for a home garage/DIY guy it would be great. Anyone have any experience with these?

Drawer detents feel too strong. Other than that, you would struggle to find a better box for that price. 

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

Does it come with flames? Cause if it does I'll take two.

I'll tell you if those will happen to come in the future

[FuzzyYellow]

2 hours ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Speaking of spending way too much money, I'm completely out of tool storage space in my current box, it's getting to be a real problem. 

 

I was at HomeDepot last night picking up some more hardware to make sure I can get the shed pushed all the way to completion this weekend, when I saw this sexy beast:

 

 

72" wide, 15 soft close drawers, and a stainless top. I know it's not the same quality of a Snap-On or MAC box, but I think for a home garage/DIY guy it would be great. Anyone have any experience with these?

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-72-in-W-x-24-in-D-15-Drawer-Mobile-Workbench-with-Stainless-Steel-Top-in-Red-H72MWC15R/303960793

No, but it looks freaking awesome.

[terrytek]

11 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I’ll be even more impressed if it’s on the original clutch hydraulics too lol

if you're talking about things like lines and connectors, then yes it's all original. if you mean fluid, then yeah no definitely ain't original.

7 hours ago, Ross Siggers said:

With that many miles on it imagine the life its led. Probably all motorway miles, very few hillstarts... It's actually the most impressive thing I've heard in a long time

this was my dad's commute car (and still is) for about 16 years. commuted 140-160 miles round trip each day. and the only hills he climbs are to go up mountain passes that's it, rarely hillstarted. our area here is flat as hell.

[techswede]

$600. But at least i won't die this winter

[Ross Siggers]

@techswede I'm a fan of not dying too.

[Cereal5]

3 minutes ago, techswede said:

$600. But at least i won't die this winter

Yeah I still need to order new tires for my stockers and get them on soon... before the weather turns

[techswede]

2 minutes ago, Ross Siggers said:

@techswede I'm a fan of not dying too.

 

1 minute ago, Cereal5 said:

Yeah I still need to order new tires for my stockers and get them on soon... before the weather turns

Apparently the M + S on my Dayton's did not mean mud and snow.
Explains how they performed last winter.

They suck anyway. When the roads are as wet as in the picture i can light up the rears in third by just mashing the pedal down.

Doesn't happen with the winters. 

[Drak3]

7 minutes ago, techswede said:

$600

For new snows on my truck, the CHEAPEST studded tires go for $800. Be glad you don't need load range E fuckers.

[Cereal5]

3 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

For new snows on my truck, the CHEAPEST studded tires go for $800. Be glad you don't need load range E fuckers.

For all the trucks I’ve driven/ridden in in the snow, they’ve all had all terrains and performed great. I’ve never quite seen the point to studded/studdless tires, but then again the most snow I’ve driven in is only about 6 inches. If you gotta go somewhere and there’s a foot and a half of snow on the ground... well hopefully you don’t have to go somewhere

[MEC-777]

21 minutes ago, techswede said:

$600. But at least i won't die this winter

I wish we could run studded tires here.  

[Drak3]

9 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

For all the trucks I’ve driven/ridden in in the snow, they’ve all had all terrains and performed great. I’ve never quite seen the point to studded/studdless tires, but then again the most snow I’ve driven in is only about 6 inches. If you gotta go somewhere and there’s a foot and a half of snow on the ground... well hopefully you don’t have to go somewhere

Here, running anything less than studless for the first half of the snowy part of winter is like saying "God, I want to slide into the river/intersection/building in front of me."

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, Cereal5 said:

For all the trucks I’ve driven/ridden in in the snow, they’ve all had all terrains and performed great. I’ve never quite seen the point to studded/studdless tires, but then again the most snow I’ve driven in is only about 6 inches. If you gotta go somewhere and there’s a foot and a half of snow on the ground... well hopefully you don’t have to go somewhere

I dunno about anyone else but in my experience it seems like if it's bad enough that winter tires are sliding I just jump to chains.

[Cereal5]

5 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I dunno about anyone else but in my experience it seems like if it's bad enough that winter tires are sliding I just jump to chains.

Probably a good idea. I just stay home lol, my trucks not even 4wd and my dad would never buy chains for our Audi /shrug

[bcredeur97]

54 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I dunno about anyone else but in my experience it seems like if it's bad enough that winter tires are sliding I just jump to chains.

I remember in Colorado they actually had signs saying chains are required/enforced in some areas and they had places to pull off the highway to put chains on your car.

 

the fines were crazy too like $500-1000 

 

was neat seeing that as of course we have nothing like that here lol

[Beef Boss]

Today I crashed into a wall, and did some damage. But I have a question, is there a reason my right blinker light on the dash blinks faster than the left? Quote me or tag me if you have a thought. 

[Drak3]

2 minutes ago, veldora said:

Today I crashed into a wall, and did some damage. But I have a question, is there a reason my right blinker light on the dash blinks faster than the left? Quote me or tag me if you have a thought. 

One of your right blinker bulbs us dead/dying.

[Beef Boss]

Just now, Drak3 said:

One of your right blinker bulbs us dead/dying.

That'd make sense, because that side of the headlight is destroyed. 

[MEC-777]

Speaking of snow chains...

 

 

[bimmerman]

A good set of true winter snow tires means chains end up being pretty unnecessary.

 

All seasons are why chains exist.

 

Studded snow tires are the best thing for snow, if your state allows them on the roads (CO sure did, and exempts you from the chain signs and fines if you have actual snow tires).

 

I miss my Subaru + Studded Snows. So much fun to bomb around in fresh snow, rallying past all the stuck brodozers. Stiffer rear sway bar also made the car properly oversteer in snow even with no horsepower to speak of....that was fun until I blew up the center diff hooning a bit too much.

 

tl;dr snow is fun with the right tires.