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[JoaoPRSousa]

2 minutes ago, KingCry said:

Stage 2+ dogbone and motor mounts
Stage 2 BFI Clutch
Upgraded Side Mount
Forge 008 DV
300+ rated front Axles
LSD
upgraded to R32 Bushings for LCA
 I.E. drop in rods/pistons
apr head studs
2.0T Red Top coilpacks
Audi TT225  fuel injectors and high flow fuel pump
Weapon R intake
H&R Struts with Swift Springs 25k rated
Poly Rear axle Bushings

Thats just some of it

 

DAMN

Do you know how much WHP it's making?

[JoaoPRSousa]

1 minute ago, techswede said:

We've established that planes are ok at times. There is a dedicated thread but some of us are interested in planes

 

I know, I'm just taking the piss

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

DAMN

Do you know how much WHP it's making?

Last I knew it was 287whp 306tq with boost still very conservative 

[RatedBlam]

5 minutes ago, KingCry said:

Stage 2+ dogbone and motor mounts
Stage 2 BFI Clutch
Upgraded Side Mount
Forge 008 DV
300+ rated front Axles
LSD
upgraded to R32 Bushings for LCA
 I.E. drop in rods/pistons
apr head studs
2.0T Red Top coilpacks
Audi TT225  fuel injectors and high flow fuel pump
Weapon R intake
H&R Struts with Swift Springs 25k rated
Poly Rear axle Bushings
Frakenturbo F23
Thats just some of it

Are those stage 2 motor mounts daily quality, or just there for the power.

I do have rather worn engine mounts and have been looking at replacing them. 

I already have a stage 2 dogbone because I replaced mine last year.

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

1 minute ago, KingCry said:

Last I knew it was 287whp 306tq with boost still very conservative 

 

And I assume that's your daily?

[techswede]

Second day of the new year. Ended up with a trip to the doc.

Was doing some cleaning and then i felt like i'd been shot in the chest at point blank range with a shotgun.

Doesn't seem to be serious and i'm back home. Doc said it may just be an inflamed sternum but to call if i have further issues. 

Hurts like a motherfucker when i breathe though. Just thought i'd let you know since this may impact my mood.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

And I assume that's your daily?

It's my daily all year around with 143k on the clock and still healthy as hell

 

 

3 minutes ago, RatedBlam said:

Are those stage 2 motor mounts daily quality, or just there for the power.

I do have rather worn engine mounts and have been looking at replacing them. 

I already have a stage 2 dogbone because I replaced mine last year.

 

They are a mix of both, the higher rated mounts you go the more vibration you will notice but its deffently worth it

[RatedBlam]

4 minutes ago, KingCry said:

It's my daily all year around with 143k on the clock and still healthy as hell

 

 

They are a mix of both, the higher rated mounts you go the more vibration you will notice but its deffently worth it

Sounds good enough for me.

It'll be the biggest job I've done on the car. So I guess I'll do it in the summer when my hands won't freeze to the body.

I must admit, these cars have a very healthy aftermarket.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, RatedBlam said:

Sounds good enough for me.

It'll be the biggest job I've done on the car. So I guess I'll do it in the summer when my hands won't freeze to the body.

I must admit, these cars have a very healthy aftermarket.

Its my favorite platform so far, I've gotta do a bunch of work to the silver jetta my friend is driving so I can continue to drop it on its nuts.

[FuzzyYellow]

8 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

http://www.apmex.com/category/25400/silver-bars/all

 

I'm ordering the one on top once a week after I turn 18. You're paying a little bit more than what its worth because its been magiced into a little one ounce bar. The way I was taught is, even if you're a complete dumbass, you can put away at least one of these a month, and that will be your retirement at the minimum.  There are a bunch of places you can sell it. I'm pretty sure @bcredeur97 will know the best places you can sell it. If you're in a pinch, a pawn shop will do.

 

Imma do it once a week because buying one of these is the same as buying 3 to 5 starbucks coffees.

 

Today the value of silver is $15.98 per ounce. a one ounce bar is $18.82 because it was put into "desirable" form.

 

So at a minimum if I put one a week for 60 years (I hope to retire much sooner than that  ) I'm looking at

 

15.98 x 52 = 830.96 ish (because the price goes up and down) a year

 

830.96 x 60 = $49,857.60 in silver after 60 years.

 

So anyone can put away a small savings if they buy silver instead of Starbucks. 

I honestly prefer silver eagles, partially because it's what I have, but also because you pay a couple dollars more right now, but they're constantly worth a little more than raw silver, and are actually US currency which may be useful someday. Not likely, but possible. 

 

http://www.jmbullion.com/silver/silver-coins/american-silver-eagles/uncirculated-ase/

[terrytek]

27 minutes ago, WinNut said:

*cries*

 

have one of my favorite planes: 

 

jesus man where the fuck have you been? i thought u dropped off the face of the earth or something.

23 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Speaking of ordering things, I'm gonna order some SP2500s. Then figure out my monitor situation. Then my PC is done for a long while. 

i kinda want a logitech z906, but that's not a priority, considering one of my altec lansing 2.1 satellite speakers blew out sadly. this is my list in terms of tech, from highest priority to lowest.

a new i7 unlocked machine with a 1060 or 970 whichever is better

thrustmaster t500rs (surprised target, the last store i'd expect to find something like this for cheap, has it for the cheapest http://www.target.com/p/thrustmaster-t500-rs-steering-wheel-with-pedals-black-playstation-3/-/A-15841568)

dell xps 13 2 in 1 for college most likely (depends on how much the new xps 13 2-in-1 costs)

logitech z906 (as much as i want surround sound, that's not a priority at this point)

 

of course, getting a car is my highest priority right now, but this list is after i get a car.

 

 

18 minutes ago, KingCry said:

Last I knew it was 287whp 306tq with boost still very conservative 

all that to the front wheels? i wonder how much torque steer that produces.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

all that to the front wheels? i wonder how much torque steer that produces.

Not enough

[iDeFecZx]

40 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

DAMN

Do you know how much WHP it's making?

Always wondered why you guys measure WHP?

[RatedBlam]

@MEC-777I took some pics of my engine bay last week and forgot about it.

This is all I see when I look at the top of the tranny. Don't look like cables to me

Spoiler

 

[techswede]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

Always wondered why you guys measure WHP?

Whp is the power that ends up at the wheels. After the losses that happen throughout the drivetrain. 

BHP is for showing off. WHP is the actual power that gets put down.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, RatedBlam said:

@MEC-777I took some pics of my engine bay last week and forgot about it.

This is all I see when I look at the top of the tranny. Don't look like cables to me

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wut? 

o2j for vw is hydraulic clutch with cable linkage 

[terrytek]

4 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

Always wondered why you guys measure WHP?

because power at the crank is lost when it has to go through the driveline and the wheels. usually its less than brake horsepower measured at the crank.

[iDeFecZx]

Just now, techswede said:

Whp is the power that ends up at the wheels. After the losses that happen throughout the drivetrain. 

BHP is for showing off. WHP is the actual power that gets put down.

I know that but its more of a case of when people say something is 'making' XXX WHP that annoys me.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

I know that but its more of a case of when people say something is 'making' XXX WHP that annoys me.

Mustang Dyno  
cause Dyno Jet inflates readings and ego's

[RatedBlam]

1 minute ago, KingCry said:

wut? 

o2j for vw is hydraulic clutch with cable linkage 

That's what everything in the internet seems to point towards. I didn't even find any info about a rod linkage in a mk4.

But a correction, I have an 02k I think. Still no info I can find.

[techswede]

2 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

I know that but its more of a case of when people say something is 'making' XXX WHP that annoys me.

Toooons of car enthusiasts will say that at one point or another. The torque figure is more important to me personally and the feel of the car will always be more important than the power figures. If a car feels fast then it feels fast  

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, RatedBlam said:

That's what everything in the internet seems to point towards. I didn't even find any info about a rod linkage in a mk4.

But a correction, I have an 02k I think. Still no info I can find.

still cable linkage c: 

[iDeFecZx]

3 minutes ago, techswede said:

Toooons of car enthusiasts will say that at one point or another. The torque figure is more important to me personally and the feel of the car will always be more important than the power figures. If a car feels fast then it feels fast  

I like small engines so torque isnt really there lol

Small car + decent power is where its at for me, things like 182's and Cooper S'

Though there are some big cars I have a soft spot for 

[terrytek]

anybody wanna buy a qvale? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5918104606.html

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

I like small engines so torque isnt really there lol

Small car + decent power is where its at for me, things like 182's and Cooper S'

Though there are some big cars I have a soft spot for 

That's why I love the mk4 platform, you get a small peppy car with TON's of potential as long as you don't get the 2.0 8v motor