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Greetings, /o/.
/k/ommando here, and I'd like to know what it is about cars you guys like so much, on an individual basis. As a "gun person," I understand what it's like to have an autistic fascination with something and possess frightening amounts of very specific and useless knowledge about said thing. I know what it's like to be triggered by all the glaring mistakes you see in movies/games/etc. that cover your obscure hobby of choice. I want to understand what you guys feel when you're wrenching/driving/whatever in the same way that I...
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I like the fact that they are not designed to kill human beings. Engineering behind all the crash and pedestrian safety amazes me
>>14893564
top banter
>>14893482
i like being able to use it for it's intended purpose instead of making it look like something it will never be used for
Car feels thread
>cruising down a long stretch of desert road
>nobody else for miles
>riding in a cush as fuck Volvo 240
>air is perfect temperature
>chill as fuck beats playing in my ear buds
>sitting low in the insanely soft and comfy stock seats
This is it, 10/10.
>2AM
>not a soul to be found
>coming to intestate exit ramp
>have gut feeling inside telling me I can take it
>climb up to speed
>those midship feels and inspiring confidence of the planted rear tires
>NIGHT OF FIRE playing in the background
>>14893379
>earbuds
>ear buds
What the fuck is wrong with you?
I've made a huge mistake
I was getting ready to install a new stereo in my 2008 Hyundai Sonata, misread the instructions, and cut the wires leading to this plug (pic related)
Is it possible to buy a new one with longer wires coming out so I can just attach it to the wires sticking out of my dashboard?
Or is there something else I can do?
pls help
Just splice the wires back together
>>14890426
This.
>>14890196
nope. you're fucked
>Loses his BRZ because he can't afford it
>Buys some shitty Mini that he can't fix
>Begs reddit 4 moneyz to buy a fucking 4 cylinder Mustang
>Now wants to trade it because it's basically a pile of trash and wants a better car
how much of a sub cuck bitch are you to have given money to this kid?
>>14888114
>Now wants to trade it because it's basically a pile of trash and wants a better car
Wait wut? I haven't followed his videos for a while, is he really saying he wants to get rid of the Mustang?
Doesn't surprise me, he bought an unreliable Ecoboost piece of trash. A base V6 would have been better.
>>14888225
Said the car is blowing out black smoke, has ran lean, and has had the electrics freeze up so bad that he had to unplug the battery to reset everything.
It's in the comments in this video
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HJ6m3SAsTo
>Hi Susbdbdhshejdbwbwwrxfan here
These look better than the next 3 gens, amirite?
>>14884663
They look like a generic 90s sedan with 2 doors driven by poor white trash.
>>14884673
Found the importfag
>>14884663
much better than the first of the retros, but i like the new ones,
Hey guys, long time no see.
I guess I would make another one of those threads since most of the seasons went live and people start remembering that Motorsport exists.
But first, the important bits:
>how do I find a job in Motorsport?
Apart from applying to your local teams and work your way towards better places as you gain experience, here are some extremely good sources.
These are places where very important teams all over the Motorsport spectrum post their job vacancies, most of them require some previous experience,...
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>what skills do I need to work in top series?
- For mechanics: good wrenching abilities, good ability to live and work closely with other people, willingness to work stupid hours, suffer from heavy sleep deprivation and be away from home for weeks.
Working as a street mechanic is not strictly necessary, but it helps in picking up with the pace if you never worked with race cars. Also some positions (like pit stop crews) may require you to be in shape and follow some kind of physical training.
- For engineers, mech engies are good for...
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>>14882062
>welder
so i know how to weld, not perfectly though
apart from becoming a certified welder, what else would i need to become a race mechanic, a degree in automotive engineering or something like that?
also im not from an english speaking country, do you know any mechanics in a similar situation? is a certificate in an specific languag necessary? i would like to imagine japanese teams speak japanese and italian teams speak italian
>>14882155
>apart from becoming a certified welder, what else would i need to become a race mechanic, a degree in automotive engineering or something like that?
A welding certificate doesn't grant you a spot as a race mechanic (I'm talking about high levels with organised teams, if you go to your small local hillclimb team you might as well apply for a race engineer position if you know vehicle physics), but you can still do lots of stuff in and out of cars, from the fabrication of...
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Who makes the best kind?
>>14892055
for stock applications I like EBC brakes and use CRC brake lube on the caliper parts
For all other applications I would say Wilwood and again nothing beats good old CRC brake grease/lubes.
Da ones who make da ones when you slam on your breaks all you hear is SCREEEEEEEE
Those be some real powerful fuckers to stop them rims like that but the car be still going forward
>>14892055
the red ones
Hey /o/. I'm buying my son his first car when he turns 17, (1 month). I've been thinking of an IS300 in manual, he's a good driver and has good marks in school, he deserves it. Problem is that my wife requires the car to have ESC, (Electronic stability control) or whatever Toyota calls it. Would the IS300 come with this? I can't seem to find out online.
>>14880662
Tell her the car does have ESC even if it doesn't.
>>14880674
I considered that, but she's smart enough to find out if I'm lying. Maybe I should ask her to do the research since she wants the feature...
It does. I believe it even has an off button for it.
Sorry if this is the wrong place or way to do this but im looking to buy a supercharger for my tacoma and theyre a bitch to find.
Long story short, Id like to know if this is a legitimate site for parts or if any of you have had experience with similar places.
The site is cheapestfactoryparts
Also if there are any places you could send me to help me find the SC id appreciate it.
>>14897763
>supercharger for my Tacoma
>supercharger for my
>supercharger for
>supercharger
>supercharger
>supercharger
I bet it's automatic two wheel drive too huh
>>14897777
cant argue with those quads
>>14897777
4x4
6spd
Thanks for being a dick though
Photos that feel like they are from a similar, but alternate reality.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5539299588.html
Craigslist
>gems
>oddities
>lols
>trolls
>>14872070
>http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5539299588.html
That has got to be a seriously front heavy car.
>>14872740
Not really.
On a side note I'm very impressed with this swap. Especially the s2k cluster is fucking tits.
I have seen many Honda swaps but this one takes the cake. 10K is an extremely fair asking price considering the motor and transmission alone cost almost 3/4 the asking price.
Did he cut a giant chunk out of the rad support? kek
What would cars look like if Hitler would have won
Bump
Something like this
>oh wait
Like the original Beatle.
All sport cars would be 911s.
Cruisers would look like Tatras, except shittier.
Rear engines everywhere.
>Hey anon, I think it's time you sell your car and get something more practical
I sorry. Me no speaky chinese. A so.
>>14892396
> But I have a new hatchback that gets 35 mpg
> The definition of practical
>>14892396
>No
See, wasn't that hard.
Lemme see those knobbies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5BvO0fkEoY
My incorrect shift knob. Reverse is actually down
Is it douchey to have a skull head shifter?
What's the worst traffic offense you have been charged with, /o/?
Me? Driving without a license.
>15 years old
>stepmom drove a 2003 Mustang Cobra
>dad and stepmom were teaching me how to drive
>get comfortable enough that they let me drive alone short distances (gas station, grocery store, etc)
>they didn't know that I extended these trips on purpose
>fast forward three months
>parents are on vacation
>me and two friends decided to take the Mustang and go to the movies with our dates
>get to main road
>at red light
>riced Civic beside us revs his engine
>rev back
>light turns green
>he takes off
>I take off
>look in rear view mirror
>crown victoria
>"is that a cop?"
>red and blue lights
>"license and registration plz"
>no license
>we are all scared as fuck
>charges me with showing power and no license
>police takes us all in and tows the car
>parents were called
>my parents had to travel from Massachusetts back to Providence
>go to court
>suspended "license" for a year
>fuck ton of community service
>parents grounded me from May to January and banned me from automobiles
Dad still doesn't trust me with the Mustang, my nigga.
>>14883557
>charges me with showing power
what sorta poofter shit is that mate
Sounds like every red light i've ever gone from
>>14883570
I think it was because we both revved senpai. I might have chirped tires as well.
Vehicular homicide, multiple counts
