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[terrytek]

46 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Budget? 

probably at most 100. i plan on using the pressure washer to wash cars really, and maybe clean my driveways if it gets grimy.

 

34 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Craigslist

i could, but for whatever is in my budget might be just beat up.

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, terrytek said:

anybody know where i can get a pressure washer for cheap? i wanna add some serious foam to my car wash, but pressure washers at like sears are cost prohibitive.

[terrytek]

6 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Well there's not much to wear out. Just fire it up and test it before you buy it. Get it home and change the oil. It'll run forever   

really? i'm pretty sure there are some models of pressure washers that won't run forever.

[Zodiark1593]

Just said to heck with it and stuck the H9s in my car. Adjusted the aim a bit, and walked up front a bit to check the glare. Such an improvement, especially in regards to peripheral vision. 

 

While technically, these bulbs are brighter than my high beams, in practice, the two complement each other very well. I don't feel like I have to lean on the high beams to see well. And the cutoff is well defined. While glare above the cutoff is no worse than with the stock bulbs, the unfortunate that are below will probably get blasted good. An unfortunate reality of the hills as even OEM'S HID fall into the same problem.

 

Will probably keep these in for the rest of the fall/winter. 

[AlwaysFSX]

[terrytek]

9 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Well if you don't buy a POS you'll be fine. 

 

@Strando123 what small engines are good that you'd find on a used pressure washer?

i was thinking something along the lines of this http://modesto.craigslist.org/tls/5798630102.html but all it needs is a throttle kill cable. i have no experience with small engines, so idk what that is, but i assume it's cheap.

[RevoltTrain]

56 minutes ago, terrytek said:

i was thinking something along the lines of this http://modesto.craigslist.org/tls/5798630102.html but all it needs is a throttle kill cable. i have no experience with small engines, so idk what that is, but i assume it's cheap.

I wouldn't want a gas one. When I buy one for washing the cars and cleaning stuff around here I'm picking this up

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-2-000-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/50353386

 

But this should be good for your needs honestly, and it's the same price, but obvi brand new

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-1-600-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/50353388

[terrytek]

4 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

I wouldn't want a gas one. When I buy one for washing the cars and cleaning stuff around here I'm picking this up

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-2-000-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/50353386

 

But this should be good for your needs honestly, and it's the same price, but obvi brand new

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-1-600-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/50353388

i think i'll go with the 1600psi version, since it's more than adequate for my needs. but i've never used a pressure washer. how do you get water into it? i'm assuming you hook it up to a normal hose? or what's the deal? i've never used one in my life before.

[AlwaysFSX]

Maaaaaaaan there's a good sized storm headed my way. I hope it rains but I really don't want hail. I parked far and don't want to move the truck.

[RevoltTrain]

1 hour ago, terrytek said:

i think i'll go with the 1600psi version, since it's more than adequate for my needs. but i've never used a pressure washer. how do you get water into it? i'm assuming you hook it up to a normal hose? or what's the deal? i've never used one in my life before.

Just hook it up to a hose and make sure the washer is plugged in 

[RevoltTrain]

Any tips to get state inspection stickers off of the windshield? The car was previously in a state that requires a sticker. But Indiana doesn't need them and it's kinda ripped and just looks awful. Any recommendations to for sure get a state inspection off the windshield? 

[RevoltTrain]

41 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

You don't want too much pressure. It hooks up to a hose then the motor spins a pump. If you have too much pressure you'll strip the clear coat, and WAAAYYY too much and you'll blast the paint right off the body (I may have run into that issue cleaning the service pickup at work last year) 

 

I would get a decent used gas one. But you do you. The wand is going to wear your arms out. So understand that. It's an issue with any pressure washer is going to have. 

Chrisfix used a 1700psi pressure washer to wash his drift stang , it worked amazingly, keep at least a foot (I'd recommend further) from the paint and it was great 

[RevoltTrain]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

I was about a foot and a half washing the work truck and a chunk the size of half my fist flew off the fender  

 

not it really sure what happened. Maybe the GPH was higher? I don't know but I don't like using pressure washers anymore. They do work really well though. Maybe Ford Fleet White just isn't super high quality

I'll be picking up the same one he used in his video. It earned amazingly for him and its decently cheap. Along with picking up a foam cannon. I'll basically follow all of his super clean tutorials at least once with the Saab and keep up with it from there. 

 

What upsets me is unless I bring it up my mom doesn't care enough to wash the Impala. She has washed it once, maybe twice since she's owned it (5 years) by wash I mean take it threw a drive through wash. After I deep clean the Saab I'll try to convince her to get the Impala all cleaned up nicely

[RevoltTrain]

Another thing, we all know that in a NA vehicle if it doesn't require premium, putting premium in won't do anything . I was wondering if in my turbocharged car I put in 93 octane would I gain any power at all? I know my car only needs 87 octane, but I've got 93 all around me as an option so I'm trying to figure out if I make the change if the only change I'll see is in my wallet

 

TL:DR If I put premium in a boosted car that only requires regular fuel is there a difference?

[carguy86]

 

Incase you didnt know, this is a Fiat multipla:

[carguy86]

4 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

Any tips to get state inspection stickers off of the windshield? The car was previously in a state that requires a sticker. But Indiana doesn't need them and it's kinda ripped and just looks awful. Any recommendations to for sure get a state inspection off the windshield? 

Hot air gun, a razor blade and patience.

[chaozbandit]

Oof those rotiforms!

 

 

Who wants to come up to Canada and let me shoot rolling shots of their car? I'll need a driver as well, ofc.

 

[Othersideguy]

*Drops mic*

[Mr.Deadpool]

16 minutes ago, Othersideguy said:

*Drops mic*

 

*Jaw drops*

 

 

Edit: i just realized we wrote our locations in the oposite order

[chaozbandit]

22 minutes ago, Othersideguy said:

*Drops mic*

Pls

 

 

Nice supra tho. XXRs arent my fave, but the fitment is nice.

[Mr.Deadpool]

oh and by the way, the rb26 is now in the hako, it is running but not driveable at this moment. and im thinking of painting it a different color than the white its in now, im thinking either silver or deep metallic red.

[terrytek]

7 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

You don't want too much pressure. It hooks up to a hose then the motor spins a pump. If you have too much pressure you'll strip the clear coat, and WAAAYYY too much and you'll blast the paint right off the body (I may have run into that issue cleaning the service pickup at work last year) 

 

I would get a decent used gas one. But you do you. The wand is going to wear your arms out. So understand that. It's an issue with any pressure washer is going to have. 

i mean if you spray like 6 inches from the car or less, then of course something will come off. but if you stay a manageable distance away, like a foot or two, you should be able to spray with no issues. and of course i see that it's an issue it could wear my arms out because you're handling over 1500 or so psi of water.

7 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

I was about a foot and a half washing the work truck and a chunk the size of half my fist flew off the fender  

 

not it really sure what happened. Maybe the GPH was higher? I don't know but I don't like using pressure washers anymore. They do work really well though. Maybe Ford Fleet White just isn't super high quality

it could just be the quality of the paint of the truck wasn't up to par.

7 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

I'll be picking up the same one he used in his video. It earned amazingly for him and its decently cheap. Along with picking up a foam cannon. I'll basically follow all of his super clean tutorials at least once with the Saab and keep up with it from there. 

 

What upsets me is unless I bring it up my mom doesn't care enough to wash the Impala. She has washed it once, maybe twice since she's owned it (5 years) by wash I mean take it threw a drive through wash. After I deep clean the Saab I'll try to convince her to get the Impala all cleaned up nicely

i just washed the van (which my mom drives pretty much every day) and she didn't car. i just hosed it and soaped it down, but one day i'll do a full wash and bar and wax for every car in my house at some point. but damn, the engine bay in the van gets quite dirty so fast, like i wiped it down and it made my clean rags all black.

5 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

Another thing, we all know that in a NA vehicle if it doesn't require premium, putting premium in won't do anything . I was wondering if in my turbocharged car I put in 93 octane would I gain any power at all? I know my car only needs 87 octane, but I've got 93 all around me as an option so I'm trying to figure out if I make the change if the only change I'll see is in my wallet

 

TL:DR If I put premium in a boosted car that only requires regular fuel is there a difference?

i've always thought turbo cars had to run premium in order to prevent knocking. why don't you try one tank of premium and see if there's any noticeable difference. i think that's the easiest way to find out: just put a tank of premium in and see if there's any effect.

[bcredeur97]

@RevoltTrain while putting 93 in an 87 car is useless, sometimes at the pump you aren't always quite getting what it says in the sticker (I think it has to be within ~.5 or so), so I did notice a difference sometimes putting 89 oct in the Corolla, just because it ensured I was always getting the full octane it was rated for. 93 made no difference.

 

its all in the tune, some (expensive/newer) cars have octane sensors and multiple tunes for different octane fuels (I.e. Ecoboost mustangs I know have that), whereas some are just tuned for say, 91 octane (like my Miata) but will do something like pull timing in order to combat knock (and they will use a knock sensor to adjust for this, btw a knock sensor is basically a microphone #themoreyouknow), obviously method 1 is ideal because method 2 never works out well (it usually results in terrible mpg)

[bcredeur97]

11 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

I wouldn't want a gas one. When I buy one for washing the cars and cleaning stuff around here I'm picking this up

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-2-000-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/50353386

 

But this should be good for your needs honestly, and it's the same price, but obvi brand new

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenworks-1-600-PSI-1-2-GPM-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer/50353388

you're making me want to buy that 1600 psi one there. looks perfect for washing cars and I can't even find one that cheap on craigslist. and im sure since it's electric it's probably quieter 

[chaozbandit]

Thanks @Strando123