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Which oil is best and why is it Supertech?
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Nothing wrong with that oil 2bh, I either use that or rotella full syn depending on what it's going in
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Only the best for my car
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Plebeians
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Getting power to the ground 2016-09-12 06:51:06 Post No.15805096
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Getting power to the ground
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Got a question someone more technically minded might be able to answer. I live in australia, where we have v8 holdens.
It's a 1800kg sedan with big fat LS's producing a shit ton of hp and torque.
They always seem to spin their wheels when they launch, however, making that power useless.
At first i thought it was just the shit ton of torque, but how do ferraris and v12 aston martins get that power to the ground so effortlessly?
Can someone please explain what's involved in smoothly getting the power to the ground? I already assume the following plays a part.
>Sticky and wide rubber
>Traction control
What else could be employed to make power get to the ground?
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Ferraris have proper launch control and their torque peak at higher rpm.
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Some of it is traction control and tires. Another component is weight transfer under acceleration. Exotics like Ferraris etc are designed such that they squat enough under acceleration to put more downward force on the driven (rear) wheels.
Basically, F = mu * N, where F is the friction force, mu is the friction coefficient and N is the force normal to the road ("weight"). Mu will change with the tires and the road surface and N will change from whatever the static weight is when you accelerate/brake. You get wheelslip when you try to put more tractive force ("power") to the ground than your friction force. Traction control is just a way to limit tractive force to whatever your friction force is.
If you want it to hook up better, get better tires or change the suspension design to increase the front to back weight transfer under acceleration. Most of the exotics are mid engine so you're already -1 starting with a sedan.
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>>15805130
Thanks, anyone know if this applies to the japanese sports cars like GTR, supra and rx-7?
Everyone says they're really good, do they apply the same principles of weight transfer?
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hi all,
can anyone tell what type of car this is from the interior??
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no takers?
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>>15805095
No. Now go and play in traffic.
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>>15805098
useless
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Can we stop this "girls care about cars" meme. It isn't true at all. The only thing a girl cares about is if it's
New
Clean
Expensive
that is it. It could be an Lamborghini or Tesla it doesn't matter as long as it fits that criteria
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The girls I know mostly care about the various gadgets they get with the car, they couldn't care less about the drivetrain or anthing else. I also have a couple of friends who have jeeps. Perhaps they want to be seen as outdoorsy but they're just stock jeeps without an ounce of dirt on it.
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>>15804986
You've got it wrong, it's the
>Girls who care about cars matter meme
I've already worked out that dating non petrolhead chicks doesn't work for me
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>non petrolhead chicks doesn't work for me
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About to buy a 1977 Cobra 2016-09-12 05:36:16 Post No.15804872
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About to buy a 1977 Cobra
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So i'm in the market for something to live in since my lease is about to end and i've settled on this 1977 Chevy cobra with 70k miles on a 350 motor in auto.
Anyone with any sort of experience with campers or vans along with this engine?
>what should I look for?
Also:
Car/Van Dwelling general?
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Kill yourself poorfag, you're either gonna starve to death or get shunned for how shitty you smell like you hobo piece of shit
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>>15805001
Vandweller is an /o/ legend, lurk moar.
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Post inside pics please? I love campers
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Would you be happy in the knowledge that a female technician or mechanic had worked on your car?
If they offered you mechanical advice, would you listen?
>discuss
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If they are competent I don't care.
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>>15804705
Pretty much
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>>15804705
yep.
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My boss just bought this and drove it into work. She said she thinks it's a four-cylinder, but I couldn't help but notice the Toyota logo on the engine when she popped the hood. I know that Toyota engines have a reputation for indestructibility and I know that a lot of people recommend Subaru station wagons as reliable cars, so is this a good car? Even with 4 cylinders, it's a Toyota engine, so I'm sure it's got some kick.
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>>15804690
I'll bite. It's a boxer D4S
the world is flat anon.
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>>15804698
>boxer d4s
wat
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>>15804698
I'm fairly sure it's a fa20 in that car
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Stuck flare nut 2016-09-12 03:45:24 Post No.15804327
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2016-09-12 03:45:24
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How the hell can I open the flare nut circled in red?
I blasted it with WD40 but to no avail, no matter how hard I grip the 2 nuts and try my hardest, they just won't god damn budge.
>tfw half soaked in gasoline from purging 3 jerry cans of fuel and some goober walks up to me with a cigarette wondering what I'm doing
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>>15804327
>I blasted it with WD40
maybe use a proper penetrant instead of a lubricant?
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>>15804333
This. WD40 is not a penetrating oil. And use a line wrench.
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>>15804327
>"""""""""""I'm a car enthusiast"""""""""""""
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Coilover thread.
What brands are good?
Is there anything worthwhile under 600? 700?
What do you have on your car?
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>>15804264
I'm stock but what car are you planning to put coil overs on? Tein is good. Skunk2 is good so is blox coil overs
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>>15804717
Miata
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>>15804820
i hate miatas but either of the 3 for your girl car.
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Hey, did you guys hear Scotty Kilmer got a job working as Hillary Clinton's body double?
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>>15804237
REV
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>>15804273
YOUR
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My problem is that I like a lot of cars. I've been saving my money but I'm kind of at a crossroads. 2 of these cars I can afford, 2 of them are not yet in my price range. I can buy the fixer upper NSX today, I could buy the completed LMP replica, or I could wait and buy the Rolls Royce in a year or two, or wait even longer and buy a BAC Mono. I love them all for various reasons but I can't choose.
What do, /o/?
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>>15804230
Wake up.
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>>15804230
What do you currently drive and how much do you SAVE per year?
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>>15804230
ecoboost
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Is the NSX the greatest car of all time?
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>>15804186
yes
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>>15804186
It's up there
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>>15804186
Only if you like wheel gap and having a lower power to weight ratio that a Cobalt
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High-Mileage Interior thread 2016-09-12 02:57:25 Post No.15804033
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Let's see 'em
>bonus points for uncracked leather at >200k
pic unrelated
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SF5 Forester, 175k
dat tweed
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>>15804039
if only apple made the 6ft lightning in black
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>>15804033
'97 Chrysler LHS with the 3.5 Pentastar
absolutely beat to fuck but somehow just rolled over 200k
Whats it like to live in a pop-up?
Ive been thinking of giving everything up and living out of my truck and parking close to where i work.
My Tacoma currently has a regular campershell on it but its pretty small.
Im assuming the legality of parking places overnight to sleep depends on the city?
Pic related, i have an 03 PreRunner so itd be pavement only
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>>15804032
At least use a van so it looks less obvious.
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>>15804032
Varies by city. In Los Angeles, Kommifornia, for example, it is illegal to camp in your own backyard.
Also illegal to live from your car, yet most beach bums still find a way to do it.
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>>15804121
I would if i could find a slide-in style aluminum camper shell.
Also i like my truck too much to get rid of
>>15804218
Im about an hour east of San Francisco but work in the Bay Area alot
Is there any way possible to refurbish this turn signal switch knob? It's been bothering me with how shitty it looks
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buy a new one
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>>15803899
You could try cleaning. Its filthy
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>>15803913
I don't think it's dirt..it's worn off paint