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  1. Rootus

    Least favorite work to do on your stang?

    Indeed! :lol: Exhaust tops the list of my hates. But having had the whole engine torn apart, I can say for sure that I really don't care to work on much of anything on this car anymore. It's easy, and that's good, but it's a chore. :nonono: And for the guy who mentioned the...
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    i thought autoX ing was safer

    I have. Most insurance policies exclude coverage when the event is sanctioned (e.g. by SCCA) or is timed (e.g. drag racing, autocross). Open track/HPDE is generally covered. Once. At my first driver training, the instructor suggested I try left foot braking. The first time I tried it, I...
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    How ugly is the Mustang II?

    Ford was thinking, "How do we sell more Mustangs?" And they did. 'Tis difficult to criticize Ford for the Mustang II decision.
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    Problems after spark plug change

    You might also check that none of the plugs cracked when you installed them. A cracked insulator will allow the spark to bridge directly to the block -- typically this causes bucking at lower RPM, and then smooths out as the revs come up.
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    all-wheel drive dyno?

    We live in Subaru Mecca. Have him contact PDX Tuning. They have an AWD dyno and the expertise to tune the car well. If you just want to do baseline pulls, another option is Torque Freaks, their Dynojet is AWD capable.
  6. Rootus

    Suspension on High Mileage Daily Driver

    In your shoes I would do this... 1. MM Road & Track Box ... and since you have a lot of miles ... 2. Ford HD upper control arms 3. Ford 03/04 Cobra front control arms If it were my car, I'd get coilovers, and instead of the HD uppers, I would get a torque arm :). But I open track my cars...
  7. Rootus

    Beat A Nissan Skyline!!!!

    There are several versions of Skyline, not all of them are particularly fast. And as you will probably hear numerous times... racing on the street is for retards. Take it to the track before you hurt someone.
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    i thought autoX ing was safer

    I heard that he had problems finding the brake pedal. I've got a video of someone else running the course earlier in the day, and I cannot figure out how someone could make it around the last corner onto the finishing straight with enough speed to have any trouble stopping ... even in a GT3.
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    Tell me about TORCO

    What octane are you starting at? Six bottles of Torco will turn 78 gallons of 92 into 100. I buy it by the 5 gallon drum and it is under $10 for a can. If you only use one can for 5 gallons (of 93 octane), you'd get 107, not 100 ;). If you do 10 gallons, then it's 104. If you do 20...
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    Tell me about TORCO

    Can't go by the calculations on the bottle, as they are not linear. I talked with Torco and asked them to calculate what I could get with 13 gallons of 92, since that is all we get for premium in Oregon. As for feeling it ... well, yes, but on my STI only, because the ECU will add timing with...
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    i thought autoX ing was safer

    I see this is making the rounds of the 'net very quickly. Mental note: If some old guy driving his Corvette fooks it up at the finish line, do not hand him the keys to your $100K GT3 and let him try again.
  12. Rootus

    Street Car! - How much HP is enough?

    It very much depends on the car and the person. My Cobra was a pig and even with 450 whp it needed more oomph. Had great top-end pull (trapped 118 mph), but in order to appreciate it you had to bypass all legal speed limits and then some. My STI, on the other hand, is quite pleasant to...
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    Tell me about TORCO

    It is effective. I use it occasionally to turn 13 gallons of 92 octane into 100 octane.
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    starbucks

    It's fun to watch, for sure. If you're out there when they're on the tarmac, make sure you go down to the chicane to watch. Even though they put tarmac rims & tires on, the suspension is setup for rally and it's funny to watch them try to make it through the chicane without plowing through...
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    starbucks

    I will be at PIR. No drag racing tonight, though, today is the PIR stage of the Oregon Trail Rally. Guessing most SN folks are not interested, since it involves corners and takes longer than 12 seconds :jester:.
  16. Rootus

    Find out what kind of car you are

    Barf??? You're joking, right, Patrick?
  17. Rootus

    Ariel Atom

    That is a 2006 Radical SR9 Le Mans Prototype. Not quite sure how much it is, but it looks fun. I'd guess it would cost a couple hundred grand to acquire. It's for sale on the Radical web site, no price listed though :D.
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    Ariel Atom

    Hmmmmmm......
  19. Rootus

    Find out what kind of car you are

    They got this right. Here's my next toy I think, although mine will have a hood scoop :D. You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your...
  20. Rootus

    Ariel Atom

    Luckily it never works that way ;). Plus, the cars being sold in the U.S. are made in the U.S., they're not imported. One of the recently purchased Atoms came to $45K with almost every option available except the blower. As for tires -- you can definitely get sticky tires that fit the Atom...
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