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Propaganda Bob posted:
Holy gently caress that sounds terrifying. i must drive it
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May 21, 2014 22:50
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What happened to that guy with the Cobra? We all told him he'd die in it then he stopped posting lol
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May 21, 2014 23:28
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VikingSkull posted:What happened to that guy with the Cobra? We all told him he'd die in it then he stopped posting lol Well its obvious. He's dead.
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May 21, 2014 23:35
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movax posted:Holy gently caress that sounds terrifying. I've fixed most of the glaring problems since I got it, but yeah. The electrical problem was actually so severe the battery wouldn't keep a charge overnight. I didn't realize what it was because the previous owner had zip-tied the offending wires under the frame rail and I didn't think to Scooby Doo around every corner of the engine bay- just assumed it was the alternator. A buddy of mine just happened to have a spare alternator that would work, so one night I jump it off and hop in. It was raining a little, and the shorts combined with the water making its way into the engine bay drained the battery faster than the alternator (which as it turns out worked perfectly fine) could charge it. This culminated in the battery running dry and the car shutting off. At 50 mph, at night, on an unlit road, in the rain. That was the first time it tried to kill me. Not the last.
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May 22, 2014 05:39
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Propaganda Bob posted:That was the first time it tried to kill me. Not the last. You should start a car stories thread because that is a fantastic teaser. 
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May 22, 2014 13:59
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Is that a picture of Dear Leader on your roof?
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May 22, 2014 18:45
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InterceptorV8 posted:Is that a picture of Dear Leader on your roof? The Marshal should always have his picture displayed with respect. 
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May 22, 2014 20:09
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My C10 is fairly scary. Just south of 300hp, all drum non powered brakes, original suspension from 67 and I think the cab and bed are only flying in close formation with the frame. Also no seat belts and the gas tank is right behind my seat. Who wants to go for a ride? 
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May 22, 2014 22:40
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There's no way it was the scariest car in AI, but my first car was a pretty scary car. I don't have any pictures of it unless you want to see it wrecked, it was that ugly. A 1998 Purple ford contour v6 with severe body damage from multiple accidents, given to me by my blind grandfather. The purple penetrator. It was a pretty scary car. Just the act of getting into the car made it pretty apparent that this ride could be your last. You could spot the body damage from a mile away, but the clearest sign was the shrieks the car doors would make as you opened them, as if they were possessed by ghosts from the Ford factory, giving you a solemn warning to turn back in a forgotten language. If you were dumb enough to get in, the first thing you'll probably notice is that the "oh-poo poo" handles were all ripped in half. This wasn't done intentionally, the ride was just that scary. And it wasn't my driving. First of all, it knocked a LOT. And when I say knock, I mean it's like a 9.0 earthquake would kick in if it was coasting around 2.5k or so. The motor was ANGRY, chewing up whatever parts I put in it and spitting them back out. It was truly hosed beyond being worth fixing. But it drove. I didn't really care a whole lot about this car, so I did a lot of dumb things in it. It's been off roading a few times, down a lot of trails, it's taken a few big jumps, some big enough that I have no idea how I didn't blow the strut towers or anything for that matter, I had no problem driving up/over curbs and burrs, etc. One of these times, I picked a particularly tall burr, and it never stopped leaking brake fluid since. I replaced the lines and that didn't fix it, didn't care enough to investigate further. From this point on, when the brakes worked, it was mostly just the front passenger side brake, which worked at full force. Braking hard could spin you out, even on dry pavement. Oh I was also a poor college student at the time so of course I was driving it on stupidly bald all-seasons. My job at the time required showing up on snow days, which was anus clenching to say the least, as I lived on a huge hill. Trust me, I know better now. I maintain my cars and I'd never subject other drivers to having to be around that piece of poo poo ever again. One good thing I can say about it: It was very reliable and it never broke down on me once. Never left me stranded. It basically got to that point because I decided "I'm going to run it until it dies" and that just never happened. I put over 30k miles on it running this way, including a few road trips and such. The interior smelled like bananas. HEY VAPER fucked around with this message at 04:18 on May 30, 2014 |
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May 30, 2014 04:15
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This t-shirt made me think of this thread: http://www.shotdeadinthehead.com/fast-enough-t-shirt.html
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May 30, 2014 04:44
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That shirt is awesome. The only car I've ever driven that had me feeling that way was a tuned 997 GT2 we got in on trade. I took it for a pre repair test drive and was surprised when I gave it about 3/4 throttle in third at 80 and the tires broke loose as soon as it boosted. Unfettered by the warning I nailed it again at 110mph in forth gear and was rewarded with absolutely massive wheel spin and a distinct yaw to port. I stuck to the speed limit for the rest of the drive happy that what passes for traction control kept us out of the weeds. When I was done with it I told my shop foreman I was busy and that he should drive it for me. I bet someone who isn't used to driving my Ranger would think it's scary. It's got about 2 inches of steering play, wobbly suspension and the brakes pull to whatever side it feels like at the time. It also loves to follow rain grooves in the freeway which makes things interesting in rush hour traffic at 80. I'm so used to it now that it's just 'truck' and not really a bother at all.
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May 30, 2014 07:07
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Not my car, but one of my parents' friends back in the 70s used to drive a real shitheap (I think it was a Volvo) where the car would violently swerve hard right if he let go of the wheel.
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May 30, 2014 10:58
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Bugdrvr posted:That shirt is awesome. And that's close to what Walter Rorhl was talking about in that quote. He said that about the Carerra GT when he was test driving it in preproduction for the factory.
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May 30, 2014 15:20
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So I've had the wheels come off a NA and SN95 I've been driving. My friend Rich had all four come off of his AE86 on the highway. Pretty fun when that happens!
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May 30, 2014 16:49
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What happened to the rusty t bird guy that had his wife grinding rust? Did she murder him for wasting all her time and money?
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May 30, 2014 17:10
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All four? How the hell does that happen? Finger tight then forget to torque them?
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May 30, 2014 17:13
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Usually. Sometimes, though, the answer is "wrong pitch lug nuts", like this classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7KDNfgTnBo Threads engage just enough to snug up, but shear off as soon as the car turns hard.
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May 30, 2014 17:16
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Who's the guy here with the turbo EF Civic hatch? That would be the scariest to me because EF's disintegrate in accidents, just imagine 14"s Civic with 300hp and it's not much better.
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May 30, 2014 23:35
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leica posted:Who's the guy here with the turbo EF Civic hatch? That would be the scariest to me because EF's disintegrate in accidents, just imagine 14"s Civic with 300hp and it's not much better. Accidents? Last I read he was swapping the powertrain into an EG because the EF was shaking itself apart around him from the vibrations. E: Like, literally, the seat rail fasteners were working loose and some of the spot welds had started cracking.
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May 31, 2014 00:00
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Exactly. EF's are great and fun cars but they are death traps, after seeing a EF CRX turned into a pile of scrap metal by an Isuzu Rodeo I was glad I sold my Civic. Can't imagine an EG is that much better, but IIRC he was talking about putting a cage in it which is probably a very good idea.
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May 31, 2014 00:18
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:All four? How the hell does that happen? Finger tight then forget to torque them? Having too many people work on a car and one of them "test fitting" wheels.
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May 31, 2014 00:44
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leica posted:Who's the guy here with the turbo EF Civic hatch? That would be the scariest to me because EF's disintegrate in accidents, just imagine 14"s Civic with 300hp and it's not much better. That would be me, the EF was falling apart due to rust and solid motor mounts so I bought an EG hatch to swap everything over to. Before I pulled the motor I took it back to the dyno with slicks to get the final tune and it made 429whp/272wtq at 1755lbs with a full tank of gas. I put street tires on it and ran a 12.5@127 spinning all the way down the track, it never hooked even in 5th gear. It doesn't stay still either, it floats side to side throughout the entire run. Now I have an all new valvetrain (10k rpm! New cams so it spools faster too.) and I'm trying to figure out how to run AC in the car (turbo is so big it would hit the compressor). Progress is slow because it is hot as gently caress, but once it is done I'll update the build thread.
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May 31, 2014 02:23
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I drive a Cobalt with keys on a keyring and it's cut off on me twice so far.
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May 31, 2014 12:41
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Paging AI-poster "Blood Magnet".
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Jun 2, 2014 11:13
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doogle posted:That would be me, the EF was falling apart due to rust and solid motor mounts so I bought an EG hatch to swap everything over to. Before I pulled the motor I took it back to the dyno with slicks to get the final tune and it made 429whp/272wtq at 1755lbs with a full tank of gas. I put street tires on it and ran a 12.5@127 spinning all the way down the track, it never hooked even in 5th gear. It doesn't stay still either, it floats side to side throughout the entire run. I'll be honest, your car was exactly what I was thinking of when I posted this topic.
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Jun 2, 2014 17:00
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doogle posted:That would be me, the EF was falling apart due to rust and solid motor mounts so I bought an EG hatch to swap everything over to. Before I pulled the motor I took it back to the dyno with slicks to get the final tune and it made 429whp/272wtq at 1755lbs with a full tank of gas. I put street tires on it and ran a 12.5@127 spinning all the way down the track, it never hooked even in 5th gear. It doesn't stay still either, it floats side to side throughout the entire run. I have to ask... what engine, transmission, and upgrades in the transmission are you running? Stock mainshaft? Trying to figure out what the realistic real-world used parts torque limit on B series transmissions, specifically the 3rd and 4th gearsets and synchro parts, is.
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Jun 2, 2014 23:59
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Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Anyone else have the pleasure of this?
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Jun 3, 2014 01:33
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Yup, at a T intersection. I was coming off the side road, and the main road is very busy. Whizzed right through the stop sign in a four wheel drift, I have no idea why the road was empty or how I didn't die. Scared the gently caress out of me.
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Jun 3, 2014 01:36
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kastein posted:I have to ask... what engine, transmission, and upgrades in the transmission are you running? Stock mainshaft? Trying to figure out what the realistic real-world used parts torque limit on B series transmissions, specifically the 3rd and 4th gearsets and synchro parts, is. It is a B18a1 with 84mm sleeves, stock LS crank, forged rods/pistons, all ARP hardware, full GSC valvetrain in a Type R head (LS/VTEC 2.0 liter). The transmission is a B16 hydro trans with Type R gears, synchrotech carbon lined brass synchros, an M factory LSD, and a competition clutch stage 5 sprung. For the power level that I am making now, a stock b18c1 or b18c5 (GSR or Type R) could have worked, but I wanted it to be at least somewhat reliable. Plus, I could just go out and buy a bigger turbo and make way more power without changing anything except maybe the clutch.
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Jun 3, 2014 02:07
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Yup. In my 96 XJ... introduced me to a guardrail, and thus to wrenching and bodywork. Thanks, jeep  Then in the 91 MJ... with the previous owner driving. Fortunately it was on a fuckaround drive through a cratered dirt road and all that happened was we hit a giant pothole way faster than intended. Again in the 98 XJ... again, happened offroad. I wised up and replaced ALL the lines on the 88 MJ when one of them was damaged by removing the rusty gas tank. Reminds me, "check your loving brake lines dumbass" needs to go on my pre-registration checklist for the 5 ton because NO WAY IN HELL do I want that thing going brakeless at any point. I think it may even have single circuit brakes  doogle posted:It is a B18a1 with 84mm sleeves, stock LS crank, forged rods/pistons, all ARP hardware, full GSC valvetrain in a Type R head (LS/VTEC 2.0 liter). The transmission is a B16 hydro trans with Type R gears, synchrotech carbon lined brass synchros, an M factory LSD, and a competition clutch stage 5 sprung. For the power level that I am making now, a stock b18c1 or b18c5 (GSR or Type R) could have worked, but I wanted it to be at least somewhat reliable. Plus, I could just go out and buy a bigger turbo and make way more power without changing anything except maybe the clutch. Thanks a ton, I just picked up a 94-01 GSR transmission to stress test those components from and have actually already looked at using the 3-4 synchros/synchro cones/hub/sleeve from SynchroTech and M Factory. Glad to hear they hold up to what you and CaliforniaDad (found his thread on H-T) put through them, because it means they should have a very satisfactory safety factor for what they'll see in this application.
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Jun 3, 2014 02:23
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Also, ABS systems throwing a fit and deciding to shut off one of your front calipers, that's good for a laugh, too.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:23
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Also. Was going down a hill in traffic in my lovely '98 Durango. Got on the brakes lightly ... there was a metallic pop from under the hood, then whump! brake pedal on the floorboard. Managed to not run anyone over due to the truck's excellent engine braking in first then standing on the parking brake. Post-mortem revealed that the OEM master cylinder split in half and had basically fallen off the firewall. WTF, Dodge.
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Jun 3, 2014 20:25
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. On two seperate occasions, plus one partial failure. Four drums+ plus single unit Master Cylinder + high rate of speed = instantaneous and overwhelming threat of death. 63 Impala gives no fucks about your life. That's the worst though; knowing the whole time the brakes have failed that I am riding in a tin can/ steel coffin at 80 MPH downhill through a red light. Thankfully, that car had a Powerglide 2 speed transmission, so dropping it in neutral achieved a relatively quick engine brake (tall first gear and no lock up clutch) and it could be placed in reverse at low speed to cause a stop. 11BulletCatcher fucked around with this message at 05:23 on Jun 4, 2014 |
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Jun 4, 2014 05:17
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Yes, a Dodge Caravan at 110km/h. That stupid floor mounted parking brake has one thing going for it: you can stand on it with two feet while deciding if you should throw yourself out the window instead of dying in a fireball.
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Jun 10, 2014 07:22
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^^ Try a fully loaded chevy venture with 7 people in it at this location, going NW: https://www.google.com/maps/place/46%B012%2752.8%22N+113%B016%2745.1%22W/@46.214679,-113.279182,3223m I made the executive decision to turn left across the dam, which may well have saved my life (at this point I was braking with the mostly-toast ebrake pedal which did nothing until you stood on it and then locked the rears up.) Bonus GM failure: when we got the car back from the dealer who fixed the brakes after this debacle, the service guy told us he hadn't fixed the ebrake because it "wasn't worth it, plus your normal brakes are good now!" 
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Jun 10, 2014 07:36
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kastein posted:
At least on that big bitch you should have air hand brake right? at least you wont have any issues getting the rears to lock up in an emergency with THAT.
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Jun 10, 2014 07:41
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Ferremit posted:At least on that big bitch you should have air hand brake right? at least you wont have any issues getting the rears to lock up in an emergency with THAT. Air over hydro brakes, exactly like vac over hydro but boosted the other way. So... nope  I need to check the service manual and crawl under it to check if it is single or dual circuit and inspect the lines.
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SouthLAnd posted:Any car that has a catastrophic hydraulic brake failure is suddenly the scariest car. Twice! Once with the '71 Nova I mentioned earlier, and once when the '84 Crown Vic blew a soft line. The Vic was much easier to deal with; I just went roundabout through the neighborhood for the two blocks from work to home so I could keep it under 20, instead of getting on the main road. With the Nova, it happened on the highway at 70. 11BulletCatcher posted:Thankfully, that car had a Powerglide 2 speed transmission, so dropping it in neutral achieved a relatively quick engine brake (tall first gear and no lock up clutch) and it could be placed in reverse at low speed to cause a stop. I don't know why they bother putting rear brakes on cars, they don't do poo poo -- both cars had split master cylinders, so the rears still worked, but you couldn't tell from driving without front brakes.
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Jun 11, 2014 01:39
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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 Bad brakes, no wipers, no windows, no horn, no interior <friend sat on back seat shorting the battery /fire>, no inside door handles, no glove box, more fires, no parking brake, no tail light, no deck lid, no... My daily driver is a  oh and my door wont stay closed 
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Delivery McGee posted:Twice! Once with the '71 Nova I mentioned earlier, and once when the '84 Crown Vic blew a soft line. The Vic was much easier to deal with; I just went roundabout through the neighborhood for the two blocks from work to home so I could keep it under 20, instead of getting on the main road. They do a ton when properly maintained and adjusted. Not 50% because of weight transfer to the front when braking, but it's really noticeable. My rear drums are even pretty noticeable. Don't the bolts usually go through the backing plate and into the cylinder? If they're rotted off, I usually just grind the heads off, whack the cylinder with a hammer to break it free, then throw the new cylinder in with new bolts, they're almost always 1/2" long 1/4-20s or 5/16-18s, AKA something you probably have 40 random lengths of in the nut and bolt bucket.
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