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

[Guest]

Good news for my car at last. I ordered a reversing camera a while ago and it apparently got sent back to sender. So free reversing camera 

[Real_PhillBert]

6 minutes ago, vetali said:

Right, and a majority of Honda's American made SUVs are designed and engineered in the States.

 

...as well as manufactured. 

That is true. 

[TVwazhere]

Common engine bay, uncommon mods 

[bcredeur97]

I'll have to get a pic of my engine bay later. been a while don't have a current one.

The last time i took a pic my valve cover was black but I never painted the one on the "new" engine I put in a year and a half ago (I've put over 21k miles on that new engine so far.. still holding up ) so it's back to normal lol

[vetali]

3 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

does this explain why honda's quality has kinda slumped recently? Or is that just due to all the budget being blown on making a modern engine that meets strict emissions and efficiency standards and having the rest of the car suffer?

A couple things play into the reliability here:

 

Infotaiment issues is something Honda was struggling with. They're shifting to an android based infotaiment capable of OTA updates to more conveniently patch issues. However, not all issues can be OTA patched. Like the recent recall of Accords and Insights needing an update for the back up camera. 

 

NVH. Honda is not great, although getting better with NVH. There were a very small number of higher trimmed Accords with rattling HUD units. The units have been fixed, but there still might be cars out there where the owners don't notice or care.

 

And finally the biggest issue IMO, Hondas shift to indirect TPMS monitoring is really annoying. Creates false positives or even inability to detect a low tire. The algorithms involved with detection is extremely flawed to the point where adjusting tire pressures will set it off 20 minutes later after a service. The system is so finicky that Honda requires us to replace 2 tires at a time, and only use OEM tires. Even a brand new car off the lot gets an unrepairable puncture, we are told to recommend 2 new tires because the ones that Honda offers may be manufactured on a different line than the ones equipped. That said, Honda recommends that to CMA (cover my ass). I've seen some Hondas with different tires and aftermarket wheels without issues. Some cars off the lot with non stop false positives of the TPMS system. Its a mess

 

Mechanically, Honda is still very high up with reliability. Theres the CR-V oil dilution issue, but I can't really say much on that. Odysseys are still nothing but issues, that hasn't changed since its inception. 

[bimmerman]

I think the Bolt (EV-only) is still going strong; it's super popular here at least. I have driven a friend's Bolt and it's actually a car I'd consider buying. Great utility form factor (vs Model 3), excellent range, scoots pretty well, doesn't handle abysmally poorly, and gets carpool sticker.

 

Also, spent turkey week driving around FL in a NC Miata. Still want one / an ND. Was fun dodging the brodozers

[Cereal5]

2 hours ago, FuzzyYellow said:

wow.

 

so GM will make the Malibu and the ATS and those are the only sedans left?

CTS isn’t mentioned, and is probably more popular then the ATS.

[Ross Siggers]

5 hours ago, techswede said:

That's my camaro  

Whoops  

[chaozbandit]

@Maybach123

 

 

[vetali]

engine bay pics:

 

Spoiler

 

nevermind the bungee cords holding on the e-fan for the durango. I have e-fan tie downs, but I kinda want to get a shroud for it... and a better controller. But thats if I decide to keep it and re-do the engine

[vetali]

1 hour ago, vinyldash303 said:

69,420

once again a missed opportunity. 

[MyLittleFella]

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[chaozbandit]

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/rally-tall-pines-18-the-full-timbit-1830669526

[AlwaysFSX]

9 hours ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Eh... That's pretty short sighted TBH. The Manufacturing of automobiles is a relatively small slice of the price tag, the engineering is a far larger deal than assembly. 

All in the name of trying to save $6b.

[vetali]

34 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

All in the name of trying to save $6b.

Still 2 steps behind and a dollar short. Executives are immune to the latter however. 

[vetali]

39 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

I tried to do 69 420 but I made a typeo

 

[Guest]

Peugeot broke again rip

[MyLittleFella]

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[MyLittleFella]

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[Cereal5]

47 minutes ago, MyLittleFella said:

Anyone?

Dual blow-off valves, maybe BOV and external waste gate

[MyLittleFella]

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[Bananasplit_00]

45 minutes ago, MyLittleFella said:

Anyone?

dual entry turbo i guess?

[Cereal5]

11 minutes ago, MyLittleFella said:

But... I thought BOVs were connected to the intake, why would anyone use BOVs on the exhaust manifold if we already have wastegate?

I need sleep. Dual waste gate.

[MyLittleFella]

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[iDeFecZx]

Learning about company structures and how to treat customers at college, meanwhile im sat editing photos instead