Is it a GZE? I'm picking up a Canadian one for my next DD, since the 1.5 (gen2 3S swap) is finicky, and would kill me in snow!

Hatchback/wagon is vague. I'd definitely tow my sailboat with a Allroad V8/RS6 Avant/CTS-V wagon over a pickup , and have fun drag-racing from the red lights at the same time

Exactly! That's why I enjoy Bud Lime, McCafe, and a Toyota MR2!

Because you want the engine under load when revving it up. You get the most airflow (to blow out the carbon), leaving it at WOT in neutral = rev limiter, lots of heat (not just rad, think of headers in the bay giving off hundreds of degrees of ambient heat), and the absolute racket it would make. Bearings wouldn't…

As someone who's experienced the range of options, I prefer the IRS for just about anything but drag... That being said, I'd rather drive an SRA rwd car than anything FWD. On the streets, the SRA gives a pretty rough ride compared to IRS in my experience

—96 Explorer, 1980 Z28 with upgraded bushings, stock 1983 Z28,…

Electric power-steering is on-demand. It only activates when you're steering the car, otherwise it's inactive, and not drawing power.

Hydraulic operates off a pump driven by the serpentine belt - if your engine is running, the pump is operating and pumping fluid, even if you aren't steering, and that pumping causes…

or maybe it's just efficient? If you're doing a brake job, getting an oil change, and a general tuneup (on a normal car), it would be smart to have at least two of those tasks done in parallel. That's just off the top of my head

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Thanks for the informative post! I've always been a proponent of DIY philosophy when it comes to cars - it's absolutely ridiculous how much some shops charge for the simplest jobs. It's also how I managed to fund a pair of mr2's while working part-time at Starbucks and a parts store as a student. Having an engineer…

Thanks for the informative post! I've always been a proponent of DIY philosophy when it comes to cars - it's absolutely ridiculous how much some shops charge for the simplest jobs. It's also how I managed to fund a pair of mr2's while working part-time at Starbucks and a parts store as a student. Having an engineer…

*High displacement OR Forced induction*.

If you combine the two, I expect some damn epic numbers on top of that torque curve.

*Forced induction refers to a properly sized supercharger or well designed Turbo setup. I have no interest in 1000hp cars that only make power at 6k rpm. A "small" (sub-4L) motor can make…

He's not calling the hellcat slow, just unimpressive power-output considering its displacement. Anyone with an engineering degree would agree with that sentiment - early 90's corollas (yes, the bland bubbly ones) came with little 1.6's making 165 that had a good torque curve. That was two decades ago.

Is the hellcat a…

^Not the OP, but I laugh at most of you V8 drivers on a regular basis. Your 5-6-700hp monster engine won't do much good when it hauls 3800 lbs. Exception being a friend of mine who shoved a built 350 SBC into a '74 Vega (because engineers understand power/weight ratios). I'll take a *mere*430 hp turbo-4 stuck in the…

Quebeccer with an MR2 here.

We're chill. They're going after the fuckwads with 2mm of suspension travel, 3mm of clearance, 45* of camber, HID's in reflector housings and 195's on a 10" rim.

Those of us with a slight drop and aftermarket mags aren't affected in the slightest - if your car has enough ground clearance that…

Hey. I'm technically a Quebeccer :( albeit an english one with an MR2 that's in no way affected even slightly by the hellaflush ban... I think that ban pissed off a LOT of laval and french-boonie kids with civics and accents

The universe of Ace Combat

Almost every head of state travels on modified airliners (or business jets, for smaller countries). Air Force One is a 747-based aircraft, for example, whereas the Germans use an Airbus A340. The differences are 99% internal furnishings, with some specialist electronic equipment added on (usually communications gear,…

He's Canadian... Calm you tits, bro, he mentioned that something like 5 times


This entire thread is the quintessential stereotypical internet fight

Um, the Z28 is a remarkable piece of machinery considering it's a bloated land-yacht at heart, but outhandle the GTR... LOL

2014 Z28 lapped the 'Ring in 7:37

The 2009 BASE-model GTR did it in 7:26, and the current Nismo (trackpack, equivalent to the Z28 pack on the Camaro) did it in 7:08.

I like the Camaro, but at the…

I'd rock it. It's strange, but good-looking, IMO, and toyota V6 = fairly reliable