Official Supp. Misc. auto enthusiast thread

[Diesel0022]

Exactly why I refuse to own almost any import. I sit in my engine bay when I work on the 351.

[thefleshlight]

Safe to say everything was intact as it only had 1300 miles on the OD when I drove it.

Took out a friends 300zx last night, holy crap.

Was going to get a ZXTT, but they are a weeee bit tight in the engine bay. Not a "fun" car to work on

I like some nissans, but the z32, whether na or tt fukking SUCK to work on and their motors are shyt. The only thing nice about them is that they have IFS.

Exactly why I refuse to own almost any import. I sit in my engine bay when I work on the 351.

Facepalm. You've not seen a car newer than 1990?

[Diesel0022]

I like some nissans, but the z32, whether na or tt fukking SUCK to work on and their motors are shyt. The only thing nice about them is that they have IFS.



Facepalm. You've not seen a car newer than 1990?

I have a 04 powerstroke, had a 06 5.9, and just recently bought the female a 2011 durango, which is quite spacious under the hood. Ive seen my share of engine bays, I worked at various dealerships, various performance shops and even ran a shop for 3 years. I can safely say its mainly imports. Some pontiacs are pretty bad as well.

[Valhallabound86]

Rumored putting one of those in a Challenger for an SRT10 edition, would love to see it come to pass.

Though they need to work on the transmission for Charger/Challengers. Still interested if they're going to drop in an 8 speed auto.

[Diesel0022]

Rumored putting one of those in a Challenger for an SRT10 edition, would love to see it come to pass.

Though they need to work on the transmission for Charger/Challengers. Still interested if they're going to drop in an 8 speed auto.

8 speed transmissions have no reason to be in a performance vehicle. Id be disappoint

[Valhallabound86]

8 speed transmissions have no reason to be in a performance vehicle. Id be disappoint

Should have amended that to the "daily driver" Chargers, SXT and what not.

I am slightly disappoint in Dodge for taking so long to introduce manuals in the Challenger and SRT8 models. 6.1L engine with an auto is a travesty.

[Diesel0022]

Standards made a comeback a couple years back but are slowly dying out, as of now they are only good in older vehicles and cars you drive for enjoyment. Almost all modern performance vehicles have autos and for good reason.

[MustangManGT]

Freakin' sick vid here! Awesome quality too!

[thefleshlight]

Ive seen my share of engine bays, I worked at various dealerships, various performance shops and even ran a shop for 3 years. I can safely say its mainly imports. Some pontiacs are pretty bad as well.

LOL ok if you say so...

[Diesel0022]

I really hope you are not serious, arguing that is idiotic. I take it you believe in unicorns and world peace too.

[VPX_Sports]

8 speed transmissions have no reason to be in a performance vehicle. Id be disappoint

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_8HP_transmission

Supposedly Bentley CGT is getting one.

Porsche 911 7 speed
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/05/2...anual-gearbox/

C7 Corvette to get 7 speed.
http://www.slashgear.com/next-gen-c7...more-27183154/

I believe a lot of cars are getting more gears.

Standards made a comeback a couple years back but are slowly dying out, as of now they are only good in older vehicles and cars you drive for enjoyment. Almost all modern performance vehicles have autos and for good reason.

Why is that? Because they shift quicker?

[Diesel0022]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_8HP_transmission

Supposedly Bentley CGT is getting one.

Porsche 911 7 speed
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/05/2...anual-gearbox/

C7 Corvette to get 7 speed.
http://www.slashgear.com/next-gen-c7...more-27183154/

I believe a lot of cars are getting more gears.



Why is that? Because they shift quicker?

Thats one reason yes, but automatics tend to handle power better in theory. Miss a shift in a high horsepower standard vehicle and tell me what happens. Although standards are better for optimizing the use of powerband. If you are being timed, IE. Drag, auto is the way to go, although in a autocross or something of the sort Id go standard.

[UncleWade]

Dream car.



Most of you probably have no idea what this car even is. Even fewer of you have probably ever seen one in real life.

Only 547 ever produced.

The assistant Scoutmaster of my Scout Troop from back in the day owns a GNX. He ran a small auto parts business and was a part-time mechanic in Bucyrus, Ohio (my home town). He had quite a cool collection of obscure cars - a special '91 911 Turbo, several Saleen Mustangs, a Mustang SVO, an old Lambo Espada, the list goes on..

Very cool car. I was fortunate enough to ride shotgun on a short trip across the county to a gun shop and was left speechless. That was the coolest ride I've ever been on - probably the fastest too.

[thefleshlight]

I really hope you are not serious, arguing that is idiotic. I take it you believe in unicorns and world peace too.

Yep, that's it. You figured me out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_8HP_transmission

Supposedly Bentley CGT is getting one.

Porsche 911 7 speed
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/05/2...anual-gearbox/

C7 Corvette to get 7 speed.
http://www.slashgear.com/next-gen-c7...more-27183154/

I believe a lot of cars are getting more gears.



Why is that? Because they shift quicker?

Spending time in between gears = power not getting to the ground = wasted time. Most people who have 6 speeds will swap for 5 speeds when racing, or rebuild a 6 speed to create the ratios they like/want and never touch 6th, especially draggers.

[ko300zx]

Old: 1990TT


Current: 08 Type-S


Would sell my soul for:

[MustangManGT]

<--------- #1 Automatic hater.


I can't stand the trend of almost every performance car manufacturer offering automatics and sometimes removing the manual all together. I don't care if it can shift .07xx/sec faster than a manual or that it can rev match the clutch for smoother shifting, removing driver inputs destroys the overall experience.




Totally fine with autos for the family car, just not for performance cars.

Then again, I prefer an option-less car. I don't need leather, nav, sound system, etc. Give me a car with a stick and the biggest engine available and i'll be a happy man

[Diesel0022]

Give me a car with a stick and the biggest engine available and i'll be a happy man

Quote of the day

[VPX_Sports]

Spending time in between gears = power not getting to the ground = wasted time. Most people who have 6 speeds will swap for 5 speeds when racing, or rebuild a 6 speed to create the ratios they like/want and never touch 6th, especially draggers.

I'm well aware lol, I was just trying to clarify if that's what he meant. I prefer manual over auto on my car though. Way more fun than pushing my right foot down

[Diesel0022]

I'm well aware lol, I was just trying to clarify if that's what he meant. I prefer manual over auto on my car though. Way more fun than pushing my right foot down

Agreed 100%

[Mike McCandless]

Just saw this thread. Not sure if I have anything to contribute.

[Rodzilla01]

Hemi engines, the best way to turn gasoline into noise without the side effect of power

Just saw this thread. Not sure if I have anything to contribute.

[justfive]

I miss driving my car. London just isnt the most "friendly" place

[Mike McCandless]

LOL, hemi's dominated racing for a very long period of time. There is a reason a hemi design is used in top fuel/funny cars, etc. The modern hemi is a great platform, they just put it in pig fat cars. That issue, along with mopar being an idiot and not working with the aftermarket computer wise, has killed the big performance aspect. The 6.1 platform is incredibly strong and can take a ton of power without breaking. It's the tuning the limits the majority of the cars.

[Rodzilla01]

LOL, hemi's dominated racing for a very long period of time. There is a reason a hemi design is used in top fuel/funny cars, etc. The modern hemi is a great platform, they just put it in pig fat cars. That issue, along with mopar being an idiot and not working with the aftermarket computer wise, has killed the big performance aspect. The 6.1 platform is incredibly strong and can take a ton of power without breaking. It's the tuning the limits the majority of the cars.

100% agreed.

[Diesel0022]

LOL, hemi's dominated racing for a very long period of time. There is a reason a hemi design is used in top fuel/funny cars, etc. The modern hemi is a great platform, they just put it in pig fat cars. That issue, along with mopar being an idiot and not working with the aftermarket computer wise, has killed the big performance aspect. The 6.1 platform is incredibly strong and can take a ton of power without breaking. It's the tuning the limits the majority of the cars.

I was waiting for that, that hemi statement is really about harleys, I twisted it to see your reply

[Mike McCandless]

This is when my viper was red:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilz566GAoFo

Then it got painted blue. Then I destroyed the street tire record (drove the car to the track). Was set around 15-16lbs of boost on this run:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD2Uzq45R2k

There were 5k people at the track when I made the run, I had been racing in a 6.50 index class. When I lost in the semi's, I came back to go after the record which was 6.30's. Went 6.10, then 5.80's.

Real street cars have parachutes:



This car is in Oklahoma now, sold it about 3 months ago. Here is the latest project:





Motor can make well over 1500hp at 30lbs+ of boost

[Diesel0022]

How many bar are you running? TT setup? What size?

[Rodzilla01]

ITT we now know where Mike likes to hide things:

[Mike McCandless]

Twin 76's. Everything has been replaced on it. 530", billet crank, upgraded everything, custom intake, etc, etc, etc, etc. Motec is being put on now.

[Diesel0022]

Motec is phenomenal, local kid has an Impreza, pretty quick I might add, that he just put the m800 into and he absolutely loves it