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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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18 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

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Reason #274 why Black rims look better than white/chrome/any color lighter than the body 9/10 times

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10 hours ago, WhiteJaguar77 said:

 

 

Currently in that process, and I'll look into Philips Crystalvision Ultra.

 

I enjoy watching LEDs vs HIDS vs Halogen lights videos. Makes me want to fork out the cash. 

I wanna try LEDs, but some of them are known to cause a whole lotta issues, in the worst case, fires.

10 hours ago, WhiteJaguar77 said:

 

Cops are ticket hungry here. 

In my part of the state, cops rarely give tickets here, but highway patrol isn't as lenient.

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1 hour ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I think we could do 20 if you do it the Mexican way. :D

I'd rather not break anything or have to move anything yk :P

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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1 hour ago, TVwazhere said:

Reason #274 why Black rims look better than white/chrome/any color lighter than the body 9/10 times

They look worse in pics tbf, looks stunning IRL

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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L. M. F. A. O. https://jalopnik.com/at-9-995-does-this-2007-jeep-commander-give-you-wood-1820289820

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Just now, vinyldash303 said:

I watched 18 people load up into an extra cab nissan pickup with a bed canopy at my high school to drive to burger king at lunch. 

It's almost like we went to the same high school lol.

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There are many reasons as to why I like my job. Cycling 30 minutes through freezing rain ain't one of em

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2 minutes ago, techswede said:

There are many reasons as to why I like my job. Cycling 30 minutes through freezing rain ain't one of em

think warm thoughts

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2 minutes ago, techswede said:

There are many reasons as to why I like my job. Cycling 30 minutes through freezing rain ain't one of em

You need more disdain so you enjoy the miserable weather.

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2 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

think warm thoughts

I've thawed at this point

2 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

You need more disdain so you enjoy the miserable weather.

I enjoy looking at it from a warm apartment.

 

Speaking of enjoying things 

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Reason number 17 to have mudflaps in NY. He's got a funny sticker though 

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Nios e-SUV actually looks pretty good

 

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Geez I never realized how crazy emissions were today. Matt told me he got a tuner for his 2014 sierra (with the 6.2 engine) and he went from 7 mpg (used to be 9 before he lifted the truck lol) while towing to 11 which we guess is due to the ignorance of emissions that the tune provides (must be running much leaner when just cruising)

And he also disabled the 4cylinder mode too (mostly because there's been a lot of issues with that system in the current GM trucks (see: camshaft wear)) and that was his result.

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@warmmilk James has already broken the unlimited FWD track record for Buttonwillow at 1:42.2 but blew a motor due. Lavigne Motorsports is currently building him a new one.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Is that salt? I don't want it to be salt. 

I dont think so, but maybe. The last few nights have been below freezing with percipitastion though so its possible they've already been salting

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7 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I dont think so, but maybe. The last few nights have been below freezing with percipitastion though so its possible they've already been salting

Did you know a lot of road salt comes from the island I work on? From a company called Cargill here on Avery Island, they are mining salt as I speak below me, probably. lol

I find it funny we mine all the salt yet it doesn't even snow here so we don't use it lol

 

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12 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

@warmmilk James has already broken the unlimited FWD track record for Buttonwillow at 1:42.2 but blew a motor due. Lavigne Motorsports is currently building him a new one.

 

 

I got all excited thinking the replacement might include a turbo, but then I read the insta post, sounds like just a longblock replacement.  sounds like it can use a dry sump at this point...

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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssss

 

 

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53 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

Nios e-SUV actually looks pretty good

 

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https://jalopnik.com/electric-suv-from-cash-flush-chinese-startup-nio-spotte-1820335859

 

what kinda car is that? and I assume it's been in my part of CA since 408 area code on the truck, and I see signs for Fremont Boulevard, so it would be on either interstate 680 or 880 @arnavvr am i pretty close?

34 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Geez I never realized how crazy emissions were today. Matt told me he got a tuner for his 2014 sierra (with the 6.2 engine) and he went from 7 mpg (used to be 9 before he lifted the truck lol) while towing to 11 which we guess is due to the ignorance of emissions that the tune provides (must be running much leaner when just cruising)

And he also disabled the 4cylinder mode too (mostly because there's been a lot of issues with that system in the current GM trucks (see: camshaft wear)) and that was his result.

@vinyldash303

 

Wow, and I thought a Tundra with a 5.7L v8 would get horrible mileage. That is just straight dismal lol. But how far can he go on a tank?

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11 minutes ago, terrytek said:

 

what kinda car is that? and I assume it's been in my part of CA since 408 area code on the truck, and I see signs for Fremont Boulevard, so it would be on either interstate 680 or 880 @arnavvr am i pretty close?

Wow, and I thought a Tundra with a 5.7L v8 would get horrible mileage. That is just straight dismal lol. But how far can he go on a tank?

he was towing. towing drops mpg quite a bit.

though since the truck is lifted that doesn't help either. idk how far he can go on 26 gallons

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47 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Did you know a lot of road salt comes from the island I work on? From a company called Cargill here on Avery Island, they are mining salt as I speak below me, probably. lol

I find it funny we mine all the salt yet it doesn't even snow here so we don't use it lol

Actually most of that salt goes to the League of Legends Community :D 

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35 minutes ago, terrytek said:

 

what kinda car is that? and I assume it's been in my part of CA since 408 area code on the truck, and I see signs for Fremont Boulevard, so it would be on either interstate 680 or 880 @arnavvr am i pretty close?

 

Its the new Nio electric SUV slated for initial public release in China, but I guess its there for the LA Auto Show. As per the article this was spotted on the 880.

 

Also a statement from Nio says that there are several of these ES8s in the US for testing.

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3 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

 

Its the new Nio electric SUV slated for initial public release in China, but I guess its there for the LA Auto Show. As per the article this was spotted on the 880.

 

Also a statement from Nio says that there are several of these ES8s in the US for testing.

Hmm, i don't see why it's spotted in the Bay when it's headed for the LA auto show.

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2 hours ago, techswede said:

There are many reasons as to why I like my job. Cycling 30 minutes through freezing rain ain't one of em

Ahhh, suck up my friend. xD That is pretty much the type of conditions I bike to school in for half the year. You pretty much reach a point where it's 'fuck it, I don't care anymore. I'm going to enjoy my music and just bike.' 

Speaking of which, I really need some rain pants.  

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