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

[RevoltTrain]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

I'll send you a snapchat of what the single din I've got is. It's a pretty decent one that I think retails right at $160

I updated the post with what I more than likely will use (Or a newer version of the same thing if it exists next spring)

[terrytek]

7 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

I'm not going to be dropping more than $150 on a headunit. Maybe it's just me, but I don't see a point to Android Auto. I want to put money into other goodies too. Suspension, wheels, tires, sway bars, exhaust, intake. I want to do a lot with this car. It only has 111K on the engine and I want to have a fun time with it for a long while.

idk, i kinda like android auto/apple carplay since it's a neat way to integrate modern day tech into a car that's not up to tech. plus, i'm sure it's quite futureproof for a few years, since i doubt android or ios will be unsupported a few years from now. but it's your money, you can spend it your way. i prefer to integrate this tech into a 10-15 year old car because it's nice to see some upgraded modern tech in an older car that wasn't available 10-15 years ago.

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

idk, i kinda like android auto/apple carplay since it's a neat way to integrate modern day tech into a car that's not up to tech. plus, i'm sure it's quite futureproof for a few years, since i doubt android or ios will be unsupported a few years from now. but it's your money, you can spend it your way. i prefer to integrate this tech into a 10-15 year old car because it's nice to see some upgraded modern tech in an older car that wasn't available 10-15 years ago.

I just don't see the use really. Because if I wanted navigation support I could just get a mount for my phone. That's probably the only Android Auto feature I'd ever see myself using and don't see it being worth the extra cash

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, vinyldash303 said:

Oh you're gonna get the double din they talked about on the Saab thread?

It's the same double din we've installed in both of AJ's Toyotas (Scion counts as a Toyota at the end of the day) It's a really nice unit I like, he's comfortable with installing, and I like how it looks. Not the one from the Saab thread, that thread is also 6 years old at this point

[RevoltTrain]

Just asked him really quickly and he's on board for the Stereo project for the Saab. James is onboard for assisting me with mechanical mods (Suspension, intake, exhaust) you get the idea really.

 

Oh man the hype is real. Mom's BF's Dad knows a guy that can do really good tint jobs for cheap, did a 5% job on a Ranger for $30 and it's held up well (did it 10 years ago) So for sub $100 I'll get the Saab's windows tinted. I'm hyped

[terrytek]

7 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

I just don't see the use really. Because if I wanted navigation support I could just get a mount for my phone. That's probably the only Android Auto feature I'd ever see myself using and don't see it being worth the extra cash

what about streaming music? that can help a lot too, because you can ask your head unit to skip music for you, without having to interact with your phone.

[RevoltTrain]

2 minutes ago, terrytek said:

what about streaming music? that can help a lot too, because you can ask your head unit to skip music for you, without having to interact with your phone.

Can always just hit the next track button on the headunit. Maybe if I had a newer sleeker car to begin with I would spring for it, but with a 17 year old wagon ehh. Maybe if it was 2005+

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, vinyldash303 said:

My single din does this. You just hit skip. 

 

If you plug it in with usb you never have to touch the phone

Aj never has to touch his phone with the double I posted, includes a mic for hands free phone calls which will be so nice too

[RevoltTrain]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

I would like it if mine did that

It's honestly super nice

[terrytek]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

I wish I could fit a double din in the s10. One that is easy to turn the display off on. 

i mean can't you get those flip up ones that still have a touchscreen capability? might look tacky, but they provide dual din functionality in single din space.

[RevoltTrain]

12 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

I wish I could fit a double din in the s10. One that is easy to turn the display off on. 

They are pretty nice, I'd do a single din if the stereo was laid out differently in the Saab, but climate controls are under the stereo so it would be odd to have a pocket under the stereo and then there be the climate controls

 

I just like how simple single units are, doubles have grown on me a lot after doing many roadtrips with AJ in the Camry and TC

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, vinyldash303 said:

Nobody makes a good one that I've seen. 

 

And I can convert mine to double din. I need to get an 02.5 and up bezel and cut a bracket out a little bit and I can slide a double din it. It's just a PITA and I'm gonna be picky about the double din that I put in because I want to be able to shut the screen off at night easily because I don't want to wind up with one like in my grandmas 4Runner where the screen is blinding at night on its lowest brightness setting

there is one by pioneer and it's essentially got the same features as the dual din version, but in a single din package and a flip screen. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pioneer-Avh-x7800bt-7-Single-DIN-In-Dash-DVD-Receiver-with-Flip-out-Display-Bluetooth-Siri-Eyes-Free-Spotify-and-AppRadio-One/49115451?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=339&adid=22222222227036742930&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=72949065529&wl4=pla-162719490049&wl5=1014019&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=111830352&wl11=online&wl12=49115451&wl13=&veh=sem it's expensive, but it's a start.

[MEC-777]

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

@MEC-777 @warmmilk it seems toyo came out with the successor to the R888's. Any word on how good they are?

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Toyo&tireModel=Proxes+R888R&partnum=05WR5R888R&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

 

(im not looking to buy any, just saw it on tire rack lol)

Have no idea. I know the R888's weren't quite as good as the RA1's the we used to run in autocross ~5-6 years ago. At least from our testing. 

[chaozbandit]

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

@MEC-777 @warmmilk it seems toyo came out with the successor to the R888's. Any word on how good they are?

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Toyo&tireModel=Proxes+R888R&partnum=05WR5R888R&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

 

(im not looking to buy any, just saw it on tire rack lol)

 

The R888R is supposed to last more heat cycles than the non-R and have better dry drip. AFAIK at least. Same as the RE11A vs RE11, or AD08R vs AD08. An evolution of the compound. Still pricey tho.

 

Also for @MEC-777

 

[AlwaysFSX]

[carguy86]

2 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

 

That is the best way to shock tailgaters.... Flip your car around and give them the bird.

[RevoltTrain]

Rip my stomach. Something was wrong with taco night. This has never happened before. #RipMe

 

Maybe the issue was using 3 different kinds of hot sauces. Oh well

[JoaoPRSousa]

10 hours ago, Othersideguy said:

Hey, about to get a Nissan Skyline R34 GT N/A (no turbo version because stupid laws say that when you are on P plates, you can't have any type of forced induction) anyway, im planning to put some body kits on it to make it look like the GTR V-spec, but down the track I want to know if its possible to convert the drivetrain from RWD to AWD?

 

I would buy an actual GTR V-spec if they didn't cost $70,000, so I'm sorta planning to make a "poor man's" GTR V-spec.

 

I can get an RB26DETT and the original dashboard computer for $9000 and the car for $12,000 and the body kits and respray for $7500.  So is it possible to convert this RWD to a AWD with $10,000 to $15,000?

 

Thanks and sorry for huge post

 

You might have to get all the parts needed (transfer case and all that crap) from a GT-R in order to make it AWD... 

It's not impossible, but it might no be cheap. http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/367336-r34-gtt-rwd-to-gtr-awd-conversion/

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, Strando123 said:

That is the best way to shock tailgaters.... Flip your car around and give them the bird.

I want a giant neon middle finger on my tailgate that I can turn on at the flip of a switch.

1 hour ago, RevoltTrain said:

Rip my stomach. Something was wrong with taco night. This has never happened before. #RipMe

 

Maybe the issue was using 3 different kinds of hot sauces. Oh well

Obviously you need more chili to help the stomach.

[RatedBlam]

7 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

I'm not going to be dropping more than $150 on a headunit.

 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130X820BS/Pioneer-FH-X820BS.html?tp=5684

I have a model that isn't that,  but looks exactly like that.  I think it's the one model below. 

Solid unit thus far. 

[chaozbandit]

Good  news! With day 1 in the bag I'm  happy to report that all three Canadian teams down at GTA Super Lap Battle have broken the existing class records for Buttonwillow Raceway! PZ Tuning have broken the old Spoon Sports record and lead the unlimited FWD class with a 1:45.3; the RDivision Integra are trailing behind with a 1:45.7. The Boersma Racing civic had also broken the Limited FWD record with a 1:51.4.

 

@MEC-777 less than a second separates the top three cars and there's still a full say of competition left. 

 

[chaozbandit]

 

 

@Maybach123

[White_Helix]

What do you guys think of the new Hard-Top Mazda MX5? Or the Golf Facelift? I was thinking about getting a GTI next year and was looking for a decent used one. But that facelift could change that, though I dont like the all-touch radio.

[bcredeur97]

14 minutes ago, White_Helix said:

What do you guys think of the new Hard-Top Mazda MX5? Or the Golf Facelift? I was thinking about getting a GTI next year and was looking for a decent used one. But that facelift could change that, though I dont like the all-touch radio.

I love the hardtop Miata. The GTI is great too. Two different cars though. 

[White_Helix]

Yeah I thought of the Mazda as new car and I have just enough head clearance in the softtop. But no daily for me. Currently im driving a 2010 Polo so the new Golf would be a nice upgrade.