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

[Real_PhillBert]

9 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

Or at least chain drive... and none of these work when you have to steer lol no one thought of that I guess

Look closer, the front pulley has little fingers on it to keep the belt on the pulley while turning.  

[FuzzyYellow]

8 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Look closer, the front pulley has little fingers on it to keep the belt on the pulley while turning.  

how many turns before the belt snaps on one though?

[Guest]

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

@RorzNZ I have a sudden desire to see this in action

I wish it had a video lol. 

[Cereal5]

37 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Look closer, the front pulley has little fingers on it to keep the belt on the pulley while turning.  

Redneck ingenuity

[Real_PhillBert]

1 hour ago, FuzzyYellow said:

how many turns before the belt snaps on one though?

Not many...

[bcredeur97]

So there’s this one guy who must be completely convinced I drive with my brights on (in a Miata, mind you) 

 

We always cross paths. He flashes lights at me. I quick-flash to him just as a kinda “hey the brights aren’t on” (and really I’m 2 inches off the ground and they are factory halogens...they aren’t that bright)

 

so im thinking I must be the first car he passes for a while or something and his eyes get used to the dark before I go by him. 

 

Well today I guess he saw me coming down the road, so he intentionally turns his brights permanently on. Kept them on after me briefly flashing him. I can hardly see (again I’m like 2 inches off the ground), but I can see the edge of the road on the right and there’s no one behind me, So I turn my lights completely off. He STILL Leaves his brights on. I turned my lights back on after passing him but i couldn’t help but laugh at how ridiculous it was

 

Like seriously dude? Lol. He’s in like a Jeep Compass or something with LED’s 

 

 

Makes me want to get one of those 30,000 lumen flashlights and hold it out the window next time someone does that  

 

[terrytek]

2 hours ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Look closer, the front pulley has little fingers on it to keep the belt on the pulley while turning.  

so is it a real 4x4 system you can disconnect? or is it just a lowly awd system?

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

So there’s this one guy who must be completely convinced I drive with my brights on (in a Miata, mind you) 

 

We always cross paths. He flashes lights at me. I quick-flash to him just as a kinda “hey the brights aren’t on” (and really I’m 2 inches off the ground and they are factory halogens...they aren’t that bright)

 

so im thinking I must be the first car he passes for a while or something and his eyes get used to the dark before I go by him. 

 

Well today I guess he saw me coming down the road, so he intentionally turns his brights permanently on. Kept them on after me briefly flashing him. I can hardly see (again I’m like 2 inches off the ground), but I can see the edge of the road on the right and there’s no one behind me, So I turn my lights completely off. He STILL Leaves his brights on. I turned my lights back on after passing him but i couldn’t help but laugh at how ridiculous it was

 

Like seriously dude? Lol. He’s in like a Jeep Compass or something with LED’s 

 

 

Makes me want to get one of those 30,000 lumen flashlights and hold it out the window next time someone does that  

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-steel-head-C8-2-Cree-XHP50-2-2600-Lumens-5Mode-LED-Tactical-Flashlight/173650736110?epid=10020302729&hash=item286e63f3ee:g:TM4AAOSwRdNbHhwk:rk:3:pf:0

 

I got one of those, pretty legit bright. Strobe mode is absolute eye ball killer tho.

[bcredeur97]

9 minutes ago, Bitter said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-steel-head-C8-2-Cree-XHP50-2-2600-Lumens-5Mode-LED-Tactical-Flashlight/173650736110?epid=10020302729&hash=item286e63f3ee:g:TM4AAOSwRdNbHhwk:rk:3:pf:0

 

I got one of those, pretty legit bright. Strobe mode is absolute eye ball killer tho.

I was thinking something more like this

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Marauder-XHP70-2-Rechargeable-Flashlight-8x18650/dp/B07CZTK6P9/ref=asc_df_B07CZTK6P9/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312162172209&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15042928532011943321&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9025290&hvtargid=pla-568779641642&psc=1

 

 

or this... https://www.amazon.com/IMALENT-12xCREE-floodlight-Long-Range-Flashlight/dp/B07H19BDS3/ref=asc_df_B07H19BDS3/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312123596780&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9763294492535336017&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9025290&hvtargid=pla-568020759102&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61495041029&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312123596780&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9763294492535336017&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9025290&hvtargid=pla-568020759102

 

video of bottom link hehe

 

[Cereal5]

35 minutes ago, terrytek said:

so is it a real 4x4 system you can disconnect? or is it just a lowly awd system?

I mean technically you can disconnect AWD...

 

@bcredeur97 I have a 52” light bar for a reason

[Bitter]

Well the XHP50.2 light is only $30 and it's just hard to beat for that price, but you need to step up to the big boy batteries which adds to the cost a little but the super run time is worth it.

[dcgreen2k]

Only three more weeks until I get my driver's license!

[Bitter]

1 minute ago, thegreengamers said:

Only three more weeks until I get my driver's license!

Clear off the sidewalks!

[dcgreen2k]

4 minutes ago, Bitter said:

Clear off the sidewalks!

Haha, I can't wait to be able to drive by myself because my parents don't like the fact that my car is loud, tiny, and has stiff suspension...

[Real_PhillBert]

1 hour ago, terrytek said:

so is it a real 4x4 system you can disconnect? or is it just a lowly awd system?

I think it's closer to rube goldberg than either of those.

[MEC-777]

Watching TNG and spotting something familiar. Apparently Dr. Noonien Soong had a turbocharger from an ancient earth vehicle in his lab... 

 

[RevoltTrain]

Local shop has been up to something 

[bcredeur97]

2 hours ago, thegreengamers said:

Haha, I can't wait to be able to drive by myself because my parents don't like the fact that my car is loud, tiny, and has stiff suspension...

Your... paseo is one of those things?

 

it doesn’t strike me as loud or having stiff suspension... I’m sure it flops around a good bit like my corolla did (yet isn’t super comfortable either... it’s just cheap lol)

[Bitter]

Is this an OK thread to share a twisty road driving video? I've got a couple of them from my dash cam in OKish quality.

[terrytek]

42 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Local shop has been up to something 

 

this ain't it chief.

[dcgreen2k]

5 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Your... paseo is one of those things?

 

it doesn’t strike me as loud or having stiff suspension... I’m sure it flops around a good bit like my corolla did (yet isn’t super comfortable either... it’s just cheap lol)

It's certainly louder and less comfortable than the cars they drive, that's for sure. A lot of engine noise and vibrations get transferred into the cabin, and I don't think the suspension has been replaced for a very long time now.

[Cereal5]

14 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

It's certainly louder and less comfortable than the cars they drive, that's for sure. A lot of engine noise and vibrations get transferred into the cabin, and I don't think the suspension has been replaced for a very long time now.

Stiff and old are not the same  and what a great idea, let a brand new kid driver drive a clapped out old car. Never understood that logic. I know it's different with enthusiasts, we all know that knowledge of cars contributes to driving, but the vast majority of people see a vehicle as an appliance nowadays (also, not saying your car is clapped out, just using that as an example lol).

[dcgreen2k]

4 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

Stiff and old are not the same  and what a great idea, let a brand new kid driver drive a clapped out old car. Never understood that logic. I know it's different with enthusiasts, we all know that knowledge of cars contributes to driving, but the vast majority of people see a vehicle as an appliance nowadays (also, not saying your car is clapped out, just using that as an example lol).

What if the suspension is both old and stiff? Anyway, the car is actually running much better than when we first got it, it's just that we've focused our budget on more important things like new brakes and tires

[Cereal5]

2 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

What if the suspension is both old and stiff? Anyway, the car is actually running much better than when we first got it, it's just that we've focused our budget on more important things like new brakes and tires

Eh it's suspension. If it ain't blown, it's fine. And brakes? Who needs em, you got a steering wheel and you know what sliding is

[bcredeur97]

2 hours ago, thegreengamers said:

It's certainly louder and less comfortable than the cars they drive, that's for sure. A lot of engine noise and vibrations get transferred into the cabin, and I don't think the suspension has been replaced for a very long time now.

 

2 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

Stiff and old are not the same  and what a great idea, let a brand new kid driver drive a clapped out old car. Never understood that logic. I know it's different with enthusiasts, we all know that knowledge of cars contributes to driving, but the vast majority of people see a vehicle as an appliance nowadays (also, not saying your car is clapped out, just using that as an example lol).

It’s honestly fine in my opinion. But I’m also “handy” and fix up my stuff if I want to

 

I autocrossed my old corolla... actually wasn’t too bad. Thing was slow off the line tho with that auto haha

 

the best way I can describe older, cheap car suspension is “not comfortable, but not stiff” it’s hard to explain. It’s just kinda bad at everything