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

[Drak3]

23 minutes ago, IKnight said:

How?? I have 1gb per month. 

My guess, porn.  Car porn.

[IKnight]

5 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

My guess, porn.  Car porn.

Lots of it. Something with 'Naughty SAAB blows engine'?

[kelvinhall05]

1 hour ago, Wi RoZ said:

Yes it's a FWD, but an awesome one . Good car to learn to drive stick shift, pretty bulletproof transmission as far as I know. Just go easy on the turbo if the engine is still cold, and never turn it off while the turbo is still glowing hot. Let it idle for a minute or two. 

Wait, I do have one question: what are the chances of me killing the engine (or damaging it, or the transmission going bang) if I money shift it? Not sure if that's the proper term, but I heard it somewhere...

[JoaoPRSousa]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Wait, I do have one question: what are the chances of me killing the engine (or damaging it, or the transmission going bang) if I money shift it? Not sure if that's the proper term, but I heard it somewhere...

 

If you're afraid of breaking something and you don't quite know what you're doing and the consequences of it, just don't

It's a T5, you don't want to ruin it.

[IKnight]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Wait, I do have one question: what are the chances of me killing the engine (or damaging it, or the transmission going bang) if I money shift it? Not sure if that's the proper term, but I heard it somewhere...

Money shifting is really hard to do from what I've heard. Just don't go slamming into another gear like you're Steve McQueen and you'll be fine. 

Though if you do manage to....

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

 

dayum

[Dylanc1500]

4 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

dayum

"Garage kept" a little over valued.

[Dylanc1500]

Well I get to replace the rear-end leafs and u-bolts on my 97. I decided to run actual 11" Goodyear racing slicks last night for the first time and to say they stick is an understatement. I guess it'll be time for building up the rear suspension, as I blew out the left leaf spring last night when I launched. It entirely tweaked it to the point it pulled the drive shaft off the tranny yolk and snapped the parking brake cable.

 

this is after getting it back to the "pit" area (grassy parking).

 

[chaozbandit]

@MEC-777 Nico Rosberg enjoys driving a Renault Twizzy around Monaco and is a converted electric fanboii

 

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

5 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

@MEC-777 Nico Rosberg enjoys driving a Renault Twizzy around Monaco and is a converted electric fanboii

 

 

 

Why did he choose black for it? Couldn't he choose a more boring and over used color?

"Best color to wrap"

Nice

[chaozbandit]

5 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

Why did he choose black for it? Couldn't he choose a more boring and over used color?

"Best color to wrap"

Nice

 

Because he doesnt want to pay 8000 GBP for green hell magno, and was always going to get it wrapped at Topaz anyways.

[terrytek]

4 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Discord works so much better imho.

I second discord. i already have the app, and idk how whatsapp works. either that just have a normal sms group chat.

 

32 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Well I get to replace the rear-end leafs and u-bolts on my 97. I decided to run actual 11" Goodyear racing slicks last night for the first time and to say they stick is an understatement. I guess it'll be time for building up the rear suspension, as I blew out the left leaf spring last night when I launched. It entirely tweaked it to the point it pulled the drive shaft off the tranny yolk and snapped the parking brake cable.

 

this is after getting it back to the "pit" area (grassy parking).

 

 

Those slicks grip up hard? By the looks of it, they don't seem like it, like those look at least 20 year old tires.

[Dylanc1500]

36 minutes ago, terrytek said:

I second discord. i already have the app, and idk how whatsapp works. either that just have a normal sms group chat.

 

Those slicks grip up hard? By the looks of it, they don't seem like it, like those look at least 20 year old tires.

Lol those were spares from clear back when I first got the truck. I took the slicks off before going onto the grass. Probably should have clarified that. I brought them with me just in case something happened and needed a filler tire for whatever reason.

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Lol those were spares I took the slicks off before going onto the grass. Probably should have clarified that.

so basically it's rip suspension for you lol. i would've thought you could've lighted up the tires lol

[iDeFecZx]

2 hours ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

Those cost as much as an E46... And I'd rather have a 106 over that

Tbh, I'm a bit affraid of the C2's only because of the driving position... Not sure how they are...

I really really need to test drive a shit load of cars before buying one tho.

 

 

That's actually pretty good.

Oh, and current bid on Ebay is at 55k USD.

More reliable than both of those tbf

Only 106s id have over it is either a GTI or a Rallye, but they damn expensive

[Dylanc1500]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

so basically it's rip suspension for you lol. i would've thought you could've lighted up the tires lol

Basically lol. It's an excuse to tell the wife to get a four link! Well I did warm them up but I underestimated how much they grip afterwards though. I do find it funny that the axles didn't break before the dang leaf and ubolts gave though.

[kelvinhall05]

1 hour ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

If you're afraid of breaking something and you don't quite know what you're doing and the consequences of it, just don't

It's a T5, you don't want to ruin it.

Stupid question (or is it?), are those rare or something, or do they just hold their value very well? I mean, Volvos are built like tanks IIRC...

[Ithanul]

1 hour ago, IKnight said:

Money shifting is really hard to do from what I've heard. Just don't go slamming into another gear like you're Steve McQueen and you'll be fine. 

Though if you do manage to....

 

I am not familiar with that term.  Does that refer to shifting without disengaging the clutch?

 

4 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Damn, I really hope that by the time I'm 16 my parents won't have sold our 1998 Volvo S70 T5. I wanna learn to drive a stick shift (as in, I know how I just want to do it "full time"). The only thing that sucks about it is it's FWD I believe. But damn, I watched some videos on YouTube, and a straight pipe, turbocharged inline 5 sounds pretty damn good.

 

 

 

Also sorry if I sound retarded. I know a bit about cars, but not that much. Like, I know how an engine works, and know the differences between, say, a 4 stroke engine and a 2 stroke one, or a boxer 4 and inline 4, but I'm still learning. Please understand that.

 

EDIT: I also fucking love sleepers. If anyone has any cool pictures or videos, please feel free to share them!

Stick is fun (was deployed and all the vehicles where stick shift).  Lets just say, we had some fun with a Land Cruiser and a hill.    Plus, all those dirt roads in the desert.

Though, darn thing stalled and battery lost cranking amps.  Go figure, I was the only one who knew how to pop clutch off first gear to fire up the engine (yeah, all the dudes felt bad that a gal knew how to do it that but not them).

 

When learning stick, just take the time to feel the gears out and learn how that specific vehicle shifts.

[terrytek]

25 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Basically lol. It's an excuse to tell the wife to get a four link! Well I did warm them up but I underestimated how much they grip afterwards though. I do find it funny that the axles didn't break before the dang leaf and ubolts gave though.

Well the axles are probably rated for more power and grip, so they're probably used to the power?? idk, but i guess your suspension is your weak link here maybe get a drag suspension setup then lol

[Dylanc1500]

8 minutes ago, terrytek said:

Well the axles are probably rated for more power and grip, so they're probably used to the power?? idk, but i guess your suspension is your weak link here maybe get a drag suspension setup then lol

I've replaced the axle shafts and diff but I wouldn't have thought the leaf would have gave that easily. Ya I'm already looking at putting a four link I just don't want to lose ride quality.

[iDeFecZx]

Incase anyones interested

[Wi RoZ]

2 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Wait, I do have one question: what are the chances of me killing the engine (or damaging it, or the transmission going bang) if I money shift it? Not sure if that's the proper term, but I heard it somewhere...

Moneyshifting is a term for a very aggressive downshift i.e. the engine is forced to run above it's rev-limiter. Depending on length and severity damage can differ from zero (although that would not be a "money"-shift anymore) to catastrophic engine failure (broken conrods, damaged pistons, damaged valves, etc.) 

 

It is pretty hard to moneyshift if you're being careful. When you start to drive stickshift, become familiar with the shifting patterns before you actually start driving. Make sure the car is on handbrake, just press the clutch all the way in and start to shift through the gears. 1-2-3-4-5 | 5-4-3-2-1. Don't force the stick too much, it should just "click" into position. Repeat that until you feel comfortable doing it with your eyes closed. 

 

I assume you have someone near you when you start learning. Have that person name different gears while you shift into those gears. Then start to practice the most used shift combinations that aren't lined up: 2-3 | 3-2 , 4-5 | 5-4. Repeat all this over and over again until you can row through the gears without missing one. 

 

Once you feel comfortable shifting, take the car for a ride, just be gentle with it. Slowly (but not to slow) engage the clutch when you shift to get a feeling for it. Pick it up from there

[terrytek]

14 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

I've replaced the axle shafts and diff but I wouldn't have thought the leaf would have gave that easily. Ya I'm already looking at putting a four link I just don't want to lose ride quality.

Maybe double wishbone suspension so it can handle? 

[AlwaysFSX]

Drivers.

 

Left turns from right lanes.

 

Why.

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Drivers.

 

Left turns from right lanes.

 

Why.

OK that is purely stupid. Like I have an IQ of 5 stupid.