You’d be surprised. Lines can be decorative, but they can also be air spoilers that improve aerodynamics or guide air around the tires (a source of drag). With the advanced CAD and wind tunnel testing carmakers do, especially on high volume cars where it’s worth it, it’s hard to say as lay people what function these…

It seems like your lack of understanding of engine packaging and deficiencies of certain AWD designs is causing you to simply dismiss this claim as marketing. Not everything is marketing just because you don’t understand it.

You realize you’re the one that engaged me first, right? How can you engage someone, make hostile and incorrect statements, then tell them to “give it a rest” when you’ve been proven wholly incorrect? If you want to end the discussion, just stop talking. But you don’t get to have the last word and tell the OP to “give…

Symmetrical AWD is not actually marketing. It’s referring to the hardware. The engine is mounted longitudinally so the half shafts on the front wheels are equal length so torque steer is greatly reduced compared to a transverse mounted engine AWD car. It also means that front and back split is 50% as well as left and…

Do you think they were doing it out of the goodness of their hearts to protest the unjust imprisonment of Ghosn? No, they did it for money. We don’t even have to discuss whether Ghosn’s indictment was proper or not. They committed a pretty serious crime in a friendly country. Japan is a rich developed nation with a…

Are you talking about Rambo?

Ah yes, the third grade way of discussion/argument. Do something annoying and then just blame everyone else for doing it when you realize you’re wrong. Judging by how quickly you went to your defense mechanism, it seems like you do this often which also probably means you’re comfortable being frequently wrong.

But aren’t all Subarus AWD with symmetrical drivetrains? It’s a bit different from a company like Audi where the standard is FWD and the optional AWD. I used to think symmetrical AWD was just marketing but it actually splits up L and R half shaft lengths equally in addition to equal Front and Rear torque splits. So I…

Your exact reply included such choice phrases as: “Seriously?” and “stupid little pins don’t look like they’ll hold shit” and “3 points of floor contact is a lot less stable than 4". And you’re asking someone else to “Chill dude”? You pretend like everyone else is acting crazy when you’re the one that first responded…

Shorter rear doors: C class.

I have always been fascinated by longitudinally mounted engines in a FWD car. Acura and Audi are some of the only ones that have done this in a modern car. 

Craftsman is its own thing now and you have to call their corporate number to get warranty replacements now. Depending on what kind of tool it is, it might not be worth it. Lowe’s will only warranty tools sold at Lowe’s which have unique part numbers.

The amount of money Seinfeld has made purely from his entertainment jobs insane. On another level compared to almost any other entertainer. I’m sure he’s been wanting to take a break for a while.

Never trust your life to ANY jack. Always use jack stands if you’re getting under the car. They definitely have high-end house brands now that make decent quality tools. They also shamelessly rip off Snap-On tools and have shown to be comparable in accuracy/quality like their high end torque wrenches and Daytona…

They use significantly heavier gauge steel than cheaper jack stands. The quality of the construction is obviously much better than those stamped steel ones that everyone else makes. So even if these do cost $15 to make, you have to realize that those other ones probably cost <$5 to make and are that much cheaper to…

Uh, look up heavy duty jack stands. It sounds like you’ve only ever owned cheap generic jack stands. You do you.

Yeah, I specifically looked for jack stands that use pins over the ratcheting design.

The main posts are not hollow. They are solid steel. The legs are probably hollow but the standard jack stand design uses sheet metal. So these are much stronger. And look at how much surface area those circular pads have. Significantly more than those little stamped steel legs that cheap jack stands use.

Anyone doing work on their car should get a good pair of jackstands. I bought these ESCO stands. The construction is obviously much stronger than the design of the standard jack stand you get from the hardware store. These are $100/pair so yes they cost more, but how much is your life worth? Unless you’re living on…

Craftsman is essentially a store brand for Lowe’s now. I think Kobalt quality has gone down and they bought Craftsman to reinvigorate that segment. The solidly mid-tier range which is good enough for any weekend DIYer.