Then again kei cars are gonna be a pain to work in regardless.
#cars
dense shard
fathom socket
@civic girder Don't use the garbage spark plugs sockets with rubber inserts in them! Get a magnetic one. You'll thank yourself for it.
normal temple
Yeeees
civic girder
I don't see a problem with the rubber plug sockets
fathom socket
They stop working after a while.
civic girder
I've used my gigantic hulk one on the RX-7 numerous times without issues
civic girder
well yea, after a while the rubber will dry out, crack, and fall out
dense shard
hulk socket
hulk torque?
civic girder
it's a very wide socket
fathom socket
A magnetic one is much better.
fathom socket
I got it from Autozone for really cheap.
fathom socket
That is a 9/16s inch plug
fathom socket
Your Prius will have a 5/8s inch plug.
civic girder
yea, ook I'm just stupid
fathom socket
You'll need to get a 5/8s spark plug socket.
civic girder
I have like 3 5/8s plug sockets, lmaoo
fathom socket
Okay.
civic girder
I guess I just didn't put enough yeet on the ratchet when I tried to get it off earlier
fathom socket
I'm telling you, the magnetic ones are soooo much better.
ChrisFix recommends them.
civic girder
I can always get one later
as of now I do not have an immediate need for more sockets
fathom socket
If you are working on vehicles all day every day. It's a must.
civic girder
well, I'd sure hope I don't have too change spark plugs often
I am in computer shit by trade, cars is just a side hobby to entertain me when computers are putting me to sleep
fathom socket
Cause the rubber ones don't hold up for long
I'm into computer stuff too.
But my trade is automotive stuff.
civic girder
For the RX-7, I don't think it really matters. I could just use a deep ass 9/16 socket for all I care. The plugs are so easy to access that it wouldn't matter
all you need to do is break it loose and then you can thread it off by hand
fuck, I could just use a wrench, lmao
civic girder
I'll have to take a picture tomorrow
if you're experienced enough in it, you could probably swap plugs in less than 5 minutes
fathom socket
Yeah.
Transversly mounted 4 cylinder engines are really easy to replace the plugs on also.
Except you need a socket with a long extension.
civic girder
yea
the problem with the Prius tho, is that the plugs sit up quite far back
so it can be a little annoying since there's not much clearance for long extensions
fathom socket
That sucks.
civic girder
Yea
luckily they don't seem to be too deep
just deep enough that a normal extension that comes with most cheap socket sets isn't long enough
god. The headlight replacement procedure is total ass
you can either take the front wheels and front bumper off, in order to remove the one bolt you can't access that holds the headlight assembly in
or reach your hand into a cramped space and do it blind
indigo coral
Rip
mine you can get at the lights from the back
So it's literally like a 2 minute job
civic girder
yea, it's super hard to reach them with the assemblies in the car
and then the retention mechanism and shit on the light itself is big dumb, so it is very difficult to do blind
dense shard
I'm hoping my LEDs won't burn out... ever.
dense shard
Shouldn't be a huge issue if it does.
indigo coral
well it's just another 50$ or whatever the kit cost
indigo coral
yeah
My LEDs are kind of obnoxiously bright but we have so many deer and shit running out of the trees that I do really need to have better lights than candles taped to my hood
fathom socket
Mine are 12,000 lumens.
indigo coral
idk what mine are, but I didn't retrofit projectors
I did the sin of just sticking them in the reflector housing
There's a retrofit kit for 400$ on Newegg wtf
would probably be beneficial but that's a lot of money
dense shard
Save it up, go for it in the future.
normal temple
L E D S @indigo coral
civic girder
Well I'll be damned. One of my plugs is cracked.
You can barely tell
Won't see it on camera. But they also don't seem too bad
I also am having a real tough time getting these plugs out. Jesus Christ they are tight
civic spoke
civic girder
Holy fuck
One of my plugs exploded
Not sure if it was from me trying to get it out, or if it just did that on its own
Either way, I'm in a dilemna now
Guess you vacuum the porcelain pieces out?
Give it a try I guess
civic girder
I have long needle nose, but you can't get them down there because the clearance is ass. I can't even see into the wells with my own eyes, I have to rely on my phone camera
civic girder
This pic probably doesn't even fully portray how cramped it is
I'd need some curved long needle nose or something
indigo coral
wooow
civic girder
Yea. This is bad
civic girder
I think I might have busted it trying to get it out. Probably cause they are at least 10 years old and didn't have anti-seize
indigo coral
Hope you aren't gonna have to take off the head and send it away to get rebuilt/rethreaded
civic girder
But then the plug socket I was using to get it loose apparently doesn't grip the plug cause the rubber is too far back
And so the porcelain spilled out when it took the socket away with no plug
Oh god. I really don't want to have to take the head off over a fuckin spark plug
indigo coral
hope you can still get it out then
civic girder
The same thing probably would have happened if I'd taken it somewhere. These plugs are likely the original ones
Only difference is they might be able to get it out with a stronger vacuum or something
Yep. Needle nose can't get down there
I don't think my other spark plug socket can get it out, even if it were to mean that porcelain shards fell into the engine
Which of course would be even worse
Hmm. Idk if I have what I need to try this, but some people are saying to put something sticky on a something long and flexible, then try and grab the porcelain chunks with the sticky stuff
I have some extra vacuum hose that might work
Now I need something edhesive to put on the end that won't fall off and will also keep the porcelain attached
And then this is going to be the most difficult surgery I may ever do. Fuck, why can't piston engines be as painless as rotaries
Why must pistons be more reliable but so painful
fathom socket
@civic girder Get a pair of really long needle nose pliers from Harbor Freight.
Or any tool retailer.
civic girder
I have long needle nose. But the problem is that the cannot reach down there because of the clearance between the top of the engine and the too of the engine bay
Reference this picture
fathom socket
If you take the valve cover off, it should be easier to get at the broken plug.
civic girder
How complex will that be, and will I need a new gasket
fathom socket
It depends, you might need a new gasket.
civic girder
God damn it
fathom socket
It should be not too hard to get the valve cover off.
civic girder
I sure hope not
fathom socket
Can you send a photo of the other parts of the plug?
civic girder
All I have is a picture of that well
fathom socket
Okay.
civic girder
The plug is keeping the porcelain out of the engine, but
fathom socket
@civic girder Is this what happend?
fathom socket
Do you mean this?
civic girder
Something like that yee
civic girder
Yes
fathom socket
Use a vacuum with an extension wand.
Be careful.
Those pieces of porcelain or super sharp and dangerous.
civic girder
The problem is my vacuum has a large, solid opening
So it can't quite get down there very well
Can't even creat a vacuum over the well
fathom socket
Buy a thing of 1/2 inch clear hose from the hardware store. And tape it to the end of the vaccum.
I've had to do it before.
Make sure to use anti-seize on the new plugs.
civic girder
Definitely using anti sieze, holy shit
Idk if 1/2 inch will work tho
This vacuum has a thick opening
dense shard
Do you have playdoh?
fathom socket
Make sure that you torque them to the correct spec.
civic girder
Somewhere, probably @dense shard
dense shard
You could probably try to use that to stick and pull some pieces out.
fathom socket
Don't chance it and just tighten them without a torque wrench.
A 1/2 inch hose should fit down in the spark plug well.
civic girder
How well would that work, you think? Play-Doh?
dense shard
no clue, but worth a try. Beats having shards become part of the combustion cycle.
fathom socket
I wouldn't use play-doh
civic girder
1/2 should fit in the well, yea, but I don't think it'll fit over the hose?
fathom socket
It won't fit over the hose.
civic girder
Vacuum hose, I mean
fathom socket
But you duct tape it to the end.
civic girder
I guess it's worth a shot.
night current
Worst comes to worse, flex seal
fathom socket
Don't use play dough because it comes apart and will stick to the inside of the well.
And I don't know if play dough is combustible
civic girder
I just took the airbox off now. Honestly doesn't give you that much extra work soace
But I guess I'll clean up some things and warm up the 7 to take and get that 1/2 inch hose
Need to stop and get new spark plugs as well
civic girder
I've got Ace about 4-5 min away
civic girder
Ok
civic girder
Alright. I'll @ you if I need further help
fathom socket
Okay.
civic girder
@fathom socket
Probably dumb question, but vinyl hose is fine?
fathom socket
Is it clear?
civic girder
Yes
fathom socket
It'll work.
civic girder
Figured
fathom socket
The hose doesn't even need to be clear.
But it helps to see what youre sucking up with the vaccum
@civic girder Also, there's no such thing as a dumb question.
civic girder
True, lol
fathom socket
https://youtu.be/RSFYLUGIkBw ye boi
I've been watching that build.
It's quite interesting.
fathom socket
Awesome!
fathom socket
When you picture a Prius, do you see a red one?
civic girder
No, I see my grey one
fathom socket
It seems like a lot of them are red.
fathom socket
Red and black Prius's are the most common where live
indigo coral
trust me there such thing as a dumb question
dense shard
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/6/21054270/sony-vision-s-electric-concept-car-ev-announcement-ces-2020 Oh boy. Tech company does electric car 2: Electric boogaloo.
civic girder
Damn. The smaller pieces don't want to come out
fathom socket
Do you have an air compressor or one of those cans of compressed air for cleaning electronics.
civic girder
I have an air blower for cleaning computers. No compressor or actual can of compressed air
civic girder
Yea, it's not as strong as compressed air cans, but it's an alternative
fathom socket
Try using that to blast out the shards.
civic girder
Ok
fathom socket
Definitely wear safety glasses!
fathom socket
Those shards will take your eye out.
civic girder
Hmm. The shards didn't seem to budge
fathom socket
Okay.
You'll need a cab of compressed air
They sell them at Ace.
For $8.99
Pretty expensive for a can of air.
civic girder
Yea. That is expensive damn
Let me see if I still have a can with some air left in it
Ok. This can still has aor
Air*
Ok. Think I heard them rattle around a bit
Trying vac again
indigo coral
it's not actually air in a can
indigo coral
do you have a skewer
fathom socket
You'll need a new can with a lot of pressure.
indigo coral
dislodge it with a wooden skewer
fathom socket
You could always use chopsticks 😛
indigo coral
or that
civic girder
Yea might need something real thin that I can use to move them around while the vacuum tube is down there
fathom socket
Use a straw or something.
civic girder
Idk if that's gonna be thin enough
fathom socket
But make sure to burn the straw if it's plastic afterwards.
indigo coral
why is the plug crooked in the hole btw
fathom socket
Cause you don't wanna kill a turtle 😛
indigo coral
wait why would he -oh
civic girder
It was loosened by my socket then wiggle around when I had the tube down there
I need something like pencil lead in thickness, but a lot stronger. Maybe just slightly thicker than pencil lead
civic girder
Like the compressed air can straw?
Idk if that's long enough though
But maybe if I use my long needle nose to grip it and stick it down there
civic girder
Yea. That's like on the air can
civic girder
About to try
fathom socket
Okay.
civic girder
Initial inspection let's me like the plug with it, so should be able to dislodge the pieces
fathom socket
Really hope it works.
civic girder
It's not long enough, if it was longer it would work
fathom socket
Definitely use penitrating oil for the other plugs.
Did you try it with needle nose pliers?
civic girder
Yea, the pliers make it a bit more difficult
Speaking of the other plugs. I'm gonna douse them in WD40 rn
fathom socket
Good idea.
WD-40 doesn't work the best.
I use my own homemade oil.
It's a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF.
civic girder
It's all I have
fathom socket
It'll work.
fathom socket
The best commercial product is PB Blaster.
civic girder
Yea
Ok. That's 2 plugs doused in WD40, one out, and one that's loose but porcelain is in the well
civic girder
Of what?
fathom socket
What do you mean by porcelain in the well?
civic girder
It was working on the larger pieces that didn't get stuck so bad
But these smaller pieces really don't want to come out
fathom socket
Get a new can of compressed air and blast then loose.
Them vaccum it.
Keep doing it until they come out.
civic girder
I'll try this can again, but you may be right and I need a fresh one
civic girder
Yes
fathom socket
Or you could yank the engine out and stick it on an engine stand and flip it upside down.
😛
civic girder
Don't have the stuff necessary to do that
fathom socket
I'm messing.
civic girder
Part of the problem is that once you put the it can on its side, it just sprays liquid
civic girder
And then there's one piece that's moving with the air, but the vacuum isn't picking it up
fathom socket
You gotta hold the can as upright as possible and angle the straw into the well.
Does the vaccum not have good suction?
civic girder
The straw isn't long enough to do anything when you try and keep it uprught
The vacuum is decently strong. It's not a crazy strong one though
Ugh
This is why we use anti sieze
civic girder
Yea. Where the hell would you find those tho
civic girder
Yea. I'm probably gonna take a break though. My friend wants to hang out for a bit
civic girder
I'll see what I can find
Damn, may have to get them on Amazon. I don't see any places that have them
But probably my best shot at this stage
And rotary life strikes again. What the fuck
It's doing it's lumpy oil flooding thing
indigo coral
dude you've got a bad run going @civic girder
civic girder
Eh. The RX-7 just does that for some reason.
I feel like it's a weird thing where it does it when you start it when it's like warm. Like you went somewhere and then we're inside for a bit and it was long enough for it to cool off, but not long enough to become cold
But then when it does that lumpy idle thing, you just shut it off and wait for it to get completely cold, then it starts up ezpz
civic girder
Yep. Hung out with my friend a bit. Came back, RX-7 is behaving again
night current
indigo coral
oof
gas prices gonna go crazy
rip
wait @civic girder how long does yours take to get stone cold? you just have to sit there and wait?
mines not stone cold for like 2 hours
civic girder
well it doesn't have to get stone cold, just cold enough to be considered a cold start
you can either hot start minutes after you turn it off, or wait till the engine mostly cools off
indigo coral
Rip
civic girder
so about an hour and a half to two hours
But I still can't confirm if that is actually the culprit or not
just seems like it because its happened twice with those circumstances
civic girder
Apparently my friend has a legit air compressor I might be able to borrow
dense shard
Elon Musk not realizing that Iranian oil is sanctioned and can't really be bought in the West.
indigo coral
lol
dense shard
If gas prices go up, it'll be Straits of Hormuz issues or purely artificial inflation.
indigo coral
or just instability
dense shard
So apparently the new Ford 7.3L is pretty powerful.
indigo coral
is that the one in the GT500?
dense shard
nah in the heavy duty trucks.
indigo coral
ah
dense shard
I don't see those engines every making it into cars.
indigo coral
ford has given up on cars
dense shard
Pretty much.
indigo coral
honest to god, on their most recent earning call, they mentioned "scaling back SUV production to focus on our most lucrative market, pickup trucks"
dense shard
They're holding on in Europe, but only just.
indigo coral
aka they're considering abandoning the Explorer in favor of more trucks
dense shard
That's dumb.
dense shard
They're going to scale back one of the top selling products in favor of a few dozen more F150 sales.
Economy gonna collapse, and no one is gonna wanna buy a 75k toy.
dense shard
They're already dumb for dropping the Fusion.
indigo coral
I don't blame them for dropping the taurus, despite it being one of their best cars
hardly any sold
dense shard
It's moving a lot of units even now.
A redesign wouldn't kill Ford, and it would keep them competitive on the bottom.
indigo coral
on the fusion?
dense shard
Seriously... just drop the top nacho trims, and keep it more basic.
yeah, the Fusion.
indigo coral
they sell a LOT of the top nacho trims though
lots of platinum/titanium/sport models
dense shard
I'm willing to take anything here that preserves sedans in the market.
I don't have 45k to blow.
Or 35.
indigo coral
The taurus was also too expensive when it was new
dense shard
yeah
dense shard
Poor man's E39 M5.
dense shard
You're well into it.
indigo coral
(or mercedes whatever marque you care to name)
dense shard
Stripper BMW, sure.
indigo coral
well, a bmw with competitive features/performance
is probably around there isnt it?
dense shard
I'd rather just get a Honda Accord. About as fast in a straight line.
indigo coral
over a bmw or the sho?
dense shard
yeah
indigo coral
tbh
im impressed with how decently the sho handles
considering its a big ass sedan
indigo coral
the sho hauls some ass, and handles pretty well
dense shard
Does it handle almost 25k better than an Accord?
dense shard
No. It doesn't.
dense shard
100 horsepower more.
indigo coral
ah
dense shard
Hell... let's deck the Honda out. They were what.. 35k loaded?
indigo coral
exactly why the taurus died
but it's still a competent car
particularly if you buy it used
(lightly)
(also 6 second 0-60 doesn't count as 'brutally fast')
indigo coral
its adequately quick, but not brutally fast
dense shard
For a family sedan. I'd say that's fucking fast.
indigo coral
'brutally fast' is like between 2 and 3.5
dense shard
For a hypercar, sure.
indigo coral
(or an ev)
dense shard
But what about a family sedan?
dense shard
This is something you can afford.
indigo coral
considering my RX can hardly keep up with traffic on on ramps and its 8.8, 6 is decent but not crazy
dense shard
The mustang did it in a little over 5 in 2005.
A 2012 Acord did it in just a bit more.
indigo coral
the 2005 mustang was dogshit though
dense shard
A V6 Accord can take on a Mustang in the right conditions.
The Mustang had a V8, RWD, and 300 horsepower.
indigo coral
you're comparing a 2017 model year car to a 2005
dense shard
2012 actually.
indigo coral
obviously the newer car has the edge, its got access to competent/modern technology
dense shard
Point is what was considered fast in 2005 is still fast in 2012 or even now.
0-60 in the 5 second range is remarkable. Especially considering it's now a family sedan that can do what a muscle car could just a generation prior.
indigo coral
meh, I'd still not call it remarkable. It's not terribly impressive. You were just complaining about the SHO and its engine, same principle in the accord. They stuffed a more powerful engine in a sedan, sounds good. It's not impressive nor remarkable. Just like the tesla-wanking about the 2.3s 0-60, it get handily and easily beaten by the taycan because its way newer. Tech advances, and shoving lots of power into something isn't impressive.
dense shard
I'd say that Honda doing it in a car for half the Price of the SHO is remarkable.
Tesla and Porsche doing it are remarkable, but less so when you look at the price tags.
indigo coral
Can also get a similar level of performance in a Stinger GT
that's what, 40k?
and far nicer than the accord
dense shard
As it should be for a much greater price.
indigo coral
the GT1/GT2 raise the price, but the base GT is somewhere around 40k
5k more isn't a much greater price
yeah 39,500 for a Stinger GT
indigo coral
that's not my point
the taurus is overpriced yes, but the accord isn't a very good car either
dense shard
How isn't it a very good car?
indigo coral
its incredibly ugly, lackluster interior, and unimpressive projected reliability
honda has been rapidly dropping through the ranks in terms of being reliable cars
dense shard
I haven't heard any complaints about the interior.
And exterior, while I agree, is subjective.
indigo coral
also the boosted 4 cyl shows up again, in an application where its completely unsuitable
dense shard
The 2.0 isn't my first choice, but it's no different than Hyundai, Kia, Chevy, or even Subaru.
indigo coral
They're all doing it wrong too.
You should not be putting a 2.0T in a 4k lb sedan
or SUV
or whatever
dense shard
They're lighter than 4k.
indigo coral
Lots of the cars that have the stressed 4cyls are over 4k lbs
dense shard
Current Accord goes from 3,100 pounds to just under 3500.
Lots of cars do, but I doubt any midsize sedans weigh more than 4000 pounds.
indigo coral
can get a Chevy Blazer that weighs 4200lbs with a 2.0t
dense shard
And that's a crossover.
dense shard
I thought we were talking about sedans and boosted engines?
indigo coral
theyre going to fail way earlier
than less-stressed, bigger engines
and the "fuel economy" benefit is a load of sh*t too
the Explorer weighs 4800 bloody pounds and has a 2.3L
dense shard
Kia Stinger's 3.3 isn't exactly under stressed and easy going though...
dense shard
sure
indigo coral
the age of the 7L V8s making 140hp is over thankfully, but that doesn't mean all engines have to be tiny 4cyls
at least not in big sedans/SUVs
hell even the C63 AMG is going to be a turbo 4
dense shard
I can agree to that.
indigo coral
next generation
dense shard
So the reasons to not buy an Accord or Sonata continue to decrease.
indigo coral
the new sonata is...interesting
dense shard
Why buy a Mercedes when you can get a more reliable car.
indigo coral
I like the headlights, though the droopy grille isn't my favourite
the new Optima looks lit though
dense shard
Hell... give me a Nissan.
indigo coral
The new optima is nice except for the tail lghts
dense shard
Arguably the Sonata. I can't help but think the hand of god is squishing it down like a sleeping cat.
indigo coral
I like the headlights on sonata but the corners of the grille droop down
and thats not my favourite
overall it looks decent
The new G90 is f*cking ugly though
its absolutely heinously ugly
dense shard
The entire car is kind of half-circly, but squeezed down.
I'm guessing the Optima looks better than the name sounds.
No, I'm not interested in time shares.
indigo coral
they might rename it to the K5
indigo coral
they call it the K5 everywhere else
dense shard
Alpha numerics are dumb.
Especially when automakers try it.
MKS is bigger than the MKZ, and the MKX isn't a car, but an SUV.
indigo coral
oof
dense shard
There is no MKY
indigo coral
surprised ford didn't sue tesla over the Model S and the Mark S lincoln
dense shard
Odds are 4 doors, evens are 2 doors
indigo coral
except when theyre not
indigo coral
Gran coupe*
dense shard
Also it doesn't apply to SUVs
Also the rest of the numbers have no bearing on reality.
Mercedes meanwhile
indigo coral
used to keep it by engine size approximately but nOt AnYMoRE
dense shard
It's a C63 AMG , but it's not the AMG C63, also don't forget the AMG Sport C62.
They're all V6s.
indigo coral
and Lexus. LOL. Their Hybrids are usually 100 higher in the RX 350 -> RX 450h, because hybrids are 100 better. Apparently.
dense shard
At least they treat the hybrids as one level up.
indigo coral
yet
dense shard
I don't see them doing it.
indigo coral
there WAS however the Lexus LS600hL
dense shard
LS big sedan
600 big engine
h hybrid
L long wheel base
indigo coral
yeah
dense shard
That still has a logical progression.
dense shard
... sure?
dense shard
CT: Crebadged TPrius
The C and T are silent.
hmmmm
BMW X4 xDrive30i or
BMW X4 M40i
The 30i has a 2.0 liter engine, the M40i has a 3 liter engine... okay... sure?
dense shard
e is carbureted?
indigo coral
apparently RX = Radiant crossover for whatever reason
no
e is partially electric
or all electric
dense shard
oh, used to be the fuel economy trim.
dense shard
Phallic Hybrid Evocative Visuals?
dense shard
yes I know what it means.
After a point the acronyms lose all meaning to me.
Because despite Plug In being two words, it's not in PHEV.
They might as well abbreviate it all to just P. Plug-in-hybrid-vehicle... like the last bit is even relevant. Is there a PHEB or PHEP?
dense shard
But you can understand my saltiness on acronyms.
The death of the i3 and i8 was a mistake.
indigo coral
I quite liked the i8
it wasn't crazy fast or anything but it wasn't really intended to be
dense shard
All automakers have dedicated EV platforms.
indigo coral
(also you can get them used for like 55k)
dense shard
Except for BMW... who moved EVERYTHING to 2 platforms.
NX stands for Nimble Crossover... uhhhhh
indigo coral
idk, they have weird names
indigo coral
yes, and with a 3.5 V6 hot hatch version
dense shard
Just put a bigger grill on the Corolla hatchback, and sell the hybrid version here.
indigo coral
450hp
civic girder
if the air compressor fails
I ordered those long ass tweezers
so one way or another, those little shits are coming out of that well
indigo coral
could just buy a new engine /s
civic girder
and jesus christ, I will lather the new plugs in anti-seize
indigo coral
we put some on mine when we swapped plugs
civic girder
I didn't put any on the RX-7, but with how easy it is to access the plugs, even the porcelain shattering is no big deal at all
indigo coral
well I'd be more concerned about stripping the holes
indigo coral
weird
civic girder
just straight onto the side of the block
civic girder
#rotarylyfe
indigo coral
its raining and I'm concerned its giong to fork up my engine
the engine cover still hasnt been put back
civic girder
the plastic one?
civic girder
lmao
I doubt it
the electrics in engine bays are designed to take a beating
you can technically pressure wash them without fear, but pressure washing is actually more of a absolute worst case scenario (besides being submerged)
indigo coral
i recall doug mocking the mitsubishi mirage for being able to see the ground below the engine
apparently my car is worse than the mirage
👀
civic girder
just driving through or sitting in rain, you've got nothing to fear
indigo coral
you can see the ground underneath it
civic girder
if you can see the ground underneath the engine, that just means you don't have a skidplate
which you only really need if you're going offroad, and more so rock crawling than mudding
I can see ground in the Prius too, barely cause its all so packed together, but I can
indigo coral
there's lots of space in my car
just in the wrong places
lol
turbo kit for rx300 when
just kidding, not possible on this car.
indigo coral
nah, one guy did it and his trans lasted literally 1 week
civic girder
it would just involve a fuck ton of custom fabrication
well you'd also get a tranny that isn't shit
indigo coral
i don't think you even can, the trans in this is super weird
there's no real alternative
civic girder
as long as the bolts line up, you can fit anything
civic girder
if the trans tunnel doesn't allow, you just need a hammer and make space
indigo coral
there isn't a trans tunnel
civic girder
ah, transverse
indigo coral
the floor is flat all the way back
indigo coral
also you'd have to replace the ecus
and stuff
its electronically controlled trans
civic girder
aren't most autos somewhat electronically controlled?
civic girder
probably the really really old ones
indigo coral
well lexus put ECT all over the car, so they were clearly proud of their shitty transmission
civic girder
80s probably finally started getting some electrics in there
you could also just say fuck it and go manual too
turbo stick shift RX300
civic girder
does it have a console/dash shifter?
indigo coral
ye
civic girder
ah, then manual swap would probably suck
indigo coral
indigo coral
(i also can't drive stick)
indigo coral
I tried in my grandpa's old truck and it really didn't go well
civic girder
how old
indigo coral
'87 F150 iirc
civic girder
hmmm
civic girder
it should have syncrhos
strange, I can see how that might make it annoying
but in trucks, you don't really need gas to get going cause they have torks for days
civic girder
god damn
indigo coral
automagical ftw
I'm not dealing with bullshit like that every day
fighting with the car to make it go
indigo coral
only car we have that's stick is my dad's lifted bronco
which isnt'....
uhh
safe/easy
lol
so yeah ill stick with easy automatics. manual is too damn difficult.
civic girder
as a beginner you shouldn't drive on roads with much traffic
and don't worry, I could barely even get the car to crawl forward at all when i first tried
civic girder
If you really really really fuck up, yea
long as you know to never move the stick when the clutch isn't pressed, you shouldn't fuck it up too badly
and do regular fluid changes, cause manual trans likes that
dense shard
You aren't missing much tbh
civic girder
It's more of a thing you want in a fun car
whether that's a 500hp supercar, or a 120hp beat up Civic that you thrash around like it's worth less than the cost of the gas to put in it
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrqN6A85W8s So a bit more news on the Sony Auto.
indigo coral
oh are they actually making it?
fathom socket
@civic girder Have you done anything on your Prius?
civic girder
Not since earlier
civic girder
Going to borrow an air compressor from a friend tomorrow and see if I can make progress. If not, I ordered those tweezers as a backup plan
Yea, this is the second time second car has saved my ass
fathom socket
Cause you'd be screwed without the RX-7
civic girder
Yea, luckily I don't have work until this weekend and school doesn't start till Monday
dense shard
I want to say Sony won't be making this car.
They're just flexing their tech to investors. That's my take.
I wonder how many Sony things my car uses.
Magna built the car.
civic girder
Tesla Model Sony. Tesla Model S underneath all the fancy Sony head units and speakers
dense shard
I'd say Magna is a step up from anything Tesla makes.
A very boutique solution that makes far more sense than it should.
civic girder
I've never heard of Magna
dense shard
Magna Steyr I believe. Same guys who make the BMW Z4 and Supra, and a few other cars.
They're basically a specialty manufacturer a lot of other automakers contract to build lower volume cars.
civic girder
so kind of like Pinafarina, but production instead of design?
dense shard
A couple of Jaguar models, the G-class still, and limited BMW 5-series production.
yep
civic girder
Ok, makes sense
dense shard
They also apparently do development work, engineering, as well as assembly.
That could be a new goal in the future. Buy a car made by Magna.
Also they do concepts it appears.
civic girder
nice
indigo coral
so its a copout for manufacturers who cba to do it themselves?
dense shard
I wouldn't say so.
normal temple
fathom socket
Those are some frickin bright reverse lights.
drifting mantle
Lol. I replaced the reverse lights on my car to LEDs.
To the driver, they're brighter, but not by drastically.
To outsiders, I'm sure they're much brighter.
I also replaced the mid-dome light, and holy crap is that bright.
Lights up the car like if I was surrounded by cops or something x'D
fathom socket
My truck has nothing but LEDs in it.
drifting mantle
I'm going to eventually replace almost all of the lights on my car to LEDs.
Just not the headlights, cause I don't wanna have to worry about accidentally blinding people. (Also, I can see just fine)
civic girder
I want to do my brakes, tails, and indicators with LEDs. Side markers and parking lights would be nice, but I don't feel like they're necessary. Reverse is good enough and the halogen headlights are plenty bright already
drifting mantle
I changed my brake lights to LEDs a few days ago.
I also learned that my car has a "brake lamp" light on the dash, when it sees that the current is too low, that same day.
shadow osprey
I would advise against LED tails unless you get a whole assembly that's meant for LEDs. otherwise it's like putting HIDs in your stock headlight housing, just gets annoyingly bright
just my opinon, they still look good
normal temple
Who would win, two LED bulbs or a pitch black garage
drifting mantle
x3
civic girder
the outer lenses on my stock tails are pretty dark imo
the colored inner lenses don't help because they are pretty thicc
normal temple
Whack
civic girder
I know my car has brake lamp indicator too
civic girder
found out because when I first got the car, the "Stop Lamp" light would come on whenever you touch the brake pedal
normal temple
Rotary f i r e b a l l s
civic girder
lmao
true
but I'm not sure if defeating the anti-afterburn will fuck my exhaust and blow up my cat or not
fathom socket
I can align with this pinned post.
exotic turtle
oh neat
civic girder
I also don't want to melt anything at the back, lmao
exotic turtle
cars section
civic girder
woah
fathom socket
Yep.
normal temple
Woah
civic girder
when did my apex seals get a discord account?!?!?!?
normal temple
The one and only apex seals
fathom socket
It's where all the cool kids hang out.
normal temple
Did you leave @civic girder's engine yet
normal temple
I think that's a you problem
fathom socket
I enjoy 8 bangers more 😛
civic girder
lol u rite
normal temple
My parents 8 banger has 16 sparky bois
civic girder
big brain time
exotic turtle
fathom socket
Is it a Hemi?
exotic turtle
gotta post my boosty boys
fathom socket
Oh.
normal temple
Look at that FC
exotic turtle
yep
fathom socket
Hemis have dual spark plugs.
civic girder
Damn, nice
civic girder
fathom socket
@civic girder Just get a diesel, they don't have spark plugs that can break.
normal temple
Yeah I only need the fronts
civic girder
diesel swap Prius
normal temple
Just because uh 4 pistons sounds pretty good compared to my single pistons
fathom socket
Yeah.
normal temple
Then I need VW Corrado rotors so they're bigger
and a Volvo brake line bracket hue
fathom socket
You should 12 valve Cummins swap a Prius.
civic girder
I actually wouldn't be apposed to slapping an na disel 4 banger into the Prius and bolting it into the hybrid system
exotic turtle
top speed in the rx7 is 141mph
top speed of the wrx was slower at 134 actually
lol
civic girder
the speedo in my 7 is......optimistic
exotic turtle
lol
normal temple
Quarter mile in eventually
exotic turtle
wanna see how i found out the rx7 top speed
civic girder
X to doubt the 12A can do 130
exotic turtle
like, actual, not theoretical lol
civic girder
This is still whack
normal temple
One big hill, and a 300 shot of giggle gas
civic girder
two rotary bois now
exotic turtle
one boosted
civic girder
ye
exotic turtle
blown, but i'm going REW now
normal temple
ruh roh
civic girder
oof
exotic turtle
no ls for me
fathom socket
My Dads old Chevy K10 gets to 60 mph by noon. If you start in the morning.
normal temple
You want a unique engine
civic girder
efi bad
exotic turtle
i have a boxer and rotary
civic girder
carb good
civic girder
I too would like a boxer
fathom socket
I have a friend with 6 boxer cars.
normal temple
How about STi
civic girder
I would prefer STi, but they expensive
fathom socket
Is it true that the bottom of the pistons on a boxer wear easily?
exotic turtle
thats me laughing lol
civic girder
oof
fathom socket
Pardon?
civic girder
those rotors look a little chaffed too
civic girder
what is mic quality
normal temple
Galaxy Note 2 wew lad
exotic turtle
civic girder
My smog pump is dead weight
exotic turtle
normally they do idle at 2k until warm
normal temple
exotic turtle
well, til the cat is warm
exotic turtle
exotic turtle
i never learned to do a real good burnout
civic girder
hitting where it hurts ey
civic girder
lmao
normal temple
See now that's what you need
fathom socket
My 600+ whp Duramax will do a burnout at the blip of the throttle.
exotic turtle
i miss that interior
nothing feels quite as good as an 80's sports car with a manual steering rack
fathom socket
What do you mean?
exotic turtle
the raw feeling, you can feel everything the wheels are doing
fathom socket
No power steering?
exotic turtle
yeah, my TII is manual rack from the factory
exotic turtle
civic girder
I don't think its that bad
exotic turtle
i do still get to have fun in the wagon
fathom socket
It's what my truck has.
exotic turtle
but only with snow/ice
civic girder
ball style has lots of play, but it works great
exotic turtle
sooo
bottom turbo is the stock fc turbo, turbo on the right is going on the wrx, and the big un is going on the new motor. aiming for 400-450whp initially, then upgrading it to handle 500whp. its a cummins VGT turbo.
exotic turtle
sigh
this is just pissin me off tho, cant figure out how to fix this, computer problem. seemingly nobody else knows how to either
civic girder
what's going on?
exotic turtle
drive/folder permissions
civic girder
oof, those can be a pain
exotic turtle
i described it in tech support
civic girder
I'll jump over and take a gander
civic girder
my daily has a spark........issue
civic girder
these, likely, 90k mile spark plugs were just awful
it started misfiring, and then the first plug came out cracked
2nd one fell apart before it even came out
haven't been able to get the shards out yet
civic girder
Yea
hopefully using an air compressor to dislodge the shards and then grabbing them with vacuum works
if not, I ordered some 19 inch tweezers that should do the trick
fathom socket
Forgot to plug in the truck that keeps the engine warm and now I gotta wait 20 minutes after I plugged it in grrr
Diesels are like cold-blooded reptiles
They hate the cold
fair bronze
Do you really have to preheat it?
fathom socket
It's an old 1993 pickup at 800 thousand miles I don't wanna force it to start lol
It's a Toyota pickup that says YO
The to and ta got rusted out
civic girder
We made progress. There's only one shard left
indigo coral
yay
I don't preheat my car cause it seems to start fine in winter
Tho it's 43f outside rn so that's not that cold for machines
fathom socket
I don't preheat my truck unless it's 15° or lower.
My van doesn't need to be preheated.
civic girder
@fathom socket
Well. I got new plugs in, but now there is a strange rattle. Kinda sounds like something is loose