QTDDTOTT Would it be faggy to put SHO rims on my 95 Taurus?

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>>17469620
>driving an old taurus that isn't a sho
take it to the junkyard. buy literally anything else.

>>17469636
spbp

>>17469636
>>17469650
Literally fuck off, I got it for cheap and it's comfy. Clearly you haven't driven one if you think it's that bad.

>>17469620
Just buy the real thing instead? They're not that expensive.

As long as you can get a decent set of the without spending a lot of money, totally go for it. They're the best looking OEM wheel for that car. Nobody will give you a hard time about it being a non-SHO.

It's the same thing as putting M5 wheels on a stock E39 or putting GT wheels on a V6 Mustang. It's only faggy if you rebadge it to what it isn't.

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>ITT: is domestic rice called bread?
>>17469829
this, they're not that rare either

>>17469636
>>17469650
faggots

>>17469620
You would have to find the right rims for it. Most rims imo look like shit anyway and almost every set I've had vibrated like shit.

where did the brit/o/ threads go?

would it be hard to swap an engine on my daily? should i just buy a beater to get around in while the swap is in progress?

>>17470951
Depends entirely on what your daily is and what you plan on swapping. Also depends on how good you actually are with a wrench and if you know how to swap out a motor in the first place.

>>17469743
>>17470491
>imagine being this asshurt and sentimental over an unreliable piece of shit

fordfags are sad

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Bought some cheap alloy wheels to replace the rusted out steelies that were on my car. The previous owner plasti dipped them and I'm not sure if the color goes well with my car. They're plain aluminum underneath, what should I do?

What /o/ can tell me about Infiniti G35/37?

>>17471786
Whatever you actually want to know about, so specify retard.

>>17471789
I won't!

>>17471759
Peel the plasti dip?

>>17471812
Should I though? Does it look like shit with the tan color?

>>17471822
Taste in color combinations if subjective motherfucker, If you don't like it then peel it and if you don't like the color combo afterwards then replasti dip the shit.

Quick life lesson: Grow a fucking backbone and make your own decisions, live with them, be a man.

>>17469743
At least tell me it doesn't have that trash fucking iron block v6 3L

>>17471789
Alright then, is it a reliable, comfy and somewhat sporty car that would make a daily driver?

>>17471852
>reliable
fuck no
>comfy
yes
>sporty
hell yes
>daily driver
nissan reliability a shit
>overall
fun car, but a piece of shit mechanically.

Bought myself a new battery without testing my alternator because I knew the battery was old as fuck anyways, but now when I leave the car sit for say, 18 hours, it struggles for a split second while it starts.

Like it doesn't "jump" to life. I'm gonna test the alt today anyways, but could this kinda draw be caused by that, or should I keep looking...?

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>>17471838
>this assmad over some wheels
boo fucking hoo I asked for feedback on how my car looked you fucking drag queen

>>17471884
Could it just be the different brand of battery?

>>17471884
You probably have a parasitic draw somewhere, but it couldn't hurt to check if the alternator is charging it correctly.

>>17471911
Maybe. I went with a 2nd battery a year ago, which was already used and old, but 50 bucks. I went with a new duralast one yesterday.
>>17471916
I do know that if I leave my radio plugged in, that killed my previous battery in a day, is there an easy way to test for the draw?

Are there any more driving/racing related animus than Initial D, Wangan Midnight and Capeta?

>>17471822
id peel them. plastidip wheels look cheap

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Best way to remove paint transfer? Hit a concrete support at a parking garage because my city is fucking stupid and has the supports take up 1/3 of 2 different spots. Of course those were the only ones open

I am about to buy a totally stock 2012 Honda Civic Lx from my dad. It has a 5 speed manual and was pretty fun to drive (as fun as a civic can be) the last time I drove it, but I was curious if there are any aftermarket parts to make it more fun?

I saw a forum recommending coil overs and swaybars, is it worth?

>>17471839
Literally nothing wrong with it, fuck off

>>17471865
Except it's very reliable and you don't know shit

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>>17469620
would slapping mini Cooper wheels on my aw11 like these look bad? They look like old panasports and they're 4x100

>>17472206
acetone and a rag works really well for me. Odds are those paint transfers are just on the surface, and you can remove those no problem

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my car burns oil. how often should I replace engine oil if its charring on the inside, but none of it is leaking or burning away?

I have a really shitty phone with a really bad audio amp I guess so aux input in my car sounds like GARBAGE

What's a decent portable amp I can get?

>>17472673
fiio makes some good stuff

Hypothetically speaking, if all gas stations suddenly ran out of gas, and you needed to siphon gas from a car that wasn't needed, where would you go? You could take gas from any car but you have a soul and don't want to drain the first car you find.

>>17472906
gasser Bro trucks, they're already jacked up and the gastank is easy to punch a hole and drain.

Also most of the owners are Dbags and deserve what they get.

>>17472912
Isn't it unsafe to just stab a hole in it?

>>17471212
Sperg more

>>17469620
i dont think it would look bad

>>17472606
>t. nissan fag in denial

Fuck off, I like the Infiniti G35 but even I ain't a cocksucker and acknowledge that all modern day Nissans are shit at reliability.

Clearly you are the one parroting ignorant fucking shit, wipe the cum off your feelies and smell the coffee.

>>17473177
>section 8 housing friendless nigger trying so hard to come off as cool

>>17473331
Stay sperged

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>>17473339
>s-s-sperg more!!!111

lol you can't even argue, typical home schooled negro.

Why isn't the Volvo 240 as popular as the BMW E30 among car enthusiasts?

What is the point of a computer being hooked to a manual transmission?

My idle is lower than usual. It goes from 800 rpm to a bit lower than 700.
If I rev the engine and let it go down, the needle suddenly drops to sub 700 rpm when it's close to 800 rpm.
Anyone knows what can cause this? The engine is group VW 1.6 FSI.

>>17473559
Sounds maybe like a plug wire is starting to get a hole in it and is arcing.

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>>17473470
Because a 240 was a POS when brand new. And it wasn't even the safest car of the 80's, the Dodge Daytona was.

(for real, look it up)

>>17469743
I grew up in one. It's a turd and I'm surprised yours still runs.

You might be stockholm syndrome'd into liking it now, but you will look back on this vehicle with disdain.

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Looking at cheap pickups, seeing a 1993 C1500 with the 305, 211k, runs, passed smog, auto.

>pic related

is it a turd? I hear bad things about the 305 but I'm not sure how much of it is coming from a performance standpoint vs a daily driver standpoint.

Chevy SS or Dodge Charge Daytona?

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>>17474228
Name a flaw with it then. Mines got lots of power options, decent fuel economy, space, comfort, everything you could ask for in a car. It's not as refined as an Accord or something, but I got mine for a quarter of what people sold those for.

If my car makes max hp@6000 should I shift right before then?. That's when it gets to the red. max torque is ~4000

I'm pretty new to working on my car, specifically a 99 grand cherokee 4.0, and I want to get a bit more power out of it
I don't know exactly what the previous owner did to it, but it appears to have a modified exhaust and intake system, which makes me wonder if he got a aftermarket head for it
I don't want to rip the whole engine apart to check, especially if I'm not even going to do anything in there

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>>17473470
red blok is rebliabe but slow unless tarbo
6 cylinder, lambda sond, turbos, and coupes are rare to find
4 door and wagon swedish steel weighs a lot
>good for rally tho

>>17473951
>a rare 2 door coupe
>superior to swedish steel that is adored by thousands
>lol look it up
fuck you faggot

>captcha: choose the helicopter
>click on windmill

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>>17472626
>charring
r u making briquettes for the holiday an/o/n?
>doesn't know it's called oil coking
>doesn't know this is the worst kind of burning
>doesn't measure the amount he is burning during a given time period
>using a magical device called a dipstick
u better be trolling

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>>17472492
>doesn't know it's a meme
>doesn't know it should cost 3k
>doesn't know he should STFU
hello newfriend

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>>17472492
>modifying Civic with go fast parts instead of saving for a proper car.

>>17472975
No, you're not likely to create a spark doing that, and its just sheet metal anyways.

>>17469620
Do it. Just think of all the Pocahontas ass you'll pull on the Indian reserve.

is beaner the same thing as a ricer but for hispanics with a modded shitbox instead of asians?

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>>17475560
beaner is just a regular slur

>>17475560
mexicans eat rice also. in any case, ricer is a catch all term regardless of race. beaner is just a general slur for a hispanic.

>>17475580
>ricer is a catch all term regardless of race
what? A ricer is a wannabe fast n furious gook with some jappy or chink made shitty modded shitbox....right? A white guy can't be a ricer

>>17475560
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>>17475617
What

was driving normally, accidentally had wrong gear in, lugged engine for a second and CEL came on.
Got to work, checked the oil, was low topped it up, CEL was still on.
Is it fine to keep driving? Engine sounds no different.
It might be MAF since right now the town is full of trees that throw this white fuzz everywhere, so it might just be sucked into the filter and blocking it a bit.

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>>17475630

>>17475630
Life lesson: Drunk Ideas are funny at the time but don't always work out as you intended.

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>>17475515
>go fast parts
>coilovers and swaybars
How exactly do these make you faster?
>>17472492
Coilovers let you raise/lower whenever you want. They are generally for idiots that lower their car an inch off the ground. If you want to buy a new oil pan and engine when you bottom out 50 feet from the shop you had them installed at, go for it. At least you wont have to tow it far

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I bought a car that was fully covered in primer (for cheap) about two years ago. I never really go around to painting it, and I don't have much money to get it "Professionally" painted.
Should I paint it roller bushes or use an electric spray gun? Either way I'm going to use a enamel one stage paint.

https://www.strawpoll.me/13351730

>>17475586
IMO its more of a stupid fucking mindset than something specific to a certain race. Some ricers are born, but anyone can catch the stupid therefore anyone can be a ricer.

>>17471212
>unreliable
The taurus was many bad things, but unreliable? Nah.
Unless for whatever reason it didn't have the block mentioned in >>17471839

The only people the believe otherwise for some reason believe that power and speed are the only two factors that make up reliability.

>>17475711
Electric spray gun, you fucking savage.

You can probably rent one, just make sure you clean it well and prep well.

>>17475762
After applying bondo and sanding, should I primer then use an acrylic paint? Or should I just spray enamel paint (such as rustoleum) without any primer?

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>>17469620
If your car has pic related, it doesn't have a separate throwout bearing right?

>>17471759
I wouldn't care if twer my car

>>17475475
let me explain it a different way Mr. I speak only in greentext. Theres clearly a miscommunicaton

The oil darkens quickly. Like, in about a couple months or so, it gets black, you can smell metal in it, etc. Thats what I meant. The temp gauge isnt too high, the dipstick is showing that the oil is fine, and not burning away like typical oil burning, it just blackens out relatively quickly. When oil gets black, its considered worn out, right? Therefore, I should know whether or not to change my oil at the regular intervals, or change it more often?
I ask that, and then you show up and assume youre the only person on earth that knows about dipsticks. great

>>17469620
>wants to change the rims on a taurus
lmfao dude get a fucking job and get a new car

>>17476342
It's normal for oil to discolor pretty quickly. Color doesn't necessarily dictate the oil's quality. Is it just dark brown or is it literally black and burned? How does it smell?

Has anyone used a cassette tape adapter?
My shitbox doesn't have Bluetooth or an aux connection and I don't want to spend money on a head unit and I don't want to buy a cassette tape adapter if it's shit

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Here's the deal. I intercooled my car and added a boost controller(bleed valve for the wastegate).
Originally the boost went only up to the second last notch, after intercooling it went a bit over it. Now after a few hundred kilometres, it goes all the way to 7, probably over if the piece of shit sticks at there and can't go over it, even if the bleed valve is completely closed.

What gives, why does it do this? Could my turbo be toast, if the intercooled and playing with the bleed valve was too much for it to handle.

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>>17476863
Forgot to mention, I checked all the pressure lines from the turbo to the bleed valve and to the wastegate.

>>17472206
No fucking acetone. Use compound and an orbital buffer with a good pad

>>17474458
I have a c15 with the 305. Its fun to drive and sounds great. Gets 0-60 in about 8 and a half seconds stock. For a daily driver just be ready to get a lot of gas.

Installed new header this weekend. Any time I go over 5000RPM there's a violent machine gun rate of compressed air coming from the left side of the engine. I can feel the "puffs" through the foot well. I've torqued all header nuts to spec, could the brand new header gasket be garbage? Should I get new ones and use high temp gasket maker?

>>17469620
>modding a taurus

>>17476814
Yeah...it may just have been a shitty one, but I had to crank the volume on my ipod (this was a while ago) and on the stereo just to get it to normal listening volume. I had slightly more success with radio adapters (you plug your phone/player in, it broadcasts whatever your phone is playing on a low-power adjustable FM frequency, you turn your radio to that frequency and there you go), though I'm not sure you can actually get those anymore and it was tough to find a clear frequency when visiting big cities and whatnot.

>>17477280
Nice, TY. How's durability/reliability/ease of maintenance? Lots of miles? Very old?

>>17477284
Was it a shitty eBay header? Either the gasket is trash or the header doesn't fit quite right.

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Hey /o/

I'm in the market to buy myself a (technically first) car. I found a decent Silvia for 700 euros.
150k km on the odometer
120 hp
1.8 l stock engine

I've got a few questions about the car since my past experience with cars is a Yugo I've shared with my brother.
1)Is it a good first car?
2)How is the maintenance? I understand it's a 30 y/o Nissan, but there are a few car mechanics in my family that could help me out.
3)What's the fuel economy on a stock Silvia?
4)Is it a good car for DD? How would it perform if I drive it 3-4 times a week?
5)This is an S12, correct?
6)Would an engine swap be possible if I so choose?
7)How does the Silvia compare to the 86/85 from the same era?
thank you for any further replies

>>17477369

It's actually a 2000$ header. The gaskets are the same as the stock ones.

>>17477443

Same as the stock ones meaning they're brand new but they look identical with what came with the car.

>>17477413
I will compare it to my Bluebird which is FWD, but has or at least should have the same tech as the S12 silvia.

>1)Is it a good first car?
Yes and no. They are "reliable" but things do go wrong with such an old car often. Rust will be an issue.
>2)How is the maintenance? I understand it's a 30 y/o Nissan, but there are a few car mechanics in my family that could help me out.
Stupid simple mechanically, if you hear a weird rattling/ticking sound at around 3k RPM when you hit boost, see black smoke from your exhaust coming and the car starts to bog down, it's the pop up valve. It's this smallish can shaped piece of shit on top of the intake manifold, you can screw it out with a 41mm wrench and plug that hole up with a plug of some sort.
>3)What's the fuel economy on a stock Silvia?
Shit, those things are surprisingly thirsty for a 1.8 litre shitbox engine
>4)Is it a good car for DD? How would it perform if I drive it 3-4 times a week?
I doubt it would have any major issues, mine does not have any and it's already seen well over 300k km
>5)This is an S12, correct?
I think so
>6)Would an engine swap be possible if I so choose?
Anything is possible. I've seen two older gen silvias with swaps. other was a CA19DET swap from a later 180SX and other one had an SR20DET. THe stock engine of your pictured car should be an C18ET if it's turbocharged.
>7)How does the Silvia compare to the 86/85 from the same era?
It looks better, should be slightly more powerful, apparently has slightly inferior suspension and slghtly weaker aftermarket support in terms of mods and shit. It also does not suffer of rice tax as bad.


Where the fuck did you find an old Silvia for 700 bucks anyway? Been looking at one for ages and haven't found a single one up here.

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>>17477463
Thanks for your answer, really helpful stuff for a more or less car noob.

I'm also surprised by the fact there's a S12 for sale in an eastern European country; especially one this pristine in condition

>>17477413
I should also mention that the seller has ANOTHER S12 that he's sell for 300 Euros for spare parts. Should I get both cars or just the one in driving condition

>>17477515
If you can spare the grand, which you definitely should in this case, get both.
Always nice to have spare parts when things go tits up and when you crash that thing. Both will happen sooner or later.

Ive got a CEL for my evap system. Dont remember exactly, but i think it was something about an improper purge. How bad would it be to keep driving with that? Planning on looking at it within a day or two, but the CEL has been on for a few days already

any easy way to add TPMS to a car without it?
espeically one that doesn't look tacky

why didnt ford want to make a normal production of the gt?

>>17476863
>>17476950
Anyone?

>>17471896
>says the boy who obviously was raised by a single mother, or cucked father.

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>>17477892

>>17476222
Those does have a throw out bearing and it is a separate piece, however it may come with the slave in the box.

Are you redoing everything else in there while the transmission off too?

>>17475689
>How exactly do these make you faster?

How do they not let you go around corners faster? And if you're not installing them for that reason then why are you installing them?

And Coil overs are easy way to have adjustable dampening camber and height for legitimate performance reasons with out buying an entire adjustable suspension setup.

>>17478209
super paranoid about another tire explodinating itself on the highway

>>17478229
They're more hassle than they're worth, and they're typically not accurate and are not a substitute for properly checking your tires on a regular basis.

Regardless:
https://www.ebay.com/i/232204899464?chn=ps&dispItem=1

>>17478229
Tpms isn't going to help with that.

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>cheap truck anon here again

how usable is a 4-speed transmission for daily driving? will I have to rev the piss out of it on the freeway? truck is a 1990 F-150 4x4.

>>17478475
>big heavy truck
>relatively underpowered engine
>no overdrive

This kills the MPG

>>17478487
>relatively underpowered engine
Really? It's a 5.0, I thought they were fine.

but yeah, good point about the mileage.

>>17476863
>>17476950
Are you using the factory gauge? There are NOT reliable means of monitoring boost. Get a real boost gauge.

>>17469636
Its not an sho, its garbage

>>17469620
No matter what you do, its still not an sho, its like putting lipstick on a pig

My car takes tires in a 245/60r14, which is hard to find, and expensive.

700 for a set, but for that money I could get a set of 16in wheels and corresponding tires.

Q:
>will that work?
>would the sizes now be 245/60r16?
>what happens to my mileage/speed?

>>17478501
The mid eighties models only put out about 160-180 and now less than that considering its probably lost HP since then.

If you can find one with a 351 I believe they came with a 5spd Getrag which makes hwy driving much more bearable. I have a 95, 302 with the mazda transmission it can do 80mph reliably at about 3k

>>17475630
Race
Inspired
Cosmetic
Enhancements

>>17475661
Hopefully you weren't drinking alone Anon.

>>17478603
>implying the sho isn't a pig either

>>17478613
Might have better luck dropping down to 13s or even 12s. It'd be cheaper to

>>17478613
It should but you'll have to have the proper Offset and wheel width or you'll have clearance issues while turning.

It would probably closer to 245/40/R16 if you had the same wheel width as before, if you stuck with the same height ratio of 60 the tires will be considerably bigger and again you may have clearance issues.

You can get a bigger wheel but keep the over all diameter the same by picking proper tires, making mileage and speed differences at the gauges negligible.

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>>17478613
You'll have to use shorter sidewalls to keep the tire circumference the same so your speedo doesn't get fucked with.

For the 16s you'd need 245/50R16s.

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im thinking about picking up a del sol for 3.5k with 100k miles. The owner mentioned it has lightened fidanza flywheels and shortshifter. Which i dont like. The car seems to be in good condition, but i have a nagging feeling it was raced. Anything i should be particularly paying attention when i check it out in person? Transmission/clutch? Never driven a car with lightened flywheel before, and im not particularly interested in performance, i just want a backup-dailyable, fun little weekendcar...

>>17478613
Google
Tire size calculator, you can fin an exact analog to your tire size in revs per mile.

>>17478711
I already did that for him. >>17478650

are there any videos of American cars shitting all over European ones?

>>17478721
>>>/d/

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>>17478759
Best nsfw board

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>>17478629
Very informative, thank you.

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How do I know if my car is running too hot.
The thermostat says its about half way. But it feels like fire to the touch under the hood even after 30 minutes. Ive had a car that runs hot before and it felt about the same. Id usually ignore it but the car drops idle and the vibration sounds louder for a quick second and Im worried Im going to blow a gasket. Maybe its doing that to protect the car but I need to fix the issue if thats the case.
Its also not using any of the antifreeze I put in it about 3 months ago. Still basically full to the same level. About half a year ago when I bought the car it had some weird thick stuff where the coolant goes. I cleaned it out but is it possible the hose is clogged on it.

>>17478978
Get an infrared thermometer or find a friend who has one. If it's really running too hot you will either lose coolant or burst a hose.

When you let it idle for a while does the fan cycle on and off? What car is this?

>>17478221
Redoing every single thing, never fooled with a transmission before.

My truck stopped overheating after I recharged the a/c. It hit +38C here today and it didnt fluctuate at all, when normally it does. Am i missing something or is that connected to the cooling system..?

>>17478978
If you are missing the heat shields to your exhaust it will be hot as fuck under the hood. It shouldn't be like fire hot under the hood under normal circumstances, just hot. Do what the other guy said and borrow thermometer. If not I would at least see if your coolant is moving in the radiator, if not you have a bad water pump.

>>17479149
Doesn't running the ac make your cooling fan run continuously?

>>17479149
the A/C is probably forcing the fan to run on low to get air moving past the condenser
do you have two fans? or just one?

>>17479132
attaboy

>>17479161
I didn't check, that sounds very possible.

>>17479162
I have 2 cooling fans right infront of the radiator.

>>17476222
Right, it doesn't. Slave cylinder is the hydraulic equivalent of a throwout bearing

>>17479167
Do they both come on? your 'regular' one may not be working and only the A/C one is, which is what keeps your vehicle cool now

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Besides a Mustang, 240sx, Miata, Lexus, and E36, what's a cheap car that's not terrible to drift in? Anything more specific specific models and years I should look out for in that list?

>>17479181
The 2 I'm desribing are the cooling fans that come on when the truck goes up 10 degrees.

>>17479173
Lol no.
Many slave cylinders can be separated from their throwout bearings.

>>17479212
but the throwout bearing isn't 'separate' - in the pic or by design, at least for internal slave cylinders

>>17479243
>>17479173


this >>17478221 is me.


That picture is misleading, the last internal slave I changed out in my f150 matched what he has in that picture and the throw out bearing was very much a separate piece.

>>17478822
can't beat the BBC In Action threads on /hc/

>>17479156
Everything burns to the touch even after 30 minutes of being hot. I dont mean that its still "warm" after 30 minutes, I cant even tell the car is off because any touch instantly burns.
>>17479070
what am I checking with the thermometer

>>17479346
Check everything, although your most important spots are both ends of upper and lower radiator hoses, thermostat housing, anywhere in direct contact with coolant to give you an idea of the temperature in different parts of the system.

Exactly what components am I wearing out by turning hard? Struts and tires are obvious, but what other stuff gets fucked up?

>>17479403
steering rack, tie rod arms, ball joints, powersteering pump.

>>17479416
Dumb question, but what about the body? I'm sure all that stress isn't good for it right?

when we look back 20-30 years from now at classic cars then that are really expensive now like say 911s do you think they will not hold value well because no one knows how to drive stick

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I accidentally broke my vacuum switch valve while moving the filter around.
The long tube broke off into the hose
1) How would I go about getting it out of the hose. Tried sticking a bent hanger into it but its not working.
2) Is this something I should replace or can I just epoxy it together if I ever get it removed. I can cost quite a bit
3) How critical is this to the car. Can I not drive this anywhere at all until I fix it.
Someone basically emptied out every car similar to mine at the junkyard so I dont know if Ill have luck finding it there.

>>17479425
there's minimal wear to the body, most of the wear that develops in the body is from power from the engine and stress incurred from rough roads.

>>17479428
They'll hold more value, rare options in cars almost always mean higher value.

Manual Muscle cars almost always demand higher prices.

>>17479430
What size hose? they sell vacuum line by the foot at most autoparts stores.

Broken vacuum parts, and lines induce leaks into the Vacuum system causing rough idle, bad enough in some cases where it won't run at all.

>>17479465
I cant tell you the size, its take it to the auto store but I cant disconnect the hose from the other side. It has a smaller stiffer hose running halfway through it and the friction is too strong.
Im tempted to heat it up somehow and see if that makes it easier to pry to part out.

>>17479430
1) Possibly us some sort of lubricant like dish shop and squeeze it out like a pimple.
2) Unless you seal the crack perfectly with epoxy and sealant and can still put on the hose, then yo need to replace it. All cars are different, you may be able to find one online for under $50 but a dealer may get closer to $100, DO NOT US A DORMAN PRODUCT, complete waste of money.
3) And yes you need to replace it, its most likely gonna throw a check engine light on minimum, and depending on the system that switch controls it could cause a fuel/air mess up.

>>17479501
wouldnt dish soap mess up the hose?

Are there any clutch gurus in here? I'm trying to pick out a clutch for a one piece rear main Chevy 350 (LT1) with a Super T-10 4 speed trans and was gonna go with a RAM HDX but it looks like they have two that would fit, I can't see any difference between them. One says it's for an 82-92 Camaro/Firebird and the other for a 71-84 Corvette/Firebird/GTO. I know GM has used the same pressure plate bolt pattern on all their 10.5 inch clutches. Emailed RAM to ask but idk when I'll hear back from them.

The clutches in question:
Corvette/Firebird/GTO
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-88761hdx/overview/

Camaro/Firebird
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-88730hdx/overview/

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Just noticed this powder like build up on the inside of the exhaust. I just put in some fuel injection cleaner and I think it's that, but is there any other issues which could be causing it?

Is (rally) racing school worth it

>>17478703
pls help senpai...

>>17469743
Clearly you've only driven one if you think it's not bad.

What skill is in drag racing?

I'm a car scrub so forgive me.
How much of a difference in feel and power is there between a turbo charged engine and a naturally aspirated engine at higher altitudes, like 5k ft. and up, assuming they have similar horsepower ratings?

>>17481237
Shifting good.

Why the FUCK are my lugs coming loose? I torque them down tight as fuck in a star pattern and after driving a few times, several lugs are loose on every wheel. I drive the car hard and take some hard turns whenever I go out, but that shouldn't affect the rear lugs right?

I just replaced my thermostat and waterpump
My friend helped me with it
But as were filling it back up with coolant he doesnt mix the coolant and water together.. He dumped them in separate.
I asked him about it and he said it will mix itself.
Is that true or do i need to drain mix and refill?

>>17482389
Make sure the threads are clean, and torque them to spec (should be in the manual somewhere)
If they keep coming off then the threads on the lugs might be under spec from wear, so get new lugs.

>>17482460
Should've mentioned they're brand new oem lugs and rims. They're supposed to be at ~80 ft-lbs, how tight is that?

>>17482449
are you retarded?

>>17482490
Thats odd then, but i would use a torque wrench to get the right spec and see what happens.
>>17482449
It will mix on its own but it wont be right away.
As long as its above freezing for the next couple days, dont worry about it.

What can cause my front lower control arm to be going out every couple months?
I keep sending moog parts back to warranty because within 6 months its fucked again.
The right side is fine its only on the left.
Im perplexed. But it ends up sliding from front to rear while im driving, and it fucks up the alignment.

>>17482505
Yes
>>17482511
Thanks

>>17482553
Those bolts probably have torque values, and should have some thread locker on there too.
See if it moves even a little bit it can eventually back the bolts out a bit. Then it stresses the bushings and causes more movement in the arm.
>do the job right the first time.

Is it socially acceptable to take a picture of somebody's car without them asking? I mean like a classic sports car obviously.

>>17482593
dont be a BITCH! do what ever the fuck you want

How good or bad are digital dashes from the early 2000's? I see them on Grand Marquis and they seem kinda ugly.

>>17482663
Digital dashes are always aesthetic, and generally shit in sunlight.

>>17482573
Harsh
But I appreciate the honesty.

>>17482449
It will mix
>>17482490
The thread on the hub are worn out.
>>17482553
Suspension maybe?
>>17482593
Yes
>>17482663
Resolder it

>>17473559
Vacuum leak, IAC sensor, dirt MAF, dirty fuel filter, worn ignition components, damaged EGR feed pipe, ...

Any other symptoms? Idle problems are a bitch.

>>17475652
What's the code?

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First time driver here, how much practice did it take for you guys to perform a good parallel parking maneuver?

pic-related, I am practicing with my uncle's 2002 Corolla.

>>17482460
Thread locker.

You'll hate yourself when it comes time to do rotations, but I had the same problem with a set of aluminum wheels on the Buick. Even after 100 miles they'd have to be torqued again.
>And again after another 100, and again..

When I switched to steelies during the winter it never happened. Mechanic buddy of mine suggested buying diff lug nuts, but I never did.

>>17483000
I got it down my first try.

Parallel parking is a breeze.
>I've been parallel parking farming equipment before I was legally allowed to drive
>Why make the pole barn bigger when you can squeeze every piece of equipment in next each other

>>17482449
You dont even have to mix coolant honestly. Its not that serious.

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>>17469620
>would it be faggy to do something i think looks good to my car?

dude it's definitely not my style, and i don't see much a difference, but hell if you want them do it. only person's opinion you should worry about is yours.

Let's suppose the engine is already capable of taking forced induction, and you can get a turbocharger kit for it. Let's say I have a Geo Metro and I want to throw a tarbo on it. Would I still get 50MPG driving casually, or would the turbo eat up the MPGs, even if it hasn't spooled? From what I understand it's the same general idea used in Ford's Ecoboob engines, delivering fuel efficiency when driven normally and delivering power when pushed, right?

I need to think about 15s for a mkii supra, I'd like em to be
>cool looking, the oem rims are fucking great
>100 a pop or less

I gotta put winter tires on them, it's 700+ to get tires on my oem 14s and they don't even make a winter tire. Opinion on these?

http://www.redline360.com/mst-time-attack-wheels

>>17477342
Reliability on the 305 is pretty great as far as my family has seen. My engines an 85, my dad's is a 79. Both have never had any major problems. I've got about 150,000 on mine and my dad's is around 265,000. Maintenance is easy, i just change my oil every 4000 miles or so. My dad's doesn't need changing because it uses so much we just keep adding more though kek. Mine uses almost none. Neither have much power, and only mine will do a burnout.

>>17481035
If its an older civic, then its probably been beat regardless.

However alll those things you mentioned don't cause major issues in daily driving. If you don't like it then look for something else.

>>17483816
Depends on a number of factors, so there's no telling what you would end up with.

You could easily have a turbo that spools up late and just driving in the lower rev range could keep your MPGs normal.

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Did a wheel balance and rotation on my Jeep today. Found out that most of the wheels were massively out of balance for quite some time.

After I balanced them and rotated the tires, the vibrations from 60 to 70 mph range got even worse.

Is this because of uneven tread wear?

What does e+20/e+0 mean for offset? Is that 20mm offset?

When I first start my car cold, after I hit a tiny bump in my drive way it sounds like a metallic clank and a high pitch vacuum suction sound.
I cant think of anything other than the throttle body making this sound.
CEL said random misfires and I got that fixed, but the sound didnt stop.

>>17484862
Are you sure it's not a strut squeaking?

Why is rwd better than fwd?

>>17484502
probably 20mm offset upfront and 0 offset in the rear

>>17485051
Nah it only happens once after the car has cooled off and I either hit a bump, or start to accelerate going forward

i want to build a s13 240sx with an american v8 thats not a ls. also im new to v8's. What is the coolest v8 that will fit
>also
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znu45wwL0BE

>>17485218
weight transfer

>cheap truck anon back for another round
mid-nineties automatic Dodge Dakota with 165k: go or no go?

I hear Dodge full-size transmissions were a bit shit back then, not sure about their midsize though.

>>17484096
Got it, thanks!

I just drove 80 miles around my town so I can learn heel-toe. When stopping at a red light, do you downshift all the way to first or do you go to second and push the clutch in?

>>17485480
>What is the coolest v8 that will fit
>that will fit

an LQ4

is it crazy to put a jeep i6 in a dune buggy frame?
I love the engine and I don't want a shitty VW motor in one

Is there an real difference between these two products?

https://www.selleys.com.au/car-care/sealants/windscreen/

https://www.permatex.com/products/adhesives-sealants/sealants/permatex-black-silicone-adhesive-sealant/

https://www.permatex.com/products/specialized-maintenance-repair/body-interior-trim/permatex-super-weatherstrip-adhesive/

I want to apply it to my belt weatherstrips to help them get a better seal against the window.

What ever happened to metallic paint?

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85 mr2, alt/water pump belt snapped cause it was old. Belt squeal for a week. Replaced it and 20 miles down the road it snapped again, no trace of the belt other than some dust. Pullies spun freely. Pretty confused.

Why do I get an erection every time I'm in a car?

>>17487001
sometimes i get a boner if the road is bumpy

>>17486878
too tight? one of the pulies has like a sharp bit?

Poor eurofag from a country with shitty weather and almost no snow removal service in the winter here
Im going to buy my first car soon (though I have 2 years driving experience with parents car)
and I'm looking into something relatively fast and cheap. Preferably with some good possibility of tunning later on. Something that I loved since seeing it for the first time was MR2 were Prelude, especially the first one because of it's speed that would really be handy for me (bypass on daily route, on the highway quite often and some first steps in racing/autocross)
The problem is, that as I said earlier I'm poor as fuck and the snow is something more than common on the roads, so I suppose that MR2 is out of question since Ive read that they often end up as money sinks + the oversteer can get really bad at snow.
Alternatively I've been thinking about 90s celica or Integra.
I know that Celica is pretty good at snow, but does it apply to the older ones to?
I'm really torn between these 4 and wanted to get some help regarding these cars or some new suggestions

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>>17486878
Either you had it to tight, or there's a burrito on a pulley.

If it's to tight you'll usually hear some whining noise out of the ordinary.

Did you adjust the old belt or did it just randomly go?

>>17484341
>60-70mph range
Rebalance them, rotate them around to see if the vibration changes, tire receiving the most weight goes in the back right.

Any idea how much weight was added to balance them?

What tire and brand? I've had tires go to shit after running unbalanced tires for thousands of miles. Usually visually noticable, however a misaligned belt is a hard thing to diagnose unless road force tested.

>>17478703
Pretty much any standard transmission car owned by anyone under 45 has been abused in my experience.

Have him drive it around for you. Ask him to do a pull or two from zero. See if he can properly downshift or if he butchers something as simple as a rev match.

Interesting fact, people that understand how vehicles work don't break as much as people that don't know how it works.


>>17482593
If the owner notices they'll probably take it as a compliment.

>>17480821
>6k for 5 days
No. Get yourself a rental car, watch YouTube, and you'll save yourself thousands.

>>17480578
>White powder
Probably the fuel system cleaner. Your plugs will also have a coating on them. I've done leak down tests thinking I had a coolant leak as I saw white gunk on my plugs before after using a cleaner.

>>17469620
You can buy a running, rust free, SHO for $1500.

What the fuck anon.

Anyhow, wheels are always my first purchase after everything mechanical for reliability is taken care of.

I'd change the wheels to the SHO ones personally.

>>17475843
Primer first.

>>17472906
My first target would be gasser bro trucks. Then I'd take it from police cruisers if possible. They waste so much fuel for no reason whatsoever.
>0-100 AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AT ALL TIMES
>LOL, TRAVELING 15+ FASTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE
>ON/OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL

>#BlueLivesMatter

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What are some cars that aren't meme cars that I can use for drifting?

Be a little specific, please.

>>17487832
Any S-Chassis, Foxbody, E36, Miata, and RX7 are good at drifting.

>>17487832
>Lexus SC300/400 & IS300
>Any BMW

That's all I got. All other cars have been meme'd

>>17484341
How old are the tires? Could have broken belts esp if your roads are shit and they're chinese.

>>17487832

camaro

>>17487832
>inb4 its the same dude that made thread about mr2 and 240sx as first cars for drifting

>>17487857
Cheers.

>>17487868
So, what are some of the less mentioned meme cars, then?

>>17487894
>Camaro
>heavy F-body
I guess if I strip it.

>>17487916
I'm not the OP from the 240sx first car thread, I already have a car (have had a few), have a license, and have been driving a while.

I've checked my alternator and it's good, got a brand new battery so that's good, but after having the battery for 4 days and if I let my car sit overnight I can feel it struggle to start up. Still gotta test the starter I guess.

What I know
>car starts perfectly with good charge
>fuel pump works good
>fuses good

All I can think is that I'm using a 65 amp alt and it's not enough for the car, what do you guys think?

I'm gonna be changing all the belts on my 2011 Golf 6 2.0 TDi and i can find out how much coolant does it take to fill it all back up . Can anyone tell me where to look it up cause I'm probably gonna start wrenching on it on Saturday and i want to be able to drive it on Monday .

My powerband is supposedly around 6k, but when i get to around 4.5 or 5k in almost any gear (manual trans) the engine noise jumps to a higher, much more audible pitch. If i let off the gas before this, you cant hear the engine at all. If i let off after it gets higher pitched it sounds like its slowly winding down for a few seconds before it drops down to being barely audible like normal. Whats that noise called, and why does that happen?

>>17485810
There's no reason to shift all the way to first,Third is typically enough engine braking for most stops.

>>17486703
Temperture resistance, and Adhesivness, the weather stripping adhesive is probably stronger, the silicone more temperature resistant.

>>17488051
>So, what are some of the less mentioned meme cars, then?

All older RWD cars that have manual and over 200Hp are meme cars, you dolt. If its cheap and can be used for drifting/autocross/ track day, then its already known about and carries that tax with it.

Do your own research.

And F-body's are not that heavy, not that it matters how heavy the car is in drifting anyways.

>>17488548
You have VANOs Vtech or similar type varible valve timing?

>>17487021
p-please?

>>17488643
>Do your own research.
That's what I'm doing, and have been doing the past few days. /o/ has been a good combination of helpful and unhelpful faggotry.

>>17488679
Spoon feeding off of /o/ doesn't count as doing your own research.

Either take the advice we give you or grow a back bone and fuck off.

>>17488711
>Spoon feeding off of /o/ doesn't count as doing your own research.
Maybe you don't know how to read.

>that's what I'm doing
>and have been doing for the past few days
>have been doing
>past few days

>take the advice
Who said that I haven't taken the advice? Advice, by the way, which quite a bit contained information I've already obtained through my research.

I am about to put a new throttle body on my car and wanted to know if there was a somewhat universal "relearn" procedure or it I would have to take it to a mechanic.

>>17489019
Depends on the car and if its electronic or not.

Guy is selling a 98 camaro v6 for $3500. KBB puts an excellent condition 98 camaro at no more than $2000. Guy put a new transmission in recently, how much should that increase the price?

>>17489031
Hardly any.

Odds are He's wanting you to haggle down to the KBB price

>>17489029
its electronic. A 2005 toyota camry.

>>17489054
My guess would be that they're calibrated at the factory where the throttle bodies are made, but car manufacturers can differ greatly.

As I see it, you can try to dig up a service manual for your car and see if it says anything, plug it in and see if it works, or find a Toyota specific board that would be better suited to answering your question.

are you supposed to check your oil when the engine is hot or cold?

>>17489102
When it's frozen at hot temperatures.

>>17489102
Cold is fine, if you really need to be accurate measure 15mins after being run at operating temperature.

>>17469743
I've driven a SHO and it wasn't great.
It's a good engine in a car that belonged in a junkyard 10 years ago.
I can't imagine how horrible a Vulcan in one of those must be.

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>>17488652
yeah, VVT. never even knew about it until now, thanks senpai
>An engine equipped with a variable valve timing actuation system is freed from this constraint, allowing performance to be improved over the engine operating range.

so the higher pitched whining is just the VVT altering my timing to try to give better performance when pushed? would that mean the winding down sound is the VVT dropping down to its normal setting?

The connection where I attach the coolant cylinder to my AC charge line is a real pain in the ass to squeeze on. Is there a kind of grease or oil I could put on the connection to make it slide/pop on a lot smoother?

>>17488244
you probably have a short somewhere
check your battery connections first
>do i need more amps
not unless you have something to pull them
>like a spotlight, giant amp and subs, an inverter, etc.
depending on vehicle it could be a bad starter solenoid
>Denso starters are well known for this

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>>17488679
>>17488780
>trusting niggles on a Pakistani textile machinery repair forum
you are fucking up r/o/yal
t. not even that anon

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>>17489803
Just going for a general answer here, depending on your car, this pag oil should be wiped on all your metal fittings, especially if they have o-rings.

I know I'm late but outside of autists who wouldn't mind owning a 1st gen SHO, literally nobody would notice or even care.

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>>17489803
vaseline

looking at cold air intakes for my vehicle, but theres not much room in the engine bay so id probably need a ram filter instead. assuming i could make the cold air fit without having to fuck with it too much though, is there any reason to get the ram instead? The car has an intake scoop like in the pic, wouldnt that help with heat soak if i went with a ram?

>>17489873
>>trust
Not even once. Just gathering some more information to cross-reference with. A lot of the time you can get lucky and people help you narrow your search a little more.

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>>17489895
never too late to shit on a SHO taurus an/o/n

>>17489897
>vaseline
will dry up and get crusty, use actual refrigerant oil

literally no reason to get a CAI except for sound
>which meme should i buy?
>will it help with completely unrelated phenomena?
no

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>>17489947
>unrelated phenomena
because having a bigger less restricted opening into your engine totally doesn't relate to your engine getting hotter, especially if the intake is close to the engine and doesnt have a shield

>>17489854
Well shit, it is a denso starter, on a 1984 celica. Just check out the starter and invest in a new one then?

>>17489916
I think you're just shitposting just to shit post but, that's none of my business. Who knows why you spergs do what you do.

>>17489961
The heat soak on your stock intake is probably less than anything on the market aside from a inter cooled turbo or supercharger set up.

You're legitimately wasting money on something will do nothing.

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>>17490112
>celica
ayyy

>>17490186
i know theyre a meme, but im thinking of selling soon, and people pay extra for muh intake and muh exhaust sound. If i can get some extra cash off of some idiot with a quick sub 20 minute job, why not do it?

>>17489666
>how horrible a Vulkan must be
Except it's actually perfectly fine.

>>17490174
I do what I do to learn and git gud, maybe you're too much of a sperg to understand.

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>>17490112
nigga just clean/replace them starter solenoid contacts
>tools u will need
>sockets/wrenches to remove starter
>a screwdriver to open solenoid housing
will run you like $20 max to replace contacts and plunger yourself
or like a dollar to just clean them up with some sandpaper
there's tons of DIY vids, just look for denso starter solenoid rebuild
>had this problem
>call up trusted local auto electric place
>some woman answers
>ask her if they have solenoid rebuild kits
>or will rebuild mine for cheap
>seems confused
>tells me someone who knows something will call back
>time passes
>she call back
>tells me it 'll cost $250
>no remanufacturers available
>sez not even possible
bitcfh even british people can remanufacture them
and they think they're fucking alternators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=211lX10prcw
>inb4 why they destroying turbos?

>clean throttle body
>car suddenly stalls and idles low
WTF. I keep reading that I just need to drive it a few miles but how many is a few. Every time it stalls (3) Ive unplugged the battery because it didnt want to start back up immediately and Im in traffic so I dont have all day to wait. Should I not do that. Is stalling after a throttle body cleaning normal?

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are turbos, supers, weight reduction, and more air/fuel the only way to increase acceleration?
not looking to mess with my engine yet, so boring and replacing parts are off the table.

>>17490205
>If i do this mod, surely i'll be able to sell my car for more

what cunt.

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This triggers me
Is there anything I can do about it?

>>17487021
I beg

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What is this part called?

>turn ignition, car cranks and starts and immediately dies
>try a few more times
>give gas while still on and it stays on
>whole car shakes while giving throttle
>smells weird but finally goes back to normal idle

What the fuck is going on?

I don't know why the video isn't actually showing for me, but you can kind of tell it sounds a little weird, and the video was meant to show how much the car was shaking while I was giving it gas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al_2mrKkly4

>>17491817
could be a lot of things.

A leaky injector would cause this.
There is a misfire, which could mean you have a bad coil, or plug, or wire.
Low Fuel Pressure would cause this.
Improper timing could cause this.

>>17491822
I'm willing to bet its a bad injector. Plenty of times I've opened the hood while its running and got a BIG blast of exhaust fumes to the face.

i have a 2005fiesta ST, but i guess this goes for most cars

is it possible to lock the car without enabling the alarm?

my alarm seems to randomly go off, usually at night, maybe a cat or some shit i dunno

but until i figure it out, is there a way of locking it without alarm?

How poor of an idea are glasspacks? It's pretty much $15 a muffler vs chambered mufflers for $30. Just trying to get the cheapest and least shitty sounding muffler possible.

>>17491793
Which part in particular? Circle it.

>>17492087
What are they going on? Usually a bad idea.

>>17492004
As far as I know you're shit out of luck with locking. Test the battery voltage if you haven't changed it in a long time since that could set off the alarm.

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>>17492169
This lever kind of thing

What does it mean if you vibrate while braking?

And why does my shift knob vibrate like a sybian when I take off in 1st?

>>17492936
First one will almost certainly be your brake rotors. They're unevenly worn so the pads are sliding over "hills." As for the shift knob, could be the transmission mounts are bad.

In terms of wheel/tire size, do i need to match it completely with the cars specs?
I have a really nice set of tires that I purchased for my mustang, but I'm thinking about switching over to a Subaru Sti, the bolt pattern is the same (5x100), but the size of the wheels i have are 275/35-18, and the the size I saw for the sti are 245/40-18. Does that mean that there is no way to move them over?

>in parking lot
>go from first to reverse
>don't realize i am on a slight hill
>start rolling forward and i don't realize it
>it's too late
>sound of a combine running over a calf is made momentarily until i realize and clutch out

I am so sorry shitbox.

>>17493318

Only number that HAS to match is the last one, that's the rim size. First is width, second is height, both in mm

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>>17490205
protip: idiots don't pay well
and anyone else who isn't retarded and sees it is going to lower their asking price or walk away
>just get a sticker that says owned by a boiracer, same amount of depreciation

>>17490994
did you hook up all the hoses and wires right?
I bet your throttle body hose isn't clamped down
or your MAF isn't plugged in
or something similar

My second car is an '07 Yaris (~130k miles). Started it up this afternoon and for the first time ever it had to turn over a couple of times before it got going. Once it did the revs (at idle) seemed to drop a lot faster than normal and seemed to hesitate a bit when I gave it gas.

Am I right in thinking this is probably just the injectors being filthy as fuck? I didn't smell unburnt fuel so I don't suspect a spark plug (though I should probably give them a once over)

What else should I look at?

>>17493943
Clean your idle air control valve and maybe throttle plate. A bottle of injector cleaner wouldn't hurt either, except your wallet.

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>>17487144
>>White powder
>Probably the fuel system cleaner. Your plugs will also have a coating on them. I've done leak down tests thinking I had a coolant leak as I saw white gunk on my plugs before after using a cleaner.

Thanks anon

I live in NYC as such I can't really own a car for regular usage.

But I want a car for travel. So I've been thinking about costs.

In the next couple of years I want to knock out a few road trips and some car camping. I've narrowed it down to two options

A) Rent a car, I can get a car around $20 a day (deal hunting and my job offers discounts with companies). I'll round it up to 30 a day with insurance and whatever other shit. So if I want to do a month long road trip, that would knock out to just under a grand.

B) Buy a beater. I used to work on my own car so I'm comfortable buying a fixer upper. I'm not interested in anything but cheap reliability. Ideally it would be something that can run forever. My issue is I'm not sure about the costs. What would be the cheapest way to store the car? Parking in the city is not an option. So I would need to park it out of the city in some storage lot. Any idea how much that would cost?

At the end of the day what would be the cost of owning a car per year if you just got the most reliably little piece of shit you can find and only drive it sporadically? Should I just stick to renting?

faggots, so I have a nice harman kardon setup in my shitbox that I would rather keep, but the problem is that the factory head unit only takes CDs, I tried to give it a shot but it's a fucking pain in the ass. I am clueless on car stereos so I was wondering wondering, can I literally just swap the head unit and keep the rest? or do I have to rewire some shit everytime?

>>17495114
Welcome to the world of car audio enthusiasts. Really, it's mostly just butt connectors and wiring harnesses. The wiring harness is vehicle specific. Any head unit (stereo) you buy will come with a plug that fits into the back of it. All the wires are color coded and 90% of them will match the wiring harness you bought for your car. You butt connect the car specific wiring harness to the head unit plug and you're done. But don't forget all the plastic housing that you usually need. Single din, double din etc. Some filing may be required. But trust me, Plastic housing, vehicle specific wiring harness and a new head unit is all you need. plastic and wiring harness should be like 20$ each and the radio goes all the way up from 50$ to a few hundred depending on features. I would look for something that's iphone/android usb compatible.

Tire question. Sold my Lincoln bought a Toyota. My winter tires on the Linc have a hex size 19. Toyota has same bolt pattern but 21 hex. Am I going to be forced to Kijiji these and buy new steels?

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What is Aggressive Driving and how do you know when someone is doing it? How do you drive aggressively?

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>>17469620
Where are you OP, you can have the rims and bumpers off mine. Just gonna strip it down and race it anyways.

>>17492169
Windsor 302. Mostly only temporary until I can buy some actual nice mufflers and tailpipes. I've heard some 18 inchers that don't sound too bad, but who knows. Maybe I should just spend 30-40 each and be done with it.

>>17496259
lopo or HO?

>>17496282
HO.

>>17496295
Then it wont sound too bad, I honestly hate ass packs, would rather throw cheapo $20 generic turbo style mufflers on it.

>>17496300
Honestly after thinking like a non-retard for once, might just end up spending 40 each on some Jones s-tube mufflers. I just hate the chambered Flowmaster raspy sound. 80 dollars on mufflers really isn't that expensive.

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>>17486878
bump, plz help

Everything looks aligned, had it running and nothing wobbled. Belt wasn't too tight for sure. If it's any help the car sputtered above 6k rpm all the time. New belt flew off at 4k rpm going up a hill, was completely chewed up/layered when I found it on the road.

>>17469620
is rgb angel eyes stock on the hyundai genesis?

>accidentally went over a curb while parking about two weeks ago
>one of the tail lights went out
>still works when pressing on brakes, but doesn't when it's just the headlights turned on
>tapping the plastic part fixes it
>yesterday the same tail light went out again
>tapped it and it fixed itself again

How do I make sure it doesn't go out again? I don't want to get pulled over by a cop at night and get a defect for it. I'm not sure whether it's the battery or the wiring for the tail light that needs to be replaced/fixed.

How hard is it to change a 2004 Mustang clutch? I usually do my own work but I've never taken a transmission out before.

>>17496819
probably a loose ground, open it up and check them

>>17469620
are cars with antique tags generally more expensive to insure?
if it is does the tax cut make it relatively cheaper to upkeep long term?

>>17497190
Don't think so unless you get collector car insurance.

>>17496831
If you can get the car up off the ground about 2' or more its really easy. There's dozens of walkthroughs online. Check out some mustang specific forums and youtube. It does help to have a buddy to help position it when its going back in.

I'm replacing the spark plugs/wires on my car. Should I just get some OEM ones or are higher performance parts worth it? I'm planning on getting a tune later this summer if that makes a difference.

I have an 06 lancer ES, that doesn't like to start when it's hot out. The clutch is less than two years old, but when trying to start it it acts like the clutch isn't in all the way, lights and electronics come on, but it doesn't start. Never happens when it's colder or has been parked in the shade. Any ideas? The thing's a shitbox so I don't want to throw money at someone smarter than me trying to fix it

I'm having trouble finding a used car and I feel like my height may be an issue. Currently I'm driving a 02 Neon but I barely fit in it. I'm 6'8". I'm thinking about getting a Civic but I genuinely don't know if I'd fit in it. I just need a car for daily driving

WHICH DODGE CHALLENGER IS BEST DODGE CHALLENGER?

BEST RUNNING? MOST AESTHETIC?
BEST FROM EACH DECADE?

TELL ME ABOUT THE CHALLENGER. ALL OF IT.

How bad are scissor jacks? Ive always heard they suck and are unreliable. Need a new jack because my old one cant even get my new cars wheels off the ground. It was a cheap walmart one though. They had a scissor jack that should be enough for this car, but its a scissor jack. I dont work under the car often, would a scissor jack be fine for now?

>>17495252
WTF are you talking about? Wheels not tires? Hub size? If its a bigger hub size then no either get hub rings or don't do it all.

>>17500117
Don't ever get under a car with just a jack, regardless if its a scissor, or floor jack. Those are what jack stands are for.

>>17495935
You'll fucking know it when you see it.
When the fucker overtakes even though you're in the slow lane and swerves into you forcing you to swerve out of your lane to avoid a collision...

You'll fucking know it when you see it.

>>17499417
Are you a sperg too? Go test drive some cars, you don't have to buy every car you test drive.

>>17498667
what does this "tune" consist of? Odds are you're wasting your money for "performance" Ignition wires, and some "performance" spark plugs may not work well with your engine anyways.

>>17499153
Clutch itself has nothing to do with starting, it maybe the clutch interlock switch which allows the car to start when the pedal is depressed, either see if you can bypass it, or get another one.

>>17500127
I know. I did it once and expected to die every second i was under there, which was about a minute before i decided it wasnt worth it. I have 2 stands, i just need a jack that will lift the car off the ground, and preferably let me and my car live through the experience. From what ive heard, scissors are iffy on that though.

>>17500226
They tend to fall over while jacking them up and you have to wind endlessly to get it up. Harbor Freight probably sells a small 1 ton floor jack for less than $30 Opt for that.

>>17500149
I'm just planning on buying an ECU tune and flashing it. Not gonna dyno it and get a custom one or anything. Sounds like I should stick with OEM parts.

how much does it usually cost to have a machine shop bore and hone a L4 engine? I live in Florida

>>17500134
no, it's more like I just don't know where to start or what to look for

>>17500269
>1 ton
My car weighs 2.5k pounds. I got a cheap 2 ton scissor for 10 cents at walmart after returning the old jack. Thanks for the help senpai, i really just need it for today. Planning on getting a better one next time i need to jack my car up

>jacking up rear of car
>hear loud pop from one of the rear wheel wells
I know some creaking is normal but this was different. Car drives normally, but could something be wrong?

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Anyone know a really good 4 inch lift kit for a Double Ought F250 4x4?

>>17472206
Almost looks kinda cool

Am I supposed to see coolant running through the radiator or full when the car is on/off? The reservoir is at the full mark but I'm curious.

I drove my car up to Minnesota and it overheated only on steep hills. I let it cool and kept driving. At another instance where it overheated, I could feel/hear the coolant boil inside the reservoir and hose.

I topped it off with coolant after it cooled. I added it to the reservoir; should I have added it to the radiator?

Anyway I'm probably gonna try to do a drain and fill.


I also changed the oil and I had 2.5 quarts. Is it realistic to burn 1.5 quarts in around 2-3k miles? My spark plugs werent fouled and the oil looked fine.

Thanks