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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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14 minutes ago, arnavvr said:

Does anyone want to be tagged in a crypto-currency mining build log?

I'm always interested in things, so sure.

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Anyone agree with this?

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/not-driving-a-rare-car-shouldnt-add-to-its-value/

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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On 13/05/2017 at 8:16 AM, AlwaysFSX said:

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Buy a new car they said, it won't have any problem they said.

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3 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

 my date. 

 

Was she cute?

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5 hours ago, arnavvr said:

Does anyone want to be tagged in a crypto-currency mining build log?

build log? yes pls 

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6 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Stock is 22 lbs. next step down is 14(I think)... I want a lighter one but I'm concerned about noise. While I know it won't really make a difference at AutoX, they don't want you having one and I don't want them to hear it. The extra rev-happiness would be awesome though... especially for rev matching. I've always found it that I have to blip the throttle quite a bit, feel like it should be better than that

 

that wont throw off the balance of the rotating assembly though, right? I'd assume no if it's from a reputable brand

why they dont want you to have a lighter flywheel? 

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nooooo.... 4th event of the year and only 2 out of 3 EKSRX cars got into semifinals 

in the 3 other events all 3 got into semifinals 

Reinis Nitiss in P13 and only the top 12 get to semifinals :/ 

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@vetali. And who ever else cares, 3 engine codes P0420, P0011, P0340

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32 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

@vetali. And who ever else cares, 3 engine codes P0420, P0011, P0340

p0011 -> camshaft position not where it needs to be.
P04020 -> Cat code. possible bad cat or just set off by others.

p0340 -> camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction

 

change yer camshaft position sensor.

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5 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

Anyone agree with this?

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/not-driving-a-rare-car-shouldnt-add-to-its-value/

agreed. The guy I met who has that Lotus that he bought that ended up being rare, told me that he really loves the car and he knows it's built for driving and really wants to drive it, but because of how things went it now pains him to drive it because it's appreciating asset when it sits in his garage.

 

So it's not that he doesn't want to drive it, it just hurts inside a little when he does. 

 

that said, I'm glad he let me drive it :P 

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2 hours ago, Mister2010 said:

why they dont want you to have a lighter flywheel? 

because it's "not stock"

 

stock class has stock class rules.

 

rip

 

wonder if I can get a machine shop to drill some holes in my existing flywheel to cut the weight down a bit, but not as much as the other flywheels so it doesn't make too much noise. (and keep it balanced how it is)

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Had this baby to try out recently:

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4 hours ago, chaozbandit said:

Was she cute?

 

that's all that counts.:P Screw everything else. 

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Matt sent me this... Some family member's Chevy Malibu with stuck calipers amd no wear sensors so they didn't know till the last minute (and I guess couldn't tell it was dragging somehow)

 

third set of brake pads in a year lol.

 

 

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48 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

p0011 -> camshaft position not where it needs to be.
P04020 -> Cat code. possible bad cat or just set off by others.

p0340 -> camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction

 

change yer camshaft position sensor.

I looked it up, will have to do that

 

46 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

because it's "not stock"

 

stock class has stock class rules.

 

rip

 

wonder if I can get a machine shop to drill some holes in my existing flywheel to cut the weight down a bit, but not as much as the other flywheels so it doesn't make too much noise. (and keep it balanced how it is)

That sucks, but shouldn't upgraded suspension or wheels change your class? 

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Been considering finishing my education as a mechanic. Its still a year away but having that would make it easier to find jobs at least.

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17 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

I looked it up, will have to do that

 

That sucks, but shouldn't upgraded suspension or wheels change your class? 

You are only allowed to change 1 sway bar to something else and your shocks. That's all you can do as far as stock class goes.

 

you can't even change your radiator.. which is something I wanted to do because the stock one stinks because miatas have poor airflow into the engine bay.

 

everything you can't touch has to be OE parts

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1 minute ago, bcredeur97 said:

You are only allowed to change 1 sway bar to something else and your shocks. That's all you can do as far as stock class goes.

 

you can't even change your radiator.. which is something I wanted to do because the stock one stinks because miatas have poor airflow into the engine bay.

 

everything you can't touch has to be OE parts

I'd upgrade and go different class 

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Just now, Mister2010 said:

I'd upgrade and go different class 

Can't really afford it and my car isn't really competive anywhere else unless you spend A LOT of money and do things like engine swaps...

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9 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Can't really afford it and my car isn't really competive anywhere else unless you spend A LOT of money and do things like engine swaps...

Didn't you plan to put a v6 in there anyways? Oh right, money 

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2 hours ago, Mister2010 said:

@vetali. And who ever else cares, 3 engine codes P0420, P0011, P0340

 

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

p0011 -> camshaft position not where it needs to be.
P04020 -> Cat code. possible bad cat or just set off by others.

p0340 -> camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction

 

change yer camshaft position sensor.

Camshaft phaser control solenoids are pretty common failures on volvos too. 

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Found a one year long course in vehicle mechanics. That has mostly practical learning. Fingers crossed that it'll be there in a year.

Never been a theory guy. I'm more of a practical learner. So that would be perfect. 

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38 minutes ago, vetali said:

 

Camshaft phaser control solenoids are pretty common failures on volvos too. 

Camshaft sensors fail on my Miata as well.

 

they don't on the 99 and 00 models though.

 

only because they moved the sensor to the back of the head where it sits in hot oil. Whereas on the older miatas it was at the front on the dry part of the head by the cam gear.

 

also if it fails the car will not start. So practice is to change it every 2 years

 

oh and I keep one in the trunk with a 10mm stubby wrench JIC

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