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[dcgreen2k]

So I've been looking into the top speed of my Paseo, and it seems like its top speed is 190kph, although some people have been able to get it up to 200kph which I'd say is pretty impressive for a car with only 100hp! How does this compare to other cars? 

[FuzzyYellow]

29 minutes ago, terrytek said:

so what your car needs a little........support?

Obvious joke is obvious...

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, FuzzyYellow said:

Yeah... i know... what a hassle.

Now I’m looking at bras.

 

Xpel 

 

dont get a vinyl/rubber/cloth one. Will just end in scratches 

[Guest]

54 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

So I've been looking into the top speed of my Paseo, and it seems like its top speed is 190kph, although some people have been able to get it up to 200kph which I'd say is pretty impressive for a car with only 100hp! How does this compare to other cars? 

my echo had 109hp and it said its top speed was 180, but only managed 170

[warmmilk]

21 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

@warmmilk any winter racecar projects this year?

I was hoping to do the 2.5 swap this winter, but the whole buying a house thing was a bigger financial punch than I expected... so I'm still not sure if it'll happen or not.  at the same time I still kinda wanna manage a sub 2:00 at the Ridge on my current setup... I think the car has it in it, I know I can shave some by improving my braking.  speaking of braking, I'm planning to replace my BMC, booster, and vacuum check valve.  I found a guy on the forum that was having the same exact issue as me with pad knockback and this fixed his problem... so fingers crossed... I think that alone can drop a decent amount of time.  Then there's still driver improvement to be had in the braking department...  I'm sorta toying with the idea to get back to a more hardcore seat... I went from an OMP First-R to an OMP ARS-R, and its actually a pretty significant difference on track.  although I may try adding a 5/6 point harness first and see how that goes.

 

how about you? any big plans?  coilovers?  

[FuzzyYellow]

41 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Xpel 

 

dont get a vinyl/rubber/cloth one. Will just end in scratches 

Yeah I decided against a vinyl one. I’m thinking big deflector or nothing. 

 

Its still a 12 year old car with 218k on it.

[bcredeur97]

SUV's kill yet another car

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a19155284/volkswagen-beetle-discontinued/

[Guest]

Tfw u replace the nozzles after 2 hours of struggle then they work exactly the same. 

[bcredeur97]

42 minutes ago, FuzzyYellow said:

Yeah I decided against a vinyl one. I’m thinking big deflector or nothing. 

 

Its still a 12 year old car with 218k on it.

just rock nothing then. keep your distance from other ppl

1 hour ago, warmmilk said:

I was hoping to do the 2.5 swap this winter, but the whole buying a house thing was a bigger financial punch than I expected... so I'm still not sure if it'll happen or not.  at the same time I still kinda wanna manage a sub 2:00 at the Ridge on my current setup... I think the car has it in it, I know I can shave some by improving my braking.  speaking of braking, I'm planning to replace my BMC, booster, and vacuum check valve.  I found a guy on the forum that was having the same exact issue as me with pad knockback and this fixed his problem... so fingers crossed... I think that alone can drop a decent amount of time.  Then there's still driver improvement to be had in the braking department...  I'm sorta toying with the idea to get back to a more hardcore seat... I went from an OMP First-R to an OMP ARS-R, and its actually a pretty significant difference on track.  although I may try adding a 5/6 point harness first and see how that goes.

 

how about you? any big plans?  coilovers?  

nah im stuck with the daily driver on rough roads and no other car problem still, and for the forseeable future. 

 

stock suspension i guess..

[vetali]

34 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

SUV's kill yet another car

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a19155284/volkswagen-beetle-discontinued/

inb4 they make a new new beetle 

[bcredeur97]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

@FuzzyYellow get it ceramic coated. Any bra you get for it will rub right thru the paint

im really not convinced those "coatings" really work any better than just waxing you car

[terrytek]

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

SUV's kill yet another car

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a19155284/volkswagen-beetle-discontinued/

i already kinda knew it was bound to happen. i don't see the new ones, or even the older new beetles around at all.

 

2 hours ago, vetali said:

inb4 they make a new new beetle 

they said it might come back as an electric version.

[warmmilk]

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

just rock nothing then. keep your distance from other ppl

nah im stuck with the daily driver on rough roads and no other car problem still, and for the forseeable future. 

 

stock suspension i guess..

so... coilovers in the spring then?

[AlwaysFSX]

5 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

SUV's kill yet another car

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a19155284/volkswagen-beetle-discontinued/

Good riddance

[iDeFecZx]

@TVwazhere @Real_PhillBert

Whats the service interval for the ST, mines come up oil change due but ive only done 2k since it was last done so surely thats not right

[warmmilk]

@chaozbandit

 

canjam car was stolen?!?!!?!??!!??

 

 

kind of a down post not really saying what happened but one of the comments says the car was stolen?

[Purp_Juice]

Question to all of my fellow UK residents: 

 

What is your opinion on smart motorways? 

 

My Opinion: Yes I understand (I Think) the whole concept behind them to slow down cars before they reach traffic, which is a good thing. But when they are turned on at 11pm at night when there is no traffic at all is just ridiculous and tbh I've seen no improvement in traffic management since they were installed (especially on the M6) 

[Purp_Juice]

Little update on my car: 

 

Recently took it for a service after the service I took it for a hard drive (doing the speed limit of course ) after the drive I could smell burning oil - i assumed that some may have spilled onto something that gets hot whilst they was topping it up so i thought nothing of it . Woke up the next day to discover oil all over my driveway - took it to a near mechanics straight away. turned out the place that did the service didn't put O ring on my oil filter in the correct place causing it to leak. 

 

I'd say i'm very lucky that my engine didn't seize up as the oil was almost empty but I'm glad it wasn't anything major. 

[bcredeur97]

22 minutes ago, Purp_Juice said:

Little update on my car: 

 

Recently took it for a service after the service I took it for a hard drive (doing the speed limit of course ) after the drive I could smell burning oil - i assumed that some may have spilled onto something that gets hot whilst they was topping it up so i thought nothing of it . Woke up the next day to discover oil all over my driveway - took it to a near mechanics straight away. turned out the place that did the service didn't put O ring on my oil filter in the correct place causing it to leak. 

 

I'd say i'm very lucky that my engine didn't seize up as the oil was almost empty but I'm glad it wasn't anything major. 

I’ll be interested to see if this escalates. Often times, stories like this end in “welp... rod bearings are gone” a few weeks later

[bcredeur97]

4 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

@TVwazhere @Real_PhillBert

Whats the service interval for the ST, mines come up oil change due but ive only done 2k since it was last done so surely thats not right

If you ask @Real_PhillBert he’ll tell you it’s 2k and to change it immediately 

 

from what I can tell on the Internet, it’s apparently 10k miles in the manual 

[Purp_Juice]

5 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I’ll be interested to see if this escalates. Often times, stories like this end in “welp... rod bearings are gone” a few weeks later

Well its been a couple weeks now and no issues - been checking my oil regularly and all seems fine. If it did go then it would be time for the S85 swap 

[Real_PhillBert]

4 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

@TVwazhere @Real_PhillBert

Whats the service interval for the ST, mines come up oil change due but ive only done 2k since it was last done so surely thats not right

I believe the recommended oil change interval is 7500 miles, but if you've only done 2k since the last change, the tech probably simply forgot to reset the oil clock.

 

Turn the ignition on without starting the engine, then put the torque requester to the floor, and push on the brake pedal. You should see a notice on the dash saying something like "oil reset in progress" hold it for a good ten seconds or so and it'll say "oil reset complete."

[iDeFecZx]

7 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

I believe the recommended oil change interval is 7500 miles, but if you've only done 2k since the last change, the tech probably simply forgot to reset the oil clock.

 

Turn the ignition on without starting the engine, then put the torque requester to the floor, and push on the brake pedal. You should see a notice on the dash saying something like "oil reset in progress" hold it for a good ten seconds or so and it'll say "oil reset complete."

 I just went back to the dealer and they reset it for me

Didnt think itd be due so early 

[Real_PhillBert]

27 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

If you ask @Real_PhillBert he’ll tell you it’s 2k and to change it immediately 

 

from what I can tell on the Internet, it’s apparently 10k miles in the manual 

There's the "recommended service interval', then there's the "Phill Service Interval" haha

[TVwazhere]

On 11/19/2018 at 2:01 PM, Real_PhillBert said:

I'm helping a guy on another forum with building an anvil from a chunk of rail road.

 

I lasered out a top plate for him out of 3/4" AR500. KInd of an odd material that I dont use a whole lot, but one of our laser vendors had it on hand.

 

*Please ignore my very dirty trunk*

*Particular about exterior, lazy about interior*

6 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

@TVwazhere @Real_PhillBert

Whats the service interval for the ST, mines come up oil change due but ive only done 2k since it was last done so surely thats not right

I change mine every 3k miles. Mostly out of habit, which sounds like a lot but I also don't drive the car too much. I will have owned the car for 2 years at the end of December and right now I've only put 15k miles on it. Otherwise I'd probably change it less frequently