cars

[frigid anchor]

Lame

My car is soo bad that even a Prius would be an upgrade

[fathom socket]

stainless won't pass MOT

[charred depot]

pass the UK one fine

[fathom socket]

hmm that's odd since often cars without cat won't pass because of emissions

speaking of car issues, my oil pressure light just came on, I'm debating about just setting it on fire and buying a new one

[charred depot]

you can pass MOT emissions without a cat under good conditions

[frigid anchor]

What car

[fathom socket]

2002 golf mk4

current list of issues:

• dash computer does not work
• right passenger lock has to be manually locked/unlocked from inside
• oil pressure light is blinking
• overheats
• sometimes I can smell fuel with I fire it up

[frigid anchor]

Use it for fun and let it die or get it repaired and let your wallet die

[fathom socket]

also it's a shitbox with a 1.4 petrol engine that made 75bhp when new and I'm pretty sure I have a compression leak somewhere

[fathom socket]

It's actually the car I use to get around

I mean in ~5 months I'll save up for a new one, 2017 308 or a mazda3

[frigid anchor]

I have a question

How much power does a 1.8 L polo make

[fathom socket]

1.8? that's an old engine damn

170hp I think

since it's a turbo engine

[frigid anchor]

My uncle's friend has one and isn't selling it cuz it's discontinued

[fathom socket]

yeah most higher displacement engines are not being sold in most consumer cars because of emissions (EU)

today you mostly see 1.0 up to 1.6

1.6TDI VW motors are hot garbage

[frigid anchor]

The vw Passat is the most expensive car in my neighborhood

2.0 L diesel

[surreal jolt]

i dont live in a commie state, no smog here

[fathom socket]

sorry VWs still do sell their 2.0

[frigid anchor]

One more question that I have

What is the fastest that anyone has driven here in kmph

[fathom socket]

190

that's only because the 1.6 TDI won't go faster really lol

[frigid anchor]

I have a 1.2 Kappa 2 💩

Hyundai

[fathom socket]

1.2s are fine depending on the weight of a car

[frigid anchor]

Did 120 in this becoz I can't find good roads

[fathom socket]

we aren't talking 1.6 on a golf/polo, it's a skoda octavia, that's a heavy car

[frigid anchor]

Oh

I owned a tiida

1.6

110hp

I did 170

That was the fastest car I owned

[stoic ledge]

My 1.2 Corsa does 170km/h

[tender portal]

went to a random car park to learn manual with my father today

legit the most stressful i have ever done

Exams were less stressful

I swear to god

[stoic ledge]

[wispy cloak]

Literally all gas pumps in the US sell e10

Unless otherwise stated

[deep zealot]

This is gonna be me tomorrow

[fathom socket]

This message won't go away

[deep zealot]

Except the car is right hand drive and i’ll be driving in the most crowded city of the second most populated country

so i’m fucked

[fathom socket]

I drove a left handed semi in UK in shitty places

nope right in time for OBD2

Not fun

got any to recommend?

[stoic ledge]

I've got a normal wired one and like a 3USD cheap AliExpress Bluetooth unit

Weird... But if that happens I have roe wireless unit

Nope

Mine really hasn't really needed anything other than regular maintenance (filters, oil, spark plugs, brakes, ...)

[fathom socket]

thermostat switch was changed a year ago

but yeah I'm suspecting a faulty thermostat itself

something in cooling is not preforming up to date

ik

no leaks

regarding oil pressure - oil levels are fine, so I'm suspecting the pump is finito or the system is clogged up

I have to check, I'm not 100% sure

driving the car (aka having the air assist on cooling) brings down the temp to normal 90c

the oil pressure warning light only lights up when temps start to get hot

so I suspect it's the thermostat

not opening properly and not hitting the fan into higher speed

also might be that the fan is broken too

or not running properly

could be, electrical issues are a thing

I'll open up the fuse box tomorrow

look for blown fuses

but yeah, I think the motor is fine since it does have 200k km on it and mostly runs fine, no knocking or anything when running cold or hot

no smoke out of exhaust, not burning oil or coolant

so piston rings are fine and headgasket isn't leaking

I mean if piston rings were shot I'd prob have loss of compression with a blown/warped cylinder head or busted head lmao

also I'd be burning oil DEF

fuck I wish I had more space to work on my car

this one is not tight since the engine is NA, I just don't have the space since my driveway is literally on the street

also lacking tools

gotta buy some jacks first lmao

I'll prob spring for it when I buy a new car, buy some lower springs, up the exhaust and toss a tune on the engine

[stoic ledge]

Semi truck

[fathom socket]

I mean a tune and springs won't cross 600 euros

and that's nothing since I got a good high paying job

[stoic ledge]

Oh yeah that's very normal for those

[fathom socket]

looks like the wiring might be damaged if you've changed it and it doesn't go away

prob 8+

tbh

it prob doesn't go 120

[stoic ledge]

European trucks usually have 12 gears

Lol

[fathom socket]

yeeah since they come with short gears

[stoic ledge]

And 90km/h limited

[fathom socket]

low RPM torque is important

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[fathom socket]

fuck why didn't I become a mechanic

[stoic ledge]

Yeah basically max torque from idle

[fathom socket]

yeah

also running the engine at low RPM probably prolonges it's lifespan

[stoic ledge]

Yeah so according to Volvo, recommended revs are 950–1400 r/min

Basically where you see the max torque

xD

Also basically the green section on the tachometer

Hmm that one goes to ~1700

But you get it xD

[fathom socket]

yeah depends on the engine

[stoic ledge]

Yup

[vocal mural]

Max 10% ethanol mixed with petrol

[fathom socket]

What car would you recommend? Looking for a hatchback, 2017 and above

[vocal mural]

With E85 it is max 85%

[fathom socket]

Planning on getting a one up to 100k km, max price around 15k euro

[vocal mural]

Gaspedaal.nl

[vocal mural]

^

[fathom socket]

this was more along the line "which car you had experiences with that aren't complete trash"

Looking for a petrol one only btw

I've heard VW petrol engines are bad, at least the 1.0/1.2 tsi

[surreal jolt]

for the rx7 mazda recommended pushing to redline often to prevent carbon buildup

[stoic ledge]

But that's not a semi XD

Why?

It's a semi truck

That's normal

Freightliner tachometers I find all go to 3000rpm

So probably also have a 2500rpm redline

Detroit DD16 in a Freightliner

2k max

Ha that's 2800Nm, Volvo does 3500Nm

And that's the biggest engine Freightliner uses

Also not Mack

MP8 appears to be their strongest engine, also less power apparently

Very long stroke

Longer stroke = more torque but the time for the piston to go up and down increases -> less rpm

Simplified, but that's the principle behind it

Yeah so basically the stroke is the distance the piston can travel

[frigid anchor]

I mean that's not top speed thats the speed that I felt safe at

[charred depot]

205 is just beyond dead at 130-135kmh

[fathom socket]

It works just fine. But maybe you're right.

[wispy cloak]

Electrical tape is your friend

My truck tops out at 125mph

201 km/h

[vast harness]

Dang my grandmas eqinox did more the. That

What type of truck do you have?

[wispy cloak]

2000 dakota r/t

[vast harness]

Noice

[wispy cloak]

It only has a 4 speed

[vast harness]

I used to have a 04 Silverado

[wispy cloak]

And it has 3.92s in the rear

[vast harness]

Then I sold it for a Audi 90 Quattro and just bought 93 s4 Monday

[wispy cloak]

I have a '97 a4

[vast harness]

Noice I was looking at a 2003 a4 but then bought the 90 instead

[wispy cloak]

I still have to find a clutch line for that car

Nobody makes them anymore

[vast harness]

This is my new s4

[wispy cloak]

And it's a hard line that goes to a soft line then back to a hard line

[vast harness]

Same situation for breaks for the s4 calipers are hard to find

[fathom socket]

I wouldn't dare go that fast even with my car

[frigid anchor]

Indian spotted

Same

[fathom socket]

That's a rotary... those engines rev up to 10k revs, you can't compare a rotary and a semi

[fathom socket]

Sensor might be bad

[fathom socket]

Sensor?

I mean the light was actually burned in the first place

[wispy cloak]

Oh yeah I wouldn't want to hit top speed either

Most I would say is safe is 100mph

Maybe 110mph

[fathom socket]

I'd did hit too speed once with my ford Focus

It was scary at 185 kmh

[wispy cloak]

My truck is built for acceleration and burnouts

Not top speed runs

[fathom socket]

Also you basically go at top speed here with trucks

85,89 or 90 kmh

[fathom socket]

mine struggled to keep itself around 120km/h area

hard to overtake slow cars with it

can't do burnouts or accelerate fast

low gears + diesel 🥱

[fathom socket]

oh hmm weird

https://youtu.be/Y5Mh6Ota6z8

I'm surprised it's able to run on just 3 cylingers

[deep zealot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bS9lsxecAg

This was an incredibly good watch not gonna lie

Allowed me to step back and find out what do I really want myself as a car guy

[dense prawn]

I saw a middle aged man has BMW M3 in good condition, but never seen it used at all. The video sort of justified it.

Oh yeah, horrifying crash happened on today's F1 race

[bitter compass]

Knowing Australias existence it also could be just a boar sized spider and those aussies tell us it was a kangaroo to not scare us even more

[stoic ledge]

I'd just set the car on fire if that'd happen to me

[viscid atlas]

Or a human sized bat

[vocal mural]

https://photo.24liveblog.com/3021704356326304412/20220703145708_009824.jpeg

Happend today

[lavish lynx]

yikes

[viscid atlas]

jeez

[fathom socket]

uf that'S a nice e92 gone

hopefully the mate is fine

[fathom socket]

did you see that Ben sold his rx7

but got an s2000

and blew the 1zz on the MR2

[vocal mural]

I was in the area, and i did hear a couple of police cars and fire engines driving towards the accident area.
I looked up on the fire response page where it was and walked a couple or meters to the accident area. To respect privacy, i didnt make any photo's.

I was watching trains nearby.

[deep zealot]

whatta guy

[jovial mauve]

police

[vocal mural]

1,6 TDI 4cil 81kW

[jovial mauve]

stands out with that colour haha

[stoic ledge]

Curious choice yes

[zinc jungle]

Is a truck with no cabin air filter a bad idea in a place like Arizona with semi-frequent dust storms.

[carmine summit]

I live in a rural area and certain times of year the air is just full of dirt flying around off fields, I have no cabin air filter

It gets dusty but no big deal

[zinc jungle]

I am somewhat sensitive to dust, but I've heard some have a screen over the intake. Would that be enough?

[stoic ledge]

Why would you not use a cabin air filter?

[civic spoke]

Cars should have a cabin air filter. You could look into getting a different one, or just replacing the one you have for a new one.

[fleet gust]

My truck doesn't have one at all, I've never noticed a problem

[night echo]

Pohh Nice MAT

[vocal mural]

Plan U

[night echo]

oh whoops, looked too quick

love it

thats recent?

[vocal mural]

Today

[night echo]

whut, where?

[vocal mural]

Dieren on the VSM line. Photographed from Zuider Parallelweg facing towards Gazelle Experience Center.

[night echo]

oh wauw, didnt know it was Driving today. would have loved to see it drive

nice dude

and a Flirt on your PF?

[vocal mural]

Custom LTT guild profile picture presenting Drielandentrein from Arriva in Aachen. Photographed in 2019.
My normal profile picture is the old logo of telephone company LM Ericsson

[night echo]

dope!

[vocal mural]

I was in the area and hearing police and ambulance. I looked on police callouts and there was an accident on the bridge over the Apeldoorn canal. So i was walking towards the accident to look at it, and on the Zuider Parallelweg i saw the Plan U just coming from Eerbeek. So i picked up my phone from my pocket and made a photo

I didn't make photo's from the accident.

[night echo]

Very, very lucky to spot it then. (geluk bij een ongeluk)

Might be some pics you like, I like nightscape 😆

[vocal mural]

https://www.gelderlander.nl/rheden/zes-gewonden-bij-frontale-botsing-auto-s-op-dierense-sluis~a53943fe/

This is the accident i was heading to

[night echo]

Quite a bang!

[fathom socket]

Keep getting that message after replacing burned out bulbs

Everything works fine

[serene surge]

Teggy pre fix

[fathom socket]

Having a good day at work

[civic spoke]

That's rough.

[fathom socket]

It slipped off the forklift

[civic spoke]

Guy didn't push the forks all the way in? Or lift it high enough?

[fathom socket]

First

[civic spoke]

Rookie mistake, if you ask me.
Hopefully no one was injured.
Anything on the pallet can be replaced.

[stoic ledge]

Hope nobody was hurt yes

Do hope the food can be salvaged tho, wasting food = yikes

But a fork lift to get food in and out of a truck?

[civic spoke]

Wouldn't surprise me one bit if it's all thrown into the compactor.

[stoic ledge]

😢

[civic spoke]

Damaged goods.
Just like all of us.

[stoic ledge]

facts

[civic spoke]

And it's always easier, and cheaper to write off the whole pallet.

[fathom socket]

Noone was injured, but like 50% of the pallet was destroyed

Basically it was the forklift operator that didn't inform me he still couldn't get it all the way and tried to do something dumb

[fathom socket]

@civic spokethey are switching me from volvo to MAN\

I have to learn again

[civic spoke]

Hate their gearbox. But it's whatever.

[fathom socket]

what's wrong with it?

13 years later LOL

[civic spoke]

Just didn't like the reverse when I drove the boss's.

[fathom socket]

honestly I did like driving vole

It was comfy.
Daf I found unergonomic and same with man 240

[stoic ledge]

New DAF's, especially the XG(+) appear to have a massive interior

[fathom socket]

I drove 2017 and 2021 DAF's

I don't understand that table that you can't eat from and the vents

it blows cold from the middle and hot from the sides

[bitter compass]

Week 2 with those tiny roads being abused as mainroads lets gooooo

[vocal mural]

Cities Skylines?

[bitter compass]

Cities skylines roads are wide enough for two cars lul

And don't have potholes, horse crap, corn fields which make it hard to see around curves and an occasional tractor on it

[jovial mauve]

Your fav noise MK

[tender ledge]

that sound tho

[charred depot]

was just waiting for the fart

[stoic ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/steve-carell-nooo-pleasegodno-the-office-angry-gif-12174751

I hate those farts

I do hope he's not one of those people driving like that through neighbourhoods 👀

Atleast it's a 2.0 TSI and not a 1.4 TSI, that's something

[jovial mauve]

Nah i askes him to do it for the vid

Its a pretty nice car ngl, and 2.0 so quite quick

[stoic ledge]

[charred depot]

part of the route I usually take into work

farmers trying a bit of french protesting

[summer blade]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/902346771307585568/990606143564951642/VID_20220626_150159.mp4

vroom

[compact grotto]

This was a fun one. Friday I’m leaving work for the holiday weekend and immediately, low air in rear passenger tire. Awesome.

A story in four pictures.

[fathom socket]

Well

I hate the truck they gave me

Man tgx 18.480

[fathom socket]

I can see now

[civic spoke]

Isn't the gearbox just GREAT?

And I just checked. 12-13 kmh backwards in 3rd is like 750 rpm.

[fathom socket]

Gr8 day

[stoic ledge]

What did they even try

What incompetent people are you working with lol

[civic spoke]

Geez.
This isn't your week. Is it?

[jovial mauve]

@stoic ledge how you like this colour matching

https://www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/mercedes-benz-cls-400-amg-schuif-kanteldak-benzine-blauw-97a87824-ec7d-4379-a139-197936b46506?sort=price&desc=1&lastSeenGuidPresent=true&cldtsrc=suggestedresultrec&cldtidx=16&position=16&search_id=1yvcfvkgt8j&source=listpage_suggested-results

[stoic ledge]

Classy 😛 But the wheels don't do it justice

[jovial mauve]

yeah the wheels are lame

i quite like this spec ngl

only would blck out a few parts 😛

speaking on wheels, i'm thinking about getting these

[bold oriole]

old pics lel

[jovial mauve]

okay i dont want to be that guy but, leaning against someone else his car for pic?

[bold oriole]

oh its my

uncles's

[jovial mauve]

aight fair enough

[fathom socket]

It drives like American driving manual for the first time

[civic spoke]

Told you it was bad. It works full throttle. But partial and reverse is terrible.

[wheat hatch]

Not even god knows

[stoic ledge]

I think black on your colour will look nice

[jovial mauve]

i will let my brother photoshop it first

[stoic ledge]

Smart move

[deep zealot]

Someone else’s tire, not mine

[fathom socket]

Or it goes full throttle or like 600 rpm, 11 gear at 50

[shy pike]

racing slicks

I see it all the time at work too lmao

[lone fern]

i might be trying to get this bad boy runnin

[wispy cloak]

Ready to race

[timber oar]

Looks like a fun car

[lone fern]

it does indeed, it’s going (hopefully) to be my offroad/dune vehicle

I think it’d be fair to offer scrap value for it, right? It’s my great uncles and has sat for 7 years

[timber oar]

its sat for 7 years?

i wouldnt pay a whole lot for it

[lone fern]

yep

i plan to pay like 500$ or whatever the local scrapyard will give for it

[fathom socket]

shouldn'tshouldn't be it red and white?

Or like no one has them?

[civic spoke]

Usually red and yellow.
But I just grabbed whatever high-vis vest I had laying around.

[fathom socket]

k

that man Drank 2400 euros worth of fuel

cap at gas station is 700 euros

[civic spoke]

Though. The rules says you're only supposed to mark it. Not how you should mark it, unless it's actually dark.

[fathom socket]

maybe it's a polish thing. Transport inspections are rough

someone came with a road train from Sweden

[civic spoke]

Google translate is drunk.

[fathom socket]

I had worse

sometimes it makes me feel like I hit something.
It's so hard to drive.
I would rather go back and drive a manual one

[civic spoke]

I feel you.

Boss has something similar.

[fathom socket]

at least is not a semi

I'm very unexperienced and I'm anxious driving it

[civic spoke]

I got my license in a semi DAF.

Want to know the real funny thing?

The tractor unit wasn't completely rated to tow the trailer we used.

[fathom socket]

Waht do you mean by not rated?

[civic spoke]

The coupler/hitch is supposed to be rated higher than what you're towing, always.

This wasn't the case with the combo I drove.

[fathom socket]

Oh

https://youtu.be/BHSGhv3L50s

This is what I remember some DAFs were

And that sound is embedded in my head

[civic spoke]

Semi rated for 12,663 kg
Trailer rated 15,000 kg

Which means that you're not actually allowed to use that combination.

[wispy cloak]

Can I have the bagger

[lone fern]

nah we use that

[carmine summit]

here it legally has to be red too, I'm in Canada

[timber oar]

I've used red shop towels tied around the 2x4s i was getting once

No joke

[dense prawn]

Why the car bumper looks stretched

Done

[stoic ledge]

Wdym stretched lol

[stoic ledge]

https://c.tenor.com/VOJ64p9Jns4AAAAM/driving-racing.gif

[vocal mural]

Peugeot?

[golden rune]

yes

biggest one

5008

its nice but 508 is better lookin IMO

[stoic ledge]

That's the 3008

Not the 5008

[stoic ledge]

Of course, any low car looks better than the SUV crap

[bitter compass]

I believe in speed and power

[frigid anchor]

rip a modified car

[vocal mural]

EEEW

[golden rune]

sorry my bad

[golden rune]

yes

[stoic ledge]

NP, front is the same :)

[golden rune]

peugot has got some nice cars

[stoic ledge]

Don't mind him, he's a VW shill and baguette hater

[golden rune]

but

what does he drive

?*

[stoic ledge]

Some moped thingy

Or trains

[vocal mural]

Graphically seen: Yes, the new 208 with claws looks nice.
Technically: No.

[frigid anchor]

this is my favorite hatchback as of looks

[vocal mural]

I own: Kymco People (50cc moped)
I have driven car sharing cars: (Driven: VW UP!, Citroën C1, C3,)
From family and friends (Audi A6, Ford Focus, BMW, Seat MII, FIAT 500)

[frigid anchor]

it looks a lot better in person

[vocal mural]

I didnt mind the BMW model

It was a diesel anyway

[civic spoke]

Reminds me of the Honda Jazz.

[frigid anchor]

its a competitor

i used to like that car

[bitter compass]

Looooooong bread

[stoic ledge]

https://c.tenor.com/a24-EuJ-ycMAAAAM/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear.gif

[stoic ledge]

Not too bad :)

[bitter compass]

Quiiii

Frenchies are building fine looking cars lately

Peugeot does, the others meh

[civic spoke]

@fathom socket I drove a bit more than you usually do today.
Moved around 250 tonnes of material.

[fathom socket]

that's a lot

I usually do 60 tonnes max

[civic spoke]

It's a fair amount.

I could have probably gone 300 tonnes if I started driving sooner, and if the quarry didn't have to take their brakes.

Easily over 300 tonnes. Actually.

[fathom socket]

In the previous job I did basically I would move like 150+ tonnes of building material

but I got fired because they wanted me to loarn how to unload the cisterns in 3 days

[vocal mural]

That is precisely the problem, baugettes break easily

[fathom socket]

Pew-go

[civic spoke]

That reminds me.
I'm sort of thinking about maybe switching to become a crane operator.

[stoic ledge]

Renault's are generally also nice looking imho, and DS's are also quite nice

Just Citroen is quirky imho

[fathom socket]

Honestly beside truck driving idk what j would like to do

But I need to find the right kind where I can rest at least 6 hours and not 3

[stoic ledge]

Isn't 3hrs sleep illegal?

[civic spoke]

These guys are looking for a driver, mostly, but also needing them to operate a crane.

It is.

[fathom socket]

It's more like i can't get any sleep at home

I go back home every day

[civic spoke]

Minimum requirement for daily rest is 9 hours. Normally should be at least 11 hours.

[stoic ledge]

Aha

[civic spoke]

I honestly enjoy driving material like I do today.

As long as shit is happening.

[fathom socket]

I know I should count commute to work, but basically I waste 1.5 hour going and back from work, Have do grosceries daily, clean up the house and make the couch both when I go to sleep and go to work

[civic spoke]

My drive to work is around 30 minutes, getting home is about twice that. Yeet.

[fathom socket]

normally it would be 25 mins, but the road condition is so shit, twisty road and my car has issues

[vocal mural]

That reminds me of a German TV program i have seen 3 weeks ago, how truckers especially from Poland and Romania abuses driving hours

[fathom socket]

not mentioning I span out on a turn

[civic spoke]

Especially with old trucks.
Those that still use analog paper for the hours driven and the rest.

[fathom socket]

these back roads in the middle of nowhere are dangerous

[civic spoke]

Gravel on the road? Shitty tires?

[fathom socket]

a tree fell down a couple days ago and it's still there

[civic spoke]

Oof

Call it in?

[fathom socket]

more like lot's of sand on asphalt and Winter tyres

[vocal mural]

https://youtu.be/n3z77v4QSho

This was the video i am talking about

In German

[fathom socket]

Yes, I'm aware winter tyres are bad in summer

but I can't afford a new set. I've spent 300 euros on fuel just to commute to work

[vocal mural]

All season?

[fathom socket]

I said winter

[civic spoke]

There are heaps of international trucks that gets stopped here that are breaking cabotage laws.

[fathom socket]

I'm confused about the new cabotage laws

[civic spoke]

Basically. When you're doing a transport to another country. Then you're allowed to for a few days, take other deliveries in that country before you have to leave the country again.

[fathom socket]

oh

[civic spoke]

Three cabotage transports within the span of seven days.

So if you come from Germany, and you're driving something to Denmark. After you have dropped off your load in Denmark, then you're allowed to drive transports within Denmark for a little bit.

More or less just so that you don't have to drive away empty handed while you're there.

[fathom socket]

k

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxEW7SanBa3fVHOzyu1rRcjLhb87Z72h3K

why do they have to make it so unnecessarily difficult?

[flint sable]

its the same on tesla too

so dumb

"""smart""" cars

[fathom socket]

I remember people in their early 60's in a volvo could not change open climate controls.
Also drived had to look at the screen all the time to change anything

if you wanna do stuff like that just give me a d-pad, OK and back button with screen where I can see the road

[flint sable]

at least a mechanical swtich

[fathom socket]

Check out my ride

🚗

Uses no ⛽️

Tires never go flat.

Can’t ever lose the keys.

No license needed.

A bit small inside though 🤔

[vocal mural]

Train?

The wheels can get square.

[fathom socket]

#cars message

[stoic ledge]

https://c.tenor.com/GoRHyipZNGgAAAAM/sml-monster-truck.gif

[viscid atlas]

yes

[fathom socket]

[dense shard]

Hey man. You know what they call a Subaru Leone in America?
A Loyale.
And if you live in Wisconsin it's a Loyale with Cheese.

[dense shard]

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

[dusk ocean]

So I am rebuilding this ASA supercharger... and now I realize why it's like $3500, or was

Below is a typical Procharger -- often need rebuilds, noisy as shit at idle, etc. But you'll notice the large helical gear at the top. That's the input gear that is driven by the belt. The center gear with the bearing goes thru the unit and drivers the impeller. The large straight cut gear at the 4 o-clock position is a counter-balance gear -- since the input belt gear drives the impeller from the 12 o'clock, when it applies torque to the impeller, the whole thing wants to go side-loaded under torque. So, they basically mesh it against a static (but on bearings) counter balance gear so that it doesn't deflect. But it means the unit is like a tear drop shape but also needs rebuilds more often because its got a lot of side-load being that the belt drive pushes on the impeller.

But this is how most superchargers are, generally. Vortech, Procharger, etc.
You can also see how complex the machining is and the numerous bearings and gears
So after like 14 years on my shelf I tore my ASA TM-12 apart today

The center helical small gear goes thru the unit and is connected to the impeller centrally. The two helical gears perfectly opposite one another both drive the impeller gear so it is receiving deflection load on equal and opposite sides. I kind if visualized this before opening it up but I did not understand how two gears could drive a single gear unless the two gears were some how hooked together with a chain or belt or something...

And there it is. Opposite side of the housing there is a LARGE female helical cut gear that goes around both of those smaller helical gears above... and then opposite thru the housing is the pulley drive on that large female helical gear. So, its like 1/2 the moving parts, twice the reliability, but it requires a shit ton more machining tolerance because of how everything meshes together and nothing is adjustable.

Pretty cool shit. And ultimately, here I am

Busted compressor wheel removed

[viscid atlas]

damn

[stoic ledge]

Ngl, quite cool

Damn, that's a lot of wear in 7k km

Also very uneaven wear

Especially in front I think the pressure is too low, rear could be due to the cars alignment/camber

Alright

[stoic ledge]

I've never had new ones which were a full 8mm But 7.14mm is slightly used yes

[civic spoke]

Gotta try the 0.5 mm ones sometimes.

[twin grail]

JUST SUTUTUTTUUUUTTUUUU

[timber oar]

Ahhh good old spinny bois

[dusk ocean]

mhm

[fathom socket]

Honestly idk what was worse

Drivi g a half broken down man with shitty gearbox

Or a wonky volvo

[lone fern]

wonky volvo sounds better

than a shitty gearbox

[fathom socket]

The trailer was driving wonky because stupid axles wouldn't lock

[lone fern]

oh

[stoic ledge]

They do give you the best material

[dusk ocean]

I'll drive anything

as long as it has 1000 hp

[fathom socket]

I think the mist powerful engine volvo has is 750 hp iirc

[stoic ledge]

D16 750 yes

[charred depot]

Slaab

I forgot about the engine in the boot and was like man this car really is awful

Too much power steering in it though. Its zero feel like playing a racing game without force feedback

[hushed cradle]

Parking lot find

[fathom socket]

Genova is scari

[civic spoke]

Nice and compact, without going past the fence.

That's four loads. Tad over 50 tonnes.

[frigid anchor]

my car 80 hp
me : its fast

[dusk ocean]

its def not

[frigid anchor]

it feels

like 200 at 120

top speed is around 180

what weight is this

[charred depot]

probably about 800kg

[frigid anchor]

mines 950 kg 80hp

[charred depot]

my saloon 305 has the same engine : )

[frigid anchor]

5th is for efficiency

[frigid anchor]

wagon or sedan

[charred depot]

saloon is bwitish for sedan

[frigid anchor]

bruh didnt see

1L 3 cyl engine from hyundai
i10 comfort - 68 hp
i10 turbo - 100 hp
venue - 120 hp

all are same engine

hate this

[stoic ledge]

My 83hp Corsa outran a 1969 Porsche 911

Now you tell me it's not fast

😛

[dusk ocean]

Was the 911 turned on?

[frigid anchor]

I beat one too

But it was at the showroom

[civic spoke]

Towed.

[fathom socket]

so today I've got my won semi truck

and the Tail lift was broken

ANd I had to unload with broken tail lift manually because the circuit was FIRED

[civic spoke]

@fathom socket This really isn't your week.

[fathom socket]

this isn't really my work

Literally next door there's better one, where I don't have to load and unload and I get paid almost 2x

[stoic ledge]

Yes, on based on the engine sound it did rev quite high

[civic spoke]

I'm wonder if I should start operating one of these still.

[timber oar]

I prefer my 90hp on 362kg

[jovial mauve]

Cries in 1933kg

[timber oar]

Well I'm referring to a motorcycle so i cheat

[prime valve]

dam that boi thickth

[civic spoke]

48 tonnes.

[bitter compass]

My 60hp vw up was faster than a model 3 today.. in a 100 speed limit while he drove 80 so fast car?

[stoic ledge]

Well I beat him at traffic lights

😛

[bitter compass]

Well.. im currently chilling at traffic lights because my transmission is getting worse

Id be interested to look at it myself but me no touch anything that goes faster than 60

I would say my tired af daily mountainous city driving isnt good for it

[civic spoke]

Clutch? Or what is it?

[stoic ledge]

Transmission of the up! getting worse?

[bitter compass]

Clutch is getting worse and the common issues of the transmission started appearing

[civic spoke]

Ooof

[bitter compass]

Reverse not engaging easily, engaging 2nd gear got kinda weird, and a clicking noise in neutral

[stoic ledge]

Yikes

[bitter compass]

Reverse and the clicking are common issues

2nd i assume its similar to the reverse issue but worse because well, you don't change into reverse while rolling

[civic spoke]

I wonder if it's a problem with the linkage. Or just flat out a crappy clutch to begin with.

Because a clutch shouldn't be gone that quickly. Unless you abused it.

[bitter compass]

Imma ask ma local mechanic to look at it next week - but im probably just gonna get a new car anyways when i get a new job

[bitter compass]

Like i said daily tired mountainous city driving means im gonna go through a clutch a bit faster and i drove a good amount of km on it but i wouldn't say i abuse it

[civic spoke]

You driving in mountainous areas shouldn't matter THAT much. Unless you were slipping the clutch lots.

Which you only do when taking off, mostly.

[bitter compass]

Id expect it to survive longer because woth the caddy i didn't have any issues with the clutch at all in like 200k km and it already had 300k on it when i got it

But like the general transmission issues are the bad ones the clutch is still fine, could be down a lot more but it isnt new either 👀

[civic spoke]

If the clutch is fine. Then I wonder if it's the linkage to the transmission that's whack.

[bitter compass]

Im just worried about the 2nd gear like if it gets like reverse its pretty much undriveable if it occasionally decides to not wanting to engage like reverse does

[civic spoke]

Which makes me think it could be the linkage between the gear lever and the transmission.

[bitter compass]

Ye idk I'll see

[fathom socket]

broom broom

[dense prawn]

Gran Turismo 4 Driving Mission #10 Live Action

[timber oar]

it almost sounds like your synchro isnt wanting to work

the one in my truck is pretty worn out and you have to shift into 2nd just right

but its a longitudinal mount so theres no linkages to do a wibbly wobbly like in a fwd

[steel hemlock]

@crimson venture ford focus

[frigid anchor]

NEUTRAL

[frigid anchor]

My first car was 400kg

37hp 60nm

[civic spoke]

45 km moped-thing?

[frigid anchor]

no

MARUTI SUZUKI

800

0to 100 took like 24 seconds

engine was shit

4speed

[frigid anchor]

yes

but i have had memories

[civic spoke]

Says the curb weight is in the 620~650 kg range. 👀

Which is still dang light.

[frigid anchor]

it had metal luxury interior

my current car is still 960kg

[civic spoke]

These things has a weight limit of 425 kg.

[frigid anchor]

max load ?

[civic spoke]

Let me check

Curb weight is 425 kg, max weight being just under 700 kg.

So in the 270 kg range.

[frigid anchor]

bruh

seriously

[civic spoke]

Yupp. That's a moped car. Max speed being 45 kmh. And you're allowed to drive it at the age of 15.

[frigid anchor]

wa

in india 30% 0f car drivers may not have a licence

[prime valve]

even if they do they most likely cant drive :)

[frigid anchor]

they cant

[civic spoke]

What's the license requirements like? Have they improved any compared to when Top Gear did a video about it?

[frigid anchor]

my teacher scratched my car broke the bumper and ran educationhitandrun

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/xGfLNqjh4j0

[prime valve]

lets goooo

He wanted to show you what to do in a real world scenario :)

[civic spoke]

Gotta learn from the best.

[frigid anchor]

she cant drive her car , her car is full of scratches and dents

my father before attaining the international DL failed 4 times

2 courses were free

3 more werent

[civic spoke]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadricycle_(EU_vehicle_classification)

[prime valve]

every time someone mentions indian driving school it reminds me of this https://youtu.be/16k-yhcRNk8

[bitter compass]

Those people amaze me, it might just be my attitude of everything having to look good but owning and using stuff that looks completely abused makes me feel uncomfortable

Like even my shitbox up only has one scratch in the plastic bumper im annoyed of where someone scraped it in a parking lot

[eager raptor]

tesla model 3 or bmw i3

[civic spoke]

Completely different cars. Honestly.

[eager raptor]

yeah

i mean they are both evs

but which would you rather have

[civic spoke]

Depends on the version for the i3.

I know that I wouldn't want the Tesla. But that's personal reasons.

[eager raptor]

okay top spec i3 vs model 3 performance

oh

[civic spoke]

Me being somewhat of a BMW fan would go with the i3.

Which is also a vehicle that I have looked at for a while.

Gives you the option of both PHEV, as well as pure EV.

[charred depot]

Low seating position cause race car

[drowsy surge]

new intake

[stoic ledge]

TinQ

[eager raptor]

neighbors backed into my dads car

[jovial mauve]

follow up from the no safety gear clown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HISJGNVyw70

[wraith pollen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT2Mn4WKHog

[dusk ocean]

Custom compressor wheel FASTENER THAT RHYMES WITH MUTT

Left hand M7 oddball thread...

[wraith rivet]

Can someone who knows a lot about engines tell me something

I was researching why my car has “skyactiv technology” slapped onto it and apparently it’s because it has a higher than usual compression ratio, about 1:13

Perfect ratio is 14.3 or somn.. is there a reason 14.3 isn’t the normal?

for better efficiency and stuff

[dusk ocean]

You're confusing Air:Fuel ratio and compression ratio

14.7:1 air:fuel ratio is stoichiometric

[copper salmon]

Car audio help please

[hollow python]

oof, well what's the issue?

[copper salmon]

2 black wires@hollow python

[hollow python]

what car is it

and are there like custom speakers and anything else like that

[copper salmon]

93 geo tracker @hollow python

[hollow python]

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/stereodetail/967.html You could try this out and see if the wiring is true to what it is "supposed to represent"

[copper salmon]

@hollow python looking at that i dont think its true

[hollow python]

What are you trying to do? You just hooking up a new head unit or what?

[copper salmon]

New head unit

[wraith rivet]

Ohhhhh

What’s the compression ratio then?

[dusk ocean]

like what is a compression ratio?

or what is that engines compression ratio

[hollow python]

Does it have a connector or just straight up a bundle of wires? Using a voltmeter would help u a bunch, plug in what you know and go from the rest maybe

[wraith rivet]

what is compression ratio?

like the ratio of what to what

[dusk ocean]

The amount of squish applied to a mixdture

there are two compression ratio figures on ICE engines

static and dynamic compression

Basically... static is the volume of the cylinder vs. the combustion chamber

Dynamic can account for trickery around variable things like boost, etc.

[wraith rivet]

the volume of the cylinder? like how big it is or something?

[dusk ocean]

not big, but volume

the ratio of volume of the cylidner compared to the combustion when it's squished or compressedf

[wraith rivet]

ohh i see now

i tihnk

so basically if the piston is all the way up or down?

maybe

[dusk ocean]

4 cycle engine

[wraith rivet]

idk i get the volume of the combustion chamber but is the volume of the cylinder how much space it takes up IN the combustion chamber when it's extended?

[dusk ocean]

the compression stroke takes the volume of the cylinder and smashes it down

that is your compression ratio

pre sqush vs. squash

[wraith rivet]

interesting

the more you know, thanks :)

[dusk ocean]

No problem

[frigid anchor]

same

i just got new paint and i have a scratch because of a biker

[plucky pecan]

Turbo build

[vocal mural]

Prices did go down, by a little bit

[charred valve]

i just finished builded my own car

it gos fast (500 hourspower

supercar

[fathom socket]

Is thos the cars discussion group?

Cause i wanna talk about how they portrayed lightning mcqueen in cars3, it really wan't like him

[wraith rivet]

[wraith rivet]

https://jalopnik.com/this-diesel-vw-drives-like-a-sports-car-and-delivers-hy-5941469

[stoic ledge]

Kek I found that article too

Such a coincidence they already had pics of your exact car you just built in 2012

[wraith rivet]

quite a coincidence

the power of TinEye reverse image search

[stoic ledge]

Hell even (in Chrome) right click -> reverse image search

[wraith rivet]

woah that's cool

is that stock? or do you need an addon or something

[stoic ledge]

Uhm it's now "Search with Google Lens"

But has been there for years

[jovial mauve]

so tomorrow i will test drive a s7 if possible i will make a vid of it depends of a guy is comming with or not

[stoic ledge]

Why would you want to test drive a car that comes with a guy

😛

[pearl tiger]

lol

[jovial mauve]

haha

https://www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/audi-s7-sportback-4-0-tfsi-420pk-v8-quattro-pro-line-plus-benzine-blauw-0062fab0-d8ed-45ab-b931-ccd263ccd1e8?sort=price&desc=1&lastSeenGuidPresent=true&cldtsrc=listPage&cldtidx=2&position=2&search_id=1ks9c9vvziv&source=listpage_search-results

[stoic ledge]

[lofty yew]

My goldfish says its favorite model of Ford Explorer is the BMW X5M.

[wheat hatch]

Wicked

[prime valve]

sir that is not a van

[fathom socket]

crashed the amg

[wraith rivet]

what game is that?

[fathom socket]

ok so

[eager raptor]

no slowmode here

[fathom socket]

grant

i bet yo muda cant fit inside my dads work truck

[eager raptor]

probably not

[fathom socket]

and it even had an extension body and frame welded in the middle

[eager raptor]

💀

okay

fair enough

[fathom socket]

jk my dad dont own truck

[eager raptor]

what does he own

[fathom socket]

he owns a big muscular honda crv

[eager raptor]

😳

the crv

[fathom socket]

Whats your favorite car

[fathom socket]

It has an engine and 3 tires

thats all it needs

[eager raptor]

right now im deciding between a gt4 st205 and a mk5

[fathom socket]

oh yeah did i mention its missing the oil pan and one of the pistons

[fathom socket]

My favorite car is the ferarri f40

or

Hmmm

koenigsegg one:1

Maybe

[eager raptor]

ive also been looking at rx7s but damn rotaries are so so terrible

[fathom socket]

Arent they super unreliable

The old rx7 ones

[eager raptor]

they have lots of problems

any rotary

[fathom socket]

they do sound cool though

[eager raptor]

they consume gas oil and money

[fathom socket]

I drink oil

To lubricate my insides

[spark ridge]

damn

[fathom socket]

I even have back fire

[eager raptor]

i drive my dads car around right now but im trying to get my own car

[fathom socket]

i back fire so hard a massive brown thing flies out

[spark ridge]

bros gonna be that one kid who runs the mile

[fathom socket]

Bro i have sport mode enabled

[fathom socket]

I use my feetuses

[spark ridge]

jit about to be bolt

[fathom socket]

with shoes

Oh wait a minute

i forgot im in the linus server

[eager raptor]

hm

[fathom socket]

i forgot there were car men in here

[eager raptor]

yes

[fathom socket]

If an engine hydrolocks in water

Will it hydrolock submerged in fuel

liquid fuel

[eager raptor]

no it would just catch on fire

[fathom socket]

As long as it combusts

Internal or external

Then i think thats a sucesss

[eager raptor]

its gonna be both in that case

[fathom socket]

Oh

Im drifting

dude

[eager raptor]

ok

[fathom socket]

I wanna put shopping cart wheels on a car

massive drift

Im bet itll slide better than your mom with intertia

UHH

[eager raptor]

look at this silly vehicle

[fathom socket]

Those front blue things are fat turbos

wait

[fathom socket]

lemme label all of the parts

[eager raptor]

yu dont need to

[fathom socket]

There

Extreme accurate

then points to alternator and proceeds to say turbo

[eager raptor]

he didnt do that great but 20/10 sound

[fathom socket]

@eager raptor

[eager raptor]

yup

viper lineup

[fathom socket]

I know this isnt cars but

[tall iris]

man I wanna see you blow up that engine

[fathom socket]

I just heard one of my family members sharting and it was loud

[tall iris]

good for you

[eager raptor]

oh

[tall iris]

once in a life time

[fathom socket]

tech car

what will it display out that hdmi

[tall iris]

is that an Aston Martin V12?

[eager raptor]

yes

[fathom socket]

I think its a honda

[tall iris]

...

[fathom socket]

No

a LAMBO

[eager raptor]

its a vantage

[fathom socket]

does it give you an advantage

[fathom socket]

btw should i make this purchase

[tall iris]

trust me it's just flipped upside down

that's why there's a discount

[fathom socket]

i heard its straight out if the dealerhip

lightly used

[tall iris]

yeah

[fathom socket]

only a few miles on it

[tall iris]

freshly picked from the farm

[tall iris]

the life expectancy of that car

[fathom socket]

Yes

Freshly dug out the ground

[eager raptor]

i know its not a great idea to have a 25 year old sportscar as a first car so thats why i made the poor decision to consider buying a brand new supra

yes i am 30 thousand short of money so

nah probably like 40

[eager raptor]

oh

[wooden hearth]

[dusk ocean]

They're actually not turbos

They are twin centrifugal superchargers

[shadow gyro]

single rear mount turbo

i couldnt afford a supra so im 2j swapping my 350z after blowing the motor

day my motor blew out

[civic spoke]

Ripperonies.

[shadow gyro]

its being 2j swapped

i already rebuilt the engine w my buddy

car show after paint correction

[charred valve]

just got a new modded car😍😍

(it is wide body😍😍)

[stoic ledge]

Damn you switch fast, yesterday a modded GTD, today a modded 350Z

Almost sounds legit

[fathom socket]

I got a flat

[civic spoke]

Stop having such a bad time.

At least you noticed it.

[fathom socket]

Had to drive a while with flat

Till I found a safe spot to lift the axle

[civic spoke]

Gotta do what you gotta do. Better to run on a flat for a while to a safe place.

[fathom socket]

It's 38°c here

[civic spoke]

Oh, nice. You actually have a tire pressure sensor on that trailer.

But I guess those are only good if they are working together with the truck.

[fathom socket]

They don't

And it's the sensor I think that broke

[fathom socket]

I saw him drive there today

[civic spoke]

Oh, I got a good one.

Give me a few.

[fathom socket]

I think that's gonna be soon me

[fathom socket]

Can't wait to comeback to my car and burn my self

[civic spoke]

[fathom socket]

Does anyone know if the 3rd gen Honda Prelude has an Airbag? I’m not sure since it’s from 1991

[vale geode]

An airbag for what? The steering wheel A,B pillar, passenger?

[civic spoke]

I'm guessing just for the driver.

[vale geode]

Yeah I looked it up and they only come for one with the driver

[umbral tusk]

Awwh a nice resting truck, be careful so you dont scare it away

[fathom socket]

I'm at Tyre doctor

The doctor isn't able to get the Tyre inflated

[fathom socket]

Good enough

[fathom socket]

Are you lay an egg

[civic spoke]

Ferrari California?

[stoic ledge]

Yup

[fathom socket]

[dark nimbus]

If my car has a fuse for heated seats, but doesn’t have that option installed, can I use that socket/fuse as a source of 12V for something else?

[timber oar]

I don't see why not

Have you tried taking the fuse out and seeing if anything stops working?

[dark nimbus]

Gonna try when I get home

My reason for asking is that I wanna install one of these

[vocal mural]

Who wants driving to Iran or Tunesia?

[tall iris]

I'm sorry but bro is that wish.com your on

[dark nimbus]

oh yeah that pic is for reference, I wanna get something more premium when I actually start

[civic spoke]

@fathom socket Going to be driving this to a service in a few weeks.

Time to see if the TGX transmission is any better.

[fathom socket]

it's SHITE

[civic spoke]

[fathom socket]

I would rather drive manual again

also that man I drove is sitting unused

[jovial mauve]

i was not allowed to make clips today, or maybe i was but a dealer guy was with me so felt wrong haha

[fathom socket]

why am I cursed to want a smart roadster

[charred depot]

I have a soft spot for them too but the autobox is dreadful

[fathom socket]

once again shame there's no manual

[charred depot]

theres one in Edinburgh thats self driving

[fathom socket]

true of quite a few nice old cars

yo whaaat

I havent seen it

[charred depot]

its just some guys project

itll do b roads at 60mph really well

[fathom socket]

seb smith?

[charred depot]

yeah

not sure he still lives in edinburgh

he sells hacked tesla e brake boosters I think

[fathom socket]

self driving smart roadster: viewers sleep
passes driving test: real stuff?

edinburgh's low emmission zone doesnt let my mini in because it wasnt made in 2006

meets all the emissions standards of whichever euro thing they're basing it off, but muh too old

[charred depot]

think 305 will be banned for a year before it becomes exempt

oh wait no they made it 30 years

unlike engoland

yeah its exempt

[fathom socket]

20 more years then mini is tax exempt woo

I'm sure by then they'll have banned cars that old by taxing them out of existence

[charred depot]

I dont really drive in city centers but give people lifts n stuff so would be miffed if I couldnt drive somewhere

[fathom socket]

yeah its v annoying, thankfully given where I live I never actually need to drive into the city centre

[charred depot]

ive been collecting veg oil capable technology

just incase diesel / petrol gets priced out of existence

[fathom socket]

gonna end up as your local fuel baron

[charred depot]

cant see veg oil disappearing any time soon

I wouldnt mind a ev conversion but im too much of a cheapskate for that shit

[fathom socket]

I think I'll just push my car everywhere and get in for the downhill parts

true I'd do it if it didnt cost as much as a new used car

or 7x as much as I paid for what I have...

drive the rear wheels with motor, front wheels are the engine what could possibly go wrong

funny how edin spends so much trying to be green and yet doesnt even have a cycle hire scheme anymore

p sure every city in scotland has one aside from edin so that's nice

[charred depot]

well dunfermlines a city now :^)

you are now entering dunfermline town city center

[fathom socket]

the park next to it is about as big

[dark nimbus]

Another one of those “it’s janky, but it works”

[dry pine]

Brap brap miat is in the works

[viscid atlas]

tbh the top isnt that janky, the fuzebox is kinda

[fallen falcon]

so i spoke with father about a tax reduction that happened here to mid range EVs and i might put our A4 to sale.. hmm

XC40 looks good, P6. some 230 pony and 245 tires.. should be good for a 0-60 sprint with PS4S tires 🙂

those seats though, alcantra leather i hate them. prefer real leather like deer stuff.

[ruby cloak]

parents got a new car

[fallen falcon]

not an SRX or uh

what was it called..

lyriq, such a lame name for an EV

[ruby cloak]

we aren't rich

[fallen falcon]

used?

[ruby cloak]

yeah

[fallen falcon]

ah

[ruby cloak]

it has like 75-80k miles on it

[fallen falcon]

digging the console / infotainment du

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It has a secret compartment behind it which is cool