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>centrifugal superchargers
>getting laid
>centrifugal
>superchargers
What is the most reliable BMW?
A lexus
>>14129800
Your thread is empty. That says enough.
m20b27, so e30 325e and e28 528e
How do spark plugs work? Why is there porcelain involved?
>>14129150
Do I look like a google
They spark. In an environment of extreme heat. Porcelain is stronk in heat and does not conduct undesired.
Porcelain is an exceptional isolator.
Exhibit A: Hopefully every power line in the world.
Hey guys, I want to buy a z4m. Is this a good car?
Is it hard to work on? I heard I have to manually adjust the valve springs or some bullshit.
>>14128830
>Is this a good car?
yes
>Is it hard to work on?
yes
>>14128830
Is this car FWD or RWD or AWD?
>>14128873
its all 3
>>14128830
valve adjustment every 30k miles
welcome to bmw ///m ownership
I posted this in the /ccg/ but got no real help. So I want to ask /o/ in genreal.
I found an rx7 for 1.8k. It's five hours away. I have a friend who is good with cars checking it out. 1983, 120k kms on the odo. It's at a dealer. Manual, five speed. I'm certain it's a 12A engine, since that's the stock configuration, and it looks stock.
The Alternator looks new, I know it was driven onto the lot eight months ago. There appear to be no leaks. The passenger side rear quarter panel has some rot, but there's no rot on the chassis. Just surface...
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>>14128725
You pretty much got it, if neglected that car will eat your wallet a few times over. If you treat it well you'll definitely enjoy it. Biggest keys to success with these cars is
1. Upgrade cooling system: Bigger radiator, make sure the cooling is always good. Hugely important
2. Premix: premix 2 stroke oil into the gas anytime you fill up, just put .50oz per gallon. If it needs to be inspected, don't premix or you'll fail emissions.
Those cars are classics and honestly you would be able...
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They're pretty indestructible as long as you aren't an idiot, the 3mm seals in the 12A are STRONG. Where are you located?
>>14128725
So you want something worse than a 1988 civic? Has less torque when you need it the most
http://youtu.be/r-_gpW3CQKs
>>14127139
nice b8 m8
You do know about chicken tax, do you?
>>14127895
Doesn't matter, foreign pickups just can't compete
What does /o/ do for a living?
>tfw shitty job with shitty pay that cant support true /o/ fun
>Job
>Pay rate
>What you drive
>Live with parents/roommates/alone?
>>14122066
I map/calibrate marine diesel engines
$50,000-60,000 PA
Golf and an MX5
sea side 2 bed flat. Alone
>AP(Security) at Target
>62,300/year
>2012 Taurus SEL & 95 5.0 GT
>live alone with fiance but paying the bills
>>14122066
Pepsi
I'm going to get some rage from non americans here, but fuck it. Here goes.
I really like the new porsche 911 turbo. I'm going to buy one next year.
The one thing i don't like is the engine, which is powerful yes, but a 6 cyl and also has IMS problems (google it if you don't know).
My plan (yes i know it will be expensive) is to swap in a LSX giving me a delicious american v8, more power and more reliability.
Now i've done some research on google and it seems there's a few LS swapped Porsches and ontop of that, they've...
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>metzger engines
>IMS problems
stop being dumb
the metzger engine is literally god tier
>>14137503
You'd be better off swapping something that actually has the IMS bearing problem, like a 996 or a 1st gen Boxster. You'd be wasting a perfectly good flat-six turbo.
>>14137516
Porsche shill detected.
OP is right about the IMS bearing problems, they even affect new ones.
Anyway it seems like his concern is v8 sound, not that kettle of fish.
opinions are very welcome
looks cool Id be worried about hitting the rear tire tho
>>14135505
>op's mom sat on it
>Stick elbow out slightly too far
>Arm dislocated
Alright guys, I have narrowed down my car search to these two, assume they cost roughly the same. Which one would you choose and why?
The Mustang is an Ecoboost Premium and the Subaru is a WRX Premium
>>14135321
>I have narrowed down my car search to these two
you arent getting either
you probably arent even old enough to post here
the cars are hardly comparable anyway
shitpost on /b/ instead pls
I'd prefer the WRX. If I was getting a mustang, it would be V8 or nothing. The non-V8s depreciate like milk, and I mean, it's a muscle car, the point is to have a big loud rumbling V8 and go fast in a straight line. I think an I4 mustang just misses the point of the car.
Whereas with the WRX you have a nice 4 door Sedan that you can actually fit people in the back with, go down dirt roads with, do well in the snow, and it will hold its value better. Plus the point of the WRX has always been a 4 cylinder rally car, and even though the modern WRX aint no GC8 WRC...
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get a baseline 5.0. easier to modify. And you will get more out of it. and mpg is about the same.
Why aren't you crapcan racing?
http://3dautosports.com/crapcanracing/index.htm
http://jalopnik.com/tag/a-guide-to-crapcan-racing
>inb4 no one on /o/ actually races
>>14134766
Because it ends up being fairly expensive and you are still just "racing" shitboxes. The joke gets old.
>>14134780
>not liking chumpcar racing
you, sir, hate fun.
>>14134766
because no one on /o/ actually races. we had those idiots in s/o/cal who did lemons and that's about it. I think some of them conefag.
Prove to me that your japshit half liter engine can out perform the big block.
Pro tip: you can't
>>14132532
a big block has never won Formula 1
rekt OP
>>14132538
Won Can Am for many years when Can Am was faster than F1
>>14132532
The cancer killing /o/
So, celebrating that just today after a long time trying to get it, i finally fully understand the functioning of manuel transmision, i wanted to revisit the advantages vs disadvantages of helical vs straight gears. However, no matter how many places i searched about the answer, no one could give me an actual solid logical answer, so i want to know if anyone here could enlighten me, even if it is for a little.
Taking the sound factor aside, Straight heads are able to place the same amount of torque over another rotating gear over a bigger amount of space, right? Doesn't...
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There is no reason to not go with helical cut gears.
I did the whole straight cut gear thing when I was younger to a WRX I had because I thought it sounded cool. It was a waste of money and did not give me any advantage, I should of just rebuilt it with helical gears and the helical gears were cheaper because of less demand.
Straight gear the same and material as a helical gear can't stand as much torque. The helical allows for smoother torque transfer and distributes the torque over a larger area. That saps more energy though. Race cars don't run straight cut gears for strength (although an aftermarket straight cut gear is usually stronger than a cast OEM gear). They run them because they sap less energy.
>>14137568
I'm probably getting this wrong, but I remember someone saying that straight cut puts less stress on the case. It's more advantageous to a point to do that than to reinforce it.
Dream car thread
Convertible cross overs that I can raise even high to protect my children but still enjoy a sunny day ! :)
>>14136547
I quite like the L405. I hope the diesel makes it to America.
Why does /o/ hate this car? I just bought one and its a good shitbox. Good space, good mmmm ppp geeees, good power, handles well, awesome recaros. Why?
>>14135427
>I just bought one and
then post a picture before you start a shitstorm
you wont
because you didnt buy one
you just want to shitpost
>>14135442
Get bent
>>14135427
>expensive
>lol fwd
>ugly
>boy racer car
>no way to make it a top tier street car
>handling isn't that good
>no top speed
>lets put stupid "race" shit in it so idiots will spend more
