cars

[charred depot]

lol no

friend has a AWD impreza I used to own its on summers so its sorta worse in a way as its moreso unpredictable when it does start sliding

[limber carbon]

welp

[charred depot]

as I say even alot of the luxury stuff going about here is on cheap summer tyres so in winter even my shitbox with the all sneesons is a step up

Have an estate with a full setup of decent winter tyres but calipers stuck on at the moment which isnt the best in slippy conditions

[hearty delta]

the cybertruck

is going to be used by cartels

pretty cheap, bulletproof, light, VERY quick

can carry many things

[raw cosmos]

at a glance, this is a mullet joke

[wispy cloak]

This is not particularly true

The bed is not very usable especially if equipped with the extended range batteries

[wispy cloak]

This isn't new

And that's a stretch of the truth

https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-402773429497

[dull cedar]

try not to majorly misrepresent the truth to anger random people on social media challenge: FAILED

[rugged lynx]

i saw someone who spun around backwards and smashed through the guardrail into this ditch. was wondering how tf they did that on a straight road

[wraith rivet]

wtf

snow ❤️

[dry tide]

WOAH is that the Chevy S?! 🗣️

[wraith rivet]

tire in da sink

(wheel)

[weary trench]

After 6 longs years I finally paid off my 2017 Nissan Sentra. I got it new with 27 miles on it and it now has 119,000 miles. The car still looks just as good as it did when I first bought it.

[valid marsh]

is the motor the same thing as the engine?

[weary trench]

yes. they both mean the same thing

[valid marsh]

thank you. so just different terms for the same thing. synonyms. preference / word choice.

[weary trench]

no problem

[valid marsh]

kind of like

box truck peak
and
cab sleeper

[weary trench]

You never know. Mexico is dangerous. I live in Texas and its guarded pretty tighlty. If they do get ahold of those trucks it could very well be a issue down there.

they can get them. they'll find a way.

without spending the money on them

All I can say is its plausable that they can get ahold of them. Something that could be a issue if it can happen.

they have charging stations in Mexico

but I also see your point

[valid marsh]

https://ambiguous-hen-8da.notion.site/0d861fd14e3543c2b94cfe9e1e021228?v=1d52464b0011433799e5b03477ef483d&pvs=4

i have added a subjective condition metric to help compare the used vehicles

[weary trench]

I looked it up and there are tons on major highways as needed

and they announced last month they are adding another 400 by the end of next year througout Mexico

Tesla is teaming up with the goverment to make it happen

We got to realize that just like Tesla Model A. its a new venture, we have to go back and remember when the model T was new in the united states. People back then complained that it would not take off and noway to gas up vehichles. It took some decades but it worked itsel out. Electrification will take time so its all a slow process.

[stoic ledge]

Tesla Model A 👀

[valid marsh]

i think EVs are on the come up

been doing a lot of research on them, and most of the down sides seem close to being mitigated out

the pros definitely out weigh the cons

[weary trench]

Supposedly the model a is is the Tesla Mini that is supposed to be released for lower income families

it has yet to be announce

[weary trench]

its just like back in the 1900-1930s

gas was hard to come by. it took time to make stations

same as electric stations. it takes time to get the infustructure together

[stoic ledge]

Ok then we see it in 2030 on the road

[weary trench]

Tesla is essentially the new Model T for the electric car revolution. Just like the Ford Model T was back in the 1900s

[weary trench]

it may not even be in 2030

but its still supposed to happen

[valid marsh]

but i think EVs are a niche rn and are a learning curve and arent really known about. people know they exist and know about electric vehicles, but the knowledge surrounding them is sort of gatekeeped which makes them hard to get into initially for a lot of people. i think this upcoming gen of EVs are going to be the start of something much bigger for the EV market. and we might be seeing a turning point in the auto industry, finally. but slowly so maybe in the next 10 to 20 years we will be seeing much more.

like i didnt know they were called EVs and i didnt know about all the charging stuff and range issues.

[weary trench]

it has not been axed off the list fro what research I found thus far

[weary trench]

it will take time for because this is true. But also people have range axiety

trust in fires from them is another issue that needs to be addressed

but more importantly the cost needs to come down. They are too expensive atm

[valid marsh]

but honestly, i think EVs have the potential to reduce the gas vehicle market cap down to about 60 - 75% dominance in the next 20 years. i think diesel will stick around longer than gas tbh

[weary trench]

agreed. it will happen

most want to keep ICE vehichles aorund but they have run their course

its time to move on from ICE vehichles

ICE cars are too lound and too large. Especially in America. I am so sick of trucks and SUVs

[valid marsh]

also, if anyone knows anything about innovation and investing. its that, you can't completely stop innovation. if it is TRULLY innovative, you must use constant frequent action / energy to slow down that innovation. sometimes it might even seem like its completely stopped, but after time they can't hold back the fate of the universe forever.

if it wasnt innovative, it would just die

[weary trench]

yup

Ice cars have almost ran out of ideas to evolve. you can only make the engine as small as you can. its not easy to do

[hearty delta]

It’s the best thing for them

Cartels r usually not so tight on money

[valid marsh]

its same issue with crypto, people dont want crypto to succeed because of their stake in paper money lmao. but the idea of having a unified digital currency is innovative. its not as innovative as electric cars tho. but digital money not just in the form of debit or credit has HUGE innovative implications in the post modern world, not just because of something primitive like currency conversion, but because of it's inherent detached nature from the government. i am a huge proponent of crypto, but most governments hate it because it is inherently anti-government. ultimately, the government can spend energy to slow it down or they can try to adopt it. but i dont think crypto is going to die anytime soon. if anything it's growing massively. just give it time.

[hearty delta]

Still better than most other options for their use case

Okay lemme repeat myself

Bulletproof, pretty good storage space for guns or drugs or whatever, very very quick

Better than most card

[valid marsh]

so i know a truck cab chassis is different than a van cab chasssis but, is there any difference if the cab chassis is used as a base for a box truck?

whats the difference between truck box trucks and van box trucks lol or in otherwords F350 box trucks and E350 box trucks?

[stoic ledge]

I'm sure they have Superchargers in the middle of the cartel area where they can charge them as quickly as they want

[stoic ledge]

E-series based probably can have a larger box on it with the same length as the nose is shorter

F-series you can probably get a more powerful engine as there's more space/more cooling possible

[valid marsh]

but wouldnt that mean the F series could have a bigger box too and a heavier load all the time?

ik the F series is better for towing

and ik F series is more commercial

but i guess im kind of lacking the benefits of E series over F too

cause it kind of seems like
F series is usually in a worse condition from the workers using them, but are even more commercial than E series and result in just a stronger E series

the F series i see on marketplace are usually older tho too

also, ik box truck form factors come in like 10ft / 14ft / 16ft / 20ft / 22ft / 24ft / 26ft, but is that the length of the box only? or does that refer to the entire length of the box truck?

cause i saw a source say that it was the box only, i thought

but now im only seeing sources that say its the entire length of the van, and the inside box area is a subset of that marketed number length

[valid marsh]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/656669445950165/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ac177aaec-49e7-4d3c-b8e5-672066da6e44

this stepvan is looking really good,

im not interested in stepvans, but its really pretty and looks like it was well maintained

[hearty delta]

is it just me who thinks lambos r kinda overrated

[fathom socket]

Does anyone remember farbount

And ascari

I heard both car brands shut down

[dry tide]

i remember ascari

[hearty delta]

whats this cupra brand i keep seeing everywhere

it just spawned in

[civic spoke]

It's literally just Seat.

But a more 'sporty' brand of theirs.

[charred depot]

maybe the summer tyres on the rear arent the best

[civic spoke]

I'm in the camp to always use the best tires in the rear.

[charred depot]

Less fun

[civic spoke]

Some just say "Use the best tires in the front if you have a FWD, best in the rear for RWD."

Which I don't completely agree with.

[charred depot]

I know understeer is safer but prefer oversteer and being able to yank the front about

[civic spoke]

I just have an oversteer button. If traction is poor, then I can just use my gas pedal.

[charred depot]

not sure why my friend has a SLK with winter tyres.

[timber oar]

Damn it looks like you'd have to drive to get closer to the middle of nowhere, is that even a road

[charred depot]

yeah can see the bollards that mark the edges

[wraith rivet]

Sick 360 😎😎

professional drifter

[fossil elbow]

@valid marsh re: box length- that is the length of the box only

[timber oar]

Are you steering to the left there or are you just sliding

[charred depot]

just sliding

[timber oar]

That's a big yikes

[fossil elbow]

@valid marsh e-series is purpose built to have a box on them - f series chassis cabs are heavier duty and meant to have anything from a crane body to a wrecker body or even just a box if you want

[timber oar]

At least it sounds like you want to use a truck frame for what is intended for, rather than just looking cool going to the grocery store

[fossil elbow]

e series is shorter and easier to drive, they suck to work on for the most part, and are not built as rugged

they have a hell of a lot more body roll, and you probably don't want to be towing very much with it.

F series is going to be more expensive generally, but higher GVW, have options of 4x4, etc. you really dont want to tow with a f series box truck that is loaded down either. The hydraulic brakes on even the brand new f550s kind of blow and are underpowered IMO- but that's the same on any of the pickup style chassis. If you want to do some towing and have a proper medium duty truck frame there is also the f600

f650, sorry. f600 is a higher GVW version of the f550. F650 is going to be a proper medium duty straight truck, much heavier duty, most of them have air brakes which is a huge upgrade and is way safer and more comfortable to drive with weight. if you're in the US as long as your GVW is under 26,000 pounds you dont need a CDL (even with airbrakes).

[civic spoke]

That 26,000 lbs rule is why there are so many self-employed in the USE with their own trucks and a big trailer.

Hot-shot drivers and similar.

I wonder how different they can charge compared to CDL drivers.

[fossil elbow]

hotshot is actually more lucrative for most people right now

freight prices are shit

with the modern capabilities and GVW's of these new hd pickup trucks, most guys that are trying to make any actual money need a CDL

[civic spoke]

Yeah, hotshot drivers are usually the ones who earn the best I would imagine. Since they can deal with time-sensitive goods.

[civic spoke]

Having just a truck with a big hooklift is what I would want.

[fossil elbow]

yep time sensitive and ad-hoc stuff that are logistical nightmares for big companies. also the awkward and weird shit that no one else wants to deal with

rolloff truck?

[civic spoke]

Kind of, but kind of not.

[fossil elbow]

whats the benefit

[civic spoke]

No need to go outside or anything to pick it up.

Prefer the cabover, being the European I am.

So it's just a big hydraulic arm that picks up the containers.

[fossil elbow]

also much easier in tigheter spaces?

tighter*

[civic spoke]

Yeah, should be.

[fossil elbow]

yeah i was gonna say- im not sure i've ever seen one here in Florida

[civic spoke]

Since you can also pick them up at angles.

I believe that you can only really pickup normal roll-off's straight?

[fossil elbow]

yeah gotta line up to it

[civic spoke]

Another benefit to hooklifts is when you use trailers.

You can have trailers here that hold two containers. And so you can deliver up to 3 containers in one go.

[dusky torrent]

this is very healthy for my engine. i do this every cold start

[civic spoke]

That Volvo is picking up a container from the rear side of a trailer.

[fossil elbow]

that is pretty cool

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/D0cehyqwpmk

That guy's dropping off 3 containers in under 10 minutes.

Another advantage is that you can also move the containers around some while they are on the ground. Not really sure if you can do that with normal rolloffs.

[boreal sleet]

I am on all season tires, my local mechanic did a service check and recommended I replace my two front tires for new ones but back ones he said are fine, is this normal usually to have 2 different brands front and back?

[wraith rivet]

🥺

[wispy cloak]

It's fine as long as they're the same size

You can always replace them with the same tires you had

Unless you want to go to a higher quality set

[boreal sleet]

Yup same size, he recommended vikking brand as he said they are better than my current ones

[wispy cloak]

What brand do you have now

[feral reef]

Yeah as as Bob said, different tires on each axle is fine

What’s not fine is mismatched tires on the same axle

[stoic ledge]

With all seasons, do make sure they have a similar thread pattern

[rugged lynx]

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/old-iihs-car-crash/

[stoic ledge]

I'm getting a full set tomorrow even though my front ones are still more than fine

Mainly as they had an annoying sound, but also the thread pattern was quite different (regular thread vs v-shape)

I'm going for a full set of Goodyear 4S Vector Gen3

[stoic ledge]

When you're the crumple zone

[charred depot]

I have Goodyear Vectors they are pish

I dont know if I cooked them during summer or something but they are pretty shit this year

[stoic ledge]

They appear to be top 3 in basically any test I've seen

[charred depot]

they seemed decent last year but the slits dont seem to pick up or hold snow anymore.

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC2FUEmKEu8

wtf

[near lantern]

least insane bus driver in new jersey

actually nah new jersey is perfect driver haven compared to this

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/31fximv1dVo?t=697

i genuinely want to build this

would make a great tool for moving around broken shitboxes

its all used hoverboards

and controlled through a heinz bean can

[unborn berry]

Everybody take a wild guess as to what this is, only hint is this engine is a bored out version of whats originally in the truck

[hexed kayak]

v8 with a badly tuned idle

that cam isnt big enough to cause rpm drops like that

[dull cedar]

a horribly tuned v8

[wheat turret]

I am confused

[hexed kayak]

friend

[wheat turret]

Sure

[wheat turret]

But i have big stereo in car should i talk about it here or in audio?

[wheat turret]

Wants

[hexed kayak]

Ive had it since 2017

[wheat turret]

Damn

[hexed kayak]

Havent driven it in 4 years

[wheat turret]

Is that a 80's im assuming

[hexed kayak]

87

[wheat turret]

I was close

[hexed kayak]

Its got the big spare on the trubk

Trunk

[unborn berry]

Well, youre right lol

Working on figuring out the stupid trans not registering any tune we give it

[wheat turret]

I see

[unborn berry]

We think the trans may be broken so we may have to send it back to arizona to get a new one

But anyway its a 1973 Chevy K10 with a 8.2L 502 big block ramjet

[hexed kayak]

better get to fixing it cause it sounds like the washed out 305 in that caddy

[unborn berry]

Yeah

Were working on it

The tac is just going back and forth and it takes about 5 seconds to go into reverse and it kicks from reverse to neutral under any sort of throttle and it bogs down in 3rd

[wheat turret]

I think that not good sir

[unborn berry]

Ofcourse its a custom built trans from arizona (im in cali)

[hexed kayak]

i know the fix

a clutch pedal and gear shift

[unborn berry]

Its automatic but its completely custom built so hard to get everything to work together

Also most parts arent sold anymore cause rebuilt in 2000

[dull cedar]

why would anyone ever spend money on an upgraded automatic transmission

[unborn berry]

Cause its a cruiser to and from shows

Manual would just be bothersome

We do several day long drives every month to shows around the country

[dull cedar]

silly american

[unborn berry]

Indeed

[hexed kayak]

idk. my buddy has a 79 camaro with a 6.0 nitrous vortec and the trans he uses is a fully built 3 speed
makes no fucking sense i just laugh at him whenever he says "i cant take the camaro cause i have to go on the highway"

[dull cedar]

you hardly ever need to change gears

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mVhiXhetAYE

[unborn berry]

With california traffic, think again

Hell, it took us 4 hours to go 80 miles on a mostly rural freeway

[hexed kayak]

skill issue

[rugged lynx]

americans are silly. i live in the middle of it all

[unborn berry]

Skill issue indeed

[dull cedar]

in slow moving shit, you just sit in a gear and roll along.
it's even easier with a shitload of power, you probably don't even need to use 1st gear to get rolling

[hexed kayak]

during the 3 days i was at woordward i spent a probably combined 17 hours in traffic driving stick and it wasnt an issue

[rugged lynx]

i was going to say 454 with a big cam and maybe some carb issues

[unborn berry]

Close

[rugged lynx]

it sounds like a 454

[unborn berry]

Its a EFI 502

Bored out 454

Hasnt started since 2017 and it started up 2nd try

[rugged lynx]

i sold my big block suburban. didnt have time to fix it. worn out 454 still had lots of power

[unborn berry]

Its a jumble of random parts

Escalade front seats

Durango rear seats

80s door panels but 70s body

[rugged lynx]

im building a custom truck that is pretty cool anyway

[unborn berry]

Dual headlights on a single headlight front end

What is it?

[hexed kayak]

you dont even need alot of power. my cobalts peak tq is at around 3600rpm and sometimes i take off from a light and think "why is this shit so slow" only to realise i started in 3rd gear

[unborn berry]

Also not to mention it was originally a single cab

[rugged lynx]

its built on an s-10 chassis, cant really tow much but i can get a sheet of plywood or move a fridge

[unborn berry]

Dang lol

Ours is the basic awd 3/4 ton

Originally had a 350

This is the engine

[rugged lynx]

i mightt find an old grain truck form the 50s and make it into a large pickup like a c60

i could drive that thing till i die if you take care of them

[unborn berry]

Only diff rn is new valve covers

Oh nice

Our suburban has around 400K on the original engine

Which is a 350

[hexed kayak]

i have too much random garbage its spread out across 2 provinces but one day ill probably be that old dude with like 200 cars on his property

[rugged lynx]

oh man

yeah i had an 83 suburban i sold to my friend

[unborn berry]

The K10 has had more issues than the burb lmao

Nice

[hexed kayak]

like in trenton ontario i have a 50s gmc COE that i got for free cause it was gonna get scrapped and my plan was to eventually turn it into a ramp truck

[unborn berry]

Love that original 73-80 look tho

[rugged lynx]

i could buy it back i guess but i want to invest innto something other than cars

[unborn berry]

We bought the burb in 86

[rugged lynx]

tbh i bet those old cars will be worth a lot if they force install kill switches in everything

[hexed kayak]

COEs are the coolest fucking trucks

[unborn berry]

2 burbs actually

Good frame bad body, and bad frame good body

[unborn berry]

BEAUTIFUL

[rugged lynx]

oh yeah there is a few of those around here

they went up a lot in the last 5 years

[unborn berry]

So weird yet so majestic lol

[hexed kayak]

thats not mine. mine is just a cab laying behind a friends barn
but im wondring if i should sell it cause ill probably never do anything with it and just the cab shell is worth like 8500$

[unborn berry]

Ah

Burbs are going up

But custom lowered burbs are down

Ours with the damage is like $800

But decent condition ive seen like 10 grand

[hexed kayak]

i can get 3 volvos for that

[unborn berry]

Lol

[unborn berry]

Also nice cadi

Used to have a grey 92 deville

Now we have a black on black 99

[rugged lynx]

some examples of c60 trucks. cheaper than a new ford ranger

[unborn berry]

Eh

Dont really like 60s chevys

Late 60s early 70s right?

[rugged lynx]

that green one might be 70s

[unborn berry]

Kinda ugly imo

[hexed kayak]

The market for those things is non existent

Its a basically a classic semi with a chevy truck on it

[unborn berry]

Sounds cool

[rugged lynx]

50s c60s i dont think ever were sold in pickup form

[unborn berry]

Those are neat

[rugged lynx]

i find that strange since it can move anything you want still

[hexed kayak]

Theres classic semi and classic truck people there’s barley any for both

[rugged lynx]

i wanted a 4 door truck. but a lot of modern trucks have 4 doors, i can just get one of those

[unborn berry]

Im a classic truck guy

They usually small tho

[hexed kayak]

All these classic cars are making me want to do something with my nova

I say ill do something with it every year

[unborn berry]

Our 73 k10 has the long bed and its huge

[rugged lynx]

i would also except a cheap c20 since those are basic

[hexed kayak]

There hasn’t been a bolt turned on that car since my grandpa died in 2013 and I inherited it

[unborn berry]

Best pic i can find for length

[rugged lynx]

id buy that

[unborn berry]

The paint irl is gorgeous

[unborn berry]

TOO BAD

theyre beanz

W o a h

[rugged lynx]

eh. ill invest in stonks first

[unborn berry]

The pic is my grandfathers friend

They share the truck pretty much

[rugged lynx]

kind of funny how buying an index fund can grow your money 14% but they say inflation is 5%

[hexed kayak]

Meme stocks can grow it by over 9000

[unborn berry]

He also has a 2014 CTS V Wagon, 2018 CTS, a Buel, and a Harley

[rugged lynx]

looks like you are making money in stocks but nope. its just inflation

[rugged lynx]

yeah but index funds are the laziest thing you can do and it still grows that much

[hexed kayak]

This is why i am very slowly buying gold. I sold my house in 2022 and ended up woth nearly 200k that i dont want to spend and also dont want it turning into 50k cause of inflation

[unborn berry]

Our house sold for about 1.5M in santa monica and was bought in the 80s for like under 100K

[rugged lynx]

Im working on a bot that watches for when a ticker starts to go up a lot. just a tool to assist finding the meme stocks

[hexed kayak]

Mine was bought for 150 in 2018 and sold for 460k in 2022

[unborn berry]

Nice

https://tenor.com/view/stonks-up-stongs-meme-stocks-gif-15715298

[rugged lynx]

i got a comment from a boomer at work saying us millennials need to start going to work to buy their houses so they can retire

[unborn berry]

Lmao

[rugged lynx]

yeah, that house you bought for 20 cents in the 70s, you want me to pay 300k for it huh?

[hexed kayak]

i had one say that me and i straight up told them just die instead so i can actually get a job to pay for your house

[unborn berry]

God damn

[rugged lynx]

i didnt say anything, its just easier to ignore the idiots

they will be hurting soon

i wont be because i know what will happen

like, just them following their own stupid path in life will harm them far more than i could harm them in a lot of cases

[wheat turret]

Huh

[rugged lynx]

if you want to be evil just tell them they are making the right decisions and tell them to do it more lol

[wheat turret]

Oh

[hexed kayak]

old people are just weath transfer mechanisms

[rugged lynx]

works on everyone tbh

[hexed kayak]

where do you see the most old people?
casinos and old folks homes

[rugged lynx]

yeah but taxes eat up all that wealth that is suppose to transfer

[hexed kayak]

ohhh its still transfer ing

just instead of to kids its going to casio and retirement home bank accounts

you know some old folks homes cost like 15k a month

[rugged lynx]

there will be a lot of boomer toys out there for free soon

like motorhomes and their boomer sports cars

[hexed kayak]

everyone from the 50s-70s needs to hurry up and die so muscle cars get cheap again

[rugged lynx]

yeah but try finding a nova, there is almost none left out there

there is old people hoarding

[hexed kayak]

i mean i have one. but its also had the same last name on the registation since 1966

[rugged lynx]

but if its a cool car someone will want it after the boomers are gone

one thing i hate about some of my cars, they are boomer magnets

[hexed kayak]

my cobalt is a generic hate magnet

i love it that way. you get people who dont know better going haha cobalt just to get embarrased

[rugged lynx]

you know what, maybe i should keep the 240z. its not a boomer magnet, people dont expect me to have grey hair like with a corvette,
also its a better platform to build than a corvette

its a japanese corvette

[hexed kayak]

i have a video from my dashcam at woodward of a bunch of teens in a trackhawk pointing and laughing just for me to brutally dust them

[rugged lynx]

i had the same treatment with a 305 elcamino. but ti was the big valve model that has about the same power as a 350 on the top end

it has the same acceleration from 20 to 140 until it runs out of rpm

people hated lol

[hexed kayak]

lol

[unborn berry]

350s are fucking resilient

[rugged lynx]

i think chevy should have made a 4 speed for those cars, they would have actually been fast and not limted by the tallest gearing in the world

[unborn berry]

sound nice with a decent exhaust too

[unborn berry]

cries in 3 speed 350 suburban

[hexed kayak]

my favorite moment from woodward was a guy sitting in a chair on the side of the road saying "show me what that 130hp can do" and then i clutch dumped from redline and left a c5,scat pack charger and mk5 supra at the light

[unborn berry]

Lmao

[rugged lynx]

like it would go almost 95 in second gear, too damn tall

[unborn berry]

3 speed right?

[rugged lynx]

yeah

same gearing as a t350

[unborn berry]

I mean our burb will shift into 3rd at like 40

[hexed kayak]

i refuse to own anything with less than 4

[rugged lynx]

and i think it was a 2.7 something rear end

[hexed kayak]

and if i buy something with less i must add more

[unborn berry]

i mean ignore the fact we get 8mpg

The k10 had 4

Now 6

[rugged lynx]

if you have a higher stall those tall gears are fine though

[hexed kayak]

powerglide momment

[unborn berry]

Lol

I wish we could just get the k10 running without worrying it will pop itself into reverse at 60 mph

[hexed kayak]

do what i posted earlier

[unborn berry]

Well its not my choice

[hexed kayak]

@unborn berry

[unborn berry]

Im only 17 and im just the tech guy in the group lol

My grandfather and his friend are the mechanical guys

He wants to put the old 4spd back in but the friend keeps pushing on with the 6

[hexed kayak]

just wait till they work on anything new. youll get questions

[unborn berry]

The K10 has new stuff in it

Its a 70s truck with 2000s internals

And he worked at a cadillac dealership where i helped a lot till last year

I just reread that

[hexed kayak]

ive got a few buddies who only mess with classics and have been for longer than i have been alive and they saw what my cobalt ss could do so they got one to play with and the next 3 months was endless phone calls where they sounded like someone who struggled to change a tire

[unborn berry]

And i already get questions lmao

[rugged lynx]

hey since we are talking about trucks, was thinking about bnuying this steering wheel for an automatic, but a floor shifter would be cool too.
https://www.amazon.com/JEGS-Steering-Column-Diameter-Length/dp/B073SXYRF3/ref=sr_1_4?crid=MWQ6YBGDBXQY

[unborn berry]

Lmao

[rugged lynx]

cant decide if i should use a floor shifter

[unborn berry]

All of ours are column but the k10

The yukon, deville, burb, tahoe, and bravada are

[rugged lynx]

i could put a sweet subwoofer where the floor shifter would go and some cup holders

[unborn berry]

But the k10 and blazer are floor

Sub right there?

That sounds pretty dumb tbh

[rugged lynx]

no other place to put it

[unborn berry]

You need the sound to travel lol

Oh fair

[hexed kayak]

damn lol i have 5 running cars rn but only one is auto

[unborn berry]

Our blazer has a 12" in the back

[rugged lynx]

i can make it sound nice, i mastered the funny box designs

[unborn berry]

All 9 are autos

Oh ok fair enough

[rugged lynx]

i been building bandpass woofers, they care less about their placement imo

[unborn berry]

Lol

[rugged lynx]

but its still better to just fill up the space with speakers and amps

[unborn berry]

My uncle is suoer versed in those

He has 2 18s and 4 8s in his tahoe

Its a 99 tahoe with an LS i think 3

On 2 inch tires for some god forsaken reason

[hexed kayak]

320k bolbo

[rugged lynx]

bandpass saves you money imo, you can use cheaper subs, cheaper amps, dont have to upgrade electrical on the car

[unborn berry]

Our deville just hit 77777

We did just put 175 more today tho

Its also a 99

[hexed kayak]

This car is max chad because its got that milage AND no engine light

[unborn berry]

Same with our 400K burb

The trail blazer has 320

The blazer has 0

Cause no engine yet

The cadi like i said has like 78000 by now

[hexed kayak]

Maintenance on this car is great too. Ive spent 7$ in the last year

[unborn berry]

And bravada has 320

[rugged lynx]

These can play nice in a really small box. they work fine in 1 cubic foot sealed or about 1.5^3 ported. throw lots of power at it and you cant get much louder for the space it takes up
https://nvx.com/products/vcw152v3-3000w-peak-1500w-rms-15-vc-series-v3-dual-2-ohm-subwoofer

[hexed kayak]

2 tail light bulbs

[rugged lynx]

i made mine 4 cubic foot tuned to 27 hz. thing plays into the teens and just flexes everything

unfortunately the cheap woofers i liked to use are no longer cheap ever since biden took over

[unborn berry]

My uncle has 2 of these i think
https://store.soundsolutionsaudio.com/orion-hcca181splx-18-7500w-rms-30000w-max-subwoofer/

[rugged lynx]

they perform like jbl woofers that cost $240 though so maybe i shouldnt complain too much

https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-DCS255-4-10-Classic-Subwoofer-4-Ohm-295-202?quantity=1

its impossible to kill the voicecoil on these

they just rip the cone

[unborn berry]

My uncle would like to speak with that speaker rq..

[hexed kayak]

What do you think of the bass here?
Try to guess the subs and watts

[rugged lynx]

but yeah if you just have a few hundred watts, use those. they are the best sounding bandpass woofer too if you care about sq in a bandpass

[unborn berry]

me listening on my phone

[hexed kayak]

Get a good phone? My phone shakes my hand when there is alot of bass in audio

[rugged lynx]

hard to tell over mic

[unborn berry]

I mean i have an A54 that does the same

Just distorts it a bit

[unborn berry]

And the mic ontop of that

I would say a basic $50 bluetooth speaker based off of that mic and my phone speakers

But ik its not

[rugged lynx]

cell phone mics start clipping above 100db depending on how cheap it is

[unborn berry]

Yeah

[hexed kayak]

what are you playing it on? cause playing the video through my pc speakers shakes my house

[unborn berry]

recorded on my old galaxy A01

[hexed kayak]

that car also has no sub at all btw

[rugged lynx]

dayton dcs255 in a 4th order and a sewer pipe port

whole thing cost like $100

[unborn berry]

Guess how many watts

70% volume btw

[rugged lynx]

those daytons can play a wide range of frequencies and the group delay is lower than some ported setups. pretty nice sounding bandpass

idk lol

this is on 150 watts

efficiency

[unborn berry]

Christ almighty

Mine was on 70 lmao

2 small logitech subs

Shakes my door tho

[rugged lynx]

i tried to make it as efficient as possible. used a pro woofer 15" that is already like 95db with 1 watt, and its in a bandpass

cons: ITS HUGE

[unborn berry]

Jesus

What is a bandpass also?

[unborn berry]

Dang lol

[unborn berry]

Compared to my uncle thats a bluetooth speaker to a home stereo setup

Oh inclosed speakers?

[rugged lynx]

bandpass was nice back before we had powerful amps

now you can get 3000watts for like $200

[unborn berry]

Yeah lol

7500 for 900

[rugged lynx]

not saving a whole lot with a bandpass these days

[rugged lynx]

but if you have limited power they are nice

opr like, if you want to port the bass from the trunk, they push all that bass through a small hole

[hexed kayak]

my box has a mostly flattened pvc pipe that pumps all the preasure into the cabin

if you sit in the back right seat your nuts will get cold after 20 mins of music cause of it

[rugged lynx]

this is a smaller 6th order im using. amp is only 70 watts. does pretty good

plays into the 20s decently

[unborn berry]

We actually did the exact same thing with my uncles tahoe, broke several dishes, do no recommend lmao
https://youtu.be/1BPNX9fFWRc?si=GX0WwuHl--x_3Nok

[rugged lynx]

if you had 4 of these on about 1000 watts it would slamp retty good

[hexed kayak]

@rugged lynx you ever seen a cobalt sub? they dont sound super great but they punch WAYYY above their weight

[unborn berry]

My uncles running about 3000watts mkre than him

[rugged lynx]

is it factory?

infinite baffle subs can do really good with limited power too

[hexed kayak]

Yup tiny little oem pioneer

[unborn berry]

Damn

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps6S95pQ6cE

you can use cheap walmart subs for this too since there is no box for them to fight against

[hexed kayak]

the sub and box is about the size of a laptop

[rugged lynx]

i wanted to use ib for my buick. get all my trunk space back. running this 6th order right now on about 200 watts

its about 2.5 cubic foot

[hexed kayak]

i could never drive around with bass like that cause sitting in the car while that was going on made my vision blurry

[rugged lynx]

huh its not infinite baffle

[hexed kayak]

its sealed

[rugged lynx]

its hard to get lots of bass out of a small box

[hexed kayak]

idk what pioneer did then because there was enough bass to make my side marker screws back out

every cobalt ss built somes with that sub and alot of lt models as well

2 tweeters 4 5.5 in drivers 1 8in sub

[rugged lynx]

if i had more time i would have routed the ports through the rear deck.

the seat absorbs a lot of bass

unless its super low

[hexed kayak]

Satisfying

That wheel came on the car when i bought it. I took that video and then immediately took it off and put an oem wheel and airbag

[rugged lynx]

if you want to get creative with sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDtjLkWGW4c

guy figured out if you make the blades about as heavy as a speaker cone it can play higher notes too

[hexed kayak]

i saw a ram at woodward with a bed full of subs

[rugged lynx]

my 6th order has no hope reproducing some of that sound

rotary woofers can play to 1 hz lol

[hexed kayak]

6 15 in subs mouted to an encolsure that has a hydraulic ram to flip them all upright

[rugged lynx]

yeah those builds take way too much effort lol

[hexed kayak]

kinda like this but 6 feet tall when its lifted up

[rugged lynx]

and need enough lumber to build a house

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb2N6894S6A

[hexed kayak]

i saw that and instantly started building oone

[rugged lynx]

lol

i might build one

im keeping my setups simple for now though

[hexed kayak]

there is one guy who has one is his car

[rugged lynx]

there is mainstream ways to get bass that low too

[hexed kayak]

in a car yeah but not a house

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1JLgl9JYCPw

this bounces the car lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzDLYFq_73g

might do this to the chevelle but id have to chase trunk rattle

the rear deck is rusted pretty bad

[hexed kayak]

i need to sound proof my cobalt

i like it when you cant hear shit outside the car but its bumping inside

my volvo is like that

[rugged lynx]

so i might still just use a bandpass, port through the rear deck.

or use my smaller 6th order, its narrow enough to just sit behind the front seat on the floor

still would get above 120db in a car

[rugged lynx]

some luxury cars are like that. like buicks lol

but they also kill bass coming from the trunk lol

[hexed kayak]

The factory sub for this gen s60 are in the dash

[rugged lynx]

thats strange

[rugged lynx]

shake all the electronics in the dash

[hexed kayak]

theres actually not much to shake apart

everything is super integrated so like 4 things will run through one plug so there is minimal wires to damage and only thing i see breaking on the pcbs are solder

the radio climate control 12v outlet and acesssory buttons all come out as one chunk

[rugged lynx]

yeah you dont want cracking soldier joints

its why you dont mount an amp on the woofer box

[hexed kayak]

See what i mean

This is when i was installing the aftermarket speakers and amp

It all comes out as one chunk

[fathom socket]

Every car brand sucks

I'd go as far as to say every car sucks

Except one car brand

Hot wheels

1. eco friendly
2. takes very little space
3. they sell tracks too (seriously which car manufacturer sells tracks too)
4. low cost
5. looks badass
6. healthy since you don't drive it

https://tenor.com/view/hot-wheels-bone-shaker-diecast-car-cars-toys-gif-10786702795813586969

[limber whale]

https://youtu.be/JPjPxq8B9FQ?si=3yJoE5uN7BeV1UVb

[halcyon grotto]

Double the height and double the capacity

[civic spoke]

And give it to the next person?

[unborn berry]

Lmao

[wraith rivet]

lmao I can just picture someone across the parking garage hearing this reverb all around them

[hearty pond]

the sad optimism in this old book about rotarys i'm reading

rapidly growing number of rotaries on the road

[wispy cloak]

Rotary production was like the crowd in wii golf when you get the ball close to the hole but miss a put

https://youtu.be/Hr1ob20KCl8?si=5wJkzDI0JKzh5cev

[limber carbon]

I see myself in this

[civic spoke]

And old safari-spec Porsche is 👌

[limber carbon]

just 1.9 tdi swap it

[civic girder]

too bad the 944 ugly as hell

[civic spoke]

I don't mind it at all.

[limber carbon]

also they got really expensive also the 924 really expensive in germany

[civic spoke]

Any Porsche is expensive in my book.

And if you can find one that's affordable, then it needs a lot of love.

[supple anchor]

Left or right

[civic spoke]

Volvo

[wheat turret]

Jeep

[halcyon grotto]

left

[wheat turret]

Right

[coral trench]

Volvo

[dry tide]

MAT

[digital dove]

https://m.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-776501 this is really cool

[hearty delta]

😭👍

[hexed kayak]

had both volvo is better

[hexed kayak]

its a waste

all those extra batteries and charging coils can be replaced with a power line aerial

[boreal sleet]

sorry for late reply, no idea xD

Also, is there a way to tell if i got summer tires or all-season ones?

[boreal sleet]

what difference does that make?

[valid marsh]

wait so if it's something like

freightliner sprinter 2500

freightliner = make
sprinter = model
2500 = chassis

IVE BEEN ASKING WHAT THE PART AFTER MODEL IS CALLED??

or like even e series

ford = make
model = econoline
chassis = 350 etc

[civic spoke]

How it displaced water etc

[boreal sleet]

ahhh i see

[feral reef]

Look up the model name and it'll say

[spare plank]

Left

[worldly oasis]

I have both a Volvo and a jeep

Volvo

[vocal mural]

😋

[stoic ledge]

Different characteristics which you don't want to mix really

Or the front and rear will behave differently

Also got them replaced yesterday

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen3

10000 tires better as the Vredestein Quatrac it had before

Would not recommend

[charred depot]

Just dont overheat them heh

[supple anchor]

It is

[charred depot]

wouldnt mind a old td bolbo but D24's are kinda shit

[hexed kayak]

d52 go brr

know of any lhd ones?

we never got them here

[charred depot]

everywhere in mainland europe

D5 swap in a 740 / 940 maybe but a decent bit of work

[hexed kayak]

cheap?

[charred depot]

myeah

The D24 700's 900's and whatso are kinda fetching clown money here now

[hexed kayak]

i embarrassed some f250 owner today mf got stuck and i pulled him out in my fwd gas bolbo i wonder hoe much easier it would have been with a dirty diesel

v70 d5 5 speed manual

awd

they are cheap

im looking in germany rn and they go for the same as what in paid for my volvo but instead of $ its eruo

i figure germany should have nice ones with how up tight they are about inspections

there is even one with really easy to fix damage for 500 euro

[charred depot]

Not euro whatever so reduced desirability from higher taxes / excluded from cities.

not sure how they work there but same sorta thing happening here.

[hexed kayak]

they could give 2 shits here

people with their big diesel trucks will legit dump soot on cop cars and the cops do nothing

no inspections for any vehicle already in quebec

not even for emissions

[charred depot]

get smoke tested every year but I usually just take off my throttle cable circlip.

can only get like half throttle

[hexed kayak]

i havent had to answer to any authority about the state my cars are in since 2013

[charred depot]

I got fined for a car which hasnt been on the road since 2013 heh

[hexed kayak]

as long as whatever car im mporting inst straight up trashed ill be able to drive it

[charred depot]

and it still hadnt been on the road

[hexed kayak]

because there is inspections for that

[charred depot]

They took off the "off the road marker" when it was transferred to me which they usually dont do so I got fined for it.

[hexed kayak]

is that just automatic if you dont pay?

like if you dont go to uk dot and say hey this car isnt being driven they can fine you for not renewing

[charred depot]

basically in the UK if you have a car registered in your name that isnt marked off the road you will be automatically be fined by the database if it isnt taxed or insured.

regardless of if you actually use it on the roads

[hexed kayak]

bunch of crap

[charred depot]

My friend had it on a lada he left taxed as its tax free due to the age but didnt have insurance on it for a month

if a car is taxed and not insured in the UK you will be automatically fined.

[hexed kayak]

theres some pics of my 1987 cadillac in here that i havent driven since 2019 and i could go get it this second throw some winter tires on it and start driving it

[charred depot]

even if you dont use it

[boreal sleet]

ahh i hope my mechanic knows lol, ill ask him to be sure when i drop it off next wednesday

[hexed kayak]

that makes more sense

[charred depot]

its annoying through for cars you dont use all the time

Like I have policies I shuffle around so constantly have to untax retax.

[hexed kayak]

his majesty the king wants to know your cars location

[hexed kayak]

the car licenceing in quebec is probably the only reason i stay here

it makes owning a shitbox fleet easy

[charred depot]

Id never drive untaxed but its just the bullshit automation

I have so many cars registered in my name that dont even exist its a bit of a mess I should tidy up

Could be useful though if I ever need a vin for whatever reason heh

[hexed kayak]

i collect vin tags and titles for that reason

[charred depot]

Id love to vinswap one of my 305's but it has the bloody plate engraved on literally every piece of glass including the headlights

[hexed kayak]

ive got 3 sets of cobalt ss vins incase i ever want to put an ss engine in a basemodel and make it 100% ss

ive also got a few vins for rare specs of fbody camaro

those are just worth a good chunk of change

[charred depot]

Should just send all my scrapped shitbox v5's off to Sadiq Khan

probably get in trouble for that

[stoic ledge]

I actually see very good results from them in the dry, even around tracks. I guess they get hotter there than on my daily commute

[charred depot]

Yeah they were really good last year but I think if you do one wheel peels and drive a bit agressively in summer they seem to not pickup snow in the slits anymore.

[stoic ledge]

Yeah I won't be doing one wheel peels 😛

[charred depot]

to be fair I think that hill was like pure ice loads of cars behind me stuck one in the ditch

[stoic ledge]

[charred depot]

was ok on the hill before which was steeper

Couldnt carry speed due to having to squeeze past stuck people : |

[stoic ledge]

😭

[hexed kayak]

Sucks that im talking about wanting a d5 and i find the perfect d5

Its had the gearbox oil changed every 10k

[charred depot]

loads of manuel ones here but doubt you would actually import from UK heh

[hexed kayak]

would need to wait a couple more years for a rhd one

out of all of canada quebec is the only place with a 25 year rule for rhd cars

[charred depot]

why bother when theres loads of LHD ones

[hexed kayak]

so i can be a cancer to society and say look at my jdm car

[stoic ledge]

"JDM"

[hexed kayak]

honestly ive just wanted a normal ass car in rhd drive not some "jdm legend" and i was gonna get a crv from japan or but i actually want a d5 volvo so i wouldn't mind a rhd one

[charred depot]

driving on the wrong side of the car is a novelty until you get stuck behind dorris and cant overtake as you cant see past unless you are a mile back and having to look past your B pillar at roundabouts

[hexed kayak]

fender mirrors

[charred depot]

not talking about behind

and fender mirrors are absolutely awful had them on a DAF

[hexed kayak]

ahh that wouldnt matter. most of our roads here have medians separating oncoming traffic

[charred depot]

no B roads?

[hexed kayak]

not many that i would use a daily driver on

there is alot but just none that cross my path where i need to go in daily life

[hexed kayak]

i would put ones like on the og gtr

[charred depot]

they really are awful

to use

[hexed kayak]

probably have to squint like a mf

[hexed kayak]

this sounds like experience

what lhd car was it

[charred depot]

Lada and Peugeot 305

[hexed kayak]

thats another car i want lada riva

[charred depot]

305 was a van and its annoying enough positioning for visibility with a RHD van due to the funny angles junctions are but LHD nah.

[hexed kayak]

that just sounds real bad. i know all the vans you guys drive have no windows

[charred depot]

loads of accidents here with trucks because ofcourse we have loads of LHD trucks going about from other countries.

[stoic ledge]

You had a DAF?

[charred depot]

they basically cant see at some roundabouts

My friend still has their DAF

only automatic I could drive without going for the clutch

[stoic ledge]

Noice

[charred depot]

I rebuilt the starter on it and it actually worked to my suprise

was parked for atleast 20 years and just, works.

[hexed kayak]

should i buy a 97 scania 144 i just found one local on fb

[charred depot]

I dont trust the rubber bands though waiting for them to go ping

[hexed kayak]

i never knew daf made cars

i thought it was only heavy duty

[hexed kayak]

12000 cad 750k km

why did they paint it in communism

[charred depot]

wit

[hexed kayak]

idk the paint just makes it look like its from the eastern bloc

[charred depot]

rage in beige

not quite beige but close enough

[hexed kayak]

paintcode: b69, yellowed kitchen appliance

[charred depot]

Friend hates the blue I plan on painting my red 305, found some photos of a similar colour on flickr

[hexed kayak]

it looks a bit similar doesnt it?

[hexed kayak]

i actually like that blue

[charred depot]

I dunno the 305's do look good a bit nondescript funny aswell with it having the turbo diesel swap blasting past people in faded red.

[hexed kayak]

it also has enough body roll for a navy man to think its going to capsize

must look funny getting blown past by an 30 year old french shit box just leaned over to one side

[charred depot]

we have some larger roundabouts you can do 50-60mph around its quite funny.

Id like this eventually just need to wait for my friend to get bored of it

[hexed kayak]

@charred depot cobalt people are so stupid

“7500 runs good no issues”

Whats that flat bed tow truck doing there then

Car has also been sold 4 times in the last 3 months

[rugged lynx]

wow just got censored for using a real technical term used to describe slowing down

[rugged lynx]

normal plastic vs plastic with fire slowing down chemical, (cant say the technical r word)

I think someone tried to reply to me but also got removed lol

[rugged lynx]

ls swap it

[charred depot]

they are deadly enough with a fiat twincam

[hexed kayak]

They are both the same. One of those consoles just spent 15 years in the sun

[short jacinth]

Hey what engine swap would be easy and economical for a 1997 toyota tacoma single cab. I live in Central América so getting some stuff may get complicated.

Mine is basically the same as this one

[hexed kayak]

the stock engine

[deep zealot]

1Jz

[dull cedar]

did they sell the diesels there?

[short jacinth]

Nope, we get most of our vehicles from the united states. People will buy them from auction and bring them over the border to fix up, then get sold all over central américa. So at the end of the day, the most viable option is maybe just getting a junked car with a stock engine, either the 2.4 or the 2.7 that it had during that run

[short jacinth]

I think that will end up being the most viable option

[dull cedar]

definitely just the stock engine then

[short jacinth]

Economical my dude

[hexed kayak]

i wasnt even thinking about viability those old taco motors are good for like 600k especially the ones shipped to the lower americas so you could throw a super charger on it and call it a day

[short jacinth]

What kind of supercharger would you recommend, or where could I get and later ship it.

[hexed kayak]

https://www.jonbondperformance.com/product/96-04-toyota-tacoma-4-runner-tundra-t100-3-4l-supercharger-tuner-kit/

[short jacinth]

Mine is over 200,000 and no problems as well.

[deep zealot]

a 1J is very economical

great 6 cyl that will last a long time and can get upper 20 mpg in the highway

plus theyre cheap

[short jacinth]

Doubt it will work, mine is the 2.4 liter variant.

[short jacinth]

From what car could i get the donor engine though,

[deep zealot]

Mark 2, chaser, crown, cresta, soarer, supra mk 3, Verossa

Brevis, Progres

[hexed kayak]

2RZ?

https://www.lceperformance.com/2RZ-2-4L-Low-Boost-Supercharger-Kit-Smog-Legal-TRD-p/7015205.htm

[short jacinth]

Yup, that is the one.

[hexed kayak]

getting a donor engine from one of the cars mentioned most likely means shipping a motor from japan to central America plus all the electronics and anything you cant fab yourself for the swap

[short jacinth]

Yeah this is the variant I have 2RZ-FE D

[short jacinth]

Yeah, it is around 2,000 american dollars for shipping costs, plus taxes and stuff. Apart from the fact that you need to think of the price of the donor car, plus as you mention the fab for the swap. If i can find a place that can reliably fab for a reasonable price

So just paying around the same for the kit, plus the fact I do not have to go through with changing the paper work for the vehicle is better as well.

[hexed kayak]

a supercharger kit is your best bet for value. you can always put a intercooler on it and a smaller pulley for more power down the road

[short jacinth]

Yeah, that is the thing, I love that truck to death, It is old and people tell me it is idiotic to keep it on the road. But whatever, I have owned it for over six months since I bought it and honestly it has caused me no problems. Just a puncture on the radiator that led it to start to overheat. But apart from that nothing

[hexed kayak]

https://www.lceperformance.com/Street-Header-Kit-2RZ-1995-2004-50-State-Legal-up-p/1041048.htm

this will improve your power band and pick up a few extra hp

[short jacinth]

Honestly most of that stuff will fly over most cops over here, and even if illegal they wont notice. But obviously better if it is legal to avoid problems down the road.

[hexed kayak]

https://www.lceperformance.com/K-N-FIPK-1995-1999-Tacoma-4-Runner-2RZ-3RZ-p/3035033.htm
i would say buy this but for 400$ you can probably go without and save on import costs by making your own cold air intake

https://www.lceperformance.com/Supercharger-Pulley-58mm-2RZ-3RZ-High-Boost-p/1016158.htm
"high boost" pulley for that supercharger

it doubles boost to 8psi

[short jacinth]

Well, you have sent me down a rabbithole of what the hell will I put on the taco, honestly I paid around the price of all the stuff put together up to the col air intake

[hexed kayak]

if the cops ever say anything tell them its factory

some tacomas came from the factory with that supercharger on it

[short jacinth]

Yeah, though most stops over here are for alcohol or just to check papers, registration and insurance

You rarely see a vehicle being asked to stop and open the hood, it is just when a very heavily modified vehicle is stopped, and it is rare to see those stops either way

[hexed kayak]

@short jacinth
https://youtu.be/XSziuN_ajhc?t=144

https://youtube.com/shorts/4t3YpEbQYRk?si=qt4MN3o2duv75rB8

[hexed kayak]

@short jacinth wheeeeeeeee......WHEEEEEEEEE

[short jacinth]

You are for sure tempting me dude,

[rugged lynx]

early nintindos actually dont yellow. nothing to stop the flames in the plastic

[wraith rivet]

just learned my car had a recall for the parking brake

maybe that's why it's so weak, it can't even hold it still while it's in drive at idle

[rugged lynx]

i like how they recall for leaky valve covers all the time

like, every old engine leaks there

oh no it can catch on fire

[hexed kayak]

claymore airbags? nah its fine

[dry tide]

What are yall's dream 3 car garage?

Mine is :

1. Jaguar F-Type for Daily Driving
2. 2013 Mustang GT (Project Car)
3. Porsche 911 GT3RS for Trackdays, etc.

[coarse jewel]

Interesting concept for a cyber truck. I kinda like it. Looks a bit like the 2022+ WRX which is ugly but it's practical and a truck is supposed to be practical.

[coarse jewel]

1. Manual WRX or 911 or F-Type for daily.
2. GT3RS or 918 or P1 for track days
3. Classic 944 Turbo cruise night car with cracked orange paint clear coated to protect the body from rust.

As I say that I don't think the F-Type has a manual option. Which is disappointing because I like Jags but manuals make it easier for me to focus on the road, if I got an automatic it'd either have to be Hydrogen fuel cell or an electric with a home solar roof.

[frigid anchor]

https://tenor.com/view/unfunny-bad-meme-what-the-hell-gif-21684121

[fair moon]

it's moreso that it can cause catastrophic failure

and in fact a few companies won't even do recalls for that shit anymore (cough cough a certain german company)

[rugged lynx]

every old engine will leak oil lol

[fair moon]

Bimmers just do it from the factory

It's a feature bro trust

Rust proofing

[misty mantle]

I'm still alive, for those wondering. Just dealing with life rn

[low juniper]

1. Svj that shoots flames
2. Turbo s
3. Some g8x bmw for daily
   And lots of motorcycles

[wraith rivet]

mine's

1. audi rs7
2. tricked out 4runner
3. porsche 911 gt3rs

[wispy cloak]

Very unlikely it will do so

You'd have to run the thing out of oil

[fair moon]

Yes

[dry tide]

nice

i forgot about the audi

[fathom socket]

WIP art

[dry tide]

We gettin' outta paint with this 🔥🔥🔥 @fathom socket

[limber carbon]

Porsche Taycan Cross Tourismo as a daily
Some Rugged 4x4 PickUp with all cool Stuff like rooftent chainsaw axe winch etc
Audi Urquattro as Funtool

[dusky torrent]

1. B8.5 Audi S4
2. E39 BMW M5
3. Ferrari 458

then i want a bmw collection. some e39 5 series models, an e30 m3 if possible, an e38 7 series, a newer m5 like an f90, an e46 csl

[jade topaz]

what if we ls swapped a toyota camry

[charred depot]

1. Peugeot 305 Rallye v6 Prototype (pipe dream)
2. Peugeot 504 Coupe
3. Citroen CX

[jade topaz]

bmw m3 e46 gtr
ls swapped toyota supra rz with a supercharger that produces 984 horsepower
and ofc
an rb26dett swapped ek9 civic type r with two giant turbos

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP._kS9KQre33aRi7mAmCgwKgHaE8?w=247&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=5&dpr=1.3&pid=1.7

[civic spoke]

Do you actually want that?
Or do you THINK that you want that?

[jade topaz]

im just 13

i dont rlly know cars like that like that

[jade topaz]

but i do know i want the m3

[dusky torrent]

would the engine have to be horizontal? or do we do a rwd conversion?

[civic spoke]

LS4

[carmine summit]

my current Jetta
1985 Audi Quattro
1967 F250 highboy with a T6.354 Perkins

[carmine summit]

the civic not the supra

civic is transverse FWD

RB26DETT is longitudinal 6 cylinder

[civic spoke]

LS4 is a transverse engine.

For front wheel driven cars.

Here's an Integra with one, along with a big turbo.

[heady aurora]

Whaat the wrx's look good wdym

[heady aurora]

Damnn thats nice

[carmine summit]

yes but that wasnt related

RB26 swap the civic, LS swap the Supra

[earnest jewel]

1. Mercedes-benz CLK GTR
2. Lancia delta S4
3. Shelby Panterra

[tropic storm]

I’m just trying to deliver this jeep man 😭

[dry tide]

Nice

[dull cedar]

use that offroad bumper then

[uneven mauve]

https://tenor.com/view/what-is-the-problem-benny-fallout-new-vegas-gif-12761699

[fair moon]

This RSX is scaring me

[charred depot]

durbo deesel

knew it needed a thermostat as soon as I felt the heaters actually working well.

stuck closed, second one ive dealt with like that

[wraith rivet]

sounds like it might secretly be an Audi

[wispy cloak]

Mine is stuck open

I picked up a new thermostat but have to find time to ENTER SERVICE POSITION

[charred depot]

Usually stuck open, thankfully takes 3 seconds to change heh

[charred depot]

Dont have bleed points so needs vacuum filled

more reliable and easier anyway

[wispy cloak]

Yeah mine is behind my timing belt

[charred depot]

vosprung durch technik or something

[wispy cloak]

I have to unbolt the reservoir and elevate it four inches

I have a bleed point that requires partial removal of a heater core hose

And at least one more normal one

[charred depot]

cant lift the resovoir up on these as the hose sits vertical but people usually have to extend it with a coke bottle or something, I just vacuum fill as I have the tool and dont have to worry about it.

An airlock in these is a death sentance as all the heat is in the cylinder head.

[wispy cloak]

I have a 2.8 a4

Which is just tragic

Also I just did the timing on it

If I would've known the thermostat was there I would've done it too

[charred depot]

ive considered a vag car a few times people tout the 1.9tdi reliability but if and when you actually have to do something on them in the newer end of the cars its just a bit meh.

[wispy cloak]

I only paid $500 for this a4 so I can't really complain

It has 117k miles now

Unfortunately we didn't get the 1.9tdi in the a4 here

[charred depot]

It takes me about 45 minutes to drop the entire drivetrain out of these 305's so every time I work on other stuff its like the fuck. Harder to change a light bulb in a modern car than it is my thermostat.

[wispy cloak]

Only the passat

And the 2.8s in the audis are v6s and aren't even close to the vr6 in the passat

Can you spot the thermostat housing in this picture

Finally that sent

[charred depot]

not sure usually behind a hose connection so id say something to do with that spout on the left

[wispy cloak]

Yep

If you follow it to the right it's all one piece

And it's between the two bolts

Would've been so easy to do when I had it apart

But I just didn't realize

So I have no heat for the commute and I get like 15mpg 🥲

[charred depot]

Would be nice if the front of my car unbolted, could have engines in and out in 30 mins. Ive considered cutting the front off and making plates that bolt together so it can be.

[wispy cloak]

I like service position for big jobs

But needing it for small things is evil

[charred depot]

I usually just drop the engine and gearbox out as its not too bad

[wispy cloak]

I just don't want to tear it apart this weekend and not have it back together for some reason

Because it's my only running and driving street legal vehicle right now

Because my truck is still waiting on a turbo

And the other needs new brake lines

[charred depot]

Have 3 of the same car now, 3rd one should be road legal by the 15th of December.

[wispy cloak]

I've never owned two of the same vehicle

[charred depot]

Im going for a fourth..

[wispy cloak]

I want another b5 with a 1.8t or 2.7t but I'm waiting for a good one to pop up

[charred depot]

there is 20 of these road legal at the moment so thinking I will have to import, atleast a good chance of not being totally rotten that way.

[wispy cloak]

Ideally if I bought an s4 it'd already have the shift collar fixed

[wispy cloak]

Did they just all rust out

[charred depot]

Its more so they have a awful scuttle drainage system that ruins even "non rusty" examples.

basically you end up with a car that turns into a swimming pool every time it rains and not many people want to put up with that

this is where 305's rust and even where it looks solid here it is not, as there is insulation on the other side which has trapped water against it. so its 10x worse when looked at from inside the car.

Fixing this remotely properly would be windscreen removal, wings off, dash out, cut out dash support from inside car etc.

I dont have permanent inside space so a car without a windscreen and whatso is just going to be annoying to work with, I guess I could get a car cover but.

[misty mantle]

Honestly, that is a spot that I would expect to be one of the fastest spots to rust out with how much leaves and crap that accumulate under the cowling

[charred depot]

They are clean, its filtered when the cover is on.

[misty mantle]

Somehow, there is a shit ton of leaves and pine needles under the cowling and packed in the heater box of my truck. I need to get the air box out and fully clean it

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/8_aE58AMIw0?si=59L8RtKcp3VEhb5t

[crystal imp]

Giant shoe

[civic spoke]

So... A Clown Shoe...?

Oh, I know.

The Z3 Coupe is a lovely car. World needs more of those cars.

[valid marsh]

so it appears that charging your EV with solar panels is possible

someone was able to do it with 7000w of solar panels

[coarse jewel]

yeah, home solar roofs are used for charging quite frequently, and there is evidence for a noticeable range increase on cars using solar roofs (like on the car, not the house)

[bitter frost]

Is this just a typical day in Surrey?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0MWrjArGrj/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

xerxes_contracting1400

Likes

876264

Instagram

Idk I'm not from there

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlsYGhBbyGM

thruster powered cars

[hollow pasture]

mmmmmmm chevy plug said nom not on the helicoil on this pan

[rugged lynx]

itl be fine. metal sinks in oil

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MsuH64LXwI8

[pastel marsh]

Saw this magnificent thing earlier

nice wheels, probably the only nice thing about it

[heavy lake]

ok so iv been looking for a car it’ll be a daily driver wanted something different from the car I already have (I’m trading it in) wanted a 4 door something reliable and fun I was looking at the ford focus st/rs, vw golf gti, Subaru wrx, civic si. All are kind of around the same price point and relatively the same performance I just can’t decide which one would be better. Ik the wrx has its issues. I’ll be driving in snow as well so was thinking the st and gti wouldn’t be the best options was looking for a manual if you guys have other options or maybe out of the cars I just said that’d be cool

[hexed kayak]

going after all the cookie cutter cars

[civic spoke]

The thing with home solar is that it's almost required to have a battery pack with your house if you also want to charge your car with solar.
Kind of rough charging after 4 pm if you're trying to do pure solar.

[coarse jewel]

Yeah, but you can usually sell the power back to the grid during the day. I know people with EVs and solar roofs that did sell more power than they consumed. But they were very energy conscious and did use some home automation to optimize climate control and stuff. But generally selling to the grid is less efficient than something like a power wall though batteries aren't cheap.

[civic spoke]

Yeah. All of this is true.

[heavy lake]

Yuh

[civic spoke]

And if you have a fast enough charger. Then you can just schedule your charging times to happen in the middle of night. After 10 pm or so, where electricity is cheaper.

[coarse jewel]

Either way, solar roofs are still good because the space isn't used anyways and solar is most effective during peak hours which is day time. An optimal clean grid would use nuclear plants for a base-load, batteries and nuclear SMRs for back-ups and covering sudden night-time spikes. And solar is the best option to cover the peak consumption and it's most effective during peak hours.

Plus they're the 2 safest sources of power, and the strain on solar would be reduced by overnight charging increasing the baseload. CANDU reactors are also far more adaptable to changing grid conditions than other nuclear reactors.

[civic spoke]

Nuclear is great for constant loads. 👌

Batteries is what's far and beyond the best at random peaks for small areas.

[coarse jewel]

Sorry, a bit of a tangent, I really like nuclear, specifically Canadian nuclear.

Yeah, only downside to batteries is back-ups during extended outages. Which is where SMRs become king.

[hexed kayak]

that part isnt difficult these days

tons of youtube videos on how to buy a wrecked ev and salvage all its individual modules to use in a solar battery bank

and by the end of it it generally doesnt cost much

people mainly use teslas and literally the only thing they want is the battery so every other part mainly the bigg $$ ones like the mcu,motors,body panels can all be sold off making the battery cost almost zero depending on how cheap you get it

cant wait to see what people will do with the battery packs from the tesla semi once those start getting wrecked and hitting the salvage auctions

[civic spoke]

Those are still happening?

[hexed kayak]

they are on the road now

pepsi has a bunch

[civic spoke]

It's really just Pepsi Co that has them.

[hexed kayak]

makes sense since they placed the first big order

like 5 years ago

[civic spoke]

And it's mostly only testing vehicles that's running around.

[hexed kayak]

there is about 70 built so far

more than i thought tbh

[civic spoke]

So that's under 100 in the last year of production.

[hexed kayak]

daddy elon claimed 50k a year in 2024. aint no way thats happening

[civic spoke]

Like 15 built between April and October? In half a year. Give or take.

[hexed kayak]

idk what he plans to do to make that 2024 production goal lol

[civic spoke]

I see the Tesla Semi as a bit of a joke. Sadly.

Electric trucks work. As long as you operate within the limited range you have with the battery.

[hexed kayak]

its viable in the usa if elons claims are true

because they run out of battery at the same time its no longer legal to drive anymore and can be charged before it is legal to drive again

[civic spoke]

As said. Just need them to operate within their daily range limits.
Ideally to/from depots. Or maybe even picking up container shipments from the ports.

Along with always charging over night. Even if you just have 400 km's of real world range, then that's plenty.

Wouldn't even need that, most of the time.

Distrobution trucks is also a great option for EV.

[heavy lake]

Tesla semi vs a diesel semi just isn’t very practical. Diesel you can fill up in a semi and go like 500-1000 miles on one tank. Electric your having to charge easy 5 times or more because they only go as far as 100-250 miles on one charge. Also takes a lot longer to charge an electric vehicle

Would take twice as long to transport something just because you need to charge

[civic spoke]

That's why I'm saying that EV trucks only make sense if you can do a day's work within the range of the battery.

[heavy lake]

Which means your really only going to be transporting things in a 200 mile radius

[civic spoke]

Which sometimes is plenty. To and from depots, local distrobution, etc.

Or anything where you usually idle for hours upon hours.

Picking up containers from ports, etc.

[heavy lake]

Depends I mean you may be transporting something across the country so why need to stop at another wear house

[civic spoke]

And that's where EV trucks fall apart. They can not ever do over the road like diesel trucks.

[heavy lake]

you’d need to basically unload everything on a fully fueled truck and have that drive down to another facility

[rugged lynx]

they dont get that when moving weight though

[heavy lake]

True you’d get less miles

[civic spoke]

I drive a dump truck for a living. And the highest range EV's they have is like 300 km's. A bit less than 200 miles.

[rugged lynx]

i wonder if i could figure out how to make hydrogen even though its inefficient. no shitty batteries in landfills

[civic spoke]

There are many days when those 300 km's would be more than enough. Other days it wouldn't be enough.