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

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I just keep a google sheet, though I do my logging in Fuelly.  I use Fuelly because its easy.

 

But I later export the raw data from Fuelly so I can model charts off it.

 

Example, I take the data and roll it up in a pivot table by groupings.  So I can run a $/Gallon vs Monthly total $.

 

Blue is $/Gallon.

Red is Mostly $$$ spent on fuel.

 

I do it for budgeting, so I know how much I can expect, and so I can look for trends. 

 

Or I can do Miles traveled vs MPG.  This lets me look for trends in mileage, and helps me track my habits graphically. 

 

[flibberdipper]

2 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Adding #s to Excel is too much hassle....? You set up a graph once by ranging more cells than you need and add info when you fuel up. It graphs automatically..

But going through the effort of trying to integrate that into an iOS shortcut is way more than I care to do. There's absolutely no point in trying to shove all that info into Excel/Numbers and have it graph it out when I can just use my eyes and look at the raw dumpage in a note.

[AlwaysFSX]

50 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

But going through the effort of trying to integrate that into an iOS shortcut is way more than I care to do. There's absolutely no point in trying to shove all that info into Excel/Numbers and have it graph it out when I can just use my eyes and look at the raw dumpage in a note.

Does iOS not let you save a shortcut of the document on your home screen?

[Bitter]

3 hours ago, Bitter said:

Caliper saga continues on another day. The first supplier sends out a 'different brand' caliper, it's the same shit in a different box those lying cunts. It also leaks. Go to a different supplier, order a Centric part, get sent a FVP part again. Fine, I'll fucking try a 4th one I guess. I'm very unhappy.

This one was maybe OK. Told customer to come back in a few weeks to recheck everything is working smoothly.

[flibberdipper]

16 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Does iOS not let you save a shortcut of the document on your home screen?

Hell if I know, I don't use Numbers or Excel on my phone. But even then, the whole point of making the shortcut was to have it automatically shit the results out into an easily readable note. Having to manually add the results into a spreadsheet for a graph I wouldn't even use would just defeat the entire purpose of why I made this automation in the first place.

[AlwaysFSX]

13 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

Hell if I know, I don't use Numbers or Excel on my phone. But even then, the whole point of making the shortcut was to have it automatically shit the results out into an easily readable note. Having to manually add the results into a spreadsheet for a graph I wouldn't even use would just defeat the entire purpose of why I made this automation in the first place.

I'llllllllllll take your word for it

[vetali]

4 hours ago, Chuck Gaulke said:

Do any of you know of any good Subaru or Volvo forums 

Not this one, we only debate best ways to track MPG. What true enthusiast strive for.

[AlwaysFSX]

21 minutes ago, vetali said:

Not this one, we only debate best ways to track MPG. What true enthusiast strive for.

Hey man, when I get go from 5 mpg to 6, that's a huge increase for me. I gotta hyper mile the shit outta it.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

My weekend warrior is averaging 13.3MPG.  Lulz.  I suppose that's what happens when I cannot keep my foot out of it, and shift around 3500-4500 in daily drive.  And when people annoy me, I drop down a gear or few, hammer down, and don't let off till the it the shift light blasts my face with laser red lighting at 7200rpm.

 

There is nothing quite like the tsunami of torque that comes on from 4000rpm and carries all the way to the redline.

 

Next engine will have an even higher redline.  I want to build either a destroked 400ci sbc with a set of Profiler heads, or a destroked LS7 as the replacement.  Looking for 8500rpm-9000rpm.  But that's big money to build that.  One day, I'll do it. And it will be glorious.

 

Destroked LS7 at 8500rpm sounds like this:

 

[AlwaysFSX]

4 minutes ago, Thirdgen89GTA said:

Looking for 8500rpm-9000rpm

Oooooooooooooh that would sound glorious.

[vetali]

24 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Hey man, when I get go from 5 mpg to 6, that's a huge increase for me. I gotta hyper mile the shit outta it.

My ownership MPG went from 23.7 to 23.8 today. I bought some drinks to celebrate, but the extra weight brought it back down to 23.7.

[dcgreen2k]

Just got some new wheels for the Corolla! These are BBS Moda M1's and I'm running a reverse staggered setup for autocross, 16 inch rims with 225s up front and 15 inch rims with 195s in the rear. I'm really liking how these tires feel, since they're both wider and lower profile than the stock ones. The rear wheels do look kinda funky though...

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

14 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Oooooooooooooh that would sound glorious.

I've always loved high-revving builds over big torque monsters. So different from all the strokers people like to build.

 

6000-7000rpm is super easy.  7000-8000rpm has become much easier in today world. Even 8500rpm can be done without a stratospheric budget.  But you gotta pay some love to the rotating assembly and valve train.  Sustained 8500rpm and above?  Now we are getting to some pretty exotic and lightweight parts. 

[AlwaysFSX]

30 minutes ago, vetali said:

My ownership MPG went from 23.7 to 23.8 today. I bought some drinks to celebrate, but the extra weight brought it back down to 23.7.

Well shit

16 minutes ago, Thirdgen89GTA said:

I've always loved high-revving builds over big torque monsters. So different from all the strokers people like to build.

 

6000-7000rpm is super easy.  7000-8000rpm has become much easier in today world. Even 8500rpm can be done without a stratospheric budget.  But you gotta pay some love to the rotating assembly and valve train.  Sustained 8500rpm and above?  Now we are getting to some pretty exotic and lightweight parts. 

What kinda material differences would there be trying to go that high?

[vetali]

17 minutes ago, Thirdgen89GTA said:

I've always loved high-revving builds over big torque monsters. So different from all the strokers people like to build.

 

6000-7000rpm is super easy.  7000-8000rpm has become much easier in today world. Even 8500rpm can be done without a stratospheric budget.  But you gotta pay some love to the rotating assembly and valve train.  Sustained 8500rpm and above?  Now we are getting to some pretty exotic and lightweight parts. 

Its why I've become so keen on coyote motors. High revving v8s sound great, and they do it out of the box. High revving LS motors when sorted are amazing. I am sure I have linked this like 5 times in here, but this build is one of my favorites

 

 

Too bad Matt kept letting off because of the shifter noise. I understand why, but I'd still like to hear how far it really goes.

[flibberdipper]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

Not this one, we only debate best ways to track MPG. What true enthusiast strive for.

If you're not getting 40MPG out of a C6 'vette IDFWU.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Just now, AlwaysFSX said:

Well shit

What kinda material differences would there be trying to go that high?

The short-block and rotating assembly are relatively straight forwards.  A forged crank, rods, etc.  Nothing super expensive or exotic there.  strong fasteners.  The key is in the engine builder's expertise at balancing and assembly.  

 

The expense comes in the form of the valve train.  Stability must be maintained at all costs.  This requires Jezel shaft rockers, lightweight parts, titanium is prevalent.  Pushrods have to be thicker walled to resist bending under load.  The spring effective spring rate of each of the 16 valve springs on my engine is 720lb/in, and I have about .570" lift.

[PandaCopyRight]

Bought a thing yesterday 

2004 Yamaha FZ6S 
 

[s_k]

On 7/26/2021 at 4:14 AM, Sarra said:

Baha. Don't hold your breath, your Volvo will probably hold on for another 20-30 years.

It's a 440. It's pretty much a Renault 9 underneath. That said, it's been going strong since 2014 with only minor issues, drove it from 94500km to 256000km by now. Easily the most reliable car i ever owned. 

[Oskar94a]

Look at that, I've completed the front end of the chassis and mounted the rear spring.

 

 

Rear spring and the shackles  for mounting the diff/rear axle. 

 

[TVwazhere]

So my dad got struck crossing traffic the other day...

Definitely get Dashcams. 

[flibberdipper]

53 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

So my dad got struck crossing traffic the other day...

 

Definitely get Dashcams. 

My dad still doesn't understand why I want to drop a little over 250 on a dashcam/hardwire kit for a car I'm only going to pay 1,200 for. Seems like a good idea having something to save my ass, idk tho.

[TVwazhere]

24 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

My dad still doesn't understand why I want to drop a little over 250 on a dashcam/hardwire kit for a car I'm only going to pay 1,200 for. Seems like a good idea having something to save my ass, idk tho.

Dashcams can also move between cars too. My dad sure wants to carry this over into his next vehicle. 

[TVwazhere]

Just now, Benji said:

 Is he alright?

Yes, everyone is okay

[TVwazhere]

Just now, Benji said:

That's good to know

I'm sure the dashcam footage will come in handy later.

It already has; he was able to show the police officer the video footage to prove he had a green light, as well as it being sent to insurance