QTDDTOT - argument edition

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How does this happen?

it's where the driveshaft connects to the gearbox btw

>>17444823
I would argue that its when the most amount of work is being performed.
Therefore the greatest rate of acceleration would be at maximum power.

>that shitty ass torque curve

Is this a honda?

>>17444841
vtec yo

>>17444839
acceleration depends on wheel torque, which depends on differential and transmission torque which depends on engine torque

>>17444851
the power remains the same, its just the gearing that changes the torque.
My argument still stands

>>17444839
Correct.

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Getting some stuff painted and putting on side trim.

So: bumpers, window trim and hatch, or no hatch? Paint pillars or leave blue?

>>17444895
stop it's already dead

>>17444903
EXPLAIN YOURSELF

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>>17444823
Car stood undriven for a year.
Got it back on the road and the brakes feel like shit.
Ho do I make them good again with killing myself trying? (bonus for a no cost option)

How does this look?
Is it too edgy?
http://www.merrjep.al/Njoftimi/Shitet/Durr%C3%ABs/AUTOMJETE/Makina/BMW/Seri-3/320/BMW-320CD-coupe-diesel/4337453

>>17444913
PB blast, brake clean or WD 40 maybe some combo?

>>17444913
bleed the brakes and spray the rotors with lods of brake clean

Been driving manual for 7 months but I'm still shit at it and haven't been actively improving it for a while.
>starting in first still isn't completely smooth or quick
Oh well.
When down shifting w/ rev match so you guys just dump the clutch ? I feel like I feather it too much and miss the point. I probably feather it too much in general desu.

>>17444913
>killing myself trying?

Copper slip then get it up to highway speeds and do some emergency stops.

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is it strange to want to swap a center console shifter for a column shifter? I need space in my car for a laptop dock and the shifter will get in the way
it's a jeep, so I don't think it would help much, since the handbrake and transfer case shifter would still be there

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>>17444950
>I need space in my car for a laptop

>>17444837
>How does this happen?
After the first bolt came loose, it stated to rattle. Fag kept driving. Then it fell out. Fag kept driving. Then the rest of the bolts started to come out and eventually sheared off. Now fag is stuck.

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>>17444950
>i need space in my car for a laptop dock
why would you need this

>>17444967
>>17445147
wardriving autism

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Why does my car attract ants?
>don't eat in your car
I don't, I only see the fuckers in my cabin occasionally, most of the time they're on the exterior and in/around panel gaps. Some of my coworkers experience the same shit with their cars, so I think there has to be a bigass colony around our works parking lot or something.

How can I keep these assholes away from my car?

>>17444851
Power is the amount of work done so it depends on power actually, brainlet

>>17445187
Some euro cars have wiring insulation that is food grade and edible.

>>17445187
Put some of those jelly like ant traps down with tape. Worked for me, got rid of them in less than a week

>>17444895
bumpers and window trim
no hatch no pillars

>>17444903
>>17444910
if it's dead please drop off at my house thanks

i want your car

Alright so I overheated my engine and I think it blew. My question is the damage repairable? It started making a horrible sound, loss of power and lots of blue smoke from the exhaust. Obviously can't start it up anymore but I could move the car a little bit on the starter motor

>>17445276
take the head off and post pics

>>17445289
I'm planning on taking it out this weekend but it might be a while

>>17445295
what's stopping you from doing it now, pussy?

>>17445276
Junkyard engine for $250.

>>17444823
It's always the torque peak. The power peak means jack shit when it comes to raw acceleration

So long as your tires can grip, most acceleration can be had when the tires force and acceleration are at their peak which is torque peak

>>17445318
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxK0x7AE3s8

>>17445332
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZBqb0ZJSwU

>>17445345
>>17445332

>believing this hungry skeleton knows what he is talking about

>>17445261
I'm an American and the vehicle is an '07 chevy Monte Carlo if that matters

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>>17445318
>280Nm of torque at 1rpm
>that's way more than my integra so I may as well swap the k20z1 for this and shift at 1rpm for max acceleration

>>17444444

i heard that my 2010 bimmer 523i is just a electronically restricted 528i and that i could make my car into essentially a 528i with a ecu reprogramming. Is there any sense for me to squeeze out 60hp and 70nm of torque for 500€?

>>17445484
No that sounds like bs. Higher trim bimmers are usually the same design of engine but made of different materials, and hence allow for better redline, porting ect

>>17445318
thats like saying an engine produces more power at peak torque because it has the most torque.

Torque means jack shit. Its work that we're interested in, and work has a time component (rpm) which is why max power and max acceleration will always be at a higher engine speed than peak torque

>>17445345
>>17445592

>>17444823
So my oil is dirty as fuck and is causing my vvt thing to be retarded
Is there any problem putting in regular dino juice if I don't drain the full synth in the oil filter?
I only have like 1-2k miles on my current filter and Ill be changing it again (properly) in like 300 miles

>>17445484
>2.3 is just electronically restricted 2.8
i'm not entirely sure if that's how physics works

>>17445753
>The "virgin oil change"

drain it you pussy

>>17445758
they are both 3.0l

f = ma
tq is rotational force
so accn is proportional to force
this is basic kiddie physics

>>17444823
>torque wins races, horsepower sells cars.

Every. Time.

>>17445762
>>17445753
then other question
If I'm going to be draining it should I just replace it with a cheapo filter?
Or is it worth the $3-4 more for a better filter for only 300 miles

>>17445794
if you don't buy the cheapest filter available, you love sucking Jew cock

oil filters are just a roll of paper in a metal can

>>17445484
That sounds like what happened with the C300/350 Benzes that had the exact same 3.5 in them

>>17445792
It's the other way around. Whichever dragster has the most power will accelerate the fastest.

Even in the middle of the oil crisis, American v8s that made no power still sold because they had torque. My old man bought his ute because it had the most torque in its class and he tows his boat a lot.

Torque sells cars, power wins races

>>17444839
How are your still accelerating at redline?

>>17446016
decent heads and cam

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>>17444823
I went about 100 miles being a quart over the right amount of ATF in my car... level is good now but is there any chance that those 100 miles did damage?

>>17444823
Power relates to speed
Torque relates to acceleration
This is why diesel trucks get off the line very quickly but have little get up and go once they are moving.

Torque is more important when acceleration from a standstill.
Power is more important when accelerating at speed.

>>17444913
Bleed & Flush the brakes, Brake fluid collects water, also your rotors have rusted over and will need to have that removed with a few good brake stomps.

>>17446106
unless you were way above the hash marks no.

alright, which go kart with identical weight would accelerate faster? a go kart with 10 ft-lbs of torque and a redline of 10,000 or a go kart with 20 ft-lbs of torque and a redline of 5,000?

>>17446155
the torque is the same throughout the whole rev range btw

>>17446154
It was at the top end of the hot hashes even when cold

>>17446155
the 20 ft-lb go kart will accelerate faster than the 10 ft-lb one

HOWEVER <------
if the 10 ft-lb, 10,000 rpm go kart had a gear reduction of 2:1, it would effectively have 20 ft-lb of torque and a 5,000 max wheel rpm

How do I get tools for free. Poorfag college student here. I need to test my fuel pressure but I really dont have money to spend on a gauge and am scrapping by with junk parts.
Autozone wants like 150 up front then refunds which I wont have the money for until another 2 weeks. Im tempted to buy one from advanced autoparts, use it, then return it.
Is this a valid method or are they gonna refuse my return.

>>17446229
engines with the same peak power but different torques can each accelerate just as fast but it depends on each's gearings

hope that clears things up :3

>>17446242
just get whorebore fraught tools or equivalent
then return in 30 days
those peons really dgaf and the tools really do break that often
also cheaper initially

>>17444926
b-bump

>>17445979
kek, that's why you see all the manufacturers advertising their huge torque numbers right?

>>17446301
the car i fine looks wise, its just nothing special and likely not a smart decission becuase they tend to break, and quite expensively at that

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>>17446311
Exactly

>>17446328
when I want to accelerate fast, I look for pickup trucks

das rite

>>17446335
i just proved you that they use torque numbers to sell cars, not to win races

let me put this into another perspective

would the graph of g-force follow the torque curve or will it follow the power curve?

only brainlets can't figure this one out

>>17445484
realoem says the injectors and fuel rail are the same but the intake manifold is different.

>>17446346
>would a graph follow a curve

>>17444967
>I need space in my car for a laptop
Illegal in my state after the new laws July 2017 against distracted driving. The law changes include updates for use of electronics while stopped in traffic (no, you cannot), stopped at traffic light (no, you cannot), and stopped in parking lot (no you cannot). But if you are parked with your engine off at the side of the road you can. You cannot have visible video and you may not eat or drink while driving. You may not press buttons on a 3rd party GPS unit. Etcetera. Exceptions are made for emergency situations, so you may use your cellphone while driving to report an accident or criminal situation such as gun shots and drunk drivers.

I had a laptop open on my passenger seat. I did NOT touch it and it was NOT showing any video show. But a police officer pulled me over and gave me a warning that looking at it can get me a DUI type ticket the next time. My state has the usual series of DUI of which one is DUIE (Driving Under the Influence of Electronics). If you're texting, watching video, or looking at stuff on your laptop, that apparently is DUIE after July 2017 in washington state. The law also makes it mandatory for all of its violations to be reported to your insurance company. So apparently the officer will check to see if your insurance is current and contact them. If you have a fake insurance card, it's going to reveal you at this stage as having fraudulent documentation.

Well, since I have a warning on my record, I can't afford to have an officer pull me over for any electronics in the future. Or he'll give me a DUIE ticket that my insurance company will hate.

>>17445187
>How can I keep these assholes away from my car?
Poison ant bait traps outside the car near the tires will kill the ants off if they feed it to the queen or queens if fire ants. Darn fire ants can have multiple queens as they can make compatible super colonies.

Ants use scent to make trails. I wonder if Febreze sprayed on the ground next to tires would stop their trail making?

>>17445803
If you anticipate having sludge that plugs up a filter, then get a filter with metal mesh reinforcing every square inch of the filter surface (such as Fram Ultra). When plugged up, some non-reinforced filters will get a hole in the filter media. Purolators do that as mentioned at BITOG forums when people doing their own changes took apart filters and noticed blow through holes.

What if they made a car that never stopped

>>17446311
Yes that is exactly why. I also cited the oil crisis v8 as it was the same here, people still bought vl commodores with the v8 even though the rb30et was better. Simply because of the torque delivery the v8 "feels" powerful so dumb normies lap it up

Are bucket seats Universal Fit or are there specific sizes I have to buy? I would like some for my Micra, but I want to drag them out of some boyracer's wreck in the salvageyard instead of paying full price

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My mk1 mr2 has a small vacuum leak that I can't place. It's near the throttle body. What's the worst that can happen if I ignore it? Could it cause overheating?

>>17445008
I bought thinking the diff was broken

this is cheaper

>>17446711
universal usually
just get a tape measure and check if the seat is too tall or wide
reccomend bimarco cobra 2's for cheap seats

Is it rude to laugh at poor people in their shitboxes?

>>17446940
>Is it rude to laugh at poor people in their shitboxes?
Plenty of Christians do just that every day. Even though as Christians, they claim to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.

>>17444823
>wants acceleration
>looking at single RPM points
if the engine is spinning at a single speed, you aren't accelerating unless you're in a CVT

My rear driver side wheel clunks on bumps an such, passenger front wheel squeeks like mad (suspension) but I have new shocks on all 4. What gives? I dont know much about suspension

Power and torque are related to each other. The formula for calculating power has two variables, one is torque while the other is revolutions per minute.

You might think that one is irrelevant since the other uses/is used by the former, but you'd be wrong. Both of these figures have importance in their own context.

The simplest way I can explain it is that a minimum amount of torque is needed in order to overcome the inherent resistances to movement that are present, like inertia and friction. However, when it comes to how quickly it accelerates, that figure is affected not just by how much torque the engine produces but also how often it produces it, or horsepower.

A normal car might have 300HP and 300ft/lbs of torque. Meanwhile, a semi-tractor truck might have 300HP and 900ft/lbs of torque. The semi-tractor truck would have a much larger displacement engine than the car, but that engine wouldn't work at anywhere near the RPMs the car's engine is capable, hence the difference in torque but not horsepower. The truck needs that torque to overcome the much larger inertia of the trailer and the cargo it hauls around.

Conversely, we could have a theoretical engine that produces 10,000HP and 1ft/lb of torque by having an incredibly low displacement but revving at incredibly high speeds. If you put such an engine in a normal car and attempted to drive it, the car wouldn't move anywhere. Any time you tried to put it into gear, the engine would stall, similar to driving a manual car with a very weak engine without giving it any gas when you try to start from a full stop.

When you put a car into car and release the cluth, the speed of the engine is inherently linked to the speed of the wheels. The crankshaft cannot turn if the wheels cannot turn, or if the wheels cannot BE turned. With such a mismatched engine, the wheels cannot be turned, because each individual combustion in the engine is too weak to overcome the forces resisting movement.

>>17447121
If the engine can't cause the wheels to turn, that means the crankshaft in the engine doesn't turn because the crankshaft is linked to the wheels via the transmission and driveshaft. This causes that piston that just had ignition to stop in place and never get another opportunity to fire.

That's why you need a minimum amount of torque. If you have enough torque to make the vehicle move in its current state, any more torque, without any change in horsepower, provides no benefit. Horsepower is what decides how quickly the vehicle can accelerate once the torque minimum is satisfied.

There is one advantage a higher torque engine has over another engine with the same horsepower. The higher torque engine could reach higher top speeds, since the extra torque will allow it to overcome the wind resistance that grows as speed grows.

The not-technically-accurate-but-easy-to-understand explanation is that torque is the force pushing the vehicle forward and horsepower is torque applied over time, which is affected by how often those pushes occur, as in revolutions per minute.

>>17446595
It would be very painful

>>17446344
To sell trucks, sure

No fuel

1991 F150 dual tanks
Didn't run good in the morning so took car, wouldn't start when I got home

No pressure at fuel rail on from either tank, took line of filter got some gas from both, tried that again today and don't get gas from either tank

Can hear both pumps run as they should, tanks have gas

I've got a bear of a problem that I can't figure out.

Background: I've had the car (2002 Mazda Protege5) 3 years, a year and a half ago approximately the drivers side wheel came off going about 60 km/hr. Surprisingly, after putting the wheel back on the car drove fine. Nothing seemed to be a problem. No work was done at the time.

The last 3-6 months, the car has developed the most ungodly wobble going over bumps or around turns especially above 60 km/hr. Going dead straight, the car pulls a bit (right I believe). It has definitely continued to get worse since I first noticed it.

I jacked up the car by the frame and wiggle tested the wheel. The driver's side front has a lot of play from left to right but none top to bottom; the passenger side is tight.

My immediate thought was the tie rods, but I can't feel or see any play in them or anywhere really except when I grab the wheel or rotor to check for play. That leads me to think it's the wheel bearing, but shouldn't it wobble in every direction then instead of just left right?

Can anybody steer me straight on this?

>>17446443
>stopped in parking lot (no you cannot).
why?

what a shit state

>>17447352
Have you checked for a puddle under the truck?

>>17447308
It applies to cars too. Also see: >>17446680

Craigslist ad that has everything stock except a short ram intake
Is that considered a red flag/rice?
What mods aren't considered rice when buying from craigslist?

>>17447367

If the wheel came off driving id just replace all that shit. Bearing, tie rod, and ball joint. Theres nothing to it. Idk if that car is fwd or not but if it is check your axle for play and make sure the axlenut is on tighter than the asshole of a passenger on the plane that flew into the twin towers.

Obviously check the lugs too, make sure the threads arnt stripped or anything. ANY sign of wear = replace. Lugs are like a dollar or two, studs are as well, any idiot with a hammer + open ended lug can remove/replace them.

If you do indeed replace your suspension/steering crap, do the other side as well.

if I buy a pre owned certified car, can I trust that the car is in perfect conditions ?

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>>17447352
Did you get your truck figured out yet? They have low-pressure fuel pumps in both tanks and a high pressure fuel pump on the rail under the cab if I remember correctly.

>>17447502

Nope. But you will usually get some sort of warranty with it which is good enough depending on the conditions on the contact. Buying a car from a private seller means you have a chance of getting screwed, maybe a little, maybe totally fecked m8. Buying a car from a dealer is a 100% garantee that you are being screwed; you just know from the beginning just how bad so theres not really any surprises.

If you are competent, buy private. If you dont know what youre looking for, buy from a dealer.

>>17447448
The thing that still bothers me though is that there was no issues for a full year afterwards. And yeah the lugs and that are all good / taken care of. I'm also trying to avoid changing everything out as the car was only $1900 when I got it three years ago and replacing too much might make it more viable to sell / junk it.

>>17447375
looking at the context, that poster uses "stopped" when the driver is still in the roadway. so that means the driver is stopped in the parking lot aisle.

>>17447422
Don't see any

>>17447542

Well you can get all that shit BNIB off of rock auto or some shit for less than $100 per side, and just rent the specialty tools from autozone for free. Theres nothing to it.

How did the wheel come off? Did the lugs come off? Studs break? Axle nut fly off? Like what failed to allow that to happen? Im not really seeing how your wheel can come off while driving without you learning what caused it.

Tierod is probably not it. Tierod failure means you turn and suddenly your wheel goes sideways and gets jammed under your car. Balljoint generally would mean your wheel does that except vertical, think ricerfag cars with extreme canter from being slammed. Bearing seems most likely, or axle nut coming lose.

Do you ever notice noise? Like any humming, grinding, droning, whirring? Anything? If so, at what speeds? Any speed? Only slow or only fast? Only when making left turns or when making right turns? Bearings tend to be really noisy when they start to go.

Again, you should probably just replace all that shit. Drop 200$ on parts and a fat case of your favorite beer, do everything on both sides in an afternoon or over a weekend if you drag your ass, and be done. Youll feel a lot better about all of this and not have to worry about your shit breaking.

>>17447520
Only in-tank pumps on this year

>>17447532
Here is the thing, I need to buy some shitbox below to go to work, but I've never bought a used car, I'm afraid to buy a car with 200 000 miles on it and it breaks after 2 hours.

I have read the sticky, but I wanted a way to make sure I won't get screwed over, I can't waste money right now

Can anyone remind me of that website that auctions cars that have been in accidents? Also cars that have bullet holes and blood.

I found it here a while ago and searching brings up bs like carfax etc. Thank you.

>>17447590
>How did the wheel come off?
I'm pretty sure the wheels weren't torqued up right after they were changed over from summers to winters as it fell off the next day. That or the local high schoolers loosened them, it wouldn't be the first time. No wear at all on the lugs or studs. 1 lug wasn't recovered, the other 4 were within a 4 foot circle so the fell off pretty much immediately.

No noise unless I'm going over a bump then I get a thud thud thud sort of sound. I can't seem to hear it any other time. Wheel wobble is in the turn and over bumps. Wobble is significantly worse making right turns.

I think you might be right about replacing it all though, I just wish Canadian part pricing was better

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I have a question about roundabouts. Pic related is a drawing of one of my local ones (over 9000 hours in paint), and next pic has my problem.

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Arrows are where the cars are, and the numbers show where the cars are at the same time.

Now am I driving correctly, or should person two have waited for me before entering?

There's always lot's of people coming from the bottom, because a highway exit is about a mile south, so this shit happens almost every time I drive it.

>>17447936
you're changing lanes, the vehicle in the lane you're moving to has right of way. now if you arrive first that's fine and they should leave room. indicators are important in this situation.
that said, fuck multilane roundabouts.

>>17447936
You're fine, the outer lane yields to the inner lane but both should be utilised

>>17447936
Zipper it pal. If you are even, you go in front if a car from his lane went in front of you. Conversely, if you are even entering the merge and a car in your lane just went through in front of you, you yield to the next lane over. You zipper in one lane, then the other, then your lane again, then his lane. So essentially ots not about your car or his, its about the zipper action of the cars directly in front of you.

Now, If there were no cars at all in front of either of you than whosever nose is in front as you enter the merge is first. That's just rules of the asphalt jungle.

>>17447936
Why is it a 2 lane roundabout if all the lanes are 1 lane. They shouldn't have moved, you had right of way.

>>17447936
If you are the red arrow you are driving like an Asian woman nigger (if such a monster existed).

You should be merging into the outside lanes before you get to the exit you want.

The outside lane is the exit lane. The position you are in at time stamp 5 is for going around to another exit. You should be getting into the exit (green lane) between points 2 and 4.

So I asked this question in the previous thread and someone answered me with questions but the thread died before I could respond so here I go again:

What the hell is a canbus pro error cancelling kit? Do I need to get it if I'm ordering new headlights?

>>17446939
Thanks mate, appreciate it

Anything I need to watch out for while mounting a new seat?

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>>17444823
peak power is peak torque

>>17446016
peak power =/= peak rpm

How expensive is autocross?

>>17447026
jesus drives a pickup

It's got his friends paco, hernandez, and their pet lawnmower in the back

>>17448761
>How expensive is autocross?
It depends. Typical insurance policies do not cover it. So if you have an accident where someone else makes a property claim, if they are uncooperative or stupid, your insurance company finds out and refuses to cover.

>>17446134
>Power relates to speed
>Torque relates to acceleration
>This is why diesel trucks get off the line very quickly but have little get up and go once they are moving.

No, diesel trucks with get going quickly because they are making more power at the launch RPM. The only torque that matters is wheel torque and that is a factor of engine power and gearing not engine torque.

Take 2 engines one making 100hp at 1000rpm and one making 100hp at 6000rpm both are geared to be at peak power at the same road speed. Tell me what has more torque at the wheels? In identical cars who would be accelerating faster?

>>17447936
Vehicles entering the roundabout should yield to those on the round about. (Apart from Paris)

RED ALERT

I just got a new job and the company has a policy of parking on reverse to make the evacuation faster in case of contingency.
I can't park on reverse for shit, how do I get good?

I've had a mk3 supra turbo for years and always put in regular, but just recently I've discovered a bunch of people saying I should put 93 octane gas in it because it's a turbo.
Would suddenly changing from years of regular gas to premium gas cause any problems?

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>>17449169
Just like anything, practice you nigger.

>>17444823
Peak torque to the wheels because you need to take into account gearing.

>>17445520
>>>17445484
>Higher trim bimmers are usually the same design of engine but made of different materials, and hence allow for better redline, porting ect
Well THAT sound like bullshit

>>17445484
The F10 has the N53B30 in both the 523i and 528i but the 528i has shorter gearing and a different intake along with a different map.

>>17449263
Easiest example would be the 323i vs 325i. Same engine design, just the m52 uses an alloy block and dual vanos whereas the m50 is iron block and single vanos. Both are 2.5L

>>17449207
No. All early jap turbo cars were tuned on 98 from the factory so should be run on the equivalent AKI which is probably 93

>>17445789
Yet you still don't seem to understand it.

>>17445789
Acceleration has a time component.
Torque does not.

Consider this. The engine runs a cvt. The gearing will be identical for any engine speed or road speed.
You make two passes down the drag strip, one with the engine at peak torque rpm the other at peak power rpm. Which run is faster?

Adjusting valve clearance. If I have a camshaft do I still need the rule of nine, or should I just make sure cam lobes are facing upwards when adjusting valve clearance?
2E tercel engine by the way.

>>17444823
i wanted to change the sparkplugs in my car, but I cant get them out...
They are reallllly in there and i'm terrified of snapping them.
Here are the questions:
Do i get some penetrative cleaner in there and get those bad boys out? Or take the car in for a service.
What could have made them stick? The car was previously owned by my mechanic and has been serviced regually so has something gone pear shaped in the time that i've owned it?

>>17448761
Usually like 50 bucks a year to join a club and then another 50 per event. Its a pretty cheap venue.

Some clubs have loaner helmets you can use, but if you want to go often I suggest buying your own which would be the only other significant cost.

Thoughts on the Mazda Protege5? It will be used as a daily driver, as well to collect free shit from Craigslist.

>>17445789
Torque when you're talking about engines is not rotational force, you idiot. Torque in this context is how much energy is produced on each power stroke. Energy (joules) happens to have the same units as torque (Newton meters) so people call it that erroneously.
How much energy you're producing each power stroke, combined with how many power strokes per second your engine is running (rpm), makes energy per second (watts or horsepower).
Change in velocity (or acceleration) depends on change in kinetic energy (how much energy from the engine is being converted into kinetic energy each unit of time, or essentially the wattage of the engine). Therefore acceleration depends on power output, not "torque".
What's really sad is that all this is at the level of a basic high school level physics class and still nobody understands it.

>>17449966
Good and reliable but check for rust, and I hope it's a manual

>>17444823
The most acceleration you will have in a straight line will be at max torque at the highest gear (1st)

>>17450057
literally
two
posts
above
you

I have a 1997 Ford Probe 5 speed manual 75,000 miles and needs new clutch. The car wont even move when in gear. I'm guessing it will run me $500-600. Also thinking about getting rid of it and getting something new but will have to be cheap less than 5k. Any advice on the probe? Do these cars last? Seems like mine has had lots of little problems costing 1-2k every year or two.

>>17450011
torque to the wheels is what accelerates you. when accelerating in a single gear, the curve you will feel (as in acceleration) will mirror the torque curve. Power determines the magnitude of the torque curve in a given gear, at a given rate of speed. A lower powered engine can make the same torque as a similar higher powered engine, it just can't produce the same amount of torque as high up in mph as the higher powered one.

understanding what "power determines the magnitude of the torque curve in a given gear ratio, at a given rate of speed" means is key to understanding power and its affect on acceleration.

Went to two different repair shops.
They can't find the leak in my AC

reeeeeee

>>17450310
maybe it is your evaporator which is leaking. mechanics never check those

>>17450318
They checked with tracer gas apparently

>>17444851
He's right.

In a fixed gear, with a fixed gearing ratio.

However, if you have the possibility to downshift, for example go from 4th @ 6200 rpm to 3rd @ 8000 rpm, your acceleration will be max in the gear with the highest power output.

So if you're climbing a gear, starting from 4000 rpm, you always want to shift as late as possible, BUT your highest acceleration (of that gear) will be where you reach peak torque.

>>17444839
>>17444868
The work that needs to be done to accelerate increases with speed. It takes 3 times as much energy to go from 100 to 200 than it does to go from 0 to 100. (and that is without taking drag in account!)

>>17450366
that doesn't mean they stuck the sniffer under your dash

uv dye is where it's at. get uv dye and a little uv light pen, charge your shit and look after a few days

What does it take to convert an automatic car from the early 80s to a manual?

>>17450491
Park a manual donor vehicle of same make/model/year/engine next to it.

Remove everything automatic. Install everything manual. I used to do this in either direction at a used car lot where we assembled vehicles from donors. It's tedious and may require completely removing the dashboard and swapping out wiring harnesses so we mostly did it with SUVs to make more money, but you can do it with cars.

You'd better have something else to drive and research the SPECIFIC vehicle you are interested in on VEHICLE SPECIFIC FORUMS. You have many hours of study ahead of you before you turn a wrench.

A quarter-inch drive SIX POINT metric socket set with long extensions and a universal is vital to do dash R&I.

How badly do you want a manual?

Alright /o/ I finally got some extra cash on hand and purchased myself a powered polisher. My plan this weekend is to try and get some paint swirls out of my shitbox. I believe the steps for this should be:

Wash
Clay bar
Wash
Polish with ultra fine polishing compound
Wax

Or are these steps wrong?

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Poorfag here. Checked out the sticky. Thinking about picking up a Infiniti I30 with 100k miles for $1000. Would this be a bad decision?

Which: a supercharger or turbo worse for the longevity of an engine ? I know super chargers "sap" some power to run, but turbos cause more backpressure on your engine which could be an issue as well. Is there any consensus on which is more reliable and will impact your engine life less ?

>>17450587
Looks good to me. That's what I do, except I haven't polished my car in forever. Probably should.

>>17444823
My car makes most of its torque at 1.8k rpm and peak power at 6k

How do I make an engine like this faster?

>>17450810
They're both about the same as far as how much stress they put on the engine, best thing to do is build the engine before thinking about putting either on it

>>17450832
intake tuning to bring the torque up higher in the rev range is a good start

individual throttle bodies are probably the most extreme way to do this

>>17448197
you don't need it
>inb4 my dash is an x-mas tree now
use resistors to fool the computer if CEL

>>17450866
Same guy here, my car is turbo, does getting those meme cold air intake + pod filter really help moving the torque up a bit?
Forgot to give the figures on the previous post
Making around 236 lb·ft and 230HP

>>17451041
just stick the filter right on the turbo's compressor. if you have an intercooler, it shouldn't be a problem

the next step would be better cams

>>17450860
Supercharger here we come :V

>>17451216
The only thing is I don't know who told you about turbos putting back pressure on the engine and that's where the stress comes from, but they're a complete fucking idiot, the stress of forced induction comes from the more powerful explosion in the combustion cycle as a result of more air being forced feed into the cylinder

>>17451227
Some shitty mustang forum.

Does anyone know why my car will have a long crank sometimes when hot starting and the starter slows down and makes a noise?

Looped to show the sound, battery is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_cBGuq4Yes

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I'm looking for a set of summer tires.

>live in rustbelt state
>car is a Honda CR-Z
>commute is 20 miles both ways so tires will probably crack before they wear down
>work for Bridgestone company so 50% off Bridestone tires and 30% off Firestone tires
>summer size is 215/40R18

I'm thinking about getting either Firehawk Indy 500's or Potenza RE-71R's because they're roughly the same price with discounts included.

>>17451717
I like the way the tread on the potenza looks better, I know it's stupid.

>>17451717
I've had Potenzas and I liked them a lot.

>>17444934
My car has no tach or 3rd gear, just feel it mang and get the muscle memory

i'm a car retard and thought i'd ask a dumb question here.

i have a tire that has a very slow leak and it will lose air over the course of maybe 1 and half weeks until it becomes noticeable and then i top it off again. i left for a vacation for a few weeks and came back and it had lost so much air the tire was looking flat. i filled it back up at home and haven't driven it yet because i wanted to know if being that low has damaged the tire in some way that could make it dangerous to drive on.

>>17451869
>it will lose air over the course of maybe 1 and half weeks
That's pretty good, a patch should cost like $20, unless your tire is super worn and they say no.

>>17451883
okay thanks! so it shouldn't be a problem to drive on it again after pumping it up at home?

>>17451920
As long as you can pump it to 32psi or greater, it should hold on

>>17451869
I had this same exact problem with one of my tires. I would pump it up every week to 30 psi. One day a girl I was with pumped it for me and for some reason she pumped it to 45 psi. Since then I havent had to pump it again in over a month.

>>17452148
>she pumped it to 45 psi
Shit, I thought I was getting crazy putting 35 lbs of air in my tires.

>>17449169
get a car with a backup camera
or get one of those ghetto as fuck suction cup backup cameras
and practice, learning the exact dimensions of your car is something that comes with use

>>17452217
>tfw to poor to afford a backup-anything
I just stick my head out the window, Countach style.

>>17452236
then borrow some cones, give yourself an inch of clearance on each side, and practice pulling out and backing in
worked for me in highschool

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Guys why is there this white lotion like compound in my fuse terminal

>>17444823
Force(torque) = mass x acceleration

Mass is a constant therefore force (torque) and acceleration have a linear relationship.

Pretty simple physics desu

>>17452454
most likely dielectric grease, it helps keep moisture and shit from getting into the socket and corroding shit

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I'm thinking about getting a Mk2 Supra. What am I in for? I have almost no mechanical experience and can only really jump/replace batteries and change the oil.

>>17450935
>canbus
Thanks

So just splice in resistors if the dash goes nuts? Really didn't want to spend $80 on the error cancelling kit so this is pretty helpful

Why does my new car have so little engine braking compared to my old car? Before I had a 1986 MR2, and if you downshifted to red light, you almost didn't need to touch the brakes because engine braking was so effective. In my new Fiesta ST, downshifting doesn't slow you down for shit. Even if I go from 5th all the way to 2nd I'm not slowing down very fast. Is this a modern car thing or a turbo car thing? Or does it have more to do with the transmission?

>>17453620
its everything, the computers do all kinds of annoying shit now and newer cars tend to have a lot less mechanical loss off throttle to begin with

>>17453361
pretty much
find out what stock impedance is on that circuit, and replicate
you may need a relay if you're adding extra lights in addition to keeping the stock ones
honestly if it's just headlight replacement, you should be fine

how much acid are you supposed to add to a wet cell battery? to the top of the plates? half way and top it with water?

>>17447163
Finally, that actually makes sense to lay man anon thank you

>>17453653
Not adding extra lights just swapping mine out because Hella made them defective from the get-go so they're all fucked up on the inside of the cover

Thanks for the advice man

>>17451869
>i have a tire that has a very slow leak
If you're a sam's club member, they should patch your tire for you for free. My sam's club does it for me and I didn't buy those tires there (new car). And if you're in the western states like Oregon or Washington, regional chains like Les Schwab Tires will patch everyone's tires for free in hopes you will remember them when looking for new tires or other services.

>>17454065
>half way and top it with water?
There is a certain ratio when the battery is fully charged. Back when more people serviced their own batteries, I remember even my local Safeway supermarket sold bottles of battery acid. But nowadays, everything that is possibly dangerous has been hidden away or is no longer sold except to shops and licensed individuals.

When did the general population become too scary and violent to stop allowing so many things to be sold in stores? Diversity is not always so good. Various countries find their social problems increase. General violence increases. Crime and vandalism increases.

>>17453620
>downshifting doesn't slow you down for shit.
Manufacturers of modern cars do anything to obtain more MPG on the EPA driving tests. If all cars lost MPG when coasting, their MPG ratings at the tests would drop.

What do you think of Great Wall, the Hover in particular?
Apparently it is a mixture of 90's GM garbage with a mitsubishi engine

>>17452454
>Guys why is there this white lotion like compound in my fuse terminal
It normally isn't necessary, but as someone else said in >>17452522 , it is dialectric grease. Most modern fuse boxes are well-sealed and assumed to be opened with fuses removed and replaced in a clean environment. But some car manufacturers can expect certain cars to go overland, rally, or other moist-air conditions, so they add dialectric grease to stop contacts from corroding for people who do open fuse boxes in those environments.

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>>17452425
>then borrow some cones
If you don't have cones, chalk some lines on the ground and put some cardboard boxes there. If you hit the box, it will move it away from the chalked line. That way, you know if you hit or not. Of course, you can use chalk with cones too.

I prefer the cardboard box method. You can hit a cone, but if you don't go far enough to tip the cone over, you'll still not know that you went too far. I used boxes and chalk to practice my parallel parking before the driver license exam. To prevent curb rash, I parked in front of the driveway because there is naturally no curb there. But if your street is one of those with sloped curbs, then you can easily practice anywhere there.

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I'm trying to find the fuel pressure valve on my car. Is this it and if so how do I connect to it because the parts of my tester don't seem to fit it.
Might not be it. It's just the first valve I saw.

anyone ever use some dunlop sport maxx rt tires? for mostly daily with some backroads, and occasional autox

They come stock on wrx so they should be decent. $320 for a full set in my size which is kinda crazy cheap

>>17456166
That looks like part of your air conditioning plumbing.

>>17456231
that was my guess since its so close to the front.
Im having a hard time finding where the valve is on this car. time to keep looking .

what could cause my car to idle too low after a bit of driving?

I somehow am getting oil on the spark plug boot on my 1.8 NA Miata. I replaced the valve cover gasket about a month ago and it was happening before as well.

Where is it coming from? If it's coming from the combustion chamber the spark plug is probably pretty fucked at this point right? Also oh shit, that's probably a lot of oil being burned as well.

It's only in cylinder one, towards the nose of the car, and it's only the boot as far as I know. Could the oil be being pushed through some shitty seal around the spark plug like past the threads? That doesn't even make sense to me.

Send help.

Will the Honda S2000 ever get cheaper?

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>driving down highway
>rpms start pulsing and the car jerks a bit
>then the engine dies
>press clutch in and start, it starts and immediately dies
>pull over to the side
>start car and it stays on this time
>slight burning smell
>checked everything and it looked fine

What the fuck happened? I know I have some transmission issues but this has never happened before. Time to fork over a few grand for a rebuild?

>>17456397
your transmission may be about to seize. carby or fi?

>>17456524
Probably not, low mileage well maintained examples are going to appreciate if anything

>>17456524
no, they aren't making them anymore

>>17456614
fuel injected.

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why is everyone becoming trannies?
>ugh i hate my life and my penis lol
>time to take hormones and lose all muscle mass
>and suck on dudes penises
why aren't women insulted?

>current year
>meet my first FTM
>MFW just a really butch lesbian

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Anyone from Illinois familiar with what an SQR plate is for?

>>17456579
Hard to say, did you pin point where the smell was coming from?

What sort of burning smell was it? Metallic or Plastic, rubber?

Fellas, I am attempting to raise a dilapidated car from the fuckin' dead.

I've got beat up 20 inch rims on it, and now have a 18 inch alloy to replace one of them ,after I drill out a seized lug bolt & lug nut

I've looked into a "Tire Height" calculator and I was wondering if that would help me match the a tire to te 18 wheel that would match the ride height provided by the 20 inch rims already on the car.


The 20 inch rims have 245/35Z R20 95W tires on it (Obnoxious nigga ass ultra-low profile tires)

I was going to put a 18 inch rim on it with one of these three

225/50
215/50
Or 205/50

I have a feeling I borked my calculation up, but the fuckin' mechanic wrote it out in chicken scratch. (He was in a rush so it's alright)

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My aw11 has a temperature sender that doesn't work so I just disconnected the one by the radiator as well as the one in the engine bay so they will always be on. My overheating issues are gone and the car runs great. What are the possible downsides of running it like this?

To clarify my car will overheat and the coolant will boil but no fans will ever turn on when the plugs are connected.

>>17458822
***so the fans will always be on.

>>17458571
https://tiresize.com/converter/

how do i undo a riced exhaust and turn it back to stock

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so i've got an '03 Grand Marquis.

The brakes don't really feel responsive. like, I put my foot down a bit, and it barely slows down. I put it down more firm, like harder, and then it stops, but by then it feels like it lurches forward, as if I was braking too hard.

what is this? I've even taken it to the mechanic and they can't find anything wrong. The brakes are brand new too. Replaced them a few months ago. And they worked fine then. This is a problem that's come on more recently. And the fluid level is fine... They aren't spongy, and pumping doesnt really help, so i dont think it's air in the system either.

I'm stumped

>>17450587
You have to do it in a dust-free or low-dust environment. If you do it outdoors, the atmospheric grit will settle on your car and make it possible to get swirl marks again.

My local chevy dealer does their dealer prep of new cars outdoors with cars driving by 15 feet away. All their cars have swirl marks.

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how bout this?

How bad is momentarily grinding a gear? Happened to me and i instantly put it back into neutral and it seems fine. Was doing a complex park job and fucked something up a long the way of either still moving backwards when shifting back to first or not putting the clutch all the way in, i don't know.

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>>17458880
rubber brake lines get old and pliable
replace

>>17458859
buy stock exhaust
take to muffler shop
cost: $75-150 for labor plus what u get the muffler for

>>17456458
i'm not an miatas
but this can be caused by faulty PCVs
also check your valve cover gasket for leaks

>>17454108
>mfw ty
good luck anon

how do i convert old standard tire sizes to new standard? its for a bike from 1980.
front- 3.50s18-4pr
rear- 4.60s16-4pr

when does mileage become too much of a factor?

say a 150k shitbox with service history and that stuff, would that be acceptable for a long term daily driver? also considering that it would tick other boxes like bits not falling off, not abused by previous owners

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>>17459091
thanks senpai, was hoping to do it myself but i guess thats not possible, exhaust is one of many rice parts i have to un-rice on this shitbox

How do you guys trust a roll cage with your life?

I'd like to get into rally, but I'm scared of dying or seriously injuring myself if the car rolls over. There are cars on Craiglist with roll cages already but im still hesitant.

I know that my confidence would increase if I knew that the weld job was good. So that's the first thing I'm checking.

E.g. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6165752927.html
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6199672453.html
https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/6177391198.html
https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/6180862513.html

My exhaust made popping noises whenever i let go off the throttle (when engine braking for example), the car still runs on carburetor, What is causing this /o/? And how to fix?

>>17459828
Rich A/F ratio. Get it tuned

>BMW 318i (1998) automatic for 1900 USD
Is there a nicer car I can get for my first?
I just got my licence.

>>17460723
dont get a bmw as a first car or youll be too broke to drive the broken heap

http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Tacoma/BRAMPTON/Ontario/19_10238297_/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=3_15_3

Is this too good to be true?

>>17458458
I was not able to pinpoint it. The closest thing I could think of for smell is plastic

I'm fairly certain my car has single stage paint. I clayed and washed for the first time today and when I used the clay, it turned from white to gray, the color of my car. There were some gray specks in the quik detailer/water that dripped off it too. Is that normal, since its single stage?

>>17459674
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtMSIDB2dU
Watch this and tell me how many of those crashes you think you could survive without a roll cage

What is the best thing I can do to small rust holes on my shitbox without welding equipment?

>>17461054
I'm not an expert and I have no experience, so take my advice with a grain of salt. Most of the times I've seen people say that you should get sandpaper/a file/whatever to grind off the rust, and then get some of that primer paint stuff that kills rust basically.

I should do that to my shitbox too

>>17460924
Sounds like it m8 :(

>Tfw learning to rev match
>bumpy ride and shifts all the time
Reeeeeee

>>17461068
You'll get it eventually anon. I've been driving stick since December and I still have trouble getting smooth downshifts. Especially going into 2nd

>>17460723
>>17460832
Listen to this guy. You'll have repairs more expensive than the car.
Just go and compare basic stuff like control arm prices and alternators from shitboxes or domestic cars to BMW parts.
2 or 3x plus the stupid tax mechanics charge you for "muh exotic repairs".

>>17459509
Depends on $ of course, but if you have a full history and you see stuff like control arms have been replaced,shocks, alternator (would b nice), then you're probably set for 50k miles barring anything else major.
All depends on the car, though. If it's a civic shitbox or something else known to be reliable, I'd be ok with it. Just hope the transmission doesn't shit a brick.

>>17444823
peak power because
>what is a gearbox
retards

>>17445359
THIS FUCKING THIS
RPM matters because gearboxes exist. If only there was some measurement that took into account both torque and rpm... oh wait that's the definition of fucking POWER

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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/6160350466.html

Deal? bad deal? what should I ask about?

Would anyone be willing to watch a few videos of my shitbox supra and tell me if they hear a miss?

I know the exhaust is horrible, PO was a redneck kid with riceboi dreams

https://youtu.be/0PCC4tu0yGA
https://youtu.be/X9F2XIjm3eE

WHERE THE FUCK DO I FIND 14 INCH TIRES

Tried tire rack

Most fun manual wagon under $2k

>>17444823
https://youtu.be/zZBqb0ZJSwU

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>>17461878
If you can find one, 1st/2nd/3rd gen legacy gt

would Kei cars like the Cappuchino or the Honda beat be a fun dd?

>>17461942
Thank You Very Much

>>17461611
>Where do I find 14-inch tires
If they are manufactured, then any tire store can order them from a distributor. Now, some stores only carry certain brands on the retail floor because of discounting deals they have with those brands. But they might (or might not) order other brands for you. So you may have to go to several different tire shop franchises in your town. Or at least go to costco and sam's club if you are a member of those warehouse shopping clubs. They order from large distributors basically any major brand they are comfortable giving their warranty to.

Have a 2004 Impala and the lowbeam headlights just randomly went out. Highbeams and fogs still work fine.

If both headlights just went out at once, it's probably a blown fuse, right?

Where do I find a manual 5 speed transmission for a w124 Mercedes? I want to get an 87 300td with the turbo i6 diesel, but those are auto only and I've heard the 5 speed is hard to find.

Also, anyone have experience with tranny swaps, and does anyone have any advice for someone wanting to attempt one?

>>17463954
I'm in California btw

>>17463954
Swapping the Transmission and driveshaft isn't that hard, the par that is a bitch is fitting the pedal box, pulling interior trim, and making holes for the master cylinder if it didn't come prepped for them from the factory.

What model transmission is it? Is it something that came on other vehicles? Companies like Getrag and ZF typically supplied the same transmission to multiple companies.You'll also need to source the slave, and master cylinders, driveshaft, and probably the most difficult, a pedal box for the car.

is there such thing as an electronic to mechanical tachometer converter? i want to use the stock mechanical tach but the cable drive on the tranny is broken and a bitch to fix.

>>17463925
Cars typically have each headlight on their own fuse to avoid such issues

>>17463925
See if you can find a wiring diagram for it, then look for anything that could cause both at once to go out. Shared ground, bad switch, bad wire from switch to fuse box, etc.

My cars radiator fan is always on. I'm 99% positive it's because the temp sender/sensor on the radiator is bad, and I've already ordered a replacement. My question however - how bad is it to drive it while in this state? All I could foresee happening is few extra hours on the radiator fan motor and thats it.

>>17458822
>>17458832
Holy shit lol I'm in the exact same position and just asked the same question >>17465025. I just replaced my mr2s radiator fan because the old one completely burnt out, and the new one is always on because of a faulty sender.

>>17464847
nigga what

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Where could my oil possibly be going? Was driving around and noticed my check oil light came on. I've never seen any blue smoke or smelled burning oil, and there aren't any spots in my driveway or in my parking space at work. The last time the light came on I only had about 3.5 quarts out of 5. Tried checking the dipstick after parking and letting it sit for 5 minutes but I couldn't get a good reading, a majority of the oil was on the tip.

>>17444926
Shouldn't you be driving a Merc?

>>17444851
>acceleration depends on wheel torque
'no'
OP's engine makes 143 lb ft of torque, max. That's a turning force applied, eventually, to the wheels. Horsepower is calculated as a rate at which torque is applied. Horsepower is basically "torques applied per minute". Obviously more is better.

I could put a breaker bar on the lug nut of your car and apply 143 lb ft of force, but it's not going to do a burn out.

>>17450300
Basically everything you just said is naive, silly and flat out wrong.

Never post here again.

>>17465869
literally nothing in that post is wrong, brainlet

Does anyone know about the vr4 market? Mainly if there is one? Or have people wised up. I see a ton of them on craigslist for less than a grand and wouldn't mind parting them out if the matket is there.

>>17461196
Seems a little high.

3 years ago I sold a 2006 silverado 1500 work truck with new tires, brakes clutch, upgraded stereo etc. for $1750. Everything worked fine, it always started right up and ran great. Had about 210,000 miles. $1750 is all I could get for it.

>>17451717
re71r

What kind of 180 do you use to build a sileighty?

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>>17466934
Forgot pic

>>17466944
That's not a sil80. To answer your question, the zenki.

>>17444841
looks like a k series honda motor

>>17466964
That is the 180sx, the base of the sileighty. It doesn't have the Silvia front end, I was just wondering what to import first

I almost made a onevia

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Why do the sides of my W124 get this dirty no matter how much and how often I clean my car? Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

>>17465740
>I've never seen any blue smoke or smelled burning oil,
That's what you get with your old AMC Chrysler Eagle Talon. It is bound to have oil consumption.

besides in car lessons how can I practice for the road test if I'm a neet with no friends or family

>>17466993
but its a ford 302

Are these tacky or ricey to put on?

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>>17467051
GOD damn phone poster problems

>>17467014
But your posted description said it was a 1990 Eagle Talon with a worn engine. So oil consumption for that is natural. And because catalytic converters do work, that covers up any blue smoke unless you're gunning the engine or the cat is either worn out or the catalyst was contaminated by bad fuel.

>>17467051
>>17467058
if you have to ask

>>17467062
Can you show me where I said it was an Eagle Talon? I didn't say anything close to that

>>17465740
When's the last time you did an oil change?

Some engines burn oil regulalry (my M62 can burn a quart between oil changes but doesn't leak) but 302's are typically not known to do that. They are known for valve cover and oil pan gasket leaks like almost all SBF's are.

>>17464847
You mean high beams and Low beams are on their own separate circuit with their own fuses. not each headlight.

>>17463925

Check your fuses and relays first, if those are fine, odds are its the switch. All three of those will be on their own circuit typically

>>17467157
Around march I think.

>>17467176
You probably have a leak DESU, could stand to check what color your coolant is too though.

>>17467051
>>17467058
I see zero people with either exterior window louvers or 1980's polyester disco clothing on public streets. Now, at private events that is quite okay to do.

>>17444823
Moving peak torque higher in the rpm range gives you a higher max horsepower. They go hand in hand, I don't know why people try to split them. Sure you could just build an F1 engine with low torque that spins at 20,000 rpm, but your 60 foot times are going to be abysmal. Or you could have a dump truck diesel pin you to the back seat on launch, but you'll struggle to to pass vehicles once you're already going.

>>17467326
>Sure you could just build an F1 engine with low torque that spins at 20,000 rpm, but your 60 foot times are going to be abysmal.
not if you have first gear be 10:1

does /o/ still do VIN checks, couldn't find one in catalogue. My old method of switching VINs in dealer URL's doesn't work so well anymore. It's 1gcct19w2tk130288 if anyone can check.

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>>17467058
I don't think so but I'm biased

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Rented a 2016 Ford Focus hatchback from Enterprise for a trip. The privacy cover in the hatch came without a mounting point for the left cover cable. Worried I'll get charged for it even though it was like that when I got it. Where can I find a replacement mount for it in less than a day?

>>17467821
>he thinks those fisher price tack-on decals look good
they don't look like they're part of the car and that is a huge problem with aftermarket rice

also, nice fiero

>>17468035
See if you can fashion a mount yourself out of a paperclip or something.

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>>17468035

If it wasn't there, it wasn't there.

Make them prove that it was.

It's a rental vehicle and there's going to be wear and tear.

I took the cargo net out of a Tahoe I rented 6 years ago and currently use it in my truck.

It was stashed inside the compartment with the scissor jack. People who work at Enterprise don't give a shit about small stuff like that. If anything, break the other mount off so it looks uniform.

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>>17468035

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do drill slotted rotors really do give better stopping power? i want to put some on my DD. i need new brakes/rotors. i saw a whole set for my car from rockauto for like 250$ which doesnt seem bad. or should i just go to autozone and buy them there?

>>17468662
No. Drilled/slotted is a meme. The slots help with water evacuation and the drilled holes help with cooling, but at the expense of pad life, being much more susceptible to cracking and warping, and you can't resurface them.

If it's your DD don't bother, regular rotors will do just fine.

>>17446443
This sounds fucking Orwelian

>>17444823
Which is faster, drifting or gripping if the driving is on a toe-gay?

>check shared clutch/brake fluid reservoir
>been at the middle of min-max for awhile
>starts getting a bit close to min
>fill it up a bit
>only really makes a difference in hard braking

Probably time for some new brakes no? They don't squeak, except for the front right but it only squeaks when not braking. Pretty sure it is a warped rotor or something on that side. Squeak goes away the second you brake.

Also with new brakes would that mean all that new fluid i put in will get pushed out/overflow(or explode the res if you left it capped) out of the reservoir as it needs less fluid to?

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>>17468725
thanks anon kun.

>>17468662
No, they actually have less stopping power because there's less surface area

>>17468840

new pads*

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>>17468840
Yes, having more pad and rotor material will push the caliper pistons back in some and require less fluid in the system. When you change them you'll want to suck the reservoir down to the min line, do one axle, and suck it back down to the min line again for the other axle, top off, and bleed/flush the brakes depending on the condition of the fluid that comes out of the bleeder screws.

Get pic related, mityvac hand pumps make all this much easier.

Getting the tapping noises on cold start which means indicates lifters are starting to go bad. My dad's friend is a mechanic and said I should use higher viscosity oil in order to maintain oil pressure but that sounds like a bad idea.

Is that an actual solution aside from replacing the lifters entirely? Even if it helps it seems like a temporary fix

>>17469030
What kind of oil filter are you using? Cheaper ones, especially frams are known to cause that. The antidrainback valve fails and lets the oil out of the oil filter, having dry starts every time.

>>17469058
Valvoline filters

Don't know much about filters but they seem okay, it's a german car though so maybe I need an even better one

The tapping sound goes away after 5 minutes of driving though, someone told me it's because the oil heats up and expands

>>17469211
Yes, German cars are very picky with their parts. I would only use OEM, Mann, or Mahle on a German car.

>>17468819
Gripping is always faster on asphalt.

>>17466992
It gets dirty becuase you drive on shit roads and your front tires kick that shit up when you turn.

Get mudflaps.

>>17469030
> should use higher viscosity oil in order to maintain oil pressure

Your mechanic is right though.

The only permanent fix is a complete engine tear down and rebuild.

>>17469259
Yeah that's true, think I'm gonna use Mann from now on

>>17469395
Well it's only the lifters, I don't think it would need a total rebuild I mean it still runs smoothly

>>17469375
As the other poster said, use mud flaps.

To a lesser degree, on multi-lane roads, don't follow another car in the "dog heeling" position. The muddy spray from other cars splashes out. So if you position your car such that the spray from adjacent cars keeps hitting the side of your car, then you will pick up more dirt that way.

>>17469058
Antidrainback Valves: bosch didn't have one
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2449675

>>17469696
You'd have to pull the heads, that pretty much just shy of a full rebuild and on a car that old, why wouldn't you?

>>17469812
It's at 95k, how long could I theoretically go before rebuild becomes a necessity?

One guy told me "just keep driving it until you decide to get something else"

>>17470037
Also I suppose I should mention it's an N53B30-O0

>>17469058
>The antidrainback valve fails and lets the oil out of the oil filter,
Vertically mounted filters don't really need that valve. Also, there are engine blocks with those valves built-in. So filters for those engines don't need to have those valves.