but it's RWD architecture!
#cars
dense shard
indigo coral
are you being sarcastic?
I did see that video
I usually like screens in cars but that one is f*cking awful
dense shard
I'm sure someone will love the move back to a RWD/AWD architecture.
indigo coral
the rwd thing is fine, but I agree with what he said about the rest of it
dense shard
So the new Mustang will be based on CD6... interesting.
indigo coral
yeah i thought that was weird
dense shard
Makes sense.
Ford hasn't done any collabs to develop a new Mustang.
So a single platform for what... 30k sales a year?
oh, rumors are there will be a new Fusion in the US.
We're getting an Audi Allroad/ Subaru Outback style wagon.
Ford is actually bringing a wagon to the US.
Supposedly it's a competent overall car/SUV/thing. The Explorer.
dense shard
Ford sold a 2010 car in 2020.
indigo coral
which?
dense shard
yes ๐
indigo coral
lmao
dense shard
The Explorer tho.
indigo coral
well 20110 was the last year of the old body style explorer
before they went to the taurus unibody platform for 2011-2019
fathom socket
I hate unibody
indigo coral
why
dense shard
I love my unibody.
fathom socket
Not strong unless everything is intact
dense shard
Usually everything is intact.
dense shard
wut
fathom socket
With a body on frame vehicle, you can cut off the roof with no problems
indigo coral
that's such a ridiculously niche case though
dense shard
Why would I want to cut the roof off?
indigo coral
^
fathom socket
Ya never know
fathom socket
Instant convertible
dense shard
So you hate unibodies for a minimally ultra niche case?
indigo coral
ngl the range rover evoque convertible looked pretty decent
fathom socket
Just kidding
indigo coral
looked pretty decent
indigo coral
Why lol?
fathom socket
The Murano CrossCabriolet is soooo damn stupid
dense shard
At least I trust the Japanese to build a roof that will close.
I don't trust Land Rover. Period.
In any metric.
indigo coral
I actually saw loads of the evoque converibles when i went to hawaii last summer
they're super popular down there
(as rentals)
dense shard
Ford spent millions with GM to develop a new transmission.
Ends up being crap.
GM doesn't have these issues it seems.
fathom socket
What screen?
dense shard
The Exploder screen.
fathom socket
Oh
dense shard
It's like a 19/10s size iphone.
fathom socket
Lol
dense shard
In portrait. Maybe it's not that bad to look over.
But it looks bad.
It's not like SUVs lack the dash space to integrate it.
fathom socket
I dislike huge screens in cars and trucks
I had to drive a new Ram with one of them, it was so damn large and distracting
dense shard
I don't trust most automakers to make screens and tech work.
Toyota and Honda... maybe.
BMW, Mercedes, FCA, and Ford? Absolutely not.
fathom socket
The new interface in the Chevys isn't bad
dense shard
GM, VW are up there, but at opposite ends of the spectrum.
I don't know how far I'd trust GM to actually maintain updates and quality of life changes.
But they don't delay products by years because they oops'd on the software.
coughVWcough
fathom socket
My dad's 2017 Cruze's touchscreen interface is subpar
dense shard
subpar is fine. My Toyota is aggressively average.
fathom socket
The 2018=
dense shard
I just need it to work a decade later.
fathom socket
Whoops
dense shard
Bluetooth works. Radio works.
fathom socket
The 2018+ Chevy touchscreen interface is really good
dense shard
Still waiting on android auto from Toyota.
fathom socket
Lol
dense shard
Then again bluetooth is totally fine.
But having nav on the screen would be convenient.
fathom socket
My dad's car had an issue with the bluetooth randomly disconecting
He took it to the dealer and they replaced the whole unit with an updated new one
With the new interface
And they did it under warranty
BMW used to charge $80 a month for Android Auto and Apple Carplay
dense shard
lol you wish
They still don't have Android Auto.
Maybe it's new for 2020? But last I heard they stopped charging a subscription on a free service.
Yes... shocking. Apple not charging to put Apple stuff in something.
dense shard
I just need maps and spotify.
fathom socket
Android Auto is buggy and slow
normal temple
This is the best infotainment
fathom socket
Oh shit
dense shard
oh, new video
the end of toyota and honda
oh... apparently half a million recalled cars on airbags is the end for the two automakers.
Man... I wonder how they survived the multi million strong recall... or how Ford survived their recall on cruise control switches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMyfq8ZxZc8 I need to clear my brain.
This guy has some great content.
fathom socket
Yeah
drifting mantle
I should've bought that emergency jumper pack when his video came out x'D
Price jump since then, and has stayed up.
fallow plover
Its good that he tests several products too, even if not living in america at least one or two is known and purchasable here too, so knowing what seems to be better is good to know when finalizing a purchase.
civic girder
Project Farm is pretty cool
he tests all kinds of products to see if they actually do anything or not
night current
^
civic girder
driver's side brakes are fixed, finally
new brake lines, new wheel cylinder, new drum
normal temple
Mmmmm finger that drum
civic girder
wtf
normal temple
Hm
ANYWAYS my handbrake drum is completely out of adjustment
My handbrake does jackshit currently
civic girder
lmao
normal temple
Go get a hydro setup to really send it
civic girder
my brake system is full hydro, but the handbrake is el manual
normal temple
is your car manual or manuel
civic girder
manual
normal temple
Oh
civic girder
it's not a spanish car
civic girder
lmao
in a month!
civic girder
damn, that's good
civic girder
lmao
afaik, the Prius has only had on cel
and that was cause I started it with the MAF unplugged
civic girder
lmao
normal temple
@indigo coral your car is no fun
dense shard
It's BMW every year up till 2015.
civic girder
what
dense shard
Could be a Jaguar?
civic girder
why the sudden pfp change
normal temple
@fathom socket its an E30, I drive one every day
fathom socket
Sweet
indigo coral
I got absolutely hammered by an E30 like yours today @normal temple
normal temple
lol how
indigo coral
passed like crazy
civic spoke
Halp me.
indigo coral
Rip
carmine summit
mood
I live in the middle of nowhere, I've seen over 27 thousand ping in games before
tight cypress
civic girder
Today's the day. Going to start on the clutch cylinder replacements. Finally fix the leak and make the car better to drive. Step one: get a flare nut wrench to make things easier. (and get a benchmark for how the car feels currently
stoic ledge
Glhf
unreal terrace
is that the renaults piston? ๐ @tight cypress
stoic ledge
Oof that would be one small car engine piston then xD
indigo coral
like your car
civic girder
I couldn't complete my work because this hydraulic hard line decided to cockblock me
dense shard
Got my requested brochure from Toyota HQ... it's a 2020 brochure when I wanted 2019.
Amusingly they don't mention android auto being a thing for the 2020... perhaps Toyota wasn't expecting it to be a thing ever?
tight cypress
@unreal terrace nono is kaas piston yes
unreal terrace
Yeah from the Renault? ๐ @tight cypress
tight cypress
maybe not
fathom socket
Great can't back up without seeing behind me
stoic ledge
Step 1) Defrost you windows
Step 2) Profit
๐
fathom socket
Yeah just takes a few minutes to warm up
And I want to make sure it's fully warm up because the turbos hates the cold
stoic ledge
Warming up engines at idle is bad too 
fathom socket
Yeah that too
The turbos are very oil sensitive so I've checked every week to see the oil levels are perfect
I didn't know that before but now i do
stoic ledge
Oof xD Well keeping your oil level good is never a bad idea ๐
fathom socket
True 
jagged coyote
Just grab a scraper on a stick ๐
tight cypress
@stoic ledge meanwhile im warming up my engine at idle
stoic ledge
Nooooooooooooooooooo
tight cypress
warming up my frozen sรถbwรถรถfer
carmine summit
frost: exists anyone south of Ohio: "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE"
jagged coyote
Warming up your turboed engine at redline 
stoic ledge
Yes, preferably with the handbrake on, the car in gear and the clutch pressed for 90%
civic girder
just have a carbureted car with a manual choke
warm up is ggez
I also just witnessed a car fire
I need to get a dashcam so I can get evidence of these things
can't take pics while driving and at a green light
stoic ledge
You can 
It's just not recommended/safe ๐
But yes, dashcams are always a good idea 
civic girder
Yea, I need to get a pair for my cars
indigo coral
I've only got 1
civic girder
woulda been cool to pop an SD and grab pics of the flaming CRV
I've got two cars tho, so I'd prefer two dashcams
indigo coral
I just transfer it via WiFi to my phone
stoic ledge
^ yeah the dashcam sets up a WiFi network, you connect to it with a phone and via an app, you can get the footage
Is kinda slow tho, so if I need multiple clips or whatever I just pop the SD card
lethal garnet
any front and back dash cams yโall recommend
stoic ledge
Great value 2CH dashcam is the Viofo A129 Duo
indigo coral
Yi is cheap but not the top quality
stoic ledge
Can't get the Yi anymore around here, so I need to get a different one if I can't fix the battery :/
lethal garnet
iโm willing to spend for quality
stoic ledge
Well the best you can get is probably something like the BlackVue DR900S-2CH, but those are expensive
indigo coral
unless you've got a wide angle lens, it doesn't work well
stoic ledge
^, also doesn't loop record
civic girder
Fuck this hard line. I'm just gonna make a new one at this point.
Little bitch won't cooperate.
civic spoke
Who in their right mind would mount a transverse inline 6 in any car?
Volvo. That's who.
stoic ledge
Volvo is not the only one if I'm right
indigo coral
Oof
stoic ledge
Ah wait you said inline 6
indigo coral
Doesn't bmw do that?
stoic ledge
No BMW is longitudinal
indigo coral
transverse engines are 100% cancer
The f*****g v6 in my Lexus is so hard to get to the rear bank
It's obnoxious
indigo coral
Took forever to do vcg and stuff cause entire intake, air system, throttle body and cables, vacuum valves, literally like everything has to come off
stoic ledge
Oof
civic spoke
Tho, the Miura is up there for weirdness as well. Transverse V12...
stoic ledge
That's Lamborghini for ya xD
civic girder
The slave cylinder is hooked up and installed
Gotta bend a new hard line cause the fucking old one refused to come out of the old softie
I am going to hook in the new master cylinder and then bend up the line to fit. The line I got is about 2 inches longer than the stock line, so I'm going to have to get a but creative with my bending
civic girder
Master cylinder in
civic girder
I kinda fucked up my bends so the line isn't real great, but whatever, as long as it works
fair bronze
I see you're going with a custom loop
civic girder
Lmao
Ran into a problem. The soft line keeps leaking out of the slave
No matter how tight I make that line, fluid still seeps out from under the nut
jagged coyote
teflon tapeโข๏ธ
civic girder
I was told teflon tape is dissolved by brake fluid, so I used some thread sealer instead
that fixed it right up
spice compass
Hello all, let me share my shitbox closest thing to a supra I can get.
spice compass
that is who took the picture
thanks my guy
nice greetings to you also.
or does he also like mr yuk a lot
civic girder
2J?
spice compass
ye
civic girder
nice
civic girder
I'd like to have an RX-4 sedan and an na FC someday
spice compass
i would never touch a fd motor tho
civic girder
and turbo rotaries just die
carb rotaries are stronk
oh yea, REWs are a nightmare
twin turbo and an inadequate cooling system = no apex seals
spice compass
ya but the legend is whats there
its easy to swap to another motor
keeping that bad boi oem is love
but that just me
civic girder
Yea. If I had/could afford an FD I would leave it stock
civic girder
And ngl, my FB isn't even gonna get a 13B. She's gonna have 12A forever
spice compass
lol
civic girder
I need an updated engine bay pic lmao, a lot has changed since then
This is the only Toyota I can pretend to know anything about.
Ask me about any Toyota that isn't a gen 2 Prius, I can't tell you much
@spice compass is yours a Chaser? I can't tell what it is
normal temple
is that a BEEEEG TURBO
normal temple
don't the autos blow to smithereens with any reasonable amount of boost
honest question
spice compass
Ya mine did. Lol hense the boostlogic trans.
spice compass
Lol ya it sucked. 2k more down the drain.
Thank you. She needs a good bit of work and I honestly might sell it.
Looking at the Mazda motor I am so lost. I would just walk away. Hahahaha.
normal temple
big kek
civic girder
Oh, those are vacuum solenoids that are mostly useless
civic girder
There's like one that you actually need
spice compass
Lol gotcha.
civic girder
two of them are vacuum advance, which you technically don't need
civic girder
hmmmm, idk
normal temple
I should just get a megasquirt so I can run coils
and a turbo
and more
And then somehow put 400 whp down to the ground with 215s
spice compass
Ez.
civic girder
that's more power than I'll ever make
I barely have around 99hp at this point, lmao
normal temple
my motor can handle 19 psi of boost on a 6262 with only headstuds
which is around 400 whp yes
https://youtu.be/oJr0OfBKkb4 does something like this
spice compass
Yup that never gets old.
normal temple
https://youtu.be/-YMYmr-rK2U does something like this too
night current
civic girder
Bout to go shakedown the new clutch loop
indigo coral
nice
dense shard
It's cold enough to were my car feels a bit peppier.
Might go ahead and install a roof rack soon.
I kind of want to install an LED light bar.
civic girder
I have no clue what I did, besides clutch cylinders, but the car sounds and pulls better
like, no idea
but the exhaust note is deeper and meaner
Of course, she starts better and shifts better with the new clutch setup too
civic girder
no
civic girder
at best I'd put a 2AZ in it
indigo coral
1UZ prius
civic girder
I'm interested
grizzled bloom
this arrived in the mail today
its not very good as it doesn't go that far onto nut but for the electric car i work on where it changes size every 10 seconds
civic girder
I'm highly confused
jagged coyote
Led DRLs installed, the bulb in there were burnt since we got the car and had no clue we had drl
civic girder
big oof
stoic ledge
Oof
stoic ledge
that's where the jack goes when it brakes down
stoic ledge
Breaks yes sorry, @hospital so wasn't paying attention xD
indigo coral
uhoh what happened
stoic ledge
Meh nothing special, visiting my grandma
indigo coral
:(
jagged coyote
@dense shard the battery box(huge box) has a vent for some reason, filter is behind it,
dense shard
oh vent is obvious
Vent any gases that occur during charging.
You don't want to keep a lead acid battery in an enclosed space.
jagged coyote
true
jagged coyote
yep
jagged coyote
Nice bulbs right?
fathom socket
Yea
spice compass
nice tinted bulbs
jagged coyote
I'm in the future, tinted windows, nah, tinted bulbs, frick yeah
fair bronze
Niteshade bulbs
stoic ledge
Oof yeah
Didn't it have 1 bulb for both parking light and daytime running lights?
I know mine does
W21/5W
dense shard
That's a bit weird.
jagged coyote
pretty standard, what's not standard is having a bulb as a drl
dense shard
In the US. DRLs are shared with either the low beam or high beam bulbs.
jagged coyote
but the plastic bit in front of the drl makes a nice deflector
spice compass
depends my jetta doesn't share bulbs for drl
and we can get a euro switch to fix the always on or obd flash it.
stoic ledge
Yeah but this Megane is the 2008-2012 headlight design iirc, in the early phases of day time running lights. 2012-2014 bad a different design (LEDs), so did 2014-2016
jagged coyote
yep there was either a drl under the low and high and on the 3rd it was on the bumper
stoic ledge
Exactly
My Corsa is a 2011, with just a new facelift. DRL was getting more common by then, that's why they probably used 1 bulb
So the parking light and DRL is 1 bulb (21W = DRL, 5W = parking light)
Ah well, doesn't really matter xD
jagged coyote
yeah 
stoic ledge
I hope the LEDs you fitted havr some type of resistor, otherwise canbus warnings
jagged coyote
now i think i might get led blinkers, bcs the drl are gonna overpower the old ones
if i didn't get a warning for the dead bulbs, i don't think i will for the led ones
jagged coyote
tbf when they were on i didn't try and put on the hazard, maybe they shut down like other cars do
stoic ledge
I know my don't
jagged coyote
then me gonna buy some PY21Ws if it doesn't too
indigo coral
Hawhaw no CANbus in my car
jagged coyote
hon hon yes, french car best 
jagged coyote
woop woop
when you replace it make sure to give her a few rev with open headers
if you replace it that is
indigo coral
How'd you manage that? @civic girder
civic girder
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
I just noticed that there was more drone in the cabin than usual
looked under the car
smoke curling out from under the cat heat shield
indigo coral
huh
jagged coyote
@stoic ledge that totally isn't what you were trying to tell me to do right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7nCyQ1E0os
civic girder
Yea, I have two leaks now
civic girder
that's probably what it is
indigo coral
sounds like the floor is rattling when I acellerate thru turns and stuff
Will try and record it at some point
Maybe today
There's an exhaust leak that only happens when you're loading the engine
going from a stop/up hill/etc
civic girder
floor rattling might be a bad hanger and the exhaust is hitting the floor when the engine shifts under load
civic girder
the leak when loading the engine could be loose bolts or a bad gasket at one of the joints
civic girder
that's probably just a small hole
indigo coral
can rev the piss out of it in neutral/park and it doesn't make the noise
can hear it in the cabin quite audibly
when it makes it
civic girder
but ye
we gonna scrap my old cat and figure out something to replace it
idk if I want to slap a high flow in there or just grab some resonators and give the environment the old treatment
indigo coral
If my cats ever fail I'ma just hacksaw them out
stoic ledge
@jagged coyote yes
civic girder
hold on, I'm tryna find a meme
stoic ledge
@indigo coral atleast you don't have compression escaping besides your spark plugs and coils ๐
civic girder
Found it
indigo coral
(which it was at first because it was slightly low on fluid)
civic girder
idk if I should go that route, or get a high flow cat and try to be nice
There's a high likelyhood that I'd blow up a high flow eventually too
stoic ledge
Nah that does sound like the exhaust to me falcon ^^
Also: category gaming on YT... yes xD
drifting mantle
So I followed the service manual, and adjusted the IAC valve screw.
Didn't change anything at all.
So I'm stumped for now.
(Video is me covering the IAC valve intake. Service manual says if the idle drops, to adjust the screw. Adjusting didn't do anything)
(Idle before cover the hole is bouncing from ~1100-1300. After covering the hole, it's about 860. Regular idle is 750.)
civic girder
๐ค
drifting mantle
If I wake up with enough time tomorrow, I'll take off the throttle body and see if there's anything I can do.
stoic ledge
Lol that's some wacky stuff there xD
Your maintaince is breaking everything xD
Also: the spec of dust on your lens really grinds my gears xD
dense shard
Are you adjusting the idle when the car is hot or cold?
dense shard
Plans to turbocharge?
spice compass
I couldn't find anything satisfying.
torpid geyser
@dense shard i am not gonna turbo it but i am gonna supercharge it
i can put an eaton m45 in it
or maybe a m65
indigo coral
0mph, the top speed of a Prius :P @lethal garnet
indigo coral
Lol
lethal garnet
but i donโt trust the thing over 80 so i backed off
indigo coral
I spanked a Scion tC today. Not much to be proud of but hey better than losing
drifting mantle
@stoic ledge itโs not dust, thereโs a crack or something on the sensor xD
@dense shard Hot. Service manual said to hold the idle at 3k with no load (neutral/park) till the fans kicked in, then to go those test and changes.
indigo coral
Nice
flint sable
Used cars are pretty gucci deals
dense shard
I still would have gone for my 'rolla.
flint sable
Nice
indigo coral
I'm loving the rapid depreciation of the G70 
Keep on falling baby, keep on falling.
flint sable
Since the M5 has like two transmissions, if anything broke It would sit for a while before we could fix it
indigo coral
OOf
flint sable
yea
civic girder
RX-7 discord tryna talk me into full exhaust overhaul (approx $750)
civic girder
me, the voice of reason: I'll just do the resonator now, get the rest later
indigo coral
mines prob just a ratty old rubber gasket or something
or the flex pipe, that would be a BIG yikes
civic girder
probably is the flex pipe, tbh
indigo coral
that is a huge problem if thats the case
have to jack up the engine to get it out
from what I read online
civic girder
lmao
indigo coral
at that point I'd just flex tape it and call it good
civic girder
lmao
indigo coral
I'm not taking the bloody engine halfway out of the car over a spluttering noise
civic girder
I am gonna have to get some 2" to 2.5" adapters for my exhaust tho
RB only makes 2.5" pre-silencers
indigo coral
gotta chop off the mufflers of my rx
civic girder
and stock exhaust is 2"
indigo coral
that'd be hilarious
indigo coral
each catalytic conveter in my RX is 300ish bucks at autozone
way cheaper at rockauto but from what I've heard they're super sketchy
civic girder
if/when the Prius' cat dies, I'm just gonna do the same thing I'm doing to the RX-7
slap a resonator on there and call it good
civic girder
loud Prius
indigo coral
I'd prob just stick some pipe in there and call it good
civic girder
resonator so it actually sounds half way decent
indigo coral
from what I understand it actually does a fair increase in power in my RX bc exhaust is suuuper restrictive
indigo coral
its frankly ridiculous how poorly optimized my car is lmao
civic girder
They just wanted to pass emissions
indigo coral
there's ~30-35% drive train losses
civic girder
lmao
indigo coral
more for AWD
civic girder
If I had to guess, the RX-7 is making close to 105hp rn
indigo coral
I can be going down a fairly steep hill, let off the gas, and slow down decently quickly
its kind of hilarious yet depressing at the same time
civic girder
wow
civic girder
even the Prius will speed up on steeper hills, despite the regen brakes
indigo coral
wow
my brake pedal is so ridiculously easy to press
its something I had to get used to when I got the car
civic girder
When I first got the RX-7, the brake pedal was super stiff
and it would pulsate very rapidly when you did anything more than slight braking
now that all the brake parts are functional and the system is bled, the pedal is pretty soft, but stiffens up when you give it lots of brake
no more pulsate
and the pedal is hella stiff when the engine is off
indigo coral
my car shakes like a sonofabitch when youre slowing down because of warped rotors that I've not gotten around to fixing
it stops fine, just shakes like crazy doing it
civic girder
oh god
indigo coral
all 4 rotors are warped, somehow
civic girder
oh god
civic girder
When I first got the RX-7, the rear brakes were useless, and the front rotors were warped
indigo coral
i have 4 wheel discs surprisingly
I need to get them replaced
xD
aka find a place to buy good brakes
civic girder
it's not even hard
civic girder
it's not like on the RX-7 where you have to change wheel bearings at the same time because the rotor is the hub
you just yeet the rotor and slap the new one on and call it a day
indigo coral
are wheel bearings a wear/maitenence item?
I'm just wondering cause I've got no clue when it's been done
and i don't want to burn my car down
civic girder
they usually go bad eventually
depending on the setup, and how the car is driven, that could take a long time
long enough that the bearings may last your entire lifetime
indigo coral
How would I know if they're bad/starting to go?
civic girder
and then there's cars where, ha, that's the second set
indigo coral
I know fire can result, but I think that's only when they get bad
civic girder
bad wheel bearings will usually produce a scrape and scratch noise at the wheel. Can cause the wheel to shake and vibrate as well
indigo coral
I've been fighting my car shaking since I got the damn thing
civic girder
if they cause a fire, that's cause you didn't replace them when they started to go and just kept driving and driving until the bearing desintegrated
indigo coral
When I got it, the steering wheel shake was so bad it was frankly ridiculous
when I took it to the tire shop for a 4 wheel balancing, they actually remarked (and jokingly congratulated me) that I had the most out-of-balance wheel they've ever balanced
lmao
civic girder
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/638872947473252364/642187652124246077/P_20191107_183311.jpg
this is straight on my friend's van
indigo coral
Got it aligned due to super uneven tire wear, then a few weeks later got the fronts balanced again. Still shakes a little bit at 65-70 but its a LOT better.
civic girder
and the front suspension is shot
so good luck aligning it
and then when you go over a bump in that van, the people up front will feel it through their spine
indigo coral
wtf
fathom socket
I didn't notice the new LTT logo until now
drifting mantle
It changed like 3 times today
indigo coral
-slightly-
dense shard
Those wheels are sweet.
I love how they kept the rear bumper trim totally stock.
Fake exhaust tips and everything.
dense shard
already got a toyota tho
dense shard
Considering my car is a 2019. I'll never have a chance to crash.
static canopy
torpid geyser
Yes
tight cypress
yes
bold ferry
yes
civic girder
indigo coral
...the golf is fwd isn't it.
indigo coral
We tried to get my mom's explorer to slide a bit when she had worn out tires but we couldn't
lethal garnet
oof
but my baby lookin good
OH GOD a straight piped sentra
i love this college dude
stoic ledge
Didn't you have a Prius 
lethal garnet
i have 2 cars
the prius is going bye bye in a few weeks
idk what we're getting in place for sure yet
stoic ledge
M4?
normal temple
M4?
stoic ledge
Yes
civic girder
RX-7
indigo coral
did they make stick rx8?
fossil imp
they did yes
in both 5 n 6 speed
and the auto was available in 4 or 6-speed variants
civic girder
The trans in the auto models were literal Ford trannies, and they weren't even retuned for a sports car.
So all the automatic RX-8s are pure trash, especially since the redline is like 5k. Which the Renesis can rev to 8k all day long ezpz
Though, if you want a slightly less trash auto RX-8, then you get one of the later year ones. The early auto models came with 4 port motors (130hp vs the 200 something of the 6 port). The later models all shipped with the 6 port motors, even the auto and shitspec ones
It should also be noted that Mazda wanted the RX-8 to only come in manual. The only reason RX-8s could even come in auto was because Ford still had enough shares in Mazda to tell them what to do.
rain cipher
If you want to go for an Rx8, then go for the R3 model. And be ready to redline that bitch every day, she's gonna love you. Also its not a car for short drives. Easy to fuck the engine. But the sound.... ah the sound...
dense shard
Mazda took a step forward then a step back in the Post Ford world.
civic girder
?
I've seen nothing but drastic improvement since they left Ford on the side of the road
You can take a rotary car on a short drive, @rain cipher. Just so long as you warm it up first and give it redline or two on said short drive.
rain cipher
to warm it up you gotta drive few km dude
like its a bad idea to move the car like 20m because of a better parking spott
or smtn
also redlining a cold engine also a call for disaster
indigo coral
Disaster* and yeah not a good idea
indigo coral
With new plugs my engine actually will get to redline which is nice
indigo coral
Before no matter how hard you push the pedal it wouldn't go much over 5k
civic girder
With my FB, it's got a manual choke. So my car is near operating temperature by the time I start backing out of the driveway
rain cipher
the whole point of an Rx8 or 7 is to redline that bitch and make it scream
indigo coral
I have an RX... 300. Lol.
civic girder
I've taken my RX-7 just to go down the street before
Just warm it up and redline it once on the way
rain cipher
im so sad i never got an rx8
civic girder
they're getting cheap
rain cipher
the R2 arent expensive
i know
but the engine is a blessing and a plague
at the same time
civic girder
oh, are you German?
rain cipher
yup
civic girder
makes a lot more sense now
rain cipher
there is no fancy swap for me
civic girder
here in the US, I could go get an RX-8 by dinner time for real cheap
civic girder
like, $600 decent chassis dead engine cheap
rain cipher
holl mother of jesus
indigo coral
My car was free
civic girder
yikes
rain cipher
welcome to germany
versed fern
indigo coral
Yikes
On my local Craigslist
There's 1 rx8
With a locked up motor and trashed interior for 4k$
versed fern
civic girder
$400 for a running one with a good interior, but has some external body damage and may have a fucked up wheel/axle/suspension
versed fern
3.75k cheapest
indigo coral
Big wing
civic girder
FC vert 5 speed for $1650
runs and drives, but sat for a while and could use some work, vert top is also torn and may leak
I also like how my local craigslist just straight up sells legit JDM crate motors
fathom socket
I'll take some JDM motors
civic girder
like, ripped out of wrecked cars in Japan kind of JDM
civic girder
oh damn, late 90s Accord/Odyssey motors for $400
fathom socket
And Lord knows how many Duratecs
civic girder
An EJ20 for $1200
oh, and I can just 2JZ swap the world cause I can get crate 2JZ-GTEs for $4500
holy shit
fathom socket
Damn
civic girder
these motors even come with ECUs and harnesses
civic girder
This place is in Maryland apparently
fathom socket
I'll swap it into a Previa!
civic girder
but iirc they ship, cause I'm fairly certain this is the same place my buddy got a 2JZ for his 240sx
Previa is best van
fathom socket
Or maybe an old blown up Ford or Chevy van
civic girder
I want an awd 5 speed Previa one day
fathom socket
Lord knows the Ford vans blow up easily
civic girder
lmaooo yea
fathom socket
It fucking pissses me off when I see a Ford van with a blown up engine
civic girder
lul
fathom socket
The way the Ford vans are made, you have to lift the body off of the van
civic girder
Every Windstar I've ever seen was still running
fathom socket
On a Chevy van, you only have to drop the engine out
civic girder
can't say the same about Grand Caravans
fathom socket
But I don't see many blown up Chevy vans
fathom socket
Most of the time when I see an engine being pulled out of one, it's because someone wants the engine for a swap
civic girder
sounds about right
fathom socket
I'm talking about the LS
fathom socket
The newer ones are still damn tough
civic girder
true
fathom socket
The YT channel WatchJRgo is doing aj LS6 swap into an old Rolls Royce
civic girder
nice
fathom socket
He pulled the tranny from a 2005 Chevy van
fathom socket
Yep
fathom socket
I have a 2006 Express with a new transmission
The tranny gave up from not being maintained
civic girder
oof
fathom socket
The one that WatchJRgo pulled was meticulously maintained
indigo coral
I read lots of conflicting opinions on how to "maintain" the transmission in my RX
fathom socket
It's good to know that I have a tranny that will never let go
indigo coral
Mine will eventually, but hopefully that time is a long way in the future
indigo coral
Mines the original one in the car which is unusual
dense shard
I sincerely hope the transmission in my car outlasts my love of it.
flint sable
Going to a pretty big car show this February
I forgot what itโs called but weโre bringing an old(ish) Saleen
S281 extreme
dense shard
Gonna try for cars and coffee this weekend or next.
flint sable
Oh sweet
civic girder
rreeeeeeee c&c isn't for another 3 or so months
bitter compass
how the fuck did vw sell 120k evs ๐ค
dense shard
Probably a lot of delivery vans.
dense shard
120k over a few years or over one year?
bitter compass
their evs are so fecking overpriced
dense shard
And there are VW fans out there who'd buy no other EV other than a VW.
All EVs are overpriced.
bitter compass
egolf: 50k โฌ
eup: 21k โฌ
tesla m3: 40-50k โฌ
but has like double the range
dense shard
Add an extra 10k to the Tesla.
Like any good automaker, their base price is based on a model they never produce, market, or even sell.
"oh the model 3 will start at 35k USD... introduced 2 years after we start making it... maybe. "
bitter compass
model 3 is like 50k xd
dense shard
Credit where it's due.
It is the best choice for the money.
But paying more than 30k for what is essentially a commuter is asking a bit much imo. EV or ICE.
bitter compass
i also believe the id3 won't be at the 35k mark xd
dense shard
Assuming they ever get working software into it, it'll be starting at maybe 35k.
With self driving a mandatory option at 5k.
bitter compass
and yes vw classic everything is a costly feature
bitter compass
porsche is vw xd
i mean they still try to sell cars without ac
i mean casual move just get the seat version if you desperately want a vw and save 1000-2000
proven gull
I am broke boye but I wanna get a broken down CRX for a project car
And attempt a K20A2 Type R swap on it
Make it a track/daily car so I'm aiming for about 250Bhp or maybe stay at 200
Also ITB the engine because those sound hot but cost quite a bit 
dense shard
It's not the engine you should worry about.
CRXs are going up in price now. They're either unmolested survivors or rusted out trash heaps.
But everyone know what they got.
proven gull
I was originally thinking of a EP3 Type R or Lexus IS300 with the 2JZ but the CRX is just so epic
I want a light speedy car
Might try finding a Suzuki Cappuccino too if possible
dense shard
What country are you in?
civic girder
Once I have a house and saved up a bit of cash, I'm going to get a Z31
I think the RX-7 would like to have an 80s wedge sister
Sure I could get an FC, but I feel like it would be fun to have something that's not rotary
especially since I could try out the turbo life without fearing for my apex seals
crisp flicker
what lag
indigo coral
turbo lag
civic girder
I'd get a turbo Z31 if there was a good one available when I'm shopping and is in better overall condition vs an na one
crisp flicker
seriously on rotary
civic girder
afaik the TII doesn't have turbo lag, lol
I could also hop over to the RX-7 discord and ask the TII bois if they have lag
crisp flicker
something isn't set up correctly then if you have turbo lag.
indigo coral
^
civic girder
it's highly dependent on how many cylinders you have, how many turbos, the size of the turbo, and the tune
indigo coral
we have small engine + 2 turbos
crisp flicker
wastegate malfunction. :p
indigo coral
no, its working fine
its just
part of the car
lol.
(and in general, you don't really notice it unless you're romping on it)
civic girder
You can tune out turbo lag, but often times you have low boost and minimal power gains
civic girder
if you want to succ power out of a turbo, it's gonna lag like a bitch
but anyways, I wouldn't mind na or turbo on a Z31. Even the turbo model only made like 145hp lmfao.
crisp flicker
my 16g never lagged and was pumping 22 psi. but meh gsx eclipse.
civic girder
eclipse have 4 bangers
crisp flicker
yes
civic girder
so its still quite different compared to the V6 found in falcon's Explorer
and a completely different application
family SUV vs sports car
indigo coral
the Ecoboost 3.5 V6 dabs
civic girder
like, does turbo lag really matter as long as Karen gets to work?
civic girder
(I'm just using stereotypes, shhh)
ok, I stand corrected. The turbo Z31 makes 200hp
na (but same exact block and everything else) makes 160hp
330k examples produced, I'll be able to get my hands on one when I have space and cash
oh man, I can only imagine walking out into my garage and seeing two shitbox wedges next to each other
then after I have a Z31 I can think about troccs and bootleg repu
civic girder
me? nah
I only have like 6 pairs of shoes:
my everyday shoes (some generic ass Adidas sneakers)
a couple different pairs of running shoes (lost one pair, and then found it after I got a new pair lmao)
some of those slide on sandal things
and then two different dress shoes (one brown and one black)
this is what I mean by generic sneakers
stoic ledge
Oof those are some nice wheels
civic girder
lol
indigo coral
I have too damn many shoes
crisp flicker
adidas heh Korn sorry.
indigo coral
I have ~50
Also, I can feel some vibration in steering wheel when sitting still in park. Motor mounts shot?
crisp flicker
mhmm maybe
does the motor feel like its torqueing if you step on the gas or the vibration go away?
if the motor feels like it torqueing then motor mounts if the vibration goes away your harmonic dampener is probably the culprit .
flint sable
So
Seal broke on headlight ;(
Can it be opened, dried and resealed?
A replacement is like 600$
crisp flicker
probably could be or at least sealed but trying to get a headlight fixture out is like rip the front end of the car off.
indigo coral
Tf is a harmonic dampenern
And no it goes away as soon as I shift it into drive/reverse
crisp flicker
no sit in park and step on the gas (don't floor it). if the engine torques and you can noticeable feel it it will be the engine mounts going bad. otherwise its just harmonic dampener.
the harmonic dampener is what keeps the engine from shacking itself apart.
though if you want like a 10-15hp increase and have the engine tuned fairly well you can remove it.
indigo coral
The car wobbles just a tiny bit but like moving my ass makes it wobble the same amount
The vibration isn't appreciably different
Turning on the defroster makes it worse, weirdly.
crisp flicker
more drag on the motor. its the dampener. don't worry about it.
indigo coral
but it's primarily just in the steering wheel and can barely feel it otherwise
crisp flicker
though if you do remove the dampener expect a lot more shaking.
fathom socket
@indigo coral The harmonic balancer is another word for crank pulley, it had holes drilled in it to balance out the crank
@indigo coral It's not a big deal unless the shaking get really bad
normal temple
@flint sable requires you to literally bake your headlight but yes you can
civic girder
wot
why not just heat gun
I used a heatgun on my tail lights to break the seal
and then used a silicon adhesive to reseal them
though I now noticed that I didn't use enough stuff on them, so they condensate a little bit. However, it does not affect the lights or anything and you can still clearly see through the lens
indigo coral
yea it's just a bit of vibration when it's colder
was just making sure cause I know motor mounts are a common wear item
dense shard
what you could try.
Running a hair drier through the light sockets.
Just remove the bulbs, and run some dry air through the assembly.
That might work. Then you don't have to take it apart.
