I haz one of these v12s! Mines much more green colored.

The EVSD-B charging station connected to that AVCON connector can be adapted to the j1772 connector. I did it to the three we had at the office for our EV rangers (that haven't been around for over a decade). Now I see this one Leaf or one of two Volts out there charging alongside the bosses Tesla. Creepy things -_-

The chevy express vans are just as bad in this regard. The 3500 vs the E350, I would take the Express 3500. The 3500 vs the E450, i would take the E450 all day long.

Ford also used the E-Series taillights on the Excursion. Ford has been building the E-series with the same pattern since 1992. Before that it went from like 71-91 with almost no changes.

I am very surprised the 4R75E is in an E350 anywhere. My farm's 2012 E450 SRW has a 5r110w 5-speed. The vague steering is more due to the wheel base than anything else. The longer the distance between the rear and the steer, the slower the reaction. You can test it next time you are driving something like that by…

I got one running on a stand once with only a megasquirt II and almost nothing but factory sensors. I just used a grinder to cut a tooth off the reluctor/cam sensor wheel and got it running with the stock dizzies. 4 or 5 hours to wire it, an hour to tune it. Then we went a bit nuts, installed a ford EDIS-8 ignition,…

o2 sat and heartrate are typically read by an IR finger clip within a few seconds. Skin temp isn't very useful, core temp is more important. Front through the mouth or from the rear are the most reliable methods. Ear thermometers are okay, quick, but more variable. I'm interested in what mechanism is being used…

There are no contact sensors for blood pressure. You still need the cuff.

Its FWD. The rear axles are unpowered. Its actually not a completely bad idea. Without the boat onboard, the 460ci v8 up front keeps weight over the front axle, and when the boat is onboard its forward enough that the balance should be reasonable.

The engine is a standard Ford 460 EFI. They also built 20-21 of those things. They run around 30k on the used market right now.

BFH. Might want to heat it with a torch until it turns red and put a wrench on it. Worst case you could get a nut splitter and crack it off....

I meant for the unlock, not for the software. VCDS is good stuff, i wish all makers had such dedicated aftermarket software support. I have to live with AutoEnginuity for my mopar :(

Unless VW goes digging around in the ABS unit, they wont know. Also, they have to prove this was the cause of the failure (Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act)

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5898219-How-to-DEFEAT-ESP-for-FREE

There is one in my area who runs mid-9s all day. I saw him clock a 9.67 last month. Has remote twin turbos and juice, on Hoosiers. Tore out much of the interior (but still carries 4).

I've encountered a sleeper civic once, at a little drag strip in Tennessee. The dude had pride. So much so, it was almost pointless to have it as a sleeper. He was bragging, talking shit, etc. Everyone else there was backing him up though. They said it had to be the fastest Civic in the area. Little things did…

Once you are there, you don't really spend it either, not on something like this. I had a hard time convincing myself that buying an S550 wasn't a bad move, and that clients would appreciate riding in a nicer vehicle than my 95 Van. I wrestled with it for days, losing sleep over it,etc. I ended up getting it, and…

I really think we need to work on making them more efficient as well. Semi-trucks are a huge consumer of fuel. Perhaps its time we forgo the convenience of existing infrastructure (loading docks, tire changing systems, garage bays and whatnot) and redesign our trucks and trailers to be more fuel efficient.

Well, full EV is tricky for things such as, say, semi trucks, pickups, and aircraft.

Its a Montezuma SM200. Its heavy, and expensive, but extremely good. They make an aluminum version (i use one) that is 30lbs lighter, and is identically laid out. They are great for going on top of their tool chests. Not so great at being portable. Mines about 85lbs loaded. They really carry too many tools to be…