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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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Just got this email from our Administrative Associate

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Which made me quickly run to weather.com

 

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Guess I'm putting the snow tires on earlier than I thought!

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On ‎11‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 5:41 PM, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

Welcome to the forums and to the thread as well :D

Nice car you have there :D Good to know it doesn't break down. A reliable race car / daily is something not many have the chance to get a hold of.

 

Thanks! The only real thing is it gets horribly out of alignment thanks to all the lateral loading I've put it through. It still gets 35mpg when I'm not pounding on it, and with a full set of Blizzak WS-80s, it is a real head-scratcher in the snow when people stuck on flat ground see me plowing through snow banks like it's nothing.

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13 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Well the cable is under the asphalt, they're backfiling the hole with what i think is cement. The have a bigass vacuum that sucked all the shavings out of the hole. As you can see its all sand under the road. The whole town is built on sand. We're ten min away from the beach.  So... i'm not sure of you feel better or worse knowing that.

Worse.

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Just now, vinyldash303 said:

Was it the sand or the cement that did it for you? xD 

Everything in general. :P

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41 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

This is the hole they cut, and two hours later the fiber is in. Its pretty neat stuff real stiff by the looks of it compared to a normal cable. Kinda like a garden hose made out of pvc pipe. I didnt touch it or anything, just watched a worker try to pick up a section of it down the street. And theres the spools they have sitting over next to the strip mall. Neat shit. 

 

Its not going into the houses, just on the lots utility box by the looks of it

The contractors that did that on my old street were clearly the lowest bidder.. They dug trenches and made our street look like a WWI battlefield. 

The contractors that do the job at your place clearly have the right equipment.

38 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

@vinyldash303 you should see little cable that they actually run into specific homes. it's tiny lol

They are also one of the few cables that sometimes get a protective net

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That green stuff on the left.

... Did not stop me though.. I've gone through a couple on accident...

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35 minutes ago, Blackyk said:

Thanks! The only real thing is it gets horribly out of alignment thanks to all the lateral loading I've put it through. It still gets 35mpg when I'm not pounding on it, and with a full set of Blizzak WS-80s, it is a real head-scratcher in the snow when people stuck on flat ground see me plowing through snow banks like it's nothing.

 

35mpg is very good. Damn.

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On 11/3/2017 at 9:57 AM, Blackyk said:

Hey all, first post. Been a fan of LTT for quite a while, and been creeping around here for a while. I've had my 2005 Cobalt SS/SC since 06, been dailied through hell and high water, and 12 New England winters thanks to a set of dedicated Blizzak WS-80s. I've done a few track days with it, 2 at NHMS and 1 at LimeRock Park. Looking to either get out to Watkins Glen or Club Motorspots (Less than an hour from my house!!), and done about 300 1/4 mile passes with a best at 13.9 @102. I've done a few mods as stock parts have worn out. Sportline springs, short throw shifter, GMPP clutch, Fidanza lightweight FW, P&P the supercharger, 3" intake, (LOUD AF) rotated mounts, sway bars, HID lights+fogs, might have a couple others. Been a long time since I've really put some money into it. It just doesn't die.

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Lol, today a girl in a beat up Cobalt was tailgating me to all hell and I was going over the speed limit...a bit. She zoomed past me when the next lane became available only for her to brake behind a slower car. Smh.

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13 minutes ago, WhiteJaguar77 said:

Lol, today a girl in a beat up Cobalt was tailgating me to all hell and I was going over the speed limit...a bit. She zoomed past me when the next lane became available only for her to brake behind a slower car. Smh.

That's like every other car it seems.

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4 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

Heres one of the cuts for it. S10 doesn't spin the tires from a launch, and i dont want to light up a $700 set of tires until i have new ones ordered and that won't be for ~24k hopefully. 

700? i'm assuming that's for all 4, since i really doubt you'd spend 700 on only 2 tires just to light them up.

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http://www.blocket.se/vi/76385515.htm

Anyone have some change laying around? :P

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I don’t know why, but I’ve been really lazy lately. I need to force myself to get out of the house and do something. Or buy something for the car just so I have something to do that doesn’t involve me sitting or laying down (lol)

 

Ive been doing this for like the last month... it’s making me mad at myself. I miss the old me that always wanted to be outside 

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Jag vill tipsa om en annons på Blocket: Audi S4 B5 http://www.blocket.se/vi/75416465.htm

I found another one. xD

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1 minute ago, IKnight said:

Jag vill tipsa om en annons på Blocket: Audi S4 B5 http://www.blocket.se/vi/75416465.htm

I found another one. xD

remove camber and tire strech ... and then its ok ... lift it slightly (or bag it) and then it will be drivable as well xD 

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2 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

remove camber and tire strech ... and then its ok ... lift it slightly (or bag it) and then it will be drivable as well xD 

Yeah it's a bit low. The camber is okay, not too bad. Tire stretch is... Acquired taste. 

 

And fuuuuck this is cool. 

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15 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I don’t know why, but I’ve been really lazy lately. I need to force myself to get out of the house and do something. Or buy something for the car just so I have something to do that doesn’t involve me sitting or laying down (lol)

 

Ive been doing this for like the last month... it’s making me mad at myself. I miss the old me that always wanted to be outside 

Go for a drive?

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So, great way to get ran off the road, pull out prematurely in front of me, drive below 30mph and point to a speed limit sign saying 35mph.

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And look what I've found in the dirt.

 

Pale battered body

Seems she was struggling

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5 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

So, great way to get ran off the road, pull out prematurely in front of me, drive below 30mph and point to a speed limit sign saying 35mph.

Sounds like what I deal with daily.

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57 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Yeah $700 is for the set. 225/75/15 Toyo AT2s. Great tires. Only had one puncture. They sustained 45 mph on a gravel road for an hour or so, did all of the road trip on a single rotation, i've curbed them a bit, done summer, winter, wet, all the things in thes tires. They're awesome. Only thing i wish was that the corners of the tread didn't wear as quick as they do so I have to rotate them more often than I'd like, but its a 75 aspect tire, and schwab won't add any camber. 

How are they in terms of on road grip? i wanna try offroad tires on my van even though that sounds absofuckinglutely stupid lol

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10 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I like this guy:

 

I love this guy. I've been watching him for almost a month now.

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1 hour ago, terrytek said:

How are they in terms of on road grip? i wanna try offroad tires on my van even though that sounds absofuckinglutely stupid lol

I've goooooot.. wildpeaks? I can throw the F-150 in to corners at 85 and I've still got plenty of grip. I think his tires might be better for grip too.

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10 hours ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

35mpg is very good. Damn.

I get 31mpg out of my 1.6 lmao

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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Looks like my Bora has suffered a similar fate as Techswede's old Golf.

One of the springymathings is broken in half.

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I have a  green Mazda 2 (1.3L 3-door 2010 model) went in for it's MOT and service earlier this year, it's developed an annoying squeak noise when I accelerate in 1st/2nd gear. It only seems to happen when I accelerate away from a standing start, such as lights, or moving in slow traffic or slowly navigating a car park looking for a space, where I'm constantly changing from 1st/2nd/1st etc. The faster I accelerate, the louder the squeak. If pull away in a nice smooth and slow motion, it doesn't squeak. When it goes in for it's MOT and service next year, I might get the garage to take a look.

 

Also, it sounds like I have a leaf or something stuck inside my vents. Just ticking away when my fans are on. I've tried to blast it out and left my fans on constantly high for ages and it's still there! It's starting to drive me crazy!

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C2 is dropped off for its wheel refurbs, cant wait to see what they look like in the new color :)

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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