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Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:16 pm
by RobV
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:22 pm
by Chankgeez
^^^Looks good in that maroon color.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:31 pm
by RobV
Chankgeez wrote:^^^Looks good in that maroon color.
Thanks,Black Cherry Metallic is what he wanted so he got it
The previous owner did a motor swap and split the Iroc front facia dropping the motor on it and put a base Camaro front on it so we left the side skirts off.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 11:51 pm
by Iommic Pope
Definitely an improvement!
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:12 pm
by Chankgeez
Look at this cute little thing I found a photo of:
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:28 pm
by Iommic Pope
My 3yo daughter would be all about that.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:32 pm
by Chankgeez
Really? Apparently the stock 90cc engine has been swapped out for a 160cc engine on that one. You think she can handle that?
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:20 pm
by Iommic Pope
Hell no. She'd just be onto it because it's purple and pink.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:29 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:40 pm
by Iommic Pope
Pretty much.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:43 pm
by Hyphen Nation
When ever I see a trike, I think broken ankle. That shit is just made to tip, imho.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:51 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:24 pm
by psychic vampire.
blakestree wrote:Not sure about the overheating. But, a flush is never a bad idea. Perhaps swap out the thermostat while you're at it? Mine does stall sometimes, but not always, when I'm coming to a stop. I can usually goose it enough to save it from stalling. It will also buck when climbing a hill. First thing I did was clean the MAF sensor and replace the air filter. No luck. It could be that the throttle body needs to be cleaned, as well. But, I haven't done that. Also, I have suspected that I have a vacuum leak in the intake manifold gasket. Replacing it is a job I don't care to undertake. I sometimes get a misfire code, too. So, it could even be a bad fuel injector. Then, my fuel pump went out. I thought that must have been the cause of the stalling. (I was in a jam and had to have a shop replace the fuel pump. $800, said and done. Fuck.) Still stalls. My dad started having a similar problem with his car. He had a new oil pump put in and says that fixed it. My oil pressure "gauge", in the truck, jumps around before it stalls. So, the cause may in fact be a dying oil pump.
Dunno, if any of that will be of help to you. But, some things for you and your friend to think about.
Fuck. A lot of what you're describing is exactly what i get. It does overheat sometimes, but also the oil pressure "gauge" starts to wile the fuck out whenever it's about to shit the bed. Good to know that this might be a more common issue than i'd thought with this car, or just that someone else has had any similar experiences. But also, the first time this fuckup started, the coolant did get boiling in the reserve tank, and my temperature gauge shot up real fast, which it did again last week when the car shat the bed again. Was going to flush, check the lines to make sure the coolant wasn't clogged, was recommended i try swapping the thermostat too, and it might be a dying oil pump. Ugh and fuck, but also it's manageable.
Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 11:19 pm
by bigchiefbc
bigchiefbc wrote:Just got tickets to the Northeast Grand Prix in July to surprise my son with. He's going to absolutely lose his shit.
Well we had an awesome day at Lime Rock, my son pretty much lost his shit for 10 hours straight. It was like the 5-year-old version of tantric sex.
With the driver of a souped Mini running in the Continental Race
He fucking LOVED this Aston in the same race
We went to the BMW booth in the spectator area, and he was totally pumped to check out the new I8 hybrid
As you can tell by the shirt, he wanted to see some fucking Ferraris
Grid walk before the main event, now that's a fucking Ferrari! 488 GT3!
But in the end, his favorite car was the new Ford GT
Here it is in action at the race:
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Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 11:25 pm
by Chankgeez
That's awesome, bcbc, and I think everybody's favorite car is the new Ford GT.
So, you'd be riding it around in circles while she sits there and laughs. 
