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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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Speaking of clutch levers. These are great

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Shorty levers. I prefer 1-2 finger wide lengths because they just feel better and are less likely to get fucked if you fall over.

(And may only pinch one or two fingers in a crash.) 

So getting one for my first road bike

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7 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

It's really annoying. Why can't it just be smooth all the time?! Lol

 

whats especially aggravating is I had just changed the trans fluid with redline fluids too :/ money basically wasted, though it only holds 2 quarts so it wasn't much. 

 

The motorcraft fluid is kinda pricy though. Guess because OEM ford. 

 

This problem is unique to the 6 speed Miata though. of course the 5 speed is "perfect" :/ 

I use ACDelco synchromesh in the Accord. It helped a lot with crunchy gears. It's still smooth as butter with 3000 or so miles since I changed it. 

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53 minutes ago, techswede said:

470bhp french bike anyone?

 

Yeah.. Me neither.. (Wouldn't this technically be a quad though?)

I raise you two more cylinders :P 

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lol i just read @Strando123 comment 

 

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640hp 16L Quad Turbo V-12, not because this test required it, but because we had it.

 

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1 hour ago, Maybach123 said:

I raise you two more cylinders :P 

 

 

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lol i just read @Strando123 comment 

 

does that even work? it looks like it looks good, but looks too good to be functional.

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2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

does that even work? it looks like it looks good, but looks too good to be functional.

yes it does :D

 

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3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

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How the driver of this suburban reached this level of stupidity is beyond me....

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1 minute ago, terrytek said:

How the driver of this suburban reached this level of stupidity is beyond me....

If it's dumb and it works it's not dumb

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Fuck some people can't drive.  Back out of danger, not into it.  Pisses me off with the Leaf, most charge points have short leads and I have to nose in to charge.

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2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

If it's dumb and it works it's not dumb

Something can work and still be dumb.

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Just now, NavyCuda said:

Something can work and still be dumb.

Ehh, agree to disagree

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6 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Ehh, agree to disagree

There is no agree to disagree in this matter.  There are many things done in the automotive world that are not just dumb, but down right dangerous but meet the definition of working.

 

Like a failed balljoint held in place with a bungee cord.

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How exactly would lighter pulleys make more power?

 

 

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Just now, RevoltTrain said:

How exactly would lighter pulleys make more power?

 

 

Didn't watch the video but when I was working on Nissans I would refuse to install a crank pulley that was not OEM or from a reputable aftermarket company designed specifically for the engine I was working on.  Harmonic balancers are an important component and should never be removed.

 

In some cases changing the pulley size of accessories could net small reductions in parasitic losses, but not worth the effort for street cars.

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9 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

How exactly would lighter pulleys make more power?

 

 

less weight to spin, so less power needed to spin  that pulley, therefore more power available to move the car. but really, unless you got many pulleys that you wanna replace, it's not that worth it, unless you're going for looks.

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I feel so bad whenever I see riced out Preludes

 

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I'm sick and I was tired so I went take a nap around 3pm. End up waking up a little past 6pm. Slept so good I didn't know where I was and had a small panic moment. 

 

That hasn't happened to me in a long time. So I definetly must be sick lol 

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If you could have any brand new car what would you choose? Let's say under 50K USD

 

I'd have to throw it between a 370Z Nismo, WRX STI Limited, Mustang, Focus RS, and Miata, you guys?

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3 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

If you could have any brand new car what would you choose? Let's say under 50K USD

 

I'd have to throw it between a 370Z Nismo, WRX STI Limited, Mustang, Focus RS, and Miata, you guys?

wrx sti, mazdaspeed 3 (2013 model is still considered new to me), nissan sentra sv turbo, focus rs, brz/frs, and challenger srt8, if i can buy one in a manual.

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this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

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31 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

If you could have any brand new car what would you choose? Let's say under 50K USD

 

I'd have to throw it between a 370Z Nismo, WRX STI Limited, Mustang, Focus RS, and Miata, you guys?

Lariat FX4, just gotta get in contact with the same person at a local dealership.

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hey, 2001 called and said they want their supra back http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5770912316.html

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

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