• General Discussion V4: POWERRRRRRRRRRRRR
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So, I drove today for the first time, classes ofc. Its really cool. It feels really nice to finally be that mobile. Its like some king gave you permission to do something exclusive. However... Since its the first time, I forget to turn on the turning signals every now and then, use the wrong lane to do roundabouts and sometimes let the car slow down too much in them, and somewhat forget to turn, and clutch/braking/accelerating at the right times is still a bit of an enigma for me. Sometimes the car doesn't seems responsive enough, but then I push the brakes a bit more and it halts almost completely. Other times I forget about letting go off the clutch and start to accelerate instead, and distances between the sidewalks are a bit hazy sometimes I guess... But all in all, it wasn't so bad for a first time. Theres worse I guess. More driving tomorrow, gotta go a bit more relaxed but maybe it would help if the instructor didn't go "TURN RIGHT" while I'm already going left...
I found out what drained my battery today, it was my E Fan, the way I wired it up was to shut off when it reached a certain temp without hooking it up to the ignition. I didn't take into account that the battery was from 2006 and my E fan drew a lot of current Also I don't understand why the car ran so fucking poorly yesterday, probably because I didn't let it warm up for 5 mins. It suddenly goes from constantly stalling to not stalling once driving it about 15 miles or so.
[QUOTE=Maximum Mod;36796271]Are people allowed to drive manuals even if they took their license with an automatic in the US? That'd be silly [editline]16th July 2012[/editline] IIRC if you take your license with an automatic in Sweden you can't legally drive a manual[/QUOTE] Actually, driving instructors here(from DMV) discourage you from taking the test in a manual. You are also instantly failed if you put the vehicle in neutral or stall the vehicle as well but that's kind of expected. I only drove my mom's Mazda Tribute 5 or 6 times before I took the test. I didn't really drive at all on my permit until I got my Integra a couple months before the 6 months were up, then I was told to drive stick and I absolutely fell in love with it and insisted to drive as much as I could on my permit. The weekend after I got my license I went and flipped a buddy's quad into a ditch and broke my right collar bone and couldn't use my right arm for a good 2-3 months after surgery and shit too lol. Man I remember sitting in the garage and starting the car and not being able to shift. :( Now since I have less than a good 6 hours of my life behind a automatic vehicle whenever I drive one I get majorly distracted and nearly break my foot on the dead pedal from stomping it..
[QUOTE=slayer3032;36800645]You are also instantly failed if you put the vehicle in neutral or stall the vehicle as well but that's kind of expected.[/QUOTE] No, that's fucking bullshit. You're supposed to be in neutral with the handbrake up at a long red light, and instant fail for stalling? Thats absolutely ridiculous. Everyone does it sometime, especially when they're that new to driving.
[QUOTE=EvilSkydiver;36796172]The only place I've seen manual mini van's is europe, other than that I would personally never own one. I would suggest maybe opting for a mid-size SUV[/QUOTE] The Mazda5 can be bought with a 6-speed manual. The automatic version has only a 5-speed.
Here in Virginia they don't care if you drive a manual or auto.
Yeah, same in Oklahoma. It's probably the same all over the country. I took my test in an auto, even though i already had my manual civic. I just wanted to make sure i passed it, because i never had time to take it. Parallel parking a '12 Hyundai Accent is the easiest fucking thing in the world, also.
for some reason parallel parking isn't on our test it should be seeing as this is a city and all....
I didn't have parallel parking on my test either. but there's like 6 spaces total in this entire city where you can even do that
[QUOTE=dbk21894;36801122]for some reason parallel parking isn't on our test it should be seeing as this is a city and all....[/QUOTE] That's disappointing, I'm more than ready for the test.
I didn't need to take a driving test when I got my learner's permit, or when I got my full license. :v:
Yep went to another mechanic. Fixed timing to stock parameters 15 degrees from TDC. Tried to adjust the idle speed to 700rpm but it wouldn't budge. IE = vacuum leak, all fingers point to headgasket blown. Wow I'm so broke right now. Right when I got a new job too, gonna walk to work, YES. It's gonna be a couple of weeks until I get it running but at least I'd do it right
If you did all the work yourself like you seem more than capable to do, you'd have enough money to buy 5 more 240's and drive the best one, exchanging parts here and there. Just thought you should know that. Mechanics like money, and their labor charges are outrageous. As if the parts weren't already expensive enough. It's not even hard work, either.
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[QUOTE=justin1992;36801981]If you did all the work yourself like you seem more than capable to do, you'd have enough money to buy 5 more 240's and drive the best one, exchanging parts here and there. Just thought you should know that. Mechanics like money, and their labor charges are outrageous. As if the parts weren't already expensive enough. It's not even hard work, either.[/QUOTE] I should huh lol. These days every Factory Service Manual for our tuners have every reference you need to do most jobs. Its my lack of experience/money/time that keeps me from doing this. It isn't such a bad idea though
[QUOTE=sHiBaN;36802109]I should huh lol. These days every Factory Service Manual for our tuners have every reference you need to do most jobs. Its my lack of experience/money/time that keeps me from doing this. It isn't such a bad idea though[/QUOTE] You could save up money for the tools instead, I've always looked at spending money on tools as an investment rather than a price of doing your own work. Harbor Fright is always nice for some cheap shit to keep in your car and for tools you only use a couple times. I don't know how many times I've grabbed a cheap HF screwdriver and abused it in the way you wouldn't anything else. You can get a pack of 10 screwdriver shaped prybars and fram oil filter removers for like $3. It's also nice because they break before whatever you're using it on. :v: Some of their tools are really nice too, their 3/8 Pittsburg Pro ratchet has stood up to everything including myself jumping on it. I've broke quite a few of their "tool set" stuff, be weary of anything which is really cheap because it probably is. Their legitimate socket sets by themselves are fairly good as well.
[QUOTE=MightyMax;36796620]Am i the only one who did their driving test in a sports car? My driving instructor was really pleased when she got into our G8 GXP. A bit unprofessional you could say, as she was running her hands on the seats and arm rest on the door. It's funny how the G8 GXP was easier to drive than the Malibu i did my driver's ed in (it was a shitty state funded car, not mine at all) [editline]16th July 2012[/editline] [img]http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165386_186828308004751_3640187_n.jpg[/img] I really miss this thing :([/QUOTE] Nope, I did it in the Cobra. Kept telling me to find lines without as many bumps, because he had a bad back.
[QUOTE=slayer3032;36802307]You could save up money for the tools instead, I've always looked at spending money on tools as an investment rather than a price of doing your own work. Harbor Fright is always nice for some cheap shit to keep in your car and for tools you only use a couple times. I don't know how many times I've grabbed a cheap HF screwdriver and abused it in the way you wouldn't anything else. You can get a pack of 10 screwdriver shaped prybars and fram oil filter removers for like $3. It's also nice because they break before whatever you're using it on. :v: Some of their tools are really nice too, their 3/8 Pittsburg Pro ratchet has stood up to everything including myself jumping on it. I've broke quite a few of their "tool set" stuff, be weary of anything which is really cheap because it probably is. Their legitimate socket sets by themselves are fairly good as well.[/QUOTE] They have amazing sales, too. The one down the street from me hosts parking lot "blowout sales" every sunday, almost everything in the store is like 5 million % off or some bullshit, it's amazing how cheap you can find stuff that'd normally be pretty expensive. And it's not necessarily "Cheap" cheap stuff, either, some of it is really nice, like slayer was saying.
[QUOTE=justin1992;36802808]They have amazing sales, too. The one down the street from me hosts parking lot "blowout sales" every sunday, almost everything in the store is like 5 million % off or some bullshit, it's amazing how cheap you can find stuff that'd normally be pretty expensive. And it's not necessarily "Cheap" cheap stuff, either, some of it is really nice, like slayer was saying.[/QUOTE] Yeah, definitely. I picked up an electric flyswatter from there during one of those for $2. It's like a tennis racket with electrified wires inside of it, it's a really fun distraction to go kill bugs around the lights and stuff. :v: Get on their mailing list, they always have coupons for pretty useful stuff. $9 torque wrenches, $2 for socket attachments for your drill/electric impact, $6 multimeters, $10 tow straps(incredibly handy) and so much more. I wouldn't buy some things like their electric tools or air compressors though, although my buddy has a Chicago Electric gnarly looking corded electric impact which does work and they carry some of the same air compressors Walmart does(kinda shitty but work). Just expect that whatever you buy might break, however all of their [b]hand[/b]tools also have a lifetime warranty so if you break a 1/4 ratchet on old ass exhaust bolts from kicking it..
Friend is going to install 5.4 cast iron mod block in his 2011 Mustang then supercharge it later when he gets back from Afghanistan I'm gonna get left in the dust in my shitbox13
[QUOTE=sHiBaN;36804654]Friend is going to install 5.4 cast iron mod block in his 2011 Mustang then supercharge it later when he gets back from Afghanistan I'm gonna get left in the dust in my shitbox13[/QUOTE] That thing is gonna be sweet. Why did he decide to take out the 5.0 and not supercharge it, or did he have the V6 stang? I prefer the 5.4 engine myself, the 5.0 is too weak I think. Perfect example is the 5.0 in the F150, gives it a lesser towing capacity than the 2010 5.4 model.
The ford modular motor is an awesome engine, there are a couple guys in the 6-7 second range down the quarter mile ON A STOCK BLOCK, granted everything elce is top of the line trick that a pretty impressive feat for a factory block.
6-7 second quarter miles on stock block or stock bottom end? Because I wouldn't be spinning these at any amount of speed to go 6-7 seconds: [img]http://image.carcraft.com/f/techarticles/ccrp_1110_overhead_cam_ford_engine_rebuild/37705350++w750+ar1/ccrp-1110-18-o+overhead-cam-ford-engine-rebuild+connecting-rod-piston-ring-cleaning.jpg[/img] I like having something more that a chicken bone holding my pistons up, these would bend or break under any large amount of horsepower. If you meant just the block was stock, that's unimpressive. There are little Hondas running 7-8 second quarter miles on stock [i]blocks[/i]. Small blocks are capable of the 6-7 second range without block modification, big blocks are capable of that with even more room for error. I've seen mostly stock big blocks with ported heads, a larger camshaft, and big carb running a bit of nitrous spray running in the 8-9 second range in gutted small body cars. Big block disadvantage is that they are so damned heavy. It is nice having the option for aluminum block for the modular engine, but the LS engine can be had that way too and the [i]bottom end[/i] can handle upwards of 1000 ponies. Every engine has its strong points though. The modular engine always has a place in my heart because it is the first general-use mass production SOHC V8 (And later DOHC) I'd ever seen. Overhead cams are cool.
General Discussion v. Post your dingling stuff [t]http://puu.sh/Jj3W[/t][t]http://puu.sh/Jj4o[/t][t]http://puu.sh/Jj5f[/t] The flags say "Norway" and "Sweden" on the other side. "Norge" and "Sverige" is Norwegian/Swedish because they are typed the same way in both languages. I had to have both since I'm half Swedish! Also I didn't make that air-freshner forest all by myself. I got like 90% of it from my granddad :v:
It's funny because almost all the muscle cars from pre-1980 have wunderbaum forests where I live :v:
Almost ever single young driver in Norway has one :v: [editline]17th July 2012[/editline] well mostly those who drive old volvos but almost every single young driver drives a volvo anyway
Volvo master race
[QUOTE=Siminov;36811880]Volvo master race[/QUOTE] My scirocco with a bad clutch is still faster than your volvo ;p
I like old Volvos but they're too popular with young dumb "racer" drivers here in Norway. They cut the springs and put on huge exhaust tips, rattlecan them in crazy colors and put checker patterns everywhere. Also they stink of Wunderbaum since they make those forests with brand new ones (mine is pretty damn old and doesn't smell anything anymore) Old Volvos are insurance hell in Norway due to these "racer" idiots who think they're great at drifting during winter and think the car handles much better with cut off stock springs. You can only imagine how many accidents they cause
true enthusiasts drive around on the bumpstops where is your god now.
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